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 31, 2006

Contact: Jason Wille, Sports Information Director                                                                    

E–Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org

 

 

STATE TRACK & FIELD MEETS IN BLOOMINGTON THIS WEEKEND

Seven individuals that captured eight events in 2005 lead the way in this weekend’s IHSAA Girls and Boys Track & Field State Finals in Bloomington.

 

For the third consecutive year, the Robert C. Haugh Track & Field Complex on the campus of Indiana University will play host to the 33rd girls meet and 103rd boys gathering.

 

In Friday’s girls competition, Fort Wayne Northrop will be seeking to add to its record string of six consecutive state championships. The Bruins’ streak is the third longest active run in IHSAA sports behind Carmel’s girls swimming team (20 straight) and Muncie Burris’ volleyball team (nine straight).

 

Northrop senior Tamara Adams is one of five girls participating this weekend with an individual state title to her credit. The 2004 champ in the 100 hurdles enters this year’s event as the top seed and is second in the 100 dash and third in the 300 hurdles. She finished fourth in last year’s 100 hurdles.

 

To reclaim her title, she’ll have to get by Muncie Central senior Vanneisha Ivy, who set the state meet record in the event last year in 13.95. Ivy, one of three defending state champs in the state meet and also the 300 hurdles winner as a sophomore, enters Friday as the No. 2 seed in both hurdles.

 

Also back to defend their championships from a year ago are Bloomington North sophomore Rachel Deloney in the discus and Ben Davis junior Silvia Massey in the 300 hurdles. Deloney owns the second best mark entering Friday’s discus competition and tops the field in the shot put. The discus hasn’t seen a repeat winner since 1983. Massey clocked the fifth best regional time in the 300 and is fourth in the 100 hurdles.

 

Also returning is 2004 pole vault state champ Katie Veith of Homestead. After winning the competition as a freshmen two years ago, Veith shared the state meet record with winner Brianna Neumann of Fort Wayne Northrop at 12-9, but settled for second place overall based on more attempts. Veith cleared 13-9 at last week’s Northrop regional, over one-and-a-half feet better than the next-best height state-wide.

 

For Saturday’s boys meet, though six underclassmen won individual titles in 2005, only four return in the event they won last year.

 

Among them is Evansville Harrison junior Bryce Brown who collected the state title in both hurdles events. After setting the record during last year’s meet in the 300 hurdles in 36.34, Brown clocked in with the fourth-best time last week and third-best in the 110 hurdles.

 

Arthur (Scott) Wims of Fort Wayne Northrop is the top seed in the 200 meters, the event he won a year ago, and will attempt to become the first person to repeat in the race since 1992. The senior will have another opportunity in the 100 meters entering with the third-best time.

 

Also returning is Ben Davis senior Jonathan Tate in the high jump and Greencastle junior Andy Weatherford in the 1600 meters. Tate won last year’s high jump crown with a leap of 6-9 and enters the weekend following a 6-6 performance last week.

 

Three other young men that have stood on the top step of the awards podium will be participating this weekend, just not in the event they won.

 

Seymour senior Eric Werskey, last year’s winner in the discus, is the top seed this time in the shot put and the only individual to surpass 60 feet in the regional; Northrop senior Travis White, the 2004 champ in the high jump, is entered in the 400 meters and the 4x400 relay entry and; Gary West Side junior Eugene Ellis, who took home the blue ribbon medal in last year’s 800 meters, is entered in the 400 meters as well as the school’s short and middle-distance relays.

 

Heat sheets, which were revised on Wednesday due to scratches, are available here: Girls | Boys

 

 

33rd Annual Girls State Finals

103rd Annual Boys State Finals

Date: Friday, June 2, 2006.

Date: Saturday, June 3, 2006.

Venue: Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex, Indiana University, Bloomington.

Venue: Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex, Indiana University, Bloomington.

Track Map PDF | IU Athletics Facility Map PDF

Track Map PDF | IU Athletics Facility Map PDF

Admission: $7.00.

Admission: $7.00.

Advancement and Event Schedule

Advancement and Event Schedule

 

 

Defending State Champions

Defending State Champions

·   Discus – Rachel Deloney, 10, Bloomington North.

·   100 Hurdles – Vanneisha Ivy, 12, Muncie Central, state meet record in 2005, 13.95.

·   300 Hurdles – Silvia Massey, 11, Ben Davis.

·   High Jump – Jonathan Tate, 11, Ben Davis.

·   110 Hurdles, 300 Hurdles – Bryce Brown, 11, Evansville Harrison.

