MEDIA
INFORMATION
February 4, 2008
Contact: Jason Wille, Sports Information Director
E–Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org
NATIONAL RECORD WITHIN REACH FOR CARMEL GIRLS SWIMMING TEAM
A
significant national record is within reach of the Carmel girls swimming and
diving team as the 34th annual IHSAA State Finals are set for Friday
and Saturday at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis.
They’ll
face a stiff challenge, but should the Greyhounds come away with their 22nd
consecutive state title on Saturday afternoon, they will have tied the
nation’s longest string of girls championships in any sport currently
held by Punahou of Honolulu, HI (1974-95). Punahou also won 22 straight in
girls swimming and diving. Carmel’s streak is the second-longest active
run in the country regardless of sport or gender only behind the 25 wrestling
titles won by Paulsboro, NJ.
Three
defending state champions in the individual events return for their final trip
to state.
Center
Grove’s Michelle McKeehan has dominated the individual medley and breaststroke
since her freshman season and if she wins both this weekend as the top seed,
she would become just the second girl in tournament history to sweep two events
all four years of her prep career. Olympic gold medalist Lindsay Benko of
Elkhart Central took the 100 and 200 freestyles from 1991-94. McKeehan enjoyed
two record-setting performances in both events at last year’s state meet
including a national mark in the IM (1:58.06).
Harrison’s
(West Lafayette) Jenny Connolly is the two-time defending title winner in the
100 backstroke and added the 100 butterfly to her resume last February. She
enters the weekend as the top seed in both.
Yorktown’s
Kelsi Hall, the second seed in the 50 freestyle, will be going after her third
consecutive championship in the event.
Without
diving participants included, Carmel has advanced 24 swims to Friday’s
prelims to lead the state. Last year’s state runner-up Hamilton
Southeastern qualified 21, Homestead 16 and Columbus North 14.
The
Greyhounds have three top seeds – the 200 free relay, sophomore Trish
Regan in the 200 free and senior Samantha Partridge in the 500 free. Hamilton
Southeastern has the top seed in the 200 medley relay with all four individuals
returning who set the state meet record last year – junior Maegan
O’Connor, senior Christina Jacobs, senior Lindsay Rogers and sophomore
Carly Mercer. Mercer also occupies the top spot in the 50 and 100 freestyles.
The top
eight divers at the four regionals this Tuesday night will make up the field of
32 in Saturday morning’s state diving competition.
State Finals
Site: Indiana University Natatorium, IUPUI, 901 W. New
York St., Indianapolis | Website
Preliminaries: Friday, Feb. 8, 6 pm ET.
Finals: Saturday, Feb. 9. Diving preliminaries and semifinals
begin at 9 am ET.
Consolations and finals for
all events begin at 1 pm ET.
Admission: $8 per session or $12 both days.
Webcast: www.ihsaasports.org (Saturday’s
championship and consolations heats beginning at 1 pm ET).
>> Heat
Sheets | Psych
Sheets
Advancement
The top 16 in each swimming
event during Friday’s prelims will return for competition on Saturday
with the top eight individuals vying for state championship honors. Those finishing
nine through 16 on Friday will make up the competitors in the consolation
heats. All diving will take place on Saturday with the top 21 of 32 competitors
advancing from the prelims to the semis after five dives each. After three
dives each in the semis, the top 16 will advance to the final round for another
three dives each.
Notables
State Championship Record
Streaks
Longest streaks of
consecutive state championships, all sports, all states
29 – Honolulu Punahou,
26 –
27 –
25 – Paulsboro, NJ, wrestling, 1983-2007.*
24 – Tacoma Wilson, Wash., boys swimming, 1960-84.
22 – Honolulu Punahou,
Hawaii, girls swimming, 1974-95.
21 –
21 – Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest, Fla., girls swimming, 1956-76.
*Active streak.
(Source: National Federation of State High School Associations)
Defending State Champions in Field (Individual Events)
Jenny Connolly, 12, Harrison (West
Lafayette).
100
Butterfly – 2007.
100
Backstroke – 2006, 2007.
Kelsi Hall, 12, Yorktown.
50
Free – 2006, 2007.
Michelle McKeehan, 12, Center Grove.
200
IM – 2005, 2006, 2007.
