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

_____________________________________________________________________________

MEDIA INFORMATION                                                                      February 7, 2006

Contact: Jason Wille, Sports Information Director                                                                    

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 Carmel will continue to add to its record run of state titles.

 

Preliminary swimming heats get underway Friday night at 6 p.m. EST / 5 p.m. CST at the Indiana University Natatorium at IUPUI in Indianapolis. The top 16 in each event will return for competition on Saturday with the top eight individuals vying for state championship honors. Those finishing nine through 16 on Friday will make up the competitors in the consolation heats. All diving will take place on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. EST / 8 a.m. CST 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. All championship and consolation finals, including diving, will commence at 1:05 p.m. EST / 12:05 p.m. CST on Saturday.

 

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.

 

Yorktown senior Maggie Bird comes in as the third seed in the 200 Freestyle after winning the event a year ago. She’s a double threat as well as she’s seeded second in the 500 freestyle and is entered in two relays that helped the Tigers to a runner-up finish at Hamilton Southeastern over the weekend. Another senior, Alyssa Rosinko of Carmel, returns to defend last year’s crown in the 100 butterfly. She qualified with the eighth-best time and is also among the participants in the 50 freestyle as well as two Greyhound 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 Carmel. Martin is also eligible to participate in two relays.

 

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 (West Lafayette) is not participating in the state tournament this year opting to compete at the national level. Her departure opens the door for 2004 state champion Brittany Feldman, a senior from Indianapolis Broad Ripple. Feldman finished as the state runner-up last year in competition that went down to the last dive. Feldman won the event at the Carmel Sectional last Saturday and will compete in the Hamilton Southeastern regional later today. Like all divers at the regional level, she needs to finish in the top eight at that site to advance to the state finals. Other sites hosting diving regionals tonight include Bloomington North, Mishawaka and Zionsville.

 

In the team competition, Carmel will attempt to extend its IHSAA record string of state championships to 20 consecutive years after claiming its 22nd straight sectional title on Saturday. Only seven state title streaks in any sport are longer than the Greyhounds’ run and it’s the longest active streak in the nation. Top-ranked in the final coaches association poll, the Greyhounds won all but one swimming event in their own sectional on Saturday racking up 398 points. They have three individuals that enter the meet as the top seeds in their respective event as well as the fastest time in all three relay events.

 

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 Franklin girls and boys coach Kurt Hass who has announced his retirement. Hass, who has spent the last 33 years guiding the Grizzly Cub programs, has been selected the state diving coach of the year twice, elected by coaches to judge state diving 20 times and has instructed six diving state champions.

 

 

Ø       State Championship Record Streaks

Longest streaks of consecutive state championships, all sports, all states
29 -- Honolulu Punahou, Hawaii, boys swimming, 1958-86
26 -- Woonsocket Mt. St. Charles Academy, R.I., boys hockey, 1978-2003
27 -- Pickford, Mich., boys track and field, 1952-78
24 -- Tacoma Wilson, Wash., boys swimming, 1960-84
22 -- Honolulu Punahou, Hawaii, girls swimming, 1974-95
21 -- Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest, Fla., girls swimming, 1956-76
20 -- Salt Lake City Brighton, Utah, girls swimming, 1982-2001
19 -- Carmel, Ind., girls swimming, 1986-present
19 -- Englewood Cherry Creek, Colo., boys tennis, 1972-90
19 -- Paulsboro, N.J., wrestling, 1983-2001
(Source: National Federation of State High School Associations)

 

Ø       DEFENDING CHAMPIONS IN THE FIELD

200 Freestyle -- Margaret Bird, 12, Yorktown.

200 Individual Medley, 100 Breaststroke -- Michelle McKeehan, 10, Center Grove.

100 Butterfly -- Alyssa Rosinko, 12, Carmel.

100 Backstroke -- Ariel Martin, 11, Jeffersonville.

 

Ø       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.

 

Ø       TOP SEEDS

200 Medley Relay – Carmel, 1:46.55.

200 Freestyle – Logan Mason, 9, Carmel, 1:52.78.

200 Individual Medley – Michelle McKeehan, 10, Center Grove, 2:03.23.

50 Freestyle – Kelsi Hall, 10, Yorktown, 23.43.

100 Butterfly – Alexandra Young, 11, Carmel, 56.00.

100 Freestyle – Lindsay Rogers, 10, Hamilton Southeastern, 51.40.

500 Freestyle – Jessica Skiba, 11, Homestead, 4:58.05.

200 Freestyle Relay – Carmel, 1:36.51.

100 Backstroke – Megan Sparks, 11, Carmel, 56.92.

100 Breaststroke – Michelle McKeehan, 10, Center Grove, 1:03.41.

400 Freestyle Relay – Carmel, 3:30.40.

 

 

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. New York St., Indianapolis.

