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

____________________________________________________________________

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                              August 26, 2003

Contact: Jerry Baker, Sports Information Director                                                          

E-Mail: jbaker@ihsaa.org

 

 

2003 FOOTBALL SEASON MOVES TO SECOND WEEK

The 2003 IHSAA football season moves into its second weekend of play this Friday evening at sites across the state, with a number of changes in the poll numbers.

 

Changes at the top of the five Indiana Football Coaches Association polls included Indianapolis Roncalli, falling to Center Grove 27-0, dropping from the top spot to 7th this week in Class 4A, while Vincennes Lincoln moved up from No. 3 to the leadership position.  The top team in the pre-season poll in Class A, Southwood, fell completely out of the top-10 after losing to Eastbrook 39-0 and was replaced in the top slot by Indianapolis Ritter, up from the runner-up position of a week ago. 

 

Ben Davis (5A), Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (3A) and Southridge (2A) all were winners on Friday and retained their top rankings.

 

Of note, Fort Wayne Elmhurst won its first football game since 1996, snapping a 64 game losing streak, by upsetting Class 4A second-ranked Fort Wayne Dwenger, 27-23.  That was the longest losing streak in Indiana high school football history.  Elmhurst is on the road again this week, traveling to Fort Wayne Northrop.

 

                                                            IFCA FOOTBALL POLLS 08/25/03

CLASS 5A                                                                CLASS 4A                                       

No.

Last

Wk.

School

W-L

8/29 Opp.

No.

Last

Wk.

School

W-L

O8/29 Opp.

1

1

Ben Davis

1-0

at Penn

1

3

Vincennes Lincoln

1-0

vs. Boonville

2

3

Warren Central

1-0

at Cinn. Elder (8/30)

2

---

Zionsville

1-0

vs. Western Boone

3

4

Center Grove

1-0

vs. Martinsville

3

6

Muncie Central

1-0

at Muncie South

4

5

Penn

1-0

vs. Ben Davis

4

4

Jasper

1-0

vs. Southridge

5

7

Lafayette Jeff

1-0

vs. Harrison (W.L.)

5

7

East Central

1-0

vs. Harrison (Ohio)

6

8

Portage

1-0

vs. E.C. Central

6

9

Delta

1-0

vs. New Palestine

7

9

Homestead

1-0

vs. Warsaw

7

1

Indpls. Roncalli

0-1

vs. Franklin Central

8

10

Merrillville

1-0

vs. Chicago Dunbar

8

10

Munster

1-0

vs. Gary Wirt

9

---

Ev. Reitz

1-0

vs. New Albany

9

---

Mooresville

1-0

vs. Lebanon

10

---

Carmel

1-0

at Noblesville

10

2

F.W. Dwenger

0-1

at F.W. South

                       

CLASS 3A                                                                CLASS 2A                                       

No.

Last

Wk.

School

W-L

8/29 Opp.

No.

Last

Wk.

School

W-L

8/29 Opp.

1

1

Indpls. Chatard

1-0

at Indpls. Cathedral

1

1

Southridge

1-0

at Jasper

2

2

Andrean

1-0

at Hammond Noll

2

2

Jimtown

1-0

at Glenn

3

5

Heritage Hills

1-0

at Tell City

3

6

Harding

1-0

vs. F.W. Wayne

4

4

F.W. Luers

1-0

vs. F.W. Snider

4

4

Eastbrook

1-0

vs. Oak Hill

5

6

Ev. Mater Dei

1-0

vs. Ev. Cntl. (8/30)

5

5

Speedway

1-0

at Greencastle

6

9

Grffith

1-0

at Chesterton

6

8

Heritage

1-0

vs. Manchester

7

7

Hamilton Hts.

1-0

at Hamilton SE

7

7

Indian Creek

1-0

vs. Park Tudor

8-t

---

West Vigo

1-0

at Cloverdale

8

9

Central Noble

1-0

at West Noble

8-t

---

Norwell

1-0

vs. Bluffton

9

3

Indpls. Scecina

0-1

vs. Ev. Memorial (8/30)

10

3

Danville

0-1

at Crawfordsville

10

---

Brownstown Cntl.

