Indiana State | Archive | September, 2006

Still Southern Wells and Chatard with comfortable leads in the small/medium school polls

Invitational results from around the state could not dethrone either Southern Wells or Chatard from the lead in the HoosierAuthority.com small/medium school polls.  Here is how Coach Bob Swank and his panelists view the small and medium school landscape in Indiana.


SMALL GIRLS

A third place finish at the Snider Classic was enough for Southern Wells to remain in first. 

Frankton continues to impress as they took 4 of the top 7 at the Madison County meet on Thursday. Although they were fifth at Wabash on Saturday, the four teams ahead of them were all strong large schools.  The previous Saturday they had a very
impressive win at the Tipton Invitaional.

Kouts was a newcomer in the small school poll, after impressing voters by running close to both Carroll (Flora) and Lafayette Central Catholic at Culver.

1 Southern Wells         80 (8)
2 Frankton               70
3 Carroll (Flora)        64
4 Perry Central          58
5 Laf. Central Catholic  42
6 Wapahani               38
7 Dubois                 23
8 Southwestern (Hanover) 20
9 Kouts                  11
10 Oldenburg             10
10 Northeastern          10
Others Receiving Votes: Hebron 8, Tri 3, West Central 3



MEDIUM GIRLS

With another fine showing in the open division at Culver, the Chatard girls kept their season long grip on first place. 

An already very strong and deep West Lafayette team became even better in the last two meets when Kelsey Lewark gained eligibility. 

Culver took a slight dip when several of their top seven did not run at New Prairie and then Banfich did not run at Culver.  If they get everyone together again at top strength, they will likely rebound immediately. 

A strong showing by Concordia in the open division at Culver showed why they have been highly regarded all season.

South Bend St. Joseph’s propelled themselves all the way from 9th to 5th with a 2nd to West Lafayette in the closed division at Culver.

1 Chatard           70 (7)
2 West Lafayette    58
3 Concordia         57
4 Tell City         44
5 SB Saint Joseph’s 43
6 Culver            42
7 New Prairie       34
8 Southridge        14
9 Gibson Southern    9
10 Brebeuf           6
Others Receiving Votes: Heritage Hills 5, Andrean 5, Rennselaer 4, Western 2, Union County 2

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Barr-Reeve maintains lead in small school poll, while Silver Creek extends advantage in medium school poll

Another week of big invitationals around the state have shaken up the small/medium school polls just a bit.  As teams gear up for conference meets and the upcoming IHSAA tournament series, here is how Bob Swank and his panel view the small and medium school scene in Indiana.


SMALL BOYS

Severe storms in Southern Indiana cancelled several Saturday meets.  The following ranked small schools did not run in scheduled Saturday meets:  Barr Reeve, North Central, Clay City, Shakamak, and South Knox.

Perry Central had a nice week.  On Thursday, they won the Paoli Invite beating 2nd place Dubois (ranked #4) by a comfortable margin while #8 Orleans was fourth. On Saturday Perry Central moved up to the big school division at Bedford North Lawrence where they placed a strong fourth.

Meanwhile at Culver, Carroll (Flora) acquitted themselves well
and North Miami received votes for the first time with
a nice showing.

1  Barr Reeve          77  (5)
2  Perry Central       75  (3)
3  North Central       61
4  Dubois              59
5  Clay City           45
6  Carroll (Flora)     43
7  Shakamak            23
7  Orleans             23
9  Rising Sun          18
10 South Knox          11
Others Receiving Votes: North Miami   5

*NOTE* Polls were due and turned in prior to Tuesday’s Jasper Invitational.

MEDIUM BOYS

Panelists are starting to believe that Silver Creek is for real and they have moved into a solid lead for the #1 ranking.

Norwell, West Noble and Chatard finished in that order at the Snider Classic, but all were very close in the scoring.

1 Silver Creek         77 (6)
2 Andrean              59 (1)
3 Norwell              58
4 West Noble           57 (1)
5 West Lafayette       54
6 Chatard              53
7 SB Saint Joseph’s    28
8 Peru                 20
9 Oak Hill             16
10 Tell City           12
Others Receiving Votes: Blackford 6

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Preview: Girls golf state finals

From ihsaa.org

A total of
127 golfers will converge on The Legends of Indiana Golf Course in Franklin as the 34th
Annual IHSAA Girls Golf State Finals begin Friday, Sept. 29. Second-round play
concludes the next day.

Twenty-one
teams advanced five golfers each while 22 individual golfers advanced without
their teams to the event. Participants will tee off the Middle 9 course and the
Road 9 course beginning at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Friday. Teams and individuals that
make the cut will return for a second day on Saturday, with the first group
again starting at 8:30. The first-round tee times and pairings are available here.

Fourteen
teams return from last year���?�s state finals, including five of the top six
finishers. Two-time defending state champ Penn did not qualify this year after
finishing fifth in the Penn Sectional. Evansville Memorial qualified its team
for the seventh consecutive year, the state���?�s longest active streak, while
Northview advanced for the fifth straight year. South Bend St. Joseph���?�s is the
only first-time qualifier in this year���?�s field.

