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

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MEDIA ADVISORY                                                              May 27, 2003

Contact: Jerry Baker, Sports Information Director                                                          

E-Mail: jbaker@ihsaa.org

 

 

BOYS & GIRLS TRACK & FIELD ADVANCE TO REGIONALS

The Girls Track & Field Tournament Series moves to the regional round at eight sites this evening.  The boys’ competition is slated for Thursday, May 29.

 

                Girls Regionals, Tuesday, May 27, 2003

Regional Site

Advancing Sectional Participants From:

1.  Bedford North Lawrence

 Bloomington South, Corydon Central, Jeffer­sonville, Seymour.

2.  Bremen

 Bremen, Madison-Grant, Rochester, Warsaw.

3.  Evansville Harrison

 Mt. Vernon, Perry Central, Prin­ceton, T.H. North.

4.  Fort Wayne Northrop

 Angola, Bluffton, F.W. Northrop, Huntington North.

5.  Franklin Community

 Batesville, Columbus East, Connersville, Franklin Central.

6.  Highland

 Calumet, Chesterton, Gary Roosevelt, Kankakee Valley.

7.  Lawrence North

 Ben Davis, Lawrence Central, Muncie South­side, Pendleton Hts.

8.  West Lafayette

 Benton Central, Harrison (W.L.), Noblesville, South Putnam.

 

                Boys Regionals, Thursday, May 29, 2003

Regional Site

Advancing Sectional Participants From:

1.  Bloomington North

  Bedford North Lawrence, Bloomington North, Corydon Central, Jeffersonville.

2.  Connersville

 Columbus North, Conners­ville, East Central, Franklin Central.

3.  Evansville Central

 Ev. Central, Jasper, Prince­ton, Terre Haute North.

4.  Fort Wayne Wayne

 East Noble, F.W. North Side, F.W. Wayne, Goshen.

5.  Kokomo

Kokomo, Oak Hill, Penn, Plymouth.

6.  Lafayette Jefferson

 Benton Central, Carmel, Laf. Jefferson, Plainfield.

7.  North Central (Indpls.)

 Decatur Central, Muncie Central, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), North Central (Indpls.).

8.  Valparaiso

 Highland, Lowell, Portage, Rensselaer.

 

Fort Wayne Northrop, the defending girls state champ, rolled to a 178-65.5 margin over second-place Homestead in the Northrop sectional.  Lawrence North, defending titlist in boys competition, raced to a 162-123 margin over second place North Central (Indpls.) in the North Central Sectional

 

Complete girls sectional results are available online at 2003 Girls Track Sectional Results.  Boys track sectional results may be found at 2003 Boys Track Sectional Results.

 

Jeffersonville is the all-time leader in girls’ regional crowns with 13, the latest in 1998-99.  North Central (Indpls.) is next in line with 12 titles, the last of which the Panthers earned in 1990-91.

 

Go to 2003 Girls Track Regional Champions for a history of the girls track regional winners.

 

For the boys, Gary Roosevelt is the run-away leader in regionals won with 29, their most recent in 1989-90.  North Central (Indpls.) follows with 20, then Jeffersonville with 14.

 

Click on 2003 Boys Track Regional Champions for a list of regional winners by school.

 

IATCCC GIRLS TRACK POLL – Advancing Regional Assignments

No.

School

Regional Site

No.

School

Regional Site

1

Warren Central

Franklin Comm.

11

Lafayette Jefferson

West Lafayette

2

F.W. Northrop

F.W. Northrop

12

West Lafayette

West Lafayette

3

Chesterton

Highland

13

Columbus North

Franklin Comm.

4

Carmel

West Lafayette

14

Westfield

West Lafayette

5

Lawrence North

Lawrence North

15

North Central (Indpls.)

Lawrence North

6

F.W. Concordia

F.W. Northrop

16

Bloomington North

Bedford North Lawrence

7

Lawrence Central

Lawrence North

17

Brebeuf Jesuit

Lawrence North

8

Hamilton Southeastern

West Lafayette

18

Merrillville

Highland

9

Valparaiso

Highland

19

Northridge

Bremen

10

Harrison (W. Laf.)

West Lafayette

20

Pike

Lawrence North

 

Media Note:  Credential requests for sectional and regional tournament coverage must be made through the host school.  Your 2002-03 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential will provide admission at the state finals level. 

 

IATCCC BOYS TRACK POLL – Advancing Regional Assignments

No.

School

Regional Site

No.

School

Regional Site

1

Lawrence North

North Central (Indpls.)

11

Perry Meridian

North Central (Indpls.)

2

F.W. Northrop

Fort Wayne Wayne

12

Gary West

Valparaiso

3

Lawrence Central

North Central (Indpls.)

13

Carmel

Lafayette Jefferson

4

Elkhart Memorial

Fort Wayne Wayne

14

Center Grove

Connersville

5

Warren Central

Connersville

15

Franklin Central

Connersville

6

F.W. Snider

Fort Wayne Wayne

16

Columbus North

Connersville

7

North Central (Indpls.)

North Central (Indpls.)

17

Merrillville

Valparaiso

8

Valparaiso

Valparaiso

18

F.W. Concordia

Fort Wayne Wayne

9

Ben Davis

North Central (Indpls.)

19

Bloomington North

Bloomington North

10

South Bend Clay

Kokomo

20

Wawasee

Fort Wayne Wayne

 

REGIONAL & SEMI-STATE COMPETITION IN GIRLS TENNIS TOURNEY

Regional play in The 29th Annual Girls Team Tennis Tournament Series is on the schedule for Tonight and Tomorrow, May 27-28, with the semi-state lineup set for Saturday, May 31.  The state finals will again be held at North Central (Indpls.) High School on Saturday, June 7, 2003.

 

Last year’s team state champion, North Central (Indpls.), is still in contention for its 12th trophy after rolling past Heritage Christian, 5-0, and Indianapolis Cathedral, 5-0,  in sectional action last week.  The state’s second-ranked Panther squad advances to the regional round on its home courts to face Mount Vernon (Fortville).  Carmel, number-one in the final IHSTeCA poll, also remains alive following the Greyhounds’ victories over Noblesville and Hamilton Southeastern by identical 5-0 scores and will square off against Lawrence North in the North Central (Indpls.) regional.

 

Sectional results can be located at 2003 Girls Tennis Sectional Results.  Check out the complete regional line-up at 2003 Girls Tennis Regional Matchups.

 

The 22nd Annual Girls Tennis Singles Tournament Series and the 13th Annual Girls Tennis Doubles Tournament Series will have their sectionals played concurrently at team tennis regional sites beginning this evening, with regional action on Saturday, June 7, and the state finals on Friday and Saturday, June 13-14, at North Central (Indpls.) High School.

 

Media Note:  Credential requests for sectional, regional and semi-state tournament coverage must be made through the host school.  Your 2002-03 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential will provide access at the state finals level. 

 

IHSTeCA FINAL 2003 RANKINGS – Regional Assignments

No

School

Regional Site

No.

School

Regional Site

1

Carmel

North Central (Indpls.)

11

Evansville Memorial

Jasper

2

North Central (Indpls.)

North Central (Indpls.)

12

West Lafayette

West Lafayette

3

Park Tudor

Ben Davis

13

Delta

Delta

4

Jasper

Jasper

14

Silver Creek

Silver Creek

5

Terre Haute North

Vincennes Lincoln

15

Providence

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6-t

Center Grove

Center Grove

16

Penn

South Bend Clay

6-t