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

5:30 p.m. -- Opening Ceremonies

6:00 p.m. -- 200 Yd. Medley Relay

6:16 p.m. -- 200 Yd. Freestyle

6:32 p.m. -- 200 Yd. Individual Medley

6:50 p.m. -- 50 Yd. Freestyle

15 MINUTE BREAK

7:14 p.m. -- 100 Yd. Butterfly

7:26 p.m. -- 100 Yd. Freestyle

7:38 p.m. -- 500 Yd. Freestyle

8:08 p.m. -- 200 Yd. Freestyle Relay

8:23 p.m. -- 100 Yd. Backstroke

8:35 p.m. -- 100 Yd. Breaststroke

8:48 p.m. -- 400 Yd. Freestyle Relay

Saturday

9:00 a.m. -- Diving Preliminaries (5 dives) & Semi-Finals (3 dives)

12:45 p.m. -- Opening Ceremonies

1:05 p.m. -- Finals and Consolation Finals

 

 

 

 

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. Lebanon opens play at home tonight against Western Boone in Sectional 25.

 

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 Annual IHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament Series

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.

 

 

Ø       GIRLS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL NOTES

Defending State Champions: 4A – North Central (Indianapolis) (playing in Sectional 9 at Noblesville); 3A – South Bend St. Joseph’s (Sectional 19 at Knox); 2A – Shenandoah (Sectional 41 at Shenandoah); A – Tri-Central (Sectional 54 at Tri-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 – Lebanon (20-0) (3A).

 

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

Fort Wayne Canterbury (A)

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

Owen Valley (3A)

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

Muncie Southside (4A)

11

20

167

43

78

455

32

22.8

T7.

Angie Bush

Morgan Township (A)

12

19

154

25

93

426

37

22.4

T7.

Caitlyn Vann

Muncie Burris (2A)

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

Pendleton Heights (3A)

12

21

171

22

125

445

34

21.2

12.

Sarah Bassler

Southport (4A)

11

16

118

25

76

337

38

21.1

T13.

Stephanie Wagner

Jimtown (2A)

11

20

136

17

130

419

26

21.0

T13.

Andi Winney

Yorktown (3A)

12

20

164

0

92

420

35

21.0

15.

Corie West

New Castle (3A)

11

17

106

53

81

346

29

20.4

T16.

Fahkara Malone

Evansville Memorial (4A)

12

21

163

30

71

427

34

20.3

T16.

Deja Mattox

Maconaquah (3A)

10

20

141

30

94

406

31

20.3

T16.

Brittany Schoen

South Central (Elizabeth) (A)

10

22

161

52

67

441

36

20.1

T16.

Amanda Stull

Rushville (3A)

12

21

138

9

137

422

30

20.1

T20.

Skylar Diggins

South Bend Washington (4A)

9

21

149

43

78

419

43

20.0

T20.

Carrie Giltz

Batesville (3A)

12

19

151

7

70

379

40

20.0

 

Rebounds per game

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

G

Off

Def

Total

High

RPG

1.

Betsy Guion

Liberty Christian (A)

10

19

128

179

307

26

16.2

2.

Taylor Nielson

Sheridan (2A)

9

19

96

70

266

18

14.0

3.

Ta’Shia Phillips

Brebeuf Jesuit (3A)

11

21

103

186

289

22

13.8

4.

Krystal Killebrew

Indianapolis Washington (3A)

11

18

108

139

247

28

13.7

5.

Maria Roller

Medora (A)

12

20

90

168

258

23

12.9

6.

Alexandra Guyton

Bloomington North (4A)

10

20

90

156

255

20

12.8

7.

Andi Winney

Yorktown (3A)

12

20

100

142

242

21

12.1

8.

Anna Kammrath

South Central (Union Mills) (A)

12

19

97

123

220

18

11.6

9.

Jessica Hull

South Bend Adams (4A)

9

20

86

143

229

17

11.5

10.

Jessica Sheets

Hebron (A)

12

21

111

124

235

17

11.2

11.

Kasey Micheal

Blackford (3A)

12

20

57

165

222

16

11.1

12.

Susan Lester

Pendleton Heights (3A)

12

21

89

142

231

17

11.0

13.

