Phone: 317-846-6601 Fax: 317-575-4244 Website: www.ihsaa.org
Blake Ress, Commissioner
_____________________________________________________________________________
MEDIA INFORMATION February 7, 2006
Contact:
E-Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org
GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING STATE FINALS THIS WEEKEND
Four defending state
champions, one state title winner from two years ago and the possibility of a
second winner from 2004 qualifying at tonight’s diving regional highlight
the individuals that make up the field in the 32nd Annual IHSAA
Girls Swimming & Diving State Finals this weekend. Also of interest is the
annual question of whether
Preliminary swimming heats
get underway Friday night at 6 p.m. EST / 5 p.m. CST at the Indiana University
Natatorium at IUPUI in
Sophomore Michelle McKeehan
of Center Grove returns as the top seed in the 200 individual medley and 100
breaststroke, events she won in her first year on the scene and dominated in
Saturday’s Indian Creek Sectional. She was one of two double winners at
last year’s state meet and became the first freshman to win two
individual titles since Lacey Boutwell of Noblesville pulled it off in 1997-98
and just the third overall. McKeehan is also eligible to participate in two of
Center Grove’s three qualified relay teams.
Ariel Martin of
Jeffersonville, who won the 100 backstroke last year, is also back seeking more
success. The junior clocked the seventh-best time in the state on Saturday, but
also managed the third best showing in the 50 freestyle with the hopes of doing
one better in that event after her state runner-up performance last season to
departed Taylor Baughman of
Also in the field is
Chesterton junior Christy Grcevich, the 2004 champ in
the 100 butterfly. Grcevich finished sixth in the event last year and qualified
18th over the weekend. She’s also entered in the 50 freestyle
and is expected to see action in the relays for the Trojans as well.
Last
year’s state champion in one meter diving, Kelci Bryant of Harrison (
In the team
competition,
Not including
any diving qualifers, Carmel tops all teams with 22 individual swims and is
followed by Hamilton Southeastern with 16, Homestead and North Central
(Indianapolis) with 15 each and Columbus North with 13. All five schools also
have entrants in all three relays.
Also of note
is this event will be the last for
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State Championship Record Streaks
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DEFENDING CHAMPIONS IN THE FIELD
200 Freestyle --
Margaret Bird, 12,
200 Individual
Medley, 100 Breaststroke -- Michelle McKeehan, 10, Center Grove.
100 Butterfly --
Alyssa Rosinko, 12,
100 Backstroke
-- Ariel Martin, 11,
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FORMER STATE CHAMPIONS IN THE FIELD
100 Butterfly --
Christy Grcevich, 11, Chesterton (2004 state champion).
*One Meter
Diving -- Brittany Feldman, 12, Indianapolis Broad Ripple (2004 state champion)
*contingent on qualifying during Tuesday’s
diving regionals.
200 Medley Relay –
200 Freestyle –
200 Individual Medley – Michelle McKeehan, 10, Center Grove,
2:03.23.
50 Freestyle – Kelsi Hall, 10,
100 Butterfly – Alexandra Young, 11,
100 Freestyle – Lindsay Rogers, 10,
500 Freestyle – Jessica Skiba, 11,
200 Freestyle Relay –
100 Backstroke – Megan Sparks, 11,
100 Breaststroke – Michelle McKeehan, 10, Center Grove,
1:03.41.
400 Freestyle Relay –
32nd ANNUAL IHSAA GIRLS
SWIMMING & DIVING STATE FINALS
Prelims: Friday, Feb. 10;
Starting time is 6 p.m. EST / 5 p.m. CST.
Finals: Saturday, Feb. 11;
Diving prelims and semis begin at 9 a.m. EST / 8 a.m. CST; Consolations and
finals for all events begin at 1 p.m. EST / Noon CST.
Admission: $8.00 per session
or $12.00 both days.
Site: Indiana University Natatorium,
IUPUI, 901 W.
Driving
Directions | Parking
| Competition
Pool | Indianapolis
Accomodations & Dining
Webcast: Audio streaming of the meet can be heard through the
IHSAA’s official internet provider, HoosierAuthority.com.
