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GT: All-State, Academic All-State teams announced

Posted on 30 June 2009 by .

The Indiana High School Tennis Coaches Association has announced its All-State and Academic All-State teams for the 2009 season. Here they are!

All-State singles
First team
Caroline Hedrick, Columbus North
Mary Hill, Munster
Jade Johnson, Homestead
Christina Riley, Avon
Courtney Wild, Carmel
Brittany Farmer, Terre Haute North
Caroline Eberhart, Mishawaka Marian
Hunter Bullock, Terre Haute South
Carol Hsu, Hamilton Southeastern
Chelsea Carter, Park Tudor
Bethany Moore, Lebanon
Y-Lan Khuong, Bloomington South

Second team
Ashlyn Rang, Fort Wayne Dwenger
Bobbi Modesto, Munster
Cara Brown, South Bend Clay
Katelyn Grubb, Elkhart Memorial
Lindsay Thygesen, Park Tudor
Abi Schuster, Franklin Central
Allie Smith, Columbus North
Taylor Eckert, Greenwood
Mercy Scott, Anderson Highland
Shelby Hullett, Indian Creek
Kendra Heeke, Northeast Dubois
Jessica Huhnke, Castle
Janel Seng, Jasper

Honorable mention
Abbey Hamstra, Kankakee Valley
Christina Lee, Munster
Sarah Kitchell, Highland
Rachel Barenie, LaPorte
Elizabeth Shinn, Chesterton
Kemi Adeyemi, Harrison (West Lafayette)
Carly Bermes, Portage
Lindsey Applegate, Michigan City
Jordan Lewandowski, Valparaiso
Briana Kikalos, Highland
Brooke Foltz, Michigan City
Erin DeVaney, Chesterton
Mia Kalisch, Valparaiso
Katie Sly, Harrison (West Lafayette)
Haley Nelson, New Haven
Claire Liles, Fort Wayne Canterbury
Rachel Barger, Adams Central
JoHanna Manningham, Penn
Alaina Roberts, South Bend St. Joseph’s
Carly Miles, Eastern
Alex Deister, Carroll
Cassie Fleming, Mississinewa
Alexandra Brinker, Penn
Jessica Rink, South Bend St. Joseph’s
Macy Johnson, Homestead
Kristen Futrell, Marion
Jessica Allen, North Central
Madison Rothberger, Indianapolis Cathedral
Kelly Fritz, Indianapolis Tech
Maggie MacPhail, Park Tudor
Kate Winingham, Indianapolis Cathedral
Paola Usina, Indianapolis Cathedral
Maddie Kesler, Terre Haute South
Sarah Potter, Terre Haute North
Taylor Bullock, Terre Haute South
Kristie Hsu, Hamilton Southeastern
Lauren Kessing, Indianapolis Chatard
Lauren Paras, Indianapolis Chatard
Brittany Counts, Whiteland
Katie Wyman, Center Grove
Jamie Claeys, Center Grove
Chelsea Hook, Franklin
Kelly Crider, Delta
Lindsey White, Batesville
Gwen Seamon, East Central
Katie Jackson, Jennings County
Meaghan Ellis, Anderson
Kati Vasalakis, Yorktown
Alyssa Hoover, Greenwood
Ashlan Allison, Anderson Highland
Lydia Schroeder, Jasper
Jamie Brown, Pike Central
Lauren Monesmith, Jasper
Andrea Rademacher, Borden
Carmen Schreiber, Floyd Central
Morgan Coquerille, Silver Creek
Katherine Clark, Jeffersonville
Shawna Doty, Christian Academy of Indiana
Emily Callahan, Loogootee
Sarah Mastison, Evansville Harrison
Gabbie Terwiske, Northeast Dubois
Megan Prickett, Evansville Mater Dei

