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SB SCOREBOARD: Week 1

Posted on 31 March 2009 by .

Here are results through Week 1 (March 23-28) of the 2009 softball season, courtesy of icgsa.org:
 
CLASS 4A
Bloomington North 1-0
W McCutcheon 5-3 3/27/2009

Brownsburg 2-0
W Southport 5-4 3/24/2009
W Western Boone 6-5 3/26/2009

Carmel 3-0
W Fishers 11-0 (6 innings) 3/24/2009
W Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 7-0 3/25/2009
W Fishers 11-0 3/27/2009

Center Grove 3-0
W Whiteland Community 4-0 3/24/2009
W Plainfield 4-0 3/25/2009
W Greenwood Community 3-0 3/26/2009

Chesterton 0-1
L Lowell 2-0 3/28/2009

Concord 1-0
W South Bend Adams 2-1 3/28/2009

Fishers 3-2
W Lawrence North 18-2 3/24/2009
L Carmel 11-0 (6 innings) 3/24/2009
L Carmel 11-0 3/27/2009
W Lebanon 5-2 3/28/2009
W North Montgomery 10-0 (5 innings) 3/30/2009

Franklin Central 1-1
L Roncalli 10-2 3/24/2009
W North Central (Indianapolis) 10-0 3/26/2009

Goshen 1-1
W Elkhart Christian Academy 14-1 3/24/2009
L Jimtown 3-1 3/30/2009

Greenfield-Central 1-0
W Eastern Hancock 12-0 3/25/2009

Greenwood 0-1
L Center Grove 3-0 3/26/2009

Hamilton Southeastern 2-0
W Lawrence North 18-0 3/23/2009
W North Central (Indianapolis) 11-3 3/24/2009

Lawrence North 0-3
L Hamilton Southeastern 18-0 3/23/2009
L Fishers 18-2 3/24/2009
L New Palestine 9-0 3/25/2009

Lowell 1-0
W Chesterton 2-0 3/28/2009

McCutcheon 0-1
L Bloomington North 5-3 3/27/2009

Munster 2-0
W Homewood Flossmoor 6-1 3/26/2009

North Central (Indianapolis) 0-2
L Hamilton Southeastern 11-3 3/24/2009
L Franklin Central 10-0 3/26/2009

Pendleton Heights 1-0
W Shenandoah 5-4 3/25/2009

Pike 1-0
W Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory 14-0 3/24/2009

Plainfield 0-1
L Center Grove 4-0 3/25/2009

South Bend Adams 0-1
L Concord 2-1 3/28/2009

Southport 0-1
L Brownsburg 5-4 3/24/2009

Warren Central 1-0
W Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory 10-3 3/26/2009

Whiteland 1-1
L Center Grove 4-0 3/24/2009
W Cascade 11-1 5 inn. 3/26/2009

CLASS 3A
Blackford 1-1
W POPE JOHN PAUL II 5-1 3/24/2009
L Hendersonville Beech 2008 State Runners up 1-0 3/24/2009

Brebeuf 0-4
L Southmont 10-6 3/23/2009
L Pike 14-0 3/24/2009
L Speedway 11-3 3/25/2009
L Warren Central 10-3 3/26/2009

Hamilton Heights 0-1
L Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 8-5 3/24/2009

Indianapolis Chatard 0-1
L Carmel 7-0 3/25/2009

Jasper 2-1
W Elkmont, Alabama 4-3 3/23/2009
L Loretto, Tennessee 6-5 3/24/2009
W Lexington, Alabama 5-4 3/24/2009

Lebanon 0-1
L Fishers 5-2 3/28/2009

Maconaquah 0-3
L Southwood 23-0 3/28/2009
L Southwood 23-0 3/28/2009
L Southwood 14-4 3/28/2009

Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 1-0
W Hamilton Heights 8-5 3/24/2009

New Palestine 1-0
W Lawrence North 9-0 3/25/2009

North Montgomery 0-2
L Lafayette Central Catholic 11-0 5 innings 3/26/2009
L Fishers 10-0 (5 innings) 3/30/2009

NorthWood 0-1
L Tippecanoe Valley 5-2 3/30/2009

Roncalli 1-0
W Franklin Central 10-2 3/24/2009

Southmont 1-0
W Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory 10-6 3/23/2009

Tippecanoe Valley 1-0
W Northwood 5-2 3/30/2009

Western Boone 0-1
L Brownsburg 6-5 3/26/2009

Western 1-0
W Southwood 3-2 3/24/2009

Whitko 0-1
L Fairfield 10-0 3/27/2009

CLASS 2A
Alexandria 0-1
L Shenandoah 9 to 6 3/26/2009

Cascade 0-1
L Whiteland Community 11-1 5 inn. 3/26/2009

Eastern Hancock 0-1
L Greenfield-Central 12-0 3/25/2009

Elwood 0-1
L Southwood 9-0 3/26/2009

Fairfield 1-0
W Whitko 10-0 3/27/2009

Jimtown 1-0
W Goshen 3-1 3/30/2009

Shenandoah 1-1
L Pendleton Heights 5-4 3/25/2009
W Alexandria Monroe 9 to 6 3/26/2009

Southwood 4-1
L Western 3-2 3/24/2009
W Elwood Community 9-0 3/26/2009
W Maconaquah 23-0 3/28/2009
W Maconaquah 23-0 3/28/2009
W Maconaquah 14-4 3/28/2009

Speedway 1-0
W Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory 11-3 3/25/2009

CLASS A
Elkhart Christian Academy 0-1
L Goshen 14-1 3/24/2009

Henryville 1-0
W North Bullitt (KY) 2-1 3/30/2009

Lafayette Central Catholic 1-0
W North Montgomery 11-0 5 innings 3/26/2009

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FB: New sectional alignments announced for 2009, 2010

Posted on 30 March 2009 by .

From ihsaa.org

The sectional assignments for the 2009 and 2010 football state tournaments were announced March 30 by the IHSAA Executive Committee. The format was designed by the 15-person Football Realignment Committee, with representatives from all three IHSAA legislative districts and every classification, and was forwarded to the Executive Committee for its approval.

A total of 319 football-playing schools were assigned to 40 sectionals within the five-class structure. Of those 40 sectionals, all but one (Class 5A Sectional 8) will have eight teams for the next two seasons. Those eight-team sectionals will have four first-round games, two semifinal games, and the sectional championship game played over a three-week period. Sectional 8 will have three first-round games, with one team receiving a bye into one of the two semifinals, followed by the championship game.

A total of 28 schools will play in a different classification than they had in the previous two-year cycle.

Here’s the list of schools changing class in football:

Moving up from 4A to 5A (5)
Columbus East, East Chicago Central, Westfield, Whiteland, Zionsville

Moving down from 5A to 4A (5)
Anderson, Anderson Highland, Fort Wayne South, Indianapolis Arlington, South Bend Riley

Moving up from 3A to 4A (2)
Angola, Gary Roosevelt

Moving down from 4A to 3A (1)
Frankfort

Moving up from 2A to 3A (4)
Harding, Indian Creek, Jimtown, Rochester

Moving down from 3A to 2A (2)
Crawford County, Greencastle

Moving up from A to 2A (5)
Eastern (Greentown), Eastside, Indianapolis Ritter, Park Tudor, River Forest

Moving down from 2A to A (4)
Eastern Greene, Knightstown, North Knox, Winamac

The sectional realignment for the 2009 and 2010 seasons:

CLASS 5A (63 schools)
Sectional 1
Chesterton
Crown Point
East Chicago Central
Lake Central
Merrillville
Munster
Portage
Valparaiso

Sectional 2
Elkhart Central
Elkhart Memorial
Goshen
LaPorte
Michigan City
Mishawaka
Penn
South Bend Adams

Sectional 3
Carroll (Fort Wayne)
Fort Wayne North
Fort Wayne Northrop
Fort Wayne Snider
Homestead
Huntington North
Kokomo
Warsaw

Sectional 4
Carmel
Fishers
Hamilton Southeastern
Harrison (West Lafayette)
Lafayette Jefferson
McCutcheon
Noblesville
Westfield

