Indiana High School Athletic Association

     9150 North Meridian Street, Box 40650, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240-0650

Phone: 317-846-6601    Fax: 317-575-4244    Website: www.ihsaa.org

Blake Ress, Commissioner

____________________________________________________________________

 

THE 28TH ANNUAL IHSAA GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE FINALS

The 28th chapter of the Indiana High School Athletic Association girls basketball state finals will be written this Saturday, March 8 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis with the final two teams in all four classes decided following semi-state play last weekend.

 

Among the eight teams are two defending state champions (Southwestern (Hanover) and North Vermillion), a two-time champion from previous years (Kokomo), a team making its third consecutive appearance in the finals (Shenandoah) and four others making their debuts at this level of the tournament.

 

Saturday’s first game, the Class A championship, will pit defending champ North Vermillion against first-time participant Tri-Central. Coached by Ken Gentrup, North Vermillion enters the game unbeaten at 26-0 and the winner of 50 consecutive contests dating back to Nov. 10, 2001, their third game of last season.

 

Tri-Central, meanwhile, won the school’s first conference, sectional, regional and semi-state crowns this season under the guidance of fourth-year coach Kathie Layden. The Trojans have won 10 straight ballgames to reach this point.

 

In Class 2A, the matchup between Shenandoah and Southwestern of Hanover is the first championship game rematch from the previous year in the history of the state tournament.

 

Southwestern, led by Donna Cheatham, the state’s all-time winningest coach in the girls game with a 479-123 career mark (.795) over 28 years, has the Rebels back in the title game after emerging victorious in last year’s game against Shenandoah, 70-64. The Rebels fell in two of their last three regular season games, but have won five straight in tourney action to make it back to Conseco Fieldhouse.

 

Shenandoah hopes the third trip is the charm as the Raiders have come up short in the two previous 2A championship games. In 2001, the lost to Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, 55-39. Coach Todd Salkoski’s bunch lost its last regular season game, but rolled through its tournament competition by an average of 26.3 points per game. Both teams faced each other earlier this season with Shenandoah claiming a 72-60 win in the semifinals of the Hall of Fame Classic in New Castle on Dec. 27.

 

The battle for the Class 3A crown is a matchup of a pair of first-time participants.

 

Beech Grove, coached by Dawn McNew, won a thrilling double-overtime game for the Southport Semi-State championship over North Harrison last Saturday thanks to the play of 6-1 senior guard Katie Gearlds, who was recently named a McDonald’s All-American and currently leads the state at nearly 30.0 points per game. Gearlds hit three consecutive free throws with no time remaining in regulation to force the first overtime. She finished the game with a career high 46 points and now ranks fourth in Indiana girls career scoring with 2,488 points.

 

South Bend St. Joseph’s makes its first trip to the state finals riding an 18-game winning streak and becomes just the second South Bend school to reach the state finals in tournament history (South Bend Riley last year in Class 4A).  The Indians, of coach Mike Megyese played tough defense in their semi-state victory over Highland on Saturday holding their opponent to just 26 points, including an 8:27 scoreless stretch in the first half.

 

The Class 4A nightcap features one of Indiana’s most successful programs in unbeaten Kokomo facing first-time entrant Perry Meridian.

 

Kokomo ties the state record with its fifth appearance in the state finals (Valparaiso is the other), but its first in seven years and its first under coach Charlie Hall. The schoool won state championships in 1992 and 1993, and finished as runner-up in 1994. These Wildkats lost last year’s sectional opener but have been perfect throughout the 2002-03 season and have maintained their perch a top the Class 4A state poll for much of the season.

 

Perry Meridian’s Falcons earned their berth in the big school championship game following Kelsey Gurganus’ blocked shot of a Bloomington North three-pointer at game’s end that would have tied the game had it gone. Coach Mike Armstrong’s group has won eight straight by an average margin of 18.8 points.

 

The Games

Class A – Tri-Central (22-4) vs. North Vermillion (26-0)

Class 2A – Shenandoah (23-5) vs. Southwestern (Hanover) (21-7)

Class 3A – South Bend St. Joseph’s (24-2) vs. Beech Grove (27-1)

Class 4A – Kokomo (25-0) vs. Perry Meridian (24-4)

 

Venue: Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; Capacity: 18,500 (www.consecofieldhouse.com)

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2003

Time: Session I (Class A, 2A) tips at 10:38 a.m. EST; Session II (Class 3A, 4A) tips at 6:38 p.m. EST

Tickets: $10.00 per session; $18.00 all day. Reserved tickets can be purchased at the participating schools the week of the state finals. Contact those schools for ticket distribution hours. Tickets also will be available game day at the ticket office at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Television: WHMB-TV, Indianapolis is originating the broadcast of all four games with Craig Wallen calling the play-by-play; Stephanie McCarty providing color commentary and Bob Nagle as the sideline reporter. Check local listings for stations carrying the broadcast.

Radio: The IHSAA Radio Network will be broadcasting all four games to stations throughout the Hoosier state. Scott Uecker will provide the play-by-play for the Class A and 2A games with Mark Jaynes calling the Class 3A and 4A games.

 

 

 

Meet the Tri-Central Trojans

 

State Finals History

First Appearance

 

Notes

Rating Pre-Season/Final:  #15 / #2…Last Year: Lost to Clinton Prairie (68-55) in Tri-Central Sectional…History: 1 sectional (2003), 1 Regional (2003), 1 Semi-State (2003)…Kristen Miller with 14 points and 11 rebounds in semi-state championship game…forfeited December 12 win over Maconaquah because of use of ineligible player.

