MEDIA
INFORMATION
March 12, 2008
Contact: Jason Wille, Sports Information Director
E–Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org
GIRLS
GYMNASTICS STATE MEET THIS SATURDAY
Two defending individual
champions as well as the defending team champion are included in the field for
Saturday’s 36th Annual Gymnastics State Finals at Perry
Meridian High School in Indianapolis.
The opening ceremonies begin
at 12:30 pm ET / 11:30 am CT with competition in four events beginning 30
minutes later.
A total of 31 schools are represented in the meet with eight –
Center Grove, Chesterton, Columbus North, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne
Concordia Lutheran, Lawrence Central, Noblesville and Valparaiso – in the
running for the team title. All but Noblesville are repeat entries from 2007 as
the Millers are making their first state finals appearance as a team.
Lawrence Central, which won its first gymnastics team title a year ago,
is back to defend that crown. The Bears dominated the competition on Friday and
won their sixth straight regional crown at Harrison (West Lafayette).
Sophomores Camille Hayes and Jessica Leko finished 1-2 in every event with
Hayes winning the bars, floor and vault and Leko taking the beam.
Top-ranked and five-time champion Valparaiso should be a prime contender
for its first title since 1998 this Saturday. The Vikings accumulated an
incredible 114.8 points at their own regional and swept the top spots in every
event and had the top three All-Around participants. Junior Kellie Kidd won the
floor exercise and tied with classmate Emily Holmen on the beam while senior
Abbey Sutton carried the bars and vault.
Junior Katelyn Fernandes of Center Grove returns as the defending
All-Around state champion and the two-time winner in the vault. She garnered
All-Around honors at the Columbus East regional on Monday night after winning
the bars and vault and a third place showing in the floor exercise. As a team,
however, Center Grove finished second to Columbus North snapping a five-year
regional string for the Trojans.
Hannah Osborn is the other returning champion that will participate
Saturday. The Fort Wayne Concordia
sophomore captured the state championship on the floor last year and took
All-Around honors last Friday at the Huntington North regional after winning
the bars and vault and finishing second in the beam and floor.
Concordia finished second to Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on Friday and
will make its second straight appearance in the state finals but will be
without the services of sophomore Brannon Springer, last year’s state
champion in the uneven bars. Springer suffered an ACL injury earlier this season.
Bishop Dwenger, which has won three state championships in the last six
years, also suffered a big setback last month when senior Jeanna Van Hoey was
sidelined with a season-ending knee and heel injury. Van Hoey won last
year’s state beam title and also was the 2005 All-Around winner and 2005
and 2006 champ in the bars. The Saints still managed to get the better of
Friday’s field winning its state-best ninth consecutive regional crown as
junior Alicia Roche was first in the floor and second in both the bars and
vault.
The 36th Annual Gymnastics
State Finals
Site: Perry Meridian High School, 401 W. Meridian School
Road, Indianapolis | Website
Date: Saturday, March 15.
Time: Opening ceremonies at 12:30
p.m. ET; Competition at 1 pm ET.
Admission: $7.
State
Competition Order | State Warm
Up Schedule
Media Information
Media Host:
IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille will be on hand to assist you in
your coverage of the event.
Media Credentials: The “2007-08 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential”, issued
previously at other events this year, is good for admission. For individuals
needing credentials, please fax a request on company letterhead to Jason Wille
at 317-575-4244 immediately.
Programs: Complimentary
copies of the official state finals program will be available for members of
the media and include the order of participants in each event as well as some
history behind the event.
Working Space: Tables, chairs and electrical power will be available in the balcony
area for use by the media. The school’s athletic office will have an available
phone line for filing stories and photographs following the meet.
Photographers: With the exception of the IHSAA’s Official Photographer from
“Visual Sports Network”, all photographers should remain off the
competition floor during the event. The lower level bleachers are available for
your use. After the event, you will be welcome on the floor for the award
ceremonies. Also, during the event,
please use discretion when photographing the athletes as your camera strobe can
pose a danger to the safety of the athletes during their performances. Your
cooperation is appreciated.
