Indiana State | Archive | February, 2008

By Craig Adkins
Contributing Writer

BEECH GROVE – What a way to start sectional semifinal Friday!

Four ties, six lead changes, and playing an extra four minutes – that seems to be the trend for Class 3A No. 11 Beech Grove this week. Downing Roncalli 70-62 in the opening-round nightcap in overtime on Tuesday, it sure didn’t bother coach Randy Males’ squad to do the same Feb. 29 against Indianapolis Chatard to reach the Sectional 26 championship game.

The two battled it out for 36 minutes, with Beech Grove (18-3) winning a home-court sectional semifinal thriller in overtime, 47-45.

Beech Grove’s 6’2” senior guard John Hart canned a 3-pointer from the right wing for the first points on the scoreboard, getting the home crowd in the game right away. The Hornets kept a slim lead throughout the first quarter, spreading the floor and reading Chatard’s defense and testing what might work on offense.

The hosts led the Trojans after one, 16-13.

Chatard (16-6), which came into sectional play rated 14th in the final regular-season 3A Sagarin power ratings, took its first lead with 1:30 left in the first half on an offensive rebound and putback by 6’4” senior forward Daryn Hightower. That was followed by a steal and coast-to-coast layup by Pat Kennedy, and Chatard took a 7-0 run into the locker room at halftime with a three-point lead at 23-20.

With each team living possession by possession in the second half and holding onto their tournament lives, any mistake could result in merciful conclusion.

Backcourt play is what kept Beech Grove poised in its pursuit of a sectional finals berth opposite No. 13 Indianapolis Northwest, a 66-51 winner over Brebeuf in the opposite game, on Saturday night. Senior guards Ben Walters and David Sanders, along with forward Eric Weathers, kept the Chatard defense on its heels constantly.

Finding holes in the Trojans’ defense and finding each other for key baskets is what ignited the Hornets and kept the intensity up.

It’s all about seniors and their great leadership on the court. Males’ bench only saw one sub in action, but that didn’t matter. Beech Grove’s five on the floor were like an Energizer bunny that didn’t stop until that overtime clock had gone to all zeros.

The game was tied twice in the fourth quarter with two lead changes. Hightower was the pulse for Chatard in the fourth, canning two field goals and three free throws for seven of the Trojans’ 10 points.

But 6’5” senior center Charles Clem was key for the Hornets with two layups on passes from Sanders.

With just over a minute left in regulation, Walters knocked down his third three of the game to cut the Chatard lead to 45-43. Over the next two trips down the court, Hart made one of two at the line followed by a trip by Walters that also resulted in one freebie. That tied the game at 45-45 with :47.9 left.

Beech Grove’s defense held and forced overtime, erupting a packed crowd of approximately 2,300 at the home of the Hornets.

Beech Grove won the OT tip and held the ball until the 1:03 mark of the extra period, when Chatard junior guard Pat Kennedy stole a Sanders pass. The Trojans kept the ball for about 25 seconds before turning it back to the Hornets on a traveling violation by Hightower.

Beech Grove held for the last shot. With just five ticks left on the clock, Sanders let fly a three that was off. Clem stuck his long arm up trying to tip the ball in, but instead the ball fell to the left baseline. Instinctively, Walters grabbed the rebound and, while in the air, hoisted the ball to the basket with his left hand.

The shot swished through the net as time expired, sending Beech Grove to the sectional championship.

“I didn’t expect Ben Walters to get an offensive rebound and a putback,” Males said. “That was not one of the things I thought about, but we’ll take it.”

Beech Grove has now survived two overtimes to advance to the sectional finals. On its home court, the sixth man played a big role.

“I’ll take a third overtime tomorrow night, as long as we win,” Males said. “Walters played huge for us.”

Chatard was led in scoring by two players in double figures. Hightower led all Trojans with 19 points, while senior guard Jimmy Kennedy added 15.

Beech Grove was led by Walters’ game-high 20 points, while Clem joined him in double digits with 11.

With Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis head coach Ron Hunter in attendance, IUPUI recruit Alex Young made it look easy as the Space Pioneers downed Brebeuf in the night’s second semifinal.

Northwest (16-6) led 24-9 after one, forcing five turnovers compared with only two of their own. The Space Pioneers took a 36-26 lead into halftime and slowly, but surely, extended their lead throughout the second half.

Young, the 6’5” senior forward who didn’t even step foot on the floor in the fourth quarter, got some rest as seven players off the Northwest bench saw action. Even though they narrowly took the third quarter 15-14, the Space Pioneers still led by a baker’s dozen at the end of three, 53-40.

The fourth quarter lasted for an eternity because every little move that was made by Brebeuf, there were check or touch fouls called that seemed to prolong the game. The Braves played their hearts out Friday night, but when a team is a lot quicker than you in all facets of the game, the odds are usually stacked against you.

Brebeuf (6-14) placed no scorers in double figures but did have seven players with five-plus points apiece in the scorebook.

Northwest was led by the game-high 21 points of Young, while senior guard Antonio Cannon added 19 and senior backcourt mate Karrington Stallings had 12.

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By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

INDIANAPOLIS – Live by the three, die by the three.

That surely must have been the mindset taken by Class 4A fourth-ranked Indianapolis Cathedral Feb. 29 in the Fighting Irish’s Sectional 10 semifinal against 4A No. 12 Lawrence North at Warren Central. Coach Scott Hicks’ troops fired up 15 second-half 3-point attempts, including 12 in the fateful fourth quarter, but they hit only one of their last seven while the four-time state champion Wildcats hit nine of their 10 double-bonus free throws in a 52-48 upset victory.

The Wildcats will face North Central (Indianapolis), a 73-60 winner over Indianapolis Broad Ripple, in the championship Saturday night.

Cathedral stumbled into the bonus at 6:04 of the final stanza, allowing LN 14 trips to the line down the stretch. The Wildcats converted on 11 of them, including the front ends of two bonus situations and all but one of their double-bonus opportunities after the 3:16 mark.

Meanwhile, Cathedral was clanging away from outside, missing six of seven after drawing within two at 43-41 on 6’3” senior guard Sean Esposito’s trey with 4:44 to play. Combined with LN’s deadly efficiency from the stripe – 6’9” junior forward/center Stephan Van Treese made five of six in the game’s final three minutes – that spelled doom for the Irish.

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By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

Here’s a final 2007-08 look at the Sagarin power ratings for the Week 17 state finals to be played at Conseco Fieldhouse, courtesy of John Harrell’s Indiana high school basketball website …

Saturday, March 1
Four biggies …

Class A
No. 9 Fort Wayne Canterbury (20-5) vs. No. 17 University (20-6)
GAME TIME: 10:30 AM EST, Conseco (WQKO, 103.3 FM). COACHES: Scott Kreiger, 155-77 in 10th year at Fort Wayne Canterbury. Bill Thornburgh, 78-36 in 5th year at University. SAGARIN RATINGS: Fort Wayne Canterbury, 77.89, 74th overall, 2nd in Class 1A. University, 73.91, 105th overall, 3rd in Class 1A. LAST OUTING: Fort Wayne Canterbury defeated Southern Wells, 60-43, Feb. 23. University defeated Northeast Dubois, 69-53, Feb. 23. VS. COMMON FOES: Fort Wayne Canterbury 0-1. University 0-1. OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Fort Wayne Canterbury 290-275, University 222-262.SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Fort Wayne Canterbury, 2-0. LAST MEETING: Fort Wayne Canterbury, 62-50, Jan. 26, 2007.

Class 2A
No. 2 Oak Hill (26-0) vs. No. 1 Heritage Christian (26-1)
GAME TIME: 12:45 PM EST, Conseco. COACHES: Todd Law, 72-22 in 4th year at Oak Hill. Rick Risinger, 77-7 in 3rd year at Heritage Christian. SAGARIN RATINGS: Heritage Christian, 99.36, 3rd overall, 1st in Class 2A. Oak Hill, 95.01, 7th overall, 2nd in Class 2A. LAST OUTING: Oak Hill defeated Garrett, 46-30, Feb. 23. Heritage Christian defeated Austin, 82-66, Feb. 23. VS. COMMON FOES: None. OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Oak Hill 318-270, Heritage Christian 347-201.SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.

Class 3A
No. 9 Plymouth (21-4) vs. No. 5 Indianapolis Chatard (23-4)
GAME TIME: 6:00 PM EST, Conseco. COACHES: Dave Cox, 254-114 in 16th year at Plymouth. Kevin Sweeney, 75-21 in 4th year at Indianapolis Chatard. SAGARIN RATINGS: Plymouth, 90.75, 12th overall, 3rd in Class 3A. Indianapolis Chatard, 89.06, 18th overall, 4th in Class 3A. LAST OUTING: Plymouth defeated Wawasee, 45-43, Feb. 23. Indianapolis Chatard defeated Vincennes Lincoln, 56-51, overtime, Feb. 23. VS. COMMON FOES: Plymouth 2-0. Indianapolis Chatard 2-0. OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Plymouth 332-232, Indianapolis Chatard 365-254.SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.

Class 4A
No. 2 South Bend Washington (23-2) vs. No. 5 Carmel (22-4)
GAME TIME: 8:15 PM EST, Conseco. COACHES: Marilyn Coddens, 245-74 in 14th year at South Bend Washington. Scott Bowen, 74-20 in 4th year at Carmel. SAGARIN RATINGS: South Bend Washington, 108.08, 1st overall, 1st in Class 4A. Carmel, 98.18, 4th overall, 3rd in Class 4A. LAST OUTING: South Bend Washington defeated Fort Wayne South, 80-53, Feb. 23. Carmel defeated Columbus East, 66-44, Feb. 23. VS. COMMON FOES: None. OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: South Bend Washington 295-181, Carmel 410-201.SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.

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By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

The 36th Annual IHSAA Girls Gymnastics State Tournament gets under way March 1 at eight sites around the state. (Click here for the tournament lineup, then click here for the final regular-season top team and individual scores!)

A year ago, Lawrence Central captured its first-ever state title by downing two-time defending champ and perennial power Fort Wayne Dwenger, 111.0 to 110.425. Center Grove, the 2006 runner-up, placed third with 110.2 points, with Chesterton (109.625) fourth, Carmel (109.425) fifth, Valparaiso (109.25) sixth, Columbus North (108.95) seventh, and Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran (108.5) rounding out the state finals field in eighth.

While there’s a decent chance that Lawrence Central will make it back to the finals this year, there’s virtually no chance that the young Bears will defend their throne. That battle figures to come between top-ranked Valparaiso and No. 2 Columbus North, each of whom has posted a state-high team score of 114.200 this season.

Individually speaking, all the state champions return, led by double-winner Katelyn Fernandes. The Center Grove junior, who won a state title two years ago in the vault, duplicated that effort with a 9.7 last year to go with her score of 38.125 in the all-around.

Other defending champs back for more are Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran sophomore Brannon Springer (9.675 in the uneven bars), her classmate Hannah Osborn (9.725 in the floor exercise), and Fort Wayne Dwenger senior Jeanna Van Hoey (9.7 in the balance beam).

But before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s take a quick peek at what’s on tap for this Saturday’s sectionals. Right off, three of the sectional sites grab your attention as they will feature 14 of the state’s 21 ranked teams.

At Chesterton, it’ll be the usual juggernaut as five ranked teams try to eke out one of the three regional-qualifying spots. Valparaiso figures to lead the way at the 10-team event, followed by No. 4 host Chesterton, seventh-ranked Merrillville, No. 13 Crown Point, and No. 14 LaPorte.

At Columbus East, the landscape is eerily similar with Columbus North as favorite followed by fifth-ranked Center Grove and No. 6 host Columbus East, with No. 17 Bloomington South and No. 18 Jeffersonville hoping for some help.

At Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, third-ranked Dwenger will be favored ahead of the No. 7 host Cadets, with No. 11 Fort Wayne Snider and No. 16 Fort Wayne Northrop likely battling for the third spot.

Of the other five sectional sites, three of them feature a pair of ranked teams.

At Connersville, seventh-ranked New Castle likely will duel with No. 10 Hagerstown for the crown. At Warren Central, No. 18 Noblesville and 20th-ranked Lawrence Central figure to advance to the regional. At Wawasee, No. 12 Carroll (Fort Wayne) gets a reprieve from having to compete at the loaded Concordia sectional and likely will down No. 21 Plymouth for the title.
 
