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 11, 2003

Contact: Jerry Baker, Sports Information Director                                                          

E-Mail: jbaker@ihsaa.org

 

FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS ADVANCE TO REGIONAL ROUND

The 31st Annual IHSAA Football Tournament Series has moved to the regional round this Friday, November 14, with three of last year’s state champions still in the hunt.  Defending Class A titleholder Southwood fell by the wayside last Friday, losing to Adams Central, 46-7.  Fort Wayne Bishop Luers had lost earlier, in the second round of sectional play, 31-15 at Norwell.

 

The regional line-up is on the web at 2003 IHSAA Football Regional Pairings.  The complete pairings and results for the 31st Annual Football Tournament Series are available on the IHSAA website at 2003 IHSAA Football Tourney Pairings.

 

Defending Class 5A champion Ben Davis (11-1) still has title hopes, but faces a major showdown on Friday at cross-town rival Warren Central (10-2).  The Warriors defeated the Giants 28-7 in the 3rd game of the season.  Roncalli (9-3), winner a season ago in 4A, continues its march toward another title as they host Mooresville (10-2), a team they beat 35-14 on October 10.  Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (11-1), the Class 3A 2002 champ, will be at home on Friday for a contest against Blackford (9-3).

 

The combined record of the remaining teams still alive in the state tournament is 404-74 (.845).  Ben Davis is the leader among the current field in regionals won (13), followed by Fort Wayne Dwenger (11), Carmel (10) and Roncalli (10).  Those schools seeking their initial regional win, since the first “regional” games were included as part of the tournament makeup in 1976, include:  Muncie Central; Hamilton Heights; Garrett; Rensselaer Central; Brownstown Central; Seeger; and Turkey Run.

 

Note:  There have been some time, date and location changes for this week’s regional play:

 

Class 5A

Portage at Penn – 7:30 p.m. EST

Carmel at Fort Wayne Snider – game to be played at Fort Wayne Wayne High School

Center Grove at Evansville Reitz – 6:00 p.m. CST (7:00 p.m. EST)

 

Class 4A

East Noble at Lowell – 7:00 p.m. CST (8:00 p.m. EST)

Muncie Central at Fort Wayne Dwenger – 7:30 p.m. EST – game to be played at Zollner Stadium

Vincennes Lincoln at East Central – SATURDAY, 6:00 p.m. EST

 

Class 3A

Hamilton Heights at Andrean – SATURDAY, 6:00 p.m. CST (7:00 p.m. EST)

NorthWood at Norwell – 7:30 p.m. EST

Blackford at Indianapolis Chatard – game to be played at Indianapolis Arlington

Batesville at Heritage Hills – 6:30 p.m. CST (7:30 p.m. EST)

 

Class 2A

Garrett at Rensselaer Central – 7:00 p.m. CST (8:00 p.m. EST)

Speedway at Tri-West Hendricks – 7:30 p.m. EST

South Spencer at Brownstown Central – 8:30 p.m. EST

 

Class 1A

Adams Central at LaVille – 8:00 p.m. EST

Carroll (Flora) at Seeger – 7:30 p.m.

Eastern Hancock at Indianapolis Ritter – game to be played at Indianapolis Northwest

Tecumseh at Turkey Run – 8:00 p.m. EST

 

                                           Regional Championship Leaders

Total

School

Last

15

Hobart

1996

13

Ben Davis

2002

12

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers

2002

11

Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger

2002

10

Carmel

1996

10

Jasper

2002

10

Roncalli

2002

 

Regional titles by school are available on-line at History: IHSAA Regional Championships

 

FINAL 2003 IFCA & AP FOOTBALL POLLS

 

CLASS 5A

IFCA

AP

School

W-L

Regional Opponent

1

2

Ben Davis

11-1

at Warren Central

2

3

Lafayette Jeff

10-1

---out---

3

1

Evansville Reitz

12-0

vs. Center Grove

4

5

Fort Wayne Snider

11-1

vs. Carmel

5

4

Penn

11-1

vs. Portage

6

6

Elkhart Memorial

11-1

---out---

7

10

Lawrence North

8-3

---out---

8

8

Center Grove

10-2

at Evansville Reitz

9

7

Warren Central

10-2

vs. Ben Davis

10

---

Portage

11-1

at Penn

---

9

Evansville North

9-2

---out---

 

