Indiana State | Archive | December, 2008

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

The Indiana High School Swim Coaches’ Association has released its seventh poll for the 2008-09 girls swimming season, and a pair of Marion County schools are on the rise in the rankings released on Christmas Eve as Lawrence North moves from 19th to 12th and Brebeuf ascends from 36th into a tie for 15th with Southridge.

Otherwise, there’s not a lot of movement as we take the first of two weeks off from school. The top three teams from last week – Carmel, Hamilton Southeastern, and Center Grove – remain unchanged, with North Central (Indianapolis) and Homestead rounding out the first five.

The rankings are based on a theoretical scoring system from a 16-place meet using the times/scores of the returning Top 20 individuals from sectionals and state finals as well as the best regular-season times of the 2007-08 season.

Teams are listed by ranking followed by school and vote total. The IHSSCA’s Top 52 from Dec. 24:

1. Carmel 342
2. Hamilton Southeastern 239
3. Center Grove 180
4. North Central (Indianapolis) 161
5. Homestead 151
6. Chesterton 146
7. Mount Vernon (Posey) 124
8. Westfield 109
9. Noblesville 87
10. Columbus North 77
11. Penn 65
12. Lawrence North 57
13. Northridge 44
14. Zionsville 34
15. Brebeuf 33
15. Southridge 33
17. Fort Wayne Snider 29    
18. Crown Point 27
18. Fishers 27
20. Hamilton Heights 26    
21. Portage 22
22. Bloomington South 21
23. Columbia City 20
24. Franklin 18
24. Munster 18
26. Bremen 17
26. Mishawaka Marian 17
28. Avon 16
28. Concord 16
28. Yorktown 16
31. Lowell 15
32. Crawfordsville 14
33. Shenandoah 13
34. Heritage Christian 12
34. Plymouth 12
36. Benton Central 11
37. Goshen 8
38. Lawrence Central 7
38. Terre Haute North 7
38. Valparaiso 7
41. Castle 6
41. Greencastle 6
41. Pendleton Heights 6
44. Lafayette Jefferson 5
44. Brownsburg 4
44. Evansville Reitz 4
44. Southmont 4
48. North Montgomery 3
48. Norwell 3
50. McCutcheon 2
50. Roncalli 2
52. Fort Wayne Northrop 1

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By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

According to the Sagarin power ratings, there are eight big games (pitting teams rated in their respective class’s Top 20) on tap for Week 7 of the 2008 Indiana high school girls basketball season.

Here’s a preview of those big contests via the pertinent numbers taken from John Harrell’s Indiana high school basketball site (rankings are from the latest ICGSA polls, which didn’t come out this week and thus caused a delay):

Tuesday, Dec. 23
Three biggies …

2A #9 Austin (5-2) at 4A #12 Seymour (7-1)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Jared Petersen, 51-29 in 4th year at Austin. Beth DeVinney, 86-54 in 8th year at Seymour, 127-77 in 12th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Seymour, 91, 15th overall, 13th in Class 4A. Austin, 71.17, 115th overall, 15th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Austin lost to Brownstown Central, 61-60, Dec. 13. Seymour defeated Columbus North, 53-40, Dec. 16.
VS. COMMON FOES: Austin 1-1. Seymour 2-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Austin 24-30, Seymour 27-30.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Seymour, 4-0.
LAST MEETING: Seymour, 81-77, overtime, Dec. 17, 2007.

4A #1 Ben Davis (9-0) at 4A #3 Terre Haute South (10-0) (postponed)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST (WBDG, 90.9 FM).
COACHES: Stan Benge, 447-125 in 24th year at Ben Davis. Dave Cassell, 10-0 in 1st year at Terre Haute South.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Ben Davis, 103.59, 1st overall, 1st in Class 4A. Terre Haute South, 99.77, 3rd overall, 3rd in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Ben Davis defeated Perry Meridian, 56-34, Dec. 13. Terre Haute South defeated Lafayette Jeff, 81-78, Dec. 13.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Ben Davis 38-30, Terre Haute South 41-34.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Ben Davis, 3-2.
LAST MEETING: Ben Davis, 80-54, Dec. 21, 2007.

South Decatur (3-5) at 1A #10 Jac-Cen-Del (5-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: LuAnn Gant, 20-34 in 3rd year at South Decatur. Scott Smith, 110-59 in 8th year at Jac-Cen-Del.
SAGARIN RATINGS: South Decatur, 63.93, 180th overall, 17th in Class 1A. Jac-Cen-Del, 63.49, 184th overall, 18th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: South Decatur defeated Oldenburg Academy, 53-45, 2 overtimes, Dec. 15. Jac-Cen-Del defeated Waldron, 52-50, Dec. 9.
VS. COMMON FOES: South Decatur 2-2. Jac-Cen-Del 2-2.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: South Decatur 42-29, Jac-Cen-Del 35-37.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Jac-Cen-Del, 7-2.
LAST MEETING: South Decatur, 54-45, sectional, Feb. 9, 2008.

Saturday, Dec. 27
Five biggies …

1A #2 Barr-Reeve (9-0) at 1A #4 White River Valley (12-0)
GAME TIME: 2:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Mark Holt, 62-56 in 6th year at Barr-Reeve. Joe Pigg, 161-86 in 12th year at White River Valley.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Barr-Reeve, 73.65, 94th overall, 3rd in Class 1A. White River Valley, 73.33, 97th overall, 6th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Barr-Reeve defeated Union (Dugger), 46-43, Dec. 20. White River Valley defeated Bloomfield, 46-43, Dec. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: Barr-Reeve 5-0. White River Valley 5-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Barr-Reeve 41-49, White River Valley 46-72.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Barr-Reeve, 3-2.
LAST MEETING: Barr-Reeve, 56-41, Dec. 18, 2007.

4A #16 Jeffersonville (10-2) at 1A #9 New Washington (9-1)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Chad Gilbert, 159-37 in 9th year at Jeffersonville. Terry White, 159-66 in 10th year at New Washington.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Jeffersonville, 89.51, 19th overall, 17th in Class 4A. New Washington, 73.64, 95th overall, 4th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Jeffersonville defeated Bullitt Central (Ky.), 71-34, Dec. 20. New Washington defeated Christian Academy, 78-24, Dec. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Jeffersonville 41-36, New Washington 41-57.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Jeffersonville, 2-0.
LAST MEETING: Jeffersonville, 76-47, Dec. 22, 2007.

