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

_____________________________________________________________________________

MEDIA INFORMATION                                                                      June 7, 2006

Contact: Jason Wille, Sports Information Director                                                                    

E–Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org

 

 

STATE SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND

Only one defending state champion is among the three teams making a return trip from 2005 as the 22nd Annual IHSAA Softball State Finals are set for this Friday and Saturday in the Indianapolis area. This year’s field of 16 teams also includes seven first-timers, including two each in Classes 4A, 2A and A.

 

Two semifinal games at four different sites will be played Friday beginning at 6:30 p.m. EDT. The second games will not begin any earlier than 8:30 p.m. The sites of the semifinals are as follows: Carmel (Cherry Tree Elementary) hosting Class 4A, Pike hosting 3A, North Central the site for 2A and Hamilton Southeastern the site for Class A. Saturday’s four state championship games will each be played at the Ben Davis High School Softball Complex in Indianapolis. The Class A championship contest is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. The 2A final is scheduled for 1:30 p.m., 3A at 4:30 p.m. and 4A at 7:30 p.m.

 

4A

Martinsville (24-5) is the lone defending state champion to return to Indianapolis after winning the 4A crown in 2005 and the Artesians enter this weekend as hot as anyone. They lost three straight games to out-of-state teams in mid-April but have not lost since reeling off 17 straight victories including shutting out their last four opponents. They’ve outscored their tournament competition by a 32-2 count and are making their third straight appearance in the state finals. Kokomo will be their opponent in the first semifinal. The Wildkats (21-6) are making their first trip to state after winning the school’s first sectional title in the sport more than a week ago. They survived a pair of one-run games in Saturday’s regional and are directed by first-year coach Mike Sargent. The other game features Center Grove (28-5), which makes its record 10th trip to the state finals and will look to add its record fifth state title. The Trojans will face top-ranked Chesterton (29-1) which hasn’t lost since its season opener back on March 25. These Trojans have shut out their last four tournament opponents including a pair of one-run games at the regional.

 

3A

New Palestine (27-1) and New Prairie (30-3) will face off in the first semifinal game. New Palestine’s only loss of the season came in extra innings to top-ranked Pendleton Heights in April but the Dragons avenged that setback in the sectional semifinals, 11-3. The 2004 3A champs also survived a 16-inning affair with Roncalli last Saturday night to earn its third trip to state in four seasons. New Prairie has won three consecutive one-run games and will make its first appearance at the softball finals following up on its first sectional title in the sport. Boonville (30-2) and Northridge (28-5) make up the other half of the 3A bracket. Boonville has outscored its four tournament opponents by a 20-1 margin and prior to the regional championship game last Saturday the Pioneers had shut out 11 straight foes, 81-0. After six unsuccessful attempts, Boonville will be trying to advance to its first championship game. They’ll have to get by Northridge which will be making its first trip to state in 10 years. The Raiders rolled through a pair of games in the regional and hope to return to Elkhart County with its first softball championship trophy since 1988.

 

2A

Second-ranked Frankton (26-2) survived a 1-0 battle with top-ranked Indianapolis Scecina in the regional semifinal on Saturday and went on to win its second consecutive regional crown later in the day. The Eagles finished as the state runner-up last year and hope to take that final step this weekend and add to their 2000 Class A crown. They’ll meet first-time participant Hammond Bishop Noll (16-15), the first school from that city to ever advance to the state finals. The Warriors won their first sectional crown of the class sports era a few days ago and find themselves in the state finals after finishing the regular season below .500. The second game will match North Posey (26-9) against Cass ((26-2) in a battle of defensive-minded teams. North Posey is another team that earned its first sectional championship this season and the Vikings hope to match their baseball team’s achievement which won the school’s first state title in any sport last year. The softball Vikings enter the game without giving up a single run in its five tournament games to date (23-0), including a 17-inning marathon in the regional final. Something will have to give, however, as Cass also hasn’t given up a single score in tournament play outscoring five teams 20-0. The Kings are back in the finals for the third time in six years but first since 2002.

