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                                                                              June 7, 2005

Contact: Jason Wille, Sports Information Director                                                                    

E-Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org

 

 

SOFTBALL STATE SEMIFINALS BEGIN FRIDAY EVENING

Only one defending state champion returns to the 21st Annual IHSAA Softball State Finals, but all four top-ranked teams in their respective state polls made it to this weekend’s festivities.

 

Two semifinal games at four different sites will be played this Friday beginning at 6:30 p.m. The second games will not begin any earlier than 8:30 p.m. The sites of the semifinals are as follows: Carmel hosting Class 4A, Pike hosting 3A, North Central the site for 2A and Hamilton Southeastern the site for Class A. Saturday’s four state championship games will be played at the Ben Davis High School Softball Complex in Indianapolis for the first time after serving as site of last year’s 4A semifinal games. The Class A championship contest is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. The 2A final is scheduled for 1:30 p.m., 3A at 4:30 p.m. and 4A at 7:30 p.m.

 

Class 4A No. 1 Lake Central is the only defending champion to return but the Indians are joined by fellow top-ranked squads in Pendleton Heights (3A), Eastern (Greentown) (2A) and Clinton Prairie (A).

 

In the 4A tournament, Lake Central will make a record-tying ninth appearance in the state finals this weekend, its fifth straight, and will be going after the school’s record-tying fourth title. The Indians will take on McCutcheon, a first-time visitor to this level of the tournament. The two teams met in Lafayette on April 16 with Lake Central taking a 7-0 decision. In the other half of the bracket, Brownsburg and Martinsville, both tied for third in the final regular season poll, will meet. The Bulldogs are making their first trip to state, while Martinsville was a 2004 participant which fell in the Friday semis.

 

The Class 3A pairings also feature three of the top four teams with unranked Bellmont and Pendleton Heights in the opener. Bellmont is another returnee from last year, its fourth trip overall including its 1989 state runner-up season, while Pendleton Heights is back for the second time in three years. The Arabians were the 2001 state runner-up in Class 3A when the tournament was conducted in just three classes. The second game features No. 4 Gibson Southern and No. 2 Andrean. Gibson Southern is back for the third consecutive year and is two years removed from its 2A title season. Andrean, the 1998 2A champ, returns for the first time since its 1999 runner-up season.

 

In 2A, ninth-ranked Frankton is chasing its second softball title and returns to state for the first time since its championship season of 2000. The Eagles were a Class A team at that time. They’ll face Bremen in the first game at North Central High School on Friday. The Lions fell to eventual state champ Hanover Central by a 1-0 count in last year’s regional but turned the tables this time winning a 1-0 contest in nine innings last Saturday to earn the trip to state. The second game pits Providence against Eastern of Greentown. Providence is fresh off its first sectional championship in softball and a pair of shutouts at Saturday’s regional has the Pioneers in the state finals where they’ll face the top-ranked Comets. Eastern returns for the second time in three seasons after winning the Class A state tournament in 2003.

 

The Class A tournament at Hamilton Southeastern will start out with No. 1 Clinton Prairie against fourth-ranked Lanesville. Clinton Prairie made the most of its only previous journey to the state finals winning the small-school tournament in 2002. Lanesville won a regional for the first time on Saturday putting the Eagles in a state finals tournament for the first time in school history in any team sport (soccer, volleyball, football, basketball, softball or baseball). Game two features North Daviess and Pioneer. And just like Lanesville, North Daviess made school history as well by pitching a pair of shutouts in Saturday’s regional action. The 2005 Cougars are the school’s first state qualifier in a team sport. Pioneer has reached this level of the tournament twice before but will be looking to get over the semifinal hurdle that tripped the 2001 and 2002 teams.

 

Meet the Teams is a PDF file containing complete rosters, statistics and results from each of the 16 finalists.

 

The 21st Annual IHSAA Softball State Finals

Date: June 10-11, 2005

Admission: $8.00 per session; $12.00 both sessions.

Home Team: Second team listed in each game.

