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	at	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	at	TEAM	RECORD	RANKING IFCA AP	SEMI-STATES WON
S.B. Clay	11-2	X 10	----------		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	at	TEAM	RECORD	RANKING IFCA AP	SEMI-STATES WON
F.W. Concordia	9-4	X X	----------		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	at	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	at	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	North Vermillion
2	Kokomo	2	Alexandria	2	Southwestern	2	New Harmony
3	South Bend Riley	3	Shelbyville	3	North Putnam	3	Clinton Prairie
4	Perry Meridian	4	F.W. Luers	4	Evansville Mater Dei	4	Oregon-Davis
5	Gary West	5	Beech Grove	5	Heritage Christian	5	Culver
6	Mooresville	6	Northwestern	6	Indian Creek	6	Borden
7	Bloomington North	7	S.B. St. Joseph’s	7	North Judson	7	Loogootee
8	Noblesville	8	Highland	8	North Knox	8	F.W. Canterbury
9	Carmel	9	Gibson Southern	9	Winamac	9	White River Valley
10	Jeffersonville	10	Evansville Memorial	10	Mississinewa	10	North Cntl. (Farm.)
							Washington Twp.

The complete poll will be available weekly online at 2002-03 Girls Basketball Poll.

IHSSCA GIRLS SWIMMING POLL

No.	Team	No.	Team
1	Carmel	11	Center Grove
2	North Central (Indpls.)	12	South Dearborn
3	Columbus North	13	Brebeuf
4	Fort Wayne Snider	14	Fort Wayne Concordia
5	Lake Central	15	Portage
6	Concord		Terre Haute North
7	Hamilton Southeastern	17	Terre Haute South
8	Munster	18	Southridge
9	Franklin	19	Chesterton
10	Homestead		Evansville Harrison
			Twin Lakes

For the complete weekly update on the girls swimming poll, click on 2002-03 IHSSCA Girls Swimming Poll.

MILESTONES
Ashley Custer, Milan senior guard, scored 23 points in the Indians’ 57-45 season opening victory over Hauser, breaking Monica Cline’s school career scoring record of 900 points set in 1989.

Senior Brad Webster has broken the Clinton Central single-season rushing and scoring records previously held by Petre Robbi.

IHSAA OVERTIME

Wabash head football coach Bob Goebel has announced his resignation. After two years with the Apaches, Bob is moving to a new position in Florida.

Northwest football coach Myron Newland has resigned, following four seasons with the Space Pioneers.

Don Harter has resigned as head football coach at Angola, but will remain at the school as athletic director.

Robb Painter has resigned his position as head volleyball coach at Delta. Painter guided the Eagles to the Class 3A state championship on November 9, 2002, to go along with his title in 2001. His five-year record was 151-33.

IHSAA ----- LOOKING AHEAD

Friday, November 22	Football Semi-States
Saturday, November 23	1^st Contest Wrestling
Monday, November 25	1^st Contest Boys Basketball
November 28-29	IHSAA Office Closed
Friday, November 29	Football State Finals, A, 2A
Saturday, November 30	Football State Finals, 3A, 4A, 5A
Saturday, November 30	1^st Contest Boys Swimming
Monday, December 9	1^st Contest Gymnastics
December 24-25-26-31, January 1	IHSAA Office Closed

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