Kelsie Manuel

Union (Dugger) (A)

11

19

81

119

200

20

10.5

T14

Kendra Geiger

Lakewood Park Christian (A)

11

17

80

95

175

19

10.3

T14.

Ashley Poston

Lakewood Park Christian (A)

12

14

60

84

144

15

10.3

16.

Sarah Fenneman

Evansville Reitz (4A)

12

20

62

141

203

18

10.2

17.

Ayrica Harvey

Lawrenceburg (2A)

12

20

96

105

201

16

10.1

T18.

LaTonya Lloyd

Charlestown (2A)

11

22

75

144

219

16

10.0

T18.

Ebony Jackson

Indianapolis Arlington (4A)

11

18

5

175

180

13

10.0

T18.

Stephanie Steele

Silver Creek (3A)

12

18

52

128

180

18

10.0

                                               

Assists per game

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

Games

Assists

High

Per Game

1.

Holly Weaver

Lakewood Park Christian (A)

10

17

134

12

7.9

2.

Morgan Hunsaker

Paoli (2A)

11

17

115

11

6.8

3.

Meranda Burnett

Tri-Central (A)

12

21

138

9

6.6

4.

Kendra Hedge

Sheridan (2A)

9

19

119

9

6.3

5.

Lindsey Davis

Charlestown (2A)

11

22

131

10

6.0

6.

Jessica Johnson

Clarksville (2A)

10

22

120

9

5.5

7.

Skylar Diggins

South Bend Washington (4A)

9

21

109

9

5.2

8.

Emily Phillips

South Bend Washington (4A)

10

21

106

12

5.1

9.

Cindi Boricich

Hebron (A)

11

21

105

9

5.0

T10.

Beth Marshall

Hamilton Southeastern (4A)

12

20

98

10

4.9

T10.

Mallory Masiongale

Yorktown (3A)

12

18

89

8

4.9

T10.

Amanda Stull

Rushville (3A)

12

21

102

8

4.9

T13.

Ashley Barlow

Pike (4A)

12

22

105

11

4.8

T13.

Aimee Gingerich

Northridge (3A)

11

19

92

7

4.8

T13.

Skyler Glick

Benton Central (3A)

9

18

86

8

4.8

T13.

Lyndsey Osborn

Blackford (3A)

12

20

96

9

4.8

T13.

Sarah Pease

South Central (Elizabeth) (A)

12

22

106

8

4.8

T18.

Katie Ahaus

Southport (4A)

11

18

82

10

4.6

T18.

Jessica Campbell

South Spencer (2A)

12

21

97

7

4.6

T18.

Jessica Huffman

Whiteland  (3A)

12

20

92

8

4.6

T18.

Fahkara Malone

Evansville Memorial (3A)

12

21

97

10

4.6

 

Field Goal Percentage (minimum of 4.0 FGM per game)

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

Games

FGM

FGA

Pct.

1.

Tiffany Fisher

Westview (2A)

10

21

140

209

.670

2.

Ta’Shia Phillips

Brebeuf Jesuit (3A)

11

21

166

259

.641

3.

LaTonya Lloyd

Charlestown (2A)

11

22

135

213

.634

4.

Andi Winney

Yorktown (3A)

12

20

164

264

.621

T5.

Sarah Fenneman

Evansville Reitz (4A)

12

20

123

199

.618

T5.

Elaine Hessel

Plymouth (3A)

11

18

123

199

.618

7.

Amber Clark

Huntington North (4A)

10

20

90

146

.616

8.

Mallory Gorski

South Central (Union Mills) (A)

12

19

177

289

.613

9.

Mollie Taulbee

Knox (3A)

11

19

134

222

.604

10.

Rachel Hadley

Monrovia (2A)

12

20

117

195

.600

11.

Jackie Yerga

Munster (4A)

12

20

110

184

.598

12.

Whitney Sanders

Eastern Greene (2A)

12

19

90

151

.596

13.

Reagan Kanne

Rensselaer Central (2A)

12

18

97

164

.592

14.

Megan Effinger

Evansville Central (4A)

11

20

108

183

.590

15.

Kacie Ellis

Centerville (2A)

12

17

83

141

.589

16.

Jessica Hull

South Bend Adams (4A)

9

20

83

142

.585

T17.

Jessica Huffman

Whiteland (3A)

12

20

133

228

.583

T17.

Ashley Pulskamp

North Decatur (2A)

11

20

95

163

.583

19.

Lilly Svete

Penn (4A)

9

20

100

173

.578

20.