Sectional 5
Franklin Central
Lawrence Central
Lawrence North
North Central (Indianapolis)
Perry Meridian
Richmond
Southport
Warren Central

Sectional 6
Avon
Ben Davis
Brownsburg
Indianapolis Tech
Pike
Terre Haute North
Terre Haute South
Zionsville

Sectional 7
Bloomington North
Bloomington South
Center Grove
Columbus East
Columbus North
Decatur Central
Martinsville
Whiteland

Sectional 8
Bedford North Lawrence
Castle
Evansville North
Floyd Central
Jeffersonville
Jennings County
New Albany

CLASS 4A (64 schools)
Sectional 9
Gary Roosevelt
Gary Wallace
Gary West
Griffith
Hammond
Hammond Morton
Highland
Hobart

Sectional 10
Concord
Kankakee Valley
Logansport
Lowell
Plymouth
South Bend Clay
South Bend Riley
South Bend Washington

Sectional 11
Angola
Columbia City
DeKalb
East Noble
Fort Wayne Dwenger
Fort Wayne Elmhurst
Northridge
Wawasee

Sectional 12
Delta
Fort Wayne South
Fort Wayne Wayne
Jay County
Marion
Muncie Central
Muncie South
New Haven

Sectional 13
Anderson
Anderson Highland
Greenfield‐Central
Indianapolis Arlington
Mt. Vernon (Fortville)
New Castle
New Palestine
Pendleton Heights

Sectional 14
Indianapolis Broad Ripple
Indianapolis Cathedral
Indianapolis Manual
Indianapolis Northwest
Lebanon
Mooresville
Plainfield
Roncalli

Sectional 15
Connersville
East Central
Franklin
Franklin County
Greenwood
Madison
Shelbyville
South Dearborn

Sectional 16
Boonville
Evansville Central
Evansville Harrison
Evansville Reitz
Jasper
Northview
Owen Valley
Seymour

CLASS 3A (64 schools)
Sectional 17
Andrean
Calumet
Culver Academies
Glenn
Hammond Clark
Hammond Gavit
Knox
New Prairie

Sectional 18
Jimtown
Lakeland
Mishawaka Marian
NorthWood
Rochester
South Bend St. Joseph’s
Tippecanoe Valley
West Noble

Sectional 19
Bellmont
Blackford
Eastbrook
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran
Harding
Heritage
Leo
Norwell

Sectional 20
Benton Central
Frankfort
Maconaquah
Mississinewa
Peru
Twin Lakes
West Lafayette
Western

Sectional 21
Brebeuf
Crawfordsville
Danville
Indianapolis Chatard
North Montgomery
Southmont
West Vigo
Western Boone

Sectional 22
Batesville
Beech Grove
Greensburg
Hamilton Heights
Indianapolis Howe Academy
Indianapolis Marshall
Rushville
Yorktown

Sectional 23
Brown County
Charlestown
Corydon
Edgewood
Heritage Hills
Indian Creek
North Harrison
Salem

Sectional 24
Evansville Bosse
Evansville Memorial
Gibson Southern
Mount Vernon (Posey)
Pike Central
Princeton
Vincennes Lincoln
Washington

CLASS 2A (64 schools)
Sectional 25
Bowman Academy
Hammond Noll
North Judson
North Newton
Rensselaer
River Forest
Seeger
Wheeler

Sectional 26
Bremen
Central Noble
Eastside
Fairfield
Garrett
Prairie Heights
Whitko
Woodlan

Sectional 27
Bluffton
Eastern (Greentown)
Fort Wayne Luers
Madison‐Grant
Manchester
Oak Hill
Wabash
Winchester

Sectional 28
Alexandria
Cass
Delphi
Elwood
Frankton
Northwestern
Taylor
Tipton

Sectional 29
Centerville
Heritage Christian
Indianapolis Ritter
Indianapolis Washington
Park Tudor
Shenandoah
Speedway
Union County
 
Sectional 30
Cascade
Cloverdale
Greencastle
Monrovia
North Putnam
South Putnam
South Vermillion
Tri‐West Hendricks

Sectional 31
Brownstown
Clarksville
Eastern (Pekin)
Lawrenceburg
Mitchell
Paoli
Providence
Triton Central

Sectional 32
Crawford County
Evansville Mater Dei
Forest Park
North Posey
South Spencer
Southridge
Sullivan
Tell City

CLASS A (64 schools)
Sectional 33
Culver Community
Lake Station
LaVille
South Central (Union Mills)
Triton
West Central
Whiting
Winamac

Sectional 34
Carroll (Flora)
Caston
Frontier
Lafayette Central Catholic
North White
Pioneer
South Newton
Tri‐County

Sectional 35
Adams Central
Churubusco
Fremont
North Miami
Northfield
South Adams
Southern Wells
Southwood

Sectional 36
Cambridge City Lincoln
Hagerstown
Knightstown
Monroe Central
Northeastern
Tri
Union City
Wes‐Del

Sectional 37
Clinton Central
Clinton Prairie
Eastern Hancock
Guerin Catholic
Indiana School for the Deaf
Lapel
Sheridan
Tri‐Central

Sectional 38
Eastern Greene
Edinburgh
Indianapolis Lutheran
Indianapolis Scecina
Milan
North Decatur
South Decatur
West Washington

Sectional 39
Attica
Covington
Fountain Central
North Central (Farmersburg)
North Vermillion
Riverton Parke
Rockville
Turkey Run

Sectional 40
Linton
North Daviess
North Knox
Perry Central
Springs Valley
Tecumseh
Union (Dugger)
Wood Memorial

The IHSAA Football Realignment Committee:

District I
Class A Debb Stevens, Caston
Class 2A Bruce Jennings, Bremen
Class 3A Brian Williamson, New Prairie
Class 4A Geoff Penrod, Columbia City
Class 5A Janis Qualizza, Merrillville

District II
Class A Gary St. Clair, Indianapolis Lutheran
Class 2A Jim Diagostino, Tri-West Hendricks
Class 3A Eric Morgan, Norwell
Class 4A Kevin Horrigan, Greenfield-Central
Class 5A Steve Goeglein, Lawrence North

District III    
Class A Jed Jerrels, North Daviess
Class 2A Virgil Ferguson, North Posey
Class 3A Kelly Simpson, North Harrison
Class 4A Kim Simonson, Franklin County
Class 5A John Evers, Castle

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BB 3A FINAL: #1 Princeton ends perfect with 81-79 2OT win over #7 Rochester

Posted on 29 March 2009 by .

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor
INDIANAPOLIS – In only the fifth-ever state championship game to reach double overtime, top-ranked Princeton somehow managed to overcome an incredible 40-point performance by No. 7 Rochester’s Bruce Grimm Jr. and capture the Class 3A title March 28 at Conseco Fieldhouse, 81-79.
The victory, Princeton’s first in any sport in the school’s history, capped an unblemished season for the Gibson County school at 29-0. That’s only the 11th time an undefeated team has won the crown in the tournament’s 99 years.
MUCH MORE GAME STORY TO COME!! IN THE MEANTIME …

Click here for 3A game photos from our Jim Hunt!!
Rochester’s Schoen named Mental Attitude Award winner
Following the game, members of the IHSAA Executive Committee named Rochester’s Brody Schoen as the winner of the Arthur L. Trester Mental Attitude Award. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, the IHSAA’s corporate partner, will present a $1,000 scholarship to Rochester in his name.
The award, named in honor of Arthur L. Trester, the IHSAA’s first commissioner who served the Association from 1929-44, is presented annually to a senior participant in each classification who was nominated by his principal and coach and has demonstrated excellence in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership, and athletic ability.
Captain of the Zebra basketball team, Brody is ranked fifth in his class of 125 and will graduate with an honors diploma in the spring. Rochester’s representative at the IHSAA Student Leadership Conference last summer, he is active in his community as a member of the Grace United Methodist Youth Group, is a Park Program supervisor, and umpires youth league baseball games.
At Rochester, Schoen is treasurer of the Key Club and National Honor Society and a member of the Calculus and Captain’s clubs. He was starting quarterback on back-to-back conference championship teams and was named to the Academic All-State football team this past season. He participates in golf and is an all-conference shortstop for the Zebra baseball team.
The son of Bobby and Lori Schoen of Rochester will attend DePauw University in Greencastle and study business and math.
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BB: Jac-Cen-Del rally celebrates school’s first-ever state title

Posted on 29 March 2009 by .

