Phone:
317–846–6601 Fax:
317–575–4244 Website: www.ihsaa.org
Blake Ress, Commissioner
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MEDIA
INFORMATION
October 3, 2006
Contact:
E–Mail:
jwille@ihsaa.org
BOYS SOCCER
SECTIONALS BEGIN THIS WEEK, GIRLS NEXT WEEK
A field of 268 boys teams begins play this week in the sectional rounds of the 13th Annual IHSAA Soccer State Tournament Series.
Sectional competition for boys begins a week earlier than in previous years as the early rounds of the boys tournament as the format as undergone significant changes including a new four-week format as a result of a move from 32 to 64 sectionals.
Boys sectional action begins at a pair of sites on Wednesday, Oct. 4 with most semifinals on Thursday, Oct. 5, and championships on Saturday, Oct. 7.
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
A total of 237 girls teams are entered as their sectional tournaments begin Monday, Oct. 9, at 32 sites and run through Saturday, Oct. 14.
Defending state champion and current No. 2 Fort Wayne Bishop
Dwenger opens against
BOYS NOTES
Boys Sectionals
Dates: October 4, 5, 7, 2006.
Times: Determined by host school.
Admission: $5.00 per session; $8.00 all sessions.
· Schedules PDF
Defending Sectional Champions (32)
Avon, Ben Davis,
Carmel, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Center Grove, Columbus East, Concord, DeKalb,
East Central, Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville Memorial, Fort Wayne Canterbury,
Harrison (West Lafayette), Jasper, Jeffersonville, Kokomo, Lake Central,
Lawrence Central, Logansport, Madison, Martinsville, Mount Vernon (Fortville),
Munster, North Central (Indianapolis), Northridge, Norwell, Pendleton Heights,
Richmond, South Bend Clay, Terre Haute North, Valparaiso, Warsaw.
Most Consecutive Sectional Championships
10 by Center Grove, 1994-2003.
Active Sectional Championship Streaks (three or more
years)
4 –
3 – East Central,
Top Five All-Time Sectional Championships
11 – Center
Grove,
10 –
9 – Brownsburg,
GIRLS NOTES
Girls Sectionals
Dates: October 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 2006.
Times: Determined by host school.
Admission: $5.00 per session; $8.00 all sessions.
· Schedules PDF
Defending Sectional Champions (32)
Avon, Ben Davis,
Bethany Christian, Bloomington South, Center Grove, Chesterton, Columbus North,
East Central, Elkhart Central, Evansville Central, Evansville Memorial, Fort
Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Snider, Greenfield-Central, Hamilton Heights,
Hammond Morton, Harrison (West Lafayette), Homestead, Jasper, Kokomo, Lake
Central, LaVille, Lawrence Central, Marion, Muncie Central, Penn, Providence,
Richmond, Roncalli, Terre Haute South, Valparaiso, Zionsville
Most Consecutive Sectional Championships
11 by
Active Sectional Championship Streaks (three or more
years)
11 – Center
Grove.
4 – Avon,
3 – East
Central,
Top Five All-Time Sectional Championships
11 –
10 –
9 –
TOM COLLINS TO
BE HONORED WITH IHSAA MEDIA SERVICE AWARD
A sports writer since 1968, Tom Collins of the Courier & Press in
Collins will be honored on Friday night in a special ceremony
during the Boonville-Central football game in
Collins joined the Courier
& Press sports department in 1968 and has covered the high school
sports scene in southwestern
He was honored in 2002 with the Indiana Basketball Coaches
Association’s Virgil Sweet Service Award which honors individuals who have provided meritorious service in the promotion of
basketball in the state of
Collins was born in
He and his wife, Diana, have
resided in
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 Tom Collins and recognize his dedicated service to high school athletics
in the state of
Previous award recipients
from southwestern
Don Bernhardt,
Bob Simmers, WITZ, Jasper, 1986-87
Larry Goffinet, Tell City News, 1991-92
Dave Hunter, WAOV,
Norman Hall, WBNL, Boonville, 1993-94
Dave Dedrick, WUME/WSEZ, Paoli, 1995-96
Mike Blake, WFIE-TV,
Larry Schweizer, WBNL, Boonville, 1998-99
Pete Swanson,
Tom Douglas, Spencer Evening World, 1999-00
Mark Downey,
Brian Bohne, Ferdinand News/Spencer County Leader, 2003-04
Lance Wilkerson, News 25, WEHT-TV,
The pairings for the 34th Annual State Football Tournament
Series will be drawn tonight (Tuesday, Oct. 3), at the IHSAA Office in
Upon conclusion of the 90-minute broadcast, the complete
pairings will be placed on the IHSAA website at www.ihsaa.org.