 

A

Top-ranked Whiting brings in a perfect 31-0 mark and will make its third appearance in four years. The Oilers hope the third time is the charm as both of the previous entries have been ousted in the semis. Coach Paul Laub earned the 400th victory of his 24-year career on May 10 against Washington Township as freshman pitcher Mel Dumezich pitched a perfect game striking out 14 of the 15 batters she faced. Their assignment will be Lafayette Central Catholic (18-9) which also won its first sectional crown under first year coach Ed Mathew. The Knights feature one player from its state champion girls basketball team, Sara Beth Reed, a starting outfielder. The second game features North Central of Farmersburg (21-4) and Lanesville (15-9). North Central won a 4-3 contest from North Daviess, the 2005 state runner-up, in the regional final and will make the school’s first-ever appearance in an IHSAA team sport state finals. Lanesville is the third returning team in this year’s field after winning its third straight sectional this year. The Eagles fell to eventual champion Clinton Prairie in last year’s semis.

 

Rosters, stats and season results for all 16 teams are available in the “Meet the Teams” section below:

 

NOTES

 

Defending State Champions in the Field (1)

4A: Martinsville.

 

Returning to State Finals from 2005 (3)

4A: Martinsville; 3A: None; 2A: Frankton; A: Lanesville.

 

Former State Champions in the Field (5)

4A: Center Grove, Martinsville; 3A: New Palestine, Northridge; 2A: Frankton; A: None.

 

First-Time Participants in the State Finals (7)

4A: Chesterton, Kokomo; 3A: New Prairie; 2A: Hammond Bishop Noll, North Posey; A: Lafayette Central Catholic, North Central (Farmersburg).

 

STATE FINALS

Dates: Friday, June 9 (semifinal games) and Saturday, June 10, 2006 (championship games).

Times: All times are EDT.

Admission: $8.00 per session or $12.00 all sessions.

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

 

Semifinal Games

Class 4A

Carmel (Cherry Tree Softball Complex, 13989 Hazel Dell Parkway, Carmel) | Map

Game 1 – Martinsville (24-5) vs. Kokomo (21-6). 6:30 pm

Game 2 – Center Grove (28-5) vs. Chesterton (29-1). 8:30 pm

 

Class 3A

Pike (5401 W. 71st Street, Indianapolis) | Map

Game 1 – New Palestine (27-1) vs. New Prairie (30-3). 6:30 pm

Game 2 – Boonville (30-2) vs. Northridge (28-5). 8:30 pm

 

Class 2A

North Central (1801 E. 86th Street, Indianapolis) | Map

Game 1 – Frankton (26-2) vs. Hammond Bishop Noll (15-15). 6:30 pm

Game 2 – North Posey (26-9) vs. Cass (25-2). 8:30 pm

 

Class A

Hamilton Southeastern (13910 E. 126th Street, Fishers) | Map

Game 1 – Whiting (31-0) vs. Lafayette Central Catholic (18-9). 6:30 pm

Game 2 – North Central (Farmersburg) (21-4) vs. Lanesville (15-9). 8:30 pm

 

Championship Games

Ben Davis, 1200 N. Girls School Road, Indianapolis, IN | Map

Class A

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner. 10:30 am

Class 2A

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner. 1:30 pm

Class 3A

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner. 4:30 pm

Class 4A

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner. 7:30 pm

 

 

ICGSA STATE RANKINGS (END OF REGULAR SEASON)

 

CLASS 4A

CLASS 3A

CLASS 2A

CLASS A

1.

Chesterton

1.

Pendleton Heights

1.

Indianapolis Scecina

1.

Whiting

2.

Hamilton Southeastern

2.

New Palestine

2.

Frankton

2.

North Daviess

3.

Penn

3.

Boonville

3.

Eastern (Greentown)

3.

Clinton Prairie

4.

Center Grove

4.

West Lafayette

4.

Cass

4.

South Central (Union Mills)

5.

Avon

5.

Andrean

5.

Eastside

5.

Tecumseh

6T.

Carmel

6.

Culver Academies

6.

Jimtown

6.

Frontier

6T.

Munster

7.

Heritage Hills

7.

Clarksville

7.

Southern Wells

8.

Lowell

8.

Northridge

8.

Churubusco

8.

Hebron

9.

Martinsville

9.

New Prairie

9.

Union County

9.

Indianapolis Lutheran

10.

Huntington North

10.

