Phone: 317-846-6601
Fax: 317-575-4244 Website:
www.ihsaa.org
Blake Ress, Commissioner
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MEDIA INFORMATION
February 7, 2007
Contact: Jason Wille, Sports
Information Director
E-mail: jwille@ihsaa.org
FIVE
RETURNING CHAMPS HEADLINE GIRLS SWIMMING STATE FINALS
Five
individuals return as defending state champions in six events to headline the
33rd Annual IHSAA Girls Swimming & Diving State Finals this weekend at the
Indiana University Natatorium in
Preliminary
swimming heats get underway Friday night at 6 pm ET / 5 pm CT at the Indiana
University Natatorium at IUPUI in
Center
Grove junior Michelle McKeehan, the two-time
defending champ in both the 200 IM and the 100 Breast, returns as the top seed
in both events. With a third state title in both events, she would become just
the third individual to win the same two events in her first three prep seasons
joining Anderson’s Debbie Daniel (1981-83) and Elkhart Central’s Lindsay Benko (1991-93).
Last year
marked the first time in the tournament’s 32 years that a tie for the state
title in an event occurred when Yorktown’s Kelsi Hall
and
Chesterton’s
Talor Whitaker helped Chesterton win four of the last
seven events in last year’s state meet and the senior returns to the field of
competitors in the 100 freestyle, the event she won a year ago. She enters the
2007 meet as the eighth seed in the event after winning last weekend’s sectional
at home.
Jenny
Connolly of Harrison (
In the team
competition,
Girls Swimming & Diving
State Finals
Site: Indiana University Natatorium,
IUPUI, 901 W.
Preliminaries:
Friday, Feb. 9, 6
pm ET.
Finals: Saturday, Feb. 10. Diving preliminaries
and semifinals begin at 9 am ET.
Consolations
and finals for all events begin at 1 pm ET.
Admission: $8 per session or $12 both days.
Webcast: Hoosier
Authority.com will stream audio from the Natatorium on both days and will
provide video streaming of Saturday’s finals on a pay-per-view basis. Visit HoosierAuthority.com
for details.
Advancement
The top 16
in each swimming event during Friday’s prelims will return for competition on
Saturday with the top eight individuals vying for state championship honors.
Those finishing nine through 16 on Friday will make up the competitors in the
consolation heats. 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 2006-07 IHSAA State Finals
Media Credential is accepted for admittance. Please fax requests on company
letterhead to Jason Wille at 317-575-4244.
No e-mail requests accepted. Approved requests may be claimed at the
media will call table at the concourse level of the IU Natatorium.
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
Jason Wille, Communications Director Chris Kaufman and assistant Don
Kaczorowski will be on hand to assist in your coverage of the state meet.
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.
Results: Results will be posted to the IHSAA
website at ihsaa.org shortly after each event both days. Heat sheets for
Saturday will be posted following completion of Friday’s events and complete
results for both days will be available at the conclusion of Saturday’s
festivities.
TOURNAMENT NOTES
State Championship Record Streaks
20
Defending State Champions in the
Field
200 IM –
Michelle McKeehan, 11, Center Grove (2005, 2006).
50 Free
(tie) – Kelsi Hall, 11, Yorktown; Ariel Martin, 12,
100 Free – Talor Whitaker, 12, Chesterton.
100 Back –
Jenny Connolly, 11, Harrison (
100 Breast
– Michelle McKeehan, 11, Center Grove (2005, 2006).
Top Seeds
200 Medley
Relay –
200
Freestyle – Kayla Sergesketter, 12, Jasper, 1:51.55.
200 IM –
Michelle McKeehan, 11, Center Grove, 2:01.10.
50
Freestyle – Kelsi Hall, 11,
100
Butterfly – Nikki Hubbard, 9, Penn, 56.43.
100
Freestyle – Carly Mercer, 9,
500
Freestyle – Alexandra Young, 12,
200
Freestyle Relay –
100 Back –
Jenny Connolly, 11, Harrison (
100 Breast
– Michelle McKeehan, 11, Center Grove, 1:01.43.
400
Freestyle Relay –
GIRLS
BASKETBALL SECTIONALS THIS WEEK
The 32nd
Annual IHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament Series continues this week after
numerous postponements to Tuesday’s opening round due to weather.
Results and
any more postponements will be updated on the IHSAA website as information
becomes available.
