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 November 19, 2002

Contact: Jerry Baker, Sports Information Director

E-Mail: jbaker@ihsaa.org

FOOTBALL MOVES TO SEMI-STATES

The 30^th Annual IHSAA Football State Tournament moves to the semi-state round this Friday. The complete tourney schedule and scores are available on the IHSAA web at 2002 Football Pairings. The semi-state lineup by itself is on the web at 2002 Semi-State Pairings.

The state finals will be played at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis on Friday, November 29, and Saturday, November 30.

Defending champions still in contention include Ben Davis (10-3) in 5A. The Giants will play host to Center Grove (12-1), a team they lost to 17-16 on September 21, their third and final loss of the season. 4A defending state titlist Jasper (11-2) will be on the road, playing at Roncalli (8-4). In 3A, last year’s winner, Indianapolis Chatard (13-0), heads for Heritage Hills (13-0). The 2A winner from 2001-02, Fort Wayne Luers (10-3), is home to North Judson (13-0).

The latest football statistics through week thirteen of the 2002 season are updated as they are reported to the IHSAA by the respective schools and compiled on the web at 2002 Football Leaders.

CLASS 5A SEMI-STATE SCHEDULE

TEAM

RECORD

RANKING

IFCA AP

SEMI-STATES WON

TEAM

RECORD

RANKING

IFCA AP

SEMI-STATES WON

Valparaiso

12-1

3 6

1985, 2001

F.W. Snider

12-0

4 3

1981-86-92

Center Grove

12-1

6 8

2000

Ben Davis

10-3

8 X

1987-88-90-91-92-96-99-01

CLASS 4A SEMI-STATE SCHEDULE

TEAM

RECORD

RANKING

IFCA AP

SEMI-STATES

WON

TEAM

RECORD

RANKING

IFCA AP

SEMI-STATES

WON

S.B. Clay

11-2

X 10

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F.W. Dwenger

12-1

3 2

1983-90-91-96

Jasper

11-2

8 7

1987-95-01

Roncalli

8-4

X X

1983-85-88-89-93-94-99

CLASS 3A SEMI-STATE SCHEDULE

TEAM

RECORD

RANKING

IFCA AP

SEMI-STATES

WON

TEAM

RECORD

RANKING

IFCA AP

SEMI-STATES

WON

F.W. Concordia

9-4

X X

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Andrean

12-1

3 3

1997-01

Indpls. Chatard

13-0

1 1

1983-84-97-98-01

Heritage Hills

13-0

2 2

2000

CLASS 2A SEMI-STATE SCHEDULE

TEAM

RECORD

RANKING

IFCA AP

SEMI-STATES

WON

TEAM

RECORD

RANKING

IFCA AP

SEMI-STATES

WON

North Judson

13-0

4 4

1984-86

F.W. Luers

10-3

8 10

1983-85-89-91-92-96-99-00-01

Southridge

11-2

10 X

1982

Indpls. Scecina

9-3

X X

1990-91

CLASS A SEMI-STATE SCHEDULE

TEAM

RECORD

RANKING

IFCA AP

SEMI-STATES WON

TEAM

RECORD

RANKING

IFCA AP

SEMI-STATES

WON

Southwood

11-1

3 4

1990

Pioneer

13-0

1 1

1997

South Putnam

11-2

6 9

1986

Perry Central

12-1

4 3

1999-01

FOOTBALL FINALS MEETING MONDAY

Representatives from each of the state finals teams will meet at the IHSAA office at 9150 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 25, 2002.

The business portion of that meeting should take about one hour. Coaches of the final-ten teams will then be available for one-on-one interviews at approximately 11:00 a.m. Media information on the state finals teams will also be available at that time

FOOTBALL CREDENTIALS REMINDER

Football state finals credential requests may be made on company letterhead and mailed or faxed to Jerry Baker no later than November 25. Those approved may pick up their credential at the RCA Dome credentials location.

Please keep in mind that the IHSAA office will be closed Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, and no credential requests will be processed during that time.

All broadcast requests should be directed to Mr. Mark Higdon, Associated Sports Productions, Inc., 225 South East Street, Suite 144, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202. Phone (317) 633-1462. Fax (317) 633-1461

WRESTLING SEASON SET TO START

The 2002-03 IHSAA wrestling season will get underway on Saturday, November 23. Evansville Mater Dei will set out in search of its ninth consecutive state championship and tenth overall under head coach Mike Goebel. Last year, the Wildcats downed Perry Meridian, 49-12, in the championship match of the Seventh Annual IHSAA Team Wrestling State Finals at Center Grove High School in Greenwood.

A listing of schools that have won team state titles is available at IHSAA Team State Wrestling Champions. Individual winners in each class can be found at IHSAA Individual State Champions.

BOYS BASKETBALL SEASON READY TO ROLL

The 2002-03 boys basketball season will tip off next Monday, November 25.

The defending class 4A champion, Gary West Side, will begin play on November 26 hosting Chicago Farragut. 3A titlist Delta will jump into action at Winchester that same night. Speedway, the 3A winner, waits until Wednesday to take to the court at Greenwood. In Class A, Rossville opens up on the 27^th at Lafayette Jeff.

The complete schedule of each team is on the IHSAA web site at 2002-03 Boys Basketball Schedules.

A.P. PRE-SEASON BOYS BASKETBALL POLL

Class 4A Class 3A Class 2A Class A

No.	Team	No.	Team	No.	Team	No.	Team
1	Pike	1	Gary Roosevelt	1	Speedway	1	Lafayette Central Catholic
2	North Cntl (Indpls.)	2	Lebanon	2	Cass	2	South Central (Elizabeth)
3	Bloomington North	3	Brebeuf	3	Muncie Burris	3	White River Valley
4	DeKalb	4	Indpls. Chatard	4	Winchester	4	Barr-Reeve
5	Lafayette Jeff	5	Harding	5	Eastern (Greene)	5	Rossville
6	New Albany	6	Gibson Southern	6	Bluffton	6	Loogootee
7	Evansville Reitz	7	Benton Central	7	Indian Creek	7	Blue River Valley
8	Perry Meridian	8	Bellmont	8	Forest Park	8	Rockville
9	Munster	9	Griffith	9	Taylor	9	Kouts
10	South Bend Riley	10	F.W. Elmhurst	10	Garrett	10	Clinton Prairie

ICGSA GIRLS PRE-SEASON BASKETBALL POLL

Class 4A Class 3A Class 2A Class A

No.	Team	No.	Team	No.	Team	No.	Team
1	Lawrence North	1	Brebeuf	1	Shenandoah	1