Knightstown (6-4) at 2A #16 Triton Central (7-2)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Dawn Basicker, 78-79 in 8th year at Knightstown. Bryan Graham, 7-2 in 1st year at Triton Central.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Triton Central, 74.77, 87th overall, 11th in Class 2A. Knightstown, 72.27, 110th overall, 13th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Knightstown defeated Wes-Del, 82-23, Dec. 20. Triton Central defeated Indianapolis Scecina, 56-46, Dec. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: Knightstown 1-0. Triton Central 0-1.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Knightstown 53-40, Triton Central 42-46.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Triton Central, 5-0.
LAST MEETING: Triton Central, 54-34, Dec. 13, 2007.

1A #1 Vincennes Rivet (11-0) at 2A #13 Evansville Mater Dei (6-2)
GAME TIME: 1:30 PM CST.
COACHES: Tim Young, 30-4 in 2nd year at Vincennes Rivet. Steve Goans, 17-11 in 2nd year at Evansville Mater Dei.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Vincennes Rivet, 78.26, 67th overall, 2nd in Class 1A. Evansville Mater Dei, 70.04, 126th overall, 20th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Vincennes Rivet defeated Shoals, 61-45, Dec. 20. Evansville Mater Dei lost to North Posey, 52-37, Dec. 18.
VS. COMMON FOES: Vincennes Rivet 2-0. Evansville Mater Dei 1-1.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Vincennes Rivet 39-63, Evansville Mater Dei 36-37.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Vincennes Rivet, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Vincennes Rivet, 81-76, Dec. 22, 2007.

2A #1 Heritage Christian (10-0) at Roncalli (5-2)
GAME TIME: 6:00 PM EST, Roncalli.
COACHES: Rick Risinger, 88-7 in 4th year at Heritage Christian. Sara Reideman, 5-2 in 1st year at Indianapolis Roncalli.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Heritage Christian, 96.69, 5th overall, 1st in Class 2A. Indianapolis Roncalli, 77.43, 72nd overall, 20th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Heritage Christian defeated Indianapolis Arlington, 73-41, Dec. 20. Indianapolis Roncalli defeated Brebeuf Jesuit, 52-39, Dec. 19.
VS. COMMON FOES: Heritage Christian 2-0. Indianapolis Roncalli 2-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Heritage Christian 45-37, Indianapolis Roncalli 25-38.
SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Indianapolis Roncalli, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Heritage Christian, 48-31, Dec. 27, 2007.

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The IHSAA has released the lineup for the 35th Annual Girls Swimming & Diving State Tournament! Here’s a look at the schedule complete with updated start times for sectionals and regionals, courtesy of ihsaa.org:

SECTIONALS
Dates: Thursday, Feb. 5 (swimming preliminaries); Saturday, Feb. 7 (diving, swimming consolations & finals)
Times: All times ET unless noted
Admission: $5 per session; $8 both sessions
Advancement:
Swimming
1. First place sectional winners in each event qualify for the state meet, plus any contestant who equals or betters the state time standard in their respective event in the consolation finals or championship finals of the sectional, plus the next fastest number of contestants in the state that would bring the total number of state meet entrants to 32 in each event. In the event that a tie exists for the 32nd position, the state qualifier shall be determined by the fastest preliminary time of both swimmers. If preliminary times are identical, both swimmers shall advance.
Diving
First- through fourth-place participants will qualify for the diving regional.
 
1. Ben Davis (12) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a, 12:30p
Ben Davis, Brebeuf, Covenant Christian (Indianapolis), Indianapolis Chatard, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Indianapolis Ritter, Indianapolis Washington, International, North Central (Indianapolis), Park Tudor, Pike, Speedway

2. Brownsburg (11) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a
Avon, Brownsburg, Cascade, Danville, Lebanon, Plainfield, Terre Haute North, Terre Haute South, Tri-West Hendricks, West Vigo, Zionsville

3. Chesterton (15) Thur 5:30p CT; Sat 9a CT, 1p CT
Calumet, Chesterton, Gary Roosevelt, Gary Wallace, Gary West, Gary Wirt, Hobart, Knox, LaPorte, Merrillville, Michigan City, North Judson, Portage, Valparaiso, Wheeler

4. Columbus North (12) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a, 1p
Batesville, Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Columbus East, Columbus North, East Central, Edgewood, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg, Milan, Oldenburg Academy, South Dearborn

5. Concord (11) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a, 1p
Angola, Concord, DeKalb, East Noble, Elkhart Central, Elkhart Memorial, Fairfield, Goshen, Northridge, NorthWood, Wawasee

6. Crawfordsville (13) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a, 1p
Attica, Covington, Crawfordsville, Fountain Central, Greencastle, North Montgomery, North Putnam, North Vermillion, Seeger, South Putnam, South Vermillion, Southmont, Western Boone

7. Crown Point (16) Thur 5:30p CT; Sat 9a CT, 1p CT
Crown Point, East Chicago Central, Griffith, Hammond, Hammond Noll, Hammond Clark, Hammond Gavit, Hammond Morton, Highland, Kankakee Valley, Lake Central, Lowell, Munster, North Newton, Rensselaer, South Newton

8. Floyd Central (16) Thur 6p; Sat 1p
Charlestown, Corydon, Floyd Central, Henryville, Jeffersonville, Jennings County, Lanesville, Madison, New Albany, North Harrison, Providence, Salem, Scottsburg, Seymour, Silver Creek, Southwestern (Hanover)

9. Fort Wayne South (12) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a, 1p
Carroll (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne Dwenger, Fort Wayne Luers, 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, Homestead

10. Franklin Central (12) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a, 1p
Beech Grove, Franklin Central, Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Tech, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Scecina, Indiana School for the Deaf, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, Shelbyville, Triton Central, Warren Central

11. Franklin (12) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a, 1p
Center Grove, Decatur Central, Franklin, Greenwood, Indian Creek, Martinsville, Mooresville, Owen Valley, Perry Meridian, Roncalli, Southport, Whiteland

12. Hamilton Southeastern (10) Thur 5:30p; Sat 1p
Alexandria, Anderson, Anderson Highland, Elwood, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Marion, Oak Hill, Pendleton Heights, Yorktown

13. Jasper (13) Thur 6:30p; Sat 2p
Bedford North Lawrence, Forest Park, Heritage Hills, Jasper, Northeast Dubois, Pike Central, South Spencer, Southridge, Tecumseh, Tell City, Vincennes Lincoln, Vincennes Rivet, Wood Memorial

14. Jay County (10) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a, 1p
Adams Central, Bellmont, Blackford, Bluffton, Delta, Jay County, Muncie Central, Muncie South, Norwell, South Adams

15. Lafayette Jefferson (12) Thur 5:30p; Sat 1p
Benton Central, Carroll (Flora), Cass, Clinton Central, Delphi, Frankfort, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Central Catholic, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette

16. Mount Vernon (Posey) (11) Thur 5:30p CT; Sat 9a CT, 1p CT
Boonville, Castle, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Evansville Harrison, Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville Memorial, Evansville North, Evansville Reitz, Gibson Southern, Mount Vernon (Posey)

17. New Palestine (12) Thur 5:30p; Sat 1p
Centerville, Connersville, Eastern Hancock, Greenfield-Central, Hagerstown, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), New Castle, New Palestine, Richmond, Rushville, Shenandoah, Union County

18. Noblesville (10) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a, 1p
Carmel, Eastern (Greentown), Hamilton Heights, Kokomo, Maconaquah, Noblesville, Northwestern, Tipton, Western, Westfield

19. Penn (10) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9a, 1p
Bremen, Mishawaka, Mishawaka Marian, New Prairie, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Clay, South Bend Riley, South Bend St. Joseph’s, South Bend Washington

20. Warsaw (12) Thur 5:30p; Sat 9:30a
Argos, Columbia City, Culver Academies, Huntington North, Logansport, Manchester, Oregon-Davis, Pioneer, Plymouth, Rochester, Tippecanoe Valley, Warsaw
 
REGIONALS (diving only)
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 10
Times: All time ET
Admission: $5
Advancement: First- through eighth-place participants will qualify for the state finals.
 
1. Bloomington North (5) 6p
Columbus North, Floyd Central, Franklin, Jasper, Mount Vernon (Posey)

2. Fishers (5) 6p
Fort Wayne South, Hamilton Southeastern, Jay County, Lafayette Jefferson, Noblesville

3. Mishawaka (5) 6p
Chesterton, Concord, Crown Point, Penn, Warsaw

4. Zionsville (5) 6p
Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Crawfordsville, Franklin Central, New Palestine
 
STATE FINALS
Dates: Friday, Feb. 13, 6 p.m. ET (swimming prelims); Saturday, Feb. 14, 9 a.m. (diving prelims and semis), 1 p.m. (consolations and finals for all events)
Admission: $8 per session; $12 both days
Site: Indiana University Natatorium, IUPUI, 901 W. New York St., Indianapolis
Advancement: The top 16 in each swimming event during Friday’s prelims will return for competition on Saturday, with the top eight individuals vying for state championship honors (those finishing ninth through 16th Friday will make up the competitors in the consolation heats). All diving will take place Saturday, with the top 21 of 32 competitors advancing from the prelims to the semis after five dives each. After three dives each in the semis, the top 16 will advance to the final round for another three dives each.

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Results from Week 7 (Dec. 22-27) of the 2008-09 girls basketball season, courtesy of John Harrell’s Indiana high school basketball website:

Saturday, Dec. 27
Andrean 63, Hanover Central 52
Barr-Reeve 47, White River Valley 43
Bloomington South 56, Indianapolis Tech 19
Brebeuf Jesuit 67, Indianapolis Cathedral 59
Calumet 46, River Forest 40
Decatur Central 73, Southport 32
Hagerstown 48, Whitko 23
Hammond Gavit 54, Hammond Morton 24
Indianapolis Metropolitan 34, Fall Creek Academy 18
Jeffersonville 51, New Washington 27
Lawrence North 71, Anderson Highland 59
Muncie Central 55, Delta 41
New Castle 50, Tri 47
North Newton 46, Wheeler 43
Perry Meridian 75, Whiteland 45
Shenandoah 74, Alexandria 42
South Bend Washington 70, Detroit M.L. King (Mich.) 35
Triton Central 62, Knightstown 33
Vincennes Rivet 71, Evansville Mater Dei 60

Bedford North Lawrence Tournament
Bloomington North 66, Anderson 31
Jay County 58, Bedford North Lawrence 54
Bedford North Lawrence 88, Anderson 44
Jay County 40, Bloomington North 27

Brown County Tournament
Brown County 52, Cloverdale 35
Borden 54, Cascade 45
Cascade 57, Cloverdale 51
Borden 46, Brown County 45

Frankfort Tournament
Northwestern 66, Winchester 59 (OT)
Northwestern 32, Frankfort 26

Franklin Tournament
Franklin 56, Switzerland County 24
Richmond 42, West Vigo 31
Switzerland County 50, West Vigo 33
Franklin 62, Richmond 26

Gary Holiday Tournament
Chicago Marshall (Ill.) 62, Gary West 54

Loogootee Classic
Loogootee 46, Lanesville 31
Indianapolis Lutheran 39, Riverton Parke 33
Lanesville 46, Riverton Parke 27
Loogootee 47, Indianapolis Lutheran 43

Mishawaka Classic
Elkhart Central 59, New Prairie 34
Mishawaka 56, Elkhart Central 28
Mishawaka 53, New Prairie 27

Rush-Shelby Shootout
Heritage Christian 55, Indianapolis Roncalli 25
Rushville 60, Shelbyville 21

South Bend Riley Classic
Elkhart Memorial 57, South Bend Clay 53
Mishawaka Marian 57, Tri-Central 49
South Bend Riley 55, Chicago Julian (Ill.) 42
Michigan City 93, Bowman Academy 42
Elkhart Memorial 56, Mishawaka Marian 40
Michigan City 56, South Bend Clay 55
South Bend Riley 70, Bowman Academy 41
Tri-Central 63, Chicago Julian (Ill.) 45

Summit Conference Tournament
Fort Wayne Elmhurst 59, Fort Wayne Snider 51
Fort Wayne South 54, Fort Wayne Luers 29
Fort Wayne Elmhurst 60, Fort Wayne South 49

Toyota Classic
Pike Central 67, Evansville Reitz 48
Wood Memorial 59, Mount Carmel (Ill.) 44
Princeton 49, Evansville Bosse 37
Gibson Southern 36, North Knox 31

Triton Tournament
Triton 25, Caston 23
Culver 44, LaVille 37

Unreported games
Hammond at Hammond Clark
Marion vs. Carroll (Fort Wayne)

Gary Holiday Tournament
Gary Wirt vs. Gary Roosevelt

Frankfort Tournament
North White vs. Frankfort
North White vs. Winchester

Jennings County Tournament
East Central vs. Jennings County
Corydon Central vs. Indian Creek
Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

Friday, Dec. 26
Norwell 66, Heritage 30

Gary Holiday Tournament
Chicago Marshall (Ill.) 69, Gary Wallace 16
Gary West 57, Gary Roosevelt 28
Chicago Marshall (Ill.) 73, Gary Wirt 18

Summit Conference Tournament
Fort Wayne South 79, Harding 38

Toyota Classic
North Knox 44, Pike Central 38
Princeton 63, Wood Memorial 55
Evansville Bosse 55, Evansville Reitz 47
Gibson Southern 66, Mount Carmel (Ill.) 27

