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 INFORMATION                                                                      February 1, 2005

Contact: Jason Wille, Sports Information Director                                                                    

E-Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org

 

 

MEDIA CREDENTIAL INFORMATION FOR WINTER TOURNAMENTS

The Indiana High School Athletic Association is now accepting requests for media credentials to its winter state finals tournaments in girls swimming and diving, individual wrestling, team wrestling, boys swimming and diving and girls gymnastics.

 

The 2004-05 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential (a black, laminated credential) issued last fall will be used for the winter tournament events and is good for admission. This credential will not allow access to the girls basketball or boys basketball state finals which require a separate pass.

 

As a friendly reminder, the IHSAA does not issue credentials to sectional, regional or semi-state competitions. In those cases, please contact the host school’s athletic department.

 

Those outlets wishing to broadcast any level of any IHSAA tournament event should contact Mark Higdon of Associated Sports Productions at 317-633-1456 to make advance arrangements.

 

Of note, the IHSAA asks your cooperation in limiting your requests to legitimate, working members of the media. Credentials are not transferable and unauthorized usage may result in revocation of credential privileges. Also, children will not be granted credentials and should not be brought to the venue.

 

Outlets should make their request on company letterhead and fax to Sports Information Director Jason Wille at 317-575-4244. E-mail requests will not be accepted. Please note the schedule of events below.

 

2005 IHSAA STATE FINALS WINTER EVENTS

Event

Date

Site

Credential Needed

Application Deadline

Girls Swimming & Diving

Feb. 11-12

I.U. Natatorium, Indianapolis

2004-05 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential

Monday, Feb. 7

Individual Wrestling

Feb. 18-19

Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis

2004-05 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential

Monday, Feb. 14

Team Wrestling

Feb. 26

Center Grove High School, Greenwood

2004-05 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential

Monday, Feb. 21

Boys Swimming & Diving

Feb. 25-26

I.U. Natatorium, Indianapolis

2004-05 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential

Monday, Feb. 21

Girls Basketball

March 5

Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis

2004-05 IHSAA Girls Basketball Media Credential

Monday, Feb. 28

Girls Gymnastics

March 19

Perry Meridian High School, Indianapolis

2004-05 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential

Monday, March 14

Boys Basketball

March 26

Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis

2004-05 IHSAA Boys Basketball Media Credential

Monday, March 21

 

 

 

GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING

 

GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING SECTIONALS BEGIN THURSDAY

A total of 227 schools will be represented as the 31st Annual IHSAA Girls Swimming & Diving Tournament Series gets underway this Thursday afternoon, Feb. 3 with sectional preliminary heats at 20 sites around the state. Diving prelims and semifinals start Saturday morning, Feb. 5 at each site with consolations and finals in each event scheduled for later in the day. All first place swimming event winners in each sectional will advance to the state meet along with any participant who equals or betters the state time standard in that event’s consolation or championship heat. The next fastest times in each event also will qualify in order to bring the field to 32 entrants.

 

The top four divers at each sectional will advance to one of four diving regionals slated for Tuesday, Feb. 8 with the top eight advancing to the state meet.

 

Heat sheets for the state finals and results from each sectional site will be posted to the girls swimming page on the IHSAA website at www.ihsaa.org on Sunday, Feb. 6. Diving regional results will be posted on Wednesday, Feb. 9.

 

Carmel’s girl’s team will be looking to add to string of 18 state championships in a row – an IHSAA sports record – when the State Finals convene at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis on Feb. 11-12.

 

Sectionals

Prelims: Thursday, February 3, 2005; Recommended starting time is 5:30 p.m.

Finals: Saturday, February 5, 2005; Recommended starting time for diving is 9 a.m., consolations and finals at 2 p.m.

Admission: $4.00 per session or $6.00 both days.

 

1.   Avon (9): Avon, Brownsburg, Cascade, Danville, Lebanon, Plainfield, Tri-West Hendricks, Western Boone, Zionsville.

2.   Bloomington South (9): Bedford North Lawrence, Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Edgewood, Martinsville, Mooresville, Terre Haute North, Terre Haute South, West Vigo.

3.   Ben Davis (13): Beech Grove, Ben Davis, Decatur Central, Franklin Central, Indianapolis Deaf School, Indianapolis Arlington, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Indianapolis Scecina, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, International, Roncalli, Speedway, Warren Central.

4.   Carmel (11): Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, Carmel, Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, North Central (Indpls.), Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, Park Tudor, Pike.

5.   Center Grove (8): Center Grove, Franklin Community, Greenwood, Indian Creek, Perry Meridian, Shelbyville, Southport, Whiteland.

6.   Chesterton (11): Calumet, Chesterton, Gary Roosevelt, Gary West Side, Hobart, LaPorte, Merrillville, Michigan City, Portage, Valparaiso, Wheeler.

7.   Columbus North (14): Batesville, Columbus East, Columbus North, East Central, Greensburg, Jennings County, Lawrenceburg, Madison, Milan, Oldenburg Academy, Salem, Scottsburg, Seymour, South Dearborn, Southwestern (Hanover).