All-State doubles
First team
Rachael Heiniger/Kristina Kovacich, Munster
Elle Harding/Bridget Veldman, South Bend St. Joseph’s
Megan Renninger & Olivia Trancik, Carmel
Gabrielle Rubenstein/Anna Barnard, Brebeuf
Sarah MacPhail/Caroline Emhardt, Park Tudor
Susie Chen/Sarah Rodefeld, Carmel
Carlene Eckhart/Cassia Wojtalik, Indianapolis Cathedral
Mallory Metheny/Emma Bilyeu, Terre Haute South
Kyleigh Arnold/Rachael Miller, Columbus North

Second team
Claire Daisey/Sarah Wright, Carroll (Fort Wayne)
Anna Rao/Caroline Wright, Fort Wayne Canterbury
Tiffany Schendel/Suzie Reecer, Homestead
Madeline Clark/Megan Graves, Franklin
Sarah Richert/Diane Jones, Center Grove
Lauren Wilson/Katie Wilson, Shenandoah
Kasey Land/Abby Gehlhausen, Jasper
Brynn Hansen/Alyssa Hansen, Bedford North Lawrence

Honorable mention
Christina Rodich/Briana Sever, Valparaiso
Carly Plumlee/Lindsay Renz, Plymouth
Vanessa Sepiol/Kamryn Klawitter, Munster
Jessica Simon/Andrea Simon, Culver Academies
Christina Quinn/Elizabeth Quinn, Highland
Michelle Haby/Madalyn Eller, Lafayette Jefferson
Megan Rozzi/Morgan McCloskey, Logansport
Alli Heeter/Kerry Hoffer, NorthWood
Allie Beach/Danielle Maxson, Fort Wayne Dwenger
Mackenzie Pletcher/Rita Jakubowski, Northridge
Alex Lester/Alex Davis, Marion
Paige Cook/Katie Behnke, Terre Haute North
Lina Goens/Devon Strand, Hamilton Southeastern
Megan Adams/Elizabeth Whitsett, Indianapolis Cathedral
Kiera Bonebrake/Kelly Kyle, North Montgomery
Emily Marsh/Devyn Wafer, Delta
Ashley Fowler/Lauren Hannah, Greenwood
Eliza Ogasawara/Sarah Hanauer, Muncie Central
Jackie Roberts/ Hayley Bedwell, New Palestine
Ally DeWeese/Alexa Leonard, Silver Creek
Claire Alvey/Jamie Tekoppel, Evansville Mater Dei
Emily DiNoto/Courtney Murphy, Providence
Chelsea Burch/Chelsey Shackelford, Floyd Central
Alexandra Chamberlain/Katy Schnarr, Jasper
Sarah Allen/Valerie Wickman, Loogootee

For the Academic All-State teams, coaches nominated seniors under the following criteria:

•    Must play at least 50 percent of team’s varsity matches
•    Must have a score of at least 1100 on the 1600 SAT, 1650 on the 2400 SAT, or 24 on the ACT
•    Must have at least a 3.6 grade point average on a 4.0 scale

From the pool on nominees, the Top 50 girls are chosen for Academic All-State. The GPA counts for 40 percent of the final score while the SAT/ACT score counts for 60 percent of the ratio.