Sectional first round games are scheduled for Friday, Oct. 20.
A total of 51 radio affiliates are scheduled to carry the broadcast and are listed below. Any interested radio station wishing to carry the show should immediately contact Liz Milne of Associated Sports Productions at 317-633-1462.
IHSAA Championship
Radio Network Affiliates
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City |
Station |
Frequency |
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WHBU |
1240 AM |
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WFWR |
91.5 FM |
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WBIW |
1340 AM |
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WZBD |
92.7 FM |
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Boonville |
WBNL |
1540 AM |
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WSDX |
1130 AM |
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Chesterton |
WDSO |
88.3 FM |
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Corydon |
WOCC |
1550 AM |
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Crawfordsville |
WIMC |
103.9 FM |
|
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WFRN |
1270 AM |
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WTRC |
1340 AM |
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WGBF |
1280 AM |
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Ferdinand |
WQKZ |
98.5 FM |
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Greencastle |
WREB |
94.3 FM |
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WJOB |
1230 AM |
|
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WWCA |
1270 AM |
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WIBC |
1070 AM |
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WXLW |
950 AM |
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Jasper |
WITZ |
104.7 FM |
|
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WAVG |
1450 AM |
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Kendallville |
WAWK |
1140 AM |
|
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WLHM |
102.3 FM |
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WSAL |
1230 AM |
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Loogootee |
WRZR |
94.5 FM |
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Marengo |
WBRO |
89.9 FM |
|
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WEFM |
95.9 FM |
|
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WIMS |
1420 AM |
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Mitchell |
WQRJ |
102.5 FM |
|
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WRCY |
1590 AM |
|
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WYFX |
106.7 FM |
|
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WXFN |
1340 AM |
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WMDH |
1550 AM |
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WTCA |
1050 AM |
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WPGW |
1440 AM |
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WHON |
930 AM |
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WKBV |
1490 AM |
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WROI |
92.1 FM |
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WAXI |
104.9 FM |
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Rushville |
WKWH |
94.3 FM |
|
Santa Claus |
WAXL |
103.3 FM |
|
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WZZB |
1390 AM |
|
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WXKU |
92.7 FM |
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Shelbyville |
WKWH |
1520 AM |
|
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WSBT |
960 AM |
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Sullivan |
WNDI |
1550 AM |
|
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WAWC |
103.5 FM |
|
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WBOW |
1300 AM |
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WAOV |
1450 AM |
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WKUZ |
95.9 FM |
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WRSW |
107.3 FM |
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WAMW |
107.9 FM |
BOYS TENNIS
SEMI-STATES SATURDAY
Following
regional action today and Wednesday, the 40th Annual IHSAA Boys Team Tennis
State Tournament Series advances to the semi-state round this Saturday, Oct. 7.
The
field of 16 teams will be reduced to just four state finalists by the end of
that day as action is set for
Results
from regionals and semi-state contests will be posted to the IHSAA website as
they become available from the host schools.
Semi-States
Date: Saturday, October 7, 2006.
Time: Morning session at 10 a.m. local time;
Afternoon session at 2 p.m. local time
Admission: Free.
1.
Winner at Carroll (
Winner at
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.
2. Jasper
Winner at Silver Creek vs. Winner at Jasper.
Winner at
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.
3. North
Central (
Winner at Center Grove vs. Winner at North
Central (
Winner at
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.
4.
Winner at