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 December 17, 2002

Contact: Jerry Baker, Sports Information Director

E-Mail: jbaker@ihsaa.org

IHSAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION FINALIZED

The IHSAA Board of Directors election was held by mail vote in each of the IHSAA Districts between December 1^st and 10^th, 2002 and the results were announced at the regular monthly Board of Directors meeting on December 12^th at the IHSAA office in Indianapolis.

Re-elected to serve three-year terms beginning July 1^st were: Phil Hoskins, Fairfield; Phillip Gardner, Wes-Del; Patrick Mapes, Delta; Jim Feist, Eastern (Pekin); and John Williams, Evansville Harrison. Geoff Penrod, Columbia City athletic director, was the only new member elected to the board.

BASKETBALL SHOWCASES SCHEDULED

The inaugural IHSAA/IBCA/ICGSA Showcases for boys and girls basketball have been scheduled for this spring and summer at Ben Davis High School.

Boys’ activity will take place Saturday, April 26, 2003. Prior to that date, nomination forms must be returned by February 1, with the players invited by letter on March 1 and a deadline of March 15 for the selected players to confirm their participation. Any player with eligibility remaining will be considered. Approximately 100 athletes will be invited to each showcase

The girls’ showcase is slated for Saturday, July 26, 2003, with specific deadlines to be determined.

The day’s schedule will begin at 7:30 a.m. with registration and run through 5:30 p.m. The events will be open to the public, with a $5.00 admission charge.

BOYS BASKETBALL POLLS

The same foursome which claimed the top spots in the A.P. boys basketball poll one week ago does the same again this week, with Pike (3-0), Gary Roosevelt (4-0), Cass (5-0) and White River Valley (4-0) settled in the premier positions.

A.P.

No.	Class 4A	No.	Class 3A	No.	Class 2A	No.	Class A
1	Pike	1	Gary Roosevelt	1	Cass	1	White River Valley
2	North Central (Indpls.)	2	Washington	2	Eastern (Greene)	2	Kouts
3	DeKalb	3	Indpls. Chatard	3	Winchester	3	Loogootee
4	Bloomington North	4	Tippecanoe Valley	4	Muncie Burris	4	Argos
5	Perry Meridian	5	Harding	5	Bluffton	5	Bloomfield
6	Munster	6	Lebanon	6	Garrett	6	Laf. Cntl. Catholic
7	Kokomo	7	Ft. Wayne Elmhurst	7	Forest Park	7	South Cntl. (Harrison)
8	New Albany	8	Benton Central	8	North Knox	8	Tecumseh
9	Lafayette Jeff	9	Brebeuf Jesuit	9	Indian Creek	9	Rockville
10	Lawrence North	10	Yorktown	10	Westview	10	Tri-Central

IBCA

No.	Team	No.	Team
1	Pike	11	South Bend Riley
2	North Central (Indpls.)	12	Kokomo
3	Bloomington North	13	Lafayette Jefferson
4	DeKalb	14	Indpls. Chatard
5	Gary Roosevelt	15	Columbia City
6	Munster	16	Columbus East
7	Perry Meridian	17	Cass
8	Muncie Central	18	Lebanon
9	Evansville Harrison	19	Elkhart Central
10	Lawrence North	20	LaPorte

ICGSA GIRLS BASKETBALL POLL

For the week ending December 16, 2002, there were no changes among the teams in the top spots of the four classifications in girls basketball. Kokomo (8-0), Alexandria (11-0), Heritage Christian (6-1) and North Vermillion (8-0) still rule the roost in their respective groupings.

ICGSA

No.	Class 4A	No.	Class 3A	No.	Class 2A	No.	Class A
1	Kokomo	1	Alexandria	1	Heritage Christian	1	North Vermillion
2	Pike	2	Highland	2	Southwestern (Hanover)	2	New Harmony
3	Mooresville	3	Beech Grove	3	North Putnam	3	Borden
4	Perry Meridian	4	Ft. Wayne Luers	4	Indian Creek	4	Tri-Central
5	Gary West	5	Gibson Southern	5	Shenandoah	5	Washington Catholic
6	East Chicago Central	6	Shelbyville	6	North Knox	6	Oregon-Davis
7	Bloomington North	7	Angola	7	North Judson	7	Union City
8	Warsaw	8	North Harrison	8	Mississinewa	8	Clinton Prairie
9	Ben Davis	9	Brebuef Jesuit	9	Rochester	9	Randolph Southern
10	Huntington North	10	Corydon Central	10	Evansville Mater Dei	10	Southwestern (Shelby)

For the latest girls and boys basketball scoring and rebounding stats, as reported by the schools, you can go to the IHSAA web site under Girls Statistical Leaders and Boys Statistical Leaders.