Of the 21
teams competing this weekend, only Martinsville
(1991, 1992, 1993, 1995-2000), Noblesville (1986, 1987), and Hamilton
Southeastern (2003) have carried home the state championship trophy.

Eleven
players who finished in the Top 25 last year are back for another round,
including 2003 state champion Emily Johnson of Warsaw and 2005 state runner-up Ellen Mueller
of Evansville Memorial. Johnson, who won the title as a freshman with a
two-round card of 72-76-148, finished eighth as a sophomore and tied for ninth
last year as North Decatur���?�s Angela Gauck won
back-to-back crowns. Mueller, meanwhile, has been knocking on the door, having
finished in the top five each of her previous three trips to the state meet.
She finished fifth as a freshman and third as a sophomore.

Also in
the meet is sophomore Anne Ormson of South Bend St. Joseph���?�s, who finished
sixth overall a year ago when she helped Penn to the team title.

Here are some pre-finals notes,
courtesy of the crack research staff at the IHSAA, followed by the state finals schedule:

Teams qualified
(21)
Avon,
Brebeuf, Brownsburg, DeKalb, East Noble, Evansville Memorial, Greensburg,
Hamilton Southeastern, Jasper, Kokomo, Leo, Marion, Martinsville, Noblesville,
Northview, Northwestern, Plymouth, Roncalli, South Bend St. Joseph���?�s, Twin
Lakes, Valparaiso

Teams
returning from 2005 state finals (14, with last year���?�s finish listed)
2.
Noblesville; 3. Martinsville;
4. Valparaiso;
5. DeKalb; 6. Brownsburg; 8. Hamilton
Southeastern; 9. Greensburg (Avon, Evansville Memorial, Jasper, Kokomo,
Marion, Northview, and Twin Lakes
all missed the cut.)

Most
consecutive state finals appearances
12 by Martinsville, 1990-2001

Active
streaks of consecutive state finals appearances (three or more years)
7 ���?? Evansville Memorial
5 ���??
Northview
4 ���?? Martinsville, Twin
Lakes
3 ���?? Greensburg

First-time
team state finals appearances
South Bend
St. Joseph���?�s

First-time
regional winners
Brownsburg,
East Noble

How the
state finalists have fared in 2006 tournament
Sectionals
Regionals
Avon
345
325
Brebeuf
312
317
Brownsburg
320
324
DeKalb
329
332
East
Noble
334
325
Evansville Memorial
326
347
Greensburg
313
350
Hamilton Southeastern
302
316
Jasper
352
363
Kokomo
332
335
Leo
359
341
Marion
346
354
Martinsville
302
323
Noblesville
310
325
Northview
342
357
Northwestern
347
357
Plymouth
333
359
Roncalli
344
353
South
Bend St. Joseph���?�s
352
359
Twin Lakes
354
346
Valparaiso
347
339

Former
state champions in the field
Emily
Johnson, Warsaw
���?? 12 (2003)

Former state runners-up in the field
Ellen
Mueller, Evansville
Memorial ���?? 12 (2005)

Top 25
individuals returning from 2005 (11, with last year���?�s finish listed)
T2. Ellen
Mueller, 12, Evansville
Memorial
6. Anne
Ormson, 10, South Bend St. Joseph���?�s
T7. Abby
Cotter, 11, Noblesville
T9. Emily
Johnson, 12, Warsaw
14. Jordan
Woods, 11, Brownsburg
T17.
Lindsay Jacobs, 12, Valparaiso
22. Ashley
Stout, 12, Brownsburg
24. Chelsea Silvers, 11, Martinsville
T25.
Brittany Kelly, 12, Hamilton
Southeastern
T25. Allie
Lipps, 12, Martinsville
T25. Lauren
Vogt, 10, DeKalb

Individuals
qualified without a team (22)
Regina Alonso Aviles, Culver
Academies – 9
Clare
Cornelius, Indianapolis
Cathedral – 11
Emily
Dixon, Zionsville – 10
Taylor
Gohn, Columbus
North – 9
Kristen
Harrington, Harrison (West Lafayette)
– 12
Emily
Johnson, Warsaw
– 12
Jessica
Layman, Cass – 11
Kristin
Kalita, Chesterton – 12
Ashley
Kees, Carroll (Fort Wayne)
– 9
Courtney
Meyer, Rensselaer – 12
Terra
Miller, Crown Point
– 12
Kristi
O���?�Brien, Fort Wayne
Luers – 11
Darin Pinnick, Washington
– 11
Katie
Powell, Maconaquah – 11
Rachael
Pruett, Linton – 12
Milena
Savich, Carmel
– 11
Kelly
Short, Yorktown – 11
Alyssa
Simpson, North Putnam – 12
Annie
Walters, Bloomington
North – 12
Abby Wheeling, Franklin
Central – 12
Katie
Windlan, Anderson Highland – 11
Maggie
Wood, Boonville – 12

Low
individual regional scores
68 ���?? Melina Savich, Carmel
69 ���?? Aimee Neff, Brebeuf; Kristi O���?�Brien, Fort
Wayne
Luers
72 ���?? Emily Johnson, Warsaw; Ellen Mueller, Evansville Memorial;
Lina Pasquali, East Noble; Maggie Wood, Boonville; Jordan Woods,
Brownsburg
75 ���?? Ashley Kees, Carroll (Fort Wayne); Jessica Layman,
Cass; Anne Ormson, South Bend St. Joseph���?�s

