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                                                                                       November 8, 2006

Contact: Jason Wille, Sports Information Director                                                                    

E–Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org

 

 

REGIONAL FOOTBALL GAMES THIS WEEKEND

Four of the defending state champions won another sectional title last weekend and move on to regional competition when the 34th Annual IHSAA Football State Tournament Series resumes this weekend.

 

Warren Central (5A), Lowell (4A), Jimtown (2A) and Sheridan (A), all of which won state titles in 2005, will be in action on Friday night while four of the 20 regional games have been moved to Saturday.

 

Warren Central, which won its seventh consecutive sectional championship last Friday, is closing in on the state record for consecutive tournament victories. The three-time defending 5A champs have won 21 straight post-season games, good for fourth place. A win at home against Ben Davis on Friday would tie them for second all-time. Roncalli set the record of 23 straight tournament wins from 2002-2005. Lowell, Jimtown and Sheridan have won nine straight dating back to last season.

 

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, last year’s runner-up in 3A, is one of nine teams remaining that won regional titles a year ago. The Trojans will be going after their sixth straight regional crown when they host Mount Vernon (Fortville) on Friday.

 

Seven teams will be attempting to win their first regional championships, including LaPorte (5A) and Madison-Grant (2A), both of which won their first sectionals in school history. LaPorte ended Penn’s 11-year run in Sectional 2 last weekend while Madison-Grant survived an overtime encounter against South Adams.

 

Three teams ended long droughts as North Putnam, Crown Point and South Newton each celebrated their first sectional title since the early-90s. North Putnam (2A) claimed its first since 1990 with its second win over Cascade this season, while Crown Point avenged its 2005 sectional final loss to Merrillville to win its first trophy since 1991. South Newton ended a dry-spell that dated back to 1992 with its 37-13 win over West Central. Those three moved to 12-0 on the year along with four other teams.

 

Carmel won its state-best 20th sectional championship, while Ben Davis, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard and Jimtown each earned their 17th, tied for third all-time.

 

Regional Championship Games

Date: November 10-11, 2006.

Times: 7 pm local time unless otherwise noted.

Admission: $6.00.

Regionals: AP-style | 5A 4A 3A 2A A PDF

 

NOTES

 

All-Time Consecutive Tournament Victories

23 – Roncalli, 2002-05.

22 – Penn (1995-98), Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (2001-04).

 

Active Consecutive Tournament Victories

21 – Warren Central (2003-06).

9 – Jimtown, Lowell, Sheridan (2005-06).

 

Defending Regional Champions Still Alive (9 of 20)

5A – Warren Central.

4A – Lowell.

3A – Griffith, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard.

2A – Jimtown, Speedway.

A – Adams Central, Perry Central, Sheridan.

 

Active Regional Championship Streaks (three or more years)

5 – Indianapolis Bishop Chatard.

3 – Warren Central.

 

Most Consecutive Regional Championships

8 by Ben Davis, 1995-2002.

 

Seeking First Regional Championship

5A – LaPorte.

4A – Muncie Central.

3A – Frankfort, Mount Vernon (Fortville).

2A – Madison-Grant, Rensselaer Central.

A – South Newton.

 

Drought Breaker Hopefuls (Five or more years since last regional championship)

23 years – Fountain Central (1983).

21 – Eastern Hancock (1985).

20 – Batesville (1986).

18 – Crown Point (1988).

16 – North Putnam (1990).

10 – Carmel, Vincennes Lincoln (1996).

8 – Concord, Homestead (1998).

7 – Norwell, Whiteland (1999).

5 – Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville Reitz, Indianapolis Cathedral (2001).

 

Top Five All-Time Regional Championships

15 – Hobart.

13 – Ben Davis, Roncalli.

12 – Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers.

 

Rematches of 2005 Regional Championship Games

5A – None.

4A – Concord at Lowell. 2005 result: Lowell 30, Concord 23.

3A – None.

2A – Jimtown at Rensselaer Central. 2005 result: Jimtown 21, Rensselaer Central 20 (OT).

A – None.

 

 

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS HONOR 2006 INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC ALL-STARS

The Indianapolis Colts will be honoring 24 high school student-athletes this Sunday, November 12 at 8:30 a.m. in Room 143-4 of the Indiana Convention Center (adjacent to the Budweiser North Lounge). 

 

In conjunction with the Indiana High School Athletic Association and the Indiana Football Coaches Association, the Colts will cite 24 outstanding student-athletes with an award called the 2006 Indiana High School Academic All-Stars. 

 

The Colts, the IHSAA and the IFCA have worked together for the past eight years to present this annual award to the top student-athletes at each position.  This year, the IFCA polled high school head coaches around the state, and the coaches tabbed approximately 80 players who ranked in the top five percent of their respective classes.  The IFCA selection committee narrowed the list to 24 winners, and those chosen truly represent the spirit of the award.  Twenty of the 24 honorees are either class valedictorian (18) or salutatorian (two).  Eight of the 10 high school regions throughout the State of Indiana have an award-winner, and each of the state’s five classes is represented on the all-star team.

 

The 24 2006 Indiana High School Academic All-Stars will be honored on Sunday at the morning program, and they will be presented at halftime of the Colts-Buffalo Bills game (kickoff is 1:00 p.m. ET).