 

Class 4A

Semifinals at Carmel (Cherry Tree Softball Complex, 13989 Hazel Dell Parkway, Carmel) | Map

Date: June 10, 2005

6:30 p.m. – Lake Central (32-0-1) vs. McCutcheon (22-9).

8:30 p.m. – Brownsburg (29-4) vs. Martinsville (26-1-1).

 

Championship Game at Ben Davis, 1200 N. Girls School Road, Indianapolis, IN | Map

Directions: From I-465 on Indianapolis’ west side, take the 10th Street exit west and follow four stop lights to Chapelwood Boulevard and turn right. Follow the signs to the softball field.

Date: June 11, 2005

7:30 p.m. – Friday winners.

 

Class 3A

Semifinals at Pike (5401 W. 71st Street, Indianapolis) | Map

Date: June 10, 2005

6:30 p.m. – Bellmont (19-3) vs. Pendleton Heights (29-1).

8:30 p.m. – Gibson Southern (27-3-1) vs. Andrean (32-2).

 

Championship Game at Ben Davis, 1200 N. Girls School Road, Indianapolis, IN | Map

Directions: From I-465 on Indianapolis’ west side, take the 10th Street exit west and follow four stop lights to Chapelwood Boulevard and turn right. Follow the signs to the softball field.

Date: June 11, 2005

4:30 p.m. – Friday winners.

 

Class 2A

Semifinals at North Central (1801 E. 86th Street, Indianapolis) | Map

Date: June 10, 2005

6:30 p.m. – Frankton (22-5) vs. Bremen (24-9).

8:30 p.m. – Providence (23-4) vs. Eastern (Greentown) (29-3).

 

Championship Game at Ben Davis, 1200 N. Girls School Road, Indianapolis, IN | Map

Directions: From I-465 on Indianapolis’ west side, take the 10th Street exit west and follow four stop lights to Chapelwood Boulevard and turn right. Follow the signs to the softball field.

Date: June 11, 2005

1:30 p.m. – Friday winners.

 

Class A

Semifinals at Hamilton Southeastern (13910 E. 126th Street, Fishers) | Map

Date: June 10, 2005

6:30 p.m. – Clinton Prairie (27-3) vs. Lanesville (25-2).

8:30 p.m. – North Daviess (26-4) vs. Pioneer (15-9).

 

Championship Game at Ben Davis, 1200 N. Girls School Road, Indianapolis, IN | Map

Directions: From I-465 on Indianapolis’ west side, take the 10th Street exit west and follow four stop lights to Chapelwood Boulevard and turn right. Follow the signs to the softball field.

Date: June 11, 2005

10:30 a.m. – Friday winners.

 

 

ICGSA State Rankings (End of regular season)

CLASS 4A

CLASS 3A

CLASS 2A

CLASS A

1.

Lake Central

1.

Pendleton Heights

1.

Eastern (Greentown)

1.

Clinton Prairie

2.

Hamilton S’eastern

2.

Andrean

2.

Cass

2.

North Daviess

3T.

Brownsburg

3.

Northridge

3.

Eastside

3.

Indianapolis Lutheran

3T.

Martinsville

4.

Gibson Southern

4.

Hanover Central

4.

Lanesville

5.

Chesterton

5.

Boonville

5.

Indianapolis Scecina

5.

North Central (Farm.)

6T.

East Central

6.

Culver Academies

6.

Forest Park

6.

Laf. Central Catholic

6T.

Munster

7.

Princeton

7.

Switzerland County

7.

Pioneer

8T.

Avon

8.

Blackford

8.

North Putnam

8.

Frontier

8T.

Franklin Central

9.

Heritage Hills

9.

Frankton

9.

South Central (U.M.)

10.

McCutcheon

10.

New Palestine

10.

Union County

10.

Michigan City Marquette 

 

MEDIA INFORMATION

 

Media Hosts – Sports Information Director Jason Wille, Communications Director Joe Gentry and other members of the IHSAA staff will be at each site to assist in your coverage.

