Phone: 317-846-6601
Fax: 317-575-4244 Website:
www.ihsaa.org
Blake Ress, Commissioner
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MEDIA INFORMATION
June 6, 2007
Contact:
E-mail: jwille@ihsaa.org
TWO DEFENDING STATE CHAMPIONS RETURN IN SOFTBALL FINALS
Three teams
from the 2006 state finals, including two defending champs,
have advanced back a year later as the field is set for the 23rd
Annual IHSAA Softball State Finals this weekend in the
Two
semifinal games at four different sites will be played
Friday beginning at 6:30 pm ET. The second games will not begin any earlier
than 8:30 pm ET. 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 am ET, the 2A final is scheduled for 1:30 pm, 3A at 4:30 pm and 4A at
7:30 pm.
Boonville
(3A) and Cass (2A) each won their first softball state title a year ago on
two-hit shutouts. Both face big hurdles in Friday’s semifinals if they want to
repeat as champs. Boonville will have to get by 3A
top-ranked
North Posey
is the third team to return from last year’s field after losing a heart-breaker to Cass in last year’s state semifinals. The
Vikings took a two-run lead into the bottom of the ninth inning of last year’s
contest and gave up three runs in the bottom half to lose, 4-3. North Posey
will try to reach the championship game this year when it takes on first-timer
Jimtown.
Indianapolis
Lutheran (Class A), Andrean (2A) and Castle (4A) each have
also hoisted the hardware in years past and are back hoping to add to their
accomplishments.
No. 1
Lutheran won the small-school crown three years ago and is making the school’s
fourth trip to the state finals in eight seasons. They’ll
take on Jac-Cen-Del which is making its first trip to state.
Andrean is
making its fourth trip since its championship season of 1998. The Fighting
59ers took the 2A title that season when the state tournament consisted of
three classes. They’ll face off against Fort Wayne
Bishop Luers, one the hottest teams in the finals. The Knights enter their
first state finals after winning 13 straight games and 14 of their last 15.
Castle won
the 3A championship in 2001 and return to Cherry Tree for the first time since,
now as a 4A team. These Knights, winners of 15 consecutive games and 22 of
their last 24, will meet McCutcheon on Friday. The Mavericks fell just short of the state title two years ago
falling to
Lowell and
4A top-ranked Hamilton Southeastern will meet in the other semifinal game while
South Central (Union Mills) and Tecumseh meet in Class A. Tecumseh is making
its third visit to the finals following its 2003 runner-up season, while the
former three have advanced this far for the first time in school history.
Meet the Teams
For roster,
stats and schedules on all 16 teams in this year’s state finals, click here.
Driving Directions
For driving
directions to all four semifinal sites as well as for Saturday’s state
championship games at Ben Davis, click here.
State Finals
Date: Friday, June 8 (Semifinals);
Saturday, June 9 (Championships).
Admission: $8 per session; $12 both sessions.
Home Team: The second-named
team in each game is the designated home team.
Semifinal
Games
Class 4A
Game 1: Castle vs.
McCutcheon. 6:30 pm ET
Game 2:
Class 3A
Pike (
Game 1: Andrean
vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers. 6:30 pm ET
Game 2: Boonville
vs.
Class 2A
North Central (
Game 1:
Game 2: North
Posey vs. Jimtown.
8:30 pm ET
Class A
Game 1: Jac-Cen-Del vs. Winner at
Game 2: Tecumseh
vs. Winner at South Central (Union Mills). 8:30 pm ET
Championship Games
Ben Davis,
Class A
Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner. 10:30 am ET
Class 2A
Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner. 1:30 pm ET
Class 3A
Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner. 4:30 pm ET
Class 4A
Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner. 7:30 pm ET
Media Information
Media Hosts – Sports Information Director Jason
Wille, Communications Director Chris Kaufman and other members of the IHSAA
staff will be at each site to assist in your coverage.
Media Credentials: The
2006-07 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential issued previously this year 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 ET / 3 pm CT.
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
Liz Milne 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 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.
