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 ADVISORY                                                         November 2, 2004

Contact: Jerry Baker, Sports Information Director                                                          

E-Mail: jbaker@ihsaa.org

 

2004 VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT HEADS TO STATE FINALS

The 33rd Annual IHSAA Volleyball Tournament Series advances to the state finals round this Saturday morning at four semi-final sites, with the championships in four classes to be decided Saturday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse on the Butler University campus.  Morning action will begin at 9:00.  The championship contests will start at 2:30 p.m.  Admission is $8.00 per session, or $12.00 for a season ticket. 

 

Three of last year’s state champions are still in the field:

 

The 2003 class 4A champ, Indianapolis Cathedral, a four-time state champion, will meet New Albany at North Central (Indpls.); Muncie Burris, the all-time leader in volleyball state titles with 15, continues defense of its 2003 crown in 2A action at Ben Davis against Brownstown Central; Morristown, which picked up its first volleyball trophy in 2003, also continues play in defense of its class A win facing Tecumseh at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

 

Former state champions in the finals field include:

SCHOOL

YEARS

Indianapolis Cathedral

1997 (3A),1999 (3A), 2001 (4A), 2003 (4A)

Muncie Burris

1982, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997 (2A),

1998 (2A), 1999 (2A), 2000 (2A), 2001 (2A), 2002 (2A), 2003 (2A)

Morristown

2003 (A)

South Bend St. Joseph’s

1972

Muncie Central

1997 (4A), 1998 (4A), 1999 (4A), 2002 (4A)

Michigan City Marquette

1999 (A), 2000 (A), 2001 (A)

*Volleyball was one class through the 1996-97season.

 

A listing of former volleyball state champs is on the IHSAA website at IHSAA Volleyball State Champions.

 

STATE FINALS PAIRINGS

CLASS

SITE

OPPONENTS

4A

North Cntl. (Indpls)

Indianapolis Cathedral (34-4) vs. New Albany (32-5)

Muncie Central (36-2) vs. Penn (29-8)

3A

Lawrence North

South Bend St. Joseph’s (24-8) vs. Boonville (32-5)

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (34-4) vs. Fort Wayne Concordia (36-2)

2A

Ben Davis

Southwood (32-6) vs. Clinton Central  (27-8)

Brownstown Central (28-8) vs. Muncie Burris (38-0)

A

Hinkle Fieldhouse

Michigan City Marquette (29-7) vs. Cowan (29-7)

Morristown (30-8) vs. Tecumseh (19-10)

 

Rosters for each of the teams are on the IHSAA website at 2004 Volleyball Teams.

 

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES – HINKLE FIELDHOUSE

 

Class   A – 2:30 p.m.

Class 2A – (30 minutes after awards presentation of Class A)

Class 3A – (30 minutes after awards presentation of Class AA)

Class 4A – (30 minutes after awards presentation of Class AAA)

 

Results will be posted on the IHSAA website (www.ihsaa.org) under Girls Volleyball  throughout the afternoon and evening.

 

The complete tourney draw is available at 2004 IHSAA Volleyball Tournament.

 

Media:  Your 2004-04 State Finals Media Credential is good for admission to the volleyball semi-finals and state finals.  Media are asked to enter through Gate #1 on the southwest corner of Hinkle Fieldhouse.

 

2004 IHSAA FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT MOVES TO SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

The IHSAA Football Tournament Series heads to the championship round of sectional play this Friday evening. 

 

The defending 5A state champion, Warren Central, travels to Lawrence Central.

The 2003 4A winner, Roncalli, heads for Indianapolis Cathedral

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, defending 3A titlist, plays at Danville.

In class 2A, Tri-West Hendricks, last year’s state champ, goes to South Vermillion.

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter continues defense of its class A crown, hosting Park Tudor.

 

Pairings are available on the IHSAA website, in HTML format at 2004 IHSAA Football Pairings-HTML or in bracket form at 2004 IHSAA Football Pairings-Brackets.

 

Media:  Credential requests for the football state finals are now being accepted.  Please fax your request on company letterhead to Jerry Baker, (317) 575-4244.   No e-mails.   Requests received by November 15 will be mailed, otherwise they will be available at Media Will Call on the south side of the RCA Dome the day of the games.

 

Broadcast applications must go through Mark Higdon at Associated Sports, Inc., (317) 633-1462.

 

                                                            FINAL FOOTBALL POLLS    

                   CLASS 5A                                                                                CLASS 4A

IFCA

AP

SCHOOL

11/5 SECT. OPP.

IFCA

AP

SCHOOL

11/5 SECT. OPP.