 

Media Credentials: The 2004-05 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential (a black laminated pass) will allow for admission to each site. Those outlets needing credentials should fax a request immediately to Sports Information Director Jason Wille at 317-575-4244. Approved requests will be available for pickup at the site requested on Friday or Saturday. Those wishing to broadcast at any site should immediately contact Mark Higdon of Associated Sports Productions at 317-633-1462 to make arrangements.

 

Services – Starting lineups and game programs will be circulated to members of the media in attendance at Friday’s semifinal sites. Computer-generated official box scores will be available only during Saturday’s four state championship games. For those individuals wishing to file stories and/or photographs from any site, please see a member of the IHSAA staff or the site’s tournament director for post-game arrangements.

 

 

GIRLS TENNIS

 

STATE SINGLES AND DOUBLES CHAMPS TO BE CROWNED SATURDAY

Five repeat entrants from last year’s state singles tournament make up the seven participants in this year’s bracket, while two teams return in the doubles tournament as the IHSAA Individual Girls Tennis State Finals play out Friday and Saturday at North Central High School in Indianapolis.

 

Three quarterfinal singles matches are scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m., while the first round of the doubles tournament, with 10 teams involved, will serve it up beginning at 10 a.m.

 

On the singles side, with defending state singles champion Sophie Grabinski of Carmel opting to play her senior year on the junior circuit, the door is open for several others. Six of the seven singles participants are just sophomores, including Munster’s Maureen Modesto who finished as the runner-up to Grabinski in 2004. She’ll face sophomore Haley Hall of Delta in the quarterfinal round. Two others back for more include Clarksville sophomore Tiffany Welcher and Lora Dushanova, a senior from the Culver Academies who will meet in the quarters.

 

Earning a bye into the semifinals and fresh off helping her team capture the state championship last Saturday is sophomore Megan Martzolf of Park Tudor. Martzolf, who lost to Grabinski in last year’s semifinals, has the bloodlines as her sister, Katie, is one of two tennis players to win four straight IHSAA singles titles (1998-2001).

 

The doubles bracket features last year’s state runner-up team of senior Megan Farley and junior Melanie Sullivan of Center Grove. The senior pair of Brittany Fitzpatrick and Carolyn Pyszka representing Mishawaka Marian also return to take another crack at it after falling in last year’s opening round.

 

Freshman Abby Greif and senior Catherine Hofmann of Evansville Memorial, who helped the Tigers to a state runner-up finish last Saturday in the team competition, earned a bye into the quarterfinals along with senior Anne Pennington and freshman Alena Perez-Majul of  North Central of Indianapolis.

 

Where: North Central High School, 1801 E. 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46240 | School Website | Driving Directions

Admission: Free

Note: Won-loss records indicate regular season record followed by post-season tournament record (Add both together for overall season record). Players are listed in bracket order below.

 

24th Annual Singles Tournament

Quarterfinals – Friday, June 10, 2 pm

Match 1: Amy Recht (10), Homestead (13-0, 6-0) vs. Lauren Delaney (10), Franklin Central (14-1, 7-0).

Match 2: Haley Hall (10), Delta (18-0, 6-0) vs. Maureen Modesto (10), Munster (17-1, 6-0).

Match 3: Tiffany Welcher (10), Clarksville (13-0, 4-0) vs. Lora Dushanova (12), Culver Academies (15-1, 8-0).

 

Semifinals – Saturday, June 11, 10 am

Match 4: Megan Martzolf (10), Park Tudor (15-0, 8-0) vs. Recht-Delaney winner.

Match 5: Hall-Modesto winner vs. Welcher-Dushanova winner.

 

Championship and Consolation Matches – Saturday, June 11, 2 pm

Match 6 (for third place): Loser of Match 4 vs. Loser of Match 5.

Match 7 (State Championship): Winner of Match 4 vs. Winner of Match 5.

 

 

15th Annual Doubles Tournament

First Round – Friday, June 10, 10 am

Match 1: Shauna Botlo (11)/Jessica Chesher (11), Jeffersonville (15-3, 5-0) vs. Brittany Fitzpatrick (12)/Carolyn Pyszka (12), Mishawaka Marian (12-0, 6-0).

