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SECTIONAL 27: Magnificent catch helps 3A No. 1 Pendleton Heights rob No. 10 Mt. Vernon's upset bid

Posted on 31 May 2007 by alexanderscot.

From GreenfieldReporter.com

FORTVILLE â??? It took the greatest defensive play
Mike McGill has ever seen to win the best softball game the Mt. Vernon
(Fortville) coach has ever been a part of.

In the fifth inning of a 4-3 contest that already felt like a classic the
morning of May 26, Brandy Brown of 10th-ranked host Mt. Vernon
rocketed a shot that appeared well on its way to tying top-ranked Pendleton
heights in the Class 3A Sectional 27 sectional championship game.

But Shonda Garringer thought differently. In an all-out sprint, the Arabiansâ??
junior rightfielder raced to the wall, made a leaping catch, instantly collided
with the fence in midair, somersaulted over the fence, landed among the fans that
had lined the outfield wall â?¦ then stood up and showed an utterly wowed crowd
the ball in her mitt like a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat.

â?If there’s anybody in this stadium that didn’t think that was the greatest
defensive play they’ve seen in their lifetime, they just don’t know softball,â?
McGill said. (It is still an out even if the fielder lands outside the field of
play after catching the ball.) â??For a kid to run full speed into the fence like
that and steal that home run, that was a great play.

â??I told
(Garringer) that was the greatest play I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen a lot of
softball.�

That spectacular grab was just one moment in a game that will not soon be
forgotten by anyone lucky enough to witness the show in Fortville that Saturday
morning.

â?It was the best softball game I’ve seen probably ever,â? McGill said of the 5-4
contest decided by Tiffany Held’s one-out RBI single that scored her sister
Chelsea in the bottom of the seventh.

But who would have really thought it would have been this good? After all, Pendleton Heights strutted into the title game
with a 28-1 record and that No. 1 ranking, and the Arabians already had put a
15-2 beatdown on the Marauders (22-6) earlier in the year.

�The credit goes to Alyssa Collins,� McGill said of the senior centerfielder
who will play at Ball
State next year. â??She
convinced those kids that they could win this game.

â??If we did it
again, I’m not so sure she’s not correct.â?

Unlike the 13-run loss on May 3, the Marauders played like a team determined to
prove they were every bit as good as Pendleton
Heights.

Even with the defeat, Mt.
Vernon did just that. A
break here or there, and it would be the Marauders moving on to face Greensburg in the June 2 Pendleton
Heights Regional.

â?We played them head to head all the way through,â? McGill said. â??Pitching,
hitting â?¦ we battled and just came up a little short.

â??Shame on them if
they don’t win state now, because they just beat a very good team. I feel like we
are one of the top two or three teams in the state, and if we’re going to lose,
weâ??d just as soon lose to the state champs.â?

The Marauders put together a championship effort in what McGill called the
programâ??s biggest game in five years.

It started with Nikki Laubecher’s performance on the mound. The junior ace
spread out 10 hits through seven innings, never allowing the high-scoring Arabians
to put the game out of reach.

â?Nikki became a pitcher today,â? McGill said. â??She hit her spots, and she executed
the (game plan) just as well as anybody could.

â??If she does the
off-season work that I know she will, this kid is going to be a monster.�

But Laubecher was equally effective at the plate. She doubled in Collins to put
Mt. Vernon up 1-0 in the first. Then after
freshman Brooke Allgood’s infield single, Laubecher crushed a two-run home run
to make it a 4-3 game in the fifth.

Brown’s robbed
homer came on the next at-bat.

With two outs in the sixth, Lindsey Beisser, who had come in to relieve Pendleton Heights starter Maja Warrum at the start
of the inning, walked pinch-hitter Jessica Marks. Collins kept the inning going
with a single, then Allgood’s single drove in pinch-runner Margi Untrauer to
tie the game at 4.

Brown got on in the top of the seventh with Mt. Vernon’s
ninth hit of the contest, but she was left stranded. The Marauders left nine on
base, including three in the first.

â?We’re not walking out of here with our heads down.â? said McGill, who noted his
Marauders started four freshmen. â??We’re walking out of here with our heads up
and very optimistic about our future.�

Though the coach said it would be â??impossibleâ? to replace Collins’ leadership,
the Marauders’ lineup will return almost entirely intact next season with eight
starters coming back.

â??As I told the girls, you’ve proven you can play with the best team in the
state, and next year you’re going to be so much better,â? McGill said. â??I just
can’t wait for next year.â?

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Ode to yesteryear: Tournament memories, Part V

Posted on 30 May 2007 by alexanderscot.

By Colin Altevogt
Indiana Runner Girls Coordinator
Former FW Snider 4×800 Relay
Captain

Less than a year removed,
Indiana Runner Girls Coordinator Colin Altevogt feels nostalgic about
his senior campaign in the IHSAA track & field tournament. After
competing in the state meet his sophomore year (where his 4×800 relay
ran the fastest time not to finish All-State in the eventâ??s history),
he and three new teammates attempted to return in 2006.

 
In
the fifth and final installment of this series, Colin muses on his
reasons for coming back to help and shares the best advice he ever
received.

 
If only I
was Catholic, Iâ??d have gotten two medals at Dwenger. If only I lived five miles
north, Iâ??d have a ring from Northrop. Yet, I wouldnâ??t want it any other way
than the experiences I had.
 
For the
past week, I searched for a way to end this series. I contemplated describing
in detail my last, transient attempt to seize the All-State medal, a try that
caused me to lie in the tent for a half-hour afterward. I also thought about reminiscing
on my first state meet and the feelings that ensued.
 
Yet, there
is no right way to conclude this because it has yet to end. I am still a part of the
Fort Wayne Snider 4×800 meter relay. It is still a part of me. A year has past
since I walked the halls of Snider High School, yet I have still come to practice
every day since my return from college. I share their passion and celebrate
their success with unbridled enthusiasm.
 