1-0

at Springs Valley

 

CLASS A

No.

Last

Wk.

School

W-L

8/29 Opp.

1

2

Indpls. Ritter

1-0

vs. Eastern Greene

2

3

Pioneer

1-0

at Winamac

3

4

Seeger

1-0

vs. Clinton Central

4

6

Adams Central

1-0

at Garrett

5-t

7

LaVille

1-0

at Cass

5-t

8

Frankton

1-0

at Lapel

7

9

Knightstown

1-0

at Hagerstown

8

10

Shenandoah

1-0

vs Eastern (Greentown)

9

---

Tecumseh

1-0

vs Wood Memorial

10

---

Sheridan

1-0

vs Westfield

 

                                    ASSOCIATED PRESS FOOTBALL POLLS FOR 8/25/03

No.

School-5A

No.

School-4A

No.

School-3A

No.

School-2A

No.

School-A

1

Warren Cntl.

1

Vincennes

1

Indpls. Chatard

1

Southridge

1

Pioneer

2

Ben Davis

2

Jasper

2

Heritage Hills

2

Harding

2

Seeger

3

Penn

3

Zionsville

3

Andrean

3

Jimtown

3

Shenandoah

4

Center Grove

4

Muncie Cntl.

4

F.W. Luers

4

Eastbrook

4

Indpls. Ritter

5

Laf. Jeff

5

Roncalli

5

Hamilton Hts.

5

Heritage

5

Adams Cntl.

6

Ev. Reitz

6

Delta

6

Ev. Mater Dei

6

Brownstown

6

Clinton Cntl.

7

Homestead

7

Mooresville

7

West Vigo

7

Speedway

7

Frankton

8

F.W. Snider

8

Pendleton Hts.

8

Danville

8

Indian Creek

8

Perry Cntl.

9

Franklin Cntl.

9

Indpls. Cathedral

9

Corydon

9

Central Noble

9

Southwood

10

Valparaiso

10

F.W. Dwenger

10

Twin Lakes

10

Indpls. Scecina

10

North White

 

INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL MOVES TO TOP OF VOLLEYBALL POLL

Indianapolis Cathedral was the only team to make a change in the No. 1 ranking in the weekly Indiana High School Volleyball Coaches Association Poll for 08/25/03.  The Irish had opened in the No.2 spot in the Class 4A pre-season poll, behind Muncie Central, but took over the leadership roll this week as the Bearcats dropped to second. Meanwhile, Delta (3A), Muncie Burris (2A) and Michigan City Marquette (A) stayed atop their respective polls.

 

There were a dozen newcomers into this week’s polls:  Merrillville (#4), Mishawaka (#6), Floyd Central (#8) and New Albany (#10) in Class 4A;  Tipton (#9), Kankakee Valley (#10-t) in Class 3A;  Alexandria (#3), Linton-Stockton (#9) and Wheeler (#10) in Class 2A;  North White (#5), Union (Dugger)(#8-t) and Bloomfield (#10-t) in Class A.

 

                                    IHSVC VOLLEYBALL POLL FOR 8/25/03

Rank

Last

Wk.

Class 4A

 

Rank

Last

Wk.

Class 3A

 

Rank

Last

Wk.

Class 2A

 

Rank

Last

Wk.

Class A

No.

No.

Name

 

No.

No.

Name

 

No.

No.

Name

 

No.

No.

Name

1

2

Indpls. Cathedral

 

1

1

Delta

 

1

1

Muncie Burris

 

1

1

M.C. Marquette

2

1

Muncie Central

 

2

5

F.W. Concordia

 

2

2

Brownstown Cntl.

 

2

2

Morristown

3

4

Bloomington North

 

3-t

6

Mish. Marian

 

3

---

Alexandria

 

3

3

Cowan

4

---

Merrillville

 

3-t

2

Providence

 

4

4

Union County

 

4

4

Clinton Prairie

5

3

Penn

 

5

3

Indpls. Chatard

 

5

3

Wapahani

 

5

---

North White

6

---

Mishawaka

 

6

7

Brebeuf

 

6

7

Mitchell

 

6

10

Tecumseh

7

6

Columbus East

 

7

8

F.W. Luers

 

7

6

Clinton Cntl.