Triton Tournament
LaVille 61, Caston 12
Culver 37, Triton 35

Postponed games
South Bend Riley Classic
Bowman Academy vs. Julian (Ill.)
Michigan City vs. South Bend Riley
Tri-Central vs. South Bend Clay
Mishawaka Marian vs. Elkhart Memorial
Michigan City vs. Julian (Ill.)
Bowman Academy vs. South Bend Riley
Mishawaka Marian vs. South Bend Clay
Tri-Central vs. Elkhart Memorial

Tuesday, Dec. 23
Calumet 34, Rensselaer Central 26
Forest Park 52, Crawford County 45
Jac-Cen-Del 49, South Decatur 39
Jimtown 70, Bethany Christian 24
Michigan City 66, LaPorte 35
Munster 45, Merrillville 42
NorthWood 60, Fairfield 40
Seymour 72, Austin 62

Charlestown Tournament
Charlestown 56, Clarksville 32
Silver Creek 38, Providence 29

Mid-Winter Classic
South Central (Union Mills) 37, LaCrosse 30
Washington Twp. 53, Westville 32

Summit Conference Tournament
Fort Wayne Luers 51, Fort Wayne Dwenger 45
Fort Wayne Elmhurst 81, Fort Wayne Northrop 50

Toyota Classic
Wood Memorial 61, Pike Central 39
North Knox 48, Princeton 47 (OT)
Mount Carmel (Ill.) 40, Evansville Reitz 27
Gibson Southern 50, Evansville Bosse 34

Postponed games
Angola at Homestead postponed
Beech Grove at Indianapolis Ritter postponed
Ben Davis at Terre Haute South postponed
Bluffton at Eastbrook postponed
Crawfordsville at Harrison (West Lafayette) postponed
Eastern Hancock at Cambridge City Lincoln postponed
Edgewood at Sullivan postponed
Kankakee Valley at Hammond Gavit postponed
Knox at Bremen postponed
Lafayette Central Catholic at Attica postponed
Oregon-Davis at Rochester postponed
Plainfield at Greencastle postponed
Tri-Central at Elwood postponed
Union City at Cowan postponed
Winamac at Logansport postponed

Unreported games
Monrovia at Covenant Christian
New Castle at Anderson Highland
River Forest at Hammond Clark
South Central (Elizabeth) at Henryville
Southwood at Manchester
Washington Catholic at Shoals
Whitko at Triton

Monday, Dec. 22
Bellmont 54, Adams Central 28
Columbus North 52, Columbus East 49 (OT)
Crothersville 72, Shawe Memorial 41
Fishers 82, North Central (Indianapolis) 40
Madison 47, Scottsburg 43
New Washington 78, Christian Academy 24
North Central (Farmersburg) 61, Marshall (Ill.) 38
Tippecanoe Valley 58, North Judson 32
Triton Central 56, Indianapolis Scecina 46
White River Valley 46, Bloomfield 43

Blackford Tournament
North Miami 54, Southern Wells 44

Charlestown Tournament
Providence 40, Clarksville 32
Silver Creek 46, Charlestown 36

Mid-Winter Classic
Westville 50, LaCrosse 41

PSC Holiday Classic
Perry Central 45, Tell City 38
Heritage Hills 43, South Spencer 29

Summit Conference Tournament
Fort Wayne Northrop 58, Fort Wayne North 38
Harding 51, Fort Wayne Wayne 38
Fort Wayne Snider 58, Fort Wayne Concordia 57 (OT)

Toyota Classic
Princeton 60, Pike Central 39
North Knox 48, Wood Memorial 40
Gibson Southern 81, Evansville Reitz 24
Evansville Bosse 55, Mount Carmel (Ill.) 31

Unreported games
Chesterton at Lafayette Jeff
Lakewood Park at North Central (Ohio)
North Daviess at Lawrenceville (Ill.)
Riverton Parke at Turkey Run

Blackford Tournament
Wapahani vs. Blackford

Mid-Winter Classic
South Central (Union Mills) vs. Washington Twp

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Results from Week 5 (Dec. 22-27) of the 2008-09 boys basketball season, courtesy of John Harrell’s Indiana high school basketball website:

Saturday, Dec. 27
Bluffton 62, Norwell 54
Chesterton 51, Valparaiso 50
Decatur Central 74, Indianapolis Broad Ripple 59
Eminence 56, Morristown 43
Fishers 57, Avon 46
Frankton 61, Tri 32
Hammond Clark 54, Hammond 52
Hammond Morton 73, Hammond Gavit 68
Indianapolis Arlington 78, Anderson Highland 67
Indianapolis Cathedral 52, Brebeuf Jesuit 38
New Albany 69, Evansville Harrison 57
New Castle 56, Centerville 53
New Palestine 53, Jennings County 44
South Central (Union Mills) 71, Hanover Central 52

Christian Academy Tournament
Rock Creek Academy 68, Christian Academy 64
Henryville 57, Shawe Memorial 42
New Washington 77, Columbus Christian 43
Rock Creek Academy 66, Henryville 48
Austin 89, Crothersville 52
Christian Academy 69, Shawe Memorial 59

Conseco Fieldhouse Shootout
Lebanon 51, Tri-West 44
Lapel 62, Tri-Central 41
Delta 67, Richmond 50
Noblesville 63, Hamilton Heights 54
Guerin Catholic 78 Indianapolis Chatard 62

Gary Holiday Tournament
Chicago Marshall (Ill.) 69, Gary Wirt 44
Gary West 63, Gary Wallace 56

Goshen Tournament
Elkhart Memorial 60, Michigan City 59
Goshen 52, Lakeland 39
Lakeland 75, Michigan City 55
Elkhart Memorial 51, Goshen 49

Grant Four Tournament
Oak Hill 69, Eastbrook 48
Mississinewa 51, Madison-Grant 49
Madison-Grant 41, Eastbrook 32
Mississinewa 53, Oak Hill 47

Greensburg Tournament
Greensburg 61, North Decatur 44
South Decatur 66, Hauser 61
Hauser 53, North Decatur 52
Greensburg 72, South Decatur 45

Huntington North Classic
Huntington North 65, New Haven 53
Bowman Academy 72, Indianapolis Northwest 56
Bowman Academy 60, Huntington North 49

LaPorte Tournament
LaPorte 62, New Prairie 39
Warren Central 58, East Central 51
East Central 51, New Prairie 32
Warren Central 69, LaPorte 59

Mackey Arena Shootout
Marion 52, Danville 50
Portage 71, Twin Lakes 56
Harrison (West Lafayette) 63, Rossville 49
North Montgomery 51, Winchester 46

