Phone:
317–846–6601 Fax:
317–575–4244 Website: www.ihsaa.org
Blake Ress, Commissioner
________________________________________________________________________________
MEDIA
INFORMATION
October
17, 2007
Contact:
Jason
Wille, Sports Information Director
E–Mail:
jwille@ihsaa.org
BOYS SINGLES, DOUBLES STATE CHAMPS TO BE DECIDED SATURDAY
Four singles players and
eight doubles teams, including the top duo from 2005, have advanced to this
weekend’s state finals in boys tennis.
Quarterfinal action in
doubles begins at 2 pm ET on Friday, while semifinal matches in both singles
and doubles are set for 10 am ET on Saturday. Championship and consolation
matches will be played at 2 pm ET. All matches are set for Park Tudor School in
Indianapolis.
In 2005, Center Grove
seniors Matt Smith and Zane Smith, who are not related, won the state doubles
championship as sophomores. The pair is unbeaten on the 2007 season at 24-0,
including 7-0 in the tournament, and will begin their quest for a second
championship on Friday afternoon when they take on Brebeuf Jesuit’s
Charlie Hurst and Adam Katz.
Another holdover also
returns as Jasper senior Pete Wilson was one-half of the state runner-up
doubles team last year. Wilson is paired with junior Tanner Niehaus this time around
and have compiled a 21-4 record heading into the weekend where they’ll
meet Highland’s Geoff Bach and Phil Kubisz (16-0) in the quarterfinals.
Of the four singles players
in this year’s finals, Derek Carpenter of Fort Wayne South Side is the
only one with prior experience at this level. Carpenter (24-2) will look to
advance to the championship match for the first time after playing in the
consolation match the last two seasons. He finished third a year ago and placed
fourth in 2005. He faces South Bend Adams sophomore Omar Turk (15-1) in
Saturday’s semifinals.
State Finals Media Credentials – The 2007-08 IHSAA State Finals Media
Credential issued previously for the girls golf and boys tennis team state
finals is good for admission. For those outlets without credentials and
planning to cover the event, please fax a request on company letterhead
containing names of the working individuals to Sports Information Director
State Finals
Date: October 19-20, 2007.
Times: Friday quarterfinals at 2 pm; Saturday semifinals
at 10 am; Saturday championship and consolation matches at 2 pm.
Admission: Free.
Site: Park Tudor School, 7200 N.
College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46240 | School
Website | Driving
Directions
Singles
Qualifiers: Any
undefeated No. 1 singles player in semi-state team tennis tourney, whose team
was eliminated, may enter the singles tourney on Friday and Saturday, October 19-20; the No. 1 singles player of
the state championship team, provided he is undefeated, and any undefeated No.
1 singles player from state team tourney whose team was defeated, may enter the
singles tourney on Friday and Saturday,
October 19-20; NOTE: Players having played the most matches in team
tourney competition will receive preference for byes when possible.
Doubles
Qualifiers: Any undefeated No. 1
doubles team in semi-state team tennis tourney, whose team was eliminated, may
enter the doubles tourney on Friday
and Saturday, October 19-20; the No. 1 doubles team of the state
championship team, provided they are undefeated, and any undefeated No. 1
doubles team from state team tourney whose team was defeated, may enter the
doubles tourney on Friday and
Saturday, October 19-20; NOTE: Players having played the most matches in
team tourney competition will receive preference for byes when possible.
Singles
Note: Each
individual’s regular season record is listed first followed by their
post-season tournament record.
Semifinals, Sat,
10 am ET
Derek Carpenter (12) Fort Wayne South Side (16-2, 8-0) vs. Omar
Turk (10) South Bend Adams (11-1, 4-0).
Dalton Albertin (11) Lawrence Central (13-4, 6-0) vs. Ben Carroll
(12) Evansville Memorial (19-1, 7-0).
Championship
Match, 2 pm ET
Semifinal winners.
Consolation
Match, 2 pm ET
Semifinal losers.
