Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc.

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 INFORMATION                                                                      May 17, 2006

Contact: Jason Wille, Sports Information Director                                                                    

E–Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org

 

 

FIRST PITCH IN SOFTBALL SECTIONALS MONDAY

A field of 366 teams and 6,447 participants will begin play next week in the 22nd Annual IHSAA Softball State Tournament Series.

 

The tournament will begin with 64 sectionals conducted in four different classes with most sites beginning play on Monday, May 22. Games will continue through the course of the week concluding on Saturday, May 27. Scores will be posted to the IHSAA website nightly as results are received from the host sites. Also, because of possible weather postponements and other conflicts, it is advised to check with the host school for precise day and time schedules. The IHSAA website will contain revised game schedules as they are received.

 

Among the top-ranked teams in the most recent poll from the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association, Class 4A No. 1 Chesterton begins the tournament against host Portage in Sectional 2; Class 3A’s Pendleton Heights drew Mount Vernon (Fortville) in the Sectional 27 opener at Hamilton Heights; Class 2A’s Indianapolis Scecina will meet home-standing Indian Creek in the bye game in Sectional 43 and; host Whiting drew the bye and will take on the Hebron-Kouts winner in the semifinals of Class A’s Sectional 49.

 

Pairings for the defending state champions include: Martinsville (Class 4A) meets Terre Haute South in the opening game of Sectional 13 at Mooresville; Gibson Southern (Class 3A) takes on Vincennes Lincoln in one semifinal of Sectional 31 at Pike Central; host Eastern (Greentown) (Class 2A) drew Northwestern in the first game of Sectional 40 and; Clinton Prairie (Class A) will host Rossville in Game 1 of Sectional 53.

 

Two member schools will be making their first appearance in the softball state tournament including Liberty Christian (Sectional 54 at Wes-Del) and Trinity Lutheran (Sectional 59 at Northeast Dubois). Both are assigned to Class A.

 

SECTIONALS

Dates: Monday, May 22 – Saturday, May 27, 2006.

Times: Determined by host schools.

Admission: $4.00 per session or $7.00 all sessions.

Home Team: The second-named team in each game is designated as the home team except when they advanced by virtue of a bye.  The home team shall have choice of dugout except when participating against the host school.  In a six team tournament, the teams drawing the bye will play in the second semifinal game, and will be the visiting team in the championship game.

 

 

 

SECTIONAL NOTES

 

Defending Sectional Champions

4A: Anderson Highland, Brownsburg, Castle, Chesterton, Columbia City, Decatur Central, East Central, Fort Wayne Snider, Hamilton Southeastern, Indianapolis Cathedral, Jennings County, Lake Central, Martinsville, McCutcheon, Penn, South Bend Adams; 3A: Andrean, Bellmont, Culver Academies, Delta, Edgewood, Gibson Southern, Griffith, Heritage Hills, Lebanon, North Harrison, Northridge, Pendleton Heights, Roncalli, Rushville, West Lafayette, Whitko; 2A: Bremen, Cambridge City Lincoln, Cass, Clinton Central, Eastern (Greentown), Eastside, Forest Park, Frankton, Hanover Central, Heritage, Indianapolis Scecina, Providence, Rochester, South Knox, Southwestern (Hanover), Tri-West Hendricks; A: Clinton Prairie, Cowan, Hebron, Hauser, Indianapolis Lutheran, Jac-Cen-Del, Lakewood Park Christian, Lanesville, North Daviess, Pioneer, Shakamak, South Central (Union Mills), Southern Wells, Springs Valley, Tecumseh, Turkey Run.

 

Top 20 All-Time Sectional Championships

16: Eastern (Greentown); 15: Center Grove, Shenandoah; 14: Boonville; 13: Lake Central; 12: Decatur Central, Jennings County; 11: Blackford, Fort Wayne Northrop, Harrison (West Lafayette), Huntington North, New Albany, Pendleton Heights, Pike Central, Twin Lakes, Western Boone; 10: Bedford North Lawrence, East Central, Eastside, Floyd Central, Merrillville, Northridge, Pioneer, Portage, Riverton Parke.

 

Active Sectional Championship Streaks (Three or more years)

7: Eastern (Greentown), Indianapolis Lutheran, Pioneer; 6: Eastside; 5: Clinton Prairie, Gibson Southern, Lake Central; 4: Hanover Central, Southern Wells; 3: Bellmont, Castle, Indianapolis Cathedral, South Knox, Tecumseh, West Lafayette.

 

 

STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS (as of Tuesday, May 16, 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.

 

Batting Average (minimum 36 at-bats and 2.0 AB per game)

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

G

AB

Hits

Avg.

1.

Holly Weaver

Lakewood Park Christian (A)

10

19

65

41

.631

2.

Alexia Clay

Culver Academies (3A)

12

21

61

37

.607

3.

Mel Dumezich

Whiting (A)

9

21

67

39

.582

4.

Kristen Buckles

Delta (3A)

12

16

45

26

.578

5.

Jamie Goss

Indianapolis Scecina (2A)

10

20

54

31

.574

6.

Jessica Orris

Hebron (A)

10

20

62

35

.565

7.

Sarah Cearing

Frontier (A)

11

17

54

30

.556

8.

Jackie Lawrence

Culver Academies (3A)

12

21

79

43

.544

9.

Tara Buchanan

LaPorte (4A)

10

22

61

33

.541

10.

Katie Hackney

Huntington North (4A)

10

17

58

31

.534

11.

Natalie Daugherty

Switzerland County (2A)

12

16

59

31

.525

12.

Chelsea Held

Pendleton Heights (3A)

11

23

77

40

.519

13.

Emily Wethington

Indianapolis Scecina (2A)

11

20

55

28

.509

T14.

Kaitlyn Dubois

Kokomo (4A)

11

19

56

28

.500

T14.

Leslie Fakes

Noblesville (4A)

12

14

58

29

.500

T14.

Brittney Fisher

Mooresville (4A)

12

18

62

31

.500

T14.

Ashton Napier

Charlestown (2A)

10

17

52

26

.500

T14.

Caitlin Wiedemer

Charlestown (2A)

11

17

56

28

.500

T19.

Cassie Boese

Northridge (3A)

10

24

79

39

.494

T19.

Jessica Breeden

Martinsville (4A)

12

21

83

41

.494

 

RBI per game (minimum 22 RBI)

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

G

RBI

Per Game

1.

Natalie Daugherty

Switzerland County (2A)

12

16

26

1.63

2.

Alexia Clay

Culver Academies (3A)

12

21

33

1.57

3.

Chelsea Held

Pendleton Heights (3A)

11

23

35

1.52

4.

Alyssa Marcum

New Palestine (3A)

10

21

31

1.48

5.

Natalie Graham

Wes-Del (A)

12

18

26

1.44

6.

Amber Clark

Huntington North (4A)

10

17

24

1.41

T7.

Jackie Lawrence

Culver Academies (3A)

12

21

29

1.38

T7.

Sam Simpson

Edgewood (3A)

12

21

29

1.38

9.

Katie Hackney

Huntington North (4A)

10

17

23

1.35

10.

Jill Purdy

Western Boone (3A)

12

19

24

1.26

11.

Katie Bowers

Manchester (2A)

9

18

22

1.22

12.

Kaitlyn Dubois

Kokomo (4A)

11

19

23

1.21

13.

Rebecca Butler

Pendleton Heights (3A)