Low
individual sectional scores
68 ���?? Autumn Duke, Hamilton Southeastern
69 ���?? Kristen Harrington, Harrison (West Lafayette); Aimee Neff, Brebeuf
70 ���?? Lina Pasquali, East Noble
72 ���?? Jessica Collins, Seymour;
Maggie Wood, Boonville
73 ���?? Allie Lipps, Martinsville; Kelly
Short, Yorktown;
Jordan Woods, Brownsburg
74 ���?? Abby Cotter, Noblesville; Terra Miller, Crown Point;
Milena Savich, Carmel
75 ���?? Megan Gindling, Greensburg; Brittany Kelly, Hamilton Southeastern; Ellen Mueller,
Evansville Memorial; Anne
Ormson, South Bend St. Joseph���?�s;
Rachel Pruett, Linton; Chelsea
Silvers, Martinsville; Megan
Young, Union County

STATE FINALS
The Legends of Indiana Golf Course, 2555 N. Hurricane Rd., Franklin 46131
Dates: Friday, Sept. 29 (Round One);
Saturday, Sept. 30 (Round Two)
Time: 8:30 a.m. EDT both days
Admission: $5 per day
Advancement from Round One to Round Two: The top nine teams along with any
team within 12 strokes of the lead after Round One shall advance, along with
the top nine individuals (excluding those individuals who advance with a team)
plus any individual within four strokes of the lead after Round One as well as
teams and/or medalists tied for ninth place.
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Volleyball: What’s ahead in Week 7

By
Adam Rouse

Volleyball
Coordinator
With just over three full weeks left before
sectional play begins, volleyball squads all over the state are hoping to hit
their strides at the right time.
What happened with the top five in each class, and
who are they playing this week? Read below â�?�¦

Class 4A
1. Indianapolis
Cathedral
2. Warren Central
3. New Albany
4. Elkhart
Memorial
5. Center Grove
Not that they needed to, but the Cathedral Irish
cemented their spot at the top of Class 4A volleyball by claiming the
title in their own invitational Sept. 23 with a perfect 4-0 record. The
Irish defeated
3A No. 5 New Castle in two games in pool play, then downed 4A No. 3 New
Albany in three thrilling sets in the championship match. This week,
Cathedral
will be on the road for a pair of showdowns with Carmel
(Tuesday) and 4A No. 8 Muncie Central (Thursday).
Warren Central

continues to sizzle as the Warriors went 3-0 against Ben Davis, Terre Haute
North, and Terre Haute South to improve its season mark to 25-1. The only
blemish on Warren Central���?�s record came Sept. 12 against 4A No. 5 Center
Grove (a five-game loss). The Warriors are out of action this week.
New Albany played
seven matches last week and went 6-1, with the lone loss coming to No. 1
Cathedral. Despite the loss in the championship match of the Cathedral
Invitational, the Bulldogs did quite well in getting to the final. Along the way, New
Albany ousted No. 5 Center Grove in two games. The
Bulldogs will play Forest Park
(Tuesday) and Madison
(Thursday) before traveling to Jennings County on
Saturday.
Elkhart Memorial
had an outstanding 6-0 week to push its
season record to 21-1. The Chargers took down No. 8 Muncie Central in three
games after losing the first and also defeated Avon, Bloomington
North, and Michigan City.
Elkhart Memorial will face Wawasee on Thursday and then host Class A No. 2
Michigan City Marquette on Saturday.
Center Grove
remains in the top
five despite three losses (New Albany, New
Castle, and Roncalli) last week in the Cathedral
Invitational. On a very important sidenote, the Trojans were missing a pair of
key frontline players for the invite. Center Grove will look to start another
winning streak this week as the Trojans will participate in the Johnson County
Tournament on Wednesday and Thursday.

Class 3A

1. Yorktown
2. Bellmont
3. Roncalli
4. Delta
5. New
Castle
No.
1 Yorktown successfully defended its top
ranking by defeating current Class A No. 1 Cowan in a tight five-game match last
week. The Tigers will travel to New Palestine for a contest on Wednesday and
will then play in the county tournament over the weekend.
Bellmont
went 7-0 last week to improve to 19-1 on the season with
wins against Fort Wayne Luers, 4A No. 6 LaPorte, and Warsaw. The only hiccup on an otherwise
perfect season came to Yorktown back on Aug. 26. Bellmont will take on Norwell and DeKalb
on Tuesday and Thursday before competing in the Richmond Invite on Saturday.
Roncalli
earned a big victory over
Center Grove last week and defeated Perry Meridian it its only other contest.
The Rebels (14-5) will be playing in the Marion County Tournament this week.
Delta
began its week on a down note by
losing to 4A No. 8 Muncie Central in four games but rebounded to win its next two
matches against Muncie South and surging Shelbyville.
New Castle
jumps in at No. 5 by virtue of a 5-1 week that included
wins against Pendleton Heights, Sacred Heart (KY), Anderson, and 4A No. 5 Center Grove. A
three-match week this week ends with a showdown against Class 2A No. 1 Muncie
Burris on Saturday.