Doubles
Note: Each team’s
regular season record is listed first followed by its post-season tournament
record.
Quarterfinals,
Fri, 2 pm ET
Matt Smith (12) | Zane Smith (12) Center Grove (17-0, 7-0) vs.
Charlie Hurst (10) | Adam Katz (12) Brebeuf Jesuit (18-2, 5-0).
Sean O’Connell (11) | Kevin Zhang (12) Bloomington South
(17-3, 8-0) vs. Pat Behrens (12) | Austin Wynn (11) Munster (7-3, 6-0).
Dan Klingenberg (12) | Jeff Price (12) Delta (21-0, 6-0) vs. David
Cable (12) | Bryant Wiley (12) Manchester (17-1, 7-0).
Geoff Bach (12) | Phil Kubisz (10) Highland (10-0, 6-0) vs. Tanner
Niehaus (11) | Pete Wilson (12) Jasper (15-4, 6-0).
Semifinals, Sat,
10 am ET
Center Grove-Brebeuf Jesuit winner vs. Bloomington South-Munster winner.
Delta-Manchester winner vs. Highland-Jasper winner.
Championship
Match, 2 pm ET
Semifinal winners.
Consolation
Match 2 pm ET
Semifinal losers.
EIGHTEEN UNBEATENS LEAD CHARGE INTO FOOTBALL STATE TOURNAMENT
Eighteen teams finished the
regular season undefeated and will take those unblemished marks into the first
round of the 35th Annual IHSAA Football State Tournament this
weekend.
Charlestown (3A), Evansville
Reitz (4A), Fairfield (2A), Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (4A), Heritage Hills
(3A), Jimtown (2A), Lafayette Central Catholic (A), Linton-Stockton (A),
Mooresville (4A), North Putnam (2A), Penn (5A), Perry Central (A), Pike (5A), Rochester
(2A), Rockville (A), Shelbyville (4A), Sheridan (A), and Triton Central (2A)
have each won their first nine games of 2007. All will be in action on Friday
night.
All but two of the 156 first
round games will be played on Friday. The two games, both in 5A – Warsaw
at Fort Wayne Northrop and Jennings County at Evansville North – are
scheduled for Saturday.
Sheridan, the two-time
defending state champion in Class A, will take a 30-game winning streak,
including 12 straight tournament victories, on the road to Eastern (Greentown)
(0-9).
Another defending state
champion, Warren Central, winner of the past four 5A titles, will put its state
record 24-game tournament win streak on the line at Lawrence North (3-6). The
Warriors (6-3) have won a state-best seven consecutive sectional titles.
SPEEDWAY AT TRI-WEST HENDRICKS FRIDAY ON IHSAASPORTS.ORG
The 2A sectional opener
between Speedway and Tri-West Hendricks in Sectional 30 will be streamed in
live audio and video this Friday at www.ihsaasports.org.
Jake Query and former Ben
Davis football coach Dick Dullaghan will be calling all the action beginning at
7 pm ET.
Sectionals
Dates: Oct. 19, 26; Nov. 2, 2007.
Admission: $5.
Determining Home Team
First
Round – The second-named team in the blind draw is host school
unless the two teams agree to switch the site.
Semifinals – The
team without a home game will host. Exception: The bye team will always be the
visitor. If both teams were home or both were visitors, the second-named team
in the quarter bracket will host.
Championship – The
host team will be the team that has played the most away games. If both teams
have played the same number of away games, the bottom bracket team shall host.
Sectional Brackets: 5A
| 4A
| 3A
| 2A
| A
NOTABLES
Total Schools Entered: 316 (most since 1985, the first
year for the blind draw when 317 schools entered).
New Schools Entered for First Time: Crawford County (3A,
Sectional 23), Eastern (Pekin) (2A, Sectional 31). Forest Park will enter as a 2A team in 2008.
Most State Championships
8: Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Roncalli, Sheridan.
7: Ben Davis.
6: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Indianapolis Cathedral,
Warren Central.