Results:
Copies of the official results will be distributed at the meet’s
conclusion and will also be posted to the IHSAA website at ihsaa.org.
Facts & Figures
Teams Represented (31)
Carroll (Fort Wayne), Center Grove, Chesterton, Columbus
East, Columbus North, Crown Point, Eastbrook, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort
Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider, Franklin Central,
Fremont, Hagerstown, Hobart, Lake Central, Lawrence Central, Logansport,
Marion, McCutcheon, Morristown, Muncie Southside, New Castle, Noblesville, Oak
Hill, Plainfield, Roncalli, Shelbyville, Valparaiso, Wapahani, Western.
Competing for Team Championship
(8)
Center Grove, Chesterton, Columbus North, Fort Wayne Bishop
Dwenger, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Lawrence Central, Noblesville,
Valparaiso.
Defending State Champions in the Meet
§
Katelyn Fernandes,
11, Center Grove (2007 All-Around champion; 2006, 2007 Vault champion).
§
Hannah Osborn,
10, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran (2007 Floor champion).
TRIP TO BASKETBALL STATE FINALS ON THE LINE SATURDAY
Five of the remaining 16
teams in the IHSAA boys basketball state tournament will be gunning for their
first appearance in the March 22 state finals when semi-state action takes place
this Saturday at four sites around the state. Each site will host a
doubleheader with the first game beginning at 1 pm ET / 12 pm CT.
Each of the winners will
earn a spot in the 98th State Finals at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Borden (1A), Brownsburg
(4A), Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (2A), Indianapolis Lutheran (1A) and Triton (1A)
will each be trying to break through to the state finals for the first time in
school history. Borden, Bishop Luers and Lutheran are fresh off their
respective schools first regional crown as well.
South Bend Riley, which
knocked off defending 4A state champion East Chicago Central on a rebound
basket at the buzzer on Saturday night, is on the doorstep of its first state
finals appearance in 63 years. The 1945 Wildcats finished as the state
runner-up to Evansville Bosse at the Indianapolis Coliseum just months before
the end of World War II. Last Saturday, the Wildcats celebrated the school’s
first regional title since 1990.
Marion, which faces Riley at
Lafayette Jefferson, will be playing for a state record 14th semi-state
championship and its first since 2000.
Several long winning streaks
will be put on the line Saturday, too. New Albany owns the longest as the
Bulldogs haven’t lost in their 26 outings this season. Westview has won
23 straight, Washington 19 consecutive and Batesville 18 in a row. The latter
two will face each other in the second game at Seymour on Saturday which will
be webcast live beginning at 3:30 pm ET on ihsaasports.org
Results from each game will
be posted to ihsaa.org on Saturday as scores become available.
Boys Basketball Semi-States
Date: Saturday, March 15.
Admission: $7.
North
Lafayette Jefferson
1A, Triton
(23-2) vs. Lafayette Central Catholic (20-5). 1 pm
4A, South Bend
Riley (22-5) vs. Marion (23-4). 3:45 pm
Warsaw
2A, Westview
(24-1) vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (22-3). 1 pm
3A, Plymouth
(22-3) vs. Harding (21-3). 3 pm
South
Southport
1A, Indianapolis Lutheran (21-4) vs. Borden (20-5). 1
pm
4A, Brownsburg (20-5) vs. New Albany (26-0). 3 pm
Seymour
2A, Winchester
(22-3) vs. Evansville Mater Dei (15-9). 1 pm
3A, Batesville
(24-2) vs. Washington (21-2). 3:30 pm
State Finals
Date: Saturday, March 22.
Site: Conseco Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania Street,
Indianapolis.
Conseco Fieldhouse | Seating
Chart | Driving
Directions | Parking
| Fieldhouse History
| Indy Hotels & Dining
Admission: Session $10.00; Season $18.00.
Reserved tickets
can be purchased at the participating schools the week of the state finals.
