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                                                              June 17, 2003

Contact: Jerry Baker, Sports Information Director                                                          

E-Mail: jbaker@ihsaa.org

 

 

BASEBALL TOURNAMENT STATE TITLES ON THE LINE

The 37th Annual Boys Baseball Tournament Series moves ahead to the semi-final and final rounds of play this Friday and Saturday, June 20 and 21.  Admission to the regional tournament is $7.00 per session, $12.00 for a season ticket. 

 

Following defending Class A champion Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian’s 1-0 loss to Southwood in the semifinal game of the South Central (Union Mills) regional, all titleholders from 2002 have been eliminated.   Manchester (2A), Vincennes Lincoln(3A), and Munster (4A) were all knocked out in sectional play.

 

The only former state champ in the final field of 16 for 2003 is Jasper (1996, 1997, 1998 (3A), 2000 (3A))

Tecumseh was Class A runner-up a year ago.

 

A complete list of lineups, rosters, stats and results for all 16 teams will be available on the IHSAA website under Boys Baseball Wednesday afternoon.

 

Media Note:  Your 2002-03 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential will provide admission at all sites of the baseball semifinals and finals.  All broadcast requests must be made through Mark Higdon, Associated Sports Productions, Inc., 225 South East Street, Suite 144, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202.  (317) 633-1462. 

 

BASEBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Date:               Friday, June 20, 2003

Tickets:          Session: $7    Season: $12 (good for any semifinals site and all Saturday championship games)

 

CLASS A

Victory Field, Indianapolis       (501 West Maryland Street)

10:30 a.m. – Lafayette Central Catholic vs. Tecumseh

12:45 p.m. (approximate) – #3 Riverton Parke vs. Southwood

 

CLASS 2A

Decatur Central           (5251 Kentucky Avenue, Indianapolis)

5:00 p.m. – #2 Triton Central vs. Lawrenceburg

7:15 p.m. (approximate) – Frankton vs. #1 Glenn

 

CLASS 3A

Victory Field, Indianapolis       (501 West Maryland Street)

3:00 p.m. – #10 New Palestine vs. Jasper

5:00 p.m. (approximate) – #6 Andrean vs. Norwell

 

CLASS 4A

Noblesville       (Hazel Dell Elementary School, 3025 S.R. 32 West, Westfield)

5:00 p.m. – #1 Brownsburg vs. #10 Lake Central

7:15 p.m. (approximate) – Jeffersonville vs. #4 McCutcheon

 

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRINGS

Date:                Saturday, June 21, 2003

Location:           Victory Field,  501 West Maryland Street, Indianapolis

Directions:         http://www.indyindians.com/victory_field/map_and_directions.html

 

Tickets:             $7.00    (good for all Saturday games)

Times:              Class   A –   9:30 a.m.

                        Class 3A – 12:00 p.m.

                        Class 2A –   2:30 p.m.

                        Class 4A –   5:00 p.m.

            (No game will start prior to these times)

 

For the complete tournament draw, log on to 2003 IHSAA Boys Baseball Tournament Pairings.  Previous state champions are listed at IHSAA Baseball State Champions.

 

 

IHSBCA BASEBALL FINAL POLLS – State Finals Opponents

Class A                                                                                               Class 2A

No.

School

State Finals Opp.

No.

School

State Finals Opp.

1

F.W. Blackhawk

---out

1

Glenn

Frankton

2

Vincennes Rivet

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2

Triton Central

Lawrenceburg

3

Riverton Parke

Southwood

3

Forest Park

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4

Laf. Central Cath.

Tecumseh

4

Churubusco

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5

Jac-Cen-Del

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5

South Spencer

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6

Southwood

Riverton Parke

6-t

Taylor

---out---

7

Cowan

---out---

6-t

Northeastern

---out---

8

Henryville

---out---

8

Boone Grove

---out---

9

Frontier

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9

Shenandoah

---out---

10

Orleans

---out---

10

Batesville

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Class 3A                                                                                 Class 4A

No.

School

State Finals Opp.

No.

School

State Finals Opp.