Notables
Defending State Champions in the Field (2)
3A: Boonville.
2A: Cass.
Returning to State Finals from 2006 (3)
3A: Boonville.
2A: Cass, North Posey.
3A: Andrean, Boonville.
2A: Cass.
A:
First-Time Participants in the State Finals (6)
4A: Hamilton Southeastern, Lowell.
3A: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers.
2A: Jimtown.
A:
Jac-Cen-Del, South Central (Union Mills).
SINGLES, DOUBLES STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND
This weekend marks the
final contests in the IHSAA Girls Tennis State Tournament as the individual
champions in singles and doubles will be crowned.
One singles match and two
doubles matches are set for
In singles, Park Tudor
senior Megan Martzolf will be playing in the state finals for the third time in
her four years. She finished third as a freshman in 2004
before winning the state title as a sophomore and begins with a bye into the
semifinals after she helped her team to its third straight championship last
Saturday.
One possible opponent could
be Franklin Central senior Lauren Delaney who finished fourth in this event two
years ago. Delaney lost to Martzolf in that semifinal match.
Last year’s singles
champion Tiffany Welcher has opted to play doubles in this year’s tournament
where she’s paired with younger sister Deahna. The
Lauren Prow of
State Finals
Date: Friday, June 8; Saturday, June 9.
Admission: Free.
Site:
Note: Won-loss
records indicate regular season record followed by post-season tournament
record (Add both together for overall season record). Players are listed in bracket order below.
Singles
Friday,
2 pm ET
Match 1: Tasha Sever, 11,
Saturday,
10 am ET
Match 2: Megan Martzolf, 12, Park Tudor (14-0, 8-0) vs.
Sever-Delaney winner.
Match 3: Katelyn Desper, 12, East Noble (16-5, 6-0) vs. Caroline
Hedrick, 9,
Saturday,
2 pm ET
Championship Match: Winner of Match 2 vs.
Winner of Match 3.
Consolation Match: Loser of Match 2 vs. Loser
of Match 3.
Doubles
Friday, 2 pm ET
Match 1:
Deahna Welcher, 9 / Tiffany Welcher, 12, Clarksville (8-0, 5-0) vs.
Maggie Ashby, 11 / Alena Perez-Majul, 11, North Central (Indianapolis)
(14-1, 6-0).
Match 2:
Illana Rifkin, 12 / Lauren Warr, 12, Fort Wayne Canterbury (20-1, 8-0)
vs. Lauren Prow, 12 / Christina Rodich, 10, Valparaiso (13-1, 4-0).
Saturday, 10 am ET
Match 3:
Elizabeth Emhardt, 11 / Heather Rogers, 11, Park Tudor (15-1, 8-0) vs. Clarksville-North
Central winner.
Match 4:
Saturday,
2 pm ET
Championship Match: Winner of Match 3 vs.
Winner of Match 4.
Consolation Match: Loser of Match 3 vs. Loser
of Match 4.
Media
Information
Media Host – IHSAA Sports Information Director
Jason Wille will be on site to assist you in your coverage of the event.
Media Credentials – The 2006-07 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
Parking –
Available near the tennis complex at the south side of the high school.
Programs and Results – Media in attendance should see
Jason Wille for a complimentary copy of the tournament pairings. Official
results 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.
BASEBALL SEMI-STATES SATURDAY
A field of 387 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 9, for
semifinal games and a championship matchup with a berth in the state finals at
Victory Field on the line.
Four teams that played in the 2006
state finals are still alive, including Class A champ
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, as well as last year’s state runners-up
Shakamak (Class A), Norwell (3A) and Indianapolis Cathedral (4A).
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 9.
Admission: $6 per
session or $8 both sessions.
Home Team: The
second-named team in each game is the designated home team.
Class 4A
1.
Game 1 –
Game 2 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
2.
Game 1 –
Game 2 –
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Class 3A
3.
Game 1 –
Game 2 – Andrean vs.
Western.
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
4. Jasper (Ruxer Field)
Game 1 – Yorktown vs.
