MEDIA INFORMATION            

September 30, 2008

Contact: Jason Wille, Sports Information Director

E–Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org

 

GIRLS GOLF STATE FINALS BEGIN FRIDAY

A total of 128 golfers representing 44 schools make up the field for the 36th Annual IHSAA Girls Golf State Finals which begins Friday, Oct. 3, at The Legends of Indiana Golf Course in Franklin. Second round play concludes the following day.

 

Twenty-one teams advanced five golfers each and 23 individuals have moved on without their squads. Participants will tee off the Middle 9 course and the Road 9 course beginning at 8:30 am ET / 7:30 am CT on Friday. Those teams and individuals that make the cut will return for a second day on Saturday with the first group again starting at 8:30 am ET. The first round tee times and pairings are available here.

 

Fourteen of last year’s top 25 individuals return including Greensburg junior Brianna Scheidler who tied for third in last year’s championship meet (73-76-149). Others returning from last year’s top 10 include Columbus North junior Taylor Gohn (72-78-150, sixth place), South Bend St. Josephs’ senior Anne Ormson (75-76-151, tied for ninth) and Evansville North sophomore Natalie Schmett (72-79-151, tied for ninth).

 

Top-ranked Hamilton Southeastern returns four of its top five players from last year’s runner-up team and is making its fourth straight trip to state. The Royals posted a 304 at sectional and a 309 at regional to win both crowns. The latter, posted at Westwood Country Club in New Castle, ranks as the second-best regional score ever posted in state tournament history.

 

No. 2 Martinsville, which won its 10th girls golf state title last year, returns for a sixth straight year and is anchored by senior Carleigh Silvers and junior Kelsey Benson, both of whom finished among last year’s top 22. No. 3 Roncalli returns two players from last year’s fifth place squad and has three freshmen occupying its third, fourth and fifth spots. The returnees – senior Erin Buckley and sophomore Jamie Caylor – both finished tied for 25th a year ago. No. 4 Avon has advanced to the championships for the fourth straight year with the hope of advancing to the second day for the first time. No. 5 Columbus North returns three players after a third place finish in 2007, its best showing since its runner-up year in 1973.

 

Noblesville, which finished fourth overall last year in the team standings, boasts three players with state finals experience but had to settle for second place the last two weeks behind Hamilton Southeastern. The Millers have enjoyed an outstanding tournament to this point turning in a 314 at the sectional and a 318 at the regional.

 

In addition to those aforementioned, eight other teams from last year’s finals return to The Legends -- Carmel, DeKalb, Evansville Memorial, Greensburg, Indianapolis Cathedral, Plymouth, Richmond and Twin Lakes. Evansville Memorial has advanced for the ninth straight year; Twin Lakes for the sixth consecutive year and; Greensburg the fifth.

 

Fans and media are invited to view the progress of the state finals by visiting www.golfstat.com. The IHSAA will post the hole-by-hole scores for every player throughout the two days.

 

Also, hourly videos featuring interviews with coaches and top players will be posted during Saturday’s second round at www.ihsaasports.org.

 

36th Annual Girls Golf State Finals

The Legends of Indiana Golf Course, 2555 N. Hurricane Road, Franklin, IN, 46131.

Live Scoring: www.golfstat.com

About The Course | Driving Directions | Course Statistics | Course Photographs

Dates: Friday, Oct. 3 (Round One); Saturday, Oct. 4 (Round Two).

Time: 8:30 am ET both days.

Admission: $8 per person per day; $12 per person both days.

Advancement from Round One to Round Two: Top nine teams; Any team within 12 strokes of the lead after Round One; Top nine individuals, excluding those individuals who advance with a team plus; Any individual within four strokes of the lead after Round One; Teams tied for ninth place and medalists tied for ninth.

 

Media Information

 

Media Hosts: Sports Information Director Jason Wille, Communications Director Chris Kaufman and assistants Mike Wilson and Toni Polizzi will be on hand to assist in your coverage.

 

Media Credentials: News media members should apply for credentials e-mailing or faxing your request on company letterhead (with name of individual applying) no later than 4 pm ET on Wednesday, Oct. 1, to IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille (jwille@ihsaa.org or 317-575-4244). E-mail requests MUST originate from a recognized business account; e-mails from personal accounts (ie: yahoo.com, aol.com, etc.) will not be accepted. Approved requests will be left for pickup at the team check-in table located between the clubhouse and the cart barn. A limited amount of riding carts will be available to members of the media on a first-come, first-served basis. Your credential is necessary for cart rental. Please check in at the clubhouse for details. No carts will be issued to the general public.

 

Services: Working space will be available in the pavilion building with wireless access and a pool phone will be available for filing purposes in the cart barn. Copies of the official program including scorecards also will be available along with results from both days of the event. Tee-times and pairings for Saturday’s second round will be posted to the IHSAA website as soon as possible on Friday afternoon/evening. Once again, the IHSAA will post the scorecard of each individual participating in the state finals through Golfstat.com.

 

Notables

 

Teams Qualified (21): Avon, Carmel, Chesterton, Columbus North, DeKalb, Evansville Memorial, Evansville North, Greensburg, Hamilton Southeastern, Indianapolis Cathedral, Lafayette Jefferson, Leo, Martinsville, Noblesville, Penn, Plymouth, Richmond, Roncalli, Twin Lakes, Washington, Western.