 

Reg. Season Off:                 20 gms                  1,167/58.3               

Reg. Season Def:                                                                   806/40.3

Tournament Off:                    6 gms                      386/64.3               

Tournament Def:                                                    262/43.6

Overall Off:                            26 gms                  1,553/59.7            

Overall Def:                                                           1,068/41.0

Big Win:                                 61 (94-33 vs. Lakeview Christian, 2/1)

Big Loss:                                 6 (46-40 @ Madison-Grant, 12/4)

Best Offensive Game:        94 (94-33 vs. Lakeview Christian, 2/1)

Best Defensive Game:       24 (69-24 vs. Maconaquah, 12/12)

 

Team Roster

Lt

Dk

Full Name

Ht

Gr

Pos

GP

FG%

3FG%

FT%

APG

RPG

PPG

10

10

Sarah Boyle

5-6

12

G

26

39.0

26.3

64.7

1.6

1.4

3.0

12

12

Amanda Watson

5-6

12

G

26

34.3

30.6

68.3

2.0

2.7

8.6

20

20

Christina Parkison

5-5

10

G

23

26.7

36.4

47.4

0.5

0.9

1.1

22

22

Andrea Bowne

5-10

10

F

10

16.7

0.0

25.0

0.0

0.3

0.2

24

24

Meranda Burnett

5-4

9

PG

26

43.7

37.3

65.7

4.3

2.6

12.7

30

30

Kristen Miller

5-11

11

C

24

59.8

0.0

55.1

1.0

9.7

12.5

32

32

Andrea Dewitt

5-5

11

G

14

37.5

0.0

66.7

0.1

0.7

0.6

34

34

Janel Cox

5-4

9

PG

23

45.7

50.0

75.0

0.4

1.0

1.8

40

40

Kaci Allen

5-9

9

F

26

51.4

0.0

61.7

0.5

4.6

5.7

42

42

Megan Overton

5-8

12

G/F

26

35.4

30.3

66.0

5.1

5.6

14.1

44

44

Stephanie Haak

5-8

12

F

17

33.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.4

0.4

50

50

Anne Cage

5-9

10

C

20

50.0

0.0

43.8

0.0

1.1

0.6

Team

Opponents

 

 

 

 

 

42.3

31.2

62.6

15.6

31.9

59.7

 

 

 

 

 

37.6

27.5

54.5

5.8

28.7

41.2

 

Team Facts

Town/City: Sharpsville

County: Tipton

Superintendent: Lee Williford

Principal: Dave Driggs

Athletic Director: Gary Rhew

Head Coach: Kathie Layden

Nickname: Trojans

Colors: Royal Blue, Gold & White

Conference: Hoosier Heartland

Enrollment: 326 in four grades

Last Year’s Tournament: Lost to Clinton Prairie, 68-55, in first round of Tri-Central Sectional     

 

2002-03 Results (22-4)

Date

Opponent

W/L

Score

11/16

Frankton

W

46-29

11/22

Taylor

W

75-40

11/23

at Sheridan

W

60-26

11/26

at Hamilton Heights

W

62-58 ot

11/30

Northwestern

L

51-46

12/4

at Madison-Grant

L

46-40

12/10

at Clinton Prairie

W

54-39

12/12

Maconaquah

L

2-0

12/21

at Laf. Central Catholic

W

68-38

12/27

at Caston

W

58-52

12/28

North Miami

W

39-35

1/4

Mishawaka Marian

W

47-33

1/8

at Elwood

W

51-50

1/16

at Rossville

W

67-32

1/18

Clinton Central

W

53-31

1/22

Tipton

L

45-43

1/25

at Carroll (Flora)

W

66-49

1/28

Western

W

67-38

2/1

Marion Lakeview Christian

W

94-33

2/4

Eastern (Greentown)

W

62-57

Tri-Central Sectional

2/11

Covenant Christian

W

69-33

2/14

Lapel

W

73-38

2/17

Clinton Prairie

W

65-50

Lapel Regional

2/22

South Newton

W

69-52

2/24

Southern Wells

W

57-52

Warsaw Semi-State

3/1

Washington Township

W

53-37

 

 

 

 

Meet the North Vermillion Falcons

 

State Finals History

Champion: 2002 (A)

Appearances: 2002 (A), 2003 (A)

 

Previous State Finals Results

2002 (Class A Championship)

North Vermillion 45, Hebron 42

 

Notes

Rating Pre-Season/Final:  #1 / #1… Last Year: Defeated Hebron (45-42) for Class A state championship…History: 9 sectionals (1988-89-90-91-96-98-2001-02-03),  2 regionals (2002-03), 2 semi-states (2002-03),  1 championship (2002)…has won 50 consecutive games.

 

Reg. Season Off:                 20 gms                  1,325/66.2               

Reg. Season Def:                                                                   805/40.2

Tournament Off:                    6 gms                      376/62.6               

Tournament Def:                                                    232/38.6

Overall Off:                            26 gms                  1,701/65.4            

Overall Def:                                                           1,037/39.8

Big Win:                                 62 (76-14 vs. Chrisman (IL), 12/19)

Best Offensive Game:        85 (85-50 vs. Riverton Parke, 1/9)

Best Defensive Game:       14 (76-14 vs. Chrisman (IL), 12/19)

 

Team Roster

Lt

Dk

Full Name

Ht

Gr

Pos

GP

FG%

3FG%

FT%

APG

RPG

PPG

12

12

Bree Swartz

5-3

10

G

15

40

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.7

21

21

Elisha Chancey

5-6

9

G

8

20

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.3

0.0

22

22

Kylie Heidbrider

5-7

10

F/G

16

45.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.7

23

23

Allison Hughes

5-6

11

G

26

37

29.7

73.3

4.9

5.3

16.6

30

30

Rachel West

5-7

12

G

26

34.5

30.3

60.8

1.8

4.4

11.4

31

31

Lindsay Varner

5-6

11

F

26

42.3

50

48.4

5.2

5.2

4.5

34

34

Kayla Hinkle

5-8

12

F

26

56.4

31.1

65.8

3.2

10.3

19.4

35

35

Jennifer Puckett

5-10

12

C

26

42.2

0.0

48.4

0.7

5.0

5.3

40

40

Annie Morgan

5-4

12

G

26

39.2

28.9

60.8

3.4

3.8

4.5

42

42

Andrea Kilgore

5-7

9

G

18

20

16

63.2

0.1

1.2

2.0

44

44

Sara Sheridan

5-9

10

F/C

17

20

0.0

0.0

0.2

1.3

0.4

50

50

Karen Wickens

5-6

11

F

24

33.3

0.0

0.0

0.1

1.3

0.4

Team

Opponents

 