Sectional
champions will advance to regional play on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 16 sites.
Girls Basketball Sectionals
Dates: Monday,
Feb. 5 – Saturday, Feb. 10.
Admission: $5 per
session; $9 all sessions.
Sectionals (AP style)
Sectional Brackets: 4A | 3A | 2A | A
Regional Brackets: 4A | 3A | 2A | A
TOURNAMENT NOTES
Schools Entered for First Time (3)
4A –
Fishers (Sectional 9 at
3A – None.
2A – Guerin
Catholic (Sectional 43 at
A –
Defending State Champions
4A – Castle
(Sectional 16 at Castle).
3A – Fort
Wayne Bishop Luers (Sectional 23 at Leo).
2A –
Heritage Christian (Sectional 43 at
A –
Defending Sectional Champions
4A – Anderson, Bloomington North, Castle, Chesterton, DeKalb, East Chicago Central, Elkhart Memorial, Franklin
Central, Hamilton Southeastern, Huntington North, Jeffersonville, Kokomo,
Lawrence North, Pike, Plainfield, South Bend Washington.
3A – Andrean, Benton Central,
Corydon Central, Evansville Memorial, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers,
Gibson Southern, Hammond, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard,
Jay County, Lebanon, New Castle, NorthWood, Owen
Valley, Rushville, South Bend St. Joseph’s, Tippecanoe Valley.
2A – Boone Grove, Charlestown, Harding, Heritage
Christian, Manchester, Monrovia, North Knox, North Montgomery, Prairie Heights,
Rensselaer Central, Shenandoah, South Spencer, Southwestern (Hanover), Taylor,
Union County, Westview.
A – Argos, Attica, Barr-Reeve, Bloomfield, Fort Wayne
Canterbury, Indianapolis Lutheran, Lafayette Central Catholic, Morgan Township,
Northeast Dubois, Oakland City Wood, Oldenburg Academy, South Central
(Elizabeth), Tri, Tri-Central, Tri-County, Waldron.
Schools that won first sectional
championship last year
4A – None.
3A – None.
2A –
A –
Active Sectional Championship
Streaks (Three or more years)
7 – Castle
(4A), Shenandoah (2A).
5 – South
Bend St. Joseph’s (3A).
4 –
3 – Corydon
Central (3A), Elkhart Memorial (4A), Fort Wayne Bishop Luers
(3A), Fort Wayne Canterbury (A), Harding (2A), Huntington North (4A),
Indianapolis Lutheran (A), North Knox (2A), NorthWood
(3A), Rushville (3A), South Bend Washington (4A), Taylor (2A).
Most Consecutive Sectional
Championships
18 by
Rushville, 1980-97.
Top 10 All-Time Sectional
Championships
24 –
Rushville.
20 –
19 –
18 – Ben Davis,
Huntington North, Sullivan.
17 –
Schools Seeking First Sectional
Championship
4A – Fishers,
3A – Crawfordsville, Gary Wirt, Greensburg,
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Mishawaka Marian, Mount
Vernon, Northridge, Whiteland, Whitko.
2A – Centerville, Central Noble, Churubusco,
Cloverdale, Eastern Greene, Fairfield, Guerin Catholic, Lake Station Edison,
Milan, Oak Hill, Providence, Sheridan.
A – Bethesda Christian, Cannelton,
Christian Academy of Indiana, Covenant Christian, Cowan, Crothersville,
Daleville, Edinburgh, Elkhart Christian Academy, Fort Wayne Blackhawk
Christian, Frontier, Greenwood Christian, Hamilton, Indiana School for the Deaf,
International, Keystone, LaCrosse, Lakewood Park
Christian, Lanesville, Liberty Christian, Medora, Michigan City Marquette,
Orleans, Restoration Christian, River Forest, Shakamak,
Shawe Memorial, Shoals, Trinity Lutheran, University,
Vincennes Rivet, Westville.
TEAM
WRESTLING SEMI-STATES WEDNESDAY, INDIVIDUALS SATURDAY
The 12th
Annual Team Wrestling Tournament continues with semi-state round action on
Wednesday, Feb. 7 with eight dual matches being contested at various sites to
determine the 2007 state finalist teams.
The winning
squads will advance to the state meet at
The
Individual State Tournament also reaches the semi-state level this Saturday,
Feb. 10 at four sites. The top four finishers in each weight class will earn a
spot in the state championship brackets that run Saturday, Feb. 16-17 at
Conseco Fieldhouse in
Team Semi-States
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 7.