 

Teams Returning from 2007 State Finals (14 of 21): Avon, Carmel, Columbus North, DeKalb, Evansville Memorial, Greensburg, Hamilton Southeastern, Indianapolis Cathedral, Martinsville, Noblesville, Plymouth, Richmond, Roncalli, Twin Lakes.

 

Most Consecutive State Finals Appearances

12 by Martinsville, 1990-2001.

 

Active Streaks of Consecutive State Finals Appearances (3 or more years)

9: Evansville Memorial.

6: Martinsville, Twin Lakes.

5: Greensburg, Noblesville.

4: Avon, DeKalb, Hamilton Southeastern.

3: Plymouth, Roncalli.

 

First-Time Team State Finals Appearances

Chesterton, Washington.

 

Former State Champions in the Field

None.

 

Former State Runners-Up in the Field

None.

 

Individuals Qualified without a Team (23)

Peyton Allen ( 11) Fishers

Janice Baumberger (10) Franklin Central

Michelle Boone (11) Harrison (W. Laf.)

Kristi Cardwell (12) Kokomo

Lakin Davis (10) South Ripley

Emily Dixon (12) Zionsville

Allison Dooley (12) North Harrison

Sloane Engle (11) Terre Haute South

Kaylee Fulford (10) Plainfield

Morgan Goldsmith (12) Lake Central

Kaylee Imel (12) Norwell

Jillian Joyce (12) Boone Grove

Ashley Kees (11) Carroll (FW)

Emily Loehrlein (12) Evansville Mater Dei

Alesia Melton (11) Hagerstown

Anne Ormson (12) South Bend St. Joe

Lauren Patishall(11) Pendleton Heights

Julia Porter (12) Monrovia

Kristen Reed (11) Floyd Central

Stormy Staton (12) Crawfordsville

Lynn Weaver (12) Goshen

Rachel Welker (9) Terre Haute North

Chanice Young (10) Evansville Reitz

 

Individuals Returning from 2007 Top 25 (14)

T3. Brianna Scheidler (10), Greensburg.

T6. Taylor Gohn (10), Columbus North.

T9. Anne Ormson (11), South Bend St. Joseph’s.

T9. Natalie Schmett (9), Evansville North.

T12. Carleigh Silvers (11), Martinsville.

15. Kaylee Imel (11), Norwell.

T17. Autumn Duke (11), Hamilton Southeastern.

T17. Breanna Patz (11), Avon.

T19. Trish Witherby (9), Richmond.

T22. Kelsey Benson (10), Martinsville.

T22. Kristi Cardwell (11), Kokomo.

T22. Erinn Sutton (9), Columbus North.

T25. Erin Buckley (11), Roncalli.

T25. Jamie Caylor (9), Roncalli.

 

 

BOYS TENNIS SECTIONALS BEGIN THIS WEEK

Sectional action of the 42nd Annual Boys Team Tennis State Tournament Series runs Wednesday through Saturday at 64 sites. Playing schedules, which were formulated by the 64 tournament directors on Monday and Tuesday, will be posted to the boys tennis page on the IHSAA website as they become available. Results from each will also be added as the tournament continues this week.

 

Sectional winners will advance to one of 16 regionals scheduled for Oct. 7-8. The semi-states at four sites are slated for Saturday, Oct. 11 and the team finals, which bring together the final four teams, a week later on Oct. 18 at North Central High School in Indianapolis.

 

Following the team sectionals, any No. 1 singles player or doubles team undefeated in post-season action will advance to the Individual Singles and Doubles State Tournament. Those matches will be played concurrently at the team regional sites.

 

Boys Team Tennis Sectionals

Dates: Oct. 2-4.

Admission: Free.

 

Notables

 

Most Consecutive Sectional Championships

29 by Homestead, 1979-2007.

 

Active Sectional Championship Streaks (Three or more years)

29: Homestead.

27: Munster.

21: Floyd Central.

19: Center Grove.

18: Ben Davis, Silver Creek.

17: Carmel, Kokomo.

16: Batesville.

15: Delta.

14: Castle.

12: Valparaiso.

11: Loogootee, Plymouth.

9: Columbus North.

7: Brownsburg.

6: Anderson, Evansville Memorial, Fort Wayne South Side, Penn, River Forest.

5: Bloomington South, Merrillville, Muncie Central.

4: Culver Academies, DeKalb, Highland, Lawrence Central, New Albany, Perry Meridian, Westview.

3: Connersville, Shenandoah, Warsaw, Zionsville.

 

Top 10 All-Time Sectional Championships

34: Munster.

31: North Central (Indianapolis)

30: Columbus North, Homestead.

27: Jasper, Richmond.

24: Brebeuf Jesuit, Crawfordsville, Floyd Central, Silver Creek.

 

 

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.

 

Kyle Christy set a new Brownsburg school record last Friday with four field goals in a 27-14 victory over Lafayette Jefferson.

 

Mary Lou Denbo recorded her 300th victory on September 11.  She has coached varsity volleyball at Orleans since 1985.

 

Avon football coach Dave Shelbourne recorded his 200th career coaching victory with a 30-7 win over Brownsburg on Sept. 19.

 

Barb Skinner, a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, has been named varsity girls basketball coach and assistant director of admissions at Park Tudor School. She will begin her new duties October 8.

 

Norwell sophomore Kristen Springer made a hole-in-one on the par-3, 12th hole at Cobblestone Golf Course in Kendallville during regional play last Saturday. It was her first ace. She went on to shoot a career best 2-over 38 on the back nine and finished with an 89.

 

 

 

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