 

 

 

 

--

--

--

--

--

65.3

 

 

 

 

 

--

--

--

--

--

39.5

 

Team Facts

Town/City: Cayuga

County: Vermillion

Superintendent: Paul Roads

Principal: Oren A. Sutherlin

Athletic Director: Jim Puckett

Head Coach: Ken Gentrup

Assistant Coaches: David Erwin, Candice Downey

Student Managers: Keri Heidbrider, Krista Farthing

Nickname: Falcons

Colors: Blue and White

Conference: Wabash River

Enrollment: 267 in four grades

Last Year’s Tournament:  Finished 25-1; defeated Hebron, 45-42, to win Class A state championship

 

2002-03 Results (26-0)

Date

Opponent

W/L

Score

11/12

Attica

W

78-30

11/15

vs. Turkey Run

W

81-41

11/16

at Riverton Parke

W

77-41

11/19

at North Montgomery

W

58-48

11/21

at West Vigo

W

69-41

11/23

at Turkey Run

W

76-23

12/5

at Seeger

W

44-34

12/12

at Fountain Central

W

50-44

12/19

Chrisman (Ill.)

W

76-14

1/4

vs. Shakamak

W

61-19

1/5

at South Putnam

W

71-55

1/9

Riverton Parke

W

85-50

1/11

Fountain Central

W

56-47

1/16

Southmont

W

67-38

1/18

Crawfordsville

W

68-49

1/21

at South Vermillion

W

63-52

1/23

at Covington

W

53-36

1/25

at Schlarnan (Danville, Ill.)

W

66-61 ot

2/4

Rockville

W

52-34

2/8

North Central (Farmersburg)

W

73-38

North Vermillion Sectional

2/11

Riverton Parke

W

63-39

2/17

Rockville

W

47-27

2/18

Turkey Run

W

66-34

Southwestern (Shelbyville)

2/22

Rising Sun

W

62-33

2/22

Morristown

W

68-50

Southridge Semi-State

3/1

South Central (Elizabeth)

W

70-49

 

 

 

Meet the Shenandoah Raiders

 

State Finals History

Runner-Up: 2001 (2A); 2002 (2A)

Appearances: 2001 (2A); 2002 (2A); 2003 (2A)

 

Previous State Finals Results

2001 (2A Championship)

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 55, Shenandoah 39

2002 (2A Championship)

Southwestern (Hanover) 70, Shenandoah 64

 

Notes

Rating Pre-Season/Final:  #1 / #5… Last Year: Lost to Southwestern (Hanover) (70-64) in state championship game…will play in first state championship game rematch from previous year in tournament history…History: 6 sectionals (1987-89-2000-01-02-03),  4 (2000-01-02-03),  3 semi-states (2001-02-03)...lost final regular season game, but rolled through sectionals with average win of 26.3 points per game...defeated Southwestern (Hanover) 72-60 in Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Classic semifinals on December 27; lost to Class 3A state finalist Beech Grove, 64-60, in Hall of Fame championship game.

 

Reg. Season Off:                 22 gms                  1,507/68.5               

Reg. Season Sef:                                                                   970/44.0

Tournament Off:                    6 gms                      396/66.0               

Tournament Def:                                                    238/39.6

Overall Off:                            28 gms                  1,903/67.9            

Overall Def:                                                           1,208/43.1

Big Win:                                 57 (86-29 vs. Blue River Valley, 11/19)

Big Loss:                               32 (64-32 @ Mount Vernon (Fortville), 2/6)

Best Offensive Game:        95 (95-46 @ Wes-Del, 12/5)

Best Defensive Game:       14 (69-14 vs. Hagerstown, 2/18 in sectional)

 

Team Roster

Lt

Dk

Full Name

Ht

Gr

Pos

GP

FG%

3FG%

FT%

APG

RPG

PPG

4

4

Jasmine Rogers

5-10

9

F

15

28.0

0.0

100.0

0.1

1.4

1.2

10

10

Tasha Cass

5-5

11

G

28

38.0

26.1

57.6

0.9

1.4

2.8

15

15

Emily Gray

5-8

12

G/F

27

37.5

32.3

77.8

1.1

1.2

2.7

21

21

Mary Saunders

5-10

11

F

5

00.0

0.0

75.0

0.0

0.2

0.6

23

23

Chelsea Miller

5-9

10

G

27

44.3

34.6

77.8

1.7

3.7

15.3

30

30

Kara Keesling

5-7

10

G

27

43.8

27.1

63.7

4.1

2.8

9.4

32

32

Charli McCord

5-9

10

F

28

52.9

20.0

60.5

0.8

3.6

6.0

33

33

Amber McKinley

5-5

9

F

24

40.4

39.0

67.9

4.2

2.2

5.9

35

35

Suzanne Pressel

5-6

12

G/F

28

56.1

25.0

36.8

1.6

2.1

1.9

44

44

Janalee Atkinson

5-8

12

C

21

33.3

00.0

75.0

0.3

1.2

1.1

52

34

Amanda Norris

5-10

12

G/F

28

68.3

25.0

73.9

1.8

7.2

17.7

55

55

Teran Warner

6-1

12

F/C

28

43.3

22.7

46.3

3.5

6.1

6.6

Team

 

 

 

 

 