Shanea Wyant

Lafayette Jefferson (4A)

12

21

131

227

.577

 

Three-Point Field Goal Percentage (minimum of 1.6 3-Point FGM per game)

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

Games

3FGM

3FGA

High

Pct.

1.

Rachel Nolting

Columbus East (4A)

12

21

47

90

7

.522

2.

Ashley Rust

Angola (3A)

11

19

41

88

4

.466

3.

Courtney Reising

Evansville Memorial (3A)

12

21

46

104

5

.442

4.

Jennifer Carlisle

Charlestown (2A)

11

18

33

77

4

.429

5.

Sarah Condra

Whiteland (3A)

10

20

37

87

4

.425

6.

Lauren Sturtevant

Indianapolis Cathedral (4A)

12

19

41

97

4

.423

7.

Kylie York

Hamilton Southeastern (4A)

12

21

62

148

8

.419

8.

Alison Lamb

North Decatur (2A)

12

20

44

106

6

.415

9.

Allison Matheis

Northeast Dubois (A)

10

20

41

100

5

.410

10.

Amber McKinley

Shenandoah (2A)

12

20

40

99

4

.404

11.

Jennifer Britton

Lake Central (4A)

11

19

45

112

5

.402

12.

Kristin Craig

Carmel (4A)

12

22

39

99

5

.394

13.

Jenifer Johnson

Bluffton (2A)

12

19

33

84

4

.393

14.

Skylar Diggins

South Bend Washington (4A)

9

21

43

110

6

.391

15.

Ashley Becker

Lafayette Jefferson (4A)

12

21

39

100

4

.390

T16.

Emily Batliner

Floyd Central (4A)

11

19

31

81

4

.383

T16.

Megan Rogers

Eastbrook (2A)

10

20

36

94

6

.383

T18.

Kaci Holland

Silver Creek (3A)

12

19

57

151

5

.378

T18.

Charystin Shadday

East Noble (4A)

10

20

42

111

5

.378

20.

Corie West

New Castle (3A)

11

17

53

141

6

.376

 

Free Throw Percentage (minimum of 2.0 FTM per game)

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

Games

FTM

FTA

Pct.

1.

Stephanie Wagner

Jimtown (2A)

11

20

130

145

.897

2.

Erin Jacobson

Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (3A)

11

21

71

81

.877

3.

Roxanne Koopman

Crawford County (2A)

10

19

47

54

.870

4.

Ashley Barlow

Pike (4A)

12

22

133

154

.864

5.

Susan Lester

Pendleton Heights (3A)

12

21

125

144

.868

6.

Jennifer Britton

Lake Central (4A)

11

19

42

49

.857

7.

Michelle Haney

Westview (2A)

11

21

81

95

.853

8.

Amanda Stull

Rushville (3A)

12

21

137

161

.851

9.

Brittany Craney

Pike Central (3A)

11

21

68

80

.850

10.

Fallon Shively

Muncie Southside (4A)

12

20

45

53

.849

T11.

Angie Bush

Morgan Township (A)

12

19

93

110

.846

T11.

McKenna Williams

North Knox (2A)

11

22

126

149

.846

13.

Rachel Nolting

Columbus East (4A)

12

21

98

116

.845

14.

Becca Morris

Glenn (2A)

11

20

70

83

.843

15.

Julie Swisher

Lowell (4A)

12

21

64

76

.842

16.

Meranda Burnett

Tri-Central (A)

12

21

93

114

.816

17.

Megan Effinger

Evansville Central (4A)

11

20

79

97

.814

18.

Lauren Perin

Rushville Consolidated (3A)

10

21

43

53

.811

19.

Corie West

New Castle (3A)

11

17

81

100

.810

20.

Sarah Bassler

Southport (4A)

11

16

76

94

.809

 

Blocks per game

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

Games

Blks

High

Per Game

1.

Janelle Fathauer

Covington (A)

12

19

81

9

4.3

T2.

Amber Harris

North Central (4A)

12

21

77

7

3.7

T2.

Ashley Poston

Lakewood Park Christian (A)

12

14

52

7

3.7

4.

Stephanie Steele

Silver Creek (3A)

12

18

64

8

3.6

5.

Andrea Gordon

East Noble (4A)

11

19

66

7

3.5

6.

Donna Ferree

Silver Creek (3A)

10

19

65

7

3.4

7.

Hayley Elkins

Medora (A)

12

20

66

7

3.3

8.

Katie Lyons

New Palestine (3A)

11

20

63

6

3.2

9.

Natalie Emro

Munster (4A)

10

21

64

7

3.1

10.

