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                                                        January 25, 2005

Contact: Jerry Baker, Sports Information Director                                                          

E-Mail: jbaker@ihsaa.org

 

IHSAA STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT STARTS SATURDAY

The 67th Annual IHSAA State Individual Wrestling Tournament and 10th Annual IHSAA State Team Wrestling Tournament begin with individual sectionals competition on Saturday, January 29, 2005.  The championship team and runner up team in the individual sectional tournament will be the schools that advance in the team tournament.

 

Sectional admission is $5.00.

 

Credential requests for all but the state finals must be made through the host school.  State finals credentials requests must be mailed or faxed to the IHSAA on company letterhead.  E-mail requests will not be honored.

 

The individual finals are slated for Friday, February 18, and Saturday, February 19, at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.  The team titles will be decided during state finals competition on Saturday, February 26, at Center Grove High School.

 

2003-04 IHSAA WRESTLING INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONS

WEIGHT

CHAMPION/SCHOOL

GRADE

103

Jon Lloyd, Warren Central

11

112

Christopher Miller, Elkhart Memorial

12

119

Jose Escobedo, Griffith

12

125

Reece Humphrey, Lawrence North

11

130

Angel Escobedo, Griffith

11

135

Andrae Hernandez, Griffith

12

140

Darren Elkins, Portage

12

145

Alex Tsirtsis, Griffith

12

152

Matt Coughlin, Evansville Mater Dei

11

160

Adam O’Neil, South Bend Clay

12

171

Blake Maurer, Evansville Mater Dei

12

189

Heath VanDeventer, Bloomington North

12

215

Christopher Kasten, Winamac

11

275

Chad Ruggeri, Mount Vernon

12

 

The individual tourney lineup, with sites and participants, is on the web at 2005 IHSAA Individual Tournament Wrestling Sites. Team wrestling tournament sites are also on the web at 2005 IHSAA Team Tournament Wrestling Sites. 

 

IHSWCA 01/19/05 WRESTLING POLL

RANK

SCHOOL

SECTIONAL

RANK

SCHOOL

SECTIONAL

1

Lawrence North

Lawrence Cntl.

11

Avon

Avon

2

Evansville Mater Dei

Evansville Cntl.

12

Perry Meridian

Decatur Cntl.

3

Warren Central

Franklin Cntl.

13

Indianapolis Cathedral

Lawrence Cntl.

4

Bloomington South

Northview

14

Castle

Castle

5

Portage

LaPorte

15

Fort Wayne Snider

New Haven

6

Merrillville

Calumet

16

Carmel

Zionsville

7

Elkhart Memorial

Elkhart Memorial

17

Evansville Memorial

Evansville Cntl.

8

Mishawka

Mishawaka

18

Columbia City

Carroll (F.W.)

9

Bellmont

Jay County

19

Jennings County

Jennings Co.

10

Franklin

Mooresville

20-t

Crown Point

Crown Point

 

 

 

20-t

Westfield

Zionsville

 

IHSAA GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNEY PAIRINGS SET FOR SUNDAY

Pairings for the 30th Annual IHSAA Girls Basketball Tournament will be drawn on Sunday, January 30, at 2:00 p.m. at the IHSAA offices in Indianapolis.  The draw broadcast will be originated live WIBC Radio (1070 AM), Indianapolis, and delivered throughout the state by the IHSAA Radio Network.

 

Upon conclusion, the complete pairings will be placed on the IHSAA website, under girls basketball.

 

The 2005 tourney begins with sectional competition on Tuesday, February 8.  Regional action is slated for Saturday, February 19, with semi-state play on Saturday, February 26.  The championships in all four classes will be decided on Saturday, March 5 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

 

ICGSA 01/24/05 GIRLS BASKETBALL POLLS

 

     CLASS 4A                                                                           CLASS 3A

RANK

SCHOOL

SECT IONAL SITE

RANK

SCHOOL

SECT IONAL SITE

1

Indpls. Cathedral

Indpls. Cathedral

1

South Bend St. Joseph’s

Plymouth

2

Hamilton Southeastern

Hamilton SE

2

Lebanon

Crawfordsville

3

Franklin Central

Perry Meridian

3

Fort Wayne Luers

Leo

4

East Chicago Central

E.C. Central

4

Plymouth

Plymouth

5

Castle

Evansville  North

5

Evansville Memorial

Evansville Bosse

6

Valparaiso

Chesterton

6

Pendleton Heights

New Palestine

7

Huntington North

F.W. Northrop

7

Corydon Central

Silver Creek

8

Columbus East

Columbus East

9

Brebeuf Jesuit

Crawfordsville

9

Bloomington North

Columbus East

8

Franklin County

Greensburg

10

Bloomington South

Columbus East

10

Brown County

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