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November 5, 2005
MARTINSVILLE WINS 4A CROWN
Martinsville completed a
stellar 37-2 season with a four-game triumph over Indianapolis Cathedral (32-7)
to earn its second state championship (first since 1996). Coach Sandy Garrard’s Artesians also completed
an impressive double by defeating the second-ranked Irish in the final after
knocking off #1-ranked defending champion Muncie Central (34-4) in the
semifinals. Martinsville prevailed in
four against Cathedral, 25-21, 10-25, 28-26, 25-21.
Martinsville trailed 11-10
in game one before senior middle blocker Jessica Breeden accounted for four
straight points to give the Artesians the lead for good. Breeden started the spurt with a kill and
then served the next three points. Cathedral
never got closer than two the rest of the game.
Cathedral raced to a 10-0
lead in game two on its way to a 25-10 triumph.
Game three was tight the
entire way. Cathedral had two game
points and Martinsville had one before the Artesians closed it out with three
straight points, including kills by Danielle Goodnight and Mikindra Morin. Goodnight finished with a double-double of 17
kills and 15 digs, while Morin had a match-high 48 assists and a team-high 16
digs.
The fourth game was similar,
with the teams tied at 18 before Martinsville went on a 6-2 run to take a 24-20
lead. The Artesians sealed the state
title on a kill by Breeden. Breeden led
all players with 19 kills, finishing with a .341 hitting percentage. Senior outside hitter Sara Cramer was the
third Martinsville player in double digits with 13 kills and 13 digs, while
senior defensive specialist Lyndy Errett had 12 digs and a solo block.
Cathedral was led by senior
outside hitter Megan Bower’s 17 kills, .357 hitting percentage, and 14 digs. Junior middle hitter Lauren McIntyre had 15
kills and four block assists, while junior opposite hitter Yvonne Marten had 12
kills and seven block assists. Junior
setter Emily Burke handed out 45 assists, junior outside hitter Emily O’Connor
had 16 digs, and junior libero Julie Sylvester added 14 digs. Senior middle hitter Carolyn Collins tied
Marten for match-high honors with seven block assists.
Cathedral reached the finals
with a four-game triumph over Mishawaka (35-4) in the semifinals.
MARTINSVILLE’S MORIN HONORED WITH MENTAL ATTITUDE AWARD
Martinsville
senior setter Mikindra Morin is the 2005 Class 4A Mental Attitude Award winner
as selected by members of the IHSAA Executive Committee. Morin becomes the second winner from
Martinsville, joining Gina Sichting (1994).
Recipients of this award must excel in mental attitude, scholarship,
leadership, and athletic ability in volleyball.
In the
classroom, Morin ranks 15th in her class of 345 with a 3.988
cumulative grade point average. She is a
National Honor Society student who is active as a volunteer for the Humane
Society and the youth volleyball league.
“Mikindra is
highly successful in a rigorous academic program and she is highly regarded by
our faculty and her peers,” said Martinsville principal Don D. Alkire. “In all areas, she exhibits a high level of
character, responsibility, and maturity.
Morin is a
two-sport standout for Martinsville, excelling in volleyball and tennis. A three-time all-conference and a two-time
all-Metro selection, Morin helped the Artesians to a 37-2 record and their
first IHSAA championship since 1996 this season. In tennis, she is a two-time team MVP who led
the team in victories in both 2003 and 2004.
Indiana Farm
Bureau Insurance, the IHSAA corporate partner, presented a scholarship check
for $1,000.00 to Martinsville High School in the name of Mikindra Morin.
Morin, the
daughter of Larry Morin and Sandy Garrard, plans to pursue a pre-med major in
college.
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