By Mike McGraw
Executive Director
OSGOOD, PART DEAUX – Last week, Hoosier Authority took you to Osgood, Indiana, for the pep rally following Jac-Cen-Del’s first-ever boys basketball semistate championship. We commented t was evidence that there are still places where it just means more than in other locations. 
On Saturday night, March 28, we returned to take part in the rally welcoming back the Eagles after they won the Class A state title. It was the kind of night that makes you proud to be a Hoosier.
There were a few distinct differences between the two sessions. First, the parade after the semistate was about four miles long. This time, it exceeded eight miles. After the semistate, more than a thousand fans streamed into the Jac-Cen-Del gymnasium. This time, there were over 3,000. 
Finally, there was joy and anticipation at the first event. On Saturday night, there was nothing but once-in-a-lifetime jubilation. It was a Ripley County party for the ages.
Take a moment to watch the videos on this page. If it doesn’t make you proud to be an Indiana basketball fan, check your pulse.
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BB 1A FINAL: #1 Jac-Cen-Del whips #3 Triton for small-school title, 66-55

Posted on 29 March 2009 by .

By Mike McGraw
Executive Director
INDIANAPOLIS – The first official timeout in the Class A boys basketball state championship game March 28 at Conseco Fieldhouse came with 3:52 left in the opening quarter. The contest was scoreless. Both top-ranked Jac-Cen-Del and No. 3 Triton were playing outstanding defense, and neither could throw it in the ocean from the field. 
That scenario would change for Jac-Cen-Del and, as a result, the Eagles (25-2) took home the first state championship of any kind in school history with a 66-55 victory over Triton, the defending 1A champ. 
“I couldn’t be happier – this is 25 years of teaching and coaching, and it’s kind of a dream come true,” said Jac-Cen-Del coach David Bradshaw. “I guess you could call it a great silver anniversary present, not only to me but the entire community of Jac-Cen-Del.
“This is a team that a coach really learns to enjoy. They really don’t care who scores the points as long as they get the job done. That’s kind of been their motto since junior high … a very humble and unselfish approach.”
The JCD onslaught did not start over the remainder of that opening stanza as the Eagles led just 6-5 after eight minutes. They had shot only 3 of 12 for the quarter, but that was far better than Triton (25-3). The Trojans were just 2 of 15 in the period. 
“Our defense in the first quarter was absolutely tremendous – everything was to perfection, almost,” Bradshaw said. “The No. 1 thing is we really contested shots today. I bet you we really contested 80 percent of their shots.”
The second quarter was a completely different story as the Eagles began to heat up in a hurry. They hit five of their first six shots in the period. That, combined with exceptional interior defense, led to a 13-2 run that saw Jac-Cen-Del race to a 21-9 lead. 
Much of the success can be attributed to the play of Trevor Arnett. The 6’3” sophomore forward completely shut off the interior at the Triton end of the floor, and he also ruled the defensive boards for most of the first half (six rebounds en route to a team-high 11). 
That dominance of the glass and the Eagles’ improved shooting – Jac-Cen-Del went 8 of 9 in the second quarter, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range – were enough to give Jac-Cen-Del a 25-13 lead at intermission.
Despite the seemingly comfortable lead, all was not rosy for Jac-Cen-Del. The Eagles’ leading scorer, senior Matt Gehl, had been held scoreless on 0-for-4 shooting in the first half. By the same token, Triton’s offensive leader, 6-foot sophomore guard Griffyn Carpenter, failed to dent the scoreboard himself on 0-for-6 accuracy. 
Bradshaw knew that at some point one of the two was going to get hot, and he had to hope it was his man. It was, and “hot” is not the appropriate word for Gehl’s performance in the second half. 
The 6’2” guard exploded for 26 second-half points, 15 of them in a third quarter that saw Jac-Cen-Del blow the game wide open. 
“(Coach Bradshaw) told me to keep my head up and let the game come to me,” Gehl said. “That’s what I did, and I started scoring. I started pulling up for jump shots instead of trying to take it all the way.”
The Eagles like an open-court game and, with the lead going into the second half, that is exactly what they got in the third stanza. The result was a 21-point outburst punctuated by numerous textbook fast breaks. 
After outscoring Triton 40-22 over the game’s middle 16 minutes, Jac-Cen-Del’s lead at the end of three quarters ballooned to 19 points at 46-27.
Defending champions do not die easily, and the Trojans were no exception. Carpenter heated up from behind the arc in the early minutes of the fourth quarter, and Triton also benefitted from some unusually sloppy play from Jac-Cen-Del during that time. 
The combination saw Triton close the gap to 10 on two occasions midway through the final period. Gehl and fellow Jac-Cen-Del senior Blake Sutton, however, came to the rescue. The pair hit crucial free throws to keep Triton at bay, and the closest the Trojans would come was 62-53 with a little over a minute to play when Carpenter connected on his fourth 3-pointer of the quarter. 
Carpenter led Triton with 14 points, while 6’4” senior forward Colton Keel (a game-high 13 rebounds) and 6’1” senior guard Joel Meister each added 12. But that trio combined to shoot only 26 percent (12 of 46) from the floor for Triton, which improved to 38-percent shooting (13 of 34) in the second half following its abysmal 19-percent effort in the opening half.
“We went 5 of 27 in the first half – that was probably the biggest ******,” Keel said. “If we had hit half those shots, we probably could have been in it the whole time.”
Jac-Cen-Del, on the other hand, never took its foot off the accelerator after that 3-for-12 effort in the in the opening period. The Eagles blazed away at a 62-percent clip (21 of 34) the rest of the way to finish at 52 percent for the game in winning their 18th straight game.
Gehl joined Arnett (who also had a game-high four blocked shots) for team-high honors with 11 rebounds to go with his 26 second-half points, while Sutton added 19 points for the Eagles, who owned the glass by a 42-29 margin.
“That’s what they’ve been doing all year,” said fourth-year Triton coach Jason Graves. “Coming into the game, I really didn’t want to play zone because I felt they’re too good of an offensive rebounding team.
“We ran into a pretty good team today. They’re long, athletic, tall, and contested our shots. I think that bothered us, especially in the second quarter. I think we got a little frustrated and lost our focus a little offensively.”
The day was made complete for the Jac-Cen-Del faithful when the Eagle’s 6’4” senior center, Gerald Hardesty, won the Mental Attitude Award following the game. 
In the video players on this page are an interview with Gehl and Arnett, highlights of Hardesty accepting his award, and some typical action from Jac-Cen-Del’s big second half.
Jac-Cen-Del’s Hardesty named Mental Attitude Award winner
Following the game, members of the IHSAA Executive Committee named Jac-Cen-Del’s Gerald Hardesty (eight points, six rebounds) as the winner of the Arthur L. Trester Mental Attitude Award. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, the IHSAA’s corporate partner, will present a $1,000 scholarship to Jac-Cen-Del High School in the name of Gerald Hardesty.
The award – named in honor of Arthur L. Trester, the IHSAA’s first commissioner who served the Association from 1929-44 – is presented annually to a senior participant in each classification who was nominated by his principal and coach and has demonstrated excellence in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership, and athletic ability.
Gerald ranks second in his class of 58 and is president of the National Honor Society and his senior class. He was selected to the all-county team this year and will play in the 40/8 All-Star Game. Hardesty was voted most improved player for the Eagles in 2008 and was captain of this year’s squad, averaging nine rebounds per game.
In the community, Gerald is a 10-year member of 4-H and also works with the Catholic Youth Organization. He is a finalist for the Coca-Cola National Scholarship and the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. He volunteers as a tutor, helped organize a food drive for the National Honor Society, and assisted with the Biddy Ball program at Jac-Cen-Del.
Hardesty also participates in track & field and baseball and has been an all-conference selection four years for the Eagles’ soccer team. The son of David and Jennifer Hardesty of Osgood will attend Purdue University in the fall to study engineering.
This is the first Mental Attitude Award in any sport for Jac-Cen-Del.
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BB 4A FINAL: Perfect ending for #1 Bloomington South in win over #6 Snider

Posted on 29 March 2009 by .