Class 2A
1. Muncie Burris
2. Heritage Christian
3. Wheeler
4. Brownstown
5. Eastbrook
The
gap may be narrowing between No. 1 Muncie
Burris
and No. 2 Heritage Christianin
Class 2A. Burris lost its third and fourth matches last week against
quality
competition. Both losses came in the Warsaw Tournament on Sept. 23
against the
host and 4A No. 6 LaPorte in three games. The Owls did pick up four
wins to put their 2006 record at 14-5. Meanwhile, No. 2 Heritage
Christian went 5-0 last week
with wins against Lawrence North and 3A No. 9 Brebeuf. The Eagles will
face Westfield tonight and then Hamilton Heights and Martinsville on
Tuesday/Thursday.
Wheeler
collected a pair of wins last
week to increase its record to 20-1 on the campaign. The Bearcats will play
three matches this week against Hammond, River Forest, and Highland.
Brownstown
sticks around at No. 4 and will play Seymour on Tuesday before participating
in the Providence Tournament on Saturday.
Eastbrook
comes in at No. 5 after a 5-1 week that included victories over 4A
Huntington North and former Class A No. 9 Hauser. The Panthers’ only loss came
to Class 2A No. 8 Indianapolis Scecina. Eastbrook will travel to Alexandria for a mid-week matchup with the
Tigers.

Class A

1. Cowan
2. Michigan City Marquette
3. Northeast Dubois
4. Loogootee
5. Morristown

Cowan
takes over the No. 1 spot this
week after going 4-0 and defeating former No. 1 Michigan City Marquette at the
Class A Showdown on Sept. 23. The Blackhawks took down No. 9 Springs Valley
along the way to beating Marquette in the championship game. Cowan
will defend its No. 1 ranking against Blue River Valley tonight before playing
in its county tournament on Thursday and Saturday.
Michigan City Marquette slips one spot to No. 2 after falling to
Cowan. Marquette will face South Central (Union Mills) tonight before playing at 4A No. Elkhart Memorial on Saturday.
Northeast Dubois
is coming off a 4-0
week and will be in action against Washington, Heritage Hills, and Medora this
week.
Loogootee
went 2-0 last week
with a victory over No. 6 Barr-Reeve. The Vikings will face No. 9 Springs
Valley on Tuesday and Bloomfield on Thursday before playing in the Harrison
Tourney on Saturday.
Morristown
stays in the top five with a 16-5
overall record after a 3-1 showing at the Class A Showdown. The Yellow Jackets’
only loss came to Michigan City Marquette, but Morristown came right back to defeat
Indianapolis Lutheran for third place. Morristown began with a pair of wins against
Blue River and Wes-Del. This
week, the Yellow Jackets will host Knightstown on Thursday and then play in the
Providence Tournament on Saturday.

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Rankings: Hamilton SE, Columbus East, Cass, Ritter new leaders in latest Hoosier Authority Top 10 polls

Heading
into Week 7 of the 2006 football season, there are four new schools
atop their
respective Hoosier Authority Top 10 polls. Hamilton Southeastern moves
past Carmel (5A North), Columbus East overtakes Evansville
Central (4A South), Cass moves by Jimtown (2A North), and Indianapolis
Ritter pulls
even with Perry Central (Class A South) following Week 6 action.

Teams are
listed by current ranking followed by school name and vote total. The Hoosier
Authority Top 10 polls from Sept. 26:

Class
5A
North
1. Hamilton Southeastern 18
2. Carmel
16
3. Crown Point 10
4. Lafayette Jefferson 8
5. Penn 6
Also receiving votes: Homestead
2

South
1. Warren
Central 20
2. Ben
Davis 9
2. Center
Grove 9
4. North
Central (Indianapolis)
8
5. Bloomington South 7
Also receiving votes: Evansville
Reitz 6, Lawrence North 1

Class
4A
North
1. Concord 19
2. Fort Wayne Dwenger 16
3. Hobart
8
3. Wawasee 8
5. Plymouth 6
Also receiving votes: Logansport 3

South
1. Columbus East 18
2. Evansville Central 17
3. Indianapolis Cathedral 9
3. Mooresville
9
5. Plainfield
6
Also receiving votes: Vincennes Lincoln 1

Class
3A
North
1. Griffith 20
2. Norwell 12
3. Culver
Academies 11
4. South Bend
St. Joseph���?�s 8
5. New
Prairie 4
5. Hamilton
Heights 4
Also receiving votes: Andrean 1

South
1. Heritage
Hills 19
2. Indianapolis Chatard 13
3. Evansville Mater Dei 12
4. Greensburg
9
5. North Harrison 4
Also receiving votes: Batesville 3

Class
2A
North
1. Cass 20
2. Jimtown 14
3. Heritage 10
4. Fairfield
7
4. Oak
Hill 7
Also receiving votes: North Judson 1, Harding 1

South
1. Southridge
20
2. North Putnam
14
3. Triton Central 10
4. Speedway 4
5. Tell City 3
5. North Montgomery 3
Also receiving votes: Cascade 2, Providence 2, Clarksville 1

