Phone: 317–846–6601
Fax: 317–575–4244 Website: www.ihsaa.org
Blake Ress, Commissioner
________________________________________________________________________________
MEDIA
INFORMATION
October
3, 2007
Contact:
Jason
Wille, Sports Information Director
E–Mail:
jwille@ihsaa.org
BOYS SOCCER SECTIONALS BEGIN THIS WEEK, GIRLS NEXT WEEK
A field of 278 boys teams
are set to begin sectional play as the 14th Annual IHSAA Soccer
State Tournament gets underway this week with 240 girls teams beginning play
next week.
Boys sectional action at 64
sites will be played Thursday, Oct. 4, and Saturday, Oct. 6. The 16 regionals
will host four teams each with semifinal matches Wednesday, Oct. 10, and
championship matches on Saturday, Oct. 13. The semi-states will be played
Saturday, Oct. 20, and the state finals Saturday, Oct. 27, both using four-team
formats.
The Lawrence Central boys
team, ranked No. 1 in this week’s state coaches poll, drew No. 9
Indianapolis Cathedral for its opening match in the Heritage Christian
Sectional.
Defending state champion and
No. 3 Carmel faces Hamilton Southeastern in the Fishers Sectional.
The girls sectionals will begin
on Monday, Oct. 8, at 32 sites and run through Saturday, Oct. 13. One-match
regionals are scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 16 sites with the four
semi-states on Saturday, Oct. 20. The state finals will be Saturday, Oct. 27.
Carmel’s girls team, ranked
first in this week’s state coaches poll, drew the bye in the seven-team
sectional at Hamilton Southeastern and will take on the Western Boone-Fishers
winner.
Two-time defending state
champion Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is ranked fifth in this week’s coaches
poll. The Saints will meet Fort Wayne North Side in its opener at the Fort
Wayne Canterbury Sectional.
Boys Sectionals
Dates: October 4, 6, 2007.
Admission: $5 per session; $8 all
sessions.
Boys State Tournament
Brackets: Sectionals
| Regionals, Semi-States | State Finals
Defending Sectional
Champions (64)
Anderson,
Andrean, Avon, Ben Davis, Bethany Christian, Bloomington North, Brownsburg,
Carmel, Castle, Center Grove, Centerville, Chesterton, Crawfordsville, Culver
Academies, DeKalb, Delta, East Central, East Noble, Elkhart Central, Evansville
Mater Dei, Evansville Memorial, Floyd Central, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Fort
Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider, Hammond, Harrison (West Lafayette),
Homestead, Jac-Cen-Del, Jay County, Lafayette Jefferson, Lake Central, Lawrence
Central, Lawrenceburg, Logansport, Lowell, Maconaquah, Marion, Marquette
Catholic, Mooresville, Munster, New Haven, New Palestine, Noblesville, North
Central (Indianapolis), North Posey, Northridge, NorthWood, Park Tudor, Pike,
Providence, Roncalli, Seymour, Shawe Memorial, Shelbyville, South Bend Adams,
South Bend Riley, Southwestern (Shelbyville), Terre Haute North, Tri-Central,
Vincennes Lincoln, Warsaw, Washington, Zionsville.
Most Consecutive
Sectional Championships
10 by Center Grove
(1994-2003).
Active Sectional
Championship Streaks (Three or more years)
5:
Logansport, Munster, Warsaw.
4: East Central, Evansville Mater Dei, Lake Central.
3:
Evansville Memorial, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Northridge, Terre Haute North.
Most Sectional
Championships Last 10 Years
9:
Center Grove, Logansport.
8:
Bloomington North, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Mount Vernon (Fortville), Washington.
7:
Brownsburg, Richmond.
6:
DeKalb, East Central, Evansville Memorial, Lake Central, Munster, North Central
(Indianapolis), Norwell, Providence, Valparaiso, Warsaw.
Top 10 All-Time Sectional
Championships
12: Center Grove,
Logansport.
11: Washington.
10: Brownsburg.
9: Fort Wayne Canterbury,
Lake Central, North Central (Indianapolis), Richmond.
8: Bloomington North,
Carroll (Fort Wayne), Evansville Memorial, Mount Vernon (Fortville).
Girls Sectionals
Dates: Oct. 8, 9, 11, 13, 2007.
Admission: $5 per session; $8 all
sessions.