1

Pendleton Heights

---out---

1

Brownsburg

Lake Central

2

Roncalli

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2

Valparaiso

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3

Indpls. Chatard

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3

Center Grove

---out---

4

F.W. Concordia

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4

McCutcheon

Jeffersonville

5

Plymouth

---out---

5

Penn

---ot---

6

Andrean

Norwell

6

T.H. North

---out--

7

Madison

---out---

7

New Albany

---out---

8

Highland

---out---

8

Warsaw

---out---

9

Heritage

---out---

9

Evansville Central

---out---

10

New Palestine

Jasper

10

Lake Central

Penn

 

 

FINALS NEXT IN IHSAA BOYS STATE GOLF TOURNEY

The 67th Annual Boys golf Tournament Series moves to the state finals on Wednesday and Thursday, June 18-19, at The Legends of Indiana Golf Course in Franklin. 

 

Last year’s team champion, Zionsville, qualified in the Center Grove regional, finishing second behind the host Trojans, 287-296.  Junior James Sacheck of the Eagles, who finished eighth overall individually in last years IHSAA state championship (70-74—144), was medalist with 66, low score at any of the seven regional sites this year.  Sacheck will tee off at 9:30 a.m. on the 10th tee of the Road 9 on Friday.

 

Last year’s medalist in the state finals, Cole Isban (68-73—141), was this year’s medalist at LaPorte, firing a 67, leading Mishawaka Marian back to the 2003 finals, where his team finished seventh one season ago.  Isban is scheduled for a 10:23 tee time Friday morning, off the 10th tee of the Road 9.

 

Wawasee, the state’s top team in the final IHSGCA poll, qualified with the fifth lowest total among the 21 teams advancing to the state finals, with 297.

 

Media Note:  The IHSAA will not provide golf carts for the media, but they may be rented from the pro shop for personal use.  Spectators also will not be permitted the use of golf carts.  A shuttle service will be provided to move them about the course.  Scores will be updated on the IHSAA web site as the rounds are completed

 

Pairings and tee-times are available on the IHSAA website at 2003 Boys Golf State Finals Pairings.

Previous state champions, runners-up and medalists may be found at IHSAA Boys Golf State Champions.

 

Travel Advisory:  Due to extensive construction, fans and media arriving from the north are advised to use I-465 around the city to avoid road closings and detours through the main part of Indianapolis.  You may join up again with I-65 south of the city and continue on to Franklin.

 

                                    2003 IHSAA GOLF STATE TEAM QUALIFIERS

TEAM

TOTAL

Rank

TEAM

TOTAL

Rank

TEAM

TOTAL

Rank

Richmond

276

2

West Washington

301

 

Valparaiso

309

 

Center Grove

287

14

T.H. South

303

7

Lafayette Jeff

311

 

Anderson

295

9

Carmel

307

8

Vincennes Lincoln

312

5

Zionsville

296

3

Warren Central

307

19

Jasper

313

15

Wawasee

297

1

Columbia City

308

4

Munster

314

 

Bedford North Law.

298

 

Concord

308

 

Maconaquah

320

 

Columbus North

301

 

Mishawaka Marian

309

6

Logansport

321

11

 

                       

 

 

 

 

 

                        2003 REGIONAL MEDALISTS

NAME

SCHOOL

SCORE

Regional Site

James Sacheck

Zionsville

66

Center Grove

Cole Isban

Mishawaka Marian

67

LaPorte

John Shultz

Richmond

67

Anderson

Chris Baker

Brownstown Central

69

Seymour

Stephen Conrad

Wawasee

  72*

Homestead

Nick Prout

Vincennes Lincoln

72

Heritage Hills

Pat Schleck

West Lafayette

  74*

Lafayette Jefferson

*decided in playoff                               

 

 

GIRLS SOFTBALL CHAMPS CROWNED

In the first rematch of a previous year’s state championship game, Center Grove edged defending champ Lake Central, 2-0, to win the 2003 IHSAA Class 3A state championship at the Cherry Tree Complex in Carmel.  Members of the IHSAA Executive Committee selected Brittany Hedrick of Center Grove High School as the winner of this year’s Mental Attitude Award in Class 3A Softball.

 

Behind the strong pitching of Allie May, Gibson Southern picked up its first state softball championship, capturing the Class 2A title with a 1-0 decision over New Palestine at North Central High School in Indianapolis.  Allison May of Gibson Southern was named winner of the Class 2A Softball Mental Attitude Award following her team’s victory in the championship game.

