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 March 15, 2005

Contact: Jason Wille, Sports Information Director

E-Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org

GIRLS GYMNASTICS STATE FINALS THIS SATURDAY

Plenty of new faces will perform this Saturday in the quest for a championship as the 33^rd Annual IHSAA Girls Gymnastics State Finals take place at Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis on Saturday.

A different team will appear on the podium’s top step this year as defending champion Hobart did not make this year’s state field. Eyeing the 2005 state title are regional champions Center Grove, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Lawrence Central and Valparaiso. But don’t be surprised if the new state champ finished second at one of last week’s regionals as has happened three out of the previous five years including in Hobart’s case a season ago. The top two teams at each regional have automatically advanced to the state finals since the format changed in 2000.

Valparaiso will be gunning for its sixth state title in the sport attempting to tie the state record, while Bishop Dwenger is looking for its third, including its second in three years. Every other team is in search of its first crown, including Crown Point, the only team in this year’s field making its state finals debut.

Individually, only two former state champions return to this year’s meet and they both won the same event. Competing in the uneven parallel bars is defending winner Brianna Neumann, a senior from Fort Wayne Northrop and junior Ashley Jacob of Lawrence Central who won the event as a freshman two years ago. Neumann, placed third in the bars at the Huntington North Regional last Friday while Jacob won all-around honors, including three of the four events at the Harrison Regional in West Lafayette.

The absence of Valparaiso’s Rebekah Porter, a six-time state champion who graduated last year, and Hobart sophomore Kara Morton, the defending champion in the balance beam, who sustained an injury prior to the sectional that has kept her out of competition, has opened the door for many.

Based on their regional performances, those to keep an eye on include Jacob who recorded a 9.8 on the vault and a 38.325 in the all-around competition to top all regional participants; junior Emily Goins of New Palestine who tallied a 9.55 on the balance beam and; senior Jorie Stahl of Crown Point who bested the rest in the floor exercise with her 9.8 last weekend.

State Finals Order of Participants | Regional Results | Sectional Results

The 33^rd Annual IHSAA Gymnastics State Finals

Date: Saturday, March 19, 2005.

Time: Opening ceremonies begin at 12:30 p.m. EST; competition at 1:00 p.m.

Admission: $6.00.

Where: Perry Meridian High School, 401 W. Meridian School Rd., Indianapolis | Map

Media Host: IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille will be on hand to assist you in your coverage of the event.

Credentials: The black, laminated “2004-05 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential” is good for admission.

Programs: Complimentary copies of the official state finals program will be available for members of the media and include the order of participants in each event as well as some history behind the event.

Working Space: Tables, chairs and electrical power will be available in the balcony area for use by the media. The school’s athletic office will have an available phone line for filing stories and photographs.

Photographers: With the exception of the IHSAA’s Official Photographer from 20-20 Photographic, all photographers should remain off the competition floor during the event. The lower level bleachers are available for your use. After the event, you will be welcome on the floor for the award ceremonies. Also, during the event, please use discretion when photographing the athletes as your camera flash can pose a danger to the safety of the athletes during their performances. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Results: Copies of the official results will be distributed at the meet’s conclusion and will also be posted to the IHSAA website at www.ihsaa.org.

BOYS BASKETBALL

FINALS STEP: BOYS BASKETBALL SEMI-STATES ON SATURDAY

One defending state champion, five others who have previously been crowned state winners and five more who are playing in their first semi-state highlight this Saturday’s action as the 95^th Annual Boys State Basketball Tournament Series reaches its third of four stops.

Doubleheaders at each of four sites will be the order of the day with the winner of each game earning a spot in next Saturday’s state finals at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Lawrence North is the only defending state champion still alive in this year’s tournament and will face Terre Haute South in the second game at Southport. Terre Haute South will look for its first trip back to state since 1991. Other former state champs that hope to continue on the tournament trail include Gary West Side, Muncie Central, Plymouth, Washington and Harding.