Match 2: Katee Hensley (12)/Sarah Troyer (12), West Lafayette (14-2, 7-0) vs. Jenny Auda (10)/Stacey Evans (11), Carmel (13-1, 5-0).

 

Quarterfinals – Friday, June 10, 2 pm

Match 3: Abby Greif (9)/Catherine Hofmann (12), Evansville Memorial (10-0, 8-0) vs. Winner of Match 1.

Match 4: Sarah Hebble (9)/Alisha Smith (12), Silver Creek (16-1, 5-0) vs. Katie Bryan (11)/Kristin Crider (10), Delta (17-1, 6-0).

Match 5: Cassie Pruzin (12)/Kaitlyn Sertich (12), Crown Point (15-0, 6-0) vs. Megan Farley (12)/Melanie Sullivan (11), Center Grove (12-0, 5-0).

Match 6: Winner of Match 2 vs. Anne Pennington (12)/Alena Perez-Majul (9), North Central (Indpls.) (5-0, 6-0).

 

Semifinals – Saturday, June 11, 10 am

Match 7: Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner of Match 4.

Match 8: Winner of Match 5 vs. Winner of Match 6.

 

Championship and Consolation Matches – Saturday, June 11, 2 pm

Match 9 (for third place): Loser of Match 7 vs. Loser of Match 8.

Match 10 (State Championship): Winner of Match 7 vs. Winner of Match 8.

 

 

 

BASEBALL

 

BASEBALL SEMI-STATES ON TAP FOR SATURDAY

Barring any weather postponements from today’s regional games, 31 of the 32 spots for Saturday’s semi-state games should be filled by the end of today. Only the regional game featuring Munster and Crown Point has been pushed back to Wednesday at 6 pm due to graduation ceremonies.

 

Results from each regional will be posted to the IHSAA website as they become available.

 

REGIONALS

When: Tuesday, June 7, 2005; Times listed below. (Not earlier than 7 p.m. with lights; not earlier than 4 p.m. without lights)

Home Team: The second-named team in each pairing will be the home team.

Admission: $5.00

 

Class 4A

1.    Munster (19-13) at Crown Point (20-11) Wednesday, 6 pm.

2.    LaPorte (28-4) at Penn (29-4), 7 pm.

3.    Carroll (Fort Wayne) (20-10) at Homestead (21-8), 6 pm.

4.    Harrison (West Lafayette) (18-13) at Brownsburg (31-0), 7 pm.

5.    Greenfield-Central (24-5) at Noblesville (18-11), 7 pm.

6.    Indianapolis Cathedral (26-4) at Center Grove (23-4), 7 pm.

7.    Northview (25-3) at Shelbyville (18-8), 7 pm.

8.    New Albany (24-5) at Evansville North (21-6), 7:30 pm (Bosse Field).

 

Class 3A

9.    Hammond Clark (22-6) at Andrean (29-2), 4:30 pm.

10.  New Prairie (16-13) at Lakeland (10-16), 5 pm.

11.  Norwell (21-10) at Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (21-8), 4:45 pm (Zollner Stadium).

12.  West Lafayette (25-5) at Elwood (22-5), 4:30 pm.

13.  Edgewood (13-15) at Brebeuf Jesuit (22-6), 7 pm.

14.  Pendleton Heights (19-10) at Beech Grove (6-23), 7 pm (at Whiteland).

15.  Batesville (18-12) at North Harrison (21-7), 5 pm.

16.  Jasper (22-5) at Evansville Memorial (18-12), 4:30 pm (Bosse Field).

 

Class 2A

17.  Lake Station Edison (18-13-1) at Rochester (22-8), 4:30 pm.  

18.  Glenn (25-6) at Fremont (17-13), 7 pm.

19.  Woodlan (20-8) at Manchester (15-13), 4:30 pm.

20.  Clinton Central (19-10) at Northwestern (16-12), 5 pm.

21.  Wapahani (22-5) at Centerville (18-3), 4:30 pm.

22.  Heritage Christian (24-4) at Cascade (13-12), 7 pm.

23.  Lawrenceburg (26-5) at Providence (17-10), 6 pm ET/5 pm.

24.  South Knox (28-2) at North Posey (23-8), 7 pm.

 

Class A

25.  Kouts (13-10) at South Central (Union Mills) (16-13), 4:30 pm.

26.  Lafayette Central Catholic (26-4) at South Newton (10-19), 5 pm.

27.  Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian (17-9) at Daleville (9-15), 4:30 pm.