All-Time Consecutive Tournament Victories
24: Warren Central, 2003-current.
23: Roncalli, 2002-05.
Longest Active Winning Streak
30: Sheridan 2005-current.
Active Consecutive Tournament Victory Streaks
24: Warren Central, 2003-current.
12: Sheridan, 2005-current.
6: Harding, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard,
Indianapolis Cathedral (2006-current).
Defending Sectional Champions
5A: Ben Davis, Carmel, Columbus North, Crown Point,
Evansville Reitz, Homestead, LaPorte, Warren Central.
4A: Columbus East, Concord, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger,
Indianapolis Cathedral, Lowell, Muncie Central. Vincennes Lincoln, Whiteland.
3A: Batesville, Evansville Mater Dei, Frankfort,
Griffith, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Mount Vernon (Fortville), New Prairie,
Norwell.
2A: Brownstown Central, Harding, Jimtown,
Madison-Grant, North Putnam, Rensselaer Central, Southridge, Speedway.
A: Adams Central, Eastern Hancock, Fountain Central,
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Perry Central, Pioneer, Sheridan, South Newton.
Active Sectional Championship Streaks (three or more years)
7: Warren Central.
6: Batesville, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard.
4: Adams Central, Lowell, Speedway.
3: Sheridan.
Most Consecutive Sectional Championships
19
by Hobart, 1979-97.
Most Sectional Championships Last 10 Years
9: Ben Davis, Penn.
8: Adams Central, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard.
7: Eastbrook, Fort Wayne Snider, Heritage Hills,
Jimtown, NorthWood, Warren Central.
6: Andrean, Batesville, Carmel, Evansville Mater
Dei, Griffith, Perry Central, Roncalli, Speedway.
Top 10 All-Time Sectional Championships
20: Carmel.
19: Hobart.
17: Ben Davis, Indianapolis
Bishop Chatard, Jimtown.
16: Adams Central, Fort
Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Penn, Roncalli.
VOLLEYBALL SECTIONALS CONTINUE THIS WEEK
The 36th annual
state volleyball tournament officially began Tuesday night but the majority of sites
will get underway on Thursday evening and continue through Saturday. The 64
sectional winners will advance to regional action on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 16
sites.
In Tuesday night action,
Class 4A top-ranked Indianapolis Cathedral received a major scare on its own
floor as No. 8 Lawrence North took the Irish to a deciding fifth game before
bowing 25-13, 25-20, 18-25, 23-25, 18-16 in front of about 1,200 fans. The
Irish move to semifinal round action on Saturday where they’ll face
Lawrence Central at 11 am ET.
Scores from around the state
will be posted to ihsaa.org this week as they are received from the host sites.
Sectionals
Dates: October 16, 18, 20, 2007.
Admission: $5 per session; $8 all
sessions.
Brackets
Sectionals: 4A | 3A | 2A | A
Regional, State Finals: 4A | 3A | 2A | A
NOTABLES
Defending Sectional Champions
4A: Avon, Carmel, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Castle, Center
Grove, Fort Wayne Northrop, Indianapolis Cathedral, LaPorte, Martinsville, McCutcheon,
Muncie Central, Munster, New Albany, Penn, Portage, Shelbyville.
3A: Andrean, Batesville, Bellmont, Brebeuf Jesuit,
Delta, Evansville Mater Dei, Griffith, Jasper, Maconaquah, Mishawaka Marian,
New Castle, Northridge, Norwell, Providence, Roncalli, Sullivan.
2A: Brownstown Central, Cambridge City Lincoln,
Cloverdale, Eastbrook, Fairfield, Heritage, Heritage Christian, Milan,
Mitchell, Muncie Burris, North Montgomery, Northfield, Prairie Heights,
Rochester, Southridge, Wheeler.
A: Bloomfield, Cowan, Fort Wayne Canterbury,
Indianapolis Lutheran, Kouts, Lafayette Central Catholic, Loogootee, Marquette
Catholic, Morristown, Northeast Dubois, Oldenburg Academy, Pioneer, Rockville,
South Central (Elizabeth), Tecumseh, Wes-Del.