West Side, the 2002 winner in 4A, and Muncie Central will face off in the second game at Lafayette Jefferson. Muncie Central, with its record eight state titles, is looking to break a drought which has reached 17 years since their last appearance in the finals.

Plymouth, which won the 1982 state championship in a thrilling double overtime game against Gary Roosevelt, will attempt to end its own state finals drought of 23 seasons. The Pilgrims will meet Wawasee, a first-time regional champion, in the second game at Huntington North.

The second game at Seymour will pit Washington against Roncalli. Washington’s state finals dry spell goes back to 1942, the year the school won its third of three championships. Roncalli, meanwhile, is on the verge of its first trip to state after winning the school’s first sectional on March 5. The Rebels have several players on their team that have won three consecutive state football titles for the school.

Harding, the 2001 champ in Class 2A, will go toe-to-toe with Glenn, a first-time comer to the semi-state round, in the opener at Huntington North.

Besides Glenn, Roncalli and Wawasee, other teams playing in their first semi-states this weekend are Knightstown, which will face 2003 2A state runner-up Forest Park in the opening game at Southport, and Hauser, which will meet Loogootee in Seymour’s first game. Loogootee hopes to advance to the state finals for the first time in 30 years.

The first game at Lafayette Jefferson will feature Lapel and Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian. Lapel hasn’t played in the semi-state since its only other trip in 1940, the year the Bulldogs lost to Hammond Technical in the first game of the state finals. Blackhawk Christian, on the other hand, will be looking for a repeat journey to Conseco Fieldhouse after falling to Waldron in last year’s Class A state championship game.

BOYS BASKETBALL SEMI-STATES

Date: Saturday, March 19, 2005.

Times: Recommended time of 1:00 p.m. with second game to follow.

Ticket Information: $7.00.

Media Credentials: Contact host athletic department, unless a live television, radio or internet broadcast is planned. In that case, please contact Mark Higdon of Associated Sports Productions at 317-633-1462 to make arrangements.

Home Team: Second team listed in each pairing is designated as home team.

LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON

Game 1 – Class A – Lapel (23-3) vs. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian (17-8).

Game 2 – Class 4A – Muncie Central (26-1) vs. Gary West Side (19-4).

HUNTINGTON NORTH

Game 1 – Class 2A – Harding (15-9) vs. Glenn (20-6).

Game 2 – Class 3A – Wawasee (20-6) vs. Plymouth (21-3).

SOUTHPORT

Game 1 – Class 2A – Forest Park (21-4) vs. Knightstown (21-3).

Game 2 – Class 4A – Terre Haute South (22-5) vs. Lawrence North (22-2).

SEYMOUR

Game 1 – Class A – Loogootee (20-4) vs. Hauser (19-6).

Game 2 – Class 3A – Washington (25-2) vs. Roncalli (19-6).

STATE FINALS PAIRINGS

Date: Saturday, March 26, 2005.

Site: Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis.

Conseco Fieldhouse | Seating Chart | Driving Directions | Parking | Fieldhouse Facts | Fieldhouse History

Indianapolis Accommodations | Restaurants & Dining

Ticket Information: Session $10.00; Season $18.00.

Reserved tickets can be purchased at the participating schools the week of the state finals. Contact participating schools for ticket distribution hours. Tickets also will be available game day at the ticket office at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Session I

Class A Championship

10:30 a.m.

Class 2A Championship

12:30 p.m. (approx.)

Session II

Class 3A Championship

6:30 p.m.

Class 4A Championship

8:30 p.m. (approx.)

TOURNAMENT TIDBITS

LOOKING FOR FIRST STATE FINALS APPEARANCE -- 4A: None; 3A: Roncalli, Wawasee; 2A: Glenn, Knightstown; A: Hauser.

LOOKING TO BREAK STATE FINALS DROUGHT (Five or more years) – 65 years – Lapel (1940); 63 – Washington (1942); 30 – Loogootee (1975); 23 – Plymouth (1982); 17 – Muncie Central (1988); 14 – Terre Haute South (1991).

LOOKING TO REPEAT AS SEMI-STATE CHAMPIONS – 4A: Lawrence North; 3A: None; 2A: None; A: Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian.