I never
ran a step for myself in high school track & field. Everything I ever did
centered around the goal of getting a team back on the podium in the 4×8. Three
years of hardships and one missed graduation ceremony later, I finished exhausted
and dizzy in 16th place.
 
I love Snider High School and the 4×800 meter relay. A year
after I graduated, my reasons and excuses are no longer important. Like any
alum, I can only hope that my lessons are still remembered, my impact still
resonates.
 
For the
most part, ours was a program doused in negativity. We often ran in fear of
being scolded, reprimanded or straight yelled at. Of course, my will could not be broken. I was, and still am, addicted to track & field. It’s just unfortunate that we lost a lot of talented guys, either to a subsequent lack of interest or bad attitude.

After a Saturday afternoon
state meet, I was called Monday morning and told that I would receive no break
in training and was required to be at practice for a tempo run just 30 hours
after arriving home from a devastatingly heartbreaking race.

 
Negativity
in this case was like gasoline. Ultimately, it all went up in flames. My senior
track season, we were left, more or less, to fend for ourselves with an
inexperienced assistant coach for a distance advisor. We worked together and
survived the potential downfalls. Itâ??s a true testament to my three teammates
that we were able to live the dream that season.
 
When the
regime change came at our school, I pushed for the right candidate to apply for
the job. I left for college satisfied with the way the future looked at the
school I loved. It has yet to disappoint so far.
 
Eventually,
my involvement at my alma mater will need to cease. I begin my adventure into
coaching this fall in cross country. A track job (and my end at Hoosier
Authority) may soon follow. For now, though, Iâ??m savoring the present.
 
Looking
back, the best advice I ever received came from my teammate Sam Lewis. After my
insistence that we better medal my junior (and his sophomore) season after all
the work we had done, he told me that I shouldnâ??t become so focused on the
destination that I forget to enjoy the journey.
 
Fast
forward two years later. He uses a well-timed kick to become the 800 meter
conference champion in his senior year, crossing the finish line and pointing
to his old teammate who stands not 20 yards from the finish line. I jump in
jubilation. It isn’t me out there on the track, but it might as well be. The true bond between teammates knows no selfishness or jealousy. It
never dulls nor dies.
 
As we
walked out toward the bus at the end of the 2004 state meet my sophomore year,
I spotted a stuffed doll hanging from a tree. It had a smirk on its face, as if
it was laughing at me. (Later, I learned the doll was actually a 2 flat 800 guy
that had medaled on Marionâ??s team in 2000.)
 
I used
that doll as a symbol of my motivation. The goal was to someday get on the
podium and return that doll back to the tree. After last yearâ??s state finals, I
passed it on to Dillon Painter. Someday he will stand on the podium and receive
a medal. I will point out the tree and watch as he places the doll back where
it belongs.
 
Just a day
away from the state finals, I think only of my former teammates. I get excited
with the thought of this new group of guys experiencing the state finals. Perhaps
this is the year we get rid of the doll. Perhaps not. Either way, the journey
continues for three of the four on this relay.
 
It wonâ??t be me in that race or maybe on that
podium because this meet isnâ??t about me. Then again, it never was. I got to be
part of the journey. I still get to be part of the journey. And thatâ??s better
than the destination, no matter where that may be.

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Ode to yesteryear: Tournament memories, Part V

Posted on 30 May 2007 by alexanderscot.

By Colin Altevogt
Indiana Runner Girls Coordinator
Former FW Snider 4×800 Relay
Captain

Less than a year removed,
Indiana Runner Girls Coordinator Colin Altevogt feels nostalgic about
his senior campaign in the IHSAA track & field tournament. After
competing in the state meet his sophomore year (where his 4×800 relay
ran the fastest time not to finish All-State in the eventâ??s history),
he and three new teammates attempted to return in 2006.

 
In
the fifth and final installment of this series, Colin muses on his
reasons for coming back to help and shares the best advice he ever
received.

 
If only I
was Catholic, Iâ??d have gotten two medals at Dwenger. If only I lived five miles
north, Iâ??d have a ring from Northrop. Yet, I wouldnâ??t want it any other way
than the experiences I had.
 
For the
past week, I searched for a way to end this series. I contemplated describing
in detail my last, transient attempt to seize the All-State medal, a try that
caused me to lie in the tent for a half-hour afterward. I also thought about reminiscing
on my first state meet and the feelings that ensued.
 
Yet, there
is no right way to conclude this because it has yet to end. I am still a part of the
Fort Wayne Snider 4×800 meter relay. It is still a part of me. A year has past
since I walked the halls of Snider High School, yet I have still come to practice
every day since my return from college. I share their passion and celebrate
their success with unbridled enthusiasm.
 
I never
ran a step for myself in high school track & field. Everything I ever did
centered around the goal of getting a team back on the podium in the 4×8. Three
years of hardships and one missed graduation ceremony later, I finished exhausted
and dizzy in 16th place.
 
I love Snider High School and the 4×800 meter relay. A year
after I graduated, my reasons and excuses are no longer important. Like any
alum, I can only hope that my lessons are still remembered, my impact still
resonates.
 
For the
most part, ours was a program doused in negativity. We often ran in
fear of
being scolded, reprimanded or straight yelled at. Of course, my will
could not be broken. I was, and still am, addicted to track &
field. It’s just unfortunate that we lost a lot of talented guys,
either to a subsequent lack of interest or bad attitude.

After a Saturday afternoon
state meet, I was called Monday morning and told that I would receive no break
in training and was required to be at practice for a tempo run just 30 hours
after arriving home from a devastatingly heartbreaking race.