The other two sectionals will take place at Harrison (West Lafayette), where No. 15 Western is the favorite, and Muncie Central, where there are no ranked schools among the 11 teams.

If all goes according to plan this weekend, then two of the four regionals scheduled for March 7 will be absolutely loaded. Seven ranked schools feed into both the Columbus East and Valparaiso sites, although the most that can advance past sectionals is five apiece.

The top five schools in the rankings – Valpo, Columbus North, Dwenger, Chesterton, and Center Grove – could all make it through to the state finals Match 15 at Perry Meridian. But the carnage begins at the sixth spot, meaning top programs like Columbus East and Merrillville could be outside looking in.

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Here’s a thorough preview of the 33rd Annual IHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament, courtesy of the IHSAA:

STATE FINALS
Date: Saturday, March 1
Site: Conseco Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis
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Admission: Session $10, season $18
Reserved
tickets can be purchased at the participating schools the week of the
state finals. (Contact participating schools for ticket distribution
hours.) Tickets also will be available on game day at the ticket office
at Conseco Fieldhouse.
 
SESSION I
Class A State Championship – #9 Fort Wayne Canterbury (20-5) vs. #17 University (20-6). 10:30 a.m. ET
Class 2A State Championship – #2 Oak Hill (26-0) vs. #1 Heritage Christian (26-1). To follow

SESSION II
Class 3A State Championship – #9 Plymouth (21-4) vs. #5 Indianapolis Chatard (23-4). 6 p.m. ET
Class 4A State Championship – #2 South Bend Washington (23-2) vs. #5 Carmel (22-4). To follow

Below are the Top 25 teams in the state and their averages for scoring, points against, and average margin of victory (schools in the state finals are listed in bold.), courtesy of John Harrell’s Indiana high school basketball website:

OFFENSIVE SCORING AVERAGE
1. Austin {2A} 74.92
2. South Bend Washington {4A} 74.48
3. Indianapolis Northwest {3A} 71.45
4. Owen Valley {3A} 67.56
5. Southwestern (Hanover) {2A} 67.19
6. Terre Haute South {4A} 66.19
7. Michigan City {4A} 66.08
8. Fort Wayne South {4A} 65.93
9. Ben Davis {4A} 65.27
10. Indianapolis Chatard {3A} 65.26
11. Oregon-Davis {1A} 65.20
12. Oak Hill {2A} 65.08
13. Evansville Mater Dei {2A} 64.90
14. Penn {4A} 64.41
15. Heritage Christian {2A} 64.41
16. Lawrence North {4A} 64.21
17. Columbus East {4A} 64.04
18. Anderson Highland {4A} 64.00
19. Fort Wayne Elmhurst {3A} 63.96
20. South bend Clay {4A} 63.52
21. Merrillville {4A} 63.14
22. Crothersville {1A} 62.67
23. Lafayette Jefferson {4A} 62.55
24. Bedford North Lawrence {4A} 62.23
25. Jay County {4A} 62.05

DEFENSIVE SCORING AVERAGE
1. Jimtown {2A} 28.92
2. Griffith {3A} 32.68
3. West Central {1A} 32.74
4. Hagerstown {2A} 33.17
5. Wawasee {3A} 34.38
6. Bloomfield {2A} 35.29
7. Western Boone {3A} 35.71
8. Orleans {1A} 36.09
9. Cambridge City Lincoln {2A} 36.43
10. Kouts {1A} 36.44
11. Oregon-Davis {1A} 36.88
12. Highland {4A} 37.43
13. Southern Wells {1A} 37.48
14. Tri-County {1A} 37.52
15. Turkey Run {1A} 37.56
16. Westville {1A} 37.57
17. Forest Park {2A} 37.68
18. Morgan Township {1A} 37.77
19. Randolph Southern {1A} 38.00
20. Oak Hill {2A} 38.23
21. Eastbrook {3A} 38.33
22. Lakeland {3A} 38.36
23. Lakewood Park {1A} 38.38
24. Garrett {2A} 38.63
25. Daleville {1A} 38.65

AVERAGE MARGIN OF VICTORY
1. Oregon-Davis {1A} 28.32
2. Oak Hill {2A} 26.85
3. Indianapolis Northwest {3A} 24.50
4. South Bend Washington {4A} 23.88
5. Ben Davis {4A} 22.85
6. Owen Valley {3A} 22.80
7. Jay County {4A} 20.55
8. Kouts {1A} 19.48
9. Hammond {3A} 19.45
10. Crawfordsville {3A} 19.41
11. Penn {4A} 19.00
12. Heritage Christian {2A} 18.56
13. Southwestern (Hanover) {2A} 18.30
14. Wawasee {3A} 17.54
15. Western Boone {3A} 16.58
16. University {1A} 16.42
17. Twin Lakes {3A} 16.38
18. Crothersville {1A} 16.17
19. Randolph Southern {1A} 16.13
20. Fort Wayne Elmhurst {3A} 16.08
21. Lapel {2A} 15.92
22. Garrett {2A} 15.78
23. Jimtown {2A} 15.38
24. Northwestern {3A} 15.25
25. Tri {1A} 15.17

Class A Championship: Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers (20-5) vs. University Trailblazers (20-6)

Team Statistical Comparison
FW CANTERBURY Category UNIVERSITY
.446 FG Percentage .416
—- Opp. FG Percentage —-
.233 3-Pt. FG Percentage .228
.689 FT Percentage .626
31.1 Rebound Average 38.6
—- Rebound Margin —-
56.6 Points Per Game 57.2
44.4 Points Allowed Per Game 40.8
12.2 Points Differential 16.4

Fort Wayne Canterbury Notes
•    Final Coaches State Ranking: No. 9.
•    Canterbury making first trip to state finals in girls basketball; playing for school’s fourth state title (boys soccer 1997, 1998, 2001).
•    Cavaliers have won 13 straight since Jan. 5 loss to 4A state finalist Carmel, 65-48, on Jan. 5.
•    Lost to 3A state finalist Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, 54-50, on Dec. 21.
•    9-0 vs. other Class A teams; 7-1 vs. 2A teams; 4-2 vs. 3A teams; 0-2 vs. 4A teams.
•    Canterbury defeated top-ranked Oregon- Davis, 49-43, in the regional semi-final ending O-D’s 43-game win streak and returned to beat No. 2 Kouts, 46-44, in the title game.
•    Sophomore forward Tabitha Gerardot averages a double-double (18.2 ppg, 10.8 rpg)
•    Two others score in double figures – senior guard Aubrey Holle (14.4) and sophomore Cassie Kreiger (10.5).
•    Coach Scott Kreiger coordinates the Girls Top 20 coaches poll for the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.

Team Facts
Town/City: Fort Wayne
County: Allen County
Superintendent: Jonathan Hancock
Principal: Bob Schantz
Athletic Director: Ken Harkenrider
Asst. Athletic Director: Connie Oberlin
Head Coach: Scott Kreiger
Assistant Coaches: Rollie Clements, Jim Brickley, Thomas Rehm, Carrie Schrader
Student Managers: Amy Pasalich
Nickname: Cavaliers
School Colors: Royal Blue & White
Conference: Independent
Enrollment: 300
Last Year’s Tournament: Finished 22-3; lost to Oregon-Davis, 59-63, in the final game of the Culver Regional

2007-08 Results (20-5)
Date Opponent W/L Score
11/10 at Fort Wayne Wayne W 61-51
11/17 Hamilton W 71-36
11/20 at Eastside W 64-40
11/26 Southwood L 48-50
11/28 at Fort Wayne South Side L 42-74
12/03 Woodlan W 64-42
12/05 Whitko W 56-53
12/08 at Bethany Christian W 49-29
12/12 at Fort Wayne Elmhurst L 40-70
12/21 Indianapolis Bishop Chatard L 50-54
1/04 at Fort Wayne Blackhawk W 52-30
1/05 at Carmel L 48-65
1/08 New Haven W 76-52
1/12 Lakewood Park Christian W 61-34
1/15 Central Noble W 64-36
1/17 at Adams Central W 58-32
1/22 Harding W 49-39
1/24 Fremont W 56-40
1/26 at Prairie Heights W 69-62
1/30 at Bluffton W 52-29
Elkhart Christian Academy Sectional
2/8 Hamilton W 72-35
2/9 Bethany Christian W 58-27
Caston Regional
2/16 Oregon-Davis W 49-43
2/16 Kouts W 46-43
Plymouth Semistate
2/23 Southern Wells W 60-43

Team Roster
No. Name Ht Gr Pos GP FG-FGA FG% 3-Pt. 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Ast Reb Pts
10 Aubrey Holle 5-4 12 G 25 110-254 .433 17-60 .283 123-154 .799 3.8 3.5 14.4
11 Molly Sekar 5-4 10 G 6 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 3-6 .500 0.2 0.0 0.5
14 Molly Kulow 5-5 12 G 24 6-35 .171 1-2 .500 4-13 .308 0.5 1.4 0.7
20 Paige Wells 5-6 10 G 25 40-121 .331 6-20 .300 22-34 .647 0.6 3.0 4.3
00 Becky Pedro 5-9 9 G 25 60-150 .400 1-7 .143 18-31 .581 3.4 3.0 5.6
22 Cassie Kreiger 5-7 10 F 25 95-184 .516 1-6 .167 72-96 .750 2.1 4.4 10.5
23 Jamie Trenkner 5-7 11 F 9 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 2-5 .400 0.0 0.7 0.4
30 Tory Sengstack 6-0 9 C 14 1-6 .167 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 0.1 0.7 0.1
32 Kelly Karr 5-5 11 G 23 5-23 .217 0-0 .000 14-20 .700 0.4 1.8 1.0
33 Tabitha Gerardot 5-11 10 F 25 182-346 .526 1-21 .048 90-140 .643 1.1 10.8 18.2
34 Madison Moyle 5-7 9 F 11 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 1-3 .333 0.0 0.6 0.3
44 Nakao Mauch 5-3 11 F 23 13-29 .448 0-0 .000 8-14 .571 0.1 1.2 1.5
Team Totals 515-1156 .446 27-116 .233 357-518 .689 12.3 31.1 57.5
Opponent Totals 44.4

Scott Kreiger, 10th-Year Head Coach

State Finals History:
First Appearance

University Notes
•    Final Coaches State Ranking: NR.
•    University making school’s first state finals appearance in any team sport.
•    School opened in 2000, joined IHSAA as member school in the 2003-04 school year, and is now playing in state finals in just third year of state tournament eligibility.
•    Trailblazers defeated No. 10 White River Valley, 57-38, to win regional championship and knocked off No. 4 Northeast Dubois, 69-53, in the semi-state championship game.
•    11-0 vs. other Class A teams; 6-0 vs. 2A teams; 1-3 vs. 3A teams; 1-0 vs. 4A teams.
•    Lost to 3A state finalist Bishop Chatard, 61-41, on Dec. 6.
•    Sophomore guard Bria Sneed leads team in scoring at 16.7 ppg followed by junior guard Katie Adlam at 16.5.
•    Freshman guard Jordan Foyer is the younger sister of Brooke Foyer, a senior on the 4A state finalist Carmel team.