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor
INDIANAPOLIS – Sixth-ranked Fort Wayne Snider certainly gave No. 1 Bloomington South a run for its money March 28 in the Class 4A state championship game at Conseco Fieldhouse. But in the nightcap of the 99th annual boys basketball tournament, Snider’s 3-for-18 marksmanship from 3-point range and superior free throw shooting by South enabled the boys from Bloomington to complete a perfect season with a 69-62 win in this battle of Panthers.
The victory capped off an undefeated 26-0 season for Bloomington South, which earned its first state title since 1919 when the school was known simply as Bloomington High. The game was tight throughout, with six ties and eight lead changes before the victorious Panthers pulled away by going 8 for 8 from the stripe over the final three minutes.
During that time, Fort Wayne Snider could not capitalize on four Bloomington turnovers by going just 4 of 8 from the foul line and missing its last seven shots.
“I thought we were good enough to win, but we lost,” said 19th-year Snider coach Ray Sims. “We missed some free throws down the stretch and some layups down the stretch. I’ve always said if you make free throws and your layups, you can win basketball games.”
MUCH MORE GAME STORY TO COME!! IN THE MEANTIME …
Click here for 4A game photos from our Jim Hunt!!
Snider’s Hearns named Mental Attitude Award winner
Following the game, members of the IHSAA Executive Committee named Reggie Hearn of Fort Wayne Snider as the winner of the Arthur L. Trester Mental Attitude Award. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, the IHSAA’s corporate partner, will present a $1,000 scholarship to Fort Wayne Snider High School in his name.
The award, named in honor of Arthur L. Trester, the IHSAA’s first commissioner who served the Association from 1929-44, is presented annually to a senior participant in each classification who was nominated by his principal and coach and has demonstrated excellence in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership, and athletic ability.
As captain of the basketball team, Hearn ranks fourth in his senior class of 471 and is a National Merit Scholar semifinalist. He has been recognized for his academic achievement by the Fort Wayne Alliance of Black School Educators. Hearn is a member of the National Honor Society and the National Society of High School Scholars as well as being named Best Male Citizen of his senior class. 
He has also been on the Principal’s List all four years.
The son of Crane and Lisa Hearn of Fort Wayne is involved with Youth Leadership of Fort Wayne, the YMCA as a volunteer coach, and is a member of the Fort Wayne Community Schools Planning Committee. Hearn’s area of study is currently undecided, but he plans on attending Harvard or Northwestern in the fall.
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BB 2A FINAL: #2 Luers defends 2A crown with 67-49 win over Brownstown

Posted on 29 March 2009 by .

By Mike McGraw
Executive Director

INDIANAPOLIS – True high school basketball fans love to wax romantic about the game. We speak of great coaching, great strategies, or heroic efforts. We do not like to acknowledge the simple fact that 90 percent of the time, talent will prevail. 

Yet that was the case in the Class 2A state championship game March 28 at Conseco Fieldhouse. Unranked Brownstown brought a great game plan to the battle. The Braves were coached superbly and gave tremendous effort. Yet No. 2 Fort Wayne Luers was by far the more talented team. 

That was more than enough to allow Luers (23-4) to defend its 2A state title with a 67-49 victory that was closer than the score indicates.

Speaking of talent, how good is Deshaun Thomas? The 6’7” junior guard – the state’s scoring leader at 31.7 points a game and Indiana’s second-leading rebounder at a 15.7 clip – is good enough to have scored 34 points and grab 15 rebounds on the state’s biggest stage in what everyone acknowledges was not one of his better performances. 

That is pretty darn good. 

“Thomas is the best high school player I’ve seen – he’s incredible,” said 11th-year Brownstown coach Dave Benter. “There’s not really anybody in the state that can control him.”

Brownstown (20-7), the 2A state runner-up five years ago, brought a deliberate style to the floor, and it worked well early in the contest. The first official timeout came with 3:53 left in the opening quarter and the score tied 1-1. The next two minutes, however, revealed the theme of this contest. 

Luers hit a 3-pointer and turned two steals into quick baskets, and in a flash the score was 10-1. The Braves began the long road back by scoring the final four points of the period, but they still trailed 10-5 after eight minutes.
“Brownstown came in and played a solid game,” said fifth-year Luers coach James Blackmon, the former Marion and University of Kentucky standout. “They came out with the box-and-one, and I thought that was a good defensive strategy. Our thing was to come out and try to control the tempo. 

“In that first quarter, they controlled the tempo. But our guys did a great job of adjusting. Then we did a better job of getting in the passing lanes, created some easy steals, and were able to up-tempo the ballgame.”

The deliberate pace and Brownstown’s tightly packed zone defense seemed to stagnate the Luers offense in the second quarter. The Knights were forced to fire from beyond the 3-point arc on most occasions, and they shot poorly (a measly 1 for 11 in the opening 16 minutes). That was enough to allow Brownstown and talented 6’6” senior center Blaze Ayers to slowly creep back into contention. 

The Braves twice cut the lead to two during the period and trailed only 24-21 at intermission. You could begin to feel the anticipation that perhaps one of those romantic upsets was in the offing.

“In the first half, I thought we played at the pace we needed to,” Benter said. “We controlled the tempo, and I thought we had them a little frustrated at halftime.”

It became more than anticipation early in the third quarter when Brownstown grabbed a one-point lead at 25-24 with 5:40 left in the stanza. The Braves had dominated play for 14 minutes and erased the initial Luers blast. 

Unfortunately for the southerners from Jackson County, another surge was coming. 

Luers responded to the threat with a 7-0 run fueled by two steals on the defensive end. This time, Brownstown was unable to stem the tide as Thomas began to dominate. 

He found the range from the field and also managed two huge offensive tip-ins in the remainder of the quarter. By the end of the period, Luers had expanded the lead to 17 points. With a 24-6 barrage in just less than six minutes, it was clear evidence that the Fort Wayne squad simply didn’t have to work as hard to score points. 

Talent prevailed.

“I talked to the guys about things we could control and can’t control,” Blackmon said. “I told them we couldn’t control whether the ball may or may not go in for us. But we could control our effort and composure.

“Even though the shots didn’t drop early, I thought they were really hustling and doing things for us to win that ballgame.”

Brownstown fought valiantly, but the Braves threatened at no point in the final quarter. The pace quickened and allowed Luers to display its potent open-court attack. The 18-point final margin was evidence of the second-half beatdown the Knights delivered.

“You have to make shots,” said Benter, whose team finished just 17 of 54 (32 percent) from the floor. “We missed a lot of shots that we’ve been making in the tournament. But some of that credit goes to Luers – they sometimes get you playing at a pace with their quickness that you’re not used to.

“Their quickness … you can’t simulate that in practice. I haven’t coached a kid in 11 years as quick as their slowest starter, probably.”

Six-foot senior guard Lawrence Barnett joined Thomas in double figures for Luers with 12 points, while 5’9” sophomore guard Ken Mullen added 10 points and broke the 2A championship-game record with four blocked shots. 

Ayers led Brownstown with 18 points, including a stellar 12-of-13 effort from the free throw line, while 6-foot junior guard Ryan Shoemaker added 10. The Braves were severely hampered by the combined 19-percent shooting (6 of 32) from the starting trio of Ayers, 6’3″ sophomore guard Spencer Allman, and 6’7″ junior forward Taylor Wischmeier.

So can Thomas, who now sits in 11th place on the state’s all-time scoring list with 2,254 points, break Damon Bailey’s state scoring record of 3,134?

“This is reachable,” Blackmon said. “There are records breaking on a daily basis. Each game, we talk about another milestone as far as a record.

“If we continue to play like this next year, it’s something I think he can accomplish.”

Hoosier Authority spoke with Luers coach James Blackmon immediately following the game. His comments are in the video player on this page.

