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Blake Ress,
Commissioner
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March 17, 2007
Fueled by a
pair of freshmen top 10 performers in the All-Around competition, Lawrence
Central claimed its first state championship in the 35th Annual
IHSAA Gymnastics State Finals at
Jessie Leko and Camille Hayes finished fourth and ninth,
respectively, in the All-Around spurring the Bears to a total of 111 points and
denying Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger its third
consecutive championship. The Saints ended with 110.425 for runner-up honors
marking the seventh time in the last 10 years they’ve finished among the top
two teams. Last year’s runner-up Center Grove placed third at 110.2.
Lawrence
Central’s championship was the first by a non-northern
Leko
accumulated 37.3 points on the day including a second place finish in the
uneven bars and a fifth place in the balance beam. Hayes totaled 36.9 points
after finishing fourth in the vault and fifth in the floor exercise. Senior
teammate Rachel Hilgendorf finished 21st in
the All-Around with 35.8 while classmate Kelsey Kottkamp
placed 28th at 34.4. Lawrence Central was coached by Michelle Post.
Center
Grove sophomore Katelyn Fernandes
collected the All-Around championship with 38.125 points, including her second
straight title in the vault after a performance that earned her a 9.7.
Jeanna
Van Hoey, the 2005 All-Around champion, finished as
the runner-up to Fernandes for overall honors with
37.7, but she also carried away her fourth individual state title in three
years. The Bishop Dwenger junior had also won the
last two years in the uneven bars.
This year
that honor went to Fort Wayne Concordia freshman Brannon Springer after a 9.675
showing. Another Concordia freshman, Hannah Osborn won the floor exercise
competition with a 9.725.
35th
March 17, 2007
Final Team Scores
1. |
|
111.000 |
2. |
Fort
Wayne Bishop Dwenger |
110.425 |
3. |
Center
Grove |
110.200 |
4. |
Chesterton |
109.625 |
5. |
|
109.425 |
6. |
|
109.250 |
7. |
|
108.950 |
8. |
Fort
Wayne Concordia Lutheran |
108.500 |
State Champions
Vault – Katelyn Fernandes,
10, Center Grove, 9.7.
Uneven Bars – Brannon Springer, 9, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, 9.675.
Balance Beam – Jeanna Van Hoey,
11, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, 9.7.
Floor Exercise – Hannah Osborn, 9, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, 9.725.
All-Around –
Katelyn Fernandes, 10,
Center Grove, 38.125.
CROWN POINT’S MARTINA BUCHHOLZ WINS MENTAL ATTITUDE AWARD
Members of
the IHSAA Executive Committee selected Martina Buchholz of
Buchholz,
who was nominated by her principal and coach, was determined to have best
demonstrated mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability
among all seniors during the meet.
She has
earned a 3.58 GPA to this point and has been named to the Academic All-State
Team in gymnastics. She also has participated in track and field for the
Bulldogs.
Beyond
athletics, Buchholz is involved in National Honor Society, a member of the
Girls Varsity Club, Spanish Club, Latin Club, a Cancer Walk participant, and
many other endeavors helping members of the
She plans
to continue her studies at
Buchholz is
the daughter of Howard and Susan Buchholz of
Following
the meet, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, the corporate partner of all IHSAA
tournament events, presented a check for $1,000 in the name of Buchholz to
The mental
attitude award is named in honor of the former IHSAA assistant commissioner who
served the Association from 1977 to 1997. During her career, Ball administered
the state gymnastics tournament among other sports and also oversaw the
licensing and training of all contest officials in the state of Indiana.
VSN MEANS ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY
Visit our friends at Visual Sports Network, the IHSAA’s official photographer for all state championship events and one of the leading action photographers in the Midwest. VSN, which was on site Saturday, has captured hundreds of images from this year’s State Finals and will have them ready for viewing and purchase beginning Monday.
CHAMPIONSHIP MERCHANDISE STILL AVAILABLE
For t-shirts and other merchandise commemorating this year’s tournament or for any of our events, visit our friends at Morris, Inc.
STATE FINALS PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
Couldn’t be there for the state finals? You can still purchase a copy of the official souvenir program while supplies last! Programs are $3.00 if you purchase in person at the IHSAA Office (9150 N. Meridian Street in Indianapolis) or $5.00 by mail (postage included). To order, have your Visa or MasterCard ready and call us at 317-846-6601 during business hours (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. EST).