Class
A
North
1. Sheridan 20
2. Lafayette Central Catholic
16
3. South Newton 11
4. Seeger 6
5. Adams Central 5
Also receiving votes: Clinton
Central 2

South
1. Indianapolis Ritter 17
1. Perry
Central 17
3. Fountain
Central 11
4. Linton 9
5. North Decatur 3
Also receiving votes: North Central (Farmersburg) 2, Rockville 1, Riverton Parke 1
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Longtime Lafayette Jeff coach Gripe wins 600th

By Jim Stafford
Lafayette
Journal and Courier
Sports Editor

Lafayette
Jefferson’s volleyball team won just one match Sept. 23 in its own tournament,
but that victory was a huge milestone for coach Gail Gripe. The Bronchos’
25-15, 25-4 triumph over Peru
in pool play was the 600th of Gripe’s coaching career.

“This
year has been about coaching kids and not me winning,” said Gripe, whose
team is 2-19. “The most important thing me and my staff can do is get our kids
better so that by the end of the season we are a dangerous team.”

The
Bronchos started the season 0-13 but have won twice in the past week.

“We’re
playing a lot better now,” Gripe said. “They have improved a lot
since the beginning of the season.”

Gripe,
who is now 600-291, is in the midst of her 33rd season overall and 26th at
Lafayette Jeff. She has led the Bronchos to 10 sectional titles, seven regional
championships, and four trips to the state finals. Her 1993 squad was state
runner-up.

“I
hadn’t said a word all season to the kids or the coaches,” Gripe said.
“I really haven’t thought about it. I just have a passion for
coaching.”

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REGIONALS: Results from the seven Saturday – and Monday – sites

Here are your
complete team and individual girls golf sectional results Sept. 23 (and Sept. 25
after weather delayed play at several locations) from the seven regional sites
across Indiana,
plus the weekend���?�s state finals schedule:

BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE
REGIONAL
No.
18 Evansville Memorial downs Northview by 10 shots, with Jasper another six
strokes back after rain postponed play till Monday at Stone Crest. Boonville���?�s Maggie
Wood takes medalist honors after winning a playoff with Ellen Mueller of Evansville
Memorial after each shot a 72.

Team
Scores
1.
Evansville
Memorial 347
2.
Northview 357
3.
Jasper 363
4.
Floyd Central 369
5.
Evansville
North 370
6.
Boonville 385
7.
Terre Haute
South 387
8.
Seymour 397
9.
North Harrison 412

Advancing teams and individual results:

Evansville Memorial 347
Ellen
Mueller 72
Megan
Reynolds 92
Margaret
Weidner 87
Kathleen
Flittner 98
Annie
Teicher 96

Northview 357
Mary
Beth Tribble 84
Millie
Akers 85
Madison
Kirchner 94
Abby
Smith 94
Kayla
Cooper 108

Jasper 363
Paige
Schroeder 87
Kate
Brosmer 88
Megan
Scherle 92
Morgan
Dills 97
Courtney
Seger 96

Actual
Low Medalists (Individual Scores)
1.
Maggie Wood, Boonville 72
2.
Ellen Mueller, Evansville
Memorial 72
3.
Darin Pinnick, Washington 76

Three
Low Medalists Not On An Advancing Team
1.
Maggie Wood, Boonville 72
2.
Darin Pinnick, Washington 76
3.
Rachael Pruett, Linton 77

EAST
NOBLE REGIONAL
No.
16 host East Noble upsets 13th-ranked DeKalb by seven strokes, with Leo
another nine shots back at Cobblestone. Kristi O’Brien of Fort Wayne Luers earns
medalist honors with a 69.

Team
Scores
1.
East Noble 325
2.
DeKalb 332
3.
Leo 341
4.
Homestead 344
5.
Wawasee 360
6.
Warsaw 367
7.
Fort Wayne Concordia
Lutheran 369
8.
Columbia
City 374
9.
Fort Wayne Luers
395

Advancing teams and individual results:

East Noble 325
Lina
Pasquali 72
Kylee
Edwards 79
Amber
Black 83
Marisa
Akerman 96
Erika
Schermerhorn 91

DeKalb 332
Andrea
Vogt 80
Lauren
Vogt 79
Taylor
Beaty 82
Alison
Konieczki 96
Kandi
Mettert 91

Leo 341
Megan
Kiley 78
Amy
Funk 87
Alyssa
Turney 88
Lauren
McNiece 88
Sara
McManus 93

Actual
Low Medalists (Individual Scores)
1.
Kristi O’Brien, Fort Wayne
Luers 69
2.
Emily Johnson, Warsaw
72
2.
Lina Pasquali, East Noble 72
4.
Ahleey Kees, Carroll (Fort Wayne)
75
5.
Trisha Champ, Jay County 77

Three
Low Medalists Not On An Advancing Team
1.
Kristi O’Brien, Fort Wayne
Luers 69
2
Emily Johnson, Warsaw
72
3.
Ashley Kees, Carroll (Fort Wayne)
75
4.
Trisha Champ, Jay County 77
5.
Jessica Sciortino, Homestead 78
5.
Jessica Rondeau, Wawasee 78

LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON
REGIONAL
Fourth-ranked
Brownsburg slips past No. 8 Avon by a solitary stroke, with No. 20 Twin Lakes
another 21 shots back at Lafayette City Golf Course. Brownsburg���?�s Jordan Woods
wins medalist honors with a 72.