·   1600 – Andy Weatherford, 11, Greencastle.

·   200 – Arthur (Scott) Wims, 12, Fort Wayne Northrop.

Other Former Individual State Champions in the Field

 

·   Pole Vault – Katie Veith, 11 Homestead, 2004 state champ.

·   100 Hurdles – Tamara Adams, 12, Fort Wayne Northrop, 2004 state champ.

Other Former Individual State Champions in the Field

·   Travis White, 12, Fort Wayne Northrop. The 2004 High Jump champ, is not competing in the event but is entered in the 400 and 4x400 relay.

·   Eric Werskey, 12, Seymour. The 2005 state champ in the discus is not competing in the event but is entered in the shot put.

·   Eugene Ellis, 11 Gary West Side. The 2005 state champ in the 800 meters is not competing in the event but is entered in the 400 meters, the 4x400 relay and 4x800 relay.

 

 

Media Host – IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille and staff assistant Amber Feldman will be on site throughout the weekend to assist you in your coverage of both meets.

 

Media Credentials: The 2005-06 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential issued to news outlets during the fall and winter tournament seasons is required for admission. News media needing credentials should fax a request on company letterhead to Sports Information Jason Wille at 317-575-4244 immediately.

 

Media Will-Call – Media will-call will be located just outside the main entrance (behind the press box) to the track stadium. Please have proper identification available.

 

Parking – All parking in the area is free of charge during the state finals except in areas designated by Indiana University. Media are advised to use the parking lot to the west of Fee Lane near Gladstein Fieldhouse and the outdoor tennis courts as they are the closest available lots to the track stadium.

 

Programs and Results – Complimentary copies of the state finals program which include heat sheets for each boys and girls event will be available to members of the media. Please visit the press box for a copy. Official results will be available in the media area as soon as possible after the conclusion of each event. Results also will be posted to the IHSAA website throughout the course of both meets.

 

Work Area – News media will be able to set up and work from a covered seating area just to the north of the press box along the front straightaway. Ample seating and phone lines for 800 or credit card calls will be available.

 

 

GIRLS TENNIS

 

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY UP FOR GRABS IN GIRLS TENNIS

Four teams combining for an outstanding 71-2 record in duals this year make up the field in the 32nd Annual IHSAA Girls Tennis State Finals this Saturday at North Central High School in Indianapolis.

 

One semifinal pits two undefeated teams against one another in top-ranked Munster (17-0) and No. 9 Homestead (18-0). The other semi features No. 7 Terre Haute North (21-1) against defending state champion Park Tudor (15-1). Both matches begin at 10 a.m. EDT with the winners facing off for the state championship at 2 p.m. The semifinal losers will meet in the consolation match at the same time.

 

Munster is making its 10th trip to the state finals and second in the last three years. The Mustangs have been to the championship match twice since the current format came into existence in 1982 but settled for the runner-up trophy both times. This group of Mustangs swept through five tournament opponents before surviving a 3-2 encounter with Plymouth in last Saturday’s semi-state title match to advance to state. Maureen Modesto, a junior, and Mary Hill, a freshman, hold down Munster’s top two singles spots. Modesto was the state singles runner-up as a freshman in 2004 and brings in a 23-0 record this weekend. Hill boasts a 22-0 record. The No. 2 doubles team of Rohini Chatterjee and Samantha Tantillo are 17-0 this season.

 

Homestead hopes to change its luck even more. The Spartans have been to this level of the tournament 13 times and to the championship match six times but have been turned away each year most recently as 2004. The Spartans blew through the regular season winning all 11 duals by a 5-0 count, but pulled out a pair of 3-2 matches in the semi-state to earn another shot at the elusive state title. Senior Amy Recht and freshman Jade Johnson own the top two singles spots, respectively, with 22-2 records. Melissa Martin and Caitlin Meyers, both seniors, are 12-1 at the No. 2 doubles.

 

Terre Haute North is the only newcomer to this year’s state finals. The Patriots are credited with a state finals appearance in 1975 under the old format but this will be the first time the school has been represented as a full team on the courts. The team’s only loss this season was a 3-2 setback at Delta in mid-April but it’s won 16 straight duals since then. Freshman Brittany Farmer and senior Laura Burdick are 24-1 this season at No. 1 and No. 2 singles, respectively while Katie Clagg and Molly Williams, both seniors, are 22-2 in the top doubles position.

