Indiana High School Athletic Association

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Blake Ress, Commissioner

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MEDIA INFORMATION                                                                             May 11, 2005

Contact: Jason Wille, Sports Information Director                                                                    

E-Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org

 

 

PAIRINGS ANNOUNCED FOR 21st STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

A field of 365 teams will begin play May 23 as the pairings for the 21st Annual IHSAA Softball State Tournament Series were drawn this morning at the IHSAA Office in Indianapolis.

 

For the second year, the tournament will begin with 64 sectionals conducted in four different classes. Sectional play is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 23 and continue through the course of the week concluding on Saturday, May 28. Daily schedules for each tournament site will be listed on the IHSAA website as they become available from the host schools. Because of possible weather postponements and other conflicts, it is advised to check with the host school for precise day and time schedules.

 

Each of the sectional champions will advance to regional play – four sites in each class – on Saturday, June 4. Each of the 16 regional tournaments will feature four teams with two semifinal games beginning in the morning, followed by the championship game later in the day and a berth in the state finals on the line.

 

The 16 regional champions – four in each class – will advance to the state finals June 10 and 11. On Friday night, June 10, there will be two semifinals games in each class at four different sites. The Class A semifinals will be played at Hamilton Southeastern, the Class 2A semifinals will be played at North Central (Indianapolis), the Class 3A semifinals will be contested at Pike, and the 4A semifinals are scheduled for Carmel's Cherry Tree Complex. On Saturday, June 11, the four championship games will each be played at Ben Davis High School for the first time. Though inclement weather forced the 2000 and 2003 championship games to be played at the satellite sites, this is the first year the championship round has been scheduled for a site other than Carmel since 1989 when the finals moved from IUPUI.

 

Among the top-ranked teams in each class, 4A defending champion Lake Central will begin its tournament run against host Highland in the bye game of that sectional; Pendleton Heights also drew a bye and will start off against Hamilton Heights in the 3A sectional at Mt. Vernon (Fortville); Eastern (Greentown) will host its own sectional and drew Oak Hill in its opener and; Indianapolis Lutheran will begin defense of last year’s Class A state championship at home taking on Covenant Christian in the first round.

 

Also, last year’s 3A state champ New Palestine drew host Mt. Vernon (Fortville) for its first game, while last year’s 2A titlist Hanover Central will face Boone Grove at Hammond Bishop Noll.

 

 

SECTIONALS

When: May 23-28, 2005; Times to be determined by host school.

Admission: $4.00 per session; $7.00 for all sessions.

Home Team: Second team listed in each game.

 

Class 4A

1. Highland Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Gary West Side vs. Lowell.

Game 2 – Munster vs. East Chicago Central.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Lake Central vs. Highland.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

2. Crown Point Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Crown Point vs. Valparaiso.

Game 2 – Chesterton vs. Portage.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Hobart vs. Merrillville.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

3. South Bend Adams Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – South Bend Riley vs. Michigan City.

Game 2 – South Bend Washington vs. South Bend Clay.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – LaPorte vs. South Bend Adams.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

4. Elkhart Memorial Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Goshen vs. Concord.

Game 2 – Elkhart Central vs. Elkhart Memorial.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Mishawaka vs. Penn.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 


5. Columbia City Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – Warsaw vs. East Noble.

Game 2 – Carroll (Fort Wayne) vs. DeKalb.

Game 3 – Columbia City vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

6. Homestead Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Fort Wayne Northrop vs. Fort Wayne North Side.

Game 2 – Homestead vs. Fort Wayne Snider.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Fort Wayne South Side vs. Huntington North.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

7. Harrison (West Lafayette) Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Marion vs. Harrison (West Lafayette).

Game 2 – Lafayette Jefferson vs. Logansport.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – McCutcheon vs. Kokomo.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

8. Anderson Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Anderson Highland vs. Muncie Southside.

Game 2 – Richmond vs. Anderson.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Greenfield-Central vs. Muncie Central.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

9. Westfield Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Hamilton Southeastern vs. Noblesville.

Game 2 – North Central (Indianapolis) vs. Westfield.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Carmel vs. Indianapolis Broad Ripple.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

10. Warren Central Sectional (7 teams) 

Game 1 – Lawrence North vs. Warren Central.

Game 2 – Indianapolis Arsenal Technical vs. Lawrence Central.

Game 3 – Indianapolis Arlington vs. Indianapolis Manual.