 
Negativity
in this case was like gasoline. Ultimately, it all went up in flames. My senior
track season, we were left, more or less, to fend for ourselves with an
inexperienced assistant coach for a distance advisor. We worked together and
survived the potential downfalls. Itâ??s a true testament to my three teammates
that we were able to live the dream that season.
 
When the
regime change came at our school, I pushed for the right candidate to apply for
the job. I left for college satisfied with the way the future looked at the
school I loved. It has yet to disappoint so far.
 
Eventually,
my involvement at my alma mater will need to cease. I begin my adventure into
coaching this fall in cross country. A track job (and my end at Hoosier
Authority) may soon follow. For now, though, Iâ??m savoring the present.
 
Looking
back, the best advice I ever received came from my teammate Sam Lewis. After my
insistence that we better medal my junior (and his sophomore) season after all
the work we had done, he told me that I shouldnâ??t become so focused on the
destination that I forget to enjoy the journey.
 
Fast
forward two years later. He uses a well-timed kick to become the 800
meter
conference champion in his senior year, crossing the finish line and
pointing
to his old teammate who stands not 20 yards from the finish line. I
jump in
jubilation. It isn’t me out there on the track, but it might as well
be. The true bond between teammates knows no selfishness or jealousy.
It
never dulls nor dies.
 
As we
walked out toward the bus at the end of the 2004 state meet my sophomore year,
I spotted a stuffed doll hanging from a tree. It had a smirk on its face, as if
it was laughing at me. (Later, I learned the doll was actually a 2 flat 800 guy
that had medaled on Marionâ??s team in 2000.)
 
I used
that doll as a symbol of my motivation. The goal was to someday get on the
podium and return that doll back to the tree. After last yearâ??s state finals, I
passed it on to Dillon Painter. Someday he will stand on the podium and receive
a medal. I will point out the tree and watch as he places the doll back where
it belongs.
 
Just a day
away from the state finals, I think only of my former teammates. I get excited
with the thought of this new group of guys experiencing the state finals. Perhaps
this is the year we get rid of the doll. Perhaps not. Either way, the journey
continues for three of the four on this relay.
 

It wonâ??t be me in that race or maybe on that
podium because this meet isnâ??t about me. Then again, it never was. I got to be
part of the journey. I still get to be part of the journey. And thatâ??s better
than the destination, no matter where that may be.

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Individual state champion predictions

Posted on 30 May 2007 by alexanderscot.

Here are
individual predictions from our staff for the IHSAA state finals on June 2:
 
Colin Altevogt
Indiana Runner Girls Coordinator
4×800: Westfield
110 hurdles: Meredith Hayes, Lawrence Central
100: Candyce McGrone, Warren Central
1600: Alex Banfich, Culver Academy
4×100: Warren Central
400: Kandise Thompson, Ben Davis
300 hurdles: Margaret Harris, South Bend Riley
800: Kathy Klump, South Dearborn
200: Canydce McGrone, Warren Central
3200: Chelsea Blanchard, Carroll (Fort Wayne)
4×400: Warren Central
Long jump: Erynn Young, Muncie Central
High jump: Emily Breslin, Indianapolis
Cathedral
Pole vault: Katie Veith, Homestead
Shot put: Felisha Johnson, Lawrence North
Discus: Sabrina Johnson, Jeffersonville
 
Brandon Jones
Indiana Runner Boys Coordinator
4×800: Westfield
110 hurdles: Meredith Hayes, Lawrence Central
100: Candyce McGrone, Warren Central
1600: Kristina Krasich, Westfield
4×100: Warren Central
400: Joy Summers, Warren Central
300 hurdles: Margaret Harris, South Bend Riley
800: Kathy Klump, South Dearborn
200: Canydce McGrone, Warren Central
3200: Alex Banfich, Culver Academy
4×400: Ben Davis
Long jump: Erynn Young, Muncie Central
High jump: Emily Breslin, Indianapolis
Cathedral
Pole vault: Katie Veith, Homestead
Shot put: Felisha Johnson, Lawrence North
Discus: Rachel Deloney, Bloomington North
 
Stephen Bain
Indiana Runner Assistant
4×800: Westfield
110 hurdles: Sylvia Massey, Ben Davis
100: Candyce McGrone, Warren Central
1600: Lauren Hardesty, Valparaiso
4×100: Warren Central
400: Bionca Gildon, Gary Wirt
300 hurdles: Margaret Harris, South Bend Riley
800: Kathy Klump, South Dearborn
200: Canydce McGrone, Warren Central
3200: Alex Banfich, Culver Academy
4×400: Crown Point
Long jump: Erynn Young, Muncie Central
High jump: Melissa Buche, Lowell
Pole vault: Katie Veith, Homestead
Shot put: Felisha Johnson, Lawrence North
Discus: Rachel Deloney, Bloomington North
 
Derek Leininger
Indiana Runner Founder
4×800: Westfield
110 hurdles: Meredith Hayes, Lawrence Central
100: Candyce McGrone, Warren Central
1600: Alex Banfich, Culver Academy
4×100: Warren Central
400: Kandise Thompson, Ben Davis
300 hurdles: Margaret Harris, South Bend Riley
800: Kathy Klump, South Dearborn
200: Canydce McGrone, Warren Central
3200: Chelsea Blanchard, Carroll (Fort Wayne)
4×400: Lawrence North
Long jump: Erynn Young, Muncie Central
High jump: Emily Breslin, Indianapolis
Cathedral
Pole vault: Katie Veith, Homestead
Shot put: Felisha Johnson, Lawrence North
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Individual state champion predictions

Posted on 30 May 2007 by alexanderscot.