 

7

9

Barr-Reeve

8

---

Floyd Central

 

8

4

New Castle

 

8

10

Adams Cntl.

 

8-t

7

Triton

9

9

Center Grove

 

9

---

Tipton

 

9

---

Linton

 

8-t

---

Union (Dugger)

10

---

New Albany

 

10-t

9

Roncalli

 

10

---

Wheeler

 

10-t

---

Bloomfield

 

 

 

 

10-t

---

Kank. Valley

 

 

 

 

 

10-t

8

Rossville

 

 

PENN MOVES TO TOP SPOT IN GIRLS GOLF POLL

The Penn Kingsmen regained the top spot in the weekly ICGSA Girls Golf Poll for the week of August 26 after opening up the season in the top-spot and falling to a number-two ranking last week.  Last week’s leader, Hamilton Southeastern, dropped to third, with Evansville Memorial, fourth one week back, taking over the runner-up slot.  Western slipped from third to fourth, with Mishawaka Marian, sixth a week ago, rounding out the top five.

 

New Additions to the top-20 included Bloomington North (#15) and Mount Vernon (#20-t).  Franklin Central dropped out of the top-20 rankings.

 

                                ICGSA GIRLS GOLF POLL 8/25/03

No.

Team

No.

Team

1

Penn

11

Noblesville

2

Evansville Memorial

12

Valparaiso

3

Hamilton Southeastern

13

Richmond

4

Western

14

Northview

5

Mishawaka Marian

15

Bloomington North

6

Fort Wayne Dwenger

16

Martinsville

7

Brebeuf Jesuit

17

Greenwood

8

Indpls. Roncalli

18

Franklin

9

Greensburg

19

Leo/Homestead

10

Carmel

20

Mount Vernon/ Northwestern

 

 

PAIR OF ADDITIONS TO GIRLS SOCCER TOURNAMENT ALIGNMENT

Two teams have been added to the tournament alignment for the 2003 IHSAA girls soccer championship to be contested beginning October 14.  Westview will join the field in Sectional #8, hosted by Bethany Christian.  North Harrison has been added to Sectional #28, with Jeffersonville as the host.

 

The complete list of tournament assignments is available on the IHSAA website under 2003 Soccer Tournament Alignment.

 

WEEK 1 OF I.S.C.A. GIRLS SOCCER POLL RELEASED

The Indiana Soccer Coaches Association released its weekly 2003 girls soccer poll following the first week of action.  Last year’s state champion, Carmel, retained the No. 1 spot in that poll.  North Central (Indpls.) moved past Zionsville into the runner-up position, with the Eagles falling to fourth behind South Bend St. Joseph’s.  Hamilton Southeastern rounded out the top-five.

 

Three newcomers joined the top-20 this week, with Penn moving at No. 12, Indianapolis Cathedral at #13 and Pike at No. 16.  Those dropped from the poll included Portage (#5), Chesterton (#10) and Evansville Memorial (#20).

 

            ISCA GIRLS SOCCER POLL FOR 8/25/03

No.

Last Wk.

Team

No.

Last

Wk.

Team

1

1

Carmel

11

14

Avon

2

3

North Central (Indpls.)

12

---

Penn

3

6

South Bend St. Joseph’s

13

---

Indianapolis Cathedral

4

2

Zionsville

14

19

Evansville North

5

7

Hamilton Southeastern

15

17

Bloomington South

6

8

Brownsburg

16

---

Pike

7

13

Fort Wayne Dwenger

17

12

Lawrence North

8

9

Noblesville

18

18

Center Grove

9

11

Homestead

19

15

Evansville Reitz

10

4

Fort Wayne Snider

20

16

Brebeuf Jesuit

 

NO CHANGE AT TOP OF BOYS SOCCER

North Central (Indpls.) managed to hang on to the top spot in this week’s ISCA boys poll, but there was significant shuffling elsewhere.  Fort Wayne Canterbury, runner-up a week ago, fell to fifth.  Indianapolis Cathedral, third last week, jumped to second, with Lawrence Central up from fourth to third and Washington moving from sixth to fourth.