8.   Concord (10):  Angola, Concord, DeKalb, East Noble, Elkhart Central, Elkhart Memorial, Fremont, Goshen, Northridge, NorthWood.

9.   Crawfordsville (12): Attica, Clinton Central, Crawfordsville, Fountain Central, Frankfort, Greencastle, North Montgomery, North Putnam, Seeger, South Putnam, South Vermillion, Southmont.

10.  Crown Point (16): Crown Point, East Chicago Central, Griffith, Hammond, Hammond Clark, Hammond Gavit, Hammond Morton, Hammond  Bishop Noll, Highland, Kankakee Valley, Lake Central, Lowell, Munster, North Newton, Rensselaer Central, South Newton.

11.  Fort Wayne South Side (10): Carroll (FW), Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Fort Wayne Concordia, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Snider, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne.

12.  Hamilton Southeastern (11): Anderson, Anderson Highland, Cowan, Delta, Elwood, Hamilton Southeastern, Muncie Central, Muncie Southside, Pendleton Heights, Union City, Yorktown.

13.  Homestead (12): Adams Central, Bellmont, Bluffton, Blackford, Homestead, Huntington North, Jay County, Marion, Norwell, Oak Hill, South Adams, Southern Wells.

14.  Jasper (17): Charlestown, Corydon Central, Floyd Central, Forest Park, Heritage Hills, Jasper, Jeffersonville, New Albany, North Harrison, Northeast Dubois, Pike Central, Providence, Silver Creek, South Spencer, Southridge, Tell City, Vincennes Lincoln.

15.  Lafayette Jefferson (12): Benton Central, Carroll (Flora), Cass, Delphi, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Central Catholic, Lafayette Jefferson, Logansport, McCutcheon, Pioneer, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette.

16.  Mount Vernon (12): Boonville, Castle, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Evansville Harrison, Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville Memorial, Evansville North, Evansville Reitz, Gibson Southern, Mount Vernon, Tecumseh.

17.  New Palestine (10): Centerville, Connersville, Eastern Hancock, Greenfield-Central, Hagerstown, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), New Castle, New Palestine, Richmond, Rushville.

18.  Noblesville (9): Eastern Greentown, Hamilton Heights, Kokomo, Maconaquah, Noblesville, Northwestern, Tipton, Western, Westfield.

19.  South Bend Riley (10): Bremen, Mishawaka, Mishawaka Marian, New Prairie, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Clay, South Bend Riley, South Bend St. Joseph’s, South Bend Washington.

20.  Warsaw (11): Columbia City, Culver Academies, Fairfield, Knox, Manchester, Oregon-Davis, Plymouth, Rochester, Tippecanoe Valley, Warsaw, Wawasee.

 

Diving Regionals

Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2005

Time: Recommended starting time is 6 p.m.

Admission: $4.00.

 

1.   Bloomington North (5): Bloomington South, Center Grove, Columbus North, Jasper, Mount Vernon.

2.   Brownsburg (5): Avon, Ben Davis, Crawfordsville, New Palestine, Lafayette Jefferson.

3.   Hamilton Southeastern (5): Carmel, Fort Wayne South Side, Hamilton Southeastern, Homestead, Noblesville.

4.   Penn (5): Chesterton, Concord, Crown Point, South Bend Riley, Warsaw.

 

State Finals

Prelims: Friday, February 11, 2005; Starting time is 6 p.m.

Finals: Saturday, February 12, 2005; Starting time for diving prelims and semis is 9 a.m., consolations and finals for all events at 1 p.m.

Admission: $8.00 per session or $12.00 both days.

Where: Indiana University Natatorium at IUPUI, 901 W. New York St., Indianapolis.

 

 

WRESTLING

 

WRESTLING TOURNAMENT SPLITS IN TWO

With the start of last Saturday’s 67th Annual IHSAA Individual Wrestling Tournament Series at the sectional level, the sport now breaks off into two separate tournaments. The top two teams at each of the sectionals now advance their full complement of wrestlers to regional action of the 10th Annual Team Wrestling Tournament Series at 16 sites this Wednesday evening. The regional championship team will head to semi-state competition Wednesday, Feb. 9.

 

Meanwhile, in the individual tournament, the top four wrestlers from Saturday’s sectionals head to regional action this Saturday at 16 various sites. The top three participants in each weight class will qualify for the individual semi-states on Saturday, Feb. 12.