Team
Scores
1.
Brownsburg 324
2.
Avon 325
3.
Twin Lakes 346
4.
Ben Davis 358
5.
Lafayette Jefferson
362
6.
Harrison (West Lafayette)
365
7.
Lafayette Central
Catholic 373
8.
Rochester 377
9.
Winamac 391

Advancing teams and individual results:

Brownsburg 324
Jordan
Woods 72
Cassie
Firestone 89
Ashley
Stout 81
Brittany
Scruggs 97
Alicia
King 82

Avon 325
Breanna
Patz 80
Chelsea
Luttrell 79
Mackenzie
Smith 83
Chelsea
Zusan 92
Becky
Roberts 83

Twin Lakes 346
Quinn
Thacker 86
Bekah
Hadley 84
Katie
Reiff 92
Rachel
Hickmann 88
Carly
McLeland 88

Actual
Low Medalists (Individual Scores)
1.
Jordan Woods, Brownsburg 72
2.
Jessica Layman, Cass 75
3.
Chelsea Luttrell, Avon 79
4.
Breanna Patz, Avon 80
5.
Kristen Harrington, Harrison (West
Lafayette) 80

Three
Low Medalists Not On An Advancing Team
1.
Jessica Layman, Cass 75
2.
Kristen Harrington, Harrison (West
Lafayette) 80
3.
Alyssa Simpson, North Putman 81

LA PORTE REGIONAL
Seventh-ranked Valparaiso defeats Plymouth and South Bend St.
Joseph���?�s by 20 strokes at Beechwood. Anne Ormson of South Bend St.
Joseph���?�s takes medalist honors with a 75.

Team
Scores
1. Valparaiso 339
2. Plymouth 359
3. South
Bend St. Joseph���?�s 359
4. Lake Central
369
5. Culver
Academies 373
6.
Chesterton 386
7. Crown Point 395
8. New Prairie
401
9. Rensselaer 412

Advancing teams and individual results:

Valparaiso 339
Raquel
Hopton 80
Lindsay
Jacobs 83
Natalie
Gough 85
Katie Lenz
91

Laura Punter 91

Plymouth 359
Kristen
Holloway 97
Brittany
Payne 88
Heidi
Keiser 87
Ashley
Lenne 87
Alexandria
Starr 101

South Bend St. Joseph���?�s 359
Anne
Ormson 75
Kimberly
Lipinski 86
Shannon
Foley 100
Colleen
Hughes 113
Victoria
Jaques 98

Actual
Low Medalists (Individual Scores)
1. Anne Ormson, South Bend St. Joseph���?�s 75
2. Terra
Miller, Crown Point
79
3. Kristin
Kalita, Chesterton 79
4.
Raquel Hopton. Valparaiso
80

Three
Low Medalists Not On An Advancing Team
1. Terra
Miller, Crown Point
79
2. Kristin
Kalita, Chesterton 79
3. Regina Alonzo Aviles, Culver Academies 82
4. Courtney Meyer, Rensselaer 82

MARION REGIONAL
No.
11 Kokomo downs No. 12 host Marion by 19 shots, with 10th-ranked
Northwestern another three strokes back at Meshingomesia. Kelly
Short of Yorktown wins medalist honors with a 77.

Team
Scores
1. Kokomo 335
2. Marion 354
3. Northwestern
357
4. Maconaquah
365
5. Huntington North 373
6. Pendleton Heights 389
7. Lebanon 400
8. Delta
401
9. Yorktown 408

Advancing teams and individual results:

Kokomo 335
Kristie
Cardwell 78
Kylie
Cardwell 82
Mary
Kate Thatcher 86
Ali
Linville 89
Stephanie
Miles 100

Marion 354
Kristtini
Cain 80
Kristyn
Norris 87
Meredith
Millspaugh 91
Catherine
Clouse 96
Amanda
Backs 98

Northwestern 357
Sara
Poppas 78
Lauren
Giesecke 87
Laura
Roseberry 95
Alyssa
McClure 97
Rachael
Galbraith 109

Actual
Low Medalists (Individual Scores)
1. Kelly
Short, Yorktown 77
2. Katie
Powell, Maconaquah 78
3. Kristie
Cardwell, Kokomo
78
4. Sara
Poppas, Northwestern 78

Three
Low Medalists Not On An Advancing Team
1. Kelly
Short, Yorktown 77
2. Katie
Powell, Maconaquah 78
3. Katie
Windlan, Anderson Highland 81
4. Kelly Sharp, Peru 85

MARTINSVILLE REGIONAL
Second-ranked host Martinsville
rolls to a 27-stroke victory over No. 9 Greensburg, with sixth-ranked Roncalli
another three shots back after rain postponed play till Monday at Foxcliff. Martinsville���?�s Carleigh
Silvers wins medalist honors with a 77.

