Phone:
317–846–6601 Fax:
317–575–4244 Website: www.ihsaa.org
Blake Ress, Commissioner
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MEDIA
INFORMATION
September 25, 2006
Contact:
Jason
Wille, Sports Information Director
E–Mail:
jwille@ihsaa.org
13TH STATE SOCCER TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS DRAWN THIS MORNING
A field of 268 boys teams and
237 girls teams are entered as pairings for the 13th Annual IHSAA Soccer State
Tournament Series were drawn this morning in
The early rounds of the boys
tournament will see significant changes from previous years including a new
four-week format resulting in a start one week earlier than the girls
tournament. Included in the changes are a move from 32 to 64 sectionals as well
as a four-team regional round played Wednesday and Saturday. Previously, the
boys regionals consisted of a single match played mid-week.
Boys sectional action will
be played Thursday, Oct. 5, and Saturday, Oct. 7, with each sectional hosting
four or five teams. The 16 regionals will host four teams each and be played
Wednesday, Oct. 11, with championship matches on Saturday, Oct. 14.
The semi-states will be
played Saturday, Oct. 21, and the state finals Saturday, Oct. 28, both using
the familiar four-team formats.
Defending state champion and
current No. 4 North Central of Indianapolis opens up in its own sectional
against No. 12 Brebeuf Jesuit, while top-ranked
The girls sectionals will
begin Monday, Oct. 9, at 32 sites and run through Saturday, Oct. 14. The
one-match regionals are scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 16 sites with the
four semi-states three days later on Saturday, Oct. 21. The state finals will
be Saturday, Oct. 28.
Defending state champion and
current No. 2 Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger opens against
Complete Boys
Pairings | Complete Girls
Pairings
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