Brownstown’s Ayers named Mental Attitude Award winner
Following the game, members of the IHSAA Executive Committee named Brownstown’s Blaze Ayers as the winner of the Arthur L. Trester Mental Attitude Award. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, the IHSAA’s corporate partner, will present a $1,000 scholarship to Brownstown in the name of Ayers.

The award, named in honor of Arthur L. Trester, the IHSAA’s first commissioner who served the Association from 1929-44, is presented annually to a senior participant in each classification who was nominated by his principal and coach and has demonstrated excellence in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership, and athletic ability.

Ayers ranks 32nd in his class of 156 and has been a four-year member of the Booster, Letterman’s, and Sportsman’s Clubs. The son of Earl and Arlene Ayers of Brownstown will also participate in the HBCA All-Star Game, was elected as All-Mid-Southern Conference, and is a three-year letter winner in the sport.

Ayers is a 4-H vice-president and a reserve grand champion in construction. He’s also active with youth groups and heavily involved with St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, where he has worked food stands and bake sales.

He plans to attend either Hanover College or Indiana State University and major in business.

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BB STATE FINALS: Results

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Results from the 99th Annual IHSAA Boys Basketball State Finals held March 28 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis (stay tuned for complete HoosierAuthority.com coverage throughout the weekend!), courtesy of ihsaa.org:
STATE FINALS
Date: Saturday, March 28
Site: Conseco Fieldhouse, 125 South Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis
Admission: Session $15, season $25
Tickets: 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 game day at the ticket office at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Home team: In each state championship game, the winner of the south semistate is the designated home team.
SESSION I
Class A State Championship: #1 Jac-Cen-Del 66, #3 Triton 55
Class 2A State Championship: #2 Fort Wayne Luers 67, Brownstown 49
SESSION II
Class 3A State Championship: #1 Princeton 81, #7 Rochester 79 (2OT)
Class 4A State Championship: #1 Bloomington South 69, #6 Fort Wayne Snider 62
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BB STATE FINALS: Preview

Posted on 27 March 2009 by .