SEMI-STATE CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERS (Year of last title) – 13 – Marion (2000); 12 – Lafayette Jefferson (1996); 11 – Anderson (1990), Muncie Central (1988); 8 – New Albany (1996), East Chicago Washington (1985); 7 – Kokomo (1997); 6 – Gary Roosevelt (1991), Jeffersonville (1995); 5 – Evansville Bosse (1982), Fort Wayne Central (1960), Indianapolis Crispus Attucks (1959); 4 – Ben Davis (1996), Evansville Central (1953), Fort Wayne South Side (1958), Lafayette Central Catholic (2003), Madison (1962), Pike (2003), Richmond (1992), South Bend Central (1963), Terre Haute South (1991), Vincennes Lincoln (1984), Warsaw (1996). Note: 1935-36 was the first year for semi-states.

BEST RECORDS IN THE FIELD – Muncie Central (4A) (26-1), Lawrence North (4A) (22-2), Washington (3A) (25-2).

TOP CURRENT WINNING STREAKS – Muncie Central (19 straight); Washington (17); Lawrence North (14); Lapel (12).

RANKED TEAMS STILL ALIVE (IBCA Poll) – 2. Muncie Central; 3. Lawrence North; 11. Washington; 18. Terre Haute South.

2004 STATE CHAMPIONS ALIVE – 4A: Lawrence North; 3A: None; 2A: None; A: None.

2004 STATE FINALIST TEAMS ALIVE – 4A: Lawrence North; 3A: None; 2A: None; A: Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian.

FORMER STATE CHAMPIONS ALIVE – 4A: Gary West Side (2002 (4A)), Lawrence North (1989, 2004 (4A)), Muncie Central (1928, 1931, 1951, 1952, 1963, 1978, 1979, 1988); 3A: Plymouth (1982), Washington (1930, 1941, 1942); 2A: Harding (2001 (2A)); A: None.

SMALLEST SCHOOLS IN THE FIELD (from 2004-05 IHSAA School Directory) – Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian (220), Lapel (298).

LARGEST SCHOOLS IN THE FIELD (from 2004-05 IHSAA School Directory) – Lawrence North (2,701), Terre Haute South (1,810).

FIRST-TIME REGIONAL CHAMPIONS -- 4A: None; 3A: Roncalli, Wawasee; 2A: Glenn, Knightstown; A: Hauser.

REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DROUGHTS BROKEN (Five or more years) – 65 years – Lapel (1940); 54 – Glenn (1951); 22 – Washington (1983); 14 – Terre Haute South (1991); 11 – Muncie Central (1994); 7 – Plymouth (1998).

REPEAT REGIONAL CHAMPIONS – 4A: Lawrence North; 3A: None; 2A: None; A: Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian.

ACTIVE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP STREAKS – 3 – Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian; 2 – Lawrence North.

REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERS (Year of last title) – 38 – Lafayette Jefferson (1996); 34 – Marion (1994); 33 – Kokomo (1997); 28 – Anderson (1996); 25 – Logansport (1974); 23 – Muncie Central (2005); 20 – Richmond (1992); 19 – Evansville Central (1992), Frankfort (1985), Rushville (1979); 18 – Bedford (1974), Connersville (1989), Washington (2005); 17 – New Castle (2000); 15 – Jeffersonville (2000), New Albany (1997).

CREDENTIAL REQUESTS BEING ACCEPTED FOR BOYS BASKETBALL STATE FINALS

Requests for media credentials to the 95^th Annual IHSAA Boys Basketball State Finals on Saturday, March 26 are now being accepted.

All requests, except for live radio and internet broadcasts, should be made to the attention of Jason Wille, IHSAA Sports Information Director, on company letterhead and faxed to 317-575-4244. E-mail requests will not be considered. Requests for live radio and internet broadcasts should be made to Mark Higdon, Associated Sports Productions, Inc. at 317-633-1462.

The black, laminated pass issued earlier this year and known as the “2004-05 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential” WILL NOT be accepted for admittance. This event, like football and girls basketball, requires a separate application.