Here are
individual predictions from our staff, as well as some guest spots by former
stars, for the IHSAA state finals on June 1:
 
Brandon Jones
Indiana Runner Boys Coordinator
4×800: Franklin Central
110 hurdles: Bryce Brown, Evansville Harrison
100: Shane Crawford, Winamac
1600: Andy Weatherford, Greencastle
4×100: Ben Davis
400: Eugene Ellis, Gary West
300 hurdles: Bryce Brown, Evansville Harrison
800: Dan Stockberger, McCutcheon
200: Raphael Williams, Ben Davis
3200: Andrew Poore, Indianapolis Chatard
4×400: Ben Davis
Long jump: Tra Wilson, Lawrence North
High jump: Tyrone McKinney, Fort Wayne North
Pole vault: Hunter Hall, Homestead
Shot put: Ben Stephen, Union County
Discus: Josh Greenwald, Decatur Central
 
Colin Altevogt
Indiana Runner Girls Coordinator
4×800: Gary West
110 hurdles: Bryce Brown, Evansville Harrison
100: Shane Crawford, Winamac
1600: Deâ??Sean Turner, Warren Central
4×100: Ben Davis
400: Eugene Ellis, Gary West
300 hurdles: Bryce Brown, Evansville Harrison
800: Dan Stockberger, McCutcheon
200: Ryan Masters, Clarksville
3200: Andrew Poore, Indianapolis Chatard
4×400: Ben Davis
Long jump: Tra Wilson, Lawrence North
High jump: Tyrone McKinney, Fort Wayne North
Pole vault: Corey Shank, Fort Wayne Northrop
Shot put: Ben Stephen, Union County
Discus: Josh Greenwald, Decatur Central
 
Stephen Bain
Indiana Runner Assistant
4×800: Ben Davis
110 hurdles: Dâ??Juan Richardson, Warren Central
100: Shane Crawford, Winamac
1600: Deâ??Sean Turner, Warren Central
4×100: Ben Davis
400: Eugene Ellis, Gary West
300 hurdles: Bryce Brown, Evansville Harrison
800: Dan Stockberger, McCutcheon
200: Brion Smith, Gary Wirt
3200: Mike Fout, LaPorte
4×400: Gary West
Long jump: Tra Wilson, Lawrence North
High jump: Tyrone McKinney, Fort Wayne North
Pole vault: Corey Shank, Fort Wayne Northrop
Shot put: Ben Stephen, Union County
Discus: Josh Wells, New Albany
 
Derek Leininger
Indiana Runner Founder
4×800: Franklin Central
110 hurdles: Bryce Brown, Evansville Harrison
100: Shane Crawford, Winamac
1600: Andy Weatherford, Greencastle
4×100: Ben Davis
400: Eugene Ellis, Gary West
300 hurdles: Bryce Brown, Evansville Harrison
800: Dan Stockberger, McCutcheon
200: Brion Smith, Gary Wirt
3200: Mike Fout, LaPorte
4×400: Gary West
Long jump: Tra Wilson, Lawrence North
High jump: Tyrone McKinney, Fort Wayne North
Pole vault: Corey Shank, Fort Wayne Northrop
Shot put: Ben Stephen, Union County
Discus: Josh Wells, New Albany
 
Scott Wims
Four-time state champion
4×800: Gary West
110 hurdles: Bryce Brown, Evansville Harrison
100: Devin Pipkin, Warren Central
1600: Andy Weatherford, Greencastle
4×100: Ben Davis
400: Eugene Ellis, Gary West
300 hurdles: Bryce Brown, Evansville Harrison
800: Dan Stockberger, McCutcheon
200: Devin Pipkin, Warren Central
3200: Bobby Moldovan, Fort Wayne Northrop
4×400: Gary West
Long jump: Tra Wilson, Lawrence North
High jump: Tyrone McKinney, Fort Wayne North
Pole vault: Corey Shank, Fort Wayne Northrop
Shot put: Ben Stephen, Union County
Discus: Ben Stephen, Union County
 
Chris Brautzsch
Two-time state champion
4×800: Franklin Central
110 hurdles: Carl Buchanon, South Bend Clay
100: Shane Crawford, Winamac
1600: Andy Weatherford, Greencastle
4×100: Ben Davis
400: Eugene Ellis, Gary West
300 hurdles: Bryce Brown, Evansville Harrison
800: Dan Stockberger, McCutcheon
200: Raphael Williams, Ben Davis
3200: Bobby Moldovan, Fort Wayne Northrop
4×400: Warren Central
Long jump: Tra Wilson, Lawrence North
High jump: Neil Angermeier, Gibson Southern
Pole vault: Corey Shank, Fort Wayne Northrop
Shot put: Ben Stephen, Union County

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Postseason: Boys golf dates, times released

Posted on 29 May 2007 by alexanderscot.

Here are key
dates, times, and locations for the 71st Annual IHSAA Boys Golf
State Tournament Series, courtesy of ihsaa.org: 
 
SECTIONALS
Dates: Friday, June 1; Saturday, June
2; Monday, June 4
Admission: Free
Times: All times ET unless noted.
Advancement: The top three teams that post
a team score, plus the top three low individuals (including all ties for third place,
excluding those individuals who advance with a team), will advance to regional
play.
 