Northern Indiana Conference Tournament
Elkhart Central 62, Mishawaka Marian 47
Mishawaka 50, South Bend Washington 45
South Bend Adams 63, South Bend Riley 45
South Bend St. Joseph’s 46, Penn 41
South Bend Clay 70, Elkhart Central 54

PSC Holiday Classic
Corydon Central 69, North Harrison 45
Perry Central 65, Tell City 40
South Spencer 59, Heritage Hills 35
Boonville 60, Tecumseh 57

Rush-Shelby Shootout
Indianapolis Roncalli 43, Heritage Christian 42
Rushville 55, Shelbyville 44

Shelby County (Ky.) Tournament
Louisville Atherton (Ky.) 77, South Central (Elizabeth) 48

Summit Conference Tournament
Fort Wayne Luers 62, Fort Wayne Dwenger 54
Fort Wayne Snider 87, Fort Wayne North 69
Fort Wayne Luers 66, Fort Wayne Snider 57

Toyota Classic
Pike Central 54, Mount Carmel (Ill.) 51 (OT)
Gibson Southern 58, Wood Memorial 42
Evansville Reitz 58, North Knox 37
Princeton 80, Evansville Bosse 64

Wabash Valley Classic
Turkey Run 46, Linton-Stockton 37
Monrovia 72, Riverton Parke 48
Terre Haute North 58, Shakamak 56
Northview 57, Sullivan 53 (2OT)
Bloomfield 48, South Vermillion 46
Owen Valley 77, Casey-Westfield (Ill.) 63
Terre Haute South 72, West Vigo 54
Marshall (Ill.) 55, Rockville 53

Zionsville Tournament
Zionsville 69, Kankakee Valley 30
Lafayette Central Catholic 65, Franklin Central 59
Franklin Central 75, Kankakee Valley 39
Zionsville 63, Lafayette Central Catholic 61

Unreported games
Huntington North Classic
New Haven vs. Indianapolis Northwest 6:00 pm Consolation

Mackey Arena Shootout
Mooresville vs. Speedway 11:45 am
Northeast Dubois vs. Lanesville 3:15 pm

Friday, Dec. 26
Gary Holiday Tournament
Chicago Marshall (Ill.) 75, Gary Roosevelt 66
Gary Wallace 76, Gary Wirt 50
Gary West 67, Chicago Marshall (Ill.) 55

PSC Holiday Classic
Perry Central 68, Corydon Central 56
Tell City 57, North Harrison 50
Tecumseh 54, Heritage Hills 43
Boonville 56, South Spencer 44

Summit Conference Tournament
Fort Wayne Snider 76, Fort Wayne Northrop 57
Fort Wayne Luers 73, Harding 71

Toyota Classic
Pike Central 37, North Knox 35
Princeton 78, Wood Memorial 36
Evansville Bosse 61, Evansville Reitz 46
Gibson Southern 62, Mount Carmel (Ill.) 39

Wabash Valley Classic
Shakamak 52, Turkey Run 37
Terre Haute North 61, Linton-Stockton 34
Northview 54, Monrovia 51
Sullivan 69, Riverton Parke 50
Terre Haute South 69, South Vermillion 31
West Vigo 61, Bloomfield 52
Marshall (Ill.) 66, Owen Valley 52
Rockville 66, Casey-Westfield (Ill.) 40

Tuesday, Dec. 23
Barr-Reeve 65, Northeast Dubois 50
Central Noble 37, Jimtown 25
Christian Academy 60, Southwestern (Hanover) 42
Columbus North 56, Columbus East 55 (OT)
Crown Point 71, Griffith 61
East Chicago Central 73, Highland 30
Garrett 73, Angola 53
Indianapolis Irvington 58, Indianapolis Metropolitan 55
Indianapolis Northwest 63, Ben Davis 55
Jasper 45, Heritage Hills 36
LaPorte 74, Michigan City 62
Munster 56, Lake Central 55
North Daviess 65, Tecumseh 54
Perry Meridian 51, Whiteland 47
Shawe Memorial 65, Trimble County (Ky.) 60
Terre Haute South 81, Indianapolis Arlington 50
Vincennes Rivet 63, Lanesville 47
Washington 69, Loogootee 52
Wheeler 83, Marquette Catholic 41

Indianapolis Howe Academy Shootout
Bowman Academy 71, Indianapolis Tech 61
Gary Wallace 100, Indianapolis Washington 68
Indianapolis Broad Ripple 70, Gary Wirt 56

South County Tournament
Kouts 70, Hebron 41
Boone Grove 62, Morgan Twp. 46

Summit Conference Tournament
Fort Wayne Dwenger 65, Fort Wayne South 45

Toyota Classic
Princeton 77, North Knox 39
Wood Memorial 48, Pike Central 39
Evansville Bosse 60, Gibson Southern 42
Evansville Reitz 68, Mount Carmel (Ill.) 35

Postponed games
Bremen at Elkhart Christian 7:30 pm postponed
Center Grove at Bloomington South 7:30 pm postponed
Covenant Christian at Indianapolis Chatard 7:30 pm postponed
Covington at Turkey Run 8:00 pm postponed
Eastside at Lakewood Park 7:30 pm postponed
Edgewood at Sullivan 7:30 pm postponed
Knox at Kankakee Valley 8:30 pm postponed
North Decatur at Triton Central 7:30 pm postponed
North Judson at John Glenn 7:30 pm postponed
Northfield at Southern Wells 7:30 pm postponed
Northwestern at Frankfort 7:30 pm postponed
Norwell at DeKalb 7:45 pm postponed
Oak Hill at Marion 8:00 pm postponed
Plymouth at Whitko 7:45 pm postponed
Richmond at East Central 7:30 pm postponed
Shenandoah at Winchester 7:30 pm postponed
South Adams at Parkway (Ohio) 8:00 pm postponed
Wawasee at Columbia City 7:45 pm postponed
Westview at Lakeland 7:30 pm postponed

Indianapolis Howe Academy Shootout
Gary West at Indianapolis Howe 8:00 pm postponed

Unreported games
Baptist Academy vs. TBA
Baptist Academy vs. Indianapolis Herron
Frankton at Wapahani 7:30 pm
White River Valley at Washington Catholic 7:30 pm

Monday, Dec. 22
Bluffton 70, Southern Wells 30
Cambridge City Lincoln 81, Union (Modoc) 35
Fremont 81, Coldwater (Mich.) 77 (OT)

South County Tournament
Morgan Twp. 56, Hebron 33
Boone Grove 75, Kouts 50

Summit Conference Tournament
Fort Wayne Northrop 76, Fort Wayne Elmhurst 65
Harding 60, Fort Wayne Concordia 56
Fort Wayne North 84, Fort Wayne Wayne 68

Toyota Classic
North Knox 41, Wood Memorial 35
Princeton 83, Pike Central 47
Evansville Bosse 74, Mount Carmel (Ill.) 38
Evansville Reitz 66, Gibson Southern 56

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By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

The Indiana High School Swim Coaches’ Association has released its fourth round of team rankings for the 2008-09 boys swimming season, and a pair of suburban Indianapolis schools are on the prowl.

