Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc.

9150 North Meridian Street, PO 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                                                                                      September 12, 2006

Contact: Jason Wille, Sports Information Director                                                                    

E–Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org

 

 

GIRLS GOLF SECTIONALS BEGIN THIS WEEK

The 2006-07 fall tournament season begins this weekend with sectional competition in the 34th Annual IHSAA Girls Golf State Tournament Series.

 

A total of 266 schools and 1,871 participants are entered as 21 courses around the state will host 18-hole action on Friday and Saturday. The top three teams, the top three individuals, including all ties for third place, excluding those individuals who advance with a team, will advance to the regional round.

 

Seven regional sites will host those qualifiers on Saturday, September 23 with the top three teams, the top three individuals, including all ties for third place, excluding those individuals who advance with a team, earning a spot in the state finals on September 29-30.

 

Penn won its second straight state title last fall setting 18 and 36-hole state finals records in the process but the Kingsmen lost all five players from the 2005 state meet. Penn will host the 14-team sectional at Eberhart Golf Course in Mishawaka on Friday.

 

Of last year’s top 10 individuals at the state meet, only four are entered in this year’s tournament – Evansville Memorial senior Ellen Mueller; South Bend St. Joseph’s sophomore Anne Ormson; Noblesville junior Abby Cotter and; Warsaw senior Emily Johnson.

 

Mueller is the top returnee following a tie for state runner-up honors in 2005. After finishing one shot back (144) last year, she’ll begin this year’s tournament trail at the 18-team sectional at Fendrich Golf Course in Evansville on Saturday. Ormson (151) was a sixth place finisher for last year’s state championship Penn team but has transferred to South Bend St. Joseph’s. She’ll compete at Eberhart on Friday. Cotter tied for seventh at 153 a year ago and will play at Bent Tree in Westfield on Saturday. Johnson finished tied for ninth at 154 and will begin her quest at Warsaw’s Stonehenge Golf Club on Saturday.

 

Results from each of the 21 sites will be posted to the IHSAA website as they become available from the host sites.

 

Complete Tournament Schedule

 

Sectionals

Dates: Sept. 15, 16, 18, 2006.

Times: All times Eastern Time unless noted otherwise.

Admission: Free.

Advancement to Regionals: Top three teams who post a team score; Top three low individuals, including all ties for third place, excluding those individuals who advance with a team.

 

1.   Anderson Highland (14) | Grandview Golf Course, Anderson, Sat, 10 am 

      Alexandria, Anderson, Anderson Highland, Blue River Valley, Daleville, Delta, Lapel, Madison-Grant, Muncie Central, Muncie Southside, Pendleton Heights, Shenandoah, Wes-Del, Yorktown.

2.   Bloomington North (13) | Cascades Golf Course, Bloomington, Sat, 10 am

      Bloomington North, Bloom­ington South, Center Grove, Columbus East, Columbus North, Edgewood, Indian Creek, Martinsville, Mitchell, Monrovia, Mooresville, Paoli, Springs Valley.

3.   Brebeuf Jesuit (13) | Bent Tree Golf Club, Westfield, Sat, 12 pm

      Brebeuf Jesuit, Carmel, Covenant Christian, Fishers, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Southeastern, Heritage Christian, Noblesville, North Central (Indpls.), Park Tudor, Pike, Westfield, Zionsville. 

4.   Brownsburg (13) | West Chase Golf Club, Brownsburg, Sat, 9 am

      Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Cascade, Cloverdale, Danville, Decatur Central, Greencastle, North Putnam, Plainfield, Speedway, South Putnam, Tri-West Hendricks.

5.   East Noble (12) | Noble Hawk Golf Links, Kendallville, Sat, 10 am

      Angola, Carroll (Fort Wayne), DeKalb, East Noble, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider, Fremont, Leo, Prairie Heights, West Noble, Westview.

6.   Evansville North (18) | Fendrich Golf Course, Evansville, Sat, 9 am  CDT

      Boonville, Castle, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Evansville Day, Evansville Harrison, Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville Memorial, Evansville North, Evansville Reitz, Heritage Hills, Mount Vernon, Oakland City Wood, Perry Central, Signature, South Spencer, Tecumseh, Tell City.