Contact participating schools for ticket distribution hours. Tickets also will
be available game day at the ticket office at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Session I
Class A State Championship – 10:30 am ET.
Class 2A State Championship – follows Class A game.
Session II
Class 3A State
Championship – 6 pm ET.
Class 4A State
Championship – follows Class 3A game.
Facts & Figures
Seeking First State Finals Appearance
4A: Brownsburg.
3A: None.
2A: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers.
A: Borden, Indianapolis
Lutheran, Triton.
Seeking to Break State Finals Drought (Five or more
years since last appearance)
63: South Bend Riley (1945).
12: New Albany (1996).
8: Marion, Westview (2000).
7: Batesville (2001).
5: Lafayette Cental Catholic
(2003).
Seeking to Repeat as Semi-State Champions
3A: Plymouth.
2A: Winchester.
Seeking First Semi-State Championship
4A: Brownsburg.
3A: None.
2A: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers.
A: Borden, Indianapolis
Lutheran, Triton.
Note: 1935-36 was the first year for semi-states.
Most Consecutive Semi-State Championships
4: Ben Davis (1993-96).
Top 10 All-Time Semi-State Championship Leaders (Year
of last title)
13: Marion (2000), Muncie
Central (2006).
12: Lafayette Jefferson
(1996).
11: Anderson (1990).
8: East Chicago Washington
(1985), New Albany (1996).
7: Kokomo (1997).
6: Elkhart Central (1999),
Evansville Bosse (2007), Gary Roosevelt (1991), Jeffersonville (1995).
Note: 1935-36 was the first year for semi-states.
Best Records in the Field (Two losses or less)
4A: New Albany (26-0).
3A: Batesville (24-2),
Washington (21-2).
2A: Westview (24-1).
A: Triton (23-2).
Current Winning Streaks
26: New Albany.
23: Westview.
19: Washington.
18: Batesville.
12: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers,
Lafayette Central Catholic, Winchester.
9: Indianapolis Lutheran.
7: Marion, Triton.
6: South Bend Riley.
5: Borden, Brownsburg, Evansville
Mater Dei, Plymouth.
4: Harding.
Ranked Teams Still Alive
(State Coaches Poll)
1. New Albany; 11.
Washington; 12. Marion; 13. Batesville; 14. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers; 19.
Westview; 20. Harding.
Ranked Teams Still Alive
(AP Poll)
4A: 1. New Albany; T8.
Marion.
3A: 3. Batesville; 4.
Washington; 6. Harding; 9. Plymouth.
2A: 2. Westview; 3. Fort
Wayne Bishop Luers; 4. Winchester.
A: 3. Triton; 4. Lafayette
Central Catholic; 10. Indianapolis Lutheran.
2007 State Champions
Still Alive
3A: Plymouth.
2007 State Finalist Teams
Still Alive
3A:
Plymouth.
2A:
Winchester.
Former State Champions
Still Alive (8)
7:
Marion, 1926, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1986,
1987, 2000 (4A).
4:
Washington, 1930, 1941, 1942, 2005 (3A).
3:
Lafayette Central Catholic, 1998 (A),
2000 (A), 2003 (A).
2:
Plymouth, 1982, 2007 (3A).
2:
Westview, 1999 (2A), 2000 (2A).
1:
Evansville Mater Dei, 2004 (3A).
1:
Harding, 2001 (2A).
1: New Albany, 1973.
First-Time Regional
Champions
4A: None.
3A: None.
2A: Fort Wayne
Bishop Luers.
A: Borden, Indianapolis
Lutheran.
Regional Championship Droughts Broken (Five or more
years)
18:
South Bend Riley (1990).
13:
Brownsburg (1995).
11:
New Albany (1997).
Repeat Regional Champions
4A:
Marion.
3A:
Batesville, Plymouth.
2A:
Winchester.
A:
Lafayette Central Catholic.