Those approved requests can be mailed or picked up at the State Finals Press Conference at Conseco Fieldhouse on Monday morning, March 21 if indicated on your request form. All approved requests received Monday, March 21 or later will be held for pickup on Saturday, March 26 at the Media Entrance of Conseco Fieldhouse.

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. Your cooperation is appreciated.

BOYS BASKETBALL STATE FINALS PRESS CONFERENCE ON MONDAY

Coaches from the eight schools in the 2005 IHSAA Boys Basketball State Finals will gather Monday (March 21) at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for the pre-tournament meeting and press conference. The organizational meeting for school personnel will begin at 10 a.m. EST in the “Best Locker Room” on the playing floor level of the building. The coaches will take part in a press conference beginning at approximately 11 a.m. in the interview room of the Indiana Pacers, also located on the playing floor level. One-on-one interviews with the coaches may be conducted at the conclusion of the press conference.

Beginning at 9:45 a.m. EST, members of the media (please have identification if requested by security) should use the Entry Pavilion elevator on the north side of Conseco Fieldhouse and take it to the playing floor level. The “Best Locker Room” is straight down the hallway on the left. The usual Media Entrance on the building’s southeast side will not be available for entry.

Updated statistics, rosters and other team information as submitted by the schools will be distributed at the press conference. For outlets that cannot attend, a special state finals information package will be available on the IHSAA website later that day. If you would like to pick up your credentials at the press conference, please indicate that on your request. Please note credential request information mentioned above.

Latest State Rankings

Compiled by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. Feb. 27 Poll (End of regular season)

State Scoring & Rebounding Leaders

As reported to the IHSAA through games of March 12, 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
Dominic James	Richmond	4A	12	22	685	31.1	49
Kyle Benge	Plymouth	3A	12	24	659	27.5	44
Shannon McCormick	Muncie Burris	2A	11	19	487	25.7	46
Eric Gordon	North Central (Indianapolis)	4A	10	24	613	25.5	36
Adam Gore	Monrovia	2A	12	24	594	24.8	43
Jesse Howell	South Spencer	2A	12	22	528	24.0	40
Jonathon Jamerson	South Bend Washington	4A	11	22	524	23.8	43
Jeremy Stouder	Elkhart Christian Academy	A	12	23	543	23.6	46
Luke Harangody	Andrean	3A	11	23	541	23.5	---
Jordan Brewer	Clinton Prairie	A	12	22	517	23.5	44

Top 10 Rebounding

Player	School	Class	Grade	Games	Total	Avg.	High
Jeremy Stouder	Elkhart Christian Academy	A	12	23	299	13.0	22
Brandon Schumm	Southern Wells	A	12	20	253	12.7	16
Luke Harangody	Andrean	3A	11	23	284	12.3	---
Andrew Joslin	Indianapolis Howe Academy	3A	10	19	234	12.3	22
Mark Williams	Howe Military	A	11	20	237	11.9	20
Cody Jones	Churubusco	2A	11	20	237	11.9	23
Jordan Brewer	Clinton Prairie	A	12	22	261	11.8	21
Matt Howard	Connersville	3A	10	19	225	11.8	--
Brandon Mayse	Centerville	2A	12	13	153	11.8	20
Josh McRoberts	Carmel	4A	12	25	286	11.4	17

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOLS WELL-REPRESENTED IN NCAA TOURNEYS

A total of 24 women’s players and nine men’s players who played high school basketball inside our borders will participate in this year’s NCAA basketball tournaments that begin this week.

Andrean, Ben Davis, Indian Creek, Lawrence North and New Albany high schools will be represented by two players each. David Carson, who prepped at Andrean, is on the Oakland University roster that will play in the opening round game against Alabama A&M on Tuesday night. Oakland is a school in Rochester, Michigan.

The information below was obtained from each school’s official athletic website.

Men’s NCAA Tournament

Name, (Year), Hometown, (High School)

Iowa, University of -- J.R. Angle (Fr.), Franklin (Indian Creek).