Team Facts
Town/City: Carmel
County: Hamilton
Principal: Chuck Webster
Athletic Director: Stan Collesano
Asst. Athletic Director: John Walls
Head Coach: Bill Thornburgh
Assistant Coaches: Paul Gianakos, Monique Cunningham
Student Managers: Allie Cunningham
Nickname: Trailblazers
School Colors: Blue, White and Gold
Conference: Independent
Enrollment: 175
Last Year’s Tournament: Finished 18-5; lost to Lapel, 53-57 in Eminence Sectional final

2007-08 Results (20-6)
Date Opponent W/L Score
11/6 Park Tudor W 56-27
11/8 at Indpls. Howe Academy W 83-31
11/15 Indiana School for the Deaf W 84-14
11/20 Brebeuf Jesuit L 49-55
11/30 at International W 55-26
12/1 Oldenburg Academy W 71-25
12/6 Indianapolis Bishop Chatard L 41-61
12/8 at Indianapolis Broad Ripple W 50-34
12/15 vs. Carroll (Flora) W 43-40
12/15 vs. Rossville W 58-38
12/18 Indianapolis Lutheran W 53-39
12/20 vs. Scott County (KY) L 71-86
12/21 vs. Louisville Central (KY) L 45-64
12/22 vs. Russellville (KY) W 45-32
12/22 vs. Red Boiling Springs (TN) L 42-46
1/4 Indianapolis Scecina W 51-29
1/7 at Covenant Christian W 53-50
1/10 at Guerin Catholic W 48-24
1/12 at Eminence W 56-54
1/24 Hamilton Heights L 38-49
1/29 Indianapolis Ritter W 60-45
University Sectional
2/8 Indiana School for the Deaf W 77-11
2/9 Indianapolis Lutheran W 71-37
Southwestern (Shelbyville) Regional
2/16 South Decatur W 61-52
2/16 White River Valley W 57-38
Jeffersonville Semistate
2/23 Northeast Dubois W 69-53

Team Roster
No. Name Ht Gr Pos GP FG-FGA FG% 3-Pt. 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Ast Reb Pts
2 Maggie Beckman 5-8 10 G 21 6-23 .261 6-29 .207 2-2 1.000 0.8 1.1 1.5
3 Katie Adlam 5-7 11 G 25 130-290 .448 10-60 .167 121-161 .752 3.4 6.0 16.5
10 Ieysha Walker 5-8 11 G/F 23 14-57 .246 12-68 .176 16-35 .457 1.8 4.3 3.6
11 Jordan Foyer 5-6 9 G 23 14-34 .412 8-29 .276 4-11 .364 0.7 1.7 2.5
13 Brittney Williams 5-8 11 F 23 76-161 .472 0-2 .000 39-87 .448 0.9 7.4 8.4
22 Aly Hughes 5-7 10 G/F 17 17-32 .531 6-26 .231 3-5 .600 0.2 1.1 2.5
23 Bria Sneed 5-3 10 G 26 121-285 .425 29-94 .309 105-147 .714 3.7 3.5 16.7
31 Maggie Dooley 5-7 11 F 23 25-72 .347 0-0 .000 7-15 .467 0.5 2.8 2.9
33 Erin Bortz 5-11 10 F/C 5 17-33 .515 0-0 .000 9-19 .470 0.4 5.0 8.6
34 Alyx Kitchel 5-7 9 F 14 5-19 .263 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000 0.1 0.6 0.9
42 Kate Moore 6-1 12 C 21 22-50 .440 0-0 .000 6-13 .462 0.3 2.3 2.4
44 Amy Strawbridge 5-10 10 F 24 27-83 .325 0-0 .000 6-14 .429 0.6 2.8 2.5
Team Totals 474-1139 .416 71-311 .228 320-511 .626 13.2 38.6 71.0

Bill Thornburgh, 5th-Year Head Coach

State Finals History:
First Appearance

Class 2A Championship: Oak Hill Golden Eagles (26-0) vs. Heritage Christian Eagles (26-1)

Team Statistical Comparison
OAK HILL Category HERITAGE CHRICTIAN
.504 FG Percentage .510
—- Opp. FG Percentage —-
.338 3-Pt. FG Percentage .328
.655 FT Percentage .685
33.1 Rebound Average 14.9
—- Rebound Margin —-
65.1 Points Per Game 64.4
38.2 Points Allowed Per Game 45.9
26.9 Points Differential 18.5

Oak Hill Notes
•    Final Coaches State Ranking: No. 2.
•    Oak Hill playing in first girls basketball state finals; playing for school’s second state championship (Class A football 1982).
•    Undefeated Golden Eagles are 50-2 the last two seasons; lost to eventual state runner-up Jimtown in overtime in last year’s semi-state championship game.
•    Oak Hill’s 26.85 average margin of victory ranks second in state this year; 65.08 ppg ranks 12th in state; 38.23 points allowed ranks 20th.
•    Defeated No. 9 FW Bishop Luers, 51-43, in regional championship game and beat No. 8 Garrett, 46-30, in semi-state title game.
•    17-0 against other Class 2A teams; 6-0 vs. 3A teams; 3-0 vs. 4A teams.
•    Four starters scoring in double figures led by sophomore guard Courtney Moses (14.9); sophomore center Ashley Pickering (14.3); senior forward Kristen Hicks (12.5) and; junior guard Lauren Meese (10.8).
•    Team won second straight Central Indiana Conference title (7-0) and third overall (tied for Three Rivers Conference title in 2005-06).

Team Facts
Town/City: Converse
County: Grant
Superintendent: Joel Martin
Principal: Mike McDivitt
Athletic Director: Rob Martin
Asst. Athletic Director: Ryan Fagan
Head Coach: Todd Law
Assistant Coaches: Marc Planck, Sarah Matthews
Student Managers: Morgan Fuller, Tiffani Hunt, Alexis Holt, Brad Merchant, Ashley Walters, Lindsay Winstrom, Molly Rice
Nickname: Golden Eagles
School Colors: Navy & Vegas Gold
Conference: Central Indiana
Enrollment: 510
Last Year’s Tournament: Finished 24-2; lost to eventual state runner-up Jimtown, 62-71 OT, in the Elkhart Central Semistate

2007-08 Results (26-0)
Date Opponent W/L Score
11/9 Northfield W 70-24
11/13 at Taylor W 68-45
11/16 vs. Kokomo W 75-67
11/17 at Huntington North W 63-45
11/20 Southwood W 71-41
11/24 at Manchester W 57-28
11/30 Elwood W 62-39
12/4 Maconaquah W 79-37
12/8 at Mississinewa W 64-25
12/11 at Wabash W 57-38
12/20 Frankton W 73-31
12/28 vs. Madison-Grant W 58-36
12/29 vs. Eastbrook W 56-31
1/12 Eastbrook W 74-47
1/15 Fort Wayne Elmhurst W 84-61
1/19 at Alexandria W 58-33
1/22 Eastern (Greentown) W 65-27
1/26 at Madison-Grant W 63-31
1/29 Marion W 68-50
1/31 at Blackford W 66-26
Oak Hill Sectional
2/6 Tipton W 64-36
2/8 Madison-Grant W 76-51
2/9 Taylor W 65-37
Cass Regional
2/16 Carroll (Flora) W 59-35
2/16 Fort Wayne Bishop Luers W 51-43
Elkhart Central Semistate
2/23 Garrett W 46-30

Team Roster
No. Name Ht Gr Pos GP FG-FGAFG% 3-Pt. 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Ast Reb Pts
11 Brittany Berry 5-7 11 G 21 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 0.0 0.5 0.1
15 Courtney Moses 5-7 10 G 26 150-247 .607 21-43 .488 66-82 .805 6.0 4.8 14.9
21 Lauren Meese 5-6 11 G 26 95-212 .448 37-103 .359 54-81 .667 5.7 3.9 10.8
23 Allison Holt 5-6 12 G 26 13-51 .255 11-41 .268 3-7 .429 0.5 0.8 1.5
25 Lorrie Newhouse 5-7 9 G 21 6-15 .400 3-3 1.000 3-9 .333 0.1 0.7 0.9
31 Heather Hicks 5-8 12 F 26 70-135 .519 10-35 .286 20-28 .714 1.1 3.7 6.5
33 Marissa Coolman 6-0 9 F 26 29-73 .397 0-0 .000 18-33 .545 0.2 3.5 2.9
35 Alyssa Warren 5-7 10 F 22 10-27 .370 0-3 .000 3-9 .333 0.1 0.8 1.0
41 Kristen Hicks 5-10 11 F 26 122-293 .416 34-115 .296 46-68 .676 2.0 4.0 12.5
43 Ashley VanSkyock 5-8 12 F 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
45 Ashley Pickering 6-4 10 C 26 157-239 .657 0-0 .000 57-94 .606 0.8 10.7 14.3
51 Rachel Winger 5-11 10 C 3 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0.0 0.3 0.0
Team Totals 652-1293 .504 116-343 .338 272-415 .655 16.5 33.1 65.1
Opponent Totals 38.2

Todd Law, 4th-Year Head Coach

State Finals History:
First Appearance

Heritage Christian Notes
•    Final Coaches State Ranking: 1.
•    Two-time defending Class 2A state champion Heritage Christian returns to state finals for fourth time in five seasons.
•    Only loss this season was a 47-41 decision to Lexington Dunbar (Ky.) on Jan. 26; last loss to an Indiana school was a 60-59 loss to Carmel on Jan. 23, 2007.
•    Eagles are 77-7 over last three seasons under coach Rick Risinger.
•    Eagles beating opponents by 18.56 ppg this season which ranks 12th in state; 64.41 ppg ranks 15th.
•    Won sixth straight sectional title this season.
•    7-0 vs. Class 2A teams this season; 8-0 vs. 3A teams; 8-0 vs. 4A teams.
•    Defeated 4A finalist Carmel on the road, 57-50, on Jan. 22; defeated 3A finalist Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, 74-65, on Dec. 15.
•    Four starters scoring in double figures led by freshman center Liz Stratman (13.3); junior forward Kelly Faris (11.8); junior forward Emily Anderson (10.9) and; junior Claire Freeman (10.3).

Team Facts
Town/City: Indianapolis
County: Marion
Superintendent: Ray Casey
Principal: Dave Baniszewski
Athletic Director: Jeff Hester
Head Coach: Rick Risinger
Assistant Coaches: Ron Young, Courtney Lloyd, Ben Conner
Student Manager: Emily Myers
Nickname: Eagles
School Colors: Royal Blue & White
Conference: Independent
Enrollment: 530
Last Year’s Tournament: Finished 26-3; defeated Jimtown, 62-44 to win state championship

2007-08 Results (26-1)
Date Opponent W/L Score
11/10 Shenandoah W 63-38
11/17 at Bolingbrook (IL) W 49-46
11/24 Fort Wayne Harding W 86-41
11/30 Fenwick (IL) W 82-68
12/01 Brebeuf Jesuit W 76-49
12/03 at Indianapolis Northwest W 52-48
12/08 at South Central (Elizabeth) W 85-42
12/11 Indianapolis Tech W 71-41
12/13 at Indianapolis Northwest W 66-58
12/15 at Indpls. Bishop Chatard W 74-65
12/27 Roncalli W 48-31
12/28 at Rushville W 65-54
1/3 at Pike W 54-39
1/5 Fishers W 54-48
1/11 Greenfield-Central W 65-47
1/12 Indianapolis Cathedral W 61-58
1/15 at Crawfordsville W 49-40
1/19 Indianapolis Arlington W 89-47
1/22 at Carmel W 57-50
1/26 at Lexington Dunbar (KY) L 41-47
1/31 at Anderson W 40-35
Heritage Christian Sectional
2/5 Park Tudor W 74-35
2/8 Indianapolis Washington W 57-25
2/9 Triton Central W 74-34
Batesville Regional
2/16 Shenandoah W 65-36
2/16 Southwestern (Hanover) W 60-50
Jeffersonville Semistate
2/23 Austin W 82-66

Team Roster
No. Name Ht Gr Pos GP FG-FGA FG% 3-Pt. 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Ast Reb Pts
00 Kaycee Jones 5-7 10 G 27 56-105 .530 14-56 .250 57-29 .508 1.4 3.6 7.0
5 Liz Stratman 6-1 9 C 27 148-275 .538 0-0 .000 51-68 .750 1.3 7.0 13.3
12 Claire Freeman 5-9 11 G 27 76-154 .490 22-81 .270 51-72 .708 4.8 2.6 10.3
13 Alyssa Burton 5-5 11 G 27 24-45 .533 12-31 .387 7-11 .636 1.0 1.1 3.7
14 Maddie Anderson 5-9 9 F 26 28-60 .466 6-21 .280 27-37 .729 0.6 1.2 4.0
15 Hannah Dixon 5-7 9 G 0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
23 Meredith Martin 5-7 11 G 16 6-19 .315 3-9 .333 3-10 .300 0.2 0.6 1.6
24 Liz Casey 5-5 9 G 8 0-1 .000 1-3 .333 3-8 .370 0.2 0.2 0.7
32 Emily Anderson 5-9 11 F 27 92-164 .560 24-54 .440 28-46 .608 1.2 3.1 10.9
34 Kelly Faris 5-11 11 F 27 102-202 .504 7-20 .350 83-103 .805 5.2 8.0 11.8
35 Courtney Aman 5-8 9 G 4 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
44 Leah Richards 5-8 9 C 17 1-10 .100 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0.1 1.3 0.3
45 Alicia Byrd 6-0 12 C 16 10-29 .344 1-1 1.000 2-3 .750 0.2 1.4 1.6
Team Totals 547-1069 .510 91-277 .328 285-416 .685 16.1 14.9 63.6
Opponent Totals 45.0