Defending Sectional
Champions (32)
Avon,
Bloomington South, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Center Grove, Columbus East, Culver
Academies, East Central, Evansville Memorial, Evansville Reitz, Floyd Central,
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Snider, Goshen, Hamilton Southeastern,
Indianapolis Cathedral, Lake Central, Logansport, Marion, Mishawaka Marian,
Muncie Central, Munster, New Palestine, North Central (Indianapolis), Perry Meridian,
Portage, Richmond, Terre Haute South, Valparaiso, Washington, Wawasee, West
Lafayette, Westfield.
Most Consecutive
Sectional Championships
12 by Center Grove
(1995-2006).
Active Sectional
Championship Streaks (Three or more years)
12:
Center Grove.
5: Avon, Bloomington South, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger.
4:
East Central, Muncie Central, Richmond.
3:
Fort Wayne Snider, Marion.
Most Sectional
Championships Last 10 Years
10:
Center Grove.
9:
East Central, Valparaiso, Washington.
8:
Carmel, Homestead.
7:
Evansville Memorial, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Lake Central, West Lafayette.
Top 10 All-Time Sectional
Championships
12:
Center Grove, East Central.
11:
Carmel.
10:
Evansville Memorial, Homestead, Lake Central.
9:
Valparaiso, Washington.
8:
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger.
7:
Bloomington South, Brownsburg, Indianapolis Cathedral, Lawrence Central,
Logansport, South Bend St. Joseph’s, Terre Haute South, West Lafayette.
VOLLEYBALL, FOOTBALL STATE TOURNAMENT DRAWS NEXT WEEK
>> FOOTBALL PAIRINGS SHOW TO BE BROADCAST VIA
INTERNET FOR FIRST TIME <<
The pairings for the state
volleyball and football tournaments will be announced on consecutive days next
week.
Matchups for the 36th
annual state volleyball tournament will be drawn beginning at 8 am ET / 7 am CT
on Monday, Oct. 8. The complete draw will be posted to ihsaa.org and forwarded
to state media outlets and member schools upon its conclusion.
The tournament draw for the
35th annual state football tournament will take place beginning at
7:06 pm ET / 6:06 pm CT on Tuesday, Oct. 9, and originate from the lobby of
Emmis Communications on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis.
This year’s football
pairings show 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 broadcast, the
complete pairings will be placed on the IHSAA website at www.ihsaa.org. Sectional first round games are
scheduled for Friday, Oct. 19.
A total of 46 radio
affiliates are scheduled to carry the radio 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 / Methodist Sports Medicine Championship Radio
Network affiliates
|
City |
Station |
Freq. |
|
Anderson |
WHBU |
1240 AM |
|
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 |
|
Chesterton |
WDSO |
88.3 FM |
|
Crawfordsville |
WIMC |
103.9 FM |
|
Elkhart |
WFRN |
1270 AM |
|
Elkhart |
WTRC |
1340 AM |
|
Evansville |
WGBF |
1280 AM |
|
Ferdinand |
WQKZ |
98.5 FM |
|
Fort Wayne |
WLYV |
1450 AM |
|
Goshen |
WKAM |
1460 AM |
|
Greencastle |
WREB |
94.3 FM |
|
Hammond |
WJOB |
1230 AM |
|
Indianapolis |
WIBC |
1070 AM |
|
Indianapolis |
WXLW |
950 AM |
|
Jasper |
WITZ |
104.7 FM |
|
Kendallville |
WAWK |
1140 AM |
|
Loogootee |
WRZR |
94.5 FM |
|
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 |
|
Muncie |
WXFN |
1340 AM |
|
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 |
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 |
BOYS TENNIS SEMI-STATES SATURDAY
Following
regional action this week, the 41st Annual IHSAA Boys Team Tennis State
Tournament Series advances to the semi-state round this Saturday, Oct. 6.
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 6, 2007.
Time: Morning session at 10 am local time; Afternoon
session at 2 pm local time
Admission: Free.