Michigan State University -- Chris Hill (Sr.), Indianapolis (Lawrence North); Delco Rowley (Fr.), Indianapolis (Indianapolis Arlington).

Mississippi State University -- Shane Power (Sr.), Crown Point (Andrean).

North Carolina, University of -- Sean May (Jr.), Bloomington (Bloomington North).

Oakland University -- David Carson (Fr.), Merrillville (Andrean).

Ohio University -- Sonny Troutman (So.), Indianapolis (Brebeuf Jesuit).

Southern Illinois University -- Wesley Clemmons (Fr.), Indianapolis (Indianapolis Northwest).

Wake Forest University -- Vytas Danelius (Sr.), Kaunas, Lithuania (Park Tudor).

Women’s NCAA Tournament

Name, (Year), Hometown, (High School)

Bowling Green State University -- Liz Honegger (So.), Lafayette (Lafayette Jefferson).

Eastern Kentucky University -- Ashley Cazee (Fr.), Martinsville (Martinsville); Miranda Eckerle (Sr.), Brookville (Franklin County).

Georgia, University of -- Reicina Russell (So.), Indianapolis (Terre Haute South/Lawrence North).

Illinois State University -- Catherine Graham (So.), Hanover (Southwestern).

Louisville, University of -- Jessica Huggins (Jr.), New Albany (New Albany); Missy Taylor (So.), Connersville (Connersville).

New Mexico, University of -- Julie Briody (So.), Lynnville (Tecumseh).

Notre Dame, University of -- Jacquelin Batteast (Sr.), South Bend (South Bend Washington).

Ohio State University -- Ashley Allen (Sr.), Indianapolis (Ben Davis); Candace Dark (Jr.), Kingman (Fountain Central);

Penn State University -- Adrienne Squire (Fr.), Trafalgar (Indian Creek).

Purdue University -- Hannah Anderson (Sr.), West Lafayette (West Lafayette); Carol Duncan (Jr.), Nappanee (NorthWood); Katie Gearlds (So.), Beech Grove (Beech Grove); Ashley Mays (Jr.), Indianapolis (Warren Central); Sharika Webb (Jr.), Indianapolis (Indianapolis Cathedral).

Richmond, University of -- DeUnna Hendrix (So.), Kokomo (Kokomo).

Saint Francis University (Pa.) – Tracey Jackson, (Jr.), East Chicago (East Chicago Central).

Stetson University -- JoAnn Smith (Sr.), Hammond (Hammond Gavit).

Tennessee, University of -- Shyra Ely (Sr.), Indianapolis (Ben Davis); Shanna Zolman (Jr.), Syracuse (Wawasee).

Wisconsin-Green Bay, University of -- Abby Scharlow (Sr.), New Albany (New Albany); Alex Webster (So.), Crown Point (Crown Point).

NFHS NEWS

CARMEL GIRLS TENNIS COACH SHARON ROSENBURGH HONORED AS A NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR BY NFHS COACHES ASSOCIATION

Following is the press release on the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Coaches Association National Coaches of the Year in which Sharon Rosenburgh, coach of the Carmel High School girls tennis team, has been selected. Rosenburgh has coached three state championship teams during her career including 1989, 1990 and 2003, three state singles champions and three state doubles champions.

Contact: Tim Flannery at 317-972-6900

(March 14, 2005) -- The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has announced its NFHS Coaches Association state, sectional and national award recipients for 2004. These coaching awards are not "single season" achievement awards, but rather reward coaches for a cumulative career of accomplishments, not necessarily all of which take place on the court or field. They must have been active coaches during the year for which they received their award. The awards presented in 2005 recognize coaches selected in 2004 for the previous season.

The NFHS began recognizing coaches through an awards program in 1982. Over the years, the awards have changed in format, but the current system is to recognize coaches in the top 10 girls sports and the top 10 boys sports (by participation numbers) and in one "other" category that is not included in these other 20 categories.