Evansville Memorial

10.

Woodlan

10.

Lakewood Park Christian

 

 

MEDIA INFORMATION

 

Media Hosts – Sports Information Director Jason Wille, Communications Director Joe Gentry and other members of the IHSAA staff will be at each site to assist in your coverage.

 

Media Credentials: The 2005-06 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential (a white laminated pass) will allow for admission to each site. Those outlets needing credentials should fax a letterhead request immediately to Sports Information Director Jason Wille at 317-575-4244. The application deadline is Thursday at 4 pm EDT 3 pm CDT. Approved requests will be available for pickup at the site requested on Friday or Saturday. Those wishing to broadcast at any site should immediately contact Mark Higdon of Associated Sports Productions at 317-633-1462 to make arrangements.

 

Services – Starting lineups and game programs will be circulated to members of the media in attendance at Friday’s semifinal sites. Computer-generated official box scores will be available only during Saturday’s four state championship games. Line scores for all 12 games will be posted on the IHSAA website. For those individuals wishing to file stories and/or photographs from any site, please see a member of the IHSAA staff or the site’s tournament director for post-game arrangements.

 

STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS (as of Tuesday, June 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.

 

Batting Average (minimum 48 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

26

73

42

.575

3.

Holly Weaver

Lakewood Park Christian (A)

10

24

82

47

.573

4.

Katie Hackney

Huntington North (4A)

10

23

77

44

.571

5.

Sarah Cearing

Frontier (A)

11

22

70

38

.543

6.

Tara Buchanan

LaPorte (4A)

10

28

61

33

.541

7.

Natalie Daugherty

Switzerland County (2A)

12

18

67

36

.537

8.

Darcie Warner

Springs Valley (A)

11

16

56

30

.536

9.

Chelsea Held

Pendleton Heights (3A)

11

29

98

52

.531

10.

Jessica Breeden

Martinsville (4A)

12

29

114

59

.518

11.

Jessica Orris

Hebron (A)

10

23

72

37

.514

T12.

Jackie Lawrence

Culver Academies (3A)

12

26

97

49

.505

T12.

Lyndsey Osborn

Blackford (3A)

12

29

97

49

.505

14.

Kristen Buckles

Delta (3A)

12

22

60

30

.500

15.

Kaitlyn Dubois

Kokomo (4A)

11

23

69

34

.493

16.

Ashton Napier

Charlestown (2A)

10

21

63

31

.492

17.

Jamie Keltz

Avon (4A)

11

29

96

47

.490

18.

Myra Gulley

Union County (2A)

12

23

76

37

.487

19.

Maira Pizana

West Noble (3A)

12

21

74

36

.486

20.

Mel Dumezich

Whiting (A)

9

31

97

47

.485

 

RBI per game (minimum 28 RBI)

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

G

RBI

Per Game

1.

Natalie Daugherty

Switzerland County (2A)

12

18

30

1.67

2.

Chelsea Held

Pendleton Heights (3A)

11

29

48

1.66

3.

Alexia Clay

Culver Academies (3A)

12

26

43

1.65

4.

Katie Hackney

Huntington North (4A)

10

23

37

1.61

5.

Delaney Selby

Lakewood Park Christian (A)

11

21

32

1.52

6.

Alyssa Marcum

New Palestine (3A)

10

26

38

1.46

7.

Natalie Graham

Wes-Del (A)

12

22

31

1.41

8.

Katie Bowers

Manchester (2A)

9

22

30

1.36

9.

Amber Clark

Huntington North (4A)

10

23

30

1.30

T10.

Michelle Matthews

New Palestine (3A)

11

26

33

1.27

T10.

Sam Simpson

Edgewood (3A)

12

26

33

1.27

12.

Jackie Lawrence

Culver Academies (3A)

12

26

32

1.23

13.

Brittany Stanley

West Lafayette (3A)

12

29

34

1.17

14.

Eden Lamb

Homestead (4A)

12

28

32

1.14

T15.

Jamie Goss

Indianapolis Scecina (2A)

10

26

29

1.12

T15.

Amber Wolf

Indianapolis Scecina (2A)

12

26

29

1.12

17.

Helen Rogers

Avon (4A)

9

29

31

1.07

18.

