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 31^st 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 67^th 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 10^th 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	18	447	24.8	37
Candace Jones	Indianapolis Arsenal Technical	4A	12	18	430	23.9	39
Ashley Barlow	Pike	4A	11	18	420	23.3	36
Angela Willis	Richmond	4A	12	18	408	22.7	37
Stefanie Gerardot	Bishop Luers	3A	12	17	387	22.7	38
Amanda Stull	Rushville	3A	11	17	379	22.3	32
Janette Burgin	Clinton Prairie	A	12	18	396	22.0	37
Jessica Huffman	Whiteland	3A	11	19	418	22.0	44

Top 10 Rebounding

Player	School	Class	Grade	Games	Total	Avg.	High
Maria Roller	Medora	A	11	17	226	13.2	27
Kelsie Manuel	Union (Dugger )	A	11	17	219	12.9	20
Anna Kammrath	South Central (Union Mills)	A	11	17	214	12.6	20
Leah Young	Medora	A	12	17	212	12.4	16
Kris Coner	Indian Creek	2A	12	20	243	12.2	20
Felisha Johnson	Scecina	2A	9	17	207	12.1	20
Audi WInney	Yorktown	3A	11	17	202	11.9	16
Katie Hunsinger	Washington	3A	12	18	214	11.9	16
Poppy Miller	New Haven	3A	12	18	213	11.8	17
Britteny Moore	Merrillville	4A	11	18	210	11.7	18

BOYS BASKETBALL

Latest State Rankings

Compiled by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. Poll for Jan. 30, 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
Kyle Benge	Plymouth	3A	12	14	418	29.8	44
Dominic James	Richmond	4A	12	14	407	29.1	42
Eric Gordon	North Central (Indpls.)	4A	10	15	406	27.1	32
Adam Gore	Monrovia	2A	12	17	418	24.6	43
Jesse Howell	South Spencer	2A	12	15	355	23.7	40
Luke Harangody	Andrean	3A	11	15	355	23.7	---
Chase Haltom	Cloverdale	2A	11	15	346	23.1	35
Deonta Vaughn	Indpls. Arlington	4A	12	17	387	22.8	33
Darren Cloud	Evansville Reitz	4A	12	15	340	22.7	28
Brandon Kaiser	East Central	4A	12	15	334	22.3	36

Top 10 Rebounding

Player	School	Class	Grade	Games	Total	Avg.	High
Luke Harangody	Andrean	3A	11	15	201	13.4	---
Matt Howard	Connersville	3A	10	13	153	11.8	---
Josh McRoberts	Carmel	4A	12	16	182	11.4	17
Adam Arnold	Bellmont	3A	12	15	168	11.2	20
Kevin Kyle	North Montgomery	2A	11	13	146	11.2	18
E’Twaun Moore	East Chicago Central	4A	10	15	157	10.5	17
Nick Rogers	Pendleton Heights	3A	12	15	153	10.2	18
Brandon Napier	Clarksville	2A	12	14	142	10.1	22
Jon Workman	Lakeland	3A	11	15	147	9.8	13
Greg Oden	Lawrence North	4A	11	14	136	9.7	14

FOOTBALL

INDIANA PRESENCE TO BE FELT IN SUPER BOWL XXXIX

The State of Indiana has several connections to Super Bowl XXXIX that will play out in Jacksonville, Fla. this Sunday, including three New England players that hail from our state.

• Backup outside linebacker Rosevelt Colvin joined the Patriots as an unrestricted free agent in 2003. He attended Indianapolis Broad Ripple High School graduating in 1995. As a senior, he earned first team all-state accolades setting a school record with 219 tackles, including 126 solos. He was a second team all-state pick as a junior. He also played basketball for the Rockets before accepting a football scholarship to play at Purdue and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears.

• Starting right tackle Brandon Gorin grew up in Muncie where he garnered first team all-state honors as a senior defensive tackle for the Muncie Southside Rebels in 1996. He also played basketball and threw the discus for the track and field team. Gorin played his college days at Purdue on the offensive line and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 2001 draft before signing with the Patriots as a free agent in 2003.

· Patriots starting free safety Eugene Wilson starred at Merrillville High School where he was twice named an All-State performer. He played cornerback, running back and wide receiver for the Pirates on the gridiron and also earned four letters in basketball. Graduating in 1999, he went on to play college football at Illinois. He was drafted by New England in the second round (36^th overall) of the 2003 NFL draft.

Other New England players with Indiana ties include starting left tackle Matt Light and third-string center/guard Gene Mruczkowski, both of whom played at Purdue, and backup wide receiver David Givens of Notre Dame. New England coaches with connections include offensive coordinator/running backs coach Charlie Weis, who graduated from Notre Dame in 1978. Weis was introduced earlier this winter as the next head coach at Notre Dame. Along with Weis, linebackers coach Dean Pees served as a Notre Dame assistant in 1994, assistant head coach/offensive line Dante Scarnecchia worked as the offensive line coach for the Indianapolis Colts in 1989-90 and special teams coach Brad Seely was the special teams/tight ends coach for the NFL franchise in 1989-93.

Among the Philadelphia Eagles, none played high school ball in Indiana but several played or coached on the college or professional level here.