Rick Risinger, 3rd-Year Head Coach

State Finals History:
State Champion: 2006 (2A), 2007 (2A)
Runner-Up: 2004 (2A)
Appearances: 2004 (2A), 2006 (2A), 2007 (2A), 2008 (2A)

Class 3A Championship: Plymouth Pilgrims (21-4) vs. Indianapolis Chatard Trojans (23-4)

Team Statistical Comparison
PLYMOUTH Category CHATARD
.431 FG Percentage .423
.375 Opp. FG Percentage .395
.305 3-Pt. FG Percentage .355
.636 FT Percentage .616
25.2 Rebound Average 39.8
+0.4 Rebound Margin +4.0
53.0 Points Per Game 65.3
39.0 Points Allowed Per Game 51.6
14.0 Points Differential 13.7

Plymouth Notes
•    Final Coaches State Ranking: No. 9.
•    Pilgrims making school’s second appearance in state finals and first since 2001 3A state runner-up season.
•    A victory would be Plymouth’s second basketball state championship the last 11 months (boys team won 3A title last season).
•    Knocked off No. 1 Wawasee, 45-43, in semistate championship game on Saturday avenging 58-40 loss on Jan. 19; Pilgrims have won eight straight games since.
•    Plymouth also defeated previously undefeated No. 4 Northwestern, 54-49, for the regional championship.
•    13-1 vs. other Class 3A teams this season; 5-3 vs. 4A teams.
•    Lost to 4A finalist South Bend Washington on Dec. 5.
•    Junior forward Lyzz Smith leads team at 12.4 ppg.
•    Finished third in Northern Lakes Conference this season (5-2) behind 4A Elkhart Memorial (7-0) and 3A No. 1 Wawasee (6-1).

Team Facts
Town/City: Plymouth
County: Marshall
Superintendent: Dan Tyree
Principal: James Condon
Athletic Director: Roy Benge
Asst. Athletic Director: Mary Beth Hunter
Head Coach: Dave Cox
Assistant Coaches: Dave Duncan, Russ Teall, Lindsay Houin, Eric Carmichael
Student Managers: Nick Fisher, Russell Smith
Nickname: Pilgrims
School Colors: Crimson & White
Conference: Northern Lakes
Enrollment: 1,100
Last Year’s Tournament: Finished 14-7; lost to South Bend St. Joseph’s, 37-39, in the New Prairie Sectional final

2007-08 Results (21-4)
Date Opponent W/L Score
11/8 Peru W 60-37
11/13 Glenn W 64-25
11/14 at South Bend St. Joseph’s W 51-44
11/20 at Bremen W 55-46
11/24 at Valparaiso L 44-46
11/29 Tippecanoe Valley W 59-48
12/1 at North Judson W 58-26
12/5 at South Bend Washington L 32-67
12/8 Warsaw W 49-40
12/15 NorthWood W 36-32
12/22 vs. Brebeuf Jesuit W 74-48
12/22 vs. Norwell W 48-43
1/5 Elkhart Memorial L 38-55
1/8 LaPorte W 43-29
1/12 at Concord W 60-29
1/15 Triton W 76-22
1/19 at Wawasee L 40-58
1/24 at Northridge W 47-32
1/31 Goshen W 48-39
New Prairie Sectional
2/5 South Bend St. Joseph’s W 42-32
2/8 Rochester W 71-15
2/9 Mishawaka Marian W 74-22
Rensselaer Regional
2/17 Hammond (OT) W 56-49
2/17 Northwestern W 54-49
Plymouth Semistate
2/24 Wawasee W 45-43

Team Roster
No. Name Ht Gr Pos GP FG-FGAFG% 3-Pt. 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Ast Reb Pts
10 Alex Starr 5-8 11 G 25 72-179 .402 51-132 .386 18-27 .667 1.0 1.1 8.5
11 Laura Garrity 5-5 12 G 15 11-21 .524 2-7 .286 7-11 .636 0.4 0.5 2.1
12 Chelsea Benge 5-10 10 F 7 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-2 .000 0.0 0.0 0.3
14 Brittany Davis 5-8 11 F 21 22-51 .431 0-0 .000 18-29 .621 0.5 2.5 3.0
20 Danielle Hayden 5-8 11 G 19 10-34 .294 3-21 .143 12-18 .667 2.0 1.7 1.8
21 Meagan Barron 5-5 9 G 8 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 10-15 .667 0.5 1.4 0.9
22 Leslie Swihart 5-6 12 G 23 48-120 .400 14-52 .269 35-70 .500 3.0 3.3 6.3
24 Jessica McMillen 5-5 12 G 25 27-84 .321 3-20 .150 21-36 .583 2.5 2.1 3.1
25 Marisa Green 5-11 9 C 5 3-7 .429 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 0.0 1.8 1.8
30 Lyzz Smith 6-0 11 F 25 101-217 .465 9-26 .346 98-139 .705 1.0 3.1 12.4
32 Erin McNeil 6-0 11 C 15 6-16 .375 0-0 .000 6-9 .667 0.0 1.4 1.2
34 Jessica Centa 5-8 12 F 25 86-144 .597 0-1 .000 46-72 .639 0.5 3.2 8.7
44 Brittany Payne 5-11 12 F 25 58-156 .372 10-40 .250 62-96 .646 1.0 5.9 7.5
Team Totals/Percentages 448-1040 .431 92-302 .305 336-528 .636 11.3 25.2 53.0
Opponent Totals/Percentages 348-928 .375 70-356 .273 210-359 .585 6.9 24.8 39.0

Dave Cox, 16th-Year Head Coach

State Finals History:
Runner-Up: 2001 (3A)
Appearances: 2001 (3A), 2008 (3A)

Indianapolis Chatard Notes
•    Final Coaches State Ranking: 5.
•    Bishop Chatard making school’s first trip to girls basketball state finals.
•    A victory would be school’s second state title in basketball (boys won 2003 3A championship).
•    Trojans have won 12 straight games and won first regional title this season with a 57-55 victory over Western Boone.
•    Game against No. 9 Plymouth will be first state tournament encounter against ranked 3A team. Trojans have been clutch in last three games winning a pair of two-pointers in regional and a fivepoint overtime decision in semi-state game.
•    Chatard scoring 65.26 ppg ranking 10th in state.
•    10-0 vs. other Class 3A teams this season; 6-2 vs. 4A teams.
•    Trojans played four of the other seven state finalists this year finishing 2-2: won at Class A University, 61-41, on Dec. 6; lost to 2A Heritage Christian, 74-65, on Dec. 15; beat Class A Fort Wayne Canterbury on the road, 54-50, on Dec. 21 and; lost at 4A Carmel, 56-54, on Jan. 8.
•    Senior guard Megan Gardner leads the state in assists per game (9.2).
•    Two Chatard players average more than 20 ppg — senior guard Anne Boese (20.4) and senior guard/forward Caroline Schutzman (20.1).

Team Facts
Town/City: Indianapolis
County: Marion
President: Bill Sahm
Principal: Al Holok
Athletic Director: Michael Ford
Asst. Athletic Director: Michael Harmon
Head Coach: Kevin Sweeney
Assistant Coaches: Bob Kirkhoff, Nick Wehlage, Sara Riedeman, Katie Rakowski
Nickname: Trojans
School Colors: Royal Blue & White
Conference: Independent
Enrollment: 653
Last Year’s Tournament: Finished 17-6; lost to Whiteland, 46-51, in the second round of the Beech Grove Sectional

2007-08 Results (23-4)
Date Opponent W/L Score
11/10 Avon W 48-38
11/13 Richmond W 86-56
11/19 at Southport W 53-33
11/21 Indianapolis Cathedral W 70-46
11/29 Indianapolis Northwest W 69-56
12/6 at University W 61-41
12/11 Covenant Christian W 62-38
12/13 Indianapolis Cathedral W 60-49
12/15 vs. Heritage Christian L 65-74
12/21 at Fort Wayne Canterbury W 54-50
12/27 vs. Jasper W 74-58
12/27 vs. Austin W 69-67
12/28 at Southwestern (Hanover) L 59-68
1/03 at Lafayette Jeff L 49-65
1/08 at Carmel L 54-56
1/12 Indpls. Scecina Memorial W 82-37
1/16 at Roncalli W 76-57
1/19 at Indpls. Cardinal Ritter W 91-56
1/25 at Brebeuf Jesuit W 76-64
1/28 at Park Tudor W 73-56
1/31 Indianapolis Broad Ripple W 94-37
Beech Grove Sectional
2/5 Brebeuf Jesuit W 70-49
2/8 Indianapolis Northwest W 70-63
2/9 Roncalli W 45-37
Mt. Vernon (Fortville) Regional
2/16 Rushville W 39-37
2/16 Western Boone W 57-55
Southport Semistate
2/23 Vincennes Lincoln (OT) W 56-51

Team Roster
No. Name Ht Gr Pos GP FG-FGA FG% 3-Pt. 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Ast Reb Pts
10 Caroline Schutzman 5-11 12 G/F 22 125-245 .510 45-114 .395 58-76 .763 1.6 10.5 20.1
11 Kathleen Lee 5-6 11 G 23 14-34 .412 0-2 .000 5-16 .313 0.8 2.6 1.4
12 Megan Gardner 5-11 12 G 27 83-175 .474 16-53 .301 74-117 .632 9.2 4.2 10.7
13 Rachel Kimack 5-7 10 G 27 42-197 .433 0-0 .000 5-12 .417 0.9 2.8 3.3
21 Ellen Alerding 5-9 12 F 27 19-47 .404 15-57 .263 23-35 .657 1.4 3.5 3.9
22 Kourtney Crawford 5-9 11 F 27 56-128 .438 0-0 .000 25-60 .417 0.7 6.9 5.1
23 Nikki Kimack 5-11 9 C 26 29-61 .475 0-0 .000 10-29 .345 0.4 2.9 2.6
30 Katie Bates 5-6 11 G 10 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0.9 0.7 0.5
31 Katie Shaughnessy 5-6 9 G 17 12-33 .364 1-8 .125 15-27 .556 1.4 1.9 2.5
41 Sabbath McKiernan-Allen 5-9 11 F 26 21-46 .457 0-0 .000 11-22 .500 0.2 2.4 2.0
44 Anne Boese 5-11 12 G 26 125-273 .457 64-163 .392 88-115 .765 2.9 4.3 20.4
55 Jessica Hupp 6-1 12 C 11 4-13 .308 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0.0 1.4 0.7
Team Totals/Percentages 532-1259 .423 141-397 .355 315-511 .616 17.3 39.8 65.3
Opponent Totals/Percentages 451-1143 .395 67-256 .262 291-508 .573 11.9 35.8 51.6

Kevin Sweeney, 4th-Year Head Coach

State Finals History:
First Appearance

Class 4A Championship: South Bend Washington Panthers (23-2) vs. Carmel Greyhounds (22-4)

Team Statistical Comparison
SB WASHINGTON Category CARMEL
.423 FG Percentage .442
— Opp. FG Percentage —
.316 3-Pt. FG Percentage .262
.670 FT Percentage .672
38.7 Rebound Average 30.5
— Rebound Margin —
74.5 Points Per Game 57.0
50.6 Points Allowed Per Game 48.9
23.9 Points Differential 8.1

South Bend Washington Notes
•    Final Coaches State Ranking: No. 2.
•    Defending state champion South Bend Washington making its third straight trip to 4A championship game.
•    A win would be school’s third state title (1973 3A football).
•    Panthers have won eight straight games and only two losses this season were to out-of-state teams; 73-60 at Lexington Dunbar (Ky.) on Jan. 12 and 74-58 to Buffalo Grove (Ill.) on Jan. 19.
•    Last loss to Indiana team was a 63-58 setback to Fort Wayne South Side to open the 2006-07 season (Nov. 9, 2006).
•    Washington second in state in scoring at 74.5 ppg and beating teams by 23.9 margin ranking fourth.
•    16-0 vs. other Class 4A teams this season. Also defeated 3A finalist Plymouth, 67-32, on Dec. 5.
•    Panthers are 76-5 over the last three seasons and 137-13 over the last six years. This is their fifth consecutive season with at least 21 victories.
•    Defeated No. 4 Penn in the sectional semifinals and No. 7 Fort Wayne South Side in Saturday’s semi-state.
•    Washington boasts state’s leading scorer, junior guard Skylar Diggins, with 29.7 average.