Active Sectional Championship Streaks (Three or more
years)
18: Jasper.
13: Castle.
11: Center Grove.
10: Brownstown Central,
Marquette Catholic, Morristown, Muncie Burris.
8: Indianapolis Cathedral.
6: Avon.
5: Muncie Central,
Tecumseh, Wheeler.
4: Brebeuf Jesuit, Carmel, Cowan,
Indianapolis Lutheran, Northeast Dubois, Wes-Del.
3: Delta, Fairfield,
Loogootee, New Albany, New Castle, Norwell, Sullivan.
Most Consecutive Sectional Championships
20 by Evansville Mater Dei (1978-1997).
Most
Sectional Championships Last 10 Years
10: Brownstown Central, Castle, Center Grove, Jasper,
Marquette Catholic, Morristown, Muncie Burris.
9: Indianapolis Cathedral, Muncie Central, Union
County.
8: Adams Central, Southwood.
7: Avon, Carmel, Cowan, Delta, Fort Wayne Blackhawk,
Fort Wayne Northrop, Tecumseh.
Top 10 All-Time Sectional Championships
30: Jasper.
26: Carmel, Evansville Mater
Dei.
25: Castle, Providence.
24: Clinton Prairie.
23: Bellmont, Muncie Burris,
Roncalli.
22: Center Grove,
Martinsville, Plymouth.
CROSS COUNTRY SEMI-STATES SATURDAY
Cross country runners from across the state will attempt to qualify for
the state meet this Saturday as four sites will host semi-state races in the
63rd Annual Boys and 28th Annual Girls tournaments.
Bedford North Lawrence, Franklin Central, New Haven and New Prairie will
each host girls and boys races to determine the qualifiers for the state finals
on Saturday, Oct. 27, in Terre Haute. For the first time, six teams in each
race, one more than in previous years, will earn a spot in the state meet. The
top 15 individuals will also advance.
Results from each site will be posted to the IHSAA website as they are
received. Lane assignments for the state meet are expected to be available by
noon on Monday on the IHSAA website.
State Finals Media Credentials – The 2007-08 IHSAA State Finals Media
Credential issued previously for the girls golf and boys tennis state finals
will allow admission to the state finals in Terre Haute. For those outlets
without credentials and planning to cover the cross country state meet, please
fax a request on company letterhead containing names of the working individuals
to Sports Information Director
Semi-States
Date: Saturday, October 20, 2007.
Admission: Free.
Advancement: The top 15 individuals and top six teams advance to
the state finals.
1. Bedford North Lawrence | 10:30 am
Bedford
North Lawrence, Brown County, Crawford County, Pike Central regional
qualifiers.
2. Franklin Central | 10:30 am
Brebeuf
Jesuit, Ben Davis, Greensburg, Rushville regional qualifiers.
3. New Haven | 2:30 pm
Delta,
Elkhart Central, Marion, West Noble regional qualifiers.
4. New
Prairie | 10 am CT
Crown Point, Culver Academies, Harrison
(West Lafayette), New Prairie regional qualifiers.
State Finals
Date: Saturday, October 27, 2007.
Times: Girls 1 pm ET; Boys 1:45 pm ET.
Admission: $7.00 per person.
LaVern Gibson
Championship Cross Country Course, Wabash Valley Sports Center, 599 S. Tabortown Road, Terre Haute,
IN 47803
| Course Layouts and
Driving Directions
BOYS NOTABLES
Defending Semi-State Champions Still
Alive (4 of 4)
Bloomington North, Franklin Central, McCutcheon, Northridge.
All-Time Consecutive Semi-State
Championships
7 by
Active Semi-State Championship Streaks
(Three or more years)
3: Northridge.
Top 10 All-Time Semi-State
Championships
16: Carmel.
14: Portage.
13: Bloomington North.