48.6

32.0

66.5

19.2

31.5

68.0

Opponents

 

 

 

 

 

35.4

27.9

63.0

—

21.4

43.1

 

Team Facts

Town/City: Middletown

County: Henry

Superintendent: Mark Gould

Principal: Charles Willis

Athletic Director: Rick Penn

Head Coach: Todd Salkoski

Assistant Coach(es): Dale Griggs, Kathy Terrell, Thom Reddington, Jeff Miller, and Robin Riggs

Student Managers: Meghan Reddington, Brittany Beard, Ashley Owens, Derek Cass, Jennifer Atkinson, Brittany Charles, and Ashley Guffey

Nickname: Raiders

Colors: Navy Blue and Gold

Conference: White River Athletic

Enrollment: 393 in four grades

Last Year’s Tournament: Finished 22-4; lost to Southwestern (Hanover), 70-64, in Class 2A state championship game

 

2002-03 Results (23-5)

Date

Opponent

W/L

Score

11/15

at Anderson

W

65-34

11/19

Blue River Valley

W

86-29

11/22

Alexandria

L

70-64

11/26

at Eastern Hancock

W

58-38

11/30

at FW Bishop Luers

L

59-50

12/5

at Wes-Del

W

95-46

12/7

Wapahani

W

78-40

12/9

Muncie Southside

W

74-35

12/14

at Union County

W

72-39

12/17

at New Castle

L

53-51

12/20

Pendleton Heights

W

68-43

12/27

vs. Southwestern (Hanover))

W

72-60

12/27

vs. Beech Grove

L

64-60

1/3

Centerville

W

86-35

1/7

at Richmond

W

70-50

1/9

Tri

W

73-29

1/21

at Yorktown

W

83-35

1/23

at Rushville

W

58-39

1/24

Knightstown

W

80-45

1/30

Lapel

W

64-41

2/4

Union (Modoc)

W

68-22

2/6

at Mt. Vernon (Fortville)

L

64-32

Winchester Sectional

2/11

at Centerville

W

72-35

2/18

Hagerstown

W

69-14

2/19

Winchester

W

51-40

South Adams Regional

2/22

Mississnewa

W

75-40

2/22

Garrett

W

63-56

Warsaw Semi-State

3/1

Boone Grove

W

66-53

 

 

 

Meet the Southwestern Rebels

 

State Finals History

Champion: 2002 (2A)

Appearances: 2002 (2A), 2003 (2A)

 

Previous State Finals Results

2002 (2A Championship)

Southwestern (Hanover) 70, Shenandoah 64

 

Notes

Rating Pre-Season/Final:  #2 / #8…Last Year: Won Class 2A state championship over Shenandoah (70-64)… will play in first state championship game rematch from previous year in tournament history…History: 3 sectionals (2001-02-03),  2 regionals (2002-03),  2 semi-states (2002-03),  1 championship (2003)…during one stretch from December 2 through January 17, went 4-5, losing by an average of 11.8 points per game…lost two of last three regular season games…hit the century mark for the only time during regular season finale (110-51 vs. Austin)…scored 90+ points three times…scored 80+ points six times… Donna Cheatham all-time winningest coach in Indiana girls basketball with 479-123 career mark (.795) over 28 years, including 101-47 (.682) in six seasons at Southwestern; also coached Scottsburg to the 1989 state championship…Last year’s Class 2A Mental Attitude Award winner: Brianna Howard, 2002, now plays at Purdue.

 

Reg. Season Off/:                                23 gms                  1,548/67.3            

Reg. Season Def:                                                                1,178/51.2

Tournament Off:                    5 gms                      313/62.6               

Tournament Def:                                                    248/49.6

Overall Off:                            28 gms                  1,861/66.4            

Overall Def:                                                           1,426/50.9

Big Win:                                 65 (98-33 vs. Shawe Memorial, 11/19)

Big Loss:                               16 (86-70 @ Louisville Mercy (KY), 12/2)

Best Offensive Game:        110 (110-51 vs. Austin, 2/5)

Best Defensive Game:       27 (91-27 vs. Shawe Memorial, 11/29)

 

 

Team Roster

Lt

Dk

Full Name

Ht

Gr

Pos

GP

FG%

3FG%

FT%

APG

RPG

PPG

4

4

Sarah Terrell

5-3

11

G

16

22.2

0.0

50.0

0.4

0.8

0.5

5

5

Sara Martin

5-8

10

G

25

42.3

0.0

44.4

0.1

1.2

1.2

10

10

Catherine Graham

5-8

12

G

28

52.3

36.4

80.7

4.3

6.3

23.6

11

11

Kristi McVey

5-9

10

G

28

47.2

31.6

74.2

2.2

4.3

10.3

20

20

Crisdale Crafton

5-5

9

G

10

12.5

12.5

75.0

0.1

0.6

0.8

22

22

Camille Deuser

5-8

10

F

28

40.8

0.0

63.1

1.6

3.3

4.3

23

23

Whitney Sedam

5-9

10

F

12

38.9

0.0

25.0

0.0

0.7

1.2

24

24

Autumn Walker

5-9

12

F

28

37.9

30.8

72.2

2.5

3.4

16.0

31

31

Bridgett Tenhundfeld

5-6

9

G

9

0.0

0.0

57.1

0.0

0.7

0.4

35

35

Kayla Smith

5-11

12

F

11

40.0

0.0

25.0

0.0

1.6

1.1

42

42

Julie Brawner

5-11

12

F

12

46.9

0.0

64.3

1.4

5.9

7.8

52

52

Kayla Hay

6-2

9

C

28

43.2

0.0

51.6

0.5

4.2

5.9

Team

 

 

 

 

44.2

32.1

69.5

12.3

32.8

66.5

Opponents

 

 

 

 

40.2

26.8

58.4

9.1

33.5

58.4

 

 

