Phone: 317-846-6601 Fax: 317-575-4244 Website: www.ihsaa.org
Blake Ress, Commissioner
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MEDIA INFORMATION February 21, 2006
Contact:
E-Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org
FASTEST HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING MEET THIS WEEKEND
Two defending state
champions return, another from 2004 and possibly a second individual that will
attempt to qualify on Tuesday night make up the field for the 69th
Annual IHSAA Boys Swimming & Diving State Finals this weekend at the
Indiana University Natatorium in
Preliminary swimming heats
get underway Friday night at 6 p.m. EST / 5 p.m. CST. The top 16 in each event
will return for competition on Saturday with the top eight individuals vying
for state championship honors. Those finishing ninth through 16th 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.
Seniors Chris Oleksiak of
Center Grove and Nate Taylor of
North
Central’s Michael Christy, who won the 200 IM as a freshman in 2004, returns
as the top seed in the event. The junior was timed in 1:51.72 in winning the
Carmel Sectional and helping the defending state champion Panthers to their
second straight sectional championship over the weekend. Christy entered last
year’s state meet as the second seed in the event and finished as the
runner-up to graduated Arthur Miller of Northridge. Christy also has the
fastest time in the 100 backstroke at 50.55, the only person in the meet to
have the top time in two events.
Also attempting
to qualify through Tuesday’s diving regional is Elwood’s Caleb
Dunnichay. The senior won the one meter event as a sophomore in 2004 and must
be among the top eight divers at the Hamilton Southeastern Regional this
evening to advance to Saturday’s diving competition in
North Central
tops the meet with 19 individual swims and three relays with
Munster,
competing at the Crown Point Sectional, and Center Grove, competing at Indian
Creek, each won their 21st sectional crown in a row on Saturday.
Results from
each event will be posted to the IHSAA website as the meet progresses both
days.
·
DEFENDING STATE CHAMPIONS IN THE FIELD
500 Freestyle –
Chris Oleksiak, 12, Center Grove (Seeded 2nd).
100 Breaststroke
– Nate Taylor, 12,
·
FORMER STATE CHAMPIONS IN THE FIELD
200 Individual
Medley – Michael Christy, 11, North Central (Indpls.) (Won event in 2004
and top seed this year)
*One Meter
Diving – Caleb Dunnichay, 12, Elwood (Won event in 2004).
Contingent on qualifying in
Tuesday’s diving regionals.
200 Medley Relay –
200 Freestyle – Drew Sease, 12, North Central (Indpls.),
1:39.62.
200 Individual Medley – Michael Christy, 11, North Central
(Indpls.), 1:51.72.
50 Freestyle – Andrew Bretscher, 12, Greencastle, 20.90.
100 Butterfly – Cody Sowder, 12,
100 Freestyle – Peter Jameson, 12, North Central (Indpls.),
45.34.
500 Freestyle – Andrew Hoffman, 12,
200 Freestyle Relay –
100 Backstroke – Michael Christy, 11, North Central
(Indpls.), 50.55.
100 Breaststroke – Aaron Koger, 12,
400 Freestyle Relay – North Central (Indpls.), 3:11.50.
STATE FINALS
Prelims: Friday, Feb. 24; Starting time is 6 p.m. EST.
Finals: Saturday, Feb. 25; Diving prelims and semis begin at
9 a.m. EST; Consolations and finals for all events begin at 1 p.m. EST.
Admission: $8.00 per session or $12.00 both days.
Site: Indiana
University Natatorium, IUPUI, 901 W.
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Webcast:
Audio streaming of the meet can be heard through the IHSAA’s official
internet provider, HoosierAuthority.com.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Times are approximate
Friday
15 MINUTE BREAK
Saturday
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, including the name of the media member to be credentialed,
on company letterhead to
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
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.
WRESTLING
NEW
The 11th Annual IHSAA
Team Wrestling State Tournament is down to eight teams as the state finals are
scheduled for
With two-time defending
state champion Lawrence North out of the mix, a new state championship team is
assured. All but one team,
The event, which features
three rounds of dual competition begins with quarterfinal action at 10 a.m. EST
/ 9 a.m. CST. Semifinals and championship rounds will follow shortly
thereafter.
Included in the field are 40
wrestlers who participated in last week’s Individual State Finals at
Conseco Fieldhouse. Among them are eight young men who captured state
championships in their respective weight classes, two others who settled for
runner-up honors and another who won a state title in 2005.
Fourth-ranked
Bloomington South, ranked 15th
in the final state coaches poll, boasts a pair of state winners – Kurt
Kinser at 152 and Paul Young at 160. Young won his second straight title at
that weight on Saturday and enters with an unblemished 49-0 record this season.