Here is a look at the 99th Annual IHSAA Boys Basketball State Finals to be held March 28 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, courtesy of ihsaa.org:
STATE FINALS
Date: Saturday, March 28
Site: Conseco Fieldhouse, 125 South Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis
Admission: Session $15, season $25
Tickets: 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 game day at the ticket office at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Home team: In each state championship game, the winner of the south semistate is the designated home team.
SESSION I
Class A State Championship: #3 Triton (24-2) vs. #1 Jac-Cen-Del (24-2). 10:30 a.m. ET
Class 2A State Championship: #2 Fort Wayne Luers (22-4) vs. Brownstown (20-6). To follow
SESSION II
Class 3A State Championship: #7 Rochester (23-3) vs. #1 Princeton (28-0). 6 p.m. ET
Class 4A State Championship: #6 Fort Wayne Snider (25-1) vs. #1 Bloomington South (25-0). To follow
CLASS A: #3 Triton (24-2) vs. #1 Jac-Cen-Del (24-2)
Triton Trojans
Roster & statistics (number, name, height, grade, position, games played, FG-FGA, FG%, 3FG%, FT%, apg, rpg, ppg)
10 Curtis Nordmann 5-11 11 G 11 1-2 .500 .000 .333 0.81 0.2 0.3
12 Ben Montalbano 5-8 11 G 26 49-97 .505 .296 .587 5.5 2.0 5.1
14 Joel Meister 6-1 12 G 26 134-217 .618 .412 .667 2.3 3.7 13.0
20 Dustin Kreft 5-10 12 G 22 6-15 .400 .143 .000 0.3 0.6 0.6
22 Camron Garey 6-0 11 G 9 3-5 .600 .000 .000 0.2 0.2 0.7
24 Cody Carpenter 5-10 12 G 26 32-103 .311 .254 .719 0.5 1.5 4.0
30 Austin Davis 6-4 10 F 26 40-74 .541 .000 .483 0.5 3.1 3.6
32 Taran Holderman 6-1 11 G 14 15-25 .600 .286 .500 0.3 1.2 2.6
33 Griffyn Carpenter 6-0 10 G 26 138-291 .474 .425 .723 0.5 4.0 15.3
34 Kreig Voreis 6-0 11 F 11 1-2 .500 .000 .333 0.0 0.0 0.3
40 Jordan Everett 6-2 10 F 16 8-21 .381 .412 .800 0.0 0.5 1.2
42 Colton Keel 6-4 12 F 26 156-274 .569 .200 .692 3.0 8.1 15.9
44 Zac Moriarty 6-1 12 F 26 28-53 .528 .000 .600 0.6 1.7 1.1
50 Jordan Koontz 6-0 10 G 2 1-1 1.00 1.00 .000 0.0 1.5 0.5
52 Blake Lemler 6-1 10 F 0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Team Totals/Percentages: 612-1180 .519 .358 .652 12.5 29.5 63.5
Opponent Totals/Percentages: 452-1137 .398 .280 .618 8.3 25.0 46.2
Coach: Jason Groves (74-22 in fourth year)
Results (24-2)
11/28 at Oregon Davis W 92-62
12/2 at Plymouth W 49-29
12/5 at Northwood W 62-47
12/9 North Miami W 65-54
12/13 Washington Township W 65-31
12/16 at Culver Academies W 66-60
1/2 vs. Culver Community W 68-48
1/3 vs. LaVille W 88-56
1/10 Glenn W 62-42
1/17 Culver Community W 56-36
1/23 Elkhart Christian Academy W 85-41
1/24 at Bethany Christian W 62-52
1/30 at Jimtown W 36-26
2/3 at Argos W 62-55
2/7 at LaVille W 76-43
2/12 Bremen (OT) L 42-45
2/14 New Prairie W 83-55
2/17 Rochester L 64-70
2/20 Tippecanoe Valley W 78-51
2/27 at Knox W 39-35
Triton Sectional
3/3 Westville W 68-36
3/6 Oregon Davis W 66-36
3/7 Argos W 48-39
Triton Regional
3/14 Bethany Christian W 58-47
3/14 Bowman Academy W 60-58
Lafayette Jefferson Semi-State
3/21 Lafayette Central Catholic W 50-47
State finals history
State champion: 2008 (A)
Appearances: 2008 (A), 2009 (A)
Jac-Cen-Del Eagles
Roster & statistics (number, name, height, grade, position, games played, FG-FGA, FG%, 3FG%, FT%, apg, rpg, ppg)
14 Blake Sutton 5-11 12 G 26 131-244 .537 .471 .673 4.6 3.0 13.3
20 Brandon Wilhoit 5-10 11 G 15 2-3 .667 .000 1.00 0.2 0.3 0.4
22 Daniel Harlemert 5-9 11 G 13 0-1 .000 .000 .000 0.2 0.4 0.0
24 Shane Adams 5-9 11 G 26 32-90 .356 .258 .724 0.5 0.7 3.6
30 Matt Gehl 6-2 12 G 26 222-365 .608 .250 .663 4.8 7.7 20.1
32 Derek Lunsford 5-11 10 G 19 7-28 .250 .333 .474 0.3 1.0 1.4
34 Spencer Purdy 5-11 11 F 26 19-57 .333 .222 .800 0.6 1.3 2.1
40 Dalton Garnett 6-1 10 F 2 0-0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.5 0.0
42 Ethan Harmeyer 6-1 11 F 17 9-26 .346 .000 .600 0.1 0.9 1.3
44 Tim Arnett 6-3 12 F 26 124-232 .534 .071 .750 3.5 6.4 11.5
50 Trevor Arnett 6-3 10 F 26 82-172 .477 .409 .629 1.6 3.6 8.2
52 Gerald Hardesty 6-4 12 C 26 60-127 .472 .000 .384 1.6 8.2 5.7
Team Totals/Percentages: 702-1396 .503 .357 .612 18.5 32.6 67.5
Opponent Totals/Percentages: 461-1244 .371 .274 .650 11.7 23.8 48.1
Coach: David Bradshaw (192-104 in 13th year)
Results (24-2)
11/25 South Ripley W 71-30
11/29 Batesville L 62-72
12/5 at Southwestern (Shelbyville) W 76-36
12/12 at North Decatur W 56-42
12/13 Trinity Lutheran W 81-20
12/19 Southwestern (Hanover) W 71-35
12/20 Rising Sun W 72-48
1/7 vs. South Ripley W 69-59
1/10 vs. Batesville L 54-65
1/17 Waldron W 75-51
1/23 at Shawe Memorial W 47-40
1/24 at Union County W 67-37
1/31 South Dearborn W 49-47
2/6 South Decatur W 72-50
2/7 Greensburg W 74-71
2/12 Milan W 77-44
2/14 at Hauser W 74-56
2/17 at Rising Sun W 83-43
2/20 at Switzerland County W 74-68
2/27 at South Ripley W 69-55
South Decatur Sectional
3/3 Oldenburg W 70-38
3/6 Rising Sun W 76-55
3/7 South Decatur W 74-62
Martinsville Regional
3/14 Clay City W 64-43
3/14 Bethesda Christian W 61-44
Seymour Semi-State
3/21 North Daviess W 38-32
State finals history
First appearance
The power numbers matchup, courtesy of John Harrell’s website: 
Triton (24-2) vs. Jac-Cen-Del (24-2)
GAME TIME: 10:30 AM EST, Conseco (WRSW, 107.3 FM; WRBI, 103.9 FM).
COACHES: Jason Groves, 74-22 in 4th year at Triton. David Bradshaw, 192-104 in 13th year at Jac-Cen-Del.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Jac-Cen-Del, 81.7, 50th overall, 3rd in Class 1A. Triton, 81.49, 55th overall, 4th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Triton defeated Lafayette Central Catholic, 50-47, Mar. 21. Jac-Cen-Del defeated North Daviess, 38-32, Mar. 21.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Triton 284-295, Jac-Cen-Del 285-293.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: No meetings.
CLASS 2A: #2 Fort Wayne Luers (22-4) vs. Brownstown (20-6)
Fort Wayne Luers Knights
Roster & statistics (number, name, height, grade, position, games played, FG-FGA, FG%, 3FG%, FT%, apg, rpg, ppg)
1 Deshaun Thomas 6-7 11 G 26 271-563 .483 .300 .761 2.8 15.0 30.1
3 Ken Mullen 5-9 10 G 25 82-157 .543 .200 .537 4.7 2.7 9.1
5 Lawrence Barnett 6-0 12 G 17 75-161 .465 .250 .666 2.8 2.4 11.7
10 James Knapke 6-2 9 G 19 9-31 .290 .266 .571 1.0 1.0 1.4
12 DeAngelo Fincher 5-7 10 G 14 0-5 .000 .000 .285 0.6 0.3 1.0
22 Kyle Sorg 6-0 11 G 25 14-70 .202 .177 .625 0.5 1.1 1.7
24 Eric Sorg 6-3 10 F 26 29-76 .373 .339 .000 0.6 1.5 3.0
32 Evan Blackmon 6-0 10 G 26 119-240 .495 .255 .671 2.2 4.7 11.3
34 Jake Kuhn 6-3 12 F 23 27-83 .325 .196 .466 0.8 3.0 3.0
40 Sean Day 6-6 12 C 23 55-97 .567 .166 .444 1.1 5.6 5.7
44 Kameron Mack 6-6 10 F 11 5-9 .569 .000 .000 0.0 1.1 1.0
50 Alden Vachon 6-7 12 C 14 3-12 .250 1.00 .250 1.0 1.1 1.0
52 Dmitri Gholston 6-3 12 C 17 12-32 .390 .250 .425 0.6 2.0 2.0
Team Totals/Percentages: 701-1536 .455 .268 .627 1.5 3.2 73.3
Opponent Totals/Percentages: 588-1432 .410 .234 .600 1.5 3.2 58.8
Coach: James Blackmon (85-32 in fifth year)
Results (22-4)
11/29 at Woodlan W 100-52
12/05 Bowman Academy W 91-76
12/06 at Marian Mishawaka W 79-47
12/12 South Side W 91-76
12/13 at Lawrence North L 69-57
12/20 at Chicago Currie Metro L 65-58
12/26 vs. Harding W 73-71
12/27 vs. Bishop Dwenger W 62-54
