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 December 7, 2004

Contact: Jerry Baker, Sports Information Director

E-Mail: jbaker@ihsaa.org

IHSAA GYMNASTICS SEASON UNDERWAY

The 2004-05 IHSAA Girls Gymnastics season is officially underway, with regular season competition starting on December 6. The state tournament begins with sectional competition on March 5, 2005, and concludes with the state finals at Perry Meridian High School on March 19.

Hobart claimed the 2004 state championship, outscoring runner-up Valparaiso, 11.775 – 109.275. Senior Rebekah Porter of Valparaiso captured her second consecutive All-Around title.

TWO CHANGES AT TOP IN LATEST ICGSA GIRLS BASKETBALL POLLS

While the rankings remained status quo in class 4A and 3A, there was some shuffling at the top of the 2A and A ICGSA Girls Basketball Polls this week.

In class 2A, Winamac jumped to the top of the heap, shoving last week’s leader, Taylor, down to the No. 5 position. IN class A, Fort Wayne Canterbury took over the leadership role, with last week’s top squad, Indianapolis Lutheran, falling to 6^th. Castle and Evansville Memorial maintained their lofty perches in class 4A and 3A, respectively.

Newcomers to the top-10 included New Albany in class 4A, Mitchell in 2A and Springs Valley and Covenant Christian in class A.

CLASS 4A CLASS 3A

RANK	LAST WEEK	SCHOOL	RANK	LAST WEEK	SCHOOL
1	1	Castle	1	1	Evansville Memorial
2	4	Bloomington North	2	2	South Bend St. Joseph’s
3	3	East Chicago Central	3	3	Pendleton Heights
4	2	Gary West	4	6	Plymouth
5	5	Hamilton Southeastern	5	4	Fort Wayne Luers
6	7	Plainfield	6	7	Lebanon
7	9	Valparaiso	7	5	Brebeuf Jesuit
8	8	Columbus East	8	9	Franklin County
9	---	New Albany	9	10	Corydon Central
10	---	South Bend Washington	10	8	West Lafayette

CLASS 2A CLASS A

RANK	LAST WEEK	SCHOOL	RANK	LAST WEEK	SCHOOL
1	3	Winamac	1	2	Fort Wayne Canterbury
2	2	Shenandoah	2	3	Tri-Central
3	5	South Putnam	3	5	Loogootee
4	4	Boone Grove	4	4	Southern Wells
5	1	Taylor	5	6	Clinton Prairie
6	8	Southridge	6	1	Indianapolis Lutheran
7	6	Charlestown	7	8	Triton
8	7	Harding	8	---	Springs Valley
9	9	Central Noble	9	---	Covenant Christian
10	---	Mitchell	10	7	Northeast Dubois

GIRLS BASKETBALL STATS ON-LINE

The compilation for girls basketball statistics for the 2004-05 season is underway and will be updated on a weekly basis, as reported by schools throughout the state. The update is on the web under Girls Basketball.

BOYS BASKETBALL SEASON GAINING STEAM

The 2004-05 IHSAA boys basketball season has tipped off with regular season action throughout the state. The State Finals will be held again at Conseco Fieldhouse on Saturday, March 26, 2005, with the state tourney sectionals slated to begin on March 1.

A.P. 12/07/04 RANKINGS

4A 3A

RANK	LAST WEEK	SCHOOL	RANK	LAST WEEK	SCHOOL
1	1	Lawrence North	1	1	Evansville Mater Dei
2	2	Pike	2	2	Bellmont
3	3	Muncie Central	3	3	Washington
4	4	Carmel	4	4	Vincennes Lincoln
5	5	Indpls. Arlington	5	5	Fort Wayne Concordia
6	6	Bloomington South	6	7	Pendleton Heights
7	8	Richmond	7	6	Heritage Hills
8	7	North Central (Indpls.)	9	10	Lebanon
9	9	Fort Wayne Snider	8	9	Tippecanoe Valley
10	10	Anderson	10	8	Indpls. Bishop Chatard

2A A

RANK	LAST WEEK	SCHOOL	RANK	LAST WEEK	SCHOOL
1	2	Bluffton	1	1	Tri-Central
2	6	Southridge	2	3	Bloomfield
3	1	Jimtown	3	2	Caston
4	9	Knightstown	4	4	Loogootee