100
Breaststroke – 2005, 2006, 2007.
Top Seeds
200 Medley Relay –
Hamilton Southeastern, 1:45.92.
200 Freestyle – Trish
Regan, 10, Carmel, 1:52.66.
200 IM – Michelle
McKeehan, 12, Center Grove, 1:59.49.
50 Freestyle – Carly
Mercer, 10, Hamilton Southeastern, 23.20.
100 Butterfly – Jenny
Connolly, 12, Harrison (West Lafayette), 54.89.
100 Freestyle – Carly
Mercer, 10, Hamilton Southeastern, 51.06.
500 Freestyle –
Samantha Partridge, 12, Carmel, 5:00.35.
200 Freestyle Relay –
Carmel, 1:36.99.
100 Back – Jenny
Connolly, 12, Harrison (West Lafayette), 55.63.
100 Breast – Michelle
McKeehan, 12, Center Grove, 1:01.18.
400 Freestyle Relay –
Center Grove, 3:33.18.
Media Information
Credentials:
The 2007-08 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential is accepted for admittance. Please
fax requests on company letterhead to Jason Wille at 317-575-4244. No e-mail requests accepted. Approved
requests may be claimed at the media will call table at the concourse level of
the IU Natatorium. Please have proper identification available.
Media Work Area: Phone lines will be available in the media working area of the west
bleachers for use by writers and photographers. Results from each event will be
distributed and also posted to the IHSAA website as the meet progresses both
days. Writers and photographers will also have access to the pool deck.
Media Hosts:
IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille, Communications Director Chris
Kaufman and assistant Toni Polizzi will be on hand to assist in your coverage
of the state meet.
Off Limits:
For safety and liability reasons, members of the media are not permitted on the
moveable bulkheads that separate the pools or on any of the diving platforms.
Also, due to congestion in the immediate area of the starting blocks with
timers and judges, we ask that writers and photographers steer clear of that
area as well. Editors and sports
directors -- please share this information with those who are covering the
event and might not necessarily have access to this release. Thank you for
your cooperation.
Results: Results
will be posted to the IHSAA website at ihsaa.org shortly after each event both
days. Heat sheets for Saturday will be posted following completion of
Friday’s events and complete results for both days will be available at
the conclusion of Saturday’s festivities.
TEAM, INDIVIDUAL WRESTLING SEMI-STATES CONTINUE THIS WEEK
The 13th Annual Team
Wrestling Tournament continues with semi-state round action on Wednesday, Feb.
6, with eight dual matches being contested at various sites to determine the
2008 state finalist teams.
The winning squads will
advance to the state meet at
The Individual State
Tournament also reaches the semi-state level this Saturday, Feb. 9 at four
sites. The top four finishers in each weight class will earn a spot in the
state championship brackets that run Feb. 15-16 at Conseco Fieldhouse in
Indianapolis.
Team Semi-States
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 6.
Time: All start times are Eastern Time unless indicated.
Admission: $5.00.
Advancement:
This is a single elimination tournament in which the winning team shall
advance to the next round.
1.
Merrillville vs. Crown Point.
2.
3.
4. Bellmont 7
pm
5.
Southmont vs. Lawrence North.
6.
Perry Meridian vs. South Dearborn.
7. Center Grove
7 pm
Avon vs.
8. Castle 6:30 pm CT
Floyd Central vs. Evansville Mater Dei.
Team State Finals
Date: Saturday, Feb. 23.
Site:
Time: Quarterfinals begin at 10
am ET with semifinal round and championship round to follow.
Admission: $8.00.
Advancement:
This is a single elimination tournament in which the winning team shall
advance to the next round.
Quarterfinals
Match 1: Winner at
Match 2: Winner at Castle vs. Winner at Center Grove.
Match 3: Winner at
Match 4: Winner at Bellmont vs. Winner
at
Semifinals
Match 5: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.
Match 6: Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner of Match 4.
Championship
Match 7: Winner of Match 5 vs. Winner of Match 6.
Notables
Defending Semi-State Champions Still Alive (7 of 8)
Avon, Bellmont, Elkhart
Memorial, Evansville Mater Dei, Merrillville, Mishawaka, Perry Meridian.