CLASS 4A

IFCA

AP

School

W-L

Regional  Opponent

1

1

East Noble

12-0

at Lowell

2

2

Greenwood

11-1

---out---

3

3

Zionsville

10-2

---out---

4

4

Muncie Central

11-1

at Fort Wayne Dwenger

5

5

Vincennes Lincoln

11-1

at East Central

6

6

Lowell

11-1

vs. East Noble

7

---

Roncalli

9-3

vs. Mooresville

8

7

East Central

10-2

vs. Vincennes Lincoln

9

8

Floyd Central

10-2

---out---

10

9

Munster

8-3

---out---

---

10

Boonville

8-2

---out---

 

CLASS 3A

IFCA

AP

School

W-L

Regional Opponent

1

1

Heritage Hills

12-0

vs. Batesville

2

3

Indpls. Chatard

11-1

vs. Blackford

3

2

Andrean

12-0

vs. Hamilton Heights

4

4

Twin Lakes

11-1

---out---

5

5

Mt. Vernon (Fortville)

8-2

---out---

6

6

Evansville Mater Dei

8-3

---out---

7

9

Hamilton Heights

10-2

at Andrean

8

---

New Prairie

8-3

---out---

9

8

West Vigo

10-2

---out---

10

10

South Bend St. Joseph’s

8-4

---out---

---

7

Corydon Central

8-2

---out---

 

CLASS 2A

IFCA

AP

School

W-L

Regional Opponent

1

1

Speedway

12-0

at Tri-West Hendricks

2

2

Heritage

9-1

---out---

3

4

Harding

11-1

vs. Eastbrook

4

3

Central Noble

10-1

---out---

5

8

Jimtown

10-2

---out---

6

7

Eastbrook

11-1

at Harding

7

5

Brownstown Central

12-0

vs. South Spencer

8

6

Cass

10-1

---out---

9

10

Tri-West Hendricks

11-1

vs. Speedway

10

---

Wheeler

9-1

---out---

---

9

Madison-Grant

8-2

---out---

 

CLASS A

 

IFCA

AP

School

W-L

Regional Opponent

1

1

Pioneer

10-1

---out---

2

2

Seeger

12-0

vs. Carroll (Flora)

3

7

Indpls. Ritter

9-2

vs. Eastern Hancock

4

4

South Decatur

10-1

---out---

5

3

Linton-Stockton

11-1

---out---

6

8

Adams Central

10-2

at LaVille

7

6

Carroll (Flora)

11-1

at Seeger

8

9

Tecumseh

10-2

at Turkey Run

9

---

Sheridan

7-4

---out---

10

5

Shenandoah

9-2

---out---

---

10

Frankton

9-3

---out---

 

FOOTBALL CREDENTIALS NOW AVAILABLE

   Football State Finals credential requests may now be made on company letterhead for representatives of the media outlets throughout the state who will be actively covering the event.  Requests should be mailed or faxed to Jerry Baker no later than November 24.  Requests received by November 17 will be mailed out to those approved working members of the media, otherwise they must be picked up at media Will Call outside the RCA Dome.

 

A reminder that your IHSAA State Finals Media Credential will not be accepted for the football finals.

 

Mailing address:            Jerry Baker                              

                                    IHSAA

                                    9150 North Meridian Street

                                    Indianapolis, IN   46260

 

                                    Fax no: (317) 575-4244

 

BROADCAST INFO

All radio and internet 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.  You may also contact Mark to request information on joining the IHSAA Radio Network for complete coverage of any or all of the State Finals games.  The current listing now stands at 57 radio stations throughout the state which will be joining the network.  That list is available at 2003 IHSAA Football Radio Network.

 

FOOTBALL STATS ON-LINE

The IHSAA continues its weekly compilation of football statistics in a number of categories throughout the playoffs.  Those stats, as provided by the schools, are available on the IHSAA website under IHSAA 2003 Football Leaders.

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL SEASON UNDERWAY

The 2003-04 IHSAA girls basketball season is underway, with yesterday, November 10, the first day of regular season play.  The state tournament will begin with sectional action on February 10, 2004, with the state finals on March 6.