 

Park Tudor will be making its sixth trip to the state finals and hopes to add its fourth girls crown to the school’s rich tennis tradition. Under the team format, the Panthers have never lost a state finals match (6-0). Coach Dave Heffern has guided Park Tudor to each championship (1998, 2000 and 2005) and also owns four boys titles. On the court, Park Tudor is led by Mary Beth Winingham at 22-2. The senior finished a perfect 22-0 last year at No. 2 singles and has earned the No. 1 position this year beating out last year’s state singles champion Megan Martzolf. Martzolf, a junior, is 23-1 at No. 2. The Panthers have their No. 2 doubles team to thank for this opportunity as sophomores Elizabeth Emhardt and Heather Rogers pulled out a third set tiebreaker to help edge Center Grove in last week’s semi-state, 3-2. That win avenged Park Tudor’s only setback of the year, a 3-2 road loss on May 8.

 

Rosters and results for each team are available here.

 

Also in play on Saturday at North Central are the regional rounds of the Individual Singles and Doubles State Tournaments. Singles players and doubles teams that win twice on Saturday will advance to the Individual State Finals on June 9-10 also scheduled for North Central. Pairings are listed below in bracket order.

 

32nd Annual Team State Finals

Date: Saturday, June 3.

Site: North Central High School, 1801 E. 86th Street, Indianapolis. | School Website | Driving Directions

Admission: Free.

 

Semifinals, 10 a.m. EDT/ 9 a.m. CDT

Match 1: Munster (17-0) vs. Homestead (18-0).

Match 2: Terre Haute North (21-1) vs. Park Tudor (15-1).

 

Championship, 2 p.m. EDT / 1 p.m. CDT

Match 3: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

 

Consolation, 2 p.m. EDT / 1 p.m. CDT

Match 4: Loser of Match 1 vs. Loser of Match 2.

 

Media Host – IHSAA Communications Director Joe Gentry will be on site throughout the day to assist you in your coverage of the event.

 

Media Credentials: The 2005-06 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential issued to news outlets during the fall and winter tournament seasons is required for admission. News media needing credentials should fax a request on company letterhead to Sports Information Jason Wille at 317-575-4244 immediately.

 

Parking – Available near the tennis complex at the south side of the high school.

 

Programs and Results – Media in attendance should see Joe Gentry for a complimentary copy of the state finals program which includes information on each team, probable lineups and tournament history. Official results for both team and individual tournaments will be available in the tennis clubhouse following each session and also be posted to the IHSAA website.

 

Work Area – Working space and an available phone line in the clubhouse will be available to media in attendance wishing to file stories and photographs following the event.

 

25th Annual Singles Tournament & 16th Annual Doubles Tournament

Date: Saturday, June 3

Site: North Central High School, 1801 E. 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46240 | School Website | Driving Directions

Times: Round 1 at 10 a.m.; Round 2 at 2 p.m.

Admission: Free

 

Note: Won-loss records indicate regular season record followed by post-season tournament record. Players are listed in bracket order below for this weekend only. Unbeaten players advancing from the team semi-state and team state finals rounds will then be fed into the pairings for next weekend’s individual state finals.

 

Singles

First Round

Pin Sorensen (11), Castle (12-2, 5-0) vs. Maria Berry (10), Shawe Memorial (14-0, 4-0).

Ashley Alvey (11), North Posey (13-2, 3-0) vs. Tiffany Welcher (11), Clarksville (13-0, 3-0).

 

Katelyn Grubb (9), Elkhart Memorial (19-1, 3-0) vs. Romina Clemente (10), Culver Academies (13-0, 5-0).

Grace Green (11), Rensselaer Central (5-10, 3-0) vs. Tasha Sever (10), Portage (12-0, 1-0).

 

Leta Hunt (12), Whiteland (14-0, 4-0) vs. Kayla Smith (12), Hamilton Southeastern (18-2, 7-0).

Christina Riley (9), Avon (16-0, 5-0) vs. Laura Liggett (12), Rushville (19-1, 4-0).

 

Sandrine Honegger (11), Southwood (18-0, 4-0) vs. Julie Wingstrom (12), Westview (19-0, 2-0).

Molly Kirleis (11), Harrison (West Lafayette) (9-10, 3-0) vs. Alisha Cummings (10, Anderson (18-1, 4-0).