Seeking First Team State Finals Appearance (Event
began in 1996)
Columbus North, Crown Point,
Delphi, Floyd Central, New Haven, Peru, South Dearborn.
Active Semi-State Championship Streaks (Three or more
years)
13: Evansville Mater Dei.
10: Bellmont.
8: Mishawaka.
Most Consecutive Semi-State Championships
13 by Evansville Mater Dei
(1995-current).
Seeking First Semi-State Championship (Since 1976)
Columbus North, Delphi,
Floyd Central, New Haven, Peru, South Dearborn.
Top 10 All-Time Semi-State Championships
22: Evansville Mater Dei.
17: Bellmont.
10: Mishawaka, Portage.
9: Lawrence North.
8: Delta
7: Franklin, Indianapolis Cathedral.
6: New Castle, Perry Meridian, Warren Central.
Individual
Semi-States
Date: Saturday, Feb. 9.
Admission: $6 (Final session only); $9
(Season ticket).
Advancement: The top four place winners in each weight class advance to the state
finals.
1. Merrillville (at Merrillville H.S.) 9 am CT
Qualifiers from Calumet, LaPorte, Logansport, South Bend Clay.
2. Woodlan (at Allen County Coliseum) 9:30 am ET
Qualifiers from Carroll (Fort Wayne), Goshen, Jay County, Peru.
3. New Castle (at New Castle H.S.) 9 am ET
Qualifiers from North Montgomery, Pendleton Heights, Perry Meridian,
Richmond.
4. Evansville Reitz (at Roberts Stadium) 9 am CT
Qualifiers from Bloomington South, Castle, Jeffersonville, Mooresville.
Individual
State Finals
Site: Conseco Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St.,
Indianapolis | Website
Dates & Times
Friday,
Feb. 15 (Friday’s first round begins at 6 pm ET).
Saturday,
Feb. 16 (Quarterfinals at 9:30 am ET with semifinals to follow; Consolations at
5 pm ET; Finals at 7:30 pm ET).
Admission: $8 per session or $18 both days.
Media Credentials: Please note that the
2007-08 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential will NOT allow admission to
this event as a specific credential is required. No exceptions. Legitimate
working news media should make their credential requests on company letterhead and
fax to IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille at 317-575-4244. Please,
no e-mail requests. The application deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 4 pm ET.
Approved requests will be left to claim by the individual at media will-call at
Conseco Fieldhouse the day of the event. This
policy does not affect the Team Wrestling State Finals at
GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS PUT WIN STREAKS ON THE LINE IN SECTIONALS
The 33rd Annual IHSAA Girls
Basketball State Tournament gets underway this week as sectional games are
scheduled to run through Saturday, Feb. 9, at 64 sites around the state.
Results will be updated
nightly on the IHSAA website as information becomes available from the hosts.
Three teams enter this
year’s tourney as hot as anyone in the state with long winning streaks in
tow. Class A, No. 1 and defending champ Oregon-Davis puts a 40-game streak on
the line that dates back to last season when it hosts Argos in Sectional 50 on
Tuesday. And Class 2A’s Oak Hill and 3A’s Northwestern
haven’t lost any of their 20 contests this season. Fort Wayne Northrop’s
57-game string from 1985 to 1987 stands as the state’s all-time best.
Among the other defending
state champions, two-time defending 2A champ and top-ranked Heritage Christian
will open at home against Park Tudor in Sectional 43. Class 3A winner Brebeuf
Jesuit will face Indianapolis Bishop Chatard in the first round of Sectional 26
at Beech Grove and, in 4A, South Bend Washington will host South Bend Clay in
Sectional 3.
Other top-ranked teams in
this week’s poll from the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association
include 4A No. 1 Ben Davis which opens with Decatur Central in Sectional 12 at
Avon. In 3A, No. 1 Wawasee takes on host NorthWood in Sectional 21.
One member school, Tindley
of Indianapolis, will be making its first appearance in the girls basketball
state tournament. The Tigers will compete in Class A, Sectional 59 at
University. Another school, Morton Memorial, is entering the tournament for the
first time since 1998 and will participate in Class A, Sectional 58 at
Southwestern (Shelbyville).
Shenandoah, in Class 2A,
leads the state with eight consecutive sectional championships. Castle (4A)
follows with seven consecutive and South Bend Washington with six straight.