State
Finals Heat Sheets | Diving
Regionals | Sectional
Results
Advancement: During Friday preliminaries, the top eight in each swimming event will advance to Saturday’s championship heat, while the ninth through 16th positions will compete in Saturday’s consolation heat. All diving will take place on Saturday with the top 21 of 32 competitors advancing from the prelims to the semis after five dives each. After three dives each in the semis, the top 16 will advance to the final round for another three dives each.
Credentials: The 2005-06 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential is
accepted for admittance. Please fax requests on company letterhead to Jason
Wille at 317-575-4244. No e-mail
requests accepted. Approved requests may be claimed at the media will call
table at the concourse level of the I.U. Natatorium.
Media Work Area: Four phone lines will be available in the media
working area of the west bleachers for use by writers and photographers.
Results from each event will be distributed and also posted to the IHSAA
website as the meet progresses both days. Writers and photographers will also
have access to the pool deck.
Media Hosts: IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille,
Communications Director Joe Gentry and assistant Amber Feldman will be on hand
to assist in your coverage of the state meet.
Off Limits: For safety and liability reasons, members of the
media are not permitted on the moveable bulkheads that separate the pools or on
any of the diving platforms. Also, due to congestion in the immediate area of
the starting blocks with timers and judges, we ask that writers and
photographers steer clear of that area as well. Editors and sports directors --
please share this information with those who are covering the event and might
not necessarily have access to this release. Thank you for your cooperation.
Schedule
of Events
Times are approximate
Friday
15 MINUTE BREAK
Saturday
GIRLS BASKETBALL
GIRLS BASKETBALL SECTIONALS UNDERWAY
The 31st Annual
IHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament Series got underway last evening at two
sites (Sectional 51 at Fort Wayne Canterbury and Sectional 56 at Eminence)
while the bulk of sectional action begins tonight.
Lebanon, chasing its first
state championship, is the lone undefeated team in the state tournament as the
Class 3A Tigers polished off a perfect 20-0 regular season last week following
a 73-52 home victory over Brownsburg.
Semifinals are scheduled for
Friday and championship games on Saturday night. Sectional champions will
advance to regional play on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 16 sites.
Results will be updated
nightly on the IHSAA website as scores become available.
31st
Sectionals
Dates: Monday, Feb. 6 – Saturday,
Feb. 11.
Admission: $5.00 per
session or $9.00 all sessions.
Media Credentials: Contact host
school athletic department.
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GIRLS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL NOTES
Defending State Champions:
4A – North Central
(
Active Sectional Championship Streaks
(Three or more years): 6 – Shenandoah (2A); 5 – Castle (4A); 4 – Garrett (2A), Gary West Side
(4A), South Bend St. Joseph’s (3A), Valparaiso (4A); 3 – Evansville Memorial (3A), Heritage Christian (2A), Kokomo
(4A), North Central (Indianapolis) (4A), North Montgomery (2A), Northeast Dubois
(A), South Central (Elizabeth) (A), Tri-Central (A).
Top 10 All-Time Sectional Championships: 23
– Rushville; 20 –
Bedford North Lawrence, Valparaiso; 18
– Ben Davis, Kokomo, NorthWood, Sullivan; 17 – Columbia City, Crown Point, Huntington North.
Undefeated Teams –
One-Loss Teams – 4A – DeKalb (19-1); Jeffersonville (19-1); South Bend
Washington (20-1); 3A –
Corydon Central (19-1); 2A –
None; A – South Central (Union
Mills) (18-1).