1. Bedford North Lawrence (14) | Otis Park | Fri 8am
Bedford North Lawrence, Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Brown
County, Brown?­stown, Crothersville, Eastern Greene, Eastern (Pekin), Edgewood,
Mitchell, Salem, Seymour, Trinity Lutheran, West Washington
2. Boone Grove (14) | Lake
of the Four Seasons | Fri 8am CT
Andrean, Boone Grove, Crown Point, Gary Roosevelt, Gary Wallace, Gary
West, Gary Wirt, Hobart, Lake Station, Lowell, Merrillville, North Newton,
River Forest, South Newton
3. Crawfordsville (14) | Crawfordsville Municipal |
Fri 8am
Attica, Covington, Crawfordsville, Fountain Central, Lebanon, North
Montgomery, North Vermillion, Riverton Parke, Rockville, Seeger, Southmont,
South Vermillion, Turkey Run, Western Boone
4. East Noble (16) | Noble Hawk | Fri 9am
Angola, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Central Noble, Churubusco, Columbia City,
DeKalb, East Noble, Eastside, Fremont, Garrett, Hamilton, Homestead, Lakewood
Park Christian, Leo, West Noble, Whitko
5. Evansville
Mater Dei (14) | Fendrich | Fri 7am CT
Boonville, Castle, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Evansville
Day, Evansville Harrison, Evansville
Mater Dei, Evansville North, Evansville
Reitz, Evansville Memorial, Mount Vernon (Posey), North Posey,
Signature, Tecumseh
6. Floyd Central (16) | Valley View | Mon 8am
Austin, Charlestown, Christian Academy of Indiana, Clarksville, Corydon,
Floyd Central, Henryville, Jeffersonville, Lanesville, New Albany, New
Washington, North Harrison, Providence, Scottsburg, Silver Creek, South Central
(Elizabeth)
7. Fort Wayne South (15) | Brookwood | Fri 8am
Fort Wayne Dwenger, Fort Wayne Luers, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian,
Fort Wayne Canterbury, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Fort Wayne Elmhurst, Fort
Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne North, Fort Wayne Snider, Fort Wayne South, Fort
Wayne Wayne, Harding, Heritage, New Haven, Woodlan
8. Greenfield-Central (12) | Greenfield Country Club | Mon 9am
Center Grove, Eastern Hancock, Edinburgh,
Franklin, Greenfield-Central, Greenwood,
Indian Creek, Knightstown, Morris?­town, Mt. Vernon
(Fortville), New Palestine,
Whiteland
9. Greensburg (14) |
Greensburg
Country Club | Fri 8:30am
Batesville, Columbus East, Columbus North, Franklin County, Greensburg,
Hauser, North Decatur, Oldenburg Academy, Rushville, Shelbyville, South
Decatur, Southwestern (Shelbyville), Triton Central, Waldron
10. Huntington
North (12) | Lafontaine | Fri 8am
Adams Central, Bellmont, Blackford, Bluffton, Eastbrook, Huntington North, Jay
County, Madison-Grant, Marion, Mississinewa,
Norwell, Southern Wells
11. Jasper (14) | Jasper Municipal | Fri 8am CT
Crawford County, Forest Park, Heritage Hills, Jasper, Loogootee,
Northeast Dubois, Orleans, Paoli, Perry Central, Shoals, Southridge, South Spencer,
Springs Valley, Tell City
12. Lafayette
Jefferson (12) | Battle
Ground | Mon 8am
Benton
Central, Carroll (Flora), Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Delphi, Frankfort,
Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette
Central Catholic, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, Rossville, West Lafayette
13. Lake Central (13) | Palmira
| Fri 8am CT
Calumet, East Chicago Central, Griffith, Hammond, Hammond Noll, Hammond
Clark, Hammond Gavit, Hammond
Morton, Hanover
Central, Highland, Lake Central, Munster,
Whiting
14. Lawrence
Central (14) | South Grove | Fri 9am
Brebeuf, Heritage Christian, Indianapolis
Chatard, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Indianapolis Ritter, Indianapolis
Cathedral, Indianapolis Northwest, Lawrence Central, Lawrence
North, North Central (Indianapolis),
Park Tudor, Pike, Warren Central, Zionsville
15. Logansport (11)
| Dykeman Park | Fri 10am
Cass, Caston, Frontier, Logansport, North
White, Pioneer, Rochester, Tri-County, Twin Lakes,
West Central, Winamac
16. Madison (13) | Sunrise | Mon 9:30am
East Central, Jac-Cen-Del, Jennings County, Lawrenceburg, Madison,
Milan, Restoration Christian, Rising Sun, Madison Shawe, South Dearborn, South
Ripley, Southwestern (Hanover), Switzerland County
17. Martinsville
(13) | Martinsville
| Mon 9:30am
Avon, Brownsburg, Cascade, Cloverdale, Danville,
Greencastle, Martinsville, Monrovia,
Mooresville, North Putnam, Plainfield,
South Putnam, Tri-West Hendricks
18. Monroe
Central (14) | Hickory Hills | Mon 9am
Cowan, Daleville, Delta, Monroe Central, Muncie Burris, Muncie
Central, Muncie South, South Adams, Union
(Modoc), Union City, Wapahani, Wes-Del, Winchester, Yorktown
19. Noblesville (16) | Harbour Trees | Mon 12:30pm
Alexandria, Anderson, Anderson Highland, Carmel, Elwood, Fishers,
Frankton, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Southeastern, Lapel, Liberty Christian,
Noblesville, Pendleton Heights, Sheridan, University, Westfield
20. Northridge (13) | Spring Meadow Farm | Fri 8am
Bethany Christian, Concord, Elkhart Central, Elkhart Christian Academy,
Elkhart Memorial, Fairfield, Goshen, Jimtown, Lakeland, Northridge, NorthWood,
Prairie Heights, Westview
21. Owen Valley (13) | Rolling
Meadows | Mon 10am
Bloomfield, Clay City, Linton, North Central (Farmersburg), Northview,
Owen Valley, Shakamak, Sullivan, Terre Haute North, Terre Haute South, Union
(Dugger), West Vigo, White River Valley
22. Richmond
(12) | Elks Country Club | Mon 9am
Blue River Valley,
Cambridge City
Lincoln, Centerville,
Connersville, Hagerstown,
New Castle, Northeastern, Randolph
Southern, Richmond, Shenandoah, Tri, Union County
23. South
Bend Riley (12) | Erskine | Fri 7:30am
Glenn, LaPorte, LaVille, Mishawaka, Mishawaka Marian, New Prairie, Penn,
South Bend Adams, South Bend Clay, South Bend Riley, South Bend St. Josephâ??s,
South Bend Washington
24. Southport (11)
| Heartland Crossing | Fri 7:30am
Beech Grove, Ben Davis, Covenant Christian, Decatur
Central, Franklin Central, Indianapolis
Lutheran, Indianapolis Scecina, Perry Meridian,
Roncalli, Southport, Speedway
25. Valparaiso (15)
| Forest Park |
Fri 9am CT
Chesterton, Kankakee Valley, Knox, Kouts, Michigan City, Michigan City
Marquette, Morgan Township, North Judson, Oregon-Davis, Portage, Rensselaer,
South Central (Union Mills), Valparaiso, Westville, Wheeler
26. Vincennes Lincoln (11) | Vincennes
Elks Country Club | Fri 9am CT
Barr-Reeve, Gibson Southern, North Daviess, North Knox, Oakland City Wood
Memorial, Pike Central, Princeton, South Knox, Vincennes Lincoln, Washington,
Washington Catholic
27. Warsaw (13) | Stonehenge | Sat 11am
Argos, Bremen, Culver Academies, Culver Community, Manchester,
Northfield, Plymouth, Southwood, Tippecanoe Valley, Triton, Wabash, Warsaw,
Wawasee
28. Western (12) | Chippendale | Mon 10am
Eastern (Greentown), Hamilton Heights, Kokomo,
Maconaquah, North Miami, Northwestern, Oak Hill,
Peru, Taylor, Tipton, Tri-Central, Western
 