Team Facts

Town/City: Hanover

County: Jefferson

Superintendent: Dr. Dan Schroeder

Principal: Denise Bessler

Athletic Director: Trevor Jones

Head Coach: Donna Cheatham

Assistant Coaches: Patty Clancy, Bernie Kasper, Travis Calvert

Student Managers: Casey Jessup, Caitlyn Heimbach

Nickname: Rebels

Colors: Red, White and Blue

Conference: Ohio River Valley

Enrollment: 381 in four grades

Last Year’s Tournament:  Finished 25-2; defeated Shenandoah, 70-64, to win Class 2A state championship

 

2002-03 Results (21-7)

Date

Opponent

W/L

Score

11/12

at Salem

W

80-46

11/15

at Silver Creek

W

59-52

11/19

Shawe Memorial

W

98-33

11/22

vs. Rising Sun

W

67-40

11/23

vs. Switzerland County

W

60-41

11/27

at Madison

W

62-53

11/29

Shawe Memorial

W

91-27

12/2

at Mercy Admy. (Louisville,Ky)

L

86-70

12/12

Switzerland County

W

74-55

12/17

Brownstown Central

W

50-41

12/18

at Floyd Central

L

69-60

12/27

vs. Shenandoah

L

72-60

12/27

vs. Terre Haute South

L

62-48

1/7

at New Albany

W

46-45 ot

1/15

South Ripley

W

62-39

1/17

Jeffersonville

L

59-51

1/21

Rising Sun

W

79-61

1/23

Milan

W

81-45

1/25

Clarksville

W

84-42

1/30

at Jac-Cen-Del

W

58-45

2/1

Heritage Christian

L

57-45

2/3

at Switzerland County

L

56-51

2/5

Austin

W

110-51

2/14

Lawrenceburg

W

61-49

2/18

South Ripley

W

63-53

2/22

Charlestown

W

77-56

2/22

Evansville Mater Dei

W

73-56

3/1

North Putnam

W

39-34

 

 

 

Meet the South Bend St. Joseph’s Indians

 

State Finals History

First Appearance

 

Notes

Rating Pre-Season/Final:  #7 / #13… won 18 in a row…Last Year: Lost to F.W. Luers (54-33) in championship game of Peru Regional…History: 5 sectionals (1985-86-87-2002-03), 2 regionals (1987, 2003),  1 semi-state (2003)…senior Colleen Nietch sealed the first semi-state title in program history with four free throws in the final 39 seconds… held Highland scoreless for an 8:27 stretch of the opening half in taking a 14-6 halftime lead…have won 18 in a row, after losing two of first eight.

 

Reg. Season Off:                 20 gms                  1,328/66.4               

Reg. Season Def:                                                                   997/49.8

Tournament Off:                    6 gms                      338/56.3               

Tournament Def:                                                    255/42.5

Overall Off:                            26 gms                  1,666/64.0            

Overall Def:                                                           1,252/48.5

 

Big Win:                                 51 (83-32 vs. Elkhart Central, 1/13)

Big Loss:                               17 (65-48 vs. Perry Meridian, 12/28)

Best Offensive Game:        88 (88-42 @ South Bend Clay, 1/18)

Best Defensive Game:       26 (35-26 vs. Highland, 3/1 in semi-state)

 

Team Roster

Lt

Dk

Full Name

Ht

Gr

Pos

GP

FG%

3FG%

FT%

APG

RPG

PPG

11

11

Anna Foldenauer

5-6

9

G

6

0.0

0.0

50.0

0.0

0.3

0.2

13

13

Colleen Nietch

5-6

12

G

26

47.2

24.1

65.0

2.6

2.2

3.2

15

15

Corey Jo Keim

5-2

10

G

25

30.0

21.1

33.3

0.6

0.7

1.2

21

21

Jenny Dunlap

5-5

11

G

7

50.0

0.0

0.0

0.3

1.0

0.3

23

23

Melissa Lechlitner

5-7

9

G

26

49.5

34.5

80.0

5.2

3.9

14.4

25

25

Ashley Miller

5-10

9

F/C

12

55.6

0.0

37.5

0.1

0.7

1.1

31

31

Aimee Litka

5-10

10

G/F

26

51.5

34.0

70.9

3.7

5.2

17.7

33

33

Andrea Stone

5-9

10

G/F

11

25.0

0.0

100.0

0.4

0.6

0.7

35

35

Katie St. Clair

5-9

10

F

26

56.0

50.0

68.2

1.0

5.6

11.2

43

43

Erin Newsom

6-0

10

F/C

25

51.9

0.0

67.7

0.1

3.1

3.0

45

45

Lindsey Paholski

5-9

10

F

10

0.0

0.0

50.0

0.1

0.9

0.1

51

51

Allison Lindborg

6-3

12

C

26

50.4

0.0

73.9

2.2

8.5

12.5

Team

 

 

 

 

 

50.7

29.9

72.4

15.8

30.6

64.1

Opponents

 

 

 

 

 

—

—

—

—

—

48.2

 

 

Team Facts

Town/City: South Bend

County: St. Joseph

Superintendent: Michelle Hittie

Principal: Kathy Ratliff

Athletic Director: Dale Hierlmeier

Asst. Athletic Director: Celine Mohoney

Head Girls Manager: Gary Paczesny

Head Coach: Mike Megyese

Assistant Coaches: Lou Megyese, Dan Applegate, Clem Litka, Arden Balmer & Brad Dunlap

Student Manager: Christa Cass   

Nickname: Indians

Colors: Columbia Blue and White

Conference: Northern Indiana

Enrollment: 727 in four grades

Last Year’s Tournament: Finished 20-5; lost to eventual Class 3A state champion Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, 54-33, in Peru Regional championship game

 

2002-03 Results (24-2)