 

2003 State Champions

Class

Champion

Runner-Up

Score

Winning Coach

Record

4A

Kokomo

Perry Meridian

44-42

Charlie Hall

26-0

3A

Beech Grove

South Bend St. Joseph’s

63-45

Dawn McNew

28-1

2A

Shenandoah

Southwestern (Hanover)

52-51

Todd Salkoski

24-5

A

Tri-Central

North Vermillion

57-55

Kathie Layden

23-4

 

ICGSA GIRLS BASKETBALL PRE-SEASON POLLS TOP-10

The Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association has released its 2003-04 Girls Basketball Pre-Season Polls.

 

Last year’s Class 4A state champ, Kokomo, is ranked No. 20.  Topping the Class 4A list is Warsaw, a loser in the sectional round of last year’s tourney.  Beech Grove, following their title run in Class 3A, is pre-season slotted at No. 12.  The Class 3A leader is Brebeuf Jesuit, also a sectional dropout in last year’s event.  In Class 2A, Shenandoah will defend its title and begin the 2003-04 season in the top spot.  The Class A crown went to Tri-Central in 2002-03 and they also start out the new year as the leader in that class.

 

Class 4A                                             Class 3A

Rank

Team

Rank

School

1

Warsaw

1

Brebeuf Jesuit

2

Merrillville

2

South Bend St. Joseph’s

3

Mooresville

3

Fort Wayne Luers

4

North Central (Indpls.)

4

North Harrison

5

Gary West

5

Evansville Memorial

6

Bloomington North

6

Mt. Vernon (Fortville)

7

Jeffersonville

7

Angola

8

East Chicago Central

8

Corydon Central

9

Hamilton Southeastern

9

Gibson Southern

10

Perry Meridian

10-t

Highland

 

 

10-t

Tippecanoe Valley

 

Class 2A                                             Class A

Rank

School

Rank

School

1

Shenandoah

1

Tri-Central

2

Heritage Christian

2

North Vermillion

3

Indian Creek

3

Clinton Prairie

4

Southwestern

4

Washington Township

5

Alexandria

5

Union City

6

North Knox

6

Hebron

7

Rochester

7

Washington Catholic

8

Boone Grove

8

Morristown

9

North Putnam

9

Indianapolis Lutheran

10-t

Winamac

10

Fort Wayne Canterbury

10-t

Winchester

 

 

 

For the complete Top-20 listing in each class, go to 2003-04 ICGSA Girls Basketball Polls.

 

2003-04 BASKETBALL TOURNEY SITES FINALIZED

At its monthly meeting on November 7, 2003, the IHSAA Executive Committee formally approved the 2003-04 tournament host sites for both girls and boys basketball.  That alignment can be found at 2003-04 Girls/Boys Basketball Tourney Sites.

 

GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING SEASON TAKES TO POOLS SATURDAY

Saturday, November 15, will the first day for competition in the girls 2003-04 IHSAA Swimming & Diving season.  The season runs through February 13-14, with the finals at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis.

 

Last year, Carmel grabbed its 17th consecutive championship, its 18th overall, with a 277-259 margin over North Central (Indpls.).

 

IHSSCA GIRL'S SWIM TEAMS PRE-SEASON RANKINGS

Rank

School

Rank

School

1

  Munster

11

  Southridge

2

  Carmel

12

  Brebeuf Jesuit

3

  North Central (Indpls)

13

  Evansville Harrison

4

  Columbus North

14

  Merrillville

5

  Lake Central

15

  Castle

6

  Yorktown

16

  Crown Point

7

  Hamilton Southeastern

17

  Evansville North

8

  Fort Wayne Snider

18

  Noblesville

9

  Center Grove

19

  Elkhart Central

10

  Northridge

20

  Homestead

 

INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, BREBEUF JESUIT, MUNCIE BURRIS & MORRISTOWN CAPTURE VOLLEYBALL TITLES

In a battle of the top two teams in Class 4A, Indianapolis Cathedral stunned top-ranked and defending state champion Muncie Central in three games on Saturday, 21-16, 21-18, 22-20, in the 32nd Annual IHSAA Volleyball Tournament conducted at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.  Muncie Central’s Katie Bird was named Mental Attitude Award winner.  For more, go to Volleyball Class 4A Summary.