 

Team Regionals

Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2005

Time: 6 p.m. local time

Admission: $6.00

 

1.   Highland: Highland vs. Griffith; Merrillville vs. Lake Central.

2.   Portage: Crown Point vs. Glenn; Portage vs. Valparaiso.

3.   South Bend Clay: Mishawaka vs. Rochester; Warsaw vs. Penn.

4.   Harrison (West Lafayette): Pioneer vs. Harrison (West Lafayette); McCutcheon vs. Twin Lakes.

5.   Jimtown: Elkhart Memorial vs. DeKalb; Prairie Heights vs. Jimtown.

6.   Garrett: Columbia City vs. Woodlan; Fort Wayne Snider vs. Whitko.

7.   Huntington North: Maconaquah vs. Oak Hill; Kokomo vs. Peru.

8.   Muncie Central: Bellmont vs. Delta; Winchester vs. Adams Central.

9.   North Montgomery: Southmont vs. Westfield; Carmel vs. North Montgomery.

10.  North Central (Indianapolis): Elwood vs. Indianapolis Cathedral; Lawrence North vs. Anderson Highland.

11.  Beech Grove: Perry Meridian vs. New Palestine; Warren Central vs. Ben Davis.

12.  Milan: East Central vs. New Castle; Centerville vs. South Dearborn.

13.  Avon: Avon vs. Whiteland; Franklin Community vs. Brownsburg.

14.  Seymour: Bloomington South vs. Jennings County; Columbus North vs. Bloomington North.

15.  Jasper: Floyd Central vs. Jasper; Southridge vs. New Albany.

16.  Evansville Mater Dei: Castle vs. Evansville Reitz; Evansville Mater Dei vs. Boonville.

 

Team Semi-States

Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2005

Time: 7 p.m.

Admission: $5.00

 

1.   Valparaiso: Winner at Highland vs. Winner at Portage.

2.   Rochester: Winner at South Bend Clay vs. Winner at Harrison (West Lafayette).

3.   Columbia City: Winner at Jimtown vs. Winner at Garrett.

4.   Bellmont: Winner at Huntington North vs. Winner at Muncie Central.

5.   Lawrence North: Winner at North Montgomery vs. Winner at North Central (Indianapolis).

6.   New Castle: Winner at Beech Grove vs. Winner at Milan.

7.   Avon: Winner at Avon vs. Winner at Seymour.

8.   Southridge: Winner at Jasper vs. Winner at Evansville Mater Dei.

 

 

Individual Regionals

Dates: Saturday, February 5, 2005

Time: Recommended starting time is 9:30 a.m.

Admission: $6.00

 

1.   Calumet: Calumet, East Chicago Central.

2.   LaPorte: Crown Point, LaPorte.

3.   Rochester: Mishawaka, Plymouth.

4.   Logansport: Lafayette Jefferson, Twin Lakes.

5.   Goshen: Elkhart Memorial, Westview.

6.   Carroll (Fort Wayne): Carroll (Fort Wayne), New Haven.

7.   Peru: Oak Hill, Peru.

8.   Jay County: Delta, Jay County.

9.   North Montgomery: Crawfordsville, Zionsville.

10.  Pendleton Heights: Hamilton Heights, Lawrence Central.

11.  Perry Meridian: Decatur Central, Franklin Central.

12.  Richmond: Shenandoah, South Dearborn.

13.  Mooresville: Avon, Mooresville.

14.  Bloomington South: Jennings County, Northview.

15.  Jeffersonville: Jeffersonville, Southridge.

16.  Castle: Castle, Evansville Central.

 

 

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT DRAW SET

A field of 383 teams will begin play at 64 sectional sites Tuesday, February 8 in the 2005 IHSAA Girls Basketball Tournament Series. Sectional play will continue on February 11 and 12, with regionals scheduled for February 19, semi-states on February 26 and the state finals at Conseco Fieldhouse on Saturday, March 5. When all is said and done, a total of 379 games will have been played over the four week span.

 

Of note, semi-state host sites consist of Elkhart Central (Northside Gym) and Plymouth in the north and Southport and Southridge in the south. Game assignments to each site will be announced on Sunday, February 20 (the day after regionals) with the intention of assigning teams to each site based on geography.

 

At the state finals, there will be a championship game in each of the four classes, beginning with Class A at 10:30 a.m. and followed immediately by the Class 2A game. After a mid-afternoon break, the second session will begin with the Class 3A championship game at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Class 4A championship game.

 

Among the defending state champions, host Tri-Central, received a bye into the semifinals against Southern Wells in Class A Sectional 54. In 2A, Rochester will open first round play against Winamac in Sectional 35 at Rensselaer Central. Brebeuf Jesuit will face home-standing Crawfordsville in the first round of Class 3A’s Sectional 25 and 4A North Central of Indianapolis will head to Sectional 9 at Hamilton Southeastern to square off against the home team in the opening round.

 

Member schools making their first appearances in the girls basketball state tournament include Elkhart Christian Academy, International School of Indiana and Restoration Christian, all in Class A. Indianapolis Howe Academy and Indianapolis Washington also will be participating for the first time since the 1995 tournament. Both are assigned to Class 3A.

 

To view the pairings in HTML format, click here or, for a bracket view in PDF, choose a class: 4A | 3A | 2A | A .

 

Latest State Rankings

Compiled by the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association. Poll for Jan. 31, 2005.

 

State Scoring & Rebounding Leaders

As reported to the IHSAA through games of January 29, 2005

 

A complete list of the state’s top scorers and rebounders is available at: State's Leaders

 

Top 10 Scoring

Player

School

Class

Grade

Games

Total

Avg.

High

Jodi Howell

Alexandria-Monroe

2A

12

19

527

27.7

52

Megan King

FW Canterbury

A

10

17

439

25.8

40

Samantha Stahl

Owen Valley

3A

10