28.  Cowan (20-7) at Eminence (8-12), 5 pm.

29.  Hauser (18-8) at Oldenburg Academy (15-13), 7 pm.

30.  Northeast Dubois (19-11) at South Central (Elizabeth) (17-7), 7:30 pm ET / 6:30 CT.

31.  Covington (14-11) at Shakamak (18-8), 7 pm.

32.  North Daviess (14-8) at Oakland City Wood (9-18), 7 pm.

 

 

SEMI-STATES

When: Saturday, June 11, 2005; Semifinal games at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Championship game at 8 p.m., where possible.

Admission: $6.00 per session; $8.00 for both sessions.

Home Team: The second-named team in each game is the designated home team.

Media Credentials: Contact host school athletic director.

 

Class 4A

1.    South Bend Clay Semi-State (Coveleski Stadium)

11 a.m. – Winner of Regional 3 vs. Winner of Regional 4.

1 p.m. – Winner of Regional 1 vs. Winner of Regional 2.

8 p.m. – Championship.

 

2.    Evansville North Semi-State (Bosse Field)

11 a.m. – Winner of Regional 5 vs. Winner of Regional 8.

1 p.m. – Winner of Regional 7 vs. Winner of Regional 6.

8 p.m. – Championship.

 

 

Class 3A

3.    Plymouth Semi-State

11 a.m. – Winner of Regional 11 vs. Winner of Regional 10.

1 p.m. – Winner of Regional 12 vs. Winner of Regional 9.

8 p.m. – Championship.

 

4.    Jasper Semi-State (Ruxer Field)

11 a.m. – Winner of Regional 15 vs. Winner of Regional 13.

1 p.m. – Winner of Regional 16 vs. Winner of Regional 14.

8 p.m. – Championship.

 

 

Class 2A

5.    Lafayette Jefferson Semi-State (Loeb Stadium)

11 a.m. – Winner of Regional 18 vs. Winner of Regional 19.

1 p.m. – Winner of Regional 20 vs. Winner of Regional 17.

8 p.m. – Championship.

 

6.    Southridge Semi-State

11 a.m. – Winner of Regional 21 vs. Winner of Regional 24.

1 p.m. – Winner of Regional 23 vs. Winner of Regional 22.

8 p.m. – Championship.

 

 

Class A

7.    Kokomo Semi-State (Highland Park)

11 a.m. – Winner of Regional 27 vs. Winner of Regional 25.

1 p.m. – Winner of Regional 26 vs. Winner of Regional 28.

8 p.m. – Championship.

 

8.    Avon Semi-State

11 a.m. – Winner of Regional 32 vs. Winner of Regional 30.

1 p.m. – Winner of Regional 29 vs. Winner of Regional 31.

8 p.m. – Championship.

 

 

STATE FINALS

When: Friday, June 17; Saturday, June 18, 2005

Schedule Note: Pairings for the state finals will be announced on Sunday, June 12. If any of the four championship games feature two teams within reasonable distance to Lafayette that contest will be played on Friday, June 17 at 7:30 pm. The three remaining games would then be played in order on Saturday, June 18 beginning at 10:30 am with the others to start no earlier than 2:00 pm and 5:30 pm. Should all four games be played on Saturday, June 18, Class A would begin at 9:30 am with Classes 2A, 3A and 4A approximately 40 minutes after the preceding game.

Admission: $9.00

Where: Lafayette Jefferson (Loeb Stadium, Intersection of Main Street and Wallace Avenue, Lafayette) | Map

Home Team: The second-named team in each game is the designated home team.

Media Credentials: Fax a request on company letterhead to IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille at 317-575-4244 on Monday, June 13.

 

Class A

1.  Winner at Avon vs. Winner at Kokomo.

Class 2A