6: Valparaiso.
5: Columbus North, Fort Wayne Northrop.
4: DeKalb, Floyd Central, Northridge.
3: Crown Point, Richmond.
GIRLS NOTABLES
Defending Semi-State Champions Still
Alive (4 of 4)
Northridge, Tell City, Valparaiso, Westfield.
All-Time Consecutive Semi-State Championships
8 by Valparaiso, 1999-2006.
8: Valparaiso.
Top 10 All-Time Semi-State
Championships
11: Carmel, Valparaiso.
9: Northridge.
5: Floyd Central.
4: Bloomington South.
3: Fort Wayne Northrop.
2: Carroll (Fort Wayne), Chesterton, Columbus North, Lawrence North,
Michigan City Elston, New Albany.
SOCCER SEMI-STATES THIS WEEKEND
Girls soccer regionals will
be played this evening, but semi-state action in both boys and girls state
tournaments is scheduled for Saturday.
The 16 winners of
tonight’s girls regionals will advance to semi-state play at four sites
this weekend.
Sixteen teams are all that
remain in the boys tournament with those semi-state matches scheduled for four
sites Saturday as well. Semifinal matches earlier in the day will be followed
by a late afternoon or early evening championship to determine each of this
year’s state finalists. The state finals are scheduled for Saturday, Oct.
27, at Kuntz Memorial Stadium in Indianapolis.
Results from this
week’s girls regionals and all of Saturday’s semi-state action will
be posted to the IHSAA website as they become available. Information on each of
the eight state finalist teams, including statistics and season results, is
expected to be available next Tuesday at ihsaa.org.
State Finals Media Credentials – The 2007-08 IHSAA State Finals Media
Credential issued previously for the girls golf and boys tennis state finals is
good for admission to Kuntz Stadium. For those outlets without credentials and
planning to cover the soccer state finals on Saturday, Oct. 27, please fax a
request on company letterhead containing names of the working individuals to
Sports Information Director Jason Wille at 317-846-6601 beginning Sunday. For
those wishing to originate a broadcast, please contact Liz Milne of Associated
Sports Productions at 317-633-1462 to make arrangements.
Boys Semi-States
Dates: October 20, 2007.
Admission: $6 per session; $9 all
sessions.
Boys State Finals
Dates: October 27, 2007.
Times: 10 am ET (Semifinals); 6 pm
ET (Championship).
Admission: $8 per session; $12 all
sessions.
Kuntz Stadium, 1502 West 16th St., lndianapolis, Indiana, 46202 | Stadium
website | Map.
Boys Notables
Defending Semi-State Champions Still Alive
Elkhart Central, Evansville Memorial.
All-Time Consecutive Semi-State
Championships
4 by Washington, 1995-98.
Top 10 All-Time Semi-State
Championships
8: Fort Wayne Canterbury.
7: North Central (Indianapolis).
4: Evansville Memorial, Washington.
3: Carmel, Valparaiso.
2: Carroll (Fort Wayne), Castle, Elkhart Central, Merrillville, South
Bend St. Joseph’s.
Girls Semi-States
Dates: Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007.
Admission: $6 per session; $9 all
sessions.
Girls State Finals
Dates: Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007.
Times: 12 pm ET (Semifinals); 8
pm ET (Championship).
Admission: $8 per session; $12 all
sessions.
Kuntz Stadium, 1502 West 16th St., lndianapolis, Indiana, 46202 | Stadium
website | Map.
Girls Notables
Defending Semi-State Champions Still
Alive
Evansville Memorial, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, North Central
(Indianapolis), Portage.
All-Time Consecutive Semi-State
Championships
5 by Carmel, 2000-2004.
Top 10 All-Time Semi-State
Championships
8: Carmel.
5: Evansville Memorial.
3: Chesterton, Homestead.
2: Bloomington South, Evansville Central, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger,
Fort Wayne Snider, Lake Central, North Central (Indianapolis), South Bend St.
Joseph’s.
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.
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