Jessica Breeden

Martinsville (4A)

12

29

30

1.03

19.

Mel Dumezich

Whiting (A)

9

31

31

1.00

T20.

Jenny Esparza

Avon (4A)

9

29

28

0.97

T20.

Elizabeth Gwaltney

Martinsville (4A)

12

29

28

0.97

T20.

Stephanie Turner

Pendleton Heights (3A)

12

29

28

0.97

                                               

Doubles per game (minimum 10 doubles)

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

Games

2B

Per Game

1.

Tori Collins

Clinton Prairie (A)

10

25

17

0.68

2.

Jamie Goss

Indianapolis Scecina (2A)

10

26

15

0.58

T3.

Kristen Buckles

Delta (3A)

12

22

12

0.55

T3.

Olivia Ghiselli

West Lafayette (3A)

12

29

16

0.55

5.

Elizabeth Gwaltney

Martinsville (4A)

12

29

15

0.52

T6.

Katie Bowers

Manchester (2A)

9

22

11

0.50

T6.

Jackie Lawrence

Culver Academies (3A)

12

26

13

0.50

T8.

Alexia Clay

Culver Academies (3A)

12

26

12

0.46

T8.

Katie Gapinski

South Bend Adams (4A)

11

24

11

0.46

T8.

Alyssa Marcum

New Palestine (3A)

11

26

12

0.46

11.

Jaime Moistner

Wes-Del (A)

11

22

10

0.45

T12.

Jessica Breeden

Martinsville (4A)

12

27

12

0.44

T12.

Melissa Daniels

Martinsville (4A)

11

27

12

0.44

T12.

Jessica Klingerman

Bremen (2A)

12

25

11

0.44

15.

Christy Gibson

Churubusco (2A)

12

26

11

0.42

T16.

Jessica Breeden

Martinsville (4A)

12

29

12

0.41

T16.

Melissa Daniels

Martinsville (4A)

11

29

12

0.41

18.

Cassie Loweth

Columbus North (4A)

9

25

10

0.40

T19.

Courtney Gage

Northridge (3A)

11

33

13

0.39

T19.

Eden Lamb

Homestead (4A)

12

28

11

0.39

 

Runs per game (minimum 29 runs)

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

Games

Runs

Per Game

1.

Alexia Clay

Culver Academies (3A)

12

26

42

1.62

2.

Mel Dumezich

Whiting (A)

9

31

49

1.58

T3.

Jessica Breeden

Martinsville (4A)

12

29

44

1.52

T3.

Leslie Fakes

Noblesville (4A)

12

21

32

1.52

5.

Holly Weaver

Lakewood Park Christian (A)

10

24

36

1.50

6.

Molly Gulley

Union County (2A)

12

23

34

1.48

7.

Chelsea Held

Pendleton Heights (3A)

11

29

42

1.45

8.

Jackie Lawrence

Culver Academies (3A)

12

26

37

1.42

9.

Jamie Keltz

Avon (4A)

11

29

41

1.41

10.

Erin Jackson

New Palestine (3A)

11

26

36

1.38

11.

Katie Bowers

Manchester (2A)

9

22

30

1.36

12.

Myra Gulley

Union County (2A)

12

23

31

1.35

T13.

Jade Kennedy

Manchester (2A)

12

22

29

1.32

T13.

Jaime Moistner

Wes-Del (A)

11

22

29

1.32

15.

Devin Brierly

Southwestern (Hanover) (2A)

10

23

30

1.30

16.

Lyndsey Osborn

Blackford (3A)

12

29

37

1.28

17.

Jamie Goss

Indianapolis Scecina (2A)

10

26

32

1.23

T18.

Ashlee Clendenen

Pendleton Heights (3A)

11

28

34

1.21

T18.

Melissa Harber

Homestead (4A)

9

28

34

1.21

20.

Nikki Marsh

Edgewood (3A)

10

26

31

1.19

 

Hits per game (minimum 41 hits)

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

Games

Hits

Per Game

1.

Jessica Breeden

Martinsville (4A)

12

29

59

2.03

2.

Holly Weaver

Lakewood Park Christian (A)

10

24

47

1.96

3.

Katie Hackney

Huntington North (4A)

10

23

44

1.91

4.