Center Grove, 37th a week ago, moves all the way up to 10th this week. Meanwhile, Franklin central ascends from 32nd to 13th. Michigan City and South Adams also are on the rise, moving from 30th to 17th and 40th to 21st, respectively.

Bloomington South (33rd) and Southport (47th) are new to the rankings this week.

The top four schools from last week’s poll – North Central (Indianapolis), Chesterton, Munster, and Homestead – stay the same in the rankings that are based on a theoretical scoring system. The system from a 16-place meet uses the times/scores of the returning Top 20 individuals from sectionals and state finals as well as the best regular-season times of the 2007-08 season.

Teams are listed by ranking followed by school and vote total. The IHSSCA’s Top 57 from Dec. 22:

1. North Central (Indianapolis) 247
2. Chesterton 231
3. Munster 185
4. Homestead 134    
5. Northridge 115
6. Castle 110
7. Concord 103
8. Crown Point 100
9. Hamilton Southeastern 83
10. Center Grove 63
11. Carmel 62
12. Lake Central 57    
13. Franklin Central 50
14. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 46
15. Brebeuf 45
16. East Central 44
17. Michigan City 39
18. Kokomo 35
18. Plainfield 35
18. Yorktown 35
21. South Adams 31
22. Seymour 30
23. Terre Haute South 27
24. Connersville 26
24. Fishers 26
26. Bedford North Lawrence 25
27. West Lafayette 24
28. Portage 23
29. Muncie Central 22
30. Anderson Highland 21
31. Indian Creek 20
32. Rensselaer 19
33. Bloomington South 18
33. New Prairie 18
35. South Bend Riley 17
36. Maconaquah 16
37. Warsaw 15
38. Franklin 14
39. Floyd Central 12
39. Tri-West Hendricks 12
39. Zionsville 12
42. Avon 10
42. Southridge 10
44. Brownsburg 8
45. Greencastle 7
46. Guerin Catholic 6
46. Southport 6
48. Crawfordsville 4
48. Eastern Greene 4
48. Noblesville 4
48. Vincennes Lincoln 4
48. Wawasee 4
53. Fort Wayne Dwenger 3
53. Huntington North 3
54. New Palestine 2
54. Terre Haute North 2
57. Culver Academies 1

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By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

According to the Sagarin power ratings, there are 11 big games (pitting teams rated in their respective class’s Top 20) on tap for Week 5 of the 2008 Indiana high school boys basketball season.

Here’s a preview of those big contests via the pertinent numbers taken from John Harrell’s Indiana high school basketball site (rankings are from the latest Associated Press polls):

Tuesday, Dec. 23
Five biggies …

1A #13 Lanesville (3-1) at 1A #14 Vincennes Rivet (4-1)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST (WAOV, 1450 AM).
COACHES: Mikel Miller, 110-79 in 9th year at Lanesville. Tim Vieke, 39-35 in 4th year at Vincennes Rivet.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Vincennes Rivet, 73.87, 130th overall, 12th in Class 1A. Lanesville, 70.98, 164th overall, 16th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Lanesville lost to Austin, 63-54, Dec. 20. Vincennes Rivet defeated Clay City, 56-45, Dec. 19.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Lanesville 19-20, Vincennes Rivet 17-18.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Vincennes Rivet, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Vincennes Rivet, 46-45, Dec. 21, 2007.

1A #18 Northeast Dubois (4-2) at 1A #4 Barr-Reeve (4-1)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES: Terry Friedman, 24-24 in 3rd year at Northeast Dubois. Bryan Hughes, 262-119 in 17th year at Barr-Reeve, 375-167 in 24th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Barr-Reeve, 78.39, 84th overall, 4th in Class 1A. Northeast Dubois, 70.64, 167th overall, 17th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Northeast Dubois defeated Crawford County, 65-64, overtime, Dec. 20. Barr-Reeve defeated Shoals, 80-36, Dec. 19.
VS. COMMON FOES: Northeast Dubois 1-0. Barr-Reeve 1-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Northeast Dubois 17-18, Barr-Reeve 15-15.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Barr-Reeve, 13-2.
LAST MEETING: Barr-Reeve, 55-46, Dec. 21, 2007.

2A #2 Oak Hill (7-0) at 4A #9 Marion (3-1)
GAME TIME: 8:00 PM EST.
COACHES: Kevin Renbarger, 45-28 in 4th year at Oak Hill. Joe Luce, 74-27 in 5th year at Marion, 135-76 in 10th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Marion, 91.86, 5th overall, 5th in Class 4A. Oak Hill, 83.12, 43rd overall, 7th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Oak Hill defeated Frankton, 71-51, Dec. 19. Marion defeated Kokomo, 56-34, Dec. 19.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Oak Hill 16-24, Marion 15-9.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Marion, 8-1.
LAST MEETING: Marion, 81-66, Dec. 19, 2007.

3A #8 Washington (6-1) at 1A #7 Loogootee (6-1)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST (WAMW, 107.9 FM; WRZR, 94.5 FM).
COACHES: Gene Miiller, 67-13 in 4th year at Washington, 535-241 in 34th year overall. Mike Wagoner, 6-1 in 1st year at Loogootee.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Washington, 81.17, 62nd overall, 11th in Class 3A. Loogootee, 78.09, 86th overall, 5th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Washington defeated Sullivan, 66-47, Dec. 20. Loogootee defeated North Knox, 66-35, Dec. 20.
VS. COMMON FOES: Washington 0-1. Loogootee 0-1.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Washington 20-19, Loogootee 20-23.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Washington, 9-7.
LAST MEETING: Washington, 67-22, Dec. 20, 2007.

4A #11 Fort Wayne Snider (3-0) vs. Fort Wayne Northrop (5-1)
GAME TIME: 4:00 PM EST, Wayne.
COACHES: Ray Sims, 152-94 in 12th year at Fort Wayne Snider. Barak Coolman, 5-1 in 1st year at Fort Wayne Northrop.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Fort Wayne Snider, 87.94, 14th overall, 14th in Class 4A. Fort Wayne Northrop, 87.15, 16th overall, 15th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Fort Wayne Snider defeated East Noble, 67-50, Dec. 13. Fort Wayne Northrop defeated Fort Wayne Elmhurst, 76-65, Dec. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: Fort Wayne Snider 1-0. Fort Wayne Northrop 1-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Fort Wayne Snider 11-6, Fort Wayne Northrop 15-16.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Fort Wayne Snider, 14-8.
LAST MEETING: Fort Wayne Snider, 81-64, Feb. 1, 2008.