12/27 vs. Snider W 66-57
1/02 at Concordia W 65-45
1/09 FW Bishop Dwenger W 82-66
1/13 Fort Wayne Snider L 66-56
1/16 at Fort Wayne Northrop W 76-69
1/23 at Harding W 75-68
1/30 at Fort Wayne Elmhurst W 65-47
2/06 Fort Wayne Wayne W 75-51
2/07 South Bend St Joseph W 76-46
2/12 Fort Wayne Canterbury W 100-68
2/20 at Warsaw L 59-54
2/27 North Side W 92-84
South Adams Sectional
3/06 Bluffton W 65-50
3/07 South Adams W 63-32
Tipton Regional
3/14 Tipton W 60-53
3/14 North Miami W 74-59
Warsaw Semi-State
3/21 North Judson W 78-48
State finals history
State champion: 2008 (2A)
Appearances: 2008 (2A), 2009 (2A)
Brownstown Braves
Roster & statistics (number, name, height, grade, position, games played, FG-FGA, FG%, 3FG%, FT%, apg, rpg, ppg)
10 Jeff Turmail 5-10 12 G 26 28-84 .333 .379 .789 0.7 1.7 3.7
12 Spencer Allman 6-3 10 G 26 104-222 .468 .445 .750 1.3 2.1 11.7
14 Stuart Robison 5-10 12 F 19 4-11 .364 .400 1.00 0.3 0.6 0.6
20 Ryan Shoemaker 6-0 11 G 26 36-66 .545 .190 .634 4.4 3.2 3.6
22 Jalen Snodgrass 5-8 9 G 15 1-3 .333 .000 .000 0.2 0.4 0.1
24 Scott Schuerman 6-0 9 G 2 0-1 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.5 0.0
30 Michael Leitzman 6-0 11 G 26 42-93 .452 .207 .731 3.1 2.3 5.3
32 Cody Allman 6-0 11 G 22 10-21 .476 .000 1.00 0.3 0.7 1.0
34 Taylor Wischmeier 6-7 11 F 26 139-284 .489 .301 .785 1.4 7.7 16.2
40 Jake Olson 6-2 10 F 16 1-9 .111 .000 .667 0.0 0.8 0.3
42 Chris Hinton 6-2 12 F 22 18-33 .545 .000 .500 0.5 1.7 2.0
44 Blaze Ayers 6-6 12 C 26 115-194 .593 .000 .717 2.3 6.6 12.7
50 Kelley Wagner 6-2 11 F 21 12-31 .387 .000 .529 0.2 0.7 1.6
Team Totals/Percentages: 510-1052 .485 .354 .727 14.3 27.3 58.0
Opponent Totals/Percentages 411-1006 .409 .341 .672 9.8 18.4 47.3
Coach: Dave Benter (166-93 in 11th year)
Results (20-6)
12/2 at Salem W 54-44
12/5 Seymour W 68-63
12/12 at Scottsburg L 52-56
12/19 at North Harrison W 70-45
12/20 at Mitchell W 69-41
12/30 at Washington Catholic W 68-31
1/2 at Barr Reeve L 52-65
1/3 at North Daviess L 38-42
1/9 West Washington W 70-52
1/13 at Southwestern Hanover W 68-63
1/16 Silver Creek W 49-31
1/23 at Brown County W 59-42
2/6 Clarksville W 59-45
2/7 at Paoli L 58-61
2/10 Charlestown W 76-51
2/12 at Crothersville W 72-48
2/14 at Austin L 55-60
2/20 Eastern W 61-41
2/21 Corydon W 61-46
2/24 Jennings County W 62-41
2/27 Orleans L 39-51
Providence Sectional
3/6 Paoli W 58-49
3/7 Providence W 43-40
Southridge Regional
3/14 Bloomfi eld W 38-35
3/14 Forest Park W 55-47
Southport Semi-State
3/21 Winchester W 54-43
State finals history
Runner-up: 2004 (2A)
Appearances: 1931, 2004 (2A), 2009 (2A)
The power numbers matchup, courtesy of John Harrell’s website: 
Fort Wayne Luers (22-4) vs. Brownstown (20-6)
GAME TIME: 12:45 PM EST, Conseco (WEFM, 95.9 FM).
COACHES: James Blackmon, 85-32 in 5th year at Fort Wayne Luers. Dave Benter, 166-93 in 11th year at Brownstown Central.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Fort Wayne Luers, 92.9, 7th overall, 1st in Class 2A. Brownstown Central, 78.09, 84th overall, 9th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Fort Wayne Luers defeated North Judson, 78-48, Mar. 21. Brownstown Central defeated Winchester, 54-43, Mar. 21.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Fort Wayne Luers 347-225, Brownstown Central 303-284.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: No meetings.
CLASS 3A: #7 Rochester (23-3) vs. #1 Princeton (28-0)
Rochester Zebras
Roster & statistics (number, name, height, grade, position, games played, FG-FGA, FG%, 3FG%, FT%, apg, rpg, ppg)
2 Nate Basham 5-11 10 F 26 20-39 .513 1.000 .667 0.5 1.4 2.1
4 Bruce Grimm, Jr. 6-1 12 G 26 234-443 .528 .378 .772 5.7 4.9 25.2
12 Brody Schoen 6-0 12 G 26 93-204 .456 .363 .774 2.2 2.6 9.7
14 Garrett Winegar 5-9 11 G 9 1-1 1.000 1.000 .500 0.2 0.1 0.1
20 Marc Bowers 6-3 11 G/F 25 47-67 .701 .000 .730 1.5 3.9 4.8
23 Evan Hoff 6-1 10 G 26 54-136 .397 .383 .889 1.4 2.0 6.8
24 Austin Lowe 6-1 12 G/F 26 87-150 .580 .154 .587 3.2 4.6 7.8
30 Colt Meadows 5-10 11 G 25 58-125 .464 .348 .704 1.8 2.3 7.1
32 Collin Harris 6-3 10 G/F 25 29-63 .460 .250 .724 0.4 2.0 3.3
34 Jason Smith 6-4 12 C 25 8-21 .381 .000 .455 0.5 1.9 0.8
40 Cameron Screeton 5-8 10 G 16 2-4 .500 .000 .250 0.1 0.2 0.3
42 Cahner Thompson 6-2 10 F 12 0-2 .000 .000 .875 0.1 0.4 0.6
44 Chris Messersmith 6-1 10 F 6 0-0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.3 0.0
Team Totals/Percentages: 633-1255 .504 .360 .727 17.1 25.6 67.6
Opponent Totals/Percentages: 452-1030 .439 .354 .630 7.8 19.0 46.3
Coach: Rob Malchow (107-56 in seventh year)
Results (23-3)
11/26 Culver Community W 66-26
12/5 Plymouth W 68-41
12/9 at Winamac W 68-42
12/12 at Warsaw L 60-72
12/20 Cass W 69-39
12/30 vs. Winamac W 94-31
1/2 vs. Knox W 46-31
1/9 at Whitko L 73-76
1/20 at Caston W 66-39
1/23 Manchester W 85-40
1/27 at LaVille W 86-39
1/31 Tippecanoe Valley W 72-41
2/2 at Northfi eld W 80-49
2/4 North Miami W 61-44
2/6 Southwood W 76-57
2/12 at Wabash W 73-34
2/17 at Triton W 70-64
2/20 Peru L 56-63
2/24 North Judson W 66-47
2/27 at Logansport W 66-59
Plymouth Sectional
3/3 Mishawaka Marian W 81-48
3/6 Culver Academy W 45-40
3/7 Plymouth W 57-38
Plymouth Regional
3/14 Griffi th W 68-50
3/14 Gary Roosevelt W 57-52
Lafayette Jefferson Semi-State
3/21 Delta W 49-42
State finals history
Appearances: 1911, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1924, 1928, 1937, 2009 (3A)
Princeton Tigers
Roster & statistics (number, name, height, grade, position, games played, FG-FGA, FG%, 3FG%, FT%, apg, rpg, ppg)
10 Justin Simmons 6-0 10 G 10 4-7 .571 .600 .750 0.8 0.8 2.0
12 Jalen Packer 6-2 10 G 27 152-269 .565 .333 .606 5.6 2.5 14.3
14 Casey Deffendall 5-11 11 G 3 0-0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
20 Trevor George 6-3 12 F 27 160-259 .618 .385 .552 4.5 8.1 15.9
22 Jordan Simmons 6-1 11 G 27 90-188 .479 .292 .746 1.9 3.7 8.6
23 Terrence Young 6-1 11 G 12 2-14 .143 .000 .333 0.8 1.6 0.5
30 Keenan Johnson 6-1 11 F 23 7-11 .636 1.000 .333 0.2 1.3 0.7
32 Brandt George 6-2 12 F 27 41-94 .436 .280 .667 2.7 1.9 4.0
34 Rontray Chavis 6-4 10 G 27 171-292 .586 .154 .653 3.5 6.1 16.7
42 Dontray Chavis 6-4 10 F 27 119-207 .575 .357 .543 2.0 5.1 11.5
44 Jake Thacker 6-5 11 C 14 16-31 .516 .000 .000 0.3 0.9 2.3
50 R.J. Morris 6-3 11 C 14 11-22 .500 .000 .417 0.2 1.9 2.1
Team Totals/Percentages: 773-1394 .555 .316 .598 20.9 30.5 74.3
Opponent Totals/Percentages: n/a
Coach: Tom Weeks (62-37 in fourth year)
Results (28-0)
11/29 Wood Memorial W 88-39
12/6 Heritage Hills W 85-57
12/12 at Evansville Bosse W 71-68
12/19 Vincennes Lincoln W 80-61
12/22 Pike Central W 83-47
12/23 North Knox W 77-39
12/26 at Wood Memorial W 78-36
12/27 Evansville Bosse W 80-64
1/3 Mount Carmel (IL) W 97-52
1/9 at Boonville W 78-52
1/10 at Evansville Harrison W 76-73
1/16 Gibson Southern W 82-41
1/17 Southridge W 53-50
1/23 at Washington W 57-50
1/31 at North Posey W 66-46
2/3 Evansville Memorial W 77-63
2/6 at Mount Vernon (Posey) W 93-73
2/12 South Spencer W 64-28
2/17 at Jasper W 58-55
2/20 at Castle W 72-63
2/21 Evansville Central W 67-65
2/27 at Pike Central W 70-51
Princeton Sectional
3/3 Gibson Southern W 62-38
3/6 Booneville W 82-59
3/7 Evansville Memorial W 60-51
Washington Regional
3/14 Edgewood W 75-66