IHSSCA SWIMMING POLLS

It’s still all Carmel in the latest IHSSCA swimming polls. The Greyhounds’ teams finished last season in the number-one positions, then went on to claim state titles and were placed at the top of the heaps to begin the 2002-03 season, with no signs of slowing down.

BOYS POLL GIRLS POLL

No.	Team	No.	Team	No.	Team	No.	Team
1	Carmel	11	South Bend Riley	1	Carmel	11	Noblesville
2	Homestead	12	F.W. Concordia	2	N. Central (Indpls.)	12	Brebeuf Jesuit
3	Yorktown	13	Northridge	3	Munster	13	Center Grove
4	Lawrence North	14	Jeffersonville	4	Lake Central	14	Northridge
5	Chesterton	15	Kokomo	5	F.W. Snider	15	T.H. North
6	Hamilton SE	16	Lafayette Jeff	6	Hamilton SE	16	Yorktown
7	Wawasee	17	Lake Central	7	Castle	17	Evanvsille Harrison
8	Penn	18	Western	8	Homestead	18	Bloomington South
9	Delta	19	Munster	9	Columbus North	19	Southridge
10	Harrison (W. Laf.)	20	N. Central (Indpls.)	10	South Dearborn	20	Twin Lakes

For more swimming information from the Indiana High School Swimming Coaches Association, log on to IHSSCA.

MILESTONES

Aaron Overman became the leading rusher, career tackle leader, and single season tackle record holder at Maconaquah

this past season.  On December 7, he recorded his 103rd win in wrestling, another school record.

On December 14 against Taylor, Northwestern’s Katy Hinkle scored her 1000th point in a 22 point 16 rebound performance.

Crawford County junior guard Bianca Haverstock reached the 1000-point mark for her career and became the Wolfpack’s all-time leading scorer in their contest against Borden on November 30^th.

IHSAA OVERTIME

Jim Callane, athletic director at Kokomo since 1987, was inducted into the DePauw University Athletic Hall of Fame on October 12 in Greencastle. As a senior, he was named team MVP, selected to the Indiana Collegiate Conference All-Conference Team and was named to the Small College All-American Honorable Mention squad.

Brad Park, head fooftball coach at Goshen from 1993-2002, has announced his resignation. He leaves tied with Ken Mirer (1974-84) as the winningest coach in school history, with a record of 81-34.

Five new members will be inducted into the IHSBCA Baseball Hall of Fame on Friday, January 24, 2003. The list includes: Jim Hughes, Franklin County; Rick Atkinson, Mississinewa; Dave Pursley, Evansvile; Don Leppert, Indianapolis; and Pinky May, Corydon.

McCutcheon quarterback Clayton Richard has been selected Indiana’s Mr. Football. In voting conducted by The Indianapolis Star, receiver Jeff Samardzija of Valparaiso was second, followed in the voting, conducted by coaches and media throughout the state, by Marcus Nalley of Roncalli, Cole Seifrig of Heritage Hills and Casey Gillin of Indian Creek.

Dick Dullaghan has announced his intention to retire as head football coach at Ben Davis following the 2003 season. Dullaghan led the Giants to the school’s 7^th state championship and his 8^th on November 30^th.

IHSAA ----- LOOKING AHEAD

December 24-25-26-31, January 1	IHSAA Office Closed
Thursday, January 23	Wrestling Team Tourney Series Drawing (8:00 a.m.)
Saturday, February 1	Individual Wrestling Sectionals
Monday, February 3	Girls Basketball Tourney Series Drawing (Noon)
Wednesday, February 5	Team Wrestling Team Regionals
Thursday, February 6	Girls Swimming Sectionals
Saturday, February 8	Girls Swimming Sectionals
Saturday, February 8	Individual Wrestling Regionals

IHSAA 02-03/18