Team Facts
Town/City: South Bend
County: St. Joseph
Superintendent: Dr. Robert L. Zimmerman
Principal: George W. McCullough, Jr.
Athletic Director: Patrick J. Mackowiak
Head Coach: Marilyn Coddens
Assistant Coaches: Don Coddens, Maurice Scott, Jose Robles
Student Managers: Jasmine Bankston, Daliyah Jones, Jennifer McIntyre
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Kelly Green & White
Conference: Northern Indiana
Enrollment: 1,428
Last Year’s Tournament: Finished 28-1; defeated Columbus East, 84-64, to capture the 4A state championship

2007-08 Results (23-2)
Date Opponent W/L Score
11/08 at Fort Wayne South Side W 73-65
11/10 at LaPorte W 59-25
11/17 South Bend St. Joseph’s W 87-31
11/20 at South Bend Riley W 88-40
11/24 at Fort Wayne Bishop Luers W 70-63
11/29 Elkhart Central W 88-29
12/06 Plymouth W 67-32
12/07 at Mishawaka W 87-42
12/13 South Bend Adams W 78-38
12/17 Elkhart Memorial W 73-61
12/21 at Mishawaka Marian W 72-32
12/28 at Hoover (OH) W 72-66
12/29 vs. Notre Dame (KY) W 55-35
01/04 Michigan City W 67-58
01/09 Penn W 71-48
01/12 at Lexington Catholic (KY) L 60-73
01/18 vs. Fenwick (IL) W 105-64
01/19 vs. Buffalo Grove (IL) L 58-74
01/22 at South Bend Clay W 67-58
South Bend Washington Sectional
2/5 South Bend Clay W 78-68
2/8 Penn W 76-57
2/9 South Bend Riley W 70-33
Valparaiso Regional
2/16 Michigan City W 88-66
2/16 Elkhart Memorial W 73-56
Elkhart Central Semistate
2/23 Fort Wayne South Side W 80-53

Team Roster
No. Name Ht Gr Pos GP FG-FGA FG% 3-Pt. 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Ast Reb Pts
1 Karis Phillips 5-2 11 G 25 38-90 .422 25-65 .385 13-21 .619 2.3 1.8 4.6
2 Emily Phillips 5-4 12 G 25 74-211 .351 20-67 .299 24-36 .667 6.8 2.4 7.7
4 Skylar Diggins 5-9 11 G 25 266-516 .516 51-135 .378 159 -202 .787 4.4 7.7 29.7
5 Vanessa Wiley 5-6 12 G/F 20 11-47 .234 6-27 .222 5-6 .833 0.7 1.1 1.7
11 Meagan Phillips 5-6 12 G 25 54-183 .295 18-78 .231 23-42 .548 1.6 4.5 6.0
14 Avante Newsome-Gunn 5-6 10 G/F 12 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 1-4 .250 0.3 0.9 0.8
20 Terran Scott 5-6 09 G 6 0-5 .000 0-0 .000 4-6 .667 0.0 0.7 0.7
21 Alandrea Pfeifer-Nailon 5-8 11 F 25 51-114 .447 1-6 .167 12-26 .462 0.2 3.8 4.6
22 Shalana Murray 5-11 12 C 25 69-158 .437 0-0 .000 16-34 .471 0.8 6.9 6.2
32 Takoia Larry 5-10 11 F 25 117-266 .440 1-8 .125 37-68 .544 0.6 5.5 10.9
33 Alexis Macon 5-8 09 F 3 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
55 Rakeesha Lane 5-7 11 F 24 27-84 .321 1-3 .333 23-28 .821 0.5 5.0 3.3
Team Totals/Percentages 711-1682 .423 123-389 .316 317-473 .670 18.3 38.7 74.5
Opponent Totals/Percentages 50.7

Marilyn Coddens, 14th-Year Head Coach

State Finals History:
State Champion: 2007 (4A)
Runner-Up: 2006 (4A)
Appearances: 2006 (4A), 2007 (4A), 2008 (4A)

Carmel Notes
•    Final Coaches State Ranking: 5.
•    Carmel returns to girls basketball state finals for second time in school history and first time since 1995 state runner-up season.
•    A victory would be school’s state-best 89th IHSAA state championship in 16 sports. Greyhounds also captured girls swimming and 5A football titles this year.
•    Greyhounds have won seven straight games since 57-43 loss at No. 1 Ben Davis on Jan. 25; avenged that loss beating Ben Davis, 56-45, for the regional crown. Carmel also beat No. 10 Hamilton Southeastern, 56-51 in the sectional opener on Feb. 5.
•    Carmel has defeated last five tournament foes by an average of 16.6 ppg.
•    18-3 vs. other Class 4A teams this season.
•    Greyhounds won first sectional in eight years and first regional and semi-state in 13 seasons.
•    Two players average in double figures: junior guard Chrissy Steffen (19.0) and senior forward Danielle Havel (11.8).
•    Senior Brooke Foyer is the older sister of Jordan Foyer, a freshman on the Class A state finalist University team. Brooke also considers Alicia Byrd, the lone senior on 2A finalist Heritage Christian, her best friend “since birth”. Foyer was also a member of Carmel’s 4A volleyball state finalist team.

Team Facts
Town/City: Carmel
County: Hamilton
Superintendent: Dr. Barbara Underwood
Principal: John Williams
Athletic Director: Jim Inskeep
Asst. Athletic Director: Bruce Wolf
Head Coach: Scott Bowen
Assistant Coaches: Joe Stuelpe, Kay Sharp, Chuck Johns, Matt Petersen
Student Managers: Leslie Cornelius, Alexis Owens, Devan Sirls
Athletic Trainer: Dawn Robertson, ATC/L
Student Trainers: Michael Kremer, Jackie Fuller, Jeanette Lanoire
Nickname: Greyhounds
School Colors: Royal Blue & Gold
Conference: Metropolitan Interscholastic
Enrollment: 4,085
Last Year’s Tournament: Finished 16-5; lost to Fishers, 54-58, in the first round of the Westfield Sectional

2007-08 Results (22-4)
Date Opponent W/L Score
11/7 Anderson Highland W 75-59
11/10 vs. Valparaiso W 59-42
11/10 vs. Lake Central W 77-52
11/20 at Noblesville W 60-43
11/24 at Hamilton Southeastern L 50-54
11/29 Warren Central W 62-50
11/30 at Fishers W 55-42
12/6 Indianapolis Cathedral W 79-74
12/11 at Kokomo (OT) W 44-38
12/14 at Indpls. North Central L 30-56
12/22 at Southwestern (Hanover) W 65-60
1/3 at Lawrence North W 50-49
1/5 Fort Wayne Canterbury W 65-48
1/8 Indpls. Bishop Chatard W 56-54
1/10 Brebeuf Jesuit W 60-48
1/11 at Terre Haute North W 51-38
1/19 Terre Haute South W 69-59
1/22 Heritage Christian L 50-57
1/25 at Ben Davis L 43-57
1/29 Center Grove (OT) W 54-51
Carmel Sectional
2/5 Hamilton Southeastern W 56-51
2/8 Fishers W 43-29
2/9 Noblesville W 49-28
Southport Regional
2/16 Franklin W 59-44
2/16 Ben Davis W 56-45
Southport Semistate
2/23 Columbus East W 66-44

Team Roster
No. Name Ht Gr Pos GP FG-FGA FG% 3-Pt. 3FG% FT-FTA FT% Ast Reb Pts
3 Street, Rebecca 5-5 12 G 20 8-17 .471 2-12 .167 2-6 .333 0.3 0.2 1.2
4 Thornton, Torrie 6-0 9 G/F 26 81-182 .445 0-1 .000 22-68 .324 1.0 5.3 7.1
5 Spearman, Ashlee 5-10 12 G/F 25 69-180 .383 0-0 .000 15-21 .714 1.0 2.5 6.1
11 Byrne, Maggie 5-3 11 G 26 7-24 .292 12-51 .235 7-19 .368 2.3 1.3 2.2
12 Zeller, Shelby 5-11 10 G 22 20-48 .417 5-21 .238 10-18 .555 0.8 1.4 3.0
13 Marty, Alexx 6-0 12 F 8 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0.0 0.3 0.6
21 Steffen, Chrissy 5-11 11 G 26 123-197 .624 52-171 .304 91-128 .711 1.5 5.0 19.0
23 Coapstick, Paige 5-8 12 F 15 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0.0 0.3 0.3
24 McRoberts, Lauren 6-0 11 G/F 14 35-86 .401 7-43 .163 42-53 .792 3.9 5.8 9.5
32 Foyer, Brooke 5-7 12 G 14 3-9 .333 4-9 .444 2-3 .667 0.2 0.4 1.4
35 Rubendunst, Annie 6-0 10 F 26 12-40 .300 0-0 .000 16-25 .640 0.3 2.1 1.5
42 Havel, Danielle 6-0 12 F 26 75-196 .383 5-24 .208 142-177 .802 2.3 9.5 11.8
44 Rolsky, Jordan 5-9 11 F 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Team Totals/Percentages 437-989 .442 87-332 .262 351-522 .672 11.9 30.5 57.2

Scott Bowen, 4th-Year Head Coach

State Finals History:
Runner-Up: 1995
Appearances: 1995, 2008 (4A)

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Here are your final regular-season top team and individual scores from the 2007-08 gymnastics campaign through Feb. 23, courtesy of ingymnastics.com:

Team
1 Valparaiso 114.200
1 Columbus North 114.200
3 Fort Wayne Dwenger 112.400
4 Chesterton 111.000
5 Center Grove 110.725
6 Columbus East 109.400
7 New Castle 108.225
8 Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran 108.200
9 Merrillville 107.650
10 Fort Wayne Snider 107.050
11 Hagerstown 106.125
12 Carroll (Fort Wayne) 105.800
13 Fort Wayne Northrop 105.700
14 Western 105.550 (school record)
15 LaPorte 105.425
16 Crown Point 104.800
17 Bloomington South 104.125
18 Jeffersonville 104.050
19 Noblesville 103.925
20 Lawrence Central 103.325
21 Connersville 101.525
22 New Palestine 100.850
23 Marion 100.500
23 Roncalli 101.500
25 McCutcheon 100.450
26 Portage 100.400
27 Bloomington North 100.275
28 DeKalb 100.200
29 Franklin Central 99.475
30 Plymouth 99.300
31 Huntington North 98.700
32 West Noble 98.600
33 Seymour 98.550
34 Hobart 98.250
35 Lakeland 97.800
36 Perry Meridian 97.500
37 Jay County 97.250
37 Plainfield 97.250
39 Southmont 97.000
40 Logansport 96.800
41 Delta 96.700
42 Warsaw 96.050
43 Martinsville 95.850
44 Harrison (West Lafayette) 95.075
45 Carmel 94.950
46 Leo 94.900
47 Homestead 94.500
47 Michigan City 94.500
49 Lake Central 94.425
50 Owen Valley 94.000
51 Muncie South 93.900
52 Richmond 93.000
53 Wawasee 92.900
54 Shelbyville 92.600
55 East Noble 92.350
56 Northwestern 92.200
57 Angola 91.600
58 Elkhart Central 91.075
59 Southport 90.975
60 Lowell 89.500
61 Muncie Central 87.975
62 Morristown 87.335
63 Cambridge City Lincoln 87.000
64 Decatur Central 86.575
65 Rushville 85.200
66 Peru 84.950
67 Fort Wayne South 84.110
68 Taylor 80.550
69 Fort Wayne Elmhurst 79.400
70 Tri 79.325
71 Lafayette Jefferson 74.850
72 Blackford 73.425
73 Fort Wayne Wayne 69.300
74 Warren Central 68.900
75 Terre Haute North 60.475
76 Heritage 58.900
77 Crawfordsville 51.150
78 Franklin 49.300
79 Fremont 36.750
80 Oak Hill 35.325
81 Eastbrook 33.875
82 Fort Wayne Canterbury 30.500