Tiffany Fisher

Westview (2A)

10

21

60

7

2.9

11.

Nukeitra Hayes

Indiana School for the Deaf (A)

11

19

51

5

2.7

T12.

Kate Barwick

Bethany Christian (A)

10

20

49

4

2.5

T12.

Anna Kammrath

South Central (Union Mills) (A)

12

19

48

9

2.5

T14.

Jessica Chamberlain

Evansville Central (4A)

12

20

47

6

2.4

T14.

Hannah Singleton

South Spencer (2A)

12

21

50

5

2.4

T16.

Ashley Everhart

Eastside (2A)

12

20

46

4

2.3

T16.

Ta’Shia Phillips

Brebeuf Jesuit (3A)

11

21

48

6

2.3

T18.

Becca Bruszewski

Wheeler (2A)

11

18

39

7

2.2

T18.

Alexandra Guyton

Bloomington North (4A)

10

20

43

6

2.2

T18.

Daress McClung

Lawrence North (4A)

9

19

41

6

2.2

 

Steals per game

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

Games

Stls

High

Per Game

1.

Kendra Hedge

Sheridan (2A)

9

19

152

11

8.0

2.

Katy Smith

Cascade (2A)

12

19

133

12

7.0

3.

Brittany Tabeling

Trinity Lutheran (A)

10

22

122

9

5.6

4.

Heather Gonser

Owen Valley (3A)

9

20

109

12

5.5

5.

Mallory Gorski

South Central (Union Mills) (A)

12

19

97

10

5.1

6.

Sha’la Jackson

Fort Wayne South Side (4A)

11

20

100

8

5.0

T7.

Fahkara Malone

Evansville Memorial (3A)

12

21

102

7

4.9

T7.

Grace Wuethrich

West Central (A)

11

20

98

14

4.9

9.

Hillary Guion

Liberty Christian (A)

9

19

91

10

4.8

10.

Morgan Hunsaker

Paoli (2A)

11

17

79

10

4.7

11.

Kyleigh Turner

Cowan (A)

12

18

82

7

4.6

T12.

Kyleigh Jones

Elwood (3A)

12

21

93

10

4.4

T12.

Caitlyn Vann

Muncie Burris (2A)

11

18

79

8

4.4

14.

Zaquanna Braden

Fort Wayne South Side (4A)

11

20

83

11

4.2

T15.

Allison Horton

Lanesville (A)

12

22

90

10

4.1

T15.

Brittany Schoen

South Central (Elizabeth) (A)

10

22

90

7

4.1

T15.

Maegan Vanhoose

Lanesville (A)

12

20

81

10

4.1

T18.

Skylar Diggins

South Bend Washington (4A)

9

21

84

8

4.0

T18.

Heidi Freund

Hebron (A)

12

17

68

10

4.0

T18.

Marceya Mingo

Fort Wayne South Side (4A)

11

20

80

7

4.0

T18.

Lela Rohrer

Tippecanoe Valley (3A)

12

20

80

8

4.0

T18.

Shelby Ross

Columbus East (4A)

11

19

76

8

4.0

 

 

WRESTLING

 

TEAM WRESTLING SEMI-STATES WEDNESDAY, INDIVIDUAL SEMI-STATES SATURDAY

The 11th Annual Team Wrestling Tournament continues with semi-state round action on Wednesday, Feb. 8 with eight dual matches being contested at various sites to determine the 2006 state finalist teams.

 

The winning squads will advance to the state meet at Center Grove High School in Greenwood on Saturday, Feb. 25.

 

The Individual State Tournament also reaches the semi-state level this Saturday, Feb. 11 at four sites. The top four finishers in each weight class will earn a spot in the state championship brackets that run Saturday, Feb. 17-18 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

 

Team Semi-States

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 8.

Admission: $5.00.

Advancement: This is a single elimination tournament in which the winning team shall advance to the next round.

Media Credentials: Contact host school athletic department.

 

1.   Valparaiso: Merrillville vs. Crown Point.

2.   Rochester: Mishawaka vs. Lafayette Jefferson.

3.   Columbia City: Elkhart Memorial vs. Columbia City.

4.   Bellmont: Kokomo vs. Bellmont.

5.   Lawrence North: Carmel vs. Indianapolis Cathedral.

6.   New Castle: Perry Meridian vs. East Central.

7.   Avon: Franklin vs. Bloomington South.

8.   Southridge: Jasper vs. Evansville Mater Dei.

 

Team State Finals

Date: Saturday, Feb. 25.