Game 4 – Indianapolis Cathedral vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 5 – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

Game 6 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

 

 

11. Center Grove Sectional (7 teams) 

Game 1 – Decatur Central vs. Perry Meridian.

Game 2 – Franklin Community vs. Greenwood.

Game 3 – Center Grove vs. Southport.

Game 4 – Franklin Central vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 5 – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

Game 6 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

 


12. Brownsburg Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Brownsburg vs. Zionsville.

Game 2 – Indianapolis Northwest vs. Avon.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Pike vs. Ben Davis.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

13. Terre Haute North Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Terre Haute North vs. Martinsville.

Game 2 – Mooresville vs. Northview.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Terre Haute South vs. Plainfield.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

14. Shelbyville Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Bloomington South vs. Columbus North.

Game 2 – Columbus East vs. Shelbyville.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Bloomington North vs. East Central.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

15. Bedford North Lawrence Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Seymour vs. Jeffersonville.

Game 2 – Floyd Central vs. Bedford North Lawrence.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Jennings County vs. New Albany.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

16. Evansville North Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – Evansville Central vs. Evansville Harrison.

Game 2 – Evansville Reitz vs. Evansville North.

Game 3 – Castle vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

Class 3A

17. Griffith Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Calumet vs. Griffith.

Game 2 – Hammond vs. Hammond Clark.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Hammond Morton vs. Hammond Gavit.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

18. Andrean Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – Gary Roosevelt vs. Gary Wallace.

Game 2 – Andrean vs. Gary Wirt.

Game 3 – Kankakee Valley vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

19. South Bend St. Joseph’s Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – South Bend St. Joseph’s vs. Culver Academies.

Game 2 – Mishawaka Marian vs. Knox.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – New Prairie vs. Plymouth.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

20. Twin Lakes Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Western vs. Maconaquah.

Game 2 – Benton Central vs. West Lafayette.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Twin Lakes vs. Frankfort.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 


21. Lakeland Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – NorthWood vs. Northridge.

Game 2 – West Noble vs. Wawasee.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Lakeland vs. Angola.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

22. Fort Wayne Elmhurst Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Fort Wayne Elmhurst vs. Norwell.

Game 2 – Fort Wayne Wayne vs. Peru.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Tippecanoe Valley vs. Whitko.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

23. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Fort Wayne Bishop Luers vs. New Haven.

Game 2 – Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger vs. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Bellmont vs. Leo.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

24. Blackford Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Blackford vs. Elwood.

Game 2 – Jay County vs. Mississinewa.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Tipton vs. Delta.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

25. Crawfordsville Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Danville vs. Crawfordsville.

Game 2 – Southmont vs. Brebeuf Jesuit.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Lebanon vs. Western Boone.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

26. Roncalli Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Indianapolis Bishop Chatard vs. Beech Grove.

Game 2 – Indianapolis Washington vs. Indianapolis Howe Academy.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Whiteland vs. Roncalli.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 


27. Mt. Vernon (Fortville) Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – New Castle vs. Yorktown.

Game 2 – New Palestine vs. Mt. Vernon (Fortville).

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Pendleton Heights vs. Hamilton Heights.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 


28. Franklin County Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Rushville vs. Batesville.

Game 2 – Franklin County vs. Greensburg.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – South Dearborn vs. Connersville.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

29. Edgewood Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Edgewood vs. Owen Valley.

Game 2 – Brown County vs. West Vigo.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Sullivan vs. Greencastle.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

30. North Harrison Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Scottsburg vs. Madison.

Game 2 – North Harrison vs. Silver Creek.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Corydon Central vs. Salem.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

31. Princeton Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Washington vs. Vincennes Lincoln.

Game 2 – Princeton vs. Jasper.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Pike Central vs. Gibson Southern.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

32. Evansville Memorial Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Evansville Memorial vs. Mt. Vernon.

Game 2 – Evansville Mater Dei vs. Evansville Bosse.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Heritage Hills vs. Boonville.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

Class 2A

33. Hammond Bishop Noll Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – Hanover Central vs. Boone Grove.

Game 2 – Wheeler vs. Hammond Bishop Noll.

Game 3 – Lake Station Edison vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

34. Bremen Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Westview vs. LaVille.

Game 2 – Glenn vs. Bremen.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Fairfield vs. Jimtown.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

35. Winamac Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – Rensselaer Central vs. Winamac.

Game 2 – Rochester vs. North Judson.