Vault
Place Gymnast School Grade Score
1 Cassie Funcheon Columbus North 10 9.875
2 Amber Weber Columbus East 12 9.800
3 Abbey Sutton Valparaiso 12 9.750
4 Kellie Kidd Valparaiso 11 9.725
5 Brannon Springer FW Concordia 10 9.700
5 Hannah Osborn FW Concordia 10 9.700
7 Alicia Roche FW Dwenger 11 9.650
8 Katelyn Fernandes Center Grove 11 9.625
8 Caitlyn Catania Hagerstown 8 9.625
8 Camille Hayes Lawrence Central 8 9.625
8 Katelyn Skinner Valparaiso 12 9.625
12 Adrienne Cristofoli Center Grove 12 9.600
12 Katelyn Parsons Columbus East 10 9.600
12 Tessa Lane Columbus North 9 9.600
12 Chrissy Day Columbus North 10 9.600
12 Jessie Leko Lawrence Central 8 9.600
12 Ashlan Millikan New Castle 9 9.600
12 Taylor Rose Valparaiso 11 9.600
19 Kelley Freeman Chesterton 10 9.575
20 Caitlin Radke Carroll (FW) 10 9.550
20 Jeanna Van Hoey FW Dwenger 12 9.550
22 Emily Gaurneri Marion 10 9.500
22 Arien Taylor Merrillville 11 9.500
22 Emily Holmen Valparaiso 11 9.500
22 Lacy Raef Wapahani 10 9.500
22 Emma Weiler DeKalb 12 9.500
27 Marissa Crafton Chesterton 10 9.450
27 Dione Milenrovski Merrillville 10 9.450
29 Callie Kuehl Chesterton 10 9.400
29 Kayla Risley Columbus North 12 9.400
29 Kayla Heator Fremont 11 9.400
29 Lauren Ross Lake Central 11 9.400
29 Brittany Rains New Castle 11 9.400
29 Jenny Sell Noblesville 9 9.400
29 Tori Johnson Plainfield 11 9.400
29 Nikki McCracken Western 8 9.400
29 Alexis Vesey Noblesville 11 9.400
38 Allison Franklin Columbus East 10 9.350
38 Devyn Duncan Connersville 11 9.350
40 Juli Johnston Bloomington South 12 9.300
40 Ashleigh Polston Center Grove 9 9.300
40 Bailey Huddleston Chesterton 11 9.300
40 Corynn Myers LaPorte 9 9.300
40 Kathy Rawley Valparaiso 12 9.300
45 Jenna Ramsey McCutcheon 8 9.250
46 Abbey Gib South Dearborn 10 9.200
46 Lacey Saylers ?? 9.200
48 Trisha Eberly Crown Point 11 9.150
48 Kaitlin Gengler Leo 12 9.150
48 Leigh Stevenson New Castle 12 9.150
48 Hillary Strock FW Northrop 9 9.150
48 Ashley St Myers FW Snider 10 9.150
48 Casey Herr Western 8 9.150
54 Kelsie Bevis Columbus North 9 9.100
54 Chandler Hill Merrillville 9 9.100
54 Danielle Bly Merrillville 11 9.100
54 Amy Albright Noblesville 12 9.100
54 Abby Rotach FW Northrop 10 9.100
54 Brittany Pond Oak Hill 9 9.100
60 Stephanie Yoder FW Dwenger 12 9.050
60 Katherine Nix FW Dwenger 10 9.050
60 Chelsea Hannie FW Snider 9 9.050
60 Katie Hockett New Palestine 9.050
64 Kala Dawson Carroll (FW) 12 9.000
64 Allana Kozicynski Chesterton 12 9.000
64 Jacquelyn Cannon Crown Point 10 9.000
64 Molly Moran Franklin Central 10 9.000
64 Megan Batten LaPorte 11 9.000
64 Brittany Severs LaPorte 9 9.000
64 Rose DeLarme LaPorte 12 9.000
64 Liz Mauk Michigan City 10 9.000
72 Emily Houser Carroll (FW) 9 8.950
72 Melissa Dishinger Columbus East 11 8.950
74 Mia Cascio Bloomington South 11 8.900
74 Britney Cisarik Chesterton 12 8.900
74 Kendra Homan Jay County 8 8.900
74 Kristen Anderson Perry Meridian 12 8.900
74 Dani McPherron Plymouth 10 8.900
74 Ashley Rice Western 8.900
80 Brianne Hendrix Chesterton 10 8.850
80 Emma Smith Columbus East 11 8.850
80 Andrea Whited Columbus North 11 8.850
80 Kara Doerffler FW Concordia 12 8.850
84 Chelsie Hogle Carroll (FW) 11 8.800
84 Liz Martin Columbus North 12 8.800
84 Caitlin Rockwell Connersville 10 8.800
84 Lindsey Warga Crown Point 10 8.800
84 Chelsie Scott Hagerstown 8 8.800
84 Erika Hunt Jay County 12 8.800
84 Kristen Ainsworth Jay County 9 8.800
84 Amanda Caywood Lakeland 8 8.800
84 Rachel Barenie LaPorte 11 8.800
84 Jessica Hoeffler Plymouth 12 8.800
94 Paige Vandoski Center Grove 11 8.750
94 Sarah Counceller Connersville 10 8.750
94 Nicole Miller Lakeland 8 8.750
94 Taylor Thomas New Castle 8 8.750
94 Marissa Boon FW Northrop 12 8.750
94 Kaycee Acree Yorktown 9 8.750
100 Elizabeth Kozak Chesterton 9 8.725

Uneven Bars
Place Gymnast School Grade Score
1 Alicia Roche FW Dwenger 11 10.000
2 Katelyn Fernandes Center Grove 11 9.800
2 Cassie Funcheon Columbus North 10 9.800
4 Amber Weber Columbus East 12 9.750
4 Tessa Lane Columbus North 9 9.750
4 Abbey Sutton Valparaiso 12 9.750
7 Callie Kuehl Chesterton 10 9.700
7 Chrissy Day Columbus North 10 9.700
7 Ashlan Millikan New Castle 9 9.700
7 Kellie Kidd Valparaiso 12 9.700
11 Hannah Osborn FW Concordia 10 9.650
12 Jeanna Van Hoey FW Dwenger 8 9.600
13 Brianne Hendrix Chesterton 10 9.500
13 Kayla Heator Fremont 11 9.500
13 Megan Batten LaPorte 11 9.500
16 Adrienne Cristofoli Center Grove 12 9.450
17 Kelley Freeman Chesterton 10 9.400
17 Brannon Springer FW Concordia 10 9.400
17 Jessica Johnson Valparaiso 11 9.400
20 Jessie Leko Lawrence Central 8 9.350
20 Jenna Ramsey McCutcheon 8 9.350
20 Kathy Rawley Valparaiso 12 9.350
23 Caitlin Radke Carroll (FW) 10 9.300
23 Michelle Sordelet FW Dwenger 11 9.300
25 Britney Cisarik Chesterton 12 9.250
26 Trisha Eberly Crown Point 11 9.250
27 Emma Weiler DeKalb 12 9.200
27 Camille Hayes Lawrence Central 8 9.200
27 Arien Taylor Merrillville 11 9.200
27 Ashley St Myers FW Snider 10 9.200
31 Devyn Duncan Connersville 11 9.175
32 Ashleight Poiston Center Grove 9 9.150
32 Caitlyn Catania Hagerstown 10 9.150
32 Abbey Gib South Dearborn 10 9.150
35 Allison Franklin Columbus East 10 9.125
36 Andrea Whited Columbus North 11 9.100
36 Chelsea Scott Hagerstown 8 9.100
36 Kaylene Wagner Hobart 11 9.100
39 Kelsie Bevis Columbus North 9 9.050
39 Corynn Myers LaPorte 9 9.050
41 Debbie Scheibelhut Chesterton 9 9.000
41 Grace Schenkel FW Dwenger 11 9.000
41 Olivia Lee FW Dwenger 11 9.000
41 Baker Huntington North 8 9.000
41 Brittany Pond Oak Hill 9 9.000
41 Katelyn Skinner Valparaiso 12 9.000
41 Emily Holmen Valparaiso 11 9.000
48 Kelsey Millikan McCutcheon 10 8.975
49 Abby Rotach FW Northrop 10 8.950
50 Molly Moran Franklin Central 10 8.900
50 Brittany Rains New Castle 11 8.900
52 Hilary Eshelman FW Concordia 12 8.850
52 Kara Doerffler FW Concordia 12 8.850
52 Emily Cook New Castle 9 8.850
55 Liz Martin Columbus North 12 8.825
56 Molly Quaintance DeKalb 8.800
56 Lauren Ross Lake Central 11 8.800
56 Jenny Sell Noblesville 9 8.800
56 Hillary Strock FW Northrop 9 8.800
56 Alleca Kerker Western 8 8.800
56 Jackie Cottrell Leo 12 8.800
62 Allie Purcell Connersville 9 8.750
62 Marissa Boon FW Northrop 12 8.750
62 Dani McPherron Plymouth 10 8.750
62 Samantha Williams Southmont 12 8.750
66 Amy Albright Noblesville 12 8.700
66 Nikki McCracken Western 8 8.700
66 Nicole MacLain Plymouth 11 8.700
69 Emily Gaurneri Marion 10 8.650
69 Keri Henry FW Snider 11 8.650
71 Katelyn Parsons Columbus East 10 8.625
72 Lauren Weibl Chesterton 8 8.600
72 Kayla Risley Columbus North 12 8.600
74 Kristen Anderson Perry Meridian 12 8.575
75 Amanda Halsted Crown Point 11 8.550
75 Nicole Monroe Franklin Central 10 8.550
75 Alexis Vesey Noblesville 11 8.550
78 Melissa Dishinger Columbus East 11 8.525
79 Courtney Hoskins Lawrence Central 8.500
79 Allycia Gaffer FW Northrop 10 8.500
81 Heather Craig Perry Meridian 11 8.475
82 Kristen Ainsworth Jay County 9 8.450
82 Rose DeLarme LaPorte 12 8.450
82 Chelsea Hannie FW Snider 9 8.450
85 Mia Cascio Bloomington South 11 8.400
85 Sami Saxman Plainfield 9 8.400
85 Brittania Dahlgren Portage 11 8.400
88 Katie Hockett New Palestine 8.375
89 Samantha Wilburn Chesterton 9 8.350
89 Lindsey Brooks Hobart 10 8.350
89 Liz Mauk Michigan City 10 8.350
89 Lacy Raef Wapahani 10 8.350
89 Capps Wawasee 8 8.350
94 Erika Hunt Jay County 12 8.300
94 Brittany Severs LaPorte 9 8.300
96 Allana Kozicysnski Chesterton 8.250
96 Danielle Guitard FW Snider 9 8.250
98 Jessica Hoeffler Plymouth 12 8.200
99 Elizabeth Kozak Chesterton 9 8.150
100 Marissa Crafton Chesterton 10 8.150
100 Melissa Tinkle Hagerstown 8 8.150
100 Jenna Pittenger FW Snider 11 8.150
100 Casey Herr Western 8 8.150
100 Amanda Hudson Western 8 8.150
                                                