1

1

Fort Wayne Snider

Vs. Homestead

1

1

East Noble

---

2

4

Penn

At South Bend Clay

2

3

Muncie Central

Vs. Pendleton Heights

3

3

Warren Central

At Lawrence Central

3

2

Mooresville

At Greenwood

4

2

Lawrence Central

Vs. Warren Central

4

4

Delta

---

5

5

Ben Davis

At Perry Meridian

5

5

Zionsville

---

6

6

Merrillville

Vs. Portage

6

6

Columbus East

Vs. Shelbyville

7

7

Avon

---

7

8

East Central

---

8

---

North Cntl. (Indpls.)

---

8

7

Roncalli

At Indpls. Cathedral

9

10

Columbus North

Vs. Terre Haute North

9

9

Hobart

---

10

9

Center Grove

---

10

10

Wawasee

Plymouth

---

8

Elkhart Central

---

 

 

 

 


                     CLASS 3A                                                                                               CLASS 2A

IFCA

AP

SCHOOL

11/5 SECT. OPP.

IFCA

AP

SCHOOL

11/5 SECT. OPP.

1

1

Heritage Hills

Vs. Ev. Mater Dei

1

1

Tri-West Hendricks

At South Vermillion

2

2

Indpls. Chatard

At Danville

2

3

Rensselaer Central

At North Judson

3

3

NorthWood

Vs. New Prairie

3

4

Eastbrook

At Bluffton

4

4

Hamilton Hts

At Tipton

4

2

Heritage

Vs. Cass

5

6

Ev. Mater Dei

At Heritage Hills

5

6

Harding

---

6

9

Andrean

At Griffith

6

8

Garrett

---

7

---

Griffith

Vs. Andrean

7

5

Indian Creek

---

8

8

Ev. Memorial

---

8

9

South Spencer

---

9

5

Blackford

---

9

7

North Judson

Vs. Rensselaer Cntl.

10

7

Brebeuf Jesuit

---

10

10-t

Brownstown Central

At Providence

---

10

New Prairie

At NorthWood

---

10-t

Winchester

---

 

 

                      CLASS A

IFCA

AP

SCHOOL

11/5 SECT. OPP.

1

1

Seeger

At Lafayette Central Catholic

2

2

Pioneer

---

3

4

Whiting

Vs. West Central

4

5

Sheridan

At Carroll (Flora)

5

3

Shenandoah

Vs. Cambridge City Lincoln

6

6

Perry Central

---

7

7

Carroll (Flora)

Vs. Sheridan

8

--

Indianapolis Ritter

Vs. Park Tudor

9

8

Linton

Vs. West Washington

10

9

Laf. Cntl. Catholic

Vs. Seeger

---

19

West Washington

At Linton

 

 

FOOTBALL STATS ON-LINE

The updated compilation of 2004 IHSAA football stats is available on the IHSAA website at 2004 IHSAA Statistics Leaders.

 

BOYS TENNIS ALL-STATE TEAMS ANNOUNCED

The Indiana High School Tennis Coaches Association has released its selections for 2004 All-State and Academic All-State singles and doubles teams.  Those selections are available on the IHSTeCA web site at 2004 IHSTeCA All-State Team and 2004 IHSTeCA Academic All-State Team.

 

CROSS COUNTRY ACADEMIC ALL-STATE TEAMS UNVEILED

The Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches has announced its choices for the 2004 Academic All-State Teams in both girls and boys country.

 

The girls selections are available at 2004 IATCCC Girls Academic All-State.  The boys nominees are on the web at 2004 IATCCC Boys Academic All-State.

 

 

COACHES ASSOCIATIONS SITES

Cross Country:     http://www.iatccc.org/

Soccer:                http://www.indianasca.com/

Volleyball:           http://www.ihsvc.org/

Football:              http://site14112.dellhost.com/ifca.htm

ICGSA:                 http://www.icgsa.org/

Swimming:          http://www.indianaswimming.org/

Wrestling:            http://www.ihswca.com/

Gymnastics:         http://www.ingymnastics.com/

 

IHSAA OVERTIME

Ken Sears has resigned as football coach at Whiteland.  He will remain as baseball coach.

 

Kevin Wenzel is the new girls basketball coach at North White.

 

Todd Smith, member of the 1980 IHSAA state champion boys golf team from Rochester and medalist in the state tournament, has been inducted into the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame.

 

IHSAA LOOKING AHEAD

Friday, November 5

Football Sectionals

Saturday, November 6

Volleyball State Finals

Monday, November 8

First Practice – Boys Basketball, Boys Swimming

Monday, November 8

First Contest – Girls Basketball, Girls Swimming

Friday, November 12

Football Regionals

Monday, November 15

First Contest – Wrestling

Friday, November 19

Football Semi-States

Monday, November 22

First Practice – Gymnastics

Monday, November 22

First Contest – Boys Basketball, Boys Swimming

Friday, November 26

Football State Finals – Class A, 2A

Saturday, November 27

Football State Finals – Class 3A, 4A, 5A

 


 

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