 

Dropping out of the top-20 were Pike (#15), Merrillville (#19) and Plainfield (#20).  New additions this week included Brownsburg (#10-t), Hamilton Southeastern (#17) and Avon (#20).

 

            ISCA BOYS SOCCER POLL FOR 8/25/03

No.

Last Wk.

Team

No.

Last

Wk.

Team

1

1

North Central (Indpls.)

10-t

---

Brownsburg

2

3

Indpls. Cathedral

12

11

Castle

3

4

Lawrence Central

13

13

Center Grove

4

6

Washington

14

8

Ev. Memorial

5

2

F.W. Canterbury

15

9

Bloomington North

6

5

Carmel

16

17-t

Columbus North

7

10

S.B. St. Joseph’s

17

---

Hamilton Southeastern

8

7

Homestead

18

15

Warsaw

9

12

Valparaiso

19

17-t

F.W. Dwenger

10-t

14

Carroll (Ft. Wayne)

20

---

Avon

 

SOCCER STATS AVAILABLE

The IHSAA has begun compiling weekly statistics for both girls and boys soccer and that information will be updated on the web each Tuesday following receipt of the material from the schools across the state.  Girls information will be available on the web at 2003 Girls Soccer Stats.  Boys information is on-line at 2003 Boys Soccer Stats.

 

COLUMBUS NORTH AND VALPARAISO HEAD CROSS COUNTRY POLLS

The Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches unveiled their first poll of the 2003 IHSAA cross country season and the names at the top are familiar ones.

 

In girls cross country, Valparaiso, last year’s state champs and a winner three of the last four years, starts off the season in the top spot.  Northridge, last year’s runner-up, placed second in the opening lineup.  Ten-time state champ Carmel was placed in the 13th slot.

 

The boys ranking order is topped by defending and first-time state champion Columbus North.  Ten time state champ and 2002 runner-up Carmel is slotted in the sixth spot

 

     IATCCC  BOYS CROSS COUNTRY         IATCCC  GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

                FOR 8/25/03                                                        FOR 8/25/03

No.

School

No.

School

1

Columbus North

1

Valparaiso

2

Ft. Wayne Northrop

2

Northridge

3

Lawrence North

3

Indianapolis Cathedral

4

Chesterton

4

Fort Wayne Concordia

5

Hamilton Southeastern

5

Silver Creek

6

Carmel

6

Chesterton

7

Fort Wayne Snider

7

West Lafayette

8

Portage

8

Columbus North

9

Franklin Central

9

DeKalb

10

Crown Point

10

Homestead


CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE AND THE IHSAA

EMPOWERING INDIANA YOUTH TO MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE

The Indiana High School Athletic Association and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (CJI) are partnering to provide an opportunity to honor the young men and women who are serving as role models in their respective high schools, communities and ultimately all of Indiana.

"The IHSAA is very proud of the example our student-athletes set for their peers as well as for elementary and middle school students," said Blake Ress, Commissioner of the IHSAA. "Teens involved in this project are an example of student-athletes in every high school in Indiana who are excellent students and outstanding role models."

Throughout the school year, athletes from 71 different Indiana high schools and seven different sports will be featured and highlighted in posters, movie theater advertisements, and radio and television commercials. The common theme through each message is asking Indiana youth - "What's your choice?"

 

For more on this story and a list of student-athletes who are participating in this program, log on to the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute webpage at http://www.in.gov/cji/press/2003/08-21-03.htm.

 

OPENING BOYS TENNIS POLL RELEASED

The Indiana High School Tennis Coaches Association posted its first boys tennis poll of the 2003 season on Monday.  Last year’s team state champs, Park Tudor, heads the opening poll listing, with the 2002 state runner-up, South Bend St. Joseph’s, logging in at No. 8.  Carmel, a three-time state winner, checks in at No. 2 this week, with 16-time state champion North Central (Indpls.) in the fourth slot and West Lafayette completing the top-five.