 

“On behalf of Jim Irsay and the Irsay family, and with deep appreciation for the IHSAA and IFCA, the Colts are pleased to honor 24 outstanding football players who represent their families and schools in an outstanding manner,” said Colts President Bill Polian.  “The dedication it takes to be an excellent achiever in the classroom and on the playing field is something that goes unnoticed too often.  This award honors those young men who carry themselves with dignity, integrity and a sense of purpose.  They, like many other students, possess the values cherished in young adults.  We are pleased to identify these individuals, and it will be an honor to recognize them on our playing field this Sunday.”

 

“On behalf of the IFCA, this is a great opportunity to honor another group of outstanding high school student-athletes around the State of Indiana.  This is what the IFCA is all about, and we thank the coaches and parents who helped shape the lives of these young men,” said Mark A. Miller, athletic director and head football coach at Rochester High School and past IFCA president.  “Everyone I have talked with about this program is excited about the Indianapolis Colts’ participation with high schools.  We look forward to this being a long-lasting mutual relationship.”

 

The honorees on offense:

Wide receiver Mitch Huber (Bremen), wide receiver James Woodicka (West Lafayette), wide receiver Matt Burkhart (Lewis Cass), offensive lineman Ben Craw (Muncie South), offensive lineman Tyler Mason (Fort Wayne Snider), offensive lineman Michael Theising (Evansville Memorial), offensive lineman Drake Sayre (Alexandria), offensive lineman Matthew Ostendorf (Zionsville), quarterback Andrew Wiand (South Bend Riley), running back Brad Ellington (Warren Central), running back Joel Hungate (Eastern Hancock) and kicker Cory Anderson (Oak Hill).

 

On defense:

Defensive lineman Austin Fischer (East Noble), defensive lineman Marty Pritchett (Lapel), defensive lineman Cory Holloway (Yorktown), linebacker Nick Yoder (Concord), linebacker Reid Smith (Vincennes Lincoln), linebacker Keeton Zartman (Fairfield), linebacker Evan Bowman (Southwood), defensive back Kyler Gray (Shenandoah), defensive back Andy Parchman (Culver Academy), defensive back Mike Conway (Carmel), defensive back David Zimmer (Angola) and punter Cody Bearden (McCutcheon).

 

Media members are invited to cover Sunday’s press conference.  Reporters and photographers may report to Room 143-4 at 8:00 a.m.  For more information, please call Pam Humphrey at (317) 808-5111.

 

 

ATTENTION FOOTBALL COACHES

Please be sure to report your final statistics of the season at Athlistics.com upon your team’s elimination from the state tournament so that your players will continue to appear in the weekly state leaders listings through the end of the state finals. The last compilation of the season will be announced on Monday, Nov. 27.

 

STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS

Information as of Monday, November 6, 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.

 

Players listed in BOLD are still competing in the state tournament.

 

Rushing Yards per game

 

Name

Grade

School (Class)

Games

Rush

Yds.

TD

YPG

1.

Bryan Schroeder

12

North Harrison (3A)

9

185

2043

26

227.0

2.

Darren Evans

12

Warren Central (5A)

12

223

2209

49

184.1

3.

Michael Woodsmall

11

North Central (Farmersburg)(A)

11

262

1931

16

175.5

4.

Ray Byers

11

Fort Wayne Wayne (4A)

10

192

1690

14

169.0

5.

Elliott Dutra

11

Whiteland (4A)

12

336

1959

38

163.3

6.

Nick Bradford

11

Mooresville (4A)

11

321

1784

18

162.2

7.

Airrence Shark

12

LaPorte (5A)

12

324

1892

30

157.7

8.

Aaron King

11

Carmel (5A)

12

265

1889

22

157.4

9.

Dustin Wilson

12

Kankakee Valley (4A)

10

154

1483

30

148.3

10.

Albert Evans

11

Portage (5A)

11

254

1603

14

145.7

11.

David Alexander

11

Griffith (3A)

11

165

1450

25

131.8

12.

Nick Driskill

10

Southwood (A)

11

223

1419

19

129.0

13.

Derrick Karaszia

12

Greensburg (3A)

12

233

1545

28

128.8

14.

Tyler Smith

12

Shenandoah (A)

11

212

1340

14

121.8

15.

Joe Holland

12

Indianapolis Chatard (3A)

12

156

1459

25

121.6

16.

Kyle Stevens

10

Delta (4A)

12

283

1433

12

119.4

17.

Jon Sertich

12

Crown Point (5A)

12

218

1424

9

118.7

18.

Trey McColley

11

Knightstown (A)

12

250

1386

7

115.5

19.

Taylor Scott

12

Sheridan (A)

12

243

1376

22

114.7

20.

Brent Bostic

11

Fort Wayne Snider (5A)

12

173

1375

20

114.6

 

Receiving Yards per game

 

Name

Grade

School (Class)

Games

Rec.

Yds.

TD

YPG

1.

Kody Lemond

12

Pendleton Heights (4A)

10

95

1380

16

138.0

2.

Chase Yocum

12

Northview (4A)

9

50