Time: Quarterfinals begin at 10 a.m. EST with semifinal round and championship round to follow.

Admission: $8.00.

Advancement: This is a single elimination tournament in which the winning team shall advance to the next round.

Site: Center Grove High School, 2717 S. Morgantown Road, Greenwood | School website

Media Credentials: The 2005-06 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential issued earlier this year allows for admission. For those news media needing credentials, please make request on company letterhead and fax to IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille at 317-575-4244.

 

Quarterfinals

Match 1: Winner at Valparaiso vs. Winner at Bellmont.

Match 2: Winner at Avon vs. Winner at Columbia City.

Match 3: Winner at New Castle vs. Winner at Southridge.

Match 4: Winner at Lawrence North vs. Winner at Rochester.

 

Semifinals

Match 5: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

Match 6: Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner of Match 4.

 

Championship

Match 7: Winner of Match 5 vs. Winner of Match 6.

 

 

Ø       TEAM WRESTLING NOTES

 

Defending Semi-State Champions Still Alive: Bellmont, Columbia City, Evansville Mater Dei, Mishawaka.

 

Seeking First Team State Finals Appearance (Event began in 1996): Crown Point, East Central, Elkhart Memorial, Jasper, Kokomo, Merrillville.

 

Active Semi-State Championship Streaks (Three or more years): 11 years -- Evansville Mater Dei; 8 – Bellmont; 6 – Mishawaka.

 

Seeking First Semi-State Championship: East Central, Elkhart Memorial, Jasper, Kokomo.

 

Top 10 All-Time Semi-State Championships: 20 – Evansville Mater Dei; 15 – Bellmont; 10 – Portage; 9 – Lawrence North; 8 – Delta, Mishawaka; 7 – Franklin; 6 – New Castle, Warren Central; 5 – Indianapolis Cathedral.

 

 

Individual Semi-States

Date: Saturday, Feb. 11.

Admission: $6.00 (Final session only); $8.00.

Advancement: The top four place winners in each weight class advance to the state finals.

Media Credentials: Contact host school athletic department.

 

Sites

1.   Merrillville: Calumet, LaPorte, Logansport, Rochester.

2.   New Haven (at Allen County Coliseum): Carroll (Fort Wayne), Goshen, Jay County, Peru.

3.   New Castle: Hagerstown, North Montgomery, Pendleton Heights, Perry Meridian.

4.   Evansville Reitz (at Roberts Stadium): Bloomington South, Castle, Jeffersonville, Mooresville.

 

Individual State Finals

Dates & Times: Friday, Feb. 17 (Friday’s first round begins at 6 p.m. EST).

Saturday, Feb. 18 (Quarterfinals at 9:30 a.m. EST with semifinals to follow; Consolations at 5 p.m. EST; Finals at 7:30 p.m. EST).

Admission: $8.00 per session or $18.00 both days.

Site: Conseco Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis.

Media Credentials: See below.

 

 

NEW CREDENTIAL POLICY FOR INDIVIDUAL WRESTLING STATE FINALS

For the first time, news media interested in covering the IHSAA Individual Wrestling State Finals will be required to apply for credentials to this year’s event on Feb. 17-18. The generic state finals media credential issued earlier this year will NOT allow admission as in previous years – no exceptions.

 

Interested media should fax a request on company letterhead to IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille at 317-575-4244. Requests via e-mail will not be accepted. Please include the names of the individuals to be credentialed limiting your requests to legitimate, working members of the media. The application deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 4 p.m. EST / 3 p.m. CST. Credentials are not transferable from person to person and unauthorized usage may result in revocation of credential privileges. Also, children will not be granted credentials and should not be brought to the venue.

 

Approved requests may be claimed at media will-call at Conseco Fieldhouse on the days of the event. As a friendly reminder, the IHSAA does not issue credentials to sectional, regional or semi-state competitions. In those cases, please contact the host school’s athletic department.

 

Those outlets wishing to broadcast any level of any IHSAA tournament event should contact Mark Higdon of Associated Sports Productions at 317-633-1456 to make advance arrangements.

 

NOTE: This new policy does not affect the Team Wrestling State Finals at Center Grove High School on Saturday, Feb. 25. The generic 2005-06 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential, issued earlier this year for other state finals events, will continue to allow admission to that event as in previous years.

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

PLYMOUTH’S TONY ROSS NAMED IHSAA MEDIA SERVICE AWARD WINNER

Tony Ross, Sports Director for WTCA in Plymouth, has been selected as the 2005-06 recipient of the IHSAA Distinguished Media Service Award for District I.