Friday, Dec. 26
One biggie …

1A #8 Shakamak (4-1) vs. Turkey Run (4-1)
GAME TIME: 10:00 AM EST, Wabash Valley Classic at T.H. South.
COACHES: Steve Brett, 4-1 in 1st year at Shakamak. Joey Hart, 48-49 in 5th year at Turkey Run.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Shakamak, 76.43, 102nd overall, 7th in Class 1A. Turkey Run, 69.52, 181st overall, 19th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Shakamak defeated Linton-Stockton, 41-29, Dec. 19. Turkey Run defeated Union (Dugger), 54-42, Dec. 20.
VS. COMMON FOES: Shakamak 1-0. Turkey Run 1-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Shakamak 16-15, Turkey Run 12-18.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Turkey Run, 3-1.
LAST MEETING: Shakamak, 57-46, Dec. 27, 2003.

Saturday, Dec. 27
Five biggies …

3A #2 Danville (7-0) vs. 4A #9 Marion (3-1)
GAME TIME: 1:30 PM EST, Mackey Arena.
COACHES: Brian Barber, 154-60 in 10th year at Danville, 193-84 in 13th year overall. Joe Luce, 74-27 in 5th year at Marion, 135-76 in 10th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Marion, 91.86, 5th overall, 5th in Class 4A. Danville, 83.9, 35th overall, 4th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Danville defeated Plainfield, 67-51, Dec. 20. Marion defeated Kokomo, 56-34, Dec. 19.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Danville 19-23, Marion 15-9.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: No meetings.

4A #7 Indianapolis Cathedral (4-1) at Brebeuf Jesuit (2-3)
GAME TIME: 8:00 PM EST.
COACHES: Scott Hicks, 144-43 in 9th year at Indianapolis Cathedral. Andy Fagan, 8-17 in 2nd year at Brebeuf Jesuit.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Indianapolis Cathedral, 90.96, 8th overall, 8th in Class 4A. Brebeuf Jesuit, 78.53, 81st overall, 19th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Indianapolis Cathedral defeated Indianapolis Howe, 93-73, Dec. 20. Brebeuf Jesuit lost to Indianapolis Roncalli, 51-48, 2 overtimes, Dec. 19.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Indianapolis Cathedral 17-12, Brebeuf Jesuit 18-11.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Indianapolis Cathedral, 11-4.
LAST MEETING: Indianapolis Cathedral, 65-37, Dec. 27, 2007.

1A #18 Northeast Dubois (4-2) vs. 1A #13 Lanesville (3-3)
GAME TIME: 3:15 PM EST, Mackey Arena.
COACHES: Terry Friedman, 24-24 in 3rd year at Northeast Dubois. Mikel Miller, 110-79 in 9th year at Lanesville.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lanesville, 70.98, 164th overall, 16th in Class 1A. Northeast Dubois, 70.64, 167th overall, 17th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Northeast Dubois defeated Crawford County, 65-64, overtime, Dec. 20. Lanesville lost to Austin, 63-54, Dec. 20.
VS. COMMON FOES: Northeast Dubois 0-1. Lanesville 0-1.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Northeast Dubois 17-18, Lanesville 19-20.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Northeast Dubois, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Northeast Dubois, 50-47, Feb. 19, 2008.

4A #3 Franklin Central (6-0) vs. 1A #6 Lafayette Central Catholic (4-3)
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM EST, Zionsville Tournament.
COACHES: Mark James, 351-182 in 24th year at Franklin Central. David Barrett, 62-23 in 4th year at Lafayette Central Catholic.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Franklin Central, 91.58, 7th overall, 7th in Class 4A. Lafayette Central Catholic, 83.69, 37th overall, 2nd in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Franklin Central defeated Warren Central, 52-46, Dec. 20. Lafayette Central Catholic lost to Carmel, 74-56, Dec. 20.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Franklin Central 16-21, Lafayette Central Catholic 22-17.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Franklin Central, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Franklin Central, 55-52, Dec. 29, 2007.

2A #6 Heritage Christian (5-0) at 3A #15 Roncalli (2-1)
GAME TIME: 8:00 PM EST, Roncalli.
COACHES: Cary Chandler, 93-62 in 8th year at Heritage Christian. Michael Wantz, 92-44 in 7th year at Indianapolis Roncalli.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Heritage Christian, 87.06, 17th overall, 2nd in Class 2A. Indianapolis Roncalli, 82.75, 47th overall, 7th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Heritage Christian defeated Indianapolis Scecina, 49-37, Dec. 20. Indianapolis Roncalli defeated Brebeuf Jesuit, 51-48, 2 overtimes, Dec. 19.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Heritage Christian 12-12, Indianapolis Roncalli 11-8.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Indianapolis Roncalli, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Indianapolis Roncalli, 54-41, Dec. 27, 2007.

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The Associated Press has released its fifth set of polls for the 2008-09 boys basketball season, and Rockville is the state’s new top-ranked team in Class A. The Rox trade places with previous 1A leader Triton following their two-point victory over 3A Indianapolis Chatard.

In Class 4A, North Central (Indianapolis) moves from third to second, Franklin Central goes from fifth to third, Terre Haute South rises from seventh to fourth, and Anderson bumps up from 10th to eighth. Indianapolis Cathedral, meanwhile, plummets from second to seventh following its double-digit loss at 1A Lafayette Central Catholic.

Danville ascends from fourth to second in 3A, where Princeton jumps from ninth to fifth, Silver Creek goes from 13th ninth, and Fort Wayne Wayne leaps from 17th to 10th.

There were only modest movements in 2A, where Oak Hill moves from third to second, Forest Park goes from ninth to seventh, and Lapel inches into the Top 10 from 11th to 10th.

North Central (Farmersburg) is the only other 1A school of significant growth as the Thunderbirds rise from 18th to 10th.

The other previous top-ranked schools – unbeatens 4A Bloomington South, 3A Evansville Memorial, and 2A Tipton – all remain unchanged.