7.   Greenfield-Central (13) | Greenfield Country Club, Sat, 9 am

      Eastern Hancock, Franklin, Franklin Central, Greenfield-Central, Greenwood, Indianapolis Lutheran, New Palestine, Perry Meridian, Roncalli, Shelbyville, Southport, Southwestern (Shelbyville), Whiteland.

8.   Greensburg (14) | Greensburg Country Club, Sat, 9:30 am

      Batesville, East Central, Franklin County, Greensburg, Jac-Cen-Del, Lawrenceburg, Milan, North Decatur, Oldenburg Academy, Rushville, South Dearborn, South Decatur, South Ripley, Switzerland County.

9.   Huntington North (11) | LaFontaine Golf Course, Huntington, Sat, 8 am

      Blackford, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Huntington North, Maconaquah, Manchester, Marion, Mississinewa, North Miami, Northfield, Peru, Wabash.

10.  Kankakee Valley (14) | Sandy Pines Golf Club, DeMotte, Sat, 8 am CDT

      Andrean, Calumet, Crown Point, Gary West Side, Hanover Central, Highland, Kankakee Valley, Lake Central, Lowell, Mer­rillville, North Judson, North Newton, Rensselaer, South Newton.

11.  Lafayette Jefferson (14) | Lafayette Municipal Golf Course, Sat, 8 am

      Attica, Benton Central, Clinton Prairie, Crawfordsville, Fountain Central, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Central Catholic, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, North Montgomery, Seeger, Southmont, Turkey Run, West Lafayette.

12.  Logansport (11) | Dykeman Park Municipal Golf Course, Logansport, Sat, 10 am 

      Carroll (Flora), Cass, Caston, Delphi, Logansport, North White, Pioneer, Rochester, Twin Lakes, West Central, Winamac.

13.  Mount Vernon (Fortville) (15) | Old Oakland Golf Club, Indianapolis, Sat, 12:30 pm

      Beech Grove, Indianapolis Arlington, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Broad Ripple,  Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Howe Academy, Indianapolis Manual, Indianapolis Northwest, Indianapolis Scecina, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, Mount Vernon (Fortville), Warren Central.

14.  Northview (15) | Forest Park Golf Course, Brazil, Sat, 9 am

      Jasper, Linton-Stockton, North Central (Farmersburg), North Knox, Northview, Owen Valley, Pike Central, Princeton, Southridge, South Knox, Sullivan, Terre Haute North, Terre Haute South, Washington, West Vigo.

15.  Norwell (11) | Timber Ridge Golf Course, Bluffton, Sat, 9 am

      Bellmont, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne South Side, Homestead, Jay County, New Haven, Norwell, South Adams, Southern Wells.

16.  Penn (14) | Eberhart Golf Course, Mishawaka, Fri, 10:30 am 

      Bremen, Culver Academies, Elkhart Christian Academy, Glenn, LaVille, Mishawaka, Mishawaka Marian, Penn, Plymouth, South Bend Adams, South Bend Clay, South Bend Riley, South Bend St. Joseph's, South Bend Washington.

17.  Richmond (12) | Highland Lake Golf Course, Richmond, Sat, 1 pm

      Cambridge City Lincoln, Centerville, Connersville, Hagerstown, Knightstown, Monroe Central, New Castle, Randolph Southern, Richmond, Tri, Union County, Winchester.

18.  Seymour (20) | Shadowood Golf Course, Seymour, Fri, 12 pm

      Bedford North Lawrence, Brownstown Central, Charlestown, Christian Academy of Indiana, Corydon Central, Crawford County, Floyd Central, Henryville, Jeffersonville, Jennings County, Lanesville, Madison, New Albany, North Harrison, Providence, Salem, Scottsburg, Seymour, Silver Creek, Trinity Lutheran.

19.  Valparaiso (13) | Valparaiso Country Club, Sat, 10 am CDT

      Boone Grove, Chesterton, Hammond Bishop Noll, Hobart, LaPorte, Michigan City, Michigan City Marquette, Munster, New Prairie, Oregon-Davis, Portage, Valparaiso, Wheeler.

