IHSAA Media Release

February 4, 2001

Contact: Jim Russell, Sports Information Director

Phone: 317-846-6601

 

 

CREDENTIALS INFORMATION LISTED FOR WINTER TOURNAMENTS

The 2001 IHSAA state finals events in the six winter sports begin this week with girls swimming and diving Friday and Saturday (Feb. 9-10) at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis. Working media members will need credentials to be admitted to each event.

The 2000-01 IHSAA State Finals Media Pass (a black, laminated credential) issued last fall will be used for the 2001 winter state finals events in girls swimming, boys swimming, individual wrestling, team wrestling and girls gymnastics. Outlets that need additional passes should make that request to Jim Russell at the IHSAA office as soon as possible.

For the state finals events in girls basketball and boys basketball, a separate pass will be issued for each.

Outlets that need credentials for any IHSAA state finals event should make a request on company letterhead and send via mail or fax to Jim Russell at the IHSAA office. Please note the deadline schedule listed below.

Note: Parking credentials will be issued only for the basketball events.

 

 

 

WINTER 2001 IHSAA STATE FINALS EVENTS

EVENT

DATE

SITE

CREDENTIAL

NEEDED

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Girls Swimming & Diving

Feb. 9-10

I.U. Natatorium, Indianapolis

2000-01 IHSAA

State Finals Media Pass

Feb. 5

Boys Individual Wrestling

Feb. 16-17

Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis

2000-01 IHSAA

State Finals Media Pass

Feb. 12

Boys Swimming & Diving

Feb. 23-24

I.U. Natatorium, Indianapolis

2000-01 IHSAA

State Finals Media Pass

Feb. 19

Boys Team Wrestling

Feb. 24

Center Grove H.S.,

Greenwood

2000-01 IHSAA

State Finals Media Pass

Feb. 19

Girls Basketball

State Finals

March 3

Conseco Fieldhouse,

Indianapolis

2001 Girls Basketball

State Finals

Feb. 26

Girls Gymnastics

March 17

Perry Meridian H.S.,

Indianapolis

2000-01 IHSAA

State Finals Media Pass

March 12

Boys Basketball

State Finals

March 24

Conseco Fieldhouse,

Indianapolis

2001 Boys Basketball

State Finals

March 19

 

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

2001 TOURNAMENT DRAW MONDAY

Pairings for the 26th annual IHSAA Girls Basketball Tournament Series will be conducted at noon Monday (Feb. 5) at the IHSAA office. A field of 379 teams is set to begin tournament play Feb. 13. The three-week tournament will conclude March 3 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis with the crowning of state champions in each of four classes.

Tournament pairings will be posted by 2 p.m. Monday on the IHSAA website under Girls Basketball/2001 Tournament Pairings. The pairings also will be made available immediately to the Associated Press for use on its subscriber network. Finally, media outlets which receive the weekly IHSAA media releases via email will be sent the pairings by email.

 

 

 

GIRLS SWIMMING and DIVING

HEAT SHEETS AVAILABLE ON IHSAA WEBSITE

Heat sheets for the 27th annual IHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving State Finals will be posted Sunday evening on the IHSAA website. The heat sheets are listed on the Girls Swimming and Diving page under 2001 State Finals Heat Sheets.

Diving participants in the state finals will be listed later in the week after the four regional competitions are conducted on Tuesday night.

 

 

 

 

 

 

WRESTLING

TEAM SEMI-STATE PAIRINGS

February 7, 2001

7 p.m. (local time); one round

Tickets: $5

Winner at each site advances to state finals Feb. 24 at Center Grove High School, Greenwood

BELLMONT -- Columbia City vs. Bellmont.

CENTER GROVE -- Franklin vs. East Central.

CONCORD -- Jimtown vs. Mishawaka.

FRANKFORT -- Frankfort vs. Southmont.

LAWRENCE NORTH -- Perry Meridian vs. Lawrence North.

NEW CASTLE -- Yorktown vs. New Castle.

VALPARAISO -- Griffith vs. Portage.

VINCENNES LINCOLN -- Martinsville vs. Evansville Mater Dei.

 

 

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