>> Sectionals
(AP style)
Sectional
Brackets: 4A | 3A | 2A | A
Regional, Semi-State,
State Finals Brackets: 4A | 3A | 2A | A
Facts & Figures
No. of Schools Entered: 391.
Total No. of Games: 387 games in 27 days.
Schools Entered for First Time (1)
4A: None.
3A: None.
2A: None.
A: Tindley (Sectional 59 at
University).
Overall Winning Streaks
57: Fort Wayne Northrop, 1985-87.
55: Bedford N. Lawrence, 1990-92; Martinsville,
1996-98.
50: North Vermillion, 2001-03.
48: Bloomfield, 1974-76.
45: East Chicago Roosevelt, 1976-78; Indianapolis
Ladywood-St. Agnes, 1974-76.
Current Winning Streaks
40: Oregon-Davis (A).
20: Northwestern (3A), Oak
Hill (2A).
Defending State Champions
4A: South Bend Washington
(Sectional 3 host).
3A: Brebeuf Jesuit
(Sectional 26 at Beech Grove).
2A: Heritage Christian
(Sectional 43 host).
A: Oregon-Davis (Sectional
50 host).
Defending Sectional Champions
4A:
Anderson, Ben Davis, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Castle, Center Grove, Columbus East,
Elkhart Memorial, Fort Wayne South Side, Hamilton Southeastern, Highland,
Jeffersonville, Lawrence North, Logansport, Portage, South Bend Washington,
Terre Haute North.
3A:
Brebeuf Jesuit, Connersville, Elwood, Evansville Bosse, Fort Wayne Concordia,
Gary Roosevelt, Gibson Southern, Hammond, Madison, New Castle, Owen Valley,
South Bend St. Joseph’s, Tippecanoe Valley, Twin Lakes, Wawasee,
Whiteland.
2A:
Cascade, Charlestown, Garrett, Harding, Heritage Christian, Jimtown,
Manchester, Mitchell, North Montgomery, Oak Hill, Shenandoah, Southridge,
Southwestern (Hanover), Wheeler, Winamac, Winchester.
A: Attica,
Bloomfield, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Jac-Cen-Del, Kouts, Lafayette Central
Catholic, Lapel, New Washington, North Daviess, Northeast Dubois, Oregon-Davis,
Southern Wells, Tri, Waldron, West Central, Wood Memorial.
Schools that Won First Sectional Championship Last
Year
4A: Fort Wayne South Side.
3A: Whiteland.
2A: Oak Hill.
A: None.
Active Sectional Championship Streaks (Three or more
years)
8: Shenandoah.
7: Castle.
6: South Bend St.
Joseph’s.
5: Heritage Christian, North
Montgomery, Northeast Dubois.
4: Elkhart Memorial, Fort Wayne
Canterbury, Harding, South Bend Washington.
3: Anderson, Attica,
Bloomfield, Charlestown, Hammond, Southwestern (Hanover), Wood Memorial.
Most Consecutive Sectional Championships
18 by Rushville (1980-97).
Most Sectional Championships Last 10 Years
9: Castle, Northeast Dubois.
8: Ben Davis, Evansville
Memorial, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Shenandoah.
7: Fort Wayne Canterbury,
Gary West Side, North Knox.
6: Cass, Clinton Prairie,
Jasper, Kokomo, North Judson, South Bend St. Joseph’s, Southwestern
(Hanover), Valparaiso.
5: Corydon Central, Elkhart
Memorial, Fremont, Garrett, Heritage Christian, Highland, Huntington North,
Indianapolis Cathedral, Jeffersonville, Lawrence North, New Washington, North
Central (Indianapolis), North Montgomery, North Vermillion, NorthWood, South
Bend Washington, Terre Haute South, Tippecanoe Valley, Tri-County, Triton.
Top 10 All-Time Sectional Championships
24: Rushville.
20: Bedford North Lawrence, Valparaiso.
19: Ben Davis, Kokomo, NorthWood.
18:Huntington North, Sullivan.
17: Columbia City, Crown Point, New Castle.
Schools Seeking First Sectional Championship
4A: Fishers,
Greenwood, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Northridge, Northview.
3A: Crawfordsville,
Gary Wirt, Greensburg, Mishawaka Marian, Mount Vernon, Muncie Southside,
Whitko.