 

The third-ranked Brebeuf Jesuit Braves emerged with a four-game victory over No. 4 Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran in the Class 3A state title match, 21-19, 16-21, 21-19, 21-17.  Brebeuf’s Natalie Mullikin was selected as Mental Attitude Award winner.  For more, go to Volleyball Class 3A Summary.

 

Muncie Burris, ranked No. 2 in Class 2A, was taken to a deciding fifth game, but still managed to collect its seventh straight crown and 15th overall in the school’s illustrious volleyball history, defeating Brownstown Central 24-25, 21-11, 15-21, 21-15, 15-6.  Adams Central’s Natalie Young was named Mental Attitude Award recipient.  Her team had lost earlier in the day to Muncie Burris. For more, go to Volleyball Class 2A Summary.

  

In its first appearance in the state championship match, third-ranked Morristown High School took home its first-ever volleyball crown with an impressive 21-15, 21-14, 21-11 victory over No. 1 ranked Michigan City Marquette in the Class A championship match.  Morristown’s Emily Prifogle was named Mental Attitude Award winner.  For more, go to Volleyball Class A Summary.

 

 

IHSVC ALL-STATE VOLLEYBALL TEAMS & MISS VOLLEYBALL ANNOUNCED

The Indiana High School Volleyball Coaches Association has selected Emily Prifogle of Morristown as Miss Volleyball for 2003.  Emily was a member of the Class A state championship team on Saturday.  Other finalists included:  Class 4A, Moira McCarthy, Indianapolis Cathedral; Class 3A, Emily Williams, Mishawaka Marian; and Danielle Hazelbaker, Wapahani. 

 

The IHSVC has also released its selections for the 2003 All-State teams in each classification.  Those are available on-line at 2003 IHSVC All-State Teams.  The 2003 Academic All-State squad has also been name and you can find that unit at 2003 IHSVC Academic All-State Team.

 

ICGSA ALL-STATE VOLLEYBALL TEAM RELEASED

The Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association also announced its selections for the 2003 Academic All-State Team, as well as its 2003 Honorable Mention Academic All-State.

 

2003-04 IHSAA SCHOOL DIRECTORY AVAILABLE ON-LINE

The 2003-04 IHSAA School Directory is now available on the IHSAA website at 2003-04 IHSAA School Directory in both PDF and HTML.

 

STATE FINALS MEDIA CREDENTIALS REMINDER

A reminder to all members of the working media!  If you have not yet applied for your IHSAA State Finals Media Credential, which is good for all IHSAA sports except boys/girls basketball and football, you should do so at your earliest convenience.  The application form is on-line at 03-04 IHSAA Media Credentials Form.

 

We have already begun the mailing process.  Please keep in mind that this year, each credential will be assigned only to an individual and that person should be prepared to show identification from your organization if it is requested.  No “generic” credentials will be assigned.

 

IHSAA OVERTIME

Frank Montgomery is the new athletic director at Bellmont.

 

Former Indiana Mr. Basketball Billy Shepherd has been named interim head basketball coach at Muncie Central.

 

After 15 seasons, Rick Malone has announced his retirement as head football coach at Southmont.  He coached Fountain Central to the Class A state championship in 1983.

 

Jennifer Combs, the wife of Vincennes Lincoln boys’ head basketball coach, Steve Combs, was killed in an automobile accident on Monday, November 10.

 

 

IHSAA ----- LOOKING AHEAD

Friday, November 14

Football Regionals

Saturday, November 15

First Contest/Girls Swimming

Friday, November 21

Football Semi-States

Saturday, November 22

First Contest/Wrestling

Monday, November 24

First Contest/Boys Basketball

Thursday, November 27

Thanksgiving/IHSAA Offices Closed

Friday, November 28

Football State Finals (A, 2A)/IHSAA Offices Closed

Saturday, November 29

Football State Finals (3A, 4A, 5A)

Saturday, November 29

First Contest/Boys Swimming

Monday, December 8

First Contest/Gymnastics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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