Some sectional notes:
 
Defending
cectional champions
Andrean, Avon,
Ben Davis, Bloomington South, Evansville Central, Floyd Central, Fort Wayne Dwenger, Greensburg, Greenwood, Harrison (West Lafayette),
Homestead, Huntington North, Jasper, Lake Central, Linton, Madison, Mishawaka
Marian, North Montgomery, Northridge, Park Tudor, Peru, Richmond, Rochester,
Valparaiso, Vincennes Lincoln, Warsaw, Westfield, Yorktown.
 
Most consecutive sectional championships
13 by Columbus North, 1978-90
 
Active sectional championship streaks (three or
more years)
6 â??? Richmond
4 â??? Floyd Central
3 â??? Harrison (West Lafayette)
 
Top 10 all-time sectional championships
29 â??? Richmond
24 â??? Columbus/Columbus North
23 â??? Lafayette
Jefferson
22 â??? Logansport
21 â??? Warsaw
20 â??? Anderson, Marion
19 â??? Valparaiso
18 â??? North Central (Indianapolis)
17 â??? Floyd Central, Terre Haute North

REGIONALS
Dates: Thursday, June 7; Friday, June
8; Saturday, June 9
Admission: Free
Times: All times ET unless noted.
Advancement: The top three teams, plus the
top three low individuals (including all ties for third place, excluding those
individuals who advance with a team), will advance to the state finals.
 
1. Center Grove (4) | Hickory Stick | Thur 8am
Qualifiers from Greenfield-Central, Lawrence
Central, Martinsville, Southport
2. Heritage Hills (4) | Christmas Lake
| Fri 7:30am CT
Qualifiers from Evansville Mater Dei,
Jasper, Owen Valley,
Vincennes Lincoln
3. Homestead (4) | Orchard Ridge | Thur 9am
Qualifiers from East Noble, Fort Wayne South, Northridge, Warsaw
4. Lafayette
Jefferson (4) | Battle
Ground | Fri 8am
Qualifiers from Crawfordsville, Lafayette Jefferson, Logansport, Western
5. LaPorte (4) | Beechwood | Fri 9am CT
Qualifiers from Boone Grove, Lake
Central, South
Bend Riley, Valparaiso
6. Muncie
Central (4) | The Players Club | Fri 8am
Qualifiers from Huntington North, Monroe
Central, Noblesville, Richmond
7. Seymour (4) |
Shadowood | Fri 8am
Qualifiers from Bedford North Lawrence,
Floyd Central, Greensburg, Madison
 
STATE FINALS
Dates: Tuesday, June 12 (Round 1);
Wednesday, June 13 (Round 2)
Times: 8 am ET each day
Admission: $5 per day
The Legends of Indiana Golf Course, 2555 N. Hurricane Rd.,
Franklin 46131
Advancement from Round 1 to Round 2
1. Top nine teams, plus
2. Any team within 12 strokes of the lead after Round 1, plus
3. Top nine individuals, excluding those individuals who advance with a
team, plus
4. Any individual within four strokes of the lead after Round 1, plus
5. Any individual that shoots par or better in Round 1 that would not
advance otherwise.
Other: Teams tied for ninth place and medalists tied for ninth place may
advance to the final round. Teams advancing to the final round may substitute a player/s other than
the five who participated in the first round by notifying the tourney director
before play begins for the final round.
 
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SECTIONAL 5: DeKalb upsets 4A No. 4 Carroll (Fort Wayne) in opener, 3-2

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Baseball Hall of Fame expansion update

Posted on 29 May 2007 by alexanderscot.

By Ray Howard
Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association

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Construction is well on its
way in Jasper. 

Things are
going well on the expansion of the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame in
Jasper. The roof is on, the brick on the building is now completed, and
the floor is poured. Next is the fitting out of the inside, put plywood
on and do dry wall, and then get it finished and painted.

Once that is done, we will begin to prepare the inside for the displays.

The company doing the interactive exhibits has ordered the equipment
needed to complete task. We have received donations of $5,000 to the
Hall of Fame, and that will be used to help pay the design folks. A
friend who owns a television business is donating a 42-inch flat screen
TV to be used with the â??You Make the Callâ? display where a visitor sees
pitches and plays umpire by â??making the call.â? Some great sound effects
accompany this display: boos, â??C’mon, Blue!â? etc.