 

Ross will be honored Tuesday, Feb. 14 in a special ceremony during the Plymouth-Culver Academies boys basketball game at Plymouth High School. IHSAA Commissioner Blake Ress will be on hand along with school principal Dick Tobias, a member of the IHSAA Board of Directors.

 

Ross has been associated with WTCA since 1991, including the last 10 as its sports director. The station was one of the early pioneers of broadcasting high school sports on the internet and also added baseball, girls basketball, soccer, volleyball and softball to its tradition of carrying Plymouth football and boys basketball games. WTCA now airs over 100 different Plymouth sporting events during the course of a school year to its listeners.

 

In the midst of his 14 years with the station, Ross earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Purdue University in 1995. During his time there, he was elected President of the National Broadcast Society, hosting a couple of television shows with Cox Communications and calling play-by-play for some sporting events they sponsored. He also worked for WGLM radio in West Lafayette.

 

Ross is a 1988 graduate of Knox High School where he got his start working as the public address announcer for Redskins boys and girls basketball games. He went on to work for WKVI radio in Knox as an on-air personality for three years before joining WTCA. He lists Joe McConnell (Purdue Play-by-Play), Vin Scully (Dodgers Play-by-Play) and Don Fisher (IU Play-by-Play) as announcers he’s studied and considers inspirational.

 

“I am honored to receive this award,” Ross said. “I'm a "firm" believer of ‘Hard Work + Effort = Quality Performance’. One common theme amongst all of (the broadcasters listed above) is their passion for the game, the players and the fans. That's why every broadcast I produce shows that passion. Otherwise, I do my profession, the players and fans a disservice.” 

 

Ross is also the third recipient of this award from WTCA. The IHSAA honored Rick Derf and Corky Lingle in 1995-96.

 

This is the 22nd year the IHSAA has recognized an outstanding member of the Indiana news media from each of the three IHSAA legislative districts for their excellence in the coverage of high school sports. District I covers 22 counties across northern Indiana. Ross is the second honoree of this school year joining Lance Wilkerson of News 25 (WEHT-TV ABC) in Evansville, the District III recipient. The District II honoree will be announced in the coming days.

 

On behalf of its 400 member schools, the Indiana High School Athletic Association is pleased to salute Tony Ross and recognize his dedicated service to high school athletics in the state of Indiana.

 

Previous award winners from north central Indiana include:

 

Bill Redfield, Michigan City News-Dispatch, 1984-85

Dave Krider, LaPorte Herald-Argus, 1985-86

Leroy Lambright, Goshen News, 1985-86

Dennis Kraft, Elkhart Truth, 1988-89

Harold Welter, WKVI, Knox, 1989-90

Forrest Miller, South Bend Tribune, 1991-92

Earl Mishler, LaPorte Herald-Argus, 1994-95

Rick Derf and Corky Lingle, WTCA, Plymouth, 1995-96

Curt Rallo, South Bend Tribune, 1995-96

Milt Hess, WHZR, Logansport, 1997-98

Vince Turner, WTRC, Elkhart, 1997-98

Mike Montgomery, WSAL-WLHM, Logansport, 2000-01

Rita Price, WRSW Radio, Warsaw, 2001-02

Dean Huppert, WSJV-TV, South Bend, 2002-03

David Musselman, WROI Radio, Rochester, 2003-04

Chris Breach, Logansport Pharos-Tribune, 2004-05

 

 

BOYS BASKETBALL

 

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.

Grayson Flittner

Tri-Central (A)

12

17

156

63

124

499

42

29.4

2.

Vaughn Duggins

Pendleton Heights (3A)

12

14

144

11

90

389

39

27.8

3.

Kelly Muensterman

Evansville Mater Dei (3A)

12

17

175

47

70

467

42

27.5

4.

Jonathan Jamerson

South Bend Washington (4A)

12

16

127

49

118

421

40

26.3

5.

Ryne Lightfoot

NorthWood (3A)

12

15

125

33

109

392

38

26.1

6.

Shannon McCormick

Muncie Burris (2A)

12

15

138

35

75

386

45

25.7

7.

Jared Rehmel

Shakamak (A)

12

16

136

53

84

409

42

25.6

T8.

Aaron Carter

Perry Central (2A)

11

14

119

27

87

352

36

25.1

T8.

Eric Gordon

North Central (Indpls.) (4A)

11

18

157

36

101

451

34

25.1

10.

Chase Haltom

Cloverdale (2A)

12

16

133

67

53

386

36

24.1

11.