Backup right tackle Ian Allen played at Purdue, while third string defensive tackle Paul Grasmanis played at Notre Dame as did second string running back Dorsey Levens for two seasons before transferring. Interestingly, Grasmanis is married to the former Kerry White, the 1991 and 1992 IHSAA state track champion in the 800 meters from Warsaw High School. Additionally, reserve guard Steve Sciullo, who played 13 games for the Indianapolis Colts in 2003, was picked up on waivers early this season. Current Eagles coaches with ties include defensive coordinator Jim Johnson, who spent time at Indiana University (1973-77), then moved to Notre Dame from 1977-83, including its 1977 national championship season. Also, special teams quality control coach Ted Daisher coached the defensive line at IU from 1998-2000, and secondary coach Trent Walters was an assistant coach with the Hoosiers from 1968-71 and 1973-80. He also coached the Notre Dame secondary in 2002 and 2003 before landing with the Eagles this season.

VOLLEYBALL

NFHS APPROVES USE OF LIBERO PLAYER

Use of the libero (LEE-BAH-RO) player in high school volleyball, effective with the 2006-07 season, was approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Volleyball Rules Committee January 9-10 at its annual meeting in Indianapolis. All volleyball rules changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

Adoption of the use of the libero player in Indiana high school play has yet to be ruled upon. By definition in the press release linked below, a libero is a player that specializes in defense and serve reception. The player wears a distinctive contrasting uniform from the other players on the team and is limited in the actions they can perform. Actions the libero cannot perform:

1. Play front row – no blocking or attempting to block.

2. Serve

3. Complete an attack from anywhere on the court if the ball is completely above the height of the net.

4. A teammate cannot complete an attack from above the height of the net if the libero used fingertips to pass (set) the ball from in the attack zone.

NFHS Press Release | 2005-06 Volleyball Rules Revisions

IHSAA CALENDAR

To view the “2004-05 IHSAA Sports Seasons at a Glance” page in PDF, click here.

This Week

Wednesday, Feb. 2 – Team Wrestling Regionals

Thursday, Feb. 3 – Girls Swimming Sectionals

Saturday, Feb. 5 – Girls Swimming Sectionals

Saturday, Feb. 5 – Individual Wrestling Regionals

Next Week

Tuesday, Feb. 8 – Entry List Deadline for Boys Swimming & Diving

Tuesday, Feb. 8 – Girls Basketball Sectionals

Tuesday, Feb. 8 – Girls Diving Regionals

Wednesday, Feb. 9 – Team Wrestling Semi-States

Friday, Feb. 11 – Girls Basketball Sectionals

Friday, Feb. 11 – Girls Swimming State Finals

Saturday, Feb. 12 -- Girls Basketball Sectionals

Saturday, Feb. 12 – Individual Wrestling Semi-States

Saturday, Feb. 12 – Girls Swimming State Finals

NEWS & NOTES FROM AROUND THE STATE

• After 43 years on the Woodlan sideline, including 40 as head coach, Warriors football coach Leland Etzler announced his retirement recently. Etzler notched a record of 287-117-4, was inducted into the Indiana High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame, won 11 Allen County Athletic Conference championships, including a berth in the 1981 Class A state finals. He mentored 45 players who have gone on to play college football, 52 who have gone on to coach, 29 all-state selections, 38 academic all-state picks, 25 two-time all-conference players, and 82 sets of father-son combinations.

· Keith Fiedler resigned as Carmel High School football coach last week. Fiedler compiled a 64-34 record in eight seasons, including an 8-5 mark and sectional title in 2004. The Greyhounds won five sectionals in his tenure. Fiedler helped guide the Greyhounds to five state championships as an assistant. He is a past president of the Indiana Football Coaches Association and was head coach in the 2004 Indiana North-South All-Star Game. Fiedler will continue as a teacher at Carmel.

• Alexandria senior guard, Jodi Howell set another benchmark in her stellar career on Wednesday, Jan. 26. With 7:25 left in the second quarter, Howell scored on a baseline jumper vs. Marion to surpass the Alexandria career mark (regardless of gender) of 1,791 points set by former boys player and 1996 Indiana All Star, Chris Hahn. The Purdue-bound Howell finished the game with 25 points on the evening. Her current career point total is 1,806 which now places Howell 43rd on the girl's all-time points list. Howell missed almost her entire junior year due to an injury.

• In scoring 25 points in a losing effort, Wawasee senior Kory Lantz reached the 1,000 point plateau for his career on Friday, Jan. 28. His Warriors fell 71-68 at Concord.

• South Bend Riley senior Kendra Reynolds netted her 1,000 career point in spectacular fashion on Tuesday, Jan. 25. Reynolds banked in a halfcourt shot at the end of the first period to become the fourth player in school history to reach the milestone joining Crystal Norman, Suntana Granderson and Erin Miller. The Wildcats fell to visiting South Bend St. Joseph’s 66-55 in the game.

• Rensselaer Central senior Leslie Rowan scored 21 points surpassing the 1,000 point mark in a 55-48 come-from-behind victory over Kankakee Valley on Tuesday, Jan. 25. She now sits at 1,010 points for her career. She is only the 2nd Lady Bomber to accomplish the feat, joining Samantha Odle on the list.

• South Bend St. Joseph’s, in its first year of membership in the Northern Indiana Conference, won the league with a perfect 8-0 record capped by its 66-55 victory at South Bend Riley on Jan. 25. The Indians are coached by Mike Megyese.

• Hannah Swim of Tri had 7 steals in a game against Lapel on January 26, breaking the school single season record of 41 steals, which she set in the 2002-2003 season.

• Luke Zeller of Washington High School became the all-time leading scorer in school history on January 22 in a 94-50 victory at Pike Central. Zeller surpassed the previous record set in 1983 by Craig Neal.

IHSAA 04-05/27