The same fella is donating a 23-inch monitor that will welcome folks
at the Hall entrance via a recording by Carl Erskine. Tommy John will
add a recorded welcome to the loop when he plays in our October golf
classic in. We have also asked Scott Rolen if he would consent to doing
one as well.

I am receiving some hats from schools for the display, but weâ??re a long way from 384!

Weâ??d like to give 18-inch bats to everyone involved with the
expansion: the IHSBCA, those who helped from IHSAA, local assistance
folks, and maybe all current Hall of Famers.

I will keep you updated!

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SEMISTATES: Girls tennis (team)

Posted on 29 May 2007 by alexanderscot.

Here are
complete results from the May 26-28 semistate round of the 33rd Annual IHSAA Girls
Tennis Team State Tournament Series plus the June 2 state finals schedule,
courtesy of indystar.com and ihsaa.org:
 
SEMISTATES
Dates: Saturday, May 26
Admission: Free
Times: All times ET unless noted.
 
1. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran
Match 1: No. 3 Homestead 3, No.
12 Delta 2
Match 2: No. 9 Zionsville 5, Marion
0
Championship: No. 3 Homestead 3, No.
9 Zionsville 2
 
2. Jasper
Match 1: No. 4 Jasper 4, No. 5 Bloomington South
1
Match 2: No. 16 Terre Haute
South 5, Floyd Central 0
Championship: No. 4 Jasper 5, No. 16 Terre Haute South 0
 
3. LaPorte
Match 1: Culver Academies 4, Elkhart Central 1
Match 2: No. 2 Munster
5, No. 18 Michigan City
0
Championship: No. 2 Munster 5, Culver Academies 0
 
4. North Central (Indianapolis)
Match 1: No. 6 Carmel 5, Franklin
County 0
Match 2: No. 1 Park Tudor 5, No. 8 Center Grove 0
Championship: No. 1 Park Tudor 4, No. 6 Carmel 1
 
STATE FINALS
Date: Saturday, June 2
Admission: Free
Site: North Central
High School, 1801 E. 86th St., Indianapolis | School Website | Driving Directions
 
Semifinals, 10 am ET
Match 1: No. 3 Homestead vs.
No. 1 Park Tudor.
Match 2: No. 2 Munster
vs. No. 4 Jasper.
 
Championship, 2 pm ET
Match 3: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.
 
Consolation, 2 pm ET
Match 4: Loser of Match 1 vs. Loser of Match 2.
 
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SECTIONALS: Girls tennis (singles & doubles)

Posted on 29 May 2007 by alexanderscot.

Here
are results through Saturday from the sectional round of the 26th
Annual IHSAA Girls Tennis Singles State Tournament Series and the 17th
Annual IHSAA Girls Tennis Doubles State Tournament Series, courtesy of
ihsaa.org: 
 
SECTIONALS
Dates: Tuesday, May 22; Wednesday,
May 23; Saturday, May 26 (to be played concurrently at team tennis regional
sites)
Admission: Free
 
1. Ben Davis
Singles
Samantha DeRoo (Plainfield) def. Kayli Schafer (Mooresville)
6-1, 7-5
Doubles
Katie Orton/Stacey Winterrowd (Ben Davis) def.
Kelsey Roband/Ayla Heffern (Speedway)
7-5, 6-0
 
2. Center Grove
Singles
Lauren Delaney (Franklin Central) def. Shelby Hullett (Indian Creek)
6-0, 6-1
Doubles
Elizabeth Ayres/Jessica Ritchie (Triton Central) def. Leah Bennett/Rebecca
McColm (Beech Grove) 6-4, 6-4
 
3. Delta
4. Floyd Central
5. Highland

6. Homestead
Singles
Noelle Oh (Fort Wayne North) def. Amber Gottfried (Fort Wayne Dwenger)
3-6, 6-4, 6-1
Haley Nelson (New Haven) def. Alexander Sanserino (Fort
Wayne Snider) 7-5, 6-3
Katelyn Desper (East Noble) def. Oh 6-3, 6-1
Desper, def. Nelson
Doubles
Katie Schenkel/Katelyn
Springer (Fort Wayne Dwenger)
def. Ridhi Patel/Nicole Mast (Lakeland) 6-2, 6-2
Kristen Bollier/Aubrey Lasher (Leo) def.
Adrian Fisher/Kelly Glymph (Fort Wayne South) 6-3,
6-1
Lauren Warr/Illana
Rifkin (Fort Wayne Canterbury) def. Schenkel/Springer
6-1, 6-2
Warr/Rifkin def. Bollier/Lasher 6-0, 6-2
Warr/Rifkin def. Jina Hite/Michelle Haney (Westview)
6-1, 6-1
 
7. Jasper
Singles
Pin Sorensan (Castle) def. Morgan Peter (Tell
City) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
Katie Brachy/Macie
Pittman (Paoli) advance
 
8. North Central (Indianapolis)

9. Northridge
Singles
Stephanie York (Jimtown) def. Ali Wysong (Fairfield)
6-1, 6-1
Katelyn Grubb (Elkhart Memorial) def.
Lauren Mey (Churubusco) 6-0, 6-0
Grubb def. York
6-1, 6-2
Grubb def. Anushri Gokhale
(Warsaw) 6-1,
6-1
Doubles
Amy Kline/Lindsey Downs (Concord)
def. Mackenzie Pletcher/Alyssa Hottinger
(Northridge) 6-3, 6-7 (9-7), 7-6 (7-2)
Catlin Stump/Katrina Miller (Goshen) def. Tara Scott/Brooke Roberts (Tippecanoe Valley)
6-0, 6-1
Kline/Downs def. Stump/Miller 6-4, 6-2
Anna Kitson/Erin Hoffer
(NorthWood) def. Kline/Downs 6-7 (7-5), 6-4, 6-2
 