 

Second Round

Sorensen-Berry winner vs. Alvey-Welcher winner

Grubb-Clemente winner vs. Green-Sever winner

 

Hunt-Smith winner vs. Riley-Liggett winner

Honegger-Wingstrom winner vs. Kirleis-Cummings winner

 

Also Advancing to IHSAA Singles State Finals on June 9-10

Nina Bezvina (12), Merrillville (16-1, 5-0)

Hayley Hall (11), Delta (19-0, 6-0)

 

Doubles

First Round

Brittany Beeler (12)-Sarah Buedel (10), Evansville Harrison (13-1, 4-0) vs. Marcey Burton (9)-Brynn Hanson (9), Bedford North Lawrence (11-8, 3-0).

Jill Schmitt (12)-Clara Stunkel (12), Gibson Southern (15-4, 2-0) vs. Shauna Botlo (12)-Jessica Chesher (12), Jeffersonville (15-3, 5-0).

 

Lauren Godfrey (12)-Emily Herbster (10), Northridge (15-1, 4-0), vs. Stephanie Beron (12)-Danielle Zoleman (11), LaVille (2-5, 1-0).

Angela Burgeson (11)-Amanda Zahorsky (12), Highland (10-3, 4-0) vs. Melissa Hensley (11)-Lauren Prow (11), Valparaiso (11-0, 5-0).

 

Chelsea Hook (9)-Cristy Tucker (10), Franklin (5-3, 1-0), bye.

Jennie LaBonte (11)-Ceciley Starkey (11), Brownsburg (16-0, 4-0) vs. Anne Baumer (11)-Courtney Ecker (10), Centerville (16-0, 5-0).

 

Casey Koontz (11)-Stacey Koontz (11), Mississinewa (13-1, 2-0) vs. Katelyn Desper (11)-Jessica Mertz (12), East Noble (18-2, 5-0).

Jamie Hartwick (12)-Connie Mach (12), Lafayette Jefferson (13-2, 4-0) vs. Ashlan Allison (9)-Kelsey McFadden (10), Anderson Highland (11-0, 2-0).

 

Second Round

Beeler-Buedel/Burton-Hanson winner vs. Schmitt-Stunkel/Botlo-Chesher winner

Godfrey-Herbster/Beron-Zoleman winner vs. Burgeson-Zahorsky/Hensley-Prow winner

Chelsea Hook (9)-Cristy Tucker (10), Franklin (5-3, 1-0) vs. LaBonte-Starkey/Baumer-Ecker winner

 

Also Advancing to IHSAA Doubles State Finals on June 9-10

Jenny Auda (11)-Stacey Evans (12), Carmel (8-2, 6-0)

Becca Porter (10)-Melanie Sullivan (12), Center Grove (17-0, 6-0)

Katie Bryan (12)-Kristin Crider (11), Delta (17-0, 6-0)

Erin Dunning (12)-Heidi Keiser (11), Plymouth (17-1, 7-0)

 

 

 

SOFTBALL

 

FAST-PITCH REGIONALS SATURDAY

The regional round of the 22nd Annual IHSAA Softball State Finals takes place this Saturday at 16 sites around Indiana. Each team will play a semifinal round in the morning with the winners returning later in the day for a championship game and a berth in the June 9 state finals on the line.

 

Scores from each game will be added to the IHSAA website as they become available from the host schools.

 

Regional Pairings: AP-style | 4A 3A 2A A PDF

Dates: Saturday, June 3, 2006.

Times: Determined by host schools as listed below. All times are EDT except where noted.

Admission: $5.00 per session or $7.00 both sessions.

Home Team: The second-named team in each game is designated as the home team.

 

NOTES

 

Defending Regional Champions Still Alive

4A: Lake Central, Martinsville; 3A: Bellmont; 2A: Eastern (Greentown), Frankton; A: Lanesville, North Daviess, Pioneer.

 

Top 20 All-Time Regional Championships

12: Center Grove; 11: Lake Central; 8: Boonville, Portage; 7: New Albany; 6: Eastside, Fort Wayne Northrop, Shenandoah; 5: McCutcheon, Mount Vernon (Fortville), Pendleton Heights, Riverton Parke, Shakamak; 4: Bellmont, Blackford, Carmel, Cass, Eastern (Greentown), Franklin Central, Gibson Southern, Griffith, Harrison (West Lafayette), Jennings County.

 

Active Regional Championship Streaks (Three or more years)

5: Lake Central (no other school with more than two).

 

 

STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS (as of Tuesday, May 30, 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 46 at-bats and 2.0 AB per game)

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

G

AB

Hits

Avg.

1.

Alexia Clay

Culver Academies (3A)

12

26

81

48

.593

2.

Jamie Goss

Indianapolis Scecina (2A)

10

25

70

41

.586

3.