The top 10 categories for girls are as follows: basketball, outdoor track and field, volleyball, softball (fast-pitch), soccer, tennis, cross country, swimming and diving, field hockey and golf. The top 10 boys' sports are football, basketball, outdoor track and field, baseball, soccer, wrestling, cross country, golf, tennis, and swimming and diving.

The NFHS has a contact person in each state who is responsible for selecting deserving coach award recipients in that state. Sometimes this contact person works in the state high school athletic/activities association, and in others the contact is someone who is active in the NFHS Coaches Association. This contact person often works with the state coaches' associations in their respective states. He/she contacts the potential state award recipients to complete a coach profile form that requests information regarding the coach's record, membership in and affiliation with coaching and other professional organizations, involvement with other school and community activities and programs, and coaching philosophy. To be approved as an award recipient and considered for sectional and national coach of the year consideration, this profile form must be completed by the coach or designee and then signed by the executive director (or designee) of the state athletic/activities association.

The next award level after state coach of the year is sectional coach of the year. The NFHS is divided into eight geographical sections. They are as follows: Section 1 - Northeast (CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI and VT); Section 2 - Mideast (DE, DC, KY, MD, OH, PA, VA,WV); Section 3 - South (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN); Section 4 - Central (IL, IN, IA, MI, WI); Section 5 - Midwest (KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD); Section 6 - Southwest (AR, CO, NM, OK, TX); Section 7 - West (AZ, CA, HI, NV, UT), and Section 8 - Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY).

The NFHS Coaches Association has an advisory board with a chair and eight sectional representatives who consider the state award recipients from the states in their respective sections and select the best candidates for the sectional award in each sport category. They forward those recommendations to the NFHS national office in Indianapolis. The national selection committee considers the sectional candidates in each sport, ranks them according to a point system, and determines a national winner for each of the 20 sport categories, plus the one "other" category.

This year, the NFHS recognized 362 state coaches, 121 sectional coaches, and 21 national coaches of the year. Since 1982, Michigan leads the states in national coach recipients with 20, followed by New Jersey with 19 and Kansas with 17. The complete listings of national, sectional and state award winners are available on the NFHS Web site <www.nfhs.org>. Following is the listing of the 2004 national coaches of the year.

2004 NFHS Coaches Association National Coaches of the Year	2004 NFHS Coaches Association National Coaches of the Year
Girls Sports	Boys Sports & Other Category
Carla Crowder	Harry Breland
Girls Basketball	Baseball
Cabot High School	Oak Grove High School
Cabot, AR	Hattiesburg, MS
Heather Scudder	Chip Atkins
Field Hockey	Boys Basketball
Hartford High School	Lower Richland High School
White River Jct., VT	Hopkins, SC
Becky Robertson	Woody Barnett
Girls Golf	Boys Cross Country
Goddard High School	Pearl High School
Roswell, NM	Pearl, MS
Paul Heenehan	Charles Lenahan
Girls Soccer	Football
Ramapo High School	Plymouth Regional High School
Franklin Lakes, NJ	Plymouth, NH
Larry Niemeyer	Brad Bevan
Softball	Boys Golf
Jefferson High School	Bingham High School
Cedar Rapids, IA	South Jordan, UT
Jean Chard Jr.	Dave Pinkham
Girls Swimming and Diving	Boys Soccer
Lafayette High School	Gilford High School
Ballwin, MO	Gilford, NH
Sharon Rosenburgh	Ralph Ipri
Girls Tennis	Boys Tennis
Carmel High School	Cherry Hill East High School
Carmel, IN	Cherry Hill, NJ
David Bailey	Dennis Boldt
Girls Track and Field	Boys Track and Field
Winfield High School	Hillsboro High School
Winfield, WV	Hillsboro, KS
Brenda LeBlanc	Michael Schuelke
Volleyball	Boys Swimming and Diving
St Joseph's Academy	Neenah High School
Baton Rouge, LA	Neenah, WI
Mike Woolsey	Ronald Seibel
Girls Cross Country	Wrestling
Lumen Christi High School	Moses Lake High School
Jackson, MI	Moses Lake, WA
	"Other"
	Donald Quinn
	Boys Skiing
	Lake County High School
	Leadville, CO