Date

Opponent

W/L

Score

11/16

at Hobart

W

58-38

11/22

at Elkhart Memorial

W

84-59

11/26

NorthWood

W

58-51

11/30

at South Bend Washington

L

83-71

12/10

Chesterton

W

58-37

12/14

at Culver Academy

W

79-54

12/20

at Mishawaka Marian

W

65-30

12/28

vs. Perry Meridian

L

65-48

12/28

vs. Valparaiso

W

48-42

1/4

Indianapolis Lawrence North

W

63-53

1/9

Goshen

W

69-47

1/11

at Michigan City

W

49-41

1/13

Elkhart Central

W

83-32

1/18

at South Bend Clay

W

88-42

1/24

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard

W

70-59 ot

1/28

at Fremont

W

50-44

2/1

Penn

W

73-56

2/4

South Bend Adams

W

70-63

2/8

vs. Portage

W

61-50

2/8

vs. LaPorte

W

83-51

New Prairie Sectional

2/11

Mishawaka Marian

W

53-37

2/14

NorthWood

W

67-55

2/15

New Prairie

W

55-52 ot

Peru Regional

2/22

Jay County

W

62-47

2/22

Angola

W

66-38

Plymouth Semi-State

3/1

Highland

W

35-26

 

 

 

Meet the Beech Grove Hornets

 

State Finals History

First Appearance

 

Notes

Rating Pre-Season/Final:  #5 / #2… Last Year: Lost to Brebeuf Jesuit (56-41) in New Palestine Sectional…History:   2 sectionals (1978, 2002), 1 regional (2003), 1 semi-state (2003), …Katie Gearlds, a McDonald’s All-American, leading scorer in state (30.0), will attend Purdue, selected to play in the WBCA High School All-America basketball game on April at Alexander Memorial Coliseum on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta, 46 points vs. North Harrison in semi-state double-overtime game a career high, hit 3 FT at :00 in regulation to tie game, #4 career leading scorer in Indiana girls basketball history (2,488)…won Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Classic on December 27 (64-60 in OT vs. Shenandoah)

 

Reg. Season Off:                 22 gms                  1,436/65.2               

Reg. Season Def:                                                                   897/40.7

Tournament Off:                    6 gms                      384/64.0               

Tournament Def:                                                    294/49.0

Overall Off:                            28 gms                  1,820/65.0            

Overall Def:                                                           1,191/42.5

Big Win:                                 55 (78-23 vs. Indpls. Scecina, 1/4)

Best Offensive Game:        81 (81-34 vs. Park Tudor, 12/19, 81-76 (2ot) vs North Harrison in semi-state)

Best Defensive Game:       21 (73-21 vs. Indpls Ritter, 1/4)

 

Team Roster

Lt

Dk

Full Name

Ht

Gr

Pos

GP

FG%

3FG%

FT%

APG

RPG

PPG

4

4

Katie Gearlds

6-1

12

G

28

53.1

44.8

90.3

5.5

9.4

30.0

10

10

Emily  Ringham

5-4

11

G

28

38.0

44.6

71.4

1.7

2.5

5.8

12

12

Joy Cromley

5-6

12

G

23

19.6

13.9

45.5

0.6

1.4

1.3

14

14

Stephanie Durbin

5-6

11

F

21

41.2

0.0

45.0

0.0

1.0

1.0

20

20

Ciara Harris

5-6

10

F

17

18.0

0.0

50.0

0.0

0.4

0.7

30

30

Katie Ringham

5-5

9

G

21

33.0

36.0

68.0

0.0

0.5

2.4

32

32

Mandy Seward

5-7

10

G

28

43.4

30.8

50.0

4.1

2.5

6.4

33

33

Nichole Helfrich

5-10

10

F

28

55.3

0.0

45.8

1.0

6.7

9.7

34

34

Patty Collins

5-7

10

F

26

46.2

0.0

63.6

0.4

0.9

1.2

40

40

Maria Combs

5-9

9

C

4

50.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

42

42

Katie Lamping

5-5

9

G

7

0.0

0.0

50.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

52

54

Jenni Moore

5-10

10

C

28

50.9

0.0

64.4

1.0

6.8

7.9

—

—

Sarah Lamping

5-5

10

G

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Team

 

 

 

 

 

47.8

38.3

67.6

14.6

31.4

65.1

Opponents

 

 

 

 

 

36.5

28.9

63.8

7.4

23.1

42.6

 

Team Facts

Town/City: Beech Grove

County: Marion

Superintendent: Dr. Rex Sager

Principal: Harvey Warrner

Athletic Director: Chris Yentes

Asst. Athletic Director: Kevin Banks

Head Coach: Dawn McNew

Assistant Coaches: Mark Parker, Steve Cox, Dean McNew, Tony Pickett, Melinda Rhynes

Student Manager: Stacy Hall

Nickname: Hornets

Colors: Black and Orange

Conference: Mid State

Enrollment: 700 in four grades

Last Year’s Tournament: Finished 17-5; lost to Brebeuf Jesuit, 56-42, in first round of New Palestine Sectional

 

2002-03 Results (27-1)

Date

Opponent

W/L

Score

11/12

Cascade

W

57-25

11/16

at Greenwood

W

75-57

11/19

at Morristown

W

73-32

11/26

at Southport

W

63-42

12/4

Whiteland

W

78-44

12/7

at Franklin

W

64-46

12/10

vs. Indianapolis Lutheran

W

63-40

12/12

Pike

L

50-48

12/17

at Pike

W

63-55

12/19

Park Tudor

W

81-34

12/27

vs. Terre Haute South

W

69-33

12/27

vs. Shenandoah

W

64-60 ot

1/4

Indianapolis Scecina

W

78-23

1/4

Indianapolis Ritter

W

73-21

1/7

at Mooresville

W

54-52

1/10

Roncalli

W

51-35

1/15

at Franklin Central

W

61-50

1/17

at Speedway

W

62-29

1/23

Plainfield

W

55-39

2/1

at Indianapolis Lutheran

W

79-34

2/3

Indian Creek

W

59-46

2/6

Indianapolis Cathedral

W

66-50

Beech Grove Sectional

2/11

Greenfield-Central

W

68-38

2/14

Brebeuf Jesuit

W

62-44

2/15

Roncalli

W

68-53

Greenfield-Central Regional

2/22

Hamilton Heights

W

51-38

2/24

Mt. Vernon (Fortville)

