Phone: 317-846-6601 Fax: 317-575-4244 Website: www.ihsaa.org
Blake Ress, Commissioner
_____________________________________________________________________________
MEDIA INFORMATION March 1, 2006
Contact:
E-Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org
MANY NEW FACES IN
Six teams who have never
advanced to this level of the tournament, including one school making its first
trip in any sport, and one other looking to add to its record number of state
titles, make up the field for Saturday’s Girls Basketball State Finals at
Conseco Fieldhouse.
South Central (Elizabeth),
the southern entry in the Class A championship game, is making its very first
state appearance in an IHSAA team sport (baseball, basketball, football,
soccer, softball, volleyball). The Rebels will face Lafayette Central Catholic,
also a first-time participant in the girls finals, which has the distinction of
being the first team to advance to the finals with more than seven regular
season losses. The Knights started the season 0-5 but have rebounded to a 17-10
mark.
The 2A contest features
unranked Westview, winners of 12 straight contests, against top-ranked Heritage
Christian. The Eagles are making their second appearance in the state finals in
three years. They finished as the 2A state runner-up in 2004.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will
be gunning for a record fifth state championship in their sixth state finals
appearance this weekend. No other school has more than three titles and the
Knights have done all their damage since 1999. Their 3A opponent will be
Evansville Memorial, another first time participant. Memorial is one of two
teams from the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference in these finals.
The other, league champion
Castle, earned a berth in the 4A state championship game and is riding a
14-game win streak. Its opponent will be top-ranked
For more information on all
eight state finalist teams, please use this PDF
file.
The 31st
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.
Internet: Audio
streaming for all four state championship contests will be available to fans around
the globe via the IHSAA’s Official Internet Voice, www.hoosierauthority.com.
Television: A list of
Indiana Cable Network affiliates broadcasting all four games is listed below.
Radio: A list of IHSAA Championship
Radio Network affiliates and the games each will carry is provided below.
Session I
10:36 a
Approx. 12:30 p.m. EST
– Class 2A – Westview
(24-3) vs. Heritage Christian
(24-3).
Session II
6:06 p.m. EST – Class
3A – Fort Wayne Bishop Luers
(23-4) vs.
Approx. 8 p.m. EST –
Class 4A –
Public Entrance -- The public may enter from
Media Hosts:
IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille and Communications Director Joe
Gentry, along with assistants Mike Wilson and Amber Feldman, will be on hand to
assist in your coverage of the state meet.
Media Work Room -- As in previous years, the media workroom at Conseco Fieldhouse will
be open all day and be available to working media members. The work area
contains complimentary phones that will accept credit card and 800 calls. Soft
drinks and snacks will be available.
Media Entrance -- To gain admittance, the 2005-06 IHSAA Girls
Basketball State Finals Media Media Credential is required. The entrance is in
the southeast corner of Conseco Fieldhouse adjacent to
Press Seating – Except specific outlets with designated phone lines are marked,
an open seating policy is used on the west side of Conseco Fieldhouse.
Results and Statistics – Both will be posted to the IHSAA website as
soon as possible after the game. Stats and box scores will be distributed at
the end of each quarter on press row as well as in the media work room.
No Children, Please – With the exception of high school students representing their
school’s newspaper, yearbook, radio or television station, and who have a
team participating, no young people or children will be issued media credentials or be allowed in the
working media area.
Post Game Guidelines and Procedures
With the exception of the
IHSAA’s Official Photographer – Visual Sports Network, the Indiana
Cable Network, the IHSAA Championship Radio Network and the IHSAA Internet
partner, all media members are asked to remain off the floor during the
post-game ceremonies.
The post-game ceremonies
order will be as follows:
Following the Class A, 2A and 3A awards ceremonies, coaches and selected players will be escorted to
the Media Interview Room for a formal press conference which is located on
playing floor level just off the media entrance elevator. We ask your
assistance to use the press conference as the appropriate time to conduct
interviews. The runner-up team coach and selected players will go first
followed by the championship team coach and players.
Because of newspaper deadline issues at the end of
the 4A contest, no press conference
will be scheduled and news media will be allowed to conduct interviews on and
around the floor after the awards ceremonies. For those working on deadline,
the IHSAA will distribute “quick quotes” in the media work room
taken from the IHSAA Television and Radio Network interviews as soon as
possible after the game.