Balance Beam
Place Gymnast School Grade Score
1 Kellie Kidd Valparaiso 11 9.875
2 Caitlyn Catania Hagerstown 10 9.800
3 Caitlin Radke Carroll (FW) 10 9.750
3 Jesse Leko Lawrence Central 9.750
5 Ashley St Myers FW Snider 10 9.700
5 Emily Holmen Valparaiso 11 9.700
7 Amber Weber Columbus East 12 9.650
7 Jeanna Van Hoey FW Dwenger 12 9.650
9 Chrissy Day Columbus North 10 9.600
9 Alicia Roche FW Dwenger 11 9.600
9 Hillary Strock FW Northrop 9 9.600
12 Cassie Funcheon Columbus North 10 9.575
13 Samone Kensey Merrillville 12 9.550
14 Juli Johnston Bloomington South 12 9.500
14 Trisha Eberly Crown Point 11 9.500
16 Hannah Osborn FW Concordia 10 9.450
16 Emily Gaurneri Marion 10 9.450
16 Katelyn Skinner Valparaiso 12 9.450
19 Tori Johnson Plainfield 11 9.425
19 Abbey Gib South Dearborn 10 9.425
21 Emma Weiler DeKalb 12 9.400
21 Kayla Heator Fremont 11 9.400
21 Kaylene Wagner Hobart 11 9.400
21 Lauren Ross Lake Central 11 9.400
21 Brittany Rains New Castle 11 9.400
21 Lacy Raef Wapahani 10 9.400
27 Megan Batten LaPorte 11 9.350
27 Casey Herr Western 8 9.350
27 Katie Hockett New Palestine 9.350
30 Kelsie Bevis Columbus North 9 9.300
30 Tessa Lane Columbus North 9 9.300
30 Olivia Lee FW Dwenger 11 9.300
30 Camille Hayes Lawrence Central 8 9.300
34 Adrienne Cristofoli Center Grove 12 9.250
34 Samantha Wilburn Chesterton 9 9.250
34 Molly Moran Franklin Central 10 9.250
34 Taryn Woods Merrillville 11 9.250
34 Jessica Johnson Valparaiso 11 9.250
34 Kathy Rawley Valparaiso 12 9.250
40 Liz Martin Columbus North 12 9.200
40 Jacquelyn Cannon Crown Point 10 9.200
40 Dione Milenrovski Merrillville 10 9.200
40 Amy Albright Noblesville 12 9.200
40 Kaitlin Gengler Leo 12 9.200
45 Kelley Freeman Chesterton 10 9.175
46 Callie Kuehl Chesterton 10 9.150
46 Kaelyn Parsons Columbus East 10 9.150
46 Jenna Ramsey McCutcheon 8 9.150
49 Allycia Gaffer FW Northrop 10 9.100
49 Abbey Sutton Valparaiso 12 9.100
51 Stephanie Yoder FW Dwenger 12 9.050
51 Corynn Myers LaPorte 9 9.050
51 Brittany Pond Oak Hill 9 9.050
51 Jenna Pittenger FW Snider 11 9.050
55 Allison Franklin Columbus East 10 9.025
56 Amber Stath Bloomington South 11 9.000
56 Elizabeth Kozak Chesterton 9 9.000
56 Melissa Tinkle Hagerstown 8 9.000
56 Chelsie Scott Hagerstown 8 9.000
56 Danielle Bly Merrillville 11 9.000
56 Jenny Sell Noblesville 9 9.000
56 Keri Henry FW Snider 11 9.000
56 Nikki McCracken Western 8 9.000
64 Brittania Dahlgren Portage 11 8.975
64 Lauren Wheeler New Palestine 8.975
66 Katelyn Fernandes Center Grove 11 8.950
66 Melissa Dishinger Columbus East 11 8.950
68 Melissa Chase Carroll (FW) 9 8.900
68 Jamie Snyder Marion 11 8.900
68 Abby Rotach FW Northrop 10 8.900
68 Dani McPherron Plymouth 10 8.900
72 Emily Ross Center Grove 9 8.875
72 Amanda Halsted Crown Point 11 8.875
72 Alexis Vesey Noblesville 11 8.875
75 Devyn Duncan Connersville 11 8.850
75 Emily Cook New Castle 9 8.850
77 Marissa Crafton Chesterton 10 8.800
77 Allana Kozicynski Chesterton 12 8.800
77 Marissa Boon FW Northrop 12 8.800
77 Jessica Hoeffler Plymouth 12 8.800
77 Samantha Williams Southmont 12 8.800
77 Taylor Rush Western 9 8.800
83 Mercedes Gonzales Crown Point 10 8.750
83 Baker Huntington North 8 8.750
83 Kaycee Acree Yorktown 9 8.750
86 Kala Dawson Carroll (FW) 12 8.700
86 Debbie Scheibelhut Chesterton 9 8.700
86 Holly Sheffer Crown Point 11 8.700
86 Amanda Lakes Hagerstown 8 8.700
86 Rose DeLarme LaPorte 12 8.700
86 Ashlan Millikan New Castle 9 8.700
92 Emily Houser Carroll (FW) 9 8.650
92 Bryn Masson LaPorte 12 8.650
92 Jackie Cottrell Leo 12 8.650
92 Vanessa Goebel New Castle 9 8.650
92 Chelsea Hannie FW Snider 9 8.650
97 Renee Linsenmann Chesterton 11 8.625
98 Mia Cascio Bloomington South 11 8.600
98 Madison Baldini Logansport 8.600
100 Amanda Hendrick Lowell 8.600
100 Arien Taylor Merrillville 11 8.600
100 Caitlin Stevenson New Castle 12 8.600
100 Holly Nifong Plymouth 12 8.600
100 Danielle Guitard FW Snider 9 8.600
                            
Floor Exercise
Place Gymnast School Grade Score
1 Caitlin Radke Carroll (FW) 10 9.850
1 Kellie Kidd Valparaiso 11 9.850
3 Alicia Roche FW Dwenger 11 9.825
4 Katelyn Fernandes Center Grove 11 9.800
4 Chrissy Day Columbus North 10 9.800
6 Jessie Leko Lawrence Central 8 9.750
7 Juli Johnston Bloomington South 12 9.700
7 Kelley Freeman Chesterton 10 9.700
7 Tessa Lane Columbus North 9 9.700
7 Hannah Osborn FW Concordia 10 9.700
7 Trisha Eberly Crown Point 11 9.700
12 Adrienne Cristofoli Center Grove 12 9.650
13 Amber Weber Columbus East 12 9.600
13 Kayla Heator Fremont 11 9.600
13 Caitlyn Catania Hagerstown 10 9.600
13 Emily Holmen Valparaiso 11 9.600
17 Lauren Ross Lake Central 11 9.575
17 Abbey Sutton Valparaiso 12 9.575
19 Camille Hayes Lawrence Central 8 9.550
19 Abbey Gib South Dearborn 10 9.550
19 Casey Herr Western 8 9.550
22 Callie Kuehl Chesterton 10 9.500
22 Jeanna Van Hoey FW Dwenger 12 9.500
22 Nikki McCracken Western 8 9.500
25 Taylor Rose Valparaiso 11 9.475
26 Katelyn Parsons Columbus East 10 9.450
26 Brannon Springer FW Concordia 10 9.450
26 Michelle Sordelet FW Dwenger 11 9.450
26 Samone Kensey Merrillville 12 9.450
26 Ashley St Myers FW Snider 10 9.450
31 Madison Baldini Logansport 9.400
31 Amy Albright Noblesville 12 9.400
33 Cassie Funcheon Columbus North 10 9.375
33 Katelyn Skinner Valparaiso 12 9.375
33 Amanda Halsted Crown Point 11 9.375
36 Elizabeth Kozak Chesterton 9 9.350
36 Britney Cisarik Chesterton 12 9.350
36 Katherine Nix FW Dwenger 10 9.350
36 Ashlan Millikan New Castle 9 9.350
36 Allycia Gaffer FW Northrop 10 9.350
41 Allison Franklin Columbus East 10 9.300
41 Kaylene Wagner Hobart 11 9.300
41 Corynn Myers LaPorte 9 9.300
41 Samantha Williams Southmont 12 9.300
45 Crlisha Carr Elkhart Central 9.275
46 Allana Kozicynski Chesterton 12 9.250
46 Kara Doerffler FW Concordia 12 9.250
46 Emma Weiler DeKalb 12 9.250
46 Melissa Tinkle Hagerstown 8 9.250
46 Diona Milenkovski Merrillville 10 9.250
46 Jessica Johnson Valparaiso 11 9.250
46 Lacy Raef Wapahani 10 9.250
53 Jenny Sell Noblesville 9 9.225
54 Danielle Bly Merrillville 11 9.200
54 Tiffany Leicht Merrillville 11 9.200
56 Marissa Crafton Chesterton 10 9.175
57 Samantha Wilburn Chesterton 9 9.150
57 Hilary Eshelman FW Concordia 12 9.150
57 Jenna Ramsey McCutcheon 8 9.150
57 Kristen Anderson Perry Meridian 12 9.150
57 Tori Johnson Plainfield 11 9.150
62 Brittany Rains New Castle 11 9.125
63 Kelsie Bevis Columbus North 9 9.100
63 Brittany Severs LaPorte 9 9.100
63 Emily Gaurneri Marion 10 9.100
63 Jessica Hoeffler Plymouth 12 9.100
63 Holly Nifong Plymouth 12 9.100
63 Brittania Dahlgren Portage 11 9.100
69 Melissa Dishinger Columbus East 11 9.075
69 Devyn Duncan Connersville 11 9.075
71 Olivia Lee FW Dwenger 11 9.050
71 Liz Mauk Michigan City 10 9.050
71 Emily Cook New Castle 9 9.050
71 Brittany Pond Oak Hill 9 9.050
71 Chelsea Hannie FW Snider 9 9.050
71 Taylor Rush Western 9 9.050
71 Kaycee Acree Yorktown 9 9.050
71 Jacquelyn Cannon Crown Point 10 9.050
71 Katie Hockett New Palestine 9.050
80 Emily Houser Carroll (FW) 9 9.000
80 Emily Ross Center Grove 9 9.000
80 Stephanie Yoder FW Dwenger 12 9.000
80 Megan Batten LaPorte 11 9.000
80 Alexis Vesey Noblesville 11 9.000
80 Hillary Strock FW Northrop 9 9.000
80 Alex Zachery Southmont 9.000
80 Amanda Caywood Lakeland 9.000
88 Erika Hunt Jay County 12 8.975
89 Kayla Risley Columbus North 12 8.950
89 Jenna Pittenger FW Snider 11 8.950
91 Molly Moran Franklin Central 10 8.925
92 Chelise Hogle Carroll (FW) 11 8.900
92 Rachel Barenie LaPorte 11 8.900
92 Caitlin Stevenson New Castle 12 8.900
95 Heather Craig Perry Meridian 11 8.875
96 Liz Martin Columbus North 12 8.850
96 Kelsey Millikan McCutcheon 10 8.850
96 Vanessa Goebel New Castle 9 8.850
96 Sami Saxman Plainfield 9 8.850
96 Taylor Ruch Western 8 8.850
                                                