W

56-45

Southport Semi-State

3/1

North Harrison

W

81-76 2ot

 

 

 

Meet the Kokomo Wildkats

 

State Finals History

Champion: 1992, 1993

Runner-Up: 1994

Appearances: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2003 (4A)

 

Previous State Finals Results

1992

Kokomo 52, Valparaiso 36 (semis)

Kokomo 50, Bedford North Lawrence 47 (championship)

1993

Kokomo 88, Charlestown 58 (semis)

Kokomo 70, McCutcheon 60 (championship)

1994

Kokomo 54, Anderson 52 (semis)

Lake Central 44, Kokomo 42 (championship)

1996

Center Grove 72, Kokomo 47 (semis)

 

Notes

Rating Pre-Season/Final:  #2 / #1… Last Year: Lost to McCutcheon (56-54 ot) in Kokomo Sectional…History: 16 sectionals (1982-85-86-87-88-90-91-92-93-94-95-96-97-99, 2001-03),  10 regionals (1985-91-92-93-94-96-97-99-2001-03),  5 semi-states (1992-93-94-96-2003),  2 championships (1992, 1993)…Ashley Hayes, who will attend Murray State, had 24 points (six 3-pointers)and 14 rebounds in semi-state win…Anne Thatcher will attend Indiana State…Ashley Johnson will attend Indiana-Purdue/Fort Wayne.

 

Reg. Season Off:                 20 gms                                  1,279/63.9 

Reg. Season Def:                                                                   980/49.0

Tournament Off:                    5 gms                      276/55.2               

Tournament Def:                                                    197/39.4            

Overall Off:                            25 gms                  1,555/62.2            

Overall Def;                                                           1,177/47.0

Big Win:                                 56 (97-41 vs.Peru, 1/8)

Best Offensive Game:        97 (97-41 vs. Peru, 1/8)

Best Defensive Game:       29 (66-29 @ Marion, 12/13, 73-29 vs Logansport, 1/21

 

Team Roster

Lt

Dk

Full Name

Ht

Gr

Pos

GP

FG%

3FG%

FT%

APG

RPG

PPG

11

11

Whitney Beck

5-6

12

G

25

43.6

52.9

75.0

1.6

0.7

1.9

12

12

Ashley Hayes

5-8

12

G

25

42.8

40.9

77.8

2.3

5.2

7.6

14

14

Anne Thatcher

5-9

12

G

25

46.9

38.8

64.3

1.9

2.3

12.3

15

15

DeUnna Hendrix

5-8

12

G

24

54.2

33.3

77.3

1.9

5.7

13.8

21

21

Lisa Barrett

5-9

11

G

8

25.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.2

22

22

Haylee Deniston

6-1

11

F

25

47.3

0.0

62.5

0.3

2.6

3.4

24

24

Ashley Johnson

5-7

12

G

25

45.3

0.0

75.0

3.0

3.0

6.8

25

25

Whitney Farris

5-10

9

G

8

40.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.8

31

31

Amber Rayle

5-10

11

F

11

52.9

28.6

40.0

0.1

0.9

2.0

32

32

Melissa Meck

5-4

10

G

6

0.0

0.0

66.7

0.5

0.5

0.2

33

33

Audrey McDonald

5-7

9

G

25

41.1

32.9

72.7

0.7

1.5

5.0

34

34

Gretchen Hendrix

5-10

12

F

25

44.9

0.0

72.7

0.4

2.5

2.4

42

42

Lisa Thompson

6-0

11

C

25

54.2

0.0

81.9

0.2

3.5

7.5

43

43

Ashley Givens

5-10

10

F

9

33.3

0.0

37.5

0.0

0.2

0.6

44

44

Chelsea Boller

6-1

10

F

5

66.7

0.0

50.0

0.2

0.7

0.7

Team

 

 

 

 

 

47.5

37.2

73.0

12.8

30.8

62.2

Opponents

 

 

 

 

 

35.7

26.6

62.2

6.1

27.0

41.4

 

 

Team Facts

Town/City: Kokomo

County: Howard

Superintendent: Dr. Thomas J. Little, Jr.

Principal: Harold Canady

Athletic Director: Jim Callane

Asst. Athletic Director: Dick Christie

Head Coach: Charlie Hall

Assistant Coaches: Ed Moon, Stacy Garlinger, Jay Karp, Daro Johnson, Jesse Dunn, Lisa Pflueger

Student Managers: Sarah Miller, Brendan Hawkins

Nickname: Wildkats

Colors: Red and Blue

Conference: North Central

Enrollment: 1,988 in four grades

Last Year’s Tournament: Finished 17-4; lost to McCutcheon, 56-54 in OT, in first round of Kokomo Sectional

 

2002-03 Results (25-0)

Date

Opponent

W/L

Score

11/12

Harrison (West Lafayette)

W

66-50

11/15

at Noblesville

W

54-52

11/22

at Lafayette Jefferson

W

59-53

11/23

McCutcheon

W

44-33

11/30

Lake Central

W

63-35

12/5

at Anderson

W

75-46

12/10

at Western

W

76-34

12/13

at Marion

W

66-29

12/19

at Huntington North

W

49-37

1/4

at New Castle

W

63-50

1/8

Peru

W

97-41

1/11

Penn

W

49-31

1/14

at Carmel

W

56-43

1/17

v. Neuqua Vlly. (Naperville, Ill.)

W

62-58

1/18

v. Buffalo Grove (Ill.)