Jackie Lawrence

Culver Academies (3A)

12

26

49

1.88

5.

Alexia Clay

Culver Academies (3A)

12

26

48

1.85

6.

Olivia Ghiselli

West Lafayette (3A)

12

29

53

1.83

7.

Chelsea Held

Pendleton Heights (3A)

11

29

52

1.79

8.

Lyndsey Osborn

Blackford (3A)

12

29

49

1.69

9.

Tori Collins

Clinton Prairie (A)

10

25

42

1.68

T10.

Jamie Goss

Indianapolis Scecina (2A)

10

26

42

1.62

T10.

Erin Jackson

New Palestine (3A)

11

26

42

1.62

T10.

Jamie Keltz

Avon (4A)

11

29

47

1.62

T13.

Elizabeth Gwaltney

Martinsville (4A)

12

29

45

1.55

T13.

Cassie Boese

Northridge (3A)

10

33

51

1.55

15.

Ashlee Clendenen

Pendleton Heights (3A)

11

28

43

1.54

16.

Mel Dumezich

Whiting (A)

9

31

47

1.52

17.

Rebecca Butler

Pendleton Heights (3A)

11

29

43

1.48

18.

Helen Rogers

Avon (4A)

9

29

41

1.41

19.

Alicia Garza

McCutcheon (4A)

12

30

41

1.37

20.

Mandy Cripe

Northridge (3A)

12

33

41

1.24

 

Earned Run Average (minimum of 24.0 IP and 1.0 IP/team game played)

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

Games

IP

R

ER

ERA

1.

Jenny Esparza

Avon (4A)

9

7

26.0

2

0

0.00

2.

Kayla Singer

Jeffersonville (4A)

11

10

52.0

9

1

0.14

3.

Emily Wethington

Indianapolis Scecina (2A)

11

18

95.0

3

2

0.15

T4.

Brittany Stanley

West Lafayette (3A)

12

24

160.2

16

5

0.22

T4.

Brittany Watson

Manchester (2A)

9

9

32.0

6

1

0.22

6.

Tristan Dykes

Eastern (Greentown ) (2A)

10

23

138.0

30

5

0.25

T7.

Sara Evans

New Palestine (3A)

9

21

120.1

11

5

0.29

T7.

Jackie Lawrence

Culver Academies (3A)

12

26

169.0

9

7

0.29

9.

Jennifer Chasteen

Avon (4A)

12

27

172.1

23

9

0.36

10.

Tori Collins

Clinton Prairie (A)

10

20

107.0

30

6

0.39

11.

Maggie Riggs

Hebron (A)

12

20

124.0

35

7

0.40

12.

Mel Dumezich

Whiting (A)

9

30

201.0

25

12

0.42

13.

Katie Hackney

Huntington North (4A)

10

23

129.0

15

8

0.43

14.

Kilah Dickey

Indianapolis Cathedral (4A)

11

12

59.2

10

4

0.47

15.

Kasey Pettit

Shelbyville (4A)

12

20

115.2

30

8

0.48

T16.

Ashley Hamilton

Northridge (3A)

10

20

123.1

11

9

0.51

T16.

Allison Horton

Lanesville (A)

12

24

151.1

48

11

0.51

18.

Nickie Clark

Western Boone (3A)

11

21

130.2

24

10

0.54

19.

Whitney Owens

Pendleton Heights (3A)

10

17

87.0

8

7

0.56

20.

Kendra DeArk

Jeffersonville (4A)

11

11

62.0

13

5

0.57

 

Victories

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

Games

IP

W

L

Pct.

1.

Mel Dumezich

Whiting (A)

9

30

201.0

30

0

1.000

2.

Jackie Lawrence

Culver Academies (3A)

12

26

169.0

25

1

.962

3.

Audrey Ernst

Edgewood (3A)

9

28

188.1

23

5

.821

4.

Chelsea Hanner

Turkey Run (A)

11

27

187.0

22

5

.815

5.

Katie Hackney

Huntington North (4A)

10

23

129.0

20

0

1.000

6.

Jennifer Chasteen

Avon (4A)

12

27

172.1

19

6

.760

T7.

Sara Evans

New Palestine (3A)

9

21

120.1

18

1

.947

T7.