Team
Scores
1. Martinsville
323
2. Greensburg
350
3. Roncalli 353
4. Columbus
North 364
4. Bloomington
North 364
6. Franklin
379
7. Greenwood
384
8. Batesville 427
9. North Decatur 428

Advancing teams and individual results:

Martinsville 323
Carleigh Silvers 77
Chelsea Silvers
79
Molly Burpo 81
Emily Habbel 86
Allie Lipps 91

Greensburg 350
Chelsea Scheidler 85
Megan Gindling 85
Lauren Reynolds 90
Ashley Solaere 90
Brianna Scheidler 96

Roncalli
353
Audrey Fellmeth 82
Erin Buckley 82
Kailey Jacob 93
Kaylee McCoy 96
Lindsey Jacob 96

Actual
Low Medalists (Individual Scores)
1. Carleigh Silvers, Martinsville
77
2. Chelsea Silvers, Martinsville 79
3. Molly Burpo, Martinsville
81
4. Annie Walters, Bloomington North 81

Three
Low Medalists Not On An Advancing Team
1. Annie Walters, Bloomington North 81
2. Abby Wheeling, Franklin 84
3. Taylor Gohn, Columbus North 85

NEW
CASTLE REGIONAL
Top-ranked
Hamilton Southeastern ekes past No. 3 Brebeuf by one single stroke, with
fifth-ranked Noblesville another eight shots back after rain postponed play
till Monday at Westwood. Carmel���?�s
Melina Savich (68) bests Aimee Neff of Brebeuf for medalist honors by
a single stroke as well.

Team
Scores
1. Hamilton Southeastern 316
2.
Brebeuf 317
3.
Noblesville 325
4. Indianapolis Cathedral
341
5.
Warren Central 352
6. Union County
370
7. Richmond 373
8. Indianapolis Ritter 383
9. Hagerstown 392

Advancing teams and individual results:

Hamilton Southeastern 316
Autumn
Duke 76
Brittany
Kelly 79
Christina
Beyerl 80
Jessica
Pigati 81
Brittney
Martin 84

Brebeuf 317
Aimee
Neff 69
Sophie
Hayashi 80
Morgan
Anderson 81
Megan
Tuchy 87
Kate
O���?�Connor 90

Noblesville 325
Abby
Cotter 78
Meghan
Potee 79
Molly
Elkins 83
Shelby
Baker 85
Emily
Podzielinski 92

Actual
Low Medalists (Individual Scores)
1.
Melina Savich, Carmel
68
2.
Aimee Neff, Brebeuf 69
3.
Claire Cornelius, Indianapolis
Cathedral 76
4.
Emily Dixon, Zionsville 76
5.
Autumn Duke, Hamilton
Southeastern 76

Three
Low Medalists Not On An Advancing Team
1. Melina
Savich, Carmel
68
2.
Claire Cornelius, Indianapolis
Cathedral 76
3.
Emily Dixon, Zionsville 76

STATE FINALS
The Legends of Indiana Golf Course, 2555 N. Hurricane Rd., Franklin 46131
Dates: Friday, Sept. 29 (Round One);
Saturday, Sept. 30 (Round Two)
Time: 8:30 a.m. EDT both days
Admission: $5 per day
Advancement from Round One to Round Two: The top nine teams along with any
team within 12 strokes of the lead after Round One shall advance, along with
the top nine individuals (excluding those individuals who advance with a team)
plus any individual within four strokes of the lead after Round One as well as
teams and/or medalists tied for ninth place.
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IHSAA says no to football games postponed by weather to Monday

By Chris May
Contributing Writer

Heavy
rains and thunderstorms in Week 6 of the Indiana high school football season
not only caused numerous delays, suspensions and postponements, but it will
also cost a few schools one of their nine regular-season competitions.

On Sept.
22, stormy weather blanketed most of Southern Indiana
and forced numerous games to be completed the following day. Some schools who
hoped to play on Monday, however, were met with a surprise ���?? a denial by the
IHSAA.

According
to John Harrell���?�s Indiana
high school football website, five games were to be played Sept. 25. But
according to the IHSAA, only one of those games is expected to be legally
played.

IHSAA rule
54-3.3: ���?Schools shall be limited to the playing of one interschool football
game in a calendar week for each team sponsored.â�?� That means schools would not
be permitted to finish a game Monday and then compete again on Friday.

However, the
rule also states that ���?exceptions may be made for inclement weather when
approval is obtained from Commissioner,â�?� giving schools hope that clearance
would be given by the IHSAA for games to be played on Monday.

Of the games
that were to be attempted Monday ���?? Linton at North Daviess, Mitchell at Salem,
North Harrison at Brownstown, South Decatur at Triton Central, and West
Washington at Springs Valley ���?? the IHSAA ruled that only the South Decatur-Triton
Central game would legally be played, and that one due only to some extraordinary
maneuvering.

According
to IHSAA Communications Director Joe Gentry, South Decatur
and Triton Central were allowed to play because the schools agreed they would
not play a junior varsity contest and that no varsity players who played last
Friday will play today, thus satisfying IHSAA rules on games played per week.

Essentially,
South Decatur and Triton Central will play
their junior varsity players in order to complete the game, with the result
being credited as a varsity competition.