W

51-40

1/21

Logansport

W

73-29

1/25

at Muncie Central

W

70-30

1/29

Frankfort

W

76-46

2/1

Richmond

W

76-30

2/5

at North Central (Indpls.)

W

54-41

Harrison (West Lafayette) Sectional

2/14

Marion

W

55-37

2/17

McCutcheon

W

40-37

Huntington North Regional

2/22

Carroll (Fort Wayne)

W

58-45

2/22

New Castle

W

51-48

Plymouth Semi-State

3/1

South Bend Riley

W

72-60

 

 

 

Meet the Perry Meridian Falcons

 

State Finals History

First Appearance

 

Notes

Rating Pre-Season/Final:  #4 / #9… Last Year: Lost to Ben Davis (50-46) in championship game of Southport Regional

History:   5 sectionals (1976-96-97-2002-03), 3 regionals (1976-97-03),  1 semi-state (2003)…Kelsey Gurganus blocked a Bloomington North 3-point FGA as the horn sounded in the semi-state game…from December 14 to January 29, went 8-4, but have since won eight in a row by an average of 18.8 points…head coach Mike Armstrong, will run in the Boston Marathon on April 21st ; Armstrong also serves as tournament director for the IHSAA Girls Gymnastics State Finals held at Perry Meridian each year.

 

Reg. Season Off:                 22 gms                  1,303/59.2            

Reg. Season Def:                                                                1,021/46.4

Tournament Off:                    6 gms                      325/54.1               

Tournament Def:                                                    214/35.6

Overall Off:                            28 gms                  1,628/58.1            

Overall Def:                                                           1,235/44.1

Big Win:                                 50 (79-29 vs. Indpls Manual, 2/11 in sectional)

Big Loss:                               22 (58-36 @ Ben Davis, 1/2)

Best Offensive Game:        80 (80-40 vs Greenwood, 11/30)

Best Defensive Game:       26 (67-26 vs Decatur Central, 11/22)

 

Team Roster

Lt

Dk

Full Name

Ht

Gr

Pos

GP

FG%

3FG%

FT%

APG

RPG

PPG

11

11

Katy Ferguson

5-4

12

G

26

22.0

15.0

73.0

1.0

0.5

1.3

12

12

Tanisha Duerson

5-4

11

G

28

24.0

18.0

84.0

1.0

1.0

2.1

13

13

Samantha Saba

5-5

12

G

0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

21

21

Heather Burleson

5-11

12

F

26

43.0

36.0

66.0

2.3

4.1

6.7

22

22

Brittany Moore

5-8

10

F

28

41.0

50.0

75.0

1.0

2.4

4.5

23

23

Christina Cunningham

5-10

11

F

28

51.0

19.0

58.0

2.0

6.8

11.5

24

24

Brittany Moline

5-6

11

G

21

33.0

42.0

100.0

0.6

0.5

1.0

30

30

DeAnna Pflum

6-0

12

F

25

38.0

0.0

53.0

0.3

1.9

2.0

32

32

Sarah Bose

5-3

10

G

27

48.0

46.0

41.0

1.4

1.3

2.7

40

40

Kelsey Gurganus

5-9

11

G

27

36.0

30.0

70.0

1.6

2.5

6.7

41

41

Jaymie Whitman

5-10

11

C

23

44.0

0.0

72.0

0.3

1.3

2.0

44

44

Melenda Hawthorne

5-10

10

F

11

63.0

67.0

25.0

0.3

1.0

2.0

54

54

Laura Gaybrick

6-2

12

C

28

56.0

24.0

85.0

1.0

6.5

18.4

Team

 

 

 

 

 

45.0

27.0

71.0

10.8

27.8

57.7

Opponents

 

 

 

 

 

36.0

32.0

63.0

9.7

25.6

44.1

 

Team Facts

Town/City: Indianapolis

County: Marion

Superintendent: Dr. H. Douglas Williams

Principal: Ed Henry

Athletic Director: Kevin Albright

Asst. Athletic Director: Mike Armstrong

Head Coach: Mike Armstrong

Assistant Coaches: Howard Ely, Gary Raker, Andrea Hagenmaier

Student Manager: Alyson Blackburn

Nickname: Falcons

Colors: Navy, Columbia Blue and Silver

Conference: Conference Indiana

Enrollment: 1,874 in four grades

Last Year’s Tournament: Finished 17-6; lost to Ben Davis, 50-46, in Southport Regional championship game

 

2002-03 Results (24-4)

Date

Opponent

W/L

Score

11/15

Bloomington South

W

53-36

11/22

Decatur Central

W

67-26

11/29

Warren Central

W

58-42

11/30

Greenwood

W

80-40

12/6

at Columbus North

W

78-53

12/10

vs. Warren Central

W

48-36

12/12

Lawrence North

W

61-58 ot

12/14

vs. North Central (Indpls.)

W

43-32

12/14

vs. Pike

L

72-70

12/18

at Franklin Central

W

52-41

12/21

at Pike

W

65-46

12/28

vs. South Bend St. Joseph’s

W

65-48

12/28

at Warsaw

W

57-56 ot

1/2

at Ben Davis

L

58-36

1/11

Bloomington North

L

49-46

1/15

Franklin Community

W

54-32

1/18

at Lawrence Central

W

59-42

1/22

at Center Grove

W

66-55

1/24

Southport

W

67-54

1/29

at Indianapolis Cathedral

L

54-47

2/1

Martinsville

W

58-41

2/5

at Roncalli

W

73-50

Franklin Central Sectional

2/11

vs. Indianapolis Manual

W

79-29

2/14

Franklin Central

W

43-35

2/15

Southport

W

67-34

Southport Regional

2/22

Ben Davis

W

61-47

2/24

Lawrence North

W

39-36 ot

Southport Semi-State

3/1

Bloomington North

W

36-33