3/14 Salem W 74-61
Seymour Semi-State
3/21 Greensburg W 66-56
State finals history
Appearances: 1934, 1935, 1965, 1983, 2009 (3A)
The power numbers matchup, courtesy of John Harrell’s website: 
Rochester (23-3) vs. Princeton (28-0)
GAME TIME: 5:00 PM CST, Conseco (WRSW, 107.3 FM; WRAY, 1250 AM).
COACHES: Rob Malchow, 107-56 in 7th year at Rochester. Tom Weeks, 62-37 in 4th year at Princeton.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Princeton, 87.68, 19th overall, 1st in Class 3A. Rochester, 86.39, 22nd overall, 2nd in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Rochester defeated Delta, 49-42, Mar. 21. Princeton defeated Greensburg, 66-56, Mar. 21.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Rochester 310-280, Princeton 313-329.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: No meetings.
CLASS 4A: #6 Fort Wayne Snider (25-1) vs. #1 Bloomington South (25-0)
Fort Wayne Snider Panthers
Roster & statistics (number, name, height, grade, position, games played, FG-FGA, FG%, 3FG%, FT%, apg, rpg, ppg)
1 Jonathan Sims 6-3 12 G 26 139-279 .498 .448 .722 3.8 3.5 15.2
3 Carl Miller 6-3 12 G 26 76-168 .452 .453 .727 3.1 2.6 8.6
11 Reggie Hearn 6-5 12 F 24 120-195 .615 .200 .804 2.6 8.0 14.9
20 Elijah Malone 6-2 10 G 24 7-20 .350 .125 .750 0.5 0.5 0.9
21 Alexander Harvey 6-1 11 G 10 4-12 .333 .250 .667 0.5 0.6 1.5
23 Spencer Anderson 6-2 12 G 24 85-182 .467 .308 .681 2.3 2.6 8.9
30 Nicholas Lewis 5-10 10 G 26 21-49 .429 .333 .627 2.5 1.2 3.1
32 Akeim Kelsaw 6-0 10 F 17 9-14 .643 .000 .667 0.4 0.7 1.3
40 Ryan Miller 5-10 10 G 0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
44 Bradley Sneary 6-6 12 F 26 132-227 .581 .000 .511 1.0 7.4 12.9
45 Cody Sarrazin 6-5 11 C 25 30-59 .508 .000 .681 0.6 2.1 3.7
50 Lawyer Smith 6-5 10 C 19 13-29 .448 .000 .800 0.2 1.4 1.8
Team Totals/Percentages: 637-1236 .515 .388 .676 16.5 28.8 69.1
Opponent Totals/Percentages: n/a
Coach: Ray Sims (243-202 in 19th year)
Results (25-1)
12/5 Muncie Central W 69-57
12/12 vs. Fort Wayne North Side W 69-64
12/13 at East Noble W 67-50
12/26 vs. Fort Wayne Northrop W 76-57
12/27 vs. Fort Wayne North Side W 87-69
12/27 vs. FW Bishop Luers L 57-66
1/13 at FW Bishop Luers W 66-56
1/16 Fort Wayne South Side W 78-54
1/17 Penn W 65-51
1/20 at Harding W 67-50
1/23 at FW Concordia Lutheran W 69-38
1/26 Fort Wayne Elmhurst W 80-57
1/30 at FW Bishop Dwenger W 69-56
1/31 Indpls. Crispus Attucks W 72-46
2/6 at Fort Wayne Northrop W 54-49
2/7 Huntington North W 62-34
2/9 Fort Wayne Wayne W 69-55
2/12 at FW Blackhawk Christian W 85-54
2/18 Carroll (Fort Wayne) W 59-52
2/20 at Homestead W 67-54
2/27 Marion W 82-66
East Noble Sectional
3/6 East Noble W 56-45
3/7 DeKalb W 53-43
Marion Regional
3/14 Anderson W 76-63
3/14 Marion W 80-59
Warsaw Semi-State
3/21 Munster W 63-60
State finals history
First appearance
Bloomington South Panthers
Roster & statistics (number, name, height, grade, position, games played, FG-FGA, FG%, 3FG%, FT%, apg, rpg, ppg)
3 Jacob Mulinix 6-2 12 F 25 45-90 .500 .417 .462 0.8 1.0 5.1
4 Erik Fromm 6-8 11 F 25 100-183 .546 .400 .645 1.2 7.0 10.1
5 Rickey Washington 6-0 12 G 23 17-38 .447 .200 .533 0.8 1.0 1.9
10 Jordan Hulls 6-0 12 G 25 139-261 .533 .459 .872 5.3 3.8 15.9
13 Brandon French 6-4 12 F 23 12-25 .480 .412 .750 0.4 0.4 1.6
15 Darwin Davis Jr. 5-10 10 G 25 115-223 .516 .288 .750 5.2 2.5 12.7
21 Clayton Fletcher 5-10 11 G 4 1-2 .500 .500 .000 0.7 0.7 0.8
23 Spencer Turner 6-3 10 G 25 95-194 .490 .471 .813 1.8 2.4 11.8
25 David Blackwell 6-2 12 G 25 25-44 .568 .333 .576 0.8 2.9 2.8
31 Marcus Etnier 6-1 12 C 25 31-71 .437 .250 .462 0.3 1.8 3.0
33 Ben Whitlach 6-1 11 G 22 4-6 .667 .750 .333 0.1 0.4 0.5
35 Curtis Payton 6-4 12 F 24 13-27 .481 .688 .667 0.4 1.2 1.6
41 Chaz Cooper 6-5 12 C 25 63-97 .649 .000 .711 0.7 4.1 6.3
43 Joey Forney 6-3 10 F 17 6-20 .300 .167 1.000 0.2 0.5 0.9
45 Kyle Fletcher 6-1 11 G 9 0-4 .000 .000 1.000 0.1 0.2 0.2
Desmond Marks 6-4 10 F 3 0-1 .000 .000 .500 0.0 0.3 0.7
Nate Peck 5-11 11 G 5 1-1 1.000 1.000 .000 0.4 0.0 0.6
Ben Stowell 6-0 10 G 2 0-1 .000 .000 .000 0.5 0.5 0.0
Team Totals/Percentages: 666-1289 .517 .425 .705 17.6 28.6 74.3
Opponent Totals/Percentages: 439-1086 .404 .272 .664 9.0 19.0 50.5
Coach: J.R. Holmes (605-287 in 39th year)
Results (25-0)
11/29 at Seymour W 96-64
12/5 Bedford North Lawrence W 73-45
12/12 Southport W 66-50
12/13 at Terre Haute North W 86-55
12/19 at Lawrence Central W 70-49
12/20 Jeffersonville W 73-54
1/3 at Evansville Harrison W 80-48
1/6 Center Grove W 99-52
1/9 Bloomington North W 74-55
1/13 Columbus East W 78-41
1/16 at Edgewood W 77-62
1/23 at Martinsville W 72-41
1/24 Franklin Central W 77-45
1/30 at Pike W 75-50
2/6 Columbus North W 74-45
2/12 Brownsburg W 79-49
2/14 Warren Central W 77-44
2/20 at Perry Meridian W 91-46
2/21 Detroit Country Day (MI) W 73-67
2/26 at Decatur Central W 84-72
Columbus North Sectional
3/6 Bloomington North W 48-34
3/7 East Central W 52-41
Seymour Regional
3/14 New Albany W 61-50
3/14 Terre Haute South W 66-39
Southport Semi-State
3/21 Franklin Central W 58-55
State finals history
State champion: 1919
Appearances: 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1960, 2009 (4A)
The power numbers matchup, courtesy of John Harrell’s website: 
Fort Wayne Snider (25-1) vs. Bloomington South (25-0)
GAME TIME: 8:15 PM EST, Conseco (WGCL, 95.9 FM, 1370 AM; WCLS, 97.7 FM; WVNI, 95.1 FM).
COACHES: Ray Sims, 174-95 in 12th year at Fort Wayne Snider, 243-202 in 19th year overall. J.R. Holmes, 462-169 in 27th year at Bloomington South, 605-287 in 39th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Bloomington South, 103.98, 1st overall, 1st in Class 4A. Fort Wayne Snider, 95.59, 4th overall, 4th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Fort Wayne Snider defeated Munster, 63-60, Mar. 21. Bloomington South defeated Franklin Central, 58-55, Mar. 21.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Fort Wayne Snider 333-247, Bloomington South 319-221.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: No meetings.
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BG RANKINGS: Cathedral, Avon, HSE 1-2-3 in preseason poll

Posted on 26 March 2009 by .

The Indiana High School Golf Coaches Association has released its preseason poll for the 2009 boys golf season, and defending state champion Indianapolis Cathedral will open the year at the top. The Fighting Irish lead defending runner-up Avon, Hamilton Southeastern, Chesterton, and 2001 state champ Mishawaka Marian among the first five.

Teams are listed by rank followed by school and first-place votes (if applicable). Your first set of ’09 rankings from March 26:

1. Indianapolis Cathedral (8)
2. Avon (3)
3. Hamilton Southeastern (1)
4. Chesterton (2)
5. Mishawaka Marian
6. Lafayette Jefferson
7. Evansville North
8. Yorktown
9. Zionsville
10. Brebeuf (1)
11. Northridge
12. Providence
13. Noblesville
14. Bedford North Lawrence
15. LaPorte
16. Carmel
17. Wawasee
18. Center Grove
19. Terre Haute South
20. Lebanon

Honorable mention: Warsaw, Bloomington South, Norwell, Bloomington North, Homestead, Warren Central, Peru, West Lafayette, Floyd Central, Evansville Central

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