 

The boys tennis tournament begins with sectional play on October 2-4, with the team state finals on October 18 and the singles-doubles finals on October 24-25.

 

IHSTeCA BOYS TENNIS POLL FOR 8/25/03

No.

Team

No.

Team

1

Park Tudor

11

Carroll (Fort Wayne)

2

Carmel

12

Pike

3

Center Grove

13

Bloomington North

4

North Central (Indpls.)

14

Brebeuf Jesuit

5

West Lafayette

15

Evansville Memorial

6

Delta

16-t

Jasper

7

Indpls. Cathedral

16-t

Terre Haute North

8

South Bend St. Joseph’s

16-t

Anderson

9

Homestead

19

Floyd Central

10

Heritage Christian

20

Kokomo

 

POLL INFORMATION

 

IATCC girls cross country poll:        http://www.iatccc.org/GCCPoll.htm

IATCC boys cross country poll:        http://www.iatccc.org/BCCPoll.htm

IFCA football poll:                              http://site14112.dellhost.com/IFCA/poll-02.htm

ISCA boys soccer poll:                       http://www.ihsaa.org/b-soccer/03Poll.htm

ISCA girls soccer poll:                       http://www.ihsaa.org/g-soccer/03Poll.htm

ICGSA girls golf poll:                         http://www.ihsaa.org/g-golf/03Poll.htm

IHSTeCA boys tennis poll:                http://www.ihsteca.com/page/bt20.shtml

IHSVC volleyball poll:                        http://www.ihsvc.org/Polls.asp

 

MILESTONES

Indianapolis Cathedral girls head volleyball coach Jean Kesterson picked up her 300th career victory on August 21.

 

Dan Hagist of Warren Central claimed his 100th career win as head volleyball coach at Warren Central.

 

IHSAA OVERTIME

 

Doug Snyder has resigned as the boys head basketball coach at Argos, and Rex Reinholt has been named as the new head coach.

 

John Fair has resigned as girls head basketball at Shelbyville to assume the head coaching position of the girls program at Indianapolis Howe.

 

Edgewood has named Tom Linkmeyer as its new athletic director, replacing Roland Fletcher who has moved to a similar position at Bloomington North.  Linkmeyer resigned his position as head baseball coach at Brebeuf Jesuit and has been replaced by John Zangrilli, an assistant coach last season with the Braves.

 

Troy Carson has been selected as the new head baseball coach at Northridge, replacing Mike Logan who resigned in June.

 

Jim Croussore has announced his retirement following 35 years as the head wrestling coach at Lafayette Central Catholic.

 

The Mishawaka Marian track was dedicated the Robert “Trailblazer” Goodchild Track in honor of Robert and Rod Goodchild during halftime of the Knights’ home football game against South Bend Adams on August 22.

 

During ceremonies before their game against Columbia City on August 22, Warsaw retired jersey No. 77, worn by Lance Cpl. David Fribley, a 1996 graduate who was killed in Iraq.  Fribley, 26, was one of nine Marines killed on March 23 by Iraqi troops who opened fire after pretending to surrender.

 

 

IHSAA ----- LOOKING AHEAD

Friday, September 19

Girls Golf Sectionals

Saturday, September 20

Girls Golf Sectionals

Monday, September 22

Girls Golf Sectionals

Thursday, October 2

Boys Tennis Sectionals

Thursday, October 2

Boys & Girls Soccer Tourney Draw

Friday, October 3

Boys Tennis Sectionals

Saturday, October 4

Boys Tennis Sectionals

Tuesday, October 7

Boys Tennis Regionals

Wednesday, October 8

Boys Tennis Regionals

Wednesday, October 8

Football Tourney Draw

Monday, October 13

Volleyball Tourney Draw

Monday, October 13

Boys Soccer Sectionals

Tuesday, October 14

Girls Soccer Sectionals

Tuesday, October 14

Boys & Girls Cross Country Sectionals

Wednesday, October 15

Boys Soccer Sectionals

Thursday, October 16

Girls Soccer Sectionals

Saturday, October 18

Boys & Girls Soccer Sectionals

Saturday, October 18

Boys & Girls Cross Country Regionals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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