Brittany Stanley

West Lafayette (3A)

12

24

160.2

18

3

.857

T9.

Jarra Renz

Manchester (2A)

11

18

105.0

17

1

.944

T9.

Ashley Hamilton

Northridge (3A)

10

20

123.1

17

2

.895

T11.

Maggie Riggs

Hebron (A)

12

20

124.0

16

3

.842

T11.

Tristan Dykes

Eastern (Greentown ) (2A)

10

23

138.0

16

5

.762

T11.

Lacie Woodall

Tri-West Hendricks (2A)

10

23

159.2

16

7

.696

T14.

Emily Wethington

Indianapolis Scecina (2A)

11

18

95.0

15

1

.938

T14.

Beth McCullough

Homestead (4A)

12

22

125.0

15

3

.833

T14.

Whitney Zollman

Charlestown (2A)

11

21

144.0

15

6

.714

T14.

Allison Horton

Lanesville (A)

12

24

151.1

15

9

.625

T18.

Devin Brierly

Southwestern (Hanover) (2A)

10

20

114.2

14

4

.778

T18.

Megan Carnahan

Lakewood Park Christian (A)

11

18

106.0

14

4

.778

T18.

Nickie Clark

Western Boone (3A)

11

21

130.2

14

4

.778

T18.

Marissa Troyer

Churubusco (2A)

11

21

125.0

14

4

.778

T18.

Sarah Pea

Prairie Heights (2A)

11

21

131.1

14

6

.700

T18.

Morgan Holton

Lakeland (3A)

11

23

142.1

14

7

.667

T18.

Taylor Hueston

Cascade (2A)

9

23

159.2

14

9

.609

T18.

Jenni Andrews

Bremen (2A)

10

25

144.2

14

10

.583

 

Strikeouts per Seven Innings (minimum 173 strikeouts)

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

Games

IP

SO

K/Per 7 Inn.

1.

Katie Hackney

Huntington North (4A)

10

23

129.0

256

13.9

2.

Allison Horton

Lanesville (A)

12

24

151.1

295

13.7

3.

Emily Wethington

Indianapolis Scecina (2A)

11

18

95.0

185

13.6

4.

Jackie Lawrence

Culver Academies (3A)

12

26

169.0

317

13.1

5.

Marissa Troyer

Churubusco (2A)

11

21

125.0

215

12.0

6.

Tori Collins

Clinton Prairie (A)

10

20

107.0

177

11.6

7.

Beth McCullough

Homestead (4A)

12

22

125.0

205

11.5

8.

Mel Dumezich

Whiting (A)

9

30

201.0

328

11.4

T9.

Devin Brierly

Southwestern (Hanover) (2A)

10

20

114.2

185

11.3

T9.

Sarah Pea

Prairie Heights (2A)

11

21

131.1

212

11.3

T11.

Maggie Riggs

Hebron (A)

12

20

124.0

187

10.6

T11.

Brittany Stanley

West Lafayette (3A)

12

24

160.2

243

10.6

13.

Jennifer Chasteen

Avon (4A)

12

27

172.1

252

10.2

14.

Nickie Clark

Western Boone (3A)

11

21

130.2

189

10.1

15.

Lacie Woodall

Tri-West Hendricks (2A)

10

23

159.2

227

10.0

16.

Whitney Zollman

Charlestown (2A)

11

21

144.0

191

9.3

17.

Chelsea Hanner

Turkey Run (A)

11

27

187.0

244

9.1

18.

Tristan Dykes

Eastern (Greentown ) (2A)

10

23

138.0

173

8.8

19.

Kathryn Gray

Shawe Memorial (A)

11

23

144.0

178

8.7

20.

Katie Hall

Danville (3A)

11

21

141.2

173

8.5

 

 

 

BASEBALL

 

TRIP TO VICTORY FIELD ON THE LINE SATURDAY

A field of 385 teams that started competition on Memorial Day has been whittled to just 32. That group will meet at eight semi-state sites this Saturday, June 10, for semifinal games and a championship matchup with a berth in the state finals at Victory Field on the line.

 

Three teams that played in the state finals a year ago are still alive in Class 2A defending champ North Posey as well as both participants in Class A, defending champ Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian and runner-up Hauser.