 

Eastern (Greentown) laid claim to its first-ever state softball championship, winning the Class A title on Saturday at Hamilton Southeastern High School with a 1-0, 12-inning victory over Tecumseh.  Lauren Curosh of Whiting was named recipient of the Mental Attitude Award.
 
Box scores and complete play-by-play info is available at 2003 IHSAA Softball Scoreboard.
 

 

GIRLS TENNIS SINGLES/DOUBLES CHAMPS DECIDED

Senior Ashlee Davis of Anderson Highland grabbed her second consecutive IHSAA Girls Tennis Singles title on Saturday, June 14, 2003, at North Central (Indpls.) High School, defeating Carmel sophomore Sophie Grabinski in straight sets, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3).  Rain had forced morning play indoors, where Davis defeated Casady Pruitt (12), Merrillville, 6-2, 6-2 and Grabinski got by Michelle Hawes (11), Columbus North, 6-0, 6-2 to earn the right to meet in the finals.

 

In doubles competition, senior Jessica Thompson and junior Elizabeth Steele combined talents for a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Brooke Parrish (11) and Connie Shim (11) of Homestead, 6-3, 6-1, to take home the blue ribbons.  Thompson and Steele had knocked off Kelley Bremer (12) and Ruchika Agrawal (10) of West Lafayette earlier in the day, 6-2, 6-0.  Parrish and Shim battled their way into the finals with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Jenny Faulstich (12) and Jessica Vervynckt (12) of Plymouth.

 

Complete singles/doubles state finals scoring is on-line at 2003 IHSAA Girls Tennis Singles/Doubles State Finals.

 

TENNIS ALL-STATE TEAMS RELEASED

The Indiana High School Tennis Coaches Association’s 2003 Girls Tennis All-State and Academic All-State selections have been finalized are may be obtained at IHSTeCA 2003 All-State Teams.

 

LATEST STATE POLLS

 

Baseball:           http://www.ihsbca.org/polls.asp

Softball:            http://www.icgsa.org/softball/softballpoll.htm

Track:               http://www.iatccc.org/poll.html

Tennis:              http://www.ihsteca.com/

Golf:                 http://www.ihsaa.org/b-golf/03Ratings.htm

 

IHSAA OVERTIME

Pete Oakes has been hired as the Head Boy's Soccer Coach at Franklin Central. He was previously an assistant coach at Ben Davis. He replaces Dave Wise who resigned following last season.

 

Former Hammond Gavit girls head basketball coach Tom Spina has accepted a position as assistant coach at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

 

Mike Springer has been selected new girls head basketball coach at Eastern (Greentown), replacing Sabrina Slone, who stepped down at the end of last season.  Mike Medlin will also take over the Comets’ volleyball program as head coach.

 

After six seasons, Tony Trout is stepping down as boys head golf coach at Northview.

 

Mike Logan has resigned as head baseball coach at Northridge.  In 11 seasons with the Raiders, his record was 174-113-3.

 

Josh Johnson departs Shakamak to accept the boys basketball head coaching position at Franklin County.

 

Westview has selected longtime assistant Rob Yoder as the new boys basketball coach for the Warriors, replacing Troy Neely who resigned following the 2002-03 season.

 

John Bradley has been hired as the new boys head basketball at Silver Creek.  He replaces Joe Ledbetter, who resigned in May after four seasons with the Dragons.

 

IHSAA ----- LOOKING AHEAD

Wednesday, June 18

Boys Golf Finals

Thursday, June 19

Boys Golf Finals

Friday, June 20

Baseball State Finals

Saturday, June 21

Baseball State Finals

Friday, August 1

1st Practice-Girls Golf

Monday, August 4

1st Contest-Girls Golf

Monday, August 4

1st Practice-Boys Tennis

Monday, August 4

1st Practice-Boys & Girls Cross Country

Monday, August 4

1st Practice-Boys & Girls Soccer

Monday, August 4

1st Practice-Volleyball

Monday, August 4

1st Practice-Football (non-contact)

Wednesday, August 6

1st Practice-Football (contact)

Monday, August 18

1st Contest-Boys Tennis, Boys & Girls Cross Country,

Boys & Girls Soccer, Volleyball

Friday, August 22

1st Contest-Football

 


 

 

 

 

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