BRYCE HELLER TO BE HONORED AS TOP OFFICIAL ON SATURDAY
A 22-year veteran official, LaGrange resident Bryce
Heller is the 2006 recipient of the Interscholastic Athletic Official
Association Award for excellence in the sport of girls basketball.
Heller will be honored in a special ceremony during Saturday’s
state finals. During his career, he has 19 sectionals, 15 regionals, 10
semi-states and four state finals assignments to his credit.
Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic
Association, in cooperation with the National Federation of Interscholastic
Officials Association, recognizes and honors an outstanding official in each of
11 sports during the school year.
Heller was nominated for this award by his peers from
the Tri-State Officials Association, one of 26 associations located throughout
A 22-year member of the Tri-State association, Heller
has served as Secretary for 12 years and as basketball chairman for three years
during his career.
He is a 1974 graduate of
He has been married to his wife, Juli, for 14 years.
He has four children, Courtney, 20, Karissa, 17, Aubree, 12, and Jacob, 8.
STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS (as of Tuesday, February 28, 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 |
24 |
236 |
28 |
178 |
678 |
43 |
28.3 |
|
2. |
Mallory
Gorski |
South
Central (Union Mills) (A) |
12 |
22 |
223 |
23 |
119 |
588 |
51 |
26.7 |
|
3. |
Samantha Stahl |
|
11 |
24 |
226 |
23 |
152 |
627 |
37 |
26.1 |
|
4. |
Angie Bush |
|
12 |
24 |
196 |
31 |
129 |
552 |
37 |
23.0 |
|
5. |
Kyleigh
Jones |
Elwood
(3A) |
12 |
24 |
179 |
39 |
148 |
545 |
42 |
22.7 |
|
6. |
Caitlyn Vann |
|
11 |
19 |
157 |
29 |
81 |
424 |
38 |
22.3 |
|
7. |
Susan
Lester |
|
12 |
24 |
208 |
27 |
137 |
526 |
37 |
22.0 |
|
8. |
Becca
Bruszewski |
Wheeler
(2A) |
11 |
21 |
173 |
21 |
90 |
457 |
35 |
21.8 |
|
9. |
Alyssa
Pittman |
|
12 |
25 |
192 |
63 |
94 |
541 |
32 |
21.6 |
|
10. |
Stephanie
Wagner |
Jimtown
(2A) |
11 |
22 |
150 |
18 |
146 |
464 |
26 |
21.2 |
|
T11. |
Sarah
Bassler |
|
11 |
18 |
131 |
30 |
81 |
373 |
38 |
20.7 |
|
T11. |
Skylar
Diggins |
|
9 |
26 |
188 |
58 |
105 |
539 |
43 |
20.7 |
|
T11. |
Andi
Winney |
|
12 |
21 |
169 |
0 |
96 |
434 |
35 |
20.7 |
|
14. |
Brittany
Schoen |
South
Central (Elizabeth) (A) |
10 |
28 |
267 |
65 |
106 |
574 |
36 |
20.5 |
|
15. |
Fahkara
Malone |
|
12 |
27 |
253 |
42 |
105 |
548 |
34 |
20.3 |
|
16. |
Amanda
Stull |
Rushville
(3A) |
12 |
27 |
181 |
10 |
171 |
543 |
30 |
20.1 |
|
17. |
Jessica
Huffman |
Whiteland (3A) |
12 |
21 |
163 |
27 |
65 |
418 |
33 |
19.9 |
|
T18. |
Ashley
Chase |
|
12 |
22 |
154 |
17 |
101 |
426 |
29 |
19.4 |
|
T18. |
Shelby
Ross |
|
11 |
22 |
165 |
40 |
56 |
426 |
27 |
19.4 |
|
20. |
Carrie
Giltz |
Batesville
(3A) |
12 |
21 |
162 |
7 |
72 |
403 |
40 |
19.2 |
Rebounds per game
|
|
Name |
School (Class) |
Grade |
G |
Off |
Def |
Total |
High |
RPG |
|
1. |
Ta’Shia
Phillips |
Brebeuf
Jesuit (3A) |
11 |
23 |
108 |
195 |
303 |
22 |
13.2 |
|
2. |
Maria
Roller |
Medora (A) |
12 |
21 |
93 |
176 |
269 |
23 |
12.8 |
|
3. |
Alexandra
Guyton |
|