 

Scores from each semi-state game as well as state finals pairings will be posted to the IHSAA website throughout Saturday as the day progresses.

 

SEMI-STATES

Date: Saturday, June 10, 2006.

Times: All times EDT unless indicated otherwise.

Admission: $6.00 per session or $8.00 both sessions.

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

 

Class 4A

1. Lafayette Jefferson Semi-State (Loeb Stadium)

Game 1 – Penn (26-5) vs. Munster (22-10). 11 am

Game 2 – Zionsville (21-8) vs. Fort Wayne Snider (23-6). 1 pm

Championship – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner. 7:30 pm

 

2. Evansville North Semi-State (Bosse Field)

Game 1 – Indianapolis Cathedral (29-2) vs. Greenfield-Central (22-10). 11 am CDT

Game 2 – Terre Haute North (25-6) vs. Evansville Central (21-11). 1 pm CDT

Championship – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner. 8 pm CDT

 

Class 3A

3. Plymouth Semi-State

Game 1 – Norwell (27-1) vs. Hammond Clark (25-5). 11 am

Game 2 – Plymouth (17-11) vs. West Lafayette (27-4). 1 pm

Championship – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner. 8 pm

 

4. Jasper Semi-State (Ruxer Field)

Game 1 – Jasper (31-1) vs. Crawfordsville (29-6). 11 am CDT

Game 2 – Connersville (18-10) vs. Whiteland (23-6). 1 pm CDT

Championship – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner. 8 pm CDT

 

Class 2A

5. Glenn Semi-State (Coveleski Regional Stadium, South Bend)

Game 1 – Hammond Bishop Noll (20-11) vs. Oak Hill (12-15). 11 am

Game 2 – Northfield (23-7) vs. Glenn (18-13). 1:30 pm

Championship – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner. 8 pm

 

6. Southridge Semi-State (League Stadium)

Game 1 – Hagerstown (22-7) vs. Park Tudor (22-6). 11 am CDT

Game 2 – North Posey (23-8) vs. South Ripley (20-6). 1 pm CDT

Championship – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner. 8 pm CDT

 

Class A

7. Kokomo Semi-State (Highland Park)

Game 1 – Frontier (24-7) vs. Lapel (16-12). 11 am

Game 2 – Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian (22-2) vs. South Central (Union Mills) (13-16). 1 pm

Championship – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner. 8 pm

 

8. Avon Semi-State

Game 1 – Tecumseh (20-10) vs. Shakamak (22-7). 11 am

Game 2 – Hauser (21-5) vs. Orleans (19-5). 1 pm

Championship – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner. 8 pm

 

 

STATE FINALS

Date: Saturday, June 17, 2006.

Site: Victory Field, 501 W. Maryland Street, Indianapolis.

Victory Field | Seating Chart | Driving Directions & Map | Parking | Indy Hotels & Dining

Admission: $9.00.

Home Team: The winner of the south semi-state game will be the designated home team.

 

Class A

1. Winner at Kokomo vs. Winner at Avon. 10 a.m. EDT / 9 a.m. CDT

Class 2A

2. Winner at Glenn vs. Winner at Southridge. 1 p.m. EDT / 12 p.m. CDT

Class 3A

3. Winner at Plymouth vs. Winner at Jasper. 4 p.m. EDT / 3 p.m. CDT

Class 4A

4. Winner at Lafayette Jefferson vs. Winner at Evansville North. 8:07 p.m. EDT / 7:07 p.m. CDT

 

 

NOTES

 

Defending Semi-State Champions Still in the Tournament

4A: None; 3A: None; 2A: North Posey; A: Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Hauser.

 

All-Time Semi-State Championships

11: LaPorte; 10: Evansville Memorial; 9: Jasper; 7: Logansport; 5: Lafayette Jefferson; 4: Jeffersonville; 3: Bedford North Lawrence; 2: Andrean, Blackford

 

Active Semi-State Championship Streaks (Three or more years)

None.

 

 

STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS (as of Tuesday, June 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.

 

Batting Average (minimum 47 AB and 2.0 AB per game)

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

G

AB

Hits

Avg.

T1.