Game 3 – North Newton vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

36. North Montgomery Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Delphi vs. Clinton Central.

Game 2 – North Montgomery vs. Sheridan.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Seeger vs. Fountain Central.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

37. Garrett Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Fremont vs. Churubusco.

Game 2 – Prairie Heights vs. Garrett.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Central Noble vs. Eastside.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

38. Adams Central Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – South Adams vs. Harding.

Game 2 – Bluffton vs. Woodlan.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Heritage vs. Adams Central.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

39. Northfield Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Southwood vs. Manchester.

Game 2 – Cass vs. Northfield.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Wabash vs. North Miami.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

40. Eastern (Greentown) Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Eastern (Greentown) vs. Oak Hill.

Game 2 – Northwestern vs. Taylor.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Madison-Grant vs. Eastbrook.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

41. Frankton Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Frankton vs. Alexandria.

Game 2 – Knightstown vs. Eastern Hancock.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Wapahani vs. Shenandoah.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

42. Cambridge City Lincoln Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – Cambridge City Lincoln vs. Winchester.

Game 2 – Northeastern vs. Union County.

Game 3 – Centerville vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

43. Park Tudor Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Speedway vs. Heritage Christian.

Game 2 – Park Tudor vs. Triton Central.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Indian Creek vs. Indianapolis Scecina.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

44. Lawrenceburg Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Milan vs. North Decatur.

Game 2 – Lawrenceburg vs. Southwestern (Hanover).

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – South Ripley vs. Switzerland County.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

45. Tri-West Hendricks Sectional (7 teams) 

Game 1 – North Putnam vs. Tri-West Hendricks.

Game 2 – Cascade vs. Cloverdale.

Game 3 – South Putnam vs. Monrovia.

Game 4 – South Vermillion vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 5 – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

Game 6 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

 

 

46. Mitchell Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Linton-Stockton vs. South Knox.

Game 2 – Paoli vs. North Knox.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Mitchell vs. Eastern Greene.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

47. Eastern (Pekin) Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Brownstown Central vs. Eastern (Pekin).

Game 2 – Clarksville vs. Austin.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Providence vs. Charlestown.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

48. Forest Park Sectional (7 teams) 

Game 1 – Forest Park vs. South Spencer.

Game 2 – Tell City vs. Southridge.

Game 3 – Crawford County vs. Perry Central.

Game 4 – North Posey vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 5 – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

Game 6 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

 

 

Class A

49. Whiting Sectional (7 teams) 

Game 1 – River Forest vs. Kouts.

Game 2 – LaCrosse vs. Hebron.

Game 3 – Whiting vs. Washington Township.

Game 4 – Morgan Township vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 5 – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

Game 6 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

 

 

50. South Central (Union Mills) Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – South Central (Union Mills) vs. Triton.

Game 2 – Culver Community vs. Michigan City Marquette.

Game 3 – Westville vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

51. Fort Wayne Canterbury Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – Elkhart Christian Academy vs. Fort Wayne Canterbury.

Game 2 – Bethany Christian vs. Lakewood Park Christian.

Game 3 – Hamilton vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

52. Pioneer Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – West Central vs. North White.

Game 2 – South Newton vs. Tri-County .

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Pioneer vs. Caston.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

53. Clinton Prairie Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – Carroll (Flora) vs. Lafayette Central Catholic.

Game 2 – Clinton Prairie vs. Rossville.

Game 3 – Frontier vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

54. Wes-Del Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – Daleville vs. Southern Wells.

Game 2 – Marion Lakeview Christian vs. Tri-Central.

Game 3 – Wes-Del vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

55. Monroe Central Sectional (3 teams) 

Game 1 – Tri vs. Monroe Central.

Game 2 – Championship: Cowan vs. Winner of Game 1.

 

 

56. Indianapolis Lutheran Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – Covenant Christian vs. Indianapolis Lutheran.

Game 2 – Lapel vs. Eminence.

Game 3 – Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

 

 

57. Hauser Sectional (4 teams) 

Game 1 – South Decatur vs. Oldenburg Academy.

Game 2 – Hauser vs. Morristown.

Game 3 – Championship: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

 

 

58. Jac-Cen-Del Sectional (4 teams) 

Game 1 – Crothersville vs. Shawe Memorial.

Game 2 – Jac-Cen-Del vs. Rising Sun.

Game 3 – Championship: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.