10. Peru
Singles
Jennifer Hardynie, (Carroll (Flora)) def. Stephanie Murphy (Peru) 6-3, 6-1
Cassie Fleming (Mississinewa) def. Kristen Lahman (Manchester) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles
Taylor Martin/Haley Smith (Tipton) def. Hannah Bagley/Kayci Detweiler
(Eastern (Greentown)) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
 
11. Portage
Singles
Tasha Sever (Portage) def. Jorie
Schinella (Hobart)
6-2, 6-1
Cara Bushemi (Andrean) def. Brittany Moore (Gary Roosevelt) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles
Veronica Torres/Amanda Russi (River
Forest) def. Asia
Smith/Kristen Hudson (Gary Wirt) 6-2, 6-1
 
12. Richmond
Singles
Brittany Duvall (Blue
River Valley) def.
Stacy Hannebaum (??) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
Billingsley/Grant (Oldenburg
Academy) def. Brunoehler/Morris (New Castle) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
 
13. Seymour
Singles
Erica Oakley (Greensburg)
def. Becky Curtis (Trinity Lutheran) 6-4, 7â???5
Doubles
Lauren Brown/Kelsey Black (Seymour) def.
Leah Schepan/Kelly Thiesseen (Trinity Lutheran) 6-2, 6-4
 
14. South
Bend Clay
Singles
Alisha Anthony (Triton)
advances
Doubles
Caroline Shakour/Stephanie Scholl (South Bend St Josephâ??s) def. Michelle
Eaton/Hope Chen (North Judson) 6-1, 6-0
Heidi Keiser/Carly Plumlee
(Plymouth) def.
Shakour/Scholl 7-5, 7-5
Keiser/Plumlee def. Cara Pond/Elizabeth Clark
(Penn_ 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
 
15. Vincennes Lincoln
Singles
Brittany Farmer (Terre Haute
North) def. Jamie Brown (Pike Central) 6-2, 6-0
Farmer def. Bailey Brown (Evansville
Central) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
Laura Hall/Jamie Tekoppel (Evansville Mater Dei) def. Whitney Helton/Lindsey
Boger (Pike Central) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
Katie Scudlock/Korinne
Bryer (Evansville
Reitz) def. Kristie Barber/Allie Byrer
(Washington) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Hall/Tekoppel def. Scudlock/Bryer 7-5, 6-3

 

16. West
Lafayette
Singles
Rachel Yee (McCutcheon)
def. Hannah Clingan (Covington)
6-1, 6-2
Doubles
Abigail Lower/Tiffany Barrios (Frankfort) def. Becky Harbison/Tara Smith (Turkey Run)
2-6, 6-2, 6-3
 
REGIONALS
Dates: Saturday, June 2
Times: Morning session at 10 a.m. ET,
afternoon session at 2 p.m. ET
Admission: Free
Site: Ben Davis High School, 1200 N. Girls School Rd., Indianapolis
| School website | Driving
Directions
 
Winner at Jasper vs. Winner at Floyd Central.
Winner at Vincennes Lincoln
vs. Winner at Seymour.
 
Winner at Highland vs. Winner at South Bend Clay.
Winner at Northridge vs. Winner at LaPorte.
 
Winner at Ben Davis vs. Winner at North Central (Indianapolis).
Winner at Center Grove vs. Winner at Richmond.
 
Winner at West Lafayette vs. Winner at Homestead.
Winner at Peru
vs. Winner at Delta.
 
STATE FINALS
Date: Friday, June 8; Saturday, June
9
Admission: Free
Site: North Central
High School, 1801 E. 86th St., Indianapolis | School Website | Driving Directions
 
Singles & Doubles
Quarterfinals: Friday, 2 p.m. ET
Semifinals: Saturday, 10 a.m. ET
Championship: Saturday, 2 p.m. ET
Consolation: Saturday, 2 p.m. ET
 
How pairings are determined
Singles
1. The four regional champions will advance to the state singles finals Friday,
June 8, along with the No. 1 undefeated singles players whose teams were
eliminated during the semistate team tourney or the state finals.
2. Pairings for the singles state finals shall be conducted in the
following manner: The No. 1 singles player of the state championship team,
provide she is undefeated, shall be the first placement. Any undefeated No. 1
singles player from a defeated state finals tourney team shall be the next
placement. Any undefeated No. 1 singles player from a defeated semistate
tourney team shall be the next placement; if there is more than one qualifying
individual from a semistate team, the individual(s) with the greater number of
individual games won in team play during the tourney will receive the better
placement. The four players advancing to the individual state finals from the
individual regional competitions will be the next placements. The individual
regional champions with the greater number of individual matches won during the
tourney (team and individual) will receive the better placements. The
individuals shall be placed by a blind draw if there is a tie with the
individualsâ?? tournament records. No other data shall be used to determine
pairings.
 
Doubles
1. The four regional champions will advance to the state doubles finals Friday,
June 8, along with the No. 1 undefeated doubles players whose teams were
eliminated during the semi-state team tourney or the state finals.
2. Pairings for the doubles state finals shall be conducted in the
following manner: The No. 1 doubles team of the state championship team,
provide it is undefeated, shall be the first placement. Any undefeated No. 1
doubles team from a defeated state finals tourney team shall be the next
placement. Any undefeated No. 1 doubles team from a defeated semistate tourney
team shall be the next placement; if there is more than one qualifying doubles
team from a semistate team, the doubles team(s) with the greater number of
individual games won in team play during the tourney will receive the better
placement. The four doubles teams advancing to the doubles state finals from the
doubles regional competitions will be the next placements. The doubles team
regional champions with the greater number of matches won during the tournament
(team and doubles) will receive the better placements. The doubles team shall be placed by a blind draw
if there is a tie with the tournament records. No other data shall be used to
determine pairings.
 
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