Game 2 – South
Dearborn-North Harrison winner vs. Evansville Mater Dei.
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Class 2A
5.
Game 1 – Boone Grove vs.
Heritage.
Game 2 – Churubusco vs.
Northwestern.
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
6. Southridge
Game 1 – South Spencer vs.
South Ripley-Providence winner.
Game 2 – Wapahani vs. North
Putnam.
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Class A
7.
Game 1 – Indianapolis
Cardinal Ritter vs. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian.
Game 2 –
Championship – Winner of Game
1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
8.
Game 1 – Northeast Dubois
vs. Hauser.
Game 2 – Shakamak vs.
Tecumseh.
Championship – Winner of
Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Notables
Defending
Semi-State Champions Still Alive
4A:
3A: Norwell.
2A: None.
A: Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Shakamak.
Most Consecutive
Semi-State Championships
4 by Jasper, 1995-98.
None.
Top 10 All-Time Semi-State
Championships
11:
LaPorte.
10:
7:
4:
3:
BOYS GOLF REGIONALS THIS WEEK
Seven golf courses
will host regional competition this week in the 71st Annual IHSAA Boys Golf
State Tournament. The top three teams and top three low individuals not
including those that advance with their team, will
earn a tee time in the state finals in
Results
from each host site will be added as they are received
this week with the intention of posting the state finals pairings and tee times
on Saturday afternoon.
Regionals
Dates: Thursday,
June 7; Friday, June 8; Saturday, June 9.
Admission: Free.
Advancement to State: Top three teams plus the top three
low individuals, including all ties for third place, excluding those
individuals who advance with a team.
1. Center
Grove (4) |
Qualifiers from
Greenfield-Central,
2. Heritage
Hills (4) |
Qualifiers from
3. Homestead
(4) | Orchard Ridge | Thurs, 9 am ET
Qualifiers from East
Noble,
4.
Qualifiers from
Crawfordsville, Lafayette Jefferson,
5. LaPorte
(4) | Beechwood | Fri, 9 am CT
Qualifiers from
Boone Grove,
6.
Qualifiers from
Huntington North,
7.
Qualifiers from
State Finals
Dates: Tuesday, June 12 (Round 1);
Wednesday, June 13 (Round 2).
Times: 8 am ET / 7 am CT each day.
Admission: $5 per day.
The Legends of
About The Course | Driving Directions | Course
Statistics | Course
Photographs
Advancement from Round 1 to Round 2
1. Top nine teams plus;
2. Any team within 12 strokes of
the lead after Round 1 plus;
3. Top nine individuals, excluding
those individuals who advance with a team plus;
4. Any individual within four
strokes of the lead after Round 1 plus;
5. Any individual that shoots par
or better in Round 1 that would not advance otherwise.
6. Teams tied for ninth place and
medalists tied for ninth place may advance to the final round.
7. Teams advancing to the final
round may substitute a player/s other than the five who participated in the
first round by notifying the tourney director before play begins for the final
round.
Notables
Defending
Regional Champions Still in the Tournament (5 of 7)
Floyd
Central, Harrison (
Most Consecutive Regional
Championships
3 by
LaPorte (1967-69),
Active Regional Championship Streaks
(Three or more years)
None.
Top 10 All-Time Regional
Championships
9:
7:
6: Anderson, Columbus North,
5:
NEWS & NOTES FROM AROUND THE STATE
Have an interesting note? Please e-mail IHSAA Sports
Information Director
Bethany
Christian athletic director Dan Bodiker
is retiring from the school after 43 years. He coached 33 of those 43
years and has served as the school's athletic director for 17 years. He is
being replaced by Bryan Kehr who has
been the only girls soccer coach at Bethany Christian.
Heritage Christian recently
announced the hiring of Landon Nelson
as its new varsity boys soccer coach. Nelson was previously the JV boys soccer coach for the past two years at Lawrence
Central.
Guerin Catholic has hired Greg Schellhase as the school’s athletic director, effective July
1. Schellhase has served as
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