All-Around
Place Gymnast School Grade Score
1 Kellie Kidd Valparaiso 11 38.750
2 Alicia Roche FW Dwenger 11 38.575
3 Cassie Funcheon Columbus North 10 38.400
4 Hannah Osborn FW Concordia 10 38.250
5 Tessa Lane Columbus North 9 38.200
6 Katelyn Fernandez Center Grove 11 38.150
6 Chrissy Day Columbus North 10 38.150
8 Caitlin Radke Carroll (FW) 10 38.050
9 Caitlyn Catania Hagerstown 10 38.025
10 Jessie Leko Lawrence Central 8 37.975
11 Amber Weber Columbus East 12 37.850
12 Jeanna Van Hoey FW Dwenger 12 37.800
13 Emily Holmen Valparaiso 11 37.550
14 Trisha Eberly Crown Point 11 37.450
15 Kayla Heator Fremont 11 37.425
16 Kelley Freeman Chesterton 10 37.350
16 Callie Kuehl Chesterton 10 37.350
18 Ashley St. Myers FW Snider 10 37.250
19 Lauren Ross Lake Central 11 37.175
20 Abbey Gib South Dearborn 10 37.150
21 Abbey Sutton Valparaiso 12 37.100
22 Katelyn Skinner Valparaiso 12 37.025
23 Brannon Springer FW Concordia 10 36.900
24 Camille Hayes Lawrence Central 8 36.775
25 Brittany Rains New Castle 11 36.725
26 Ashlan Millikan New Castle 9 36.675
27 Juli Johnston Bloomington South 12 36.500
28 Adrienne Cristofoli Center Grove 12 36.475
29 Lacy Raef Wapahani 10 36.450
30 Jenna Ramsey McCutcheon 8 36.400
31 Kaylene Wagner Hobart 11 36.200
31 Brittany Pond Oak Hill 9 36.200
33 Megan Batten LaPorte 11 36.150
34 Hillary Strock FW Northrop 9 36.100
35 Nikki McCracken Western 8 36.075
36 Emily Gaurneri Marion 10 36.050
37 Tori Johnson Plainfield 11 35.950
38 Emma Weiler DeKalb 12 35.800
39 Allison Franklin Columbus East 10 35.775
39 Katelyn Parsons Columbus East 10 35.775
41 Jessica Johnson Valparaiso 11 35.750
41 Amy Albright Noblesville 12 35.750
43 Kathy Rawley Valparaiso 12 35.550
44 Corynn Myers LaPorte 9 35.450
45 Devum Duncan Connersville 35.350
46 Casey Herr Western 8 35.300
46 Katie Hockett New Palestine 35.300
48 Liz Martin Columbus North 12 35.175
49 Kelsie Bevis Columbus North 9 35.150
50 Molly Moran Franklin Central 10 35.100
50 Taylor Rose Valparaiso 11 35.100
52 Marissa Crafton Chesterton 10 35.000
52 Olivia Lee FW Dwenger 11 35.000
52 Katie Cragun Eastbrook 8 35.000
52 Emily Cook New Castle 9 35.000
56 Allycia Gaffer FW Northrop 10 34.950
57 Kara Doerffler FW Concordia 12 34.900
58 Melissa Dishinger Columbus East 11 34.875
59 Alexis Vesey Noblesville 11 34.850
59 Brittania Dahlgren Portage 11 34.850
61 Jenny Sell Noblesville 9 34.800
62 Elizabeth Kozak Chesterton 9 34.725
63 Amanda Halsted Crown Point 11 34.700
63 Madison Baldini Logansport 34.700
65 Chelsea Hannie FW Snider 9 34.400
66 Melissa Tinkle Hagerstown 8 34.350
67 Marissa Boon FW Northrop 12 34.250
67 Jessica Hoeffler Plymouth 12 34.250
67 Kaycee Acree Yorktown 9 34.250
70 Brianne Hendrix Chesterton 10 34.225
71 Dani McPherron Plymouth 10 34.150
72 Hilary Eshelman FW Concordia 12 34.100
72 Chelsie Scott Hagerstown 8 34.100
74 Britney Cisarik Chesterton 12 33.950
74 Allana Kozicynski Chesterton 12 33.950
74 Vanessa Goeble New Castle 9 33.950
74 Samantha Williams Southmont 12 33.950
78 Emily Houser Carroll (FW) 9 33.900
79 Kayla Risley Columbus North 12 33.850
79 Jacquelyn Cannon Crown Point 10 33.850
81 Kelsey Millikan McCutcheon 8 33.825
82 Arien Taylor Merrillville 11 33.810
83 Debbie Scheibelhut Chesterton 9 33.800
84 Erika Hunt Jay County 12 33.725
85 Kristen Ainsworth Jay County 9 33.700
85 Danielle Guitard FW Snider 9 33.700
87 Samantha Wilburn Chesterton 9 33.650
87 Renee Linsenmann Chesterton 11 33.650
87 Jackie Cottrell Leo 12 33.650
90 Leigh Stevenson New Castle 10 33.575
91 Holly Sheffer Crown Point 11 33.500
91 Brittany Severs LaPorte 9 33.500
91 Rose DeLarme LaPorte 12 33.500
94 Caitlin Stevenson New Castle 12 33.475
94 Lauren Wheeler New Palestine 33.475
96 Nicole Monroe Franklin Central 10 33.400
97 Kristen Anderson Perry Meridian 12 33.375
98 Kala Dawson Carroll (FW) 12 33.300
98 Paige Bomba Portage 9 33.300
100 Mia Cascio Bloomington South 11 33.200

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By Mike McGraw
Executive Director

MICHIGAN CITY – Basketball is a complex game, but more often than not, a game comes down to one or two things that did or did not happen. The Class 4A Sectional 2 showdown Feb. 28 in Michigan City between eighth-ranked Chesterton and No. 14 Merrillville is a perfect case in point.

This was 32 minutes of some of the best basketball this writer has seen all year. However, the game was decided on what did and did not happen in just over four minutes.

Coach Jim East’s Merrillville Pirates had to be frustrated during the first half of this contest. They shot the ball extremely well (7 for 10 in the first quarter), controlled the boards, and protected the ball reasonably well.

Yet they trailed by five (22-17) at the end of the first quarter, and midway through the second period the Pirates still had been unable to eliminate the deficit.

Their chance to seize control of the game came with 3:20 left in the half. That’s when mercurial Chesterton senior point guard Jordan Lewis picked up his third foul. With Harris on the bench, the backcourt matchups were clearly in Merrillville’s favor, providing a wonderful opportunity for the Pirates to surge into the lead.

It didn’t happen. Chesterton (19-2) made just enough big plays to cling to a 33-29 lead at intermission.

The second half once again found Merrillville (16-5) applying consistent pressure. The Pirates actually took the lead 44-43 late in the third quarter, and they maintained a 48-47 advantage at the end of the third.

The battle continued through the first minute of the fourth quarter, when the second key moment of the game occurred.

With just under seven minutes to play and Merrillville leading 53-52, Chesterton drained a 3-pointer to regain the lead. For perhaps the only time in the game, Merrillville then experienced back-to-back inefficient possessions at the offensive end.

Chesterton did not fail to take advantage.

High-scoring 6’5” senior forward Zack Novak’s bucket made it 57-53, and then senior guard Austin Bower inserted the dagger with a 3-pointer from the right corner.

The 8-0 run gave Chesterton its biggest lead at 60-53. Now the Trojans smelled blood in the water, and the only remaining question was the final margin. Chesterton controlled the final minutes for the eventual 76-62 victory.

The Trojans were led by the impressive double-double of Novak, who scored 29 points and hauled down 13 rebounds. Merrillville, meanwhile, was led by the 16 points of John Wanunu.

Let’s talk a moment about Chesterton. The Trojans have been designated all year as one of the state title threats from northwest Indiana. Because teams from “The Region,” for obvious reasons, play a mostly regional schedule, people in the rest of Indiana have wondered whether the Trojans are really that good.

The answer, my friends, is yes. They can win it all.

Chesterton is not overly athletic or exceptionally big. What coach Tom Peller’s crew is is exceptionally well-drilled, experienced, and skilled.

Novak, the state’s fourth-leading scorer at 27 ppg, is a stone-cold assassin. He can score points in bunches without controlling the ball or the action. Rather, he will score a half-dozen garbage points on offensive rebounds, drain a couple jumpers, and finish on an occasional Chesterton fast break.

Before you know it he has 25 points, and you find yourself trying to consciously remember when he scored 10 of them.

Lewis is seasoned, skilled, and savvy. More importantly, the senior has the heart of the lion. But perhaps most critically, the Trojans have a third weapon in Bower, who is a cold-blooded perimeter sniper.

This is a Northern Indiana team which often plays Southern Indiana basketball. I’m not saying they will win the title, but they certainly could.

In the evening’s first game, Crown Point (15-6) defeated cold-shooting Michigan City, 60-46. The loss ended a resurgent season for the Wolves under the first-year leadership of Bob Buscher. Nonetheless, Michigan City (11-10) served notice during the season that their once-proud program has begun a return to glory.

Crown Point will face Chesterton in the second semifinal game Saturday (the Michigan City Sectional title game will take place Monday night), with Valparaiso (8-13) taking on Hobart (13-8) in the opener.

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The Indiana High School Swimming Coaches Association has named the Indiana High School Swimmer of the Year for 2007-08 Boys Swimming and Diving. This award, which honors the finest swimmers and divers in the state of Indiana based on performances at the IHSAA state finals, is calculated using the Power Point tables published by the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association.

The Indiana Swimmer of the Year is sophomore Kyle Whitaker of Chesterton, the state champion in the 200-yard individual medley and the 100 butterfly. Whitaker’s time of 1:46.75 in the 200 IM not only set a new national public high school record, but it also earned him the Indiana Swimming and Diving Performance of the Year.

Whitaker, whose winning time in the 100 fly was :48.44, had a combined total of 329 power points – the most by any boy since the award has been given out.

Whitaker’s coach, Kevin Kinel, was named the Indiana High School Boys Swimming & Diving State Coach of the Year. The Chesterton boys won the state championship for the first time in school history.

IHSSCA Swimmer of the Year
Year, Athlete, Power Points
2005    Arthur Miller, Northridge, 309
    200 IM: 1:48.76 (160)
    100 Backstroke: :50.43 (149)
2006    Peter Jameson, North Central (Indianapolis), 315
    200 Free: 1:37.02 (161)    
    100 Free: :44.82 (154)
2007    Michael Christy, North Central (Indianapolis), 308
    200 IM: 1:49.57 (156)
    100 Backstroke: :49.93 (152)    
2008    Kyle Whitaker, Chesterton, 329
    200 IM: 1:46.75 (169)
    100 Butterfly: :48.44 (160)

IHSSCA Performance of the Year
Year, Athlete, Event, Time, Power Points
2005 Arthur Miller, Northridge 200 IM 1:48.76 (160)
2006 Peter Jameson, North Central (Indianapolis) 200 Free 1:37.02 (161)
Aaron Koger, Richmond, 100 Breaststroke :55.36 (161)
2007 Tyler Lemert, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran 100 Breaststroke :54.82 (165)
2008 Kyle Whitaker, Chesterton 200 IM 1:46.75 (169)

Thank you, Mike Penrose!

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The Indiana High School Swimming Coaches Association has named the Indiana High School Swimmer of the Year for 2007-08 Girls Swimming and Diving. This award, which honors the finest swimmers and divers in the state of Indiana based on performances at the IHSAA state finals, is calculated using the Power Point tables published by the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association.

The Indiana Swimmer of the Year is senior Michelle McKeehan of Center Grove High School, the state champion in both the 200-yard individual medley and the 100 breaststroke. Her winning time of 1:56.87 in the 200 IM established a new National High School Federation record, while her time of 1:00.12 in the 100 ****** established a new state record.

Because her 100 ****** earned more points from the NISCA Power Point table, McKeehan earned the Indiana Swimming and Diving Performance of the Year for her efforts in that event. McKeehan was honored with both awards all four years of her high school career, and her combined total of 357 power points also set a new record.

She was coached by Jim Todd.

Carmel coach Chris Plumb was named the Indiana High School Girls Swimming & Diving State Coach of the Year. The Carmel girls won for the 22nd time in a row, tying a national record for number of consecutive state titles in any girls high school sport.

IHSSCA Swimmer of the Year
Year, Athlete, Power Points
2005    Michelle McKeehan, Center Grove, 322
    200 IM: 2:00.98 (159)
    100 Breaststroke: 1:02.23 (163)
2006    Michelle McKeehan, Center Grove, 324
    200 IM: 2:00.99 (159)
    100 Breaststroke: 1:02.07 (165)
2007    Michelle McKeehan, Center Grove, 351
    200 IM: 1:58.06 (172)
    100 Breaststroke: 1:00.23 (179)
2008    Michelle McKeehan, Center Grove, 357
    200 IM: 1:56.87 (177)
    100 Breaststroke: 1:00.12 (180)

IHSSCA Performance of the Year
Year, Athlete, Event, Time, Power Points
2005 Michelle McKeehan, Center Grove, 100 Breaststroke    1:02.23 (163)
2006 Michelle McKeehan, Center Grove, 100 Breaststroke    1:02.07 (165)
2007 Michelle McKeehan, Center Grove, 100 Breaststroke    1:00.23 (179)
2008 Michelle McKeehan, Center Grove, 100 Breaststroke    1:00.12 (180)

Thank you, Mike Penrose!

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With the 98th Annual Indiana High School Boys Basketball State Tournament under way, HoosierAuthority.com brings you an interview with one of the tournament’s most avid fans, Harley Sheets. The 72-year-old Danville resident is the co-founder and vice president of the Indiana High School Basketball Historical Society (IHSBHS). The organization, which was founded in 1995, does research on the nearly 100 years of history of Indiana high school basketball. In addition, they publish six newsletters a year titled “The Boxscore,” of which Sheets is the editor.

Sheets, who has literally hundreds of stories to tell about Indiana high school hoops, shares a few of his stories with Chris May in a HoosierAuthority.com exclusive interview! The video player at the end of this article contains the interview in which Sheets talks about a variety of subjects, including the formation of the IHSBHS, researching records, Hoosier hoopsters who later became movie stars, the four books he has written, his high school postcard collection, Milan’s 1954 state championship team, and his memories of competing against the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos while a starter for Lebanon during the 1953 and 1954 seasons.

Note: The viewpoints expressed by Sheets do not necessarily represent those of HoosierAuthority.com or Digital Sports employees.

If you would like information on how you can become a member of the Indiana High School Basketball Historical Society, you can do so by sending an e-mail to harleysheets@yahoo.com. Membership is $6 a year and includes six issues of “The Boxscore” newsletter.

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