2A: Centerville,
Central Noble, Churubusco, Cloverdale, Covenant Christian (Indianapolis),
Eastern Greene, Fairfield, Guerin Catholic, Lake Station Edison, Milan,
Providence, River Forest, Sheridan.
A: Cannelton,
Christian Academy of Indiana, Cowan, Crothersville, Daleville, Edinburgh,
Elkhart Christian Academy, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Frontier, Greenwood
Christian, Hamilton, Indiana School for the Deaf, International, Keystone,
LaCrosse, Lakewood Park Christian, Lanesville, Liberty Christian, Marquette
Catholic, Medora, Morton Memorial, Orleans, Rock Creek Academy, Shakamak, Shawe
Memorial, Shoals, Tindley, Trinity Lutheran, University, Vincennes Rivet,
Westville.
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.
Tim Armstrong recently resigned as baseball coach at
Madison Consolidated High School after being elected Mayor of Madison in
November. Armstrong was the baseball coach at Shawe Memorial High School
from 1989 to 2001 and at Madison from 2003 to 2007. He was also Shawe
Memorial’s basketball coach in 1986.
With his team’s 73-59
win over Crawford County on Jan. 22, Forest Park coach Tom Beach picked up his 170th win to become the
school’s winningest boys basketball coach passing Denny Doutaz.
Tim Cleland, David McCallum,
Kevin McCallum, Stephanie Reece Hunn and Mary Chris Fell Rodden will be inducted into the
Indiana Tennis Hall of Fame this Friday at the Barbara S. Wynne Tennis Center
at North Central High School.
Warsaw senior Kate Denlinger set a school record with
23 rebounds in a 42-38 loss to NorthWood on January 26. The old record was 22
set in 1982 by Cindy Horn.
Brian
Dorsett of Terre Haute North, Dave Gandolph of Center Grove, Lloyd Michael of Hagerstown, Bob Rush of South Bend Riley and Dean Stahly of South Adams were this
year’s inductees into the Indiana High School Baseball Hall of Fame
during ceremonies on Friday, January 18, in Indianapolis.
Scott Fischer is returning to Park Tudor School to
become varsity football coach and will also work as service learning
coordinator and strength and conditioning coordinator. For the past two years,
Fischer had been football coach at Lawrence Central. From 1990-2000, he was
assistant football coach and offensive coordinator at Park Tudor and also
coached middle school basketball and baseball. Fischer replaces Tom Page, who announced his retirement
as head varsity football coach after 21 years.
Fort Wayne Concordia’s
Alyssa Goeglein surpassed the 1,000
point mark for her career during the Cadets’ 54-51 win over Fort
Wayne South Side on Friday. Goeglein hit a layup with one second left in the
third quarter and finished with 17 points including 12 of 12 at the free throw
line. With 1,008 points, she is within striking distance of the school record
of 1,061 points set by Jenny Conkle from 1998 to 2002. They are the only two
players in school history with 1,000+ points.
Senior Hannah Krueger of Tippecanoe Valley scored her 1,000th career point
in a 59-55 victory over South Bend Clay on Jan. 31. She is the fourth
player in team history to score 1,000 points joining Rebekah Parker (1418 pts.)
in 2004, Cathy Welch (1238 pts.) in 1978, and Kara Kramer (1008 pts.)
in 2005.
Lanesville boys basketball coach Mikel Miller picked up his 100th career victory Friday, Jan. 18,
with a 55-41 victory over North Harrison.
Forest Park girls basketball
coach Marty Niehaus gained her 250th
victory with the Rangers’ win over South Knox back on December
27. Niehaus has a career mark of 254-144 giving her the most wins in the
history of Forest Park girls basketball.
On December 13, Jim Pickard became Goshen’s all
time winningest wrestling coach when the Redskins defeated Northridge. It
was Coach Pickard 205th dual meet victory in his 15 years at Goshen
High School.
Indianapolis Cathedral High School named Rick Streiff as its next varsity
football coach. Streiff was Cathedral’s head coach from 1989 to 2002 and
led the Irish to five state finals games appearances, including four
championships. In all, Streiff has coached in central Indiana for some 18
years, and has amassed an overall record of 143-71.
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