Brownstown
Athletic Director Mark DeHart thought his school would be allowed to host North Harrison on Monday. DeHart explained that due to
heavy rains and flooding in the North Harrison area, the schools were concerned
with travel issues and thought it best to finish competition on Monday. After
consulting the IHSAA by-laws, DeHart said both schools felt it would be a mere
formality to gain an inclement weather exception by the commissioner.

However,
DeHart was surprised by the response of an IHSAA representative on Sunday. Following
attempted calls and e-mails to the IHSAA on Saturday, DeHart said he finally
reached the organization���?�s assistant commissioner in charge of football, Bobby
Cox, over the phone on Sunday. At that point, DeHart was informed the IHSAA
would not issue an exception for completion of that football game.

Brownstown
was even willing to give its players an extra day of rest by pushing the
Braves���?� Week 7 game back to Saturday but, despite that compromise and letters
and phone calls by the school���?�s principal, head coach, and AD, the IHSAA
refused an exception.

DeHart
said his school was very disappointed that Brownstown was not allowed to hold
the game, as it also eliminates any chance the Braves had at the Mid-Southern
Conference title. The game was projected as one of the top matchups in the
state between 4-1 Brownstown and visiting 5-0 rival North
Harrison.

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Rankings: Griffith, Chatard squeeze around Heritage Hills in Week 7 3A coaches' poll

The seventh
weekly Indiana Football Coaches Association
(IFCA) polls for 2006 have been released, and the big news is that both Griffith and Indianapolis
Chatard have surpassed last week���?�s Class 3A leader, Heritage Hills. Don���?�t worry
about the Patriots, though ���?? they���?�ll get a chance to make a statement Sept. 25
when the Hoosier Authority Fan Wagon rolls into Dubois County
for their huge Pocket Conference showdown with 2A seventh-ranked host
Southridge.

There are
no changes at the top of the other four classes, where your leaders remain
Warren Central (5A), Columbus East (4A), Cass (2A), and Sheridan (A). Teams are
listed by current ranking followed by school name, current record, vote total,
and number of first-place votes if applicable.

The polls from Sept. 25:

Class
5A
1. Warren
Central 6-0 100 (10)
2. Hamilton
Southeastern 6-0 81
3. Carmel 5-1 78
4. Crown Point
6-0 68
5. Penn 4-2 42
6. Fort Wayne Snider 5-1 38
7. Homestead 6-0 36
8. Lafayette Jefferson
5-1 24
9. LaPorte 5-1 22
10. Center Grove 5-1 21
11. Ben
Davis 4-2 12
12. North Central (Indianapolis)
3-3 11
13. Marion
5-1 9
14. Merrillville 4-2 5
15. Evansville
Reitz 4-2 1
15. Portage
2-4 1
15. Bloomington
South 5-1 1

Class
4A
1. Columbus East 6-0 98 (8)
2. Concord 6-0 87 (1)
3. Fort Wayne Dwenger
6-0 74
4. Evansville
Central 6-0 68 (1)
5. Mooresville 6-0 54
6. Plainfield
6-0 41
7. Indianapolis
Cathedral 4-2 37
8. Vincennes Lincoln 4-1 18
9. Wawasee 5-1 16
10. Roncalli 3-3 15
11. Plymouth
5-1 12
12. Northview 5-0 11
13. Hobart
5-1 7
14. Logansport
5-1 6
15. East Central 4-2 3
16. Zionsville
4-2 2
17. Delta
4-2 1

Class
3A
1. Griffith 6-0 94 (6)
2. Indianapolis Chatard 5-1
90 (3)
3.
Heritage Hills 6-0 83 (1)
4. Norwell
6-0 70
5. Culver
Academies 6-0 60
6. Andrean
5-1 36
7. South
Bend St. Joseph���?�s 5-1 35
8. New
Prairie 5-1 22
8. Evansville Mater Dei 5-1
22
10. Greensburg 6-0 13
11. Hamilton Heights 4-2 12
12. Twin Lakes
5-1 5
12. Mishawaka Marian 5-1 5
14.
Batesville 5-1 3

Class
2A
1. Cass 6-0
100 (10)
2.
Heritage 6-0 88
3. North
Putnam 6-0 67
4. Oak
Hill 6-0 58
5. Jimtown
4-2 49
6. Fairfield 6-0 47
7.
Southridge 5-1 44
8. North Montgomery 5-1 25
9. Cascade
5-1 21
10. Triton
Central 5-0 20
11. North
Judson 5-1 19
12. Indian
Creek 5-1 6
13.
Harding 4-2 5
14. Glenn 4-2
1

Class A
1. Sheridan 6-0 100 (10)
2. Lafayette Catholic Central
6-0 89
3. South Newton 6-0 77
4. Adams Central 5-1 55
5. Seeger
5-1 53
6. Indianapolis Ritter 5-1 52
7.
Fountain Central 5-1 37
8. Linton
4-1 30
9. Perry
Central 4-1 27
10.
Whiting 5-1 21
11. North
Central (Farmersburg) 6-0 4
12.
Pioneer 4-2 2
12. Culver
Community 4-2 2
14. Park
Tudor 3-3 1
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