Teams are listed by current ranking followed by school, record, first-place votes if applicable, and vote total. Your 79 ranked schools from Dec. 22:

CLASS 4A
1. Bloomington South (6-0) (8) 244
2. North Central (Indianapolis) (6-0) (2) 214
3. Franklin Central (6-0) (1) 185
4. Terre Haute South (5-0) (1) 168
5. Lawrence North (6-1) (1) 164
6. New Albany (5-0) 160
7. Indianapolis Cathedral (4-1) 102
8. Anderson (4-0) 86
9. Marion (3-1) 73
10. Lafayette Jefferson (6-2) 37
11. Fort Wayne Snider (3-0) 35
12. Valparaiso (7-0) 28
13. Warsaw (7-0) 27
14. Evansville Harrison (5-0) 24
15. Bloomington North (4-3) 7
16. Carroll (Fort Wayne) (4-0) 6

CLASS 3A
1. Evansville Memorial (4-0) (5) 228
2. Danville (7-0) (4) 222
3. Fort Wayne Dwenger (2-0) (3) 212
4. Indianapolis Howe Academy (5-2) 143
5. Princeton (4-0) (1) 129
6. Batesville (4-2) 124
7. Rochester (4-1) 123
8. Washington (6-1) 112
9. Silver Creek (6-1) 50
10. Fort Wayne Wayne (4-1) 31
11. Peru (4-1) 28
12. West Vigo (6-1) 27
13. Scottsburg (5-1) 22
14. Edgewood (2-4) 20
15. Fort Wayne Elmhurst (3-1) 14
15. Roncalli (2-1) 13
17. Knox (4-1) 13
18. NorthWood (4-1) 10
18. Southridge (4-0) 10
20. Griffith (4-0) 9
21. Jasper (4-2) 7
21. South Bend St. Joseph’s (2-3) 7
23. Gary Wallace (5-2) 6

CLASS 2A
1. Tipton (7-0) (12) 258
2. Oak Hill (7-0) 208
3. Bluffton (5-0) 183
4. Fort Wayne Luers (4-2) (1) 176
5. Lawrenceburg (5-0) 174
6. Heritage Christian (5-0) 130
7. Forest Park (4-0) 117
8. Winchester (4-1) 92
9. Guerin Catholic (4-1) 52
10. Lapel (5-1) 44
11. Centerville (5-0) 23
12. Wapahani (4-1) 21
13. Evansville Mater Dei (3-2) 16
14. Brownstown (4-1) 13
15. Carroll (Flora) (5-0) 12
15. Seeger (6-1) 12
17. Taylor (4-1) 9
18. South Knox (4-1) 7
18. Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) (4-1) 7
20. Austin (5-1) 6

CLASS A
1. Rockville (4-0) (6) 244
2. Triton (6-0) (7) 240
3. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian (4-0) 190
4. Barr-Reeve (4-1) 173
5. Jac-Cen-Del (6-1) 150
6. Lafayette Central Catholic (4-3) 128
7. Loogootee (6-1) 109
8. Shakamak (4-1) 92
9. Bowman Academy (3-1) 56
10. North Central (Farmersburg) (4-0) 25
11. South Decatur (6-0) 23
11. Lakewood Park Christian (4-1) 23
13. Lanesville (3-3) 22
14. Vincennes Rivet (5-1) 21
15. Tecumseh (4-1) 15
15. Blue River Valley (5-2) 15
15. Fort Wayne Canterbury (4-0) 15
18. Northeast Dubois (4-2) 7
19. North Daviess (3-3) 6
19. Borden (5-2) 6

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By Mike McGraw
Executive Director

INDIANAPOLIS – Odd thoughts while recovering from an absolute overload of quality football at the 2008 state finals, held for the first time at Lucas Oil Stadium …

There is no doubt that football in Indiana is improving and growing every year. The quality of football is far ahead of where it was a generation ago. The state is producing more major college prospects than ever before.

If the sport, however, is ever going to reach the state that its zealous advocates want to see and argue it has, it is going to have to overcome the barrier of predictability.

Think about it. When was the last major upset in Indiana tournament football? I’ll go a step further.

If, at the beginning of this season, someone had asked you who would be in the Class A final, wouldn’t you have said Sheridan versus Indianapolis Ritter or Rockville? In 4A, wouldn’t you have said Indianapolis Cathedral versus Fort Wayne Dwenger or Lowell? In 5A, wouldn’t you have said Carmel versus Center Grove or Warren Central?

The simple fact is that football in this state is much like volleyball: Many teams play, but only a few contend.

Now, for the 462nd time. Yes, we have a competitive balance problem with the parochial schools. Five of the eight finalists in the four lower classes were parochial schools. Three of the four titles were won by private institutions. Still, before the screaming begins again about unfair advantages and recruiting, think about a couple of things.

This marks more years in a row than I can count that the 5A title has been won by one of the “big four” teams in the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference. I don’t hear anyone screaming about that being unfair. Also, almost every year we are treated to a remedy like the one Bellmont served up this time around. The moral? Just shut up and get better.

Most importantly, before people start clamoring for an administrative policy to remedy the situation, they should remember that it is an administrative policy that created it.

Lucas Oil Stadium served as a great venue for the action. It is wonderful that these young athletes get to play on such a famous field. It can certainly be argued that it is a good thing that weather cannot play a factor in these games. It is without question a magnificent facility in terms of handling the media demands.

Still, I can’t help but wonder how much it would add to the atmosphere if these games were played in a full stadium where fans become a real factor. In addition, you have to wonder how much of a financial strain “The Luke” is on the IHSAA. It cannot be an inexpensive facility to use.

Now, about those games …

Recovering two onside kicks and scoring each time should be the craziest thing any Indiana high school football fan has ever seen. In this instance, however, I am not sure even that is quite as strange as seeing Center Grove winning a game by passing the ball.

Regardless, that 5A game was worth the price of admission.

For someone who didn’t have a dog in the fight, the 1A game produced a myriad of emotions. It was, in some ways, nice to see one of the challengers finally overcome the powerful Sheridan football machine. At the same time, you had to feel sorry for Nick Zachery of Sheridan. He came in four years ago as a highly publicized phenom and played his entire career under the glare of bright lights and the burden of expectations. He has done it all with class and flair.

I guess sometimes good guys have to lose. Conversely, it was great validation for Ritter coach Ty Hunt. I know the man, and he is a class act.

About the only thing you can say about Heritage Christian winning the 2A title is that it is quite an accomplishment for a school that said it was going to put less emphasis on winning and losing. I say that tongue in cheek. Heritage Christian is a quality institution.

Bellmont will spend the next year in the role of public school hero. I’m guessing the people who are really crestfallen are Indianapolis Chatard supporters. It is one thing to get beat, but it is entirely another to lose to a team that doesn’t even go on to win the title.

Cathedral and Dwenger proved that football does not have to be entertaining to be high quality. This was a street fight between two really good teams, but it gave you flashbacks to Ohio State-Michigan games in the 1960s.

Bo and Woody would be proud, boys.

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