REGIONAL GAME AMONG THE HIGHEST-SCORING IN TOURNEY HISTORY
Monday night’s 3A regional semifinal at
Shelbyville between Rushville and Danville, postponed on Saturday due to
weather, turned out to be one of the highest scoring games in state tournament
history.
Rushville’s Kyle Morgan scored 52 points, 18 in
overtime, and teammate Seth Stevens added 34 in the Lions’ 105-101
victory over Danville that went four extra sessions. Travis Carroll led
Danville with 38 points and 18 rebounds.
The 206 points was the seventh-highest scoring game
between two teams in the 98-year history of the tournament.
The game was tied at 69-69 at the end of regulation
and was the second four-overtime contest this tournament.
Most Combined
Points (200 points or more)
|
Total Pts. |
Score |
Site |
Date |
|
228 |
North Newton 116, River
Forest 112 (2 OT) |
North Newton Sectional
(2A) |
March 2, 1999 |
|
219 |
Lafayette Central Catholic
113, Alexandria 106 (2 OT) |
Tournament of Champions |
April 3, 1998 |
|
218 |
Peru 111, Tippecanoe
Valley 107 (2 OT) |
Whitko Sectional (3A) |
March 2, 1999 |
|
212 |
South Bend Riley 112,
Valparaiso 100 |
Michigan City Regional |
March 10, 1990 |
|
210 |
Anderson 107, Anderson
Highland 103 (2 OT) |
Anderson Sectional |
Feb. 27, 1981 |
|
209 |
Jeffersonville 131,
Henryville 78 |
Jeffersonville Sectional |
Feb. 24, 1965 |
|
206 |
Rushville 105, Danville 101
(4OT) |
Shelbyville Regional (3A) |
March 10, 2008 |
|
203 |
Rossville 115, Tri-Central
88 |
Frankfort Sectional |
Feb. 27, 1971 |
|
203 |
Lafayette Jefferson 104,
Plainfield 99 |
Lafayette Jefferson
Semi-State |
March 16, 1996 |
|
202 |
Jeffersonville 106,
Clarksville 96 |
Jeffersonville Sectional |
Feb. 6, 1987 |
BOYS BASKETBALL STATE FINALS MEDIA CREDENTIALS
For
media outlets intending to cover the boys basketball state finals, please fax a
credential request on company letterhead to IHSAA Sports Information Director
Jason Wille at 317-575-4244. Please include all names of the working
individuals representing your organization. The deadline for requests is 4
pm ET / 3 pm CT on Wednesday, March 19. Credentials will not be granted after
that time. Approved requests will be available for pickup at the state
finals meeting on Monday, March 17, (please indicate your intentions to do so),
otherwise they will be available at media will-call at Conseco Fieldhouse on
game day. Credentials will not be mailed.
BOYS BASKETBALL STATE COACHES INTERVIEWS ON MONDAY
Coaches from the eight
schools in the 2008 IHSAA Boys Basketball State Finals will gather Monday (March
17) at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for the pre-tournament administrative
meeting with media interviews to follow. The school personnel meeting will be
held in “
Members of the media should
go to the Entry Pavilion on the north side of Conseco Fieldhouse where
Fieldhouse personnel will be on hand to escort you to the meeting area.
Updated statistics, rosters
and other team information as submitted by the schools will be distributed at
the interview session. For outlets that cannot attend, a special state
finals information package will be available on the IHSAA website later that
day. If you would like to pick up
your state finals credentials at the press conference, please indicate that on
your request.
STATE STATISTICAL 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.
- Washington senior center Tyler
Zeller passed 1983 Indiana All-Star and former Georgia Tech standout
Craig Neal as the school’s all-time single season scoring leader on
Saturday. Zeller scored 32 points and pulled down 19 rebounds in the
Hatchets' 70-63 semifinal win over Edgewood, then added 38 points and 17
rebounds in an 84-65 championship game win over Evansville Memorial. The
North Carolina recruit finished with 70 points and 36 rebounds in the two
regional games. Zeller now has 747 points on the season, two more than
Neal scored in 1982-83 for the semi-state runner-up Hatchets.
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