Defending Sectional Champions – 4A – Anderson, Ben Davis, Castle, Columbus East, DeKalb,
Elkhart Memorial, Franklin Central, Gary West Side, Huntington North,
Indianapolis Cathedral, Jennings County, Kokomo, Martinsville, North Central
(Indianapolis), South Bend Washington, Valparaiso; 3A – Brebeuf Jesuit, Brown County, Corydon Central, Elwood,
Evansville Memorial, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Hammond, Indianapolis Bishop
Chatard, Jasper, Kankakee Valley, Mount Vernon (Fortville), NorthWood, Norwell,
Rushville, South Bend St. Joseph’s, West Lafayette; 2A – Cambridge City Lincoln, Cass, Charlestown, Forest Park,
Garrett, Harding, Heritage Christian, North Judson, North Knox, North
Montgomery, Shenandoah, South Putnam, Southwestern (Hanover), Taylor, Westview,
Wheeler; A – Attica,
Bloomfield, Clinton Prairie, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Hauser, Indianapolis
Lutheran, Jac-Cen-Del, Loogootee, Morgan Township, Northeast Dubois, Oakland
City Wood, Randolph Southern, South Central (Elizabeth), South Central (Union
Mills), Tri-Central, West Central.
Schools Seeking First Sectional
Championship – 4A – Fort Wayne South Side,
Greenwood, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Muncie Southside, Northview; 3A – Crawfordsville, Gary Wirt,
Greensburg, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Mishawaka Marian, Mount Vernon,
Northridge, Whiteland, Whitko; 2A
– Centerville, Central Noble, Churubusco, Cloverdale, Eastern Greene,
Fairfield, Lake Station Edison, Milan, Oak Hill, Providence, Sheridan, Union
County; A – Argos, Bethesda
Christian, Cannelton, Christian Academy of Indiana, Covenant Christian, Cowan,
Crothersville, Daleville, Edinburgh, Elkhart Christian Academy, Fort Wayne
Blackhawk Christian, Frontier, Hamilton, Indiana School for the Deaf,
International, Keystone, LaCrosse, Lafayette Central Catholic, Lakewood Park
Christian, Lanesville, Liberty Christian, Medora, Michigan City Marquette,
Orleans, Restoration Christian, River Forest, Shakamak, Shawe Memorial, Shoals,
Trinity Lutheran, University, Vincennes Rivet, Westville.
STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS (as of Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2006)
The
following lists of statistical leaders are compiled from information contained
at Stats & Go, the IHSAA’s exclusive athletic statistics
reporting and publishing service. The IHSAA
encourages each of its member schools to participate by registering for free at
www.statsandgo.com and updating team
and individual statistics by 4 p.m. each Monday of the season.
Points per game
|
|
Name |
School (Class) |
Grade |
G |
FG |
3FG |
FTM |
Points |
High |
PPG |
|
1. |
Megan King |
|
11 |
20 |
198 |
21 |
149 |
566 |
43 |
28.3 |
|
2. |
Mallory
Gorski |
South
Central (Union Mills) (A) |
12 |
19 |
193 |
16 |
107 |
509 |
51 |
26.8 |
|
3. |
Samantha Stahl |
|
11 |
20 |
190 |
15 |
136 |
531 |
37 |
26.6 |
|
4. |
Kyleigh
Jones |
Elwood
(3A) |
12 |
21 |
165 |
35 |
147 |
512 |
42 |
24.4 |
|
5. |
Ashley
Barlow |
Pike (4A) |
12 |
22 |
181 |
39 |
133 |
534 |
42 |
24.3 |
|
6. |
Ty’Ronda
Benning |
|
11 |
20 |
167 |
43 |
78 |
455 |
32 |
22.8 |
|
T7. |
Angie Bush |
|
12 |
19 |
154 |
25 |
93 |
426 |
37 |
22.4 |
|
T7. |
Caitlyn
Vann |
|
11 |
18 |
148 |
26 |
81 |
403 |
38 |
22.4 |
|
9. |
Becca Bruszewski |
Wheeler
(2A) |
11 |
18 |
153 |
16 |
74 |
396 |
35 |
22.0 |
|
10. |
Melissa
Lechlitner |
South Bend
St. Joseph’s (3A) |
12 |
19 |
146 |
31 |
83 |
406 |
28 |
21.4 |
|
11. |
Susan
Lester |
|
12 |
21 |
171 |
22 |
125 |
445 |
34 |
21.2 |
|
12. |
Sarah
Bassler |
|
11 |
16 |
118 |
25 |
76 |
337 |
38 |
|