Admission: $5.00.
Advancement: This is a single elimination
tournament in which the winning team shall advance to the next round.
1.
2.
3.
4. Bellmont:
5.
6.
7. Avon: Avon vs.
8. Southridge: Floyd Central vs.
Date: Saturday,
Feb. 24.
Site: Center Grove High School,
Time:
Quarterfinals begin at 10 am ET 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.
Quarterfinals
Match 1: Winner at
Match 2: Winner at
Match 3: Winner at Bellmont vs. Winner at
Match 4: Winner at
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.
TOURNAMENT NOTES
Defending Semi-State Champions Still
Alive (8 of 8)
Bellmont,
Seeking
Chesterton,
Drought-Breaker Hopefuls (Years
since last State Finals Appearance)
18 years –
Chesterton (1989).
10 –
8 –
12 years --
Evansville Mater Dei.
9 – Bellmont.
7 –
3 –
Most Consecutive Semi-State
Championships
12 by
Evansville Mater Dei (1995-current).
Seeking
Top 5 All-Time Semi-State
Championships
21 –
16 – Bellmont.
10 –
9 –
Individual Semi-States
Date: Saturday, Feb. 10.
Admission: $6 (Final session only); $8 (Season ticket).
Advancement: The top four place winners in each weight class
advance to the state finals.
1.
2. Woodlan (
3.
4.
Site: Conseco Fieldhouse,
Dates
& Times
Friday, Feb. 16 (Friday’s first round begins at 6 pm ET).
Saturday, Feb. 17 (Quarterfinals at 9:30 am ET with semifinals to follow;
Consolations at 5 pm ET; Finals at 7:30 pm ET).
Admission: $8 per session or $18.00 both days.
Media Credentials: Please
note that the 2006-07 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential will NOT allow
admission to this event as a specific credential is required. No exceptions.
Legitimate working news media should make their credential requests on company
letterhead and fax to IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille at
317-575-4244. Please, no e-mail requests. The application deadline is
Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 4 pm ET. Approved requests will be left to claim by the
individual at media will-call at Conseco Fieldhouse
the day of the event. This
policy does not affect the Team Wrestling State Finals at
CHARLIE
ADAMS NAMED IHSAA MEDIA AWARD RECIPIENT
Charlie
Adams, former sports anchor at
Adams
will be honored in a special presentation prior to the start of the
Warsaw-Plymouth boys varsity basketball game in
Adams is a
native of
In 1988,
Adams became Sports Director at WSBT TV in
In 2005
after 23 years in the business,
He
continues to produce a twice weekly sports piece on the evening news titled,
“Charlie’s Corner” where high school sports is a frequent topic of his
commentary.
Adams and his wife, Nancy, have six
children: Jack 14, Karley, 13, Abby, 11, Rachel, 10, Lindsy 8, and Grace 3.
This is the
23rd year the IHSAA has recognized an outstanding member of the
On behalf
of its 406 member schools, the Indiana High School Athletic Association is
pleased to salute Charlie Adams for his dedicated service to high school
athletics in the state of
Previous
award winners from north central
Bill Redfield,
Dave Krider, LaPorte Herald-Argus,
1985-86
Leroy Lambright,
Dennis Kraft,
Harold Welter, WKVI, Knox, 1989-90
Forrest Miller,
Earl Mishler, LaPorte
Herald-Argus, 1994-95
Rick Derf and Corky Lingle, WTCA,
Curt Rallo,
Milt Hess, WHZR,
Vince Turner, WTRC,
Mike Montgomery, WSAL-WLHM,
Rita Price, WRSW Radio,
Dean Huppert, WSJV-TV, South Bend, 2002-03
David Musselman, WROI Radio,
Chris Breach,
Tony Ross, WTCA,
GIRLS BASKETBALL STATISTICS
Information
as of Tuesday, February 6, 2007
The
following lists of statistical leaders are compiled from information contained
at Athlistics.com, 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 Athlistics.com
and updating team and individual statistics by 10 a.m. ET / 9 a.m. CT each
Monday through the end of the season. Subscribers to the site will be
able to assist their favorite school’s athletic department as 25 percent of
subscription revenue benefits the school designated by the individual.
Points per game
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