Dairese Gary

Concord (4A)

11

15

126

19

89

360

35

24.0

12.

Luke Harangody

Andrean (3A)

12

17

153

2

96

404

37

23.8

13.

Dallas Richardson

Lafayette Jefferson (4A)

12

15

119

53

64

355

33

23.7

14.

Chris Vanhoose

Lanesville (A)

11

18

136

35

117

424

39

23.6

T15.

Josh Singer

Marion Lakeview Christian (A)

12

17

159

7

62

387

37

22.8

T15.

T.J. Wells

Keystone (A)

12

13

124

0

48

296

34

22.8

17.

Josh Smith

Orleans (A)

12

16

142

3

67

354

35

22.1

18.

Luke Smith

Rochester (2A)

12

15

114

36

62

326

31

21.7

19.

Preston Mattingly

Evansville Central (4A)

12

14

104

27

66

301

40

21.5

20.

Daniel Watson

Eastbrook (2A)

12

12

91

39

36

257

55

21.4

 

Rebounds per game

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

G

Off

Def

Total

High

RPG

1.

Jeron Lewis

Fort Wayne North Side (4A)

12

14

69

109

178

20

12.7

2.

Luke Harangody

Andrean (3A)

12

17

109

101

210

20

12.4

3.

Nathan Schumacher

Evansville Central (4A)

12

14

73

99

172

19

12.3

4

Jordan Brittain

Medora (A)

12

14

69

92

161

18

11.5

T5.

Aaron Carter

Perry Central (2A)

11

14

41

117

158

19

11.3

T5.

Kevin Kyle

North Montgomery (2A)

12

16

56

125

181

15

11.3

T7.

Matt Howard

Connersville (3A)

11

15

41

116

157

18

10.5

T7.

Richard Oliver

Restoration Christian (A)

12

15

61

97

158

15

10.5

9.

Adam Richie

North Judson–San Pierre (2A)

12

13

44

91

135

17

10.4

10.

Ben Werner

Fairfield (2A)

11

12

45

75

120

20

10.0

11.

Blaine Hammond

Blue River Valley (A)

11

15

66

81

147

17

9.8

12.

Trevor Davids

Western Boone (3A)

12

15

72

73

145

18

9.7

13.

Chad Bain

Clarksville (2A)

12

15

47

95

142

14

9.5

T14.

Luke Etchison

Frankton (2A)

12

14

51

180

131

13

9.4

T14.

Mark Mosier

Westville (A)

11

16

50

100

150

19

9.4

16.

Garrett Butcher

Edgewood (3A)

10

15

62

78

140

19

9.3

17.

Kyle Pulley

Madison-Grant (2A)

12

13

50

69

119

17

9.2

18.

Lance Robinson

Danville (3A)

12

14

40

87

127

16

9.1

19.

John Leonard

Michigan City Marquette (A)

10

12

49

59

108

19

9.0

T20.

Chad Becker

Shenandoah (2A)

11

14

31

93

124

15

8.9

T20.

Tyree Glass

Fort Wayne Wayne (3A)

12

17

73

79

152

15

8.9

                                               

Assists per game

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

Games

Assists

High

Per Game

1.

Brice Miles

Fort Wayne Wayne (3A)

11

17

136

13

8.0

2.

Zach Hahn

New Castle (3A)

11

14

105

12

7.5

3.

Kyle Holsinger

Lapel (A)

12

18

127

14

7.1

T4.

Tyler Atchison

Orleans (A)

12

16

110

12

6.9

T4.

Lance Robinson

Danville (3A)

12

14

96

10

6.9

T4.

Brant Sarkisian

Mishawaka Marian (3A)

12

15

103

12

6.9

7.

Kevieun Lewis

Fort Wayne North Side (4A)

12

15

93

10

6.2

T8.

Preston Frame

Kouts (A)

10

14

85

15

6.1

T8.

Josh Shaffer

Monroe Central (A)

12

16

98

10

6.1

10.

Cory Sharrett

Blue River Valley (A)

12

16

95

10

5.9

T11.

Mike Bizoukas

Munster (4A)

11

18

103

11

5.7

T11.

John Shelby

West Lafayette (3A)

12

18

103

14

5.7

13.

Allen Higgins

Evansville North (4A)

12

13

73

13

5.6

14.

Ben Welsh

South Newton (A)

10

14

77

8

5.5

15.

Jordan Campbell

North Central (Indpls.) (4A)

12

18

96

10

5.3

T16.

Michael Gilliam

Eastern (Pekin) (2A)