Third-ranked
Evansville Mater Dei heads
to
Information on each of the
eight squads can be found in the PDF file, Meet the
Teams.
Results from each match will
be posted to the IHSAA website as the meet progresses on Saturday.
·
2006 STATE CHAMPIONS IN THE FIELD (8)
Bellmont:
135 – Matt Irwin, 12, 45-0 (also 2004 runner-up
at 125).
·
2006 STATE RUNNERS-UP IN THE FIELD (2)
Perry Meridian: 152 – Kevin Clem, 12, 50-6.
·
FORMER STATE CHAMPIONS IN THE FIELD (1)
Perry Meridian: 140 – Nick Walpole, 12, (2005 champ at 140).
11th ANNUAL IHSAA TEAM WRESTLING STATE FINALS
Date: Saturday, Feb. 25.
Time: Quarterfinals begin at 10 a.m. EST / 9 a.m. CST 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:
Quarterfinals
Match 1:
Match 2:
Match 3: Perry Meridian (29-0) vs
Match 4:
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.
Credentials:
The 2005-06 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential is accepted for admittance.
Please fax requests, including the name of the media member to be credentialed,
on company letterhead to
Media Work Area: Work space in each corner of the balcony level of the gymnasium will be
available for use by credentialed media. There will be a single room off the
northwest corner of the gym floor where media may send their stories and/or
photographs using the available telephone lines.
Results:
Results from each level of the meet -- quarterfinals, semifinals and finals --
will be posted to the IHSAA website at www.ihsaa.org.
Media Hosts:
IHSAA Sports Information Director
Due to space limitations: Due to space limitations on the gymnasium floor, the
tournament administration has asked that the media please work from the
bleacher or balcony area and to avoid the floor until after the completion of
the first round of matches. During the semifinals and championship round,
writers and photographers are welcome to work closer to the action on the
floor. Thank you for your cooperation.
MISCELLANEOUS
ROB WEAVER OF
Rob Weaver, of WPGW AM FM in
Weaver will be honored
Friday, Feb. 24, in a special ceremony during the Jay County-Union County boys
basketball game in
With a sports broadcasting
career that spans 34 years, including the last 30 as radio voice of
For the first 29 years at
Weaver’s wife, Mindy,
is a teacher at
He credits the late Bill
Fowler, former WBAT sportscaster in Marion, and former
This is the 22nd
year the IHSAA has recognized an outstanding member of the
On behalf of its 400 member
schools, the Indiana High School Athletic Association is pleased to salute Rob
Weaver and recognize his dedicated service to high school athletics in the
state of
Previous award winners from
east central
Bob Barnet,
Bob Powers,
Phil Stigleman, WKBV,
Ken Hill, Sports Hotline,
Morry Mannies, WLBC,
Ron Lemasters,
Jeff Weller, WLBC,
Jan Clark,
Ed Hamilton, Elwood
Call-Leader, 1996-97
Jim Brunner, WBAT, Marion,
1998-99
John Hodge,
Tom Byrum,
GIRLS BASKETBALL
STATE FINALS BERTHS ON THE LINE SATURDAY
The Sweet
16 will be whittled down to the eight state finalist teams this Saturday as the
31st Annual IHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament rolls on to the
semi-state games. Each of the four sites will host a doubleheader with the
first game set for 1 p.m. EST / 12 p.m. CST.
Eleven of
the 16 teams will be looking for their first trip to the state finals but Fort
Wayne Bishop Luers (3A) and
With
three-time defending Class A champion Tri-Central and 2A winner Shenandoah both
falling in the regional,
Scores
from each game will be posted to the IHSAA website as they become available on
Saturday.
Semi-States
Date: Saturday, Feb
Admission: $7
Home Team: The second team
listed in each game will be the home team.
North
1
Game 1 – Class 2A -- Westview (23-3) vs.
Harding (16-7).
Game 2 -- 3A --
2.
Game 1 -- A --
Game 2 -- 4A --
South
3
Game 1 -- A -- South Central (
Game 2 -- 2A -- Heritage Christian (23-3) vs.
North Knox (23-4).
4.
Game 1 -- 3A -- Rushville (23-3) vs.
Game 2 -- 4A --
State Finals
Date: Saturday, March 4
Site: Conseco Fieldhouse,
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Admission: Session $10
Home Team: The winner of
the north semi-state game will be the designated home team
Session I
10:36 a
Approx
Session II
6:06 p
Approx
TOURNAMENT NOTES
Looking for
Looking to
Top 10 All-Time
Semi-State Championship Leaders: 5:
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers,