MEDIA
INFORMATION
January 22, 2008
Contact: Jason Wille, Sports Information Director
E–Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org
WINTER TOURNAMENTS BEGIN SATURDAY WITH WRESTLING SECTIONALS
Three hundred nine schools
will be represented as sectional competition gets underway this Saturday at 32
sites in the 70th Annual IHSAA Wrestling State Tournament Series. This is the
first event of the winter sports tournament season which continues through the
next eight weeks.
The top four contestants in
each of the 14 weight classes at the sectionals will advance to one of 16
individual regionals on Saturday, Feb. 2.
Seven defending state
champions, including three two-time winners, are expected to compete on
Saturday. Five of the seven have moved up to a different class from last
year’s state tournament.
- Camden
Eppert, Anderson Highland
junior, competing in the 112 class at Hamilton Heights Sectional; Eppert
won the 103 state title in 2007.
- Josh
Harper, Mishawaka junior,
competing in the 125 pound division at Mishawaka Sectional; Harper is a
two-time champ having won the 112 crown last season and the 103 crown in
2006.
- Eric
Galka, Hobart senior, competing
in the 135 pound class at Calumet Sectional; Galka is a two-time state
champion having won at 130 pounds a year ago and at 103 in 2005.
- Andrew
Howe, Hanover Central senior,
participating in the 160 pound bracket at Crown Point Sectional; Howe is a
two-time state titlist with the 152 championship in 2007 and the 140 crown
in 2006.
- Cooper
Samuels, Floyd Central senior, wrestling
at 171 at Jeffersonville Sectional; Samuels took the top spot at 160 last
year.
- George
Malone, South Bend Riley
senior, defending state champion at 215 will compete in that same division
at Mishawaka Sectional.
- Chico
Adams, Perry Meridian senior,
defending state champ at 285 will compete at that same weight at Decatur
Central Sectional.
While competing as
individuals, participants also will be accumulating points for their school on
Saturday as the top two schools at the end of the day will advance all of their
wrestlers in each weight class into the separate team tournament. That
tournament, in its 13th year, is designed to determine the best team in dual
competition and begins with regionals on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 16 locations. Pairings for that
tournament were announced last Thursday.
Results from
Saturday’s wrestling sectionals will be posted at ihsaa.org as they
become available from the host sites.
Sectionals
Date: Saturday, Jan. 26.
Admission: $5.
Advancement: The top four place winners in each weight class
advance to the regional tournament.
Defending Sectional Team Champions
Anderson Highland, Bellmont,
Bloomington South, Brownsburg, Carmel, Castle, Center Grove, Chesterton,
Columbia City, Columbus North, Crown Point, DeKalb, East Central, Elkhart
Memorial, Evansville Mater Dei, Indianapolis Cathedral, Jasper, Jeffersonville,
Lafayette Jefferson, Lake Central, Merrillville, Mishawaka, New Castle, New
Haven, North Montgomery, Perry Meridian, Peru, Plymouth, Warren Central,
Western, Winamac, Yorktown.
Active Sectional Championship Streaks (3 or more
years)
31: Evansville Mater Dei.
17: Bellmont.
13: Carmel.
8: Bloomington South,
Mishawaka, Perry Meridian.
7: Columbia City.
6: Elkhart Memorial.
5: Castle, Crown Point.
3: Columbus North, East
Central Merrillville, Warren Central.
Most Consecutive Sectional Championships
31 by Evansville Mater Dei,
1977-2007.
Most Sectional Championships Last 10 Years
10: Bellmont, Carmel,
Evansville Mater Dei.
9: Columbus North, East
Central, Floyd Central, Franklin, New Castle, Portage, Yorktown.
8: Bloomington South,
Jasper, Lawrence North, Mishawaka, Perry Meridian.
7: Avon, Columbia City,
Crown Point, Fort Wayne Snider, Peru, Prairie Heights.
6: Castle, Elkhart Memorial,
Elwood, Indianapolis Cathedral, Lake Central, Warren Central.
5: Ben Davis, Frankfort,
Hobart, Lafayette Jefferson, LaPorte, Merrillville, Oak Hill, Southmont,
Warsaw.
Top 10 All-Time Sectional Championships
37: Evansville Mater Dei.
33: Bellmont, New Castle.
31: Bloomington South
(Bloomington).
30: Lafayette Jefferson.
29: Hobart.
28: Logansport, Richmond.
27: Indianapolis Cathedral,
Warren Central.
GIRLS BASKETBALL PAIRINGS SHOW ON INTERNET, RADIO THIS SUNDAY
Matchups
in the 33rd annual girls basketball state tournament will be drawn and
announced this Sunday, Jan. 27, at 7 pm ET / 6 pm CT on the IHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament Pairings
Show. The show will originate from the
lobby of Emmis Communications on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis.
This year’s pairings
will not only be broadcast live on the IHSAA/Methodist Sports Medicine Championship
Radio Network, but for the first time, video and audio of the show will be
streamed live at www.ihsaasports.org.
Upon conclusion of the 90-minute broadcasts, the
complete draw will be placed on the IHSAA website at ihsaa.org and forwarded to
state media outlets and member schools.
The girls tournament begins with sectionals the week
of Monday, Feb. 4. Regionals are Saturday, Feb. 16, semi-states are Saturday,
Feb. 23, and the state finals on Saturday, March 1 in Indianapolis.
The boys basketball
tournament pairings will be announced on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 6 pm ET / 5 pm CT.
IHSAA Girls Basketball Tournament Draw
Date:
Sunday, Jan. 27.
Time: 7 pm
ET / 6 pm CT.
Site:
Emmis Communications, Monument Circle, Indianapolis.
Webcast: www.ihsaasports.org
Radio:
IHSAA/Methodist Sports Medicine Championship Radio Network (affiliates listed
below)
|
City |
Station |
Frequency |
|
Attica |
WFWR |
91.5 FM |
|
Batesville |
WRBI |
103.9 FM |
|
Bedford |
WBIW |
1340 AM |
|
Berne |
WZBD |
92.7 FM |
|
Boonville |
WBNL |
1540 AM |
|
Brazil |
WSDX |
1130 AM |
|
Corydon |
WOCC |
1550 AM |
|
Elkhart |
WFRN |
1270 AM |
|
Evansville |
WGBF |
1280 AM |
|
Ferdinand |
WQKZ |
98.5 FM |
|
Greencastle |
WREB |
94.3 FM |
|
Hammond |
WJOB |
1230 AM |
|
Indianapolis |
WFNI |
1070 AM |
|
Jasper |
WITZ |
104.7 FM |
|
Loogootee |
WRZR |
94.5 FM |
|
Madison |
WORX |
96.7 FM |
|
Madison |
WXGO |
1270 AM |
|
Merrillville |
WWCA |
1270 AM |
|
Michigan City |
WEFM |
95.9 FM |
|
Michigan City |
WIMS |
1420 AM |
|
Mitchell |
WPHZ |
102.5 FM |
|
Mount Vernon |
WRCY |
1590 AM |
|
Mount Vernon |
WYFX |
106.7 FM |
|
New Castle |
WMDH |
1550 AM |
|
Plymouth |
WTCA |
1050 AM |
|
Portland |
WPGW |
1440 AM |
|
Richmond |
WHON |
930 AM |
|
Rochester |
WROI |
92.1 FM |
|
Rockville |
WAXI |
104.9 FM |
|
Santa Claus |
WAXL |
103.3 FM |
|
Seymour |
WZZB |
1390 AM |
|
Seymour |
WXKU |
92.7 FM |
|
Shelbyville |
WSVX |
1520 AM |
|
South Bend |
WSBT |
960 AM |
|
Sullivan |
WNDI-AM |
1550 AM |
|
Sullivan |
WNDI-FM |
95.3 FM |
|
Terre Haute |
WBOW |
1300 AM |
|
Vincennes |
WAOV |
1450 AM |
|
Vincennes |
WFML |
96.7 FM |
|
Warsaw |
WRSW |
107.3 FM |
|
Washington |
WAMW |
107.9 FM |
INDIANA CONNECTIONS TO SUPER BOWL XLII
Three Indiana high school
players, two on injured reserve, are part of the New England Patriots and New
York Giants organizations that will compete in Super Bowl XLII on Feb. 3 in Glendale,
Arizona. Several other players and a pair of Giants assistant coaches have
collegiate connections to the state of Indiana.
New England Patriots
- Linebacker Rosevelt
Colvin is currently on injured reserve. He graduated in 1995 from
Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis. As a senior, he earned first
team all-state accolades setting a school record with 219 tackles,
including 126 solos. He was a second team all-state pick as a junior. He
also played basketball for the Rockets before accepting a football
scholarship to play at Purdue and was drafted in the fourth round of the
1999 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears.
- Backup free
safety Eugene Wilson starred at
Merrillville High School where he was twice named an All-State performer.
He played cornerback, running back and wide receiver for the Pirates on
the gridiron and also earned four letters in basketball. Graduating in
1999, he went on to play college football at Illinois. He was drafted by
New England in the second round (36th overall) of the 2003 NFL
draft.
Others:
Matt Light
– Seventh year starting left tackle; played collegiately at Purdue.
Mike Richardson – Rookie cornerback currently on injured reserve; played at Notre
Dame.
New York Giants
·
Second
year linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka is currently
on the Giants’ injured reserve list. He was born in Indianapolis and
attended Cathedral High School. He played at Boston College before being
drafted 32nd overall by the Giants in the 2006 NFL Draft. While at
Cathedral, Kiwanuka was part of 4A state championship teams during his
sophomore and junior seasons in 1998 and 1999. Kiwanuka picked off a Goshen
pass in the final seconds of the 1999 championship game that preserved a 24-21
come-from-behind victory for the Irish. He also tallied five tackles and a pass
reception in the game.
Others:
Jerome Collins – Second year tight end; played at Notre Dame.
Marcus Freeman – Tight end on Giants practice squad; played at Notre Dame.
Jerald Ingram, running backs coach – Tight ends and running backs coach at Ball
State from 1985-90.
Bill Sheridan, linebackers coach – Safeties and special teams coach at Notre
Dame in 2001.
Justin Tuck
– Third year defensive end; backup to Michael Strahan; played at Notre
Dame.
STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS
Girls
Basketball Leaders | Boys
Basketball Leaders
NEWS & NOTES FROM AROUND THE STATE
Have an interesting note?
A conference or school record, coaching milestone or something else of
interest? Please e-mail IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille at jwille@ihsaa.org
for consideration.
John Berta, South Bend Riley athletic director, and Greg Humnicky, South Bend Clay athletic
director, have both announced their retirement at the end of this school year.
Both gentlemen will be honored at halftime of the Riley at Clay boys basketball
game on Friday, Feb. 1. Former athletes and members of the public are urged to
attend to honor both long-time athletic directors.
On Jan. 19, Elwood won the Central Indiana
Conference wrestling championship for the 20th consecutive year. The Panthers
outdistanced Oak Hill, 244-216.5.
Jacob Smith,
senior at Orleans High School, scored his 1,001st point in a win at Lanesville
on January 12. He is the eighth player in school history to surpass the
1000 point total.
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