1. Homestead
Match 1 – Winner at Carroll (Fort Wayne) vs. Winner at Delta. Sat,
10 am
Match 2 – Winner at West Lafayette vs. Winner at Peru. Sat, 10
am
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2. Sat, 2
pm
2. Jasper
Match 1 – Winner at Jasper vs. Winner at Vincennes Lincoln. Sat,
10 am
Match 2 – Winner at Seymour vs. Winner at Silver Creek. Sat, 10
am
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2. Sat, 2
pm
3. North Central (Indianapolis)
Match 1 – Winner at Center Grove vs. Winner at Richmond. Sat, 10
am
Match 2 – Winner at North Central (Indianapolis) vs. Winner at Ben
Davis. Sat, 10 am
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2. Sat, 2
pm
4. South
Bend Clay
Match 1 – Winner at Munster vs. Winner at Concord. Sat, 10 am
Match 2 – Winner at Portage vs. Winner at South Bend Clay. Sat,
10 am
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2. Sat, 2
pm
State Finals
Date: Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007.
Time: Semifinals at 10 am ET; Championship and Consolation
matches at 2 pm ET
Admission: Free.
North Central High School, 1801 E. 86th
Street, Indianapolis, IN 46240. School Website
| Driving
Directions
Match 1 – Winner at Homestead vs. Winner at North Central
(Indianapolis).
Match 2 – Winner at South Bend Clay vs. Winner at Jasper.
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.
CROSS COUNTRY SECTIONALS NEXT WEEK
Sectional races in the 62nd
Annual Boys and 27th Annual Girls Cross Country Tournaments are scheduled for
32 sites on Tuesday, October 9. Regional competition is Saturday, Oct. 13, with
semi-states one week later and the state finals at the LaVern Gibson Championship
Cross Country Course in Terre Haute on Saturday, Oct. 27.
Boys and Girls Cross Country Sectionals
Date: Tuesday, October 9, 2007.
Admission: Free.
Advancement: The top 15 individuals and top five teams advance
to regionals.
BOYS NOTABLES
Defending Sectional
Champions
Andrean,
Barr-Reeve, Bedford North Lawrence, Bellmont, Blackford, Bloomington North, Carmel,
Center Grove, Chesterton, Columbus North, Evansville Central, Fishers, Floyd
Central, Fort Wayne Northrop, Huntington North, Kankakee Valley, Kokomo, LaPorte,
McCutcheon, Mishawaka, Munster, New Castle, North Central (Indianapolis), Northridge,
Perry Central, Plainfield, Plymouth, Rushville, Silver Creek, Terre Haute
North, Warren Central, West Noble.
Most Consecutive
Sectional Championships
33 by Carmel (1974-2006).
Active Sectional
Championship Streaks (three or more years)
33:
Carmel.
10:
Columbus North.
5:
LaPorte.
4:
Floyd Central.
3:
Blackford, Rushville.
Top 10 All-Time Sectional
Championships
33: Carmel.
27: Richmond.
25: Bloomington South.
23: Lafayette Jefferson,
Portage.
22: Fort Wayne Northrop.
21: Ben Davis.
20: Southport.
19: Columbus North, Penn,
Terre Haute North.
GIRLS NOTABLES
Defending Sectional
Champions
Bedford
North Lawrence, Bloomington North, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Castle, Center Grove,
Columbus North, Crawford County, Crown Point, Culver Academies, DeKalb, Fort
Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Franklin Central, Gibson Southern, Hamilton
Southeastern, Jay County, Lake Central, Lawrence North, Madison, New Prairie,
Northeastern, Northridge, Penn, Plainfield, Rensselaer Central, Rushville, Tell
City, Terre Haute North, Valparaiso, Wapahani. West Lafayette, Western,
Westfield.
Most Consecutive
Sectional Championships
25 by Carmel (1981-2005).
Active Sectional
Championship Streaks (three or more years)
16:
Northridge.
11:
Hamilton Southeastern.
10:
Columbus North.
8:
Valparaiso.
7:
Carroll (Fort Wayne), DeKalb, Franklin Central, West Lafayette.
6:
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Plainfield.
5:
Penn.
4:
Bedford North Lawrence, Rensselaer Central, Western.
3:
Center Grove, Lake Central.
Top 10 All-Time Sectional
Championships
25: Carmel.
20: Columbus North.
17: Floyd Central, Penn.
16: Northridge.
15: Valparaiso.
14: Lafayette Jefferson,
Richmond.
13: Lake Central.
12: Hamilton Southeastern.
STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS
Football Leaders
| Volleyball
Leaders | Boys
Soccer Leaders | Girls Soccer
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.
IHSAA
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