IHSAA CALENDAR

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

This Week

Monday, March 14 – First practice date for Baseball, Boys Golf and Girls Tennis

Tuesday, March 15 – ISTEP Test

Wednesday, March 16 – ISTEP Test

Thursday, March 17 – ISTEP Test

Saturday, March 19 – Boys Basketball Semi-States

Saturday, March 19 – Girls Gymnastics State Finals

Next Week

Monday, March 21 – First contest date for Softball

Saturday, March 26 – Boys Basketball State Finals

NEWS & NOTES FROM AROUND THE STATE

• Carmel High School senior Taylor Baughman is featured in this week’s edition of Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd”. She won the state championship in the 50 and 100 freestyle events for the second straight year and also anchored the Greyhounds’ winning 400 freestyle relay as Carmel captured its 19^th consecutive team title.

• Chesterton girls basketball coach Jack Campbell has been selected to coach the Indiana Girls All-Stars in its annual home-and-home series with Kentucky. Campbell will be assisted by Hamilton Southeastern coach Haley Beauchamp and South Bend Washington coach Marilyn Coddens. The Indiana All-Stars will play their Kentucky counterparts on June 18 in Bowling Green, Ky., and the teams will meet again June 25 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

• Longtime broadcaster Walt Ferber of WITZ in Jasper is among the recipients of the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Virgil Sweet Service Award for contributions to the game.

• Concord senior Shawntes Gary became the 51^st player in Elkhart County history to score 1,000 points.  The Western Michigan recruit joined the 1,000 point club in his team’s sectional championship victory against Mishawaka on March 5.  Gary is the fourth county player this season to reach the 1,000 plateau, joining Elkhart Central senior Derek Drews (1,358), NorthWood junior Ryne Lightfoot (1,117), and Jimtown senior Tyler Leighton (1,082).  Drews became Elkhart’s all-time leading scorer, passing Garvin Roberson (1,355).

• Evansville Mater Dei’s Wacey Hall went over the 1000 point mark in our Sectional Championship victory over Boonville. As of now he stands at 1004 career points.

• South Bend Clay boys basketball coach Joe Huppenthal earned his 200^th career victory on the sidelines during his team’s sectional championship victory over South Bend Washington on Saturday, March 5. In his 15 years, including nine seasons at Clay, Huppenthal stands at 200-130.

• At Bluffton High School, senior guard Bill Leising hit a basket late in the sectional championship game with Harding to go over 1,000 points. He finished with 1,001 points. He became the second Tiger to pass 1,000. His teammate, Spencer Harris ended his career with 1,481. It is the first time two have gone over 1,000 in the same season for Bluffton in its 100-plus year history. Harris also has signed to play at Tennessee-Martin.

• Amber Harris of North Central , Josh McRoberts of Carmel and Greg Oden of Lawrence North are among 10 finalists for the Naismith Trophies, awarded annually by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top male and female high school basketball players in the country.  Oden is the lone junior among the boys finalists. The winners will be announced April 8.

• On February 12 against North Judson, Leslie Rowan became the all-time scoring leader at Rensselaer Central High School.  She finished with 1,101 points surpassing the mark of 1089 of Samantha Odle.

• Hamilton Southeastern athletic director Ken Seitz will retire at the end of the 2004-05 school year after leading the athletic department for 25 years and serving more than 30 years as a teacher at HSE.  Seitz started at the school in 1974 as a teacher and coach of basketball and cross country, also coaching baseball prior to becoming A.D. in 1980.  Seitz oversaw two major facility expansions—the current outdoor fields and the 1994 construction of the natatorium and auxiliary gym.

• Penn girls soccer coach Tom VanMeter has resigned after compiling a 133-59-16 record in 11 seasons there.  His squads won six Northern Indiana Conference championships, four sectional titles, one regional, and one semi-state crown.

• The Class 4A Elkhart Boys Basketball Sectional drew 15,527 fans in three sessions.  That total represented the most at an Elkhart sectional since 1993.

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