20.  Warsaw (14) | Stonehenge Golf Club, Warsaw, Sat, 10:30 am 

      Columbia City, Concord, Elkhart Central, Elkhart Memorial, Fairfield, Goshen, Lakewood Park Christian, Northridge, NorthWood, Tippecanoe Valley, Triton, Warsaw, Wawasee, Whitko.

21.  Western (10) | Chippendale Golf Club, Kokomo, Sat, 10 am

      Eastern (Greentown), Frankfort, Hamilton Heights, Kokomo, Lebanon, Northwestern, Taylor, Tipton, Western, Western Boone.

 

 

NOTES

 

Defending Sectional Champions (21)

Brownsburg, DeKalb, Evansville Memorial, Franklin, Greensburg, Harrison (West Lafayette), Homestead, Indianapolis Cathedral, Kokomo, Lake Central, Marion, Martinsville, Noblesville, Northview, Penn, Providence, Richmond, Twin Lakes, Valparaiso, Warsaw, Yorktown.

 

Most Consecutive Sectional Championships

12 by Martinsville, 1990-2001.

 

Active Sectional Championship Streaks (three or more years)

8 – Twin Lakes.

6 – Evansville Memorial, Greensburg, Valparaiso.

4 – Richmond.

3 – Homestead, Martinsville, Northview, Warsaw.

 

Top Five All-Time Sectional Championships

22 – Lafayette Jefferson.

20 – Greensburg.

19 – Martinsville.

19 – Valparaiso.

17 – North Central (Indianapolis).

 

 

FALL AREA PRINCIPALS MEETINGS BEGIN FRIDAY

The Indiana High School Athletic Association will conduct meetings in each of the three legislative districts over the course of the next five weeks. Member school administrators, athletic administrators and superintendents should plan to attend one of these meetings designed to provide information on recent changes in IHSAA rules and procedures as well as future changes under consideration. The meetings also provide elected Board representatives and the Commissioner the opportunity to listen to your concerns and opinions.

 

Dist.

Date

Time

Location

I

Friday, September 15th

9:00 a.m. CDT

Merrillville HS

III

Monday, September 18th

9:30 a.m.

Greensburg HS

II

Monday, September 25th

9:30 a.m.

Warren Central HS

III

Tuesday, September 26th

1:00 p.m. CDT

Evansville Harrison HS

III

Wednesday, September 27th

10:00 a.m.

Jeffersonville HS

III

Thursday, September 28th

9:30 a.m. CDT

North Daviess HS

I

Monday, October 2nd

9:30 a.m.

Plymouth HS

II

Tuesday, October 3rd

9:30 a.m.

Pendleton Heights HS

I

Tuesday, October 10th

9:30 a.m.

Fort Wayne Northrop HS

 

Note: All meetings are EDT unless otherwise noted.

 

 

FOOTBALL

 

STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS

Information as of Monday, September 11, 2006

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.

 

Rushing Yards per game

 

Name

Grade

School (Class)

Games

Rush

Yds.

TD

YPG

1.

Bryan Schroeder

11

North Harrison (3A)

4

76

881

12

220.0

2.

Darren Evans

12

Warren Central (5A)

4

63

767

17

191.8

3.

Michael Woodsmall

11

North Central (Farmersburg) (A)

4

101

727

6

181.8

4.

Kevin Lovell

11

Indianapolis Scecina (2A)

4

106

689

6

172.3

5.

Elliott Dutra

11

Whiteland (4A)

4

94

677

15

169.3

6.

Andrew Alford

11

New Castle (4A)

4

71

671

7

167.8

7.

Aaron King

11

Carmel (5A)

4

86

660

8

165.0

8.

Derrick Karaszia

12

Greensburg (3A)

4

66

657

11

164.3

9.

Frank Wolfe

12

Avon (5A)

4

85

654

12

163.5

10.

Zac Chapman

12

East Noble (4A)

4

99

648

6

162.0

11.

William Stubbs

12

Indianapolis Cathedral (4A)

4

77

633

7

158.3

12.

Craig Ray

12

Plainfield (4A)

4

75

628

8

157.0

13.

Kelly Snellenbarger

12

Clinton Prairie (A)

4

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