Shannon McCormick

Muncie Burris (2A)

12

21

48

29

.604

T1.

Josh Phegley

Terre Haute North (4A)

12

30

91

55

.604

3.

Elliott Shannon

Morristown (A)

12

21

56

31

.554

4.

Andrew McLeish

Indianapolis Howe (3A)

12

23

58

32

.552

5.

Dennis Dunn

Cowan (A)

12

19

47

25

.532

T6.

Eric Freeman

Knightstown (2A)

12

24

72

38

.528

T6.

Derek Smith

Springs Valley (A)

12

17

53

28

.528

8.

David Wallace

Hammond Morton (3A)

11

29

94

49

.521

T9.

Josh Buell

Angola (3A)

12

28

95

49

.516

T9.

Zach Tanner

Yorktown (3A)

10

20

64

  33

.516

11.

Aaron Coy

West Noble (3A)

12

25

82

42

.512

12.

Austin Judge

Howe Military (A)

11

20

65

33

.508

13.

Nick Ciolli

Terre Haute North (4A)

12

30

88

44

.500

14.

Jon Ringenberg

Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian (A)

11

23

73

36

.493

15.

D.J. VanOrden

Howe Military (A)

10

20

55

27

.491

17.

Josh Shatto

Jay County (3A)

12

22

51

25

.490

18.

Jason Foor

Columbia City (4A)

12

27

84

41

.488

19.

Justin Nelson

West Central (A)

11

23

76

37

.487

20.

Zack Dygert

Angola (3A)

12

28

85

41

.482

 

RBI per game (minimum 34 RBI)

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

G

RBI

Per Game

1.

Josh Buell

Angola (3A)

12

28

50

1.79

2.

Jason Foor

Columbia City (4A)

12

27

48

1.78

3.

Chris Swihart

LaVille (2A)

12

24

40

1.67

4.

Aaron Coy

West Noble (3A)

12

25

40

1.60

5.

Eric Freeman

Knightstown (2A)

12

24

38

1.58

6.

Jeremy Dumezich

Whiting (A)

10

29

45

1.55

7.

Josh Phegley

Terre Haute North (4A)

12

30

46

1.53

8.

Bryan Schwanholt

Jac-Cen-Del (A)

12

25

37

1.48

9.

Zach Dygert

Angola (3A)

12

28

40

1.43

10.

Travis Case

Adams Central (A)

11

24

34

1.42

11.

Tim Hammer

Tri-County (A)

12

27

37

1.37

12.

Jim Kulchar

Boone Grove (2A)

11

29

39

1.34

13.

Jimmy Gilliland

LaPorte (4A)

12

31

41

1.32

14.

Ryan Cupp

Boone Grove (2A)

12

29

38

1.31

15.

David Wallace

Hammond Morton (3A)

11

29

36

1.24

T16.

Thomas Kirkton

Angola (3A)

11

28

34

1.21

T16.

Josh Wilcox

Northfield (2A)

12

29

35

1.21

18.

Matt Antos

LaPorte (4A)

12

31

37

1.19

19.

David Diener

Northfield (2A)

12

29

34

1.17

20.

Nick Ciolli

Terre Haute North (4A)

12

30

34

1.13

                                               

Doubles per game (minimum 11 doubles)

 

Name

School (Class)

Grade

Games

2B

Per Game

1.

Jeremy Dumezich

Whiting (A)

10

29

22

0.76

T2.

Kory Benbow

Cowan (A)

12

19

12

0.63

T2.

Ross Love

Western (3A)

11

19

12

0.63

4.

Josh Pelfrey

Howe Military (A)

11

20

11

0.55

5.

Jason Stinson

Wes-Del (A)

12

23

12

0.52

T6.

Grant Davis

West Central (A)

12

22

11

0.50

T6.

Doran Watt

Fairfield (2A)

12

22

11

0.50

T6.

Eric Freeman

Knightstown (2A)

12

24

12

0.50

T6.

Chris Swihart

LaVille (2A)

12

24

12

0.50

T6.

Josh Phegley

Terre Haute North (4A)

12

30

15

0.50

11.

Shea Johnson

Wes-Del (A)

11

23

11

0.48

12.

Grant Kreeger

Heritage Christian (2A)

12