Academic All-State
Angela Jiang, West Lafayette
Sarah DeNardin, Indianapolis Chatard
Polly Fairfield, Franklin County
Michelle Haby, Lafayette Jefferson
Julia Abarr, South Bend Clay
Melissa Montgomery, Alexandria
Amber Dickerson, Sullivan
Morgan Schoer, Marion
Megan Shein, South Bend Adams
Kelly Crider, Delta
Gwen Seamon, East Central
Arica Minor, Evansville North
Anna Rao, Fort Wayne Canterbury
Christina Taylor, Norwell
Emily Northcutt, Lebanon
Mia Kalisch, Valparaiso
Tamara Barrett, Marion
Bridgett Callahan, Pike
Mollie Felter, Indianapolis Ritter
Rachel Haskett, Seymour
Breanna Donnelly, Fishers
Kathryn Hollman, Ben Davis
Sarah Hanauer, Muncie Central
Alison Beist, Washington
Chrissy Hopp, Warren Central
Alex Lester, Marion
Kelsey Black, Seymour
Laura Mason, Shelbyville
Whitney Rice, Franklin Central
Hannah Drummond, Ben Davis
Amanda Church, Franklin Central
Hannah Dixon, Whiteland
Nancy Chan, Washington
Eva Blacconiere, Bloomington South
Kaitlyn Renfrew, Fremont
Eliza Ogasawara, Muncie Central
Emily Williams, North Montgomery
Hannah Hollowell, Muncie South
Julia Schmidt, South Adams
Laura Kompara, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian
Logan Roeth, Fort Wayne Northrop
Ariel Demoret, Crawfordsville
Ali Canen, Delphi
Sarah McMahon, Mount Vernon
Alicia Smith, Center Grove
Kim Fong, Brown County
Kelly Emerson, Elkhart Memorial
Alexandra Chamberlain, Jasper
Janelle Beasley, Bloomington North
Katie Felix, Perry Meridian
Ashley Ancil, Peru

Honorable mention
Nicole Springer, Delphi
Kelsey Watson, Mt. Vernon (Fortville)
Stephanie Smith, Morristown
Virginia Wright, Boonville
Megan Renninger, Carmel
Traci Gross, Heritage Christian
Angela Monger, Indianapolis Chatard
Katie Scurlock, Evansville Reitz
Kerry Hoffer, NorthWood
Allison Krupp, New Castle
Allison Stearley, Northview
Amanda Shake, Heritage Christian
Hillary Merwin, Evansville Central
Emily Hambel, Fort Wayne Dwenger
Kristalyn Oke, Mississinewa
Emily Shephard, Mississinewa
Allison Harpring, Rushville
Bridget Oliver, Lafayette Jefferson
Tara Fieldhouse, Kankakee Valley
Laura Merriman, Wabash
Alexis Mechem, Anderson Highland
Alisha Allison, Cass
Ashlan Allison, Anderson Highland
Deanna Cole, Cardinal Ritter
Ellen Byer, Anderson
Kristina Carson, Indianapolis Ritter
Kylee Wierks, Fort Wayne Northrop
Lieu Thompson, Bloomington South
Rachel Hopf, Evansville Central
Rebekah Steiner, South Adams
Samantha Willmann, Frankton
Lucy Glaser, Oldenburg Academy
Sara Sadeghi, West Lafayette
Bethany Whitcraft, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian
Helene Rose, Bloomington North
Jesi Friedly, Indianapolis Tech
Shawna Doty, Christian Academy of Indiana
Sarah Mastison, Bloomington South
Catherine Kus, Griffith
Dana Andreoli, Crown Point
Kendra Heeke, Northeast Dubois
Lauren Cassidy, Morristown
Olivia Bruns, Indianapolis Ritter
Stefani Davis, Warsaw
Ashton Kelsay, Jennings County
Lauren Kessing, Indianapolis Chatard
Marcela Cabello, Ben Davis
Sarah Vaughn, Mooresville
Casey Glassburn, Cass
Lauren Bray, Evansville Central
Bailee Runnebohm, Shelbyville
Jessica Hamstra, Kankakee Valley
Emily Lucas, Indianapolis Tech
Jennifer Robbins, Greenfield-Central
Sarah Rensing, Vincennes Lincoln
Kara Sipe, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian
Christina Quinn, Highland
Krista Berry, Morristown
Meredith White, Hobart
Alli Heeter, NorthWood
Lauren Dunn, Zionsville
Caitlin VanCuren, Logansport
Bailey Maryfield, Bloomfield
Tricia Hensley, Triton Central
Hannah Cox, North Montgomery
Abby Fritchley, Indianapolis Ritter
Kelsey Larkey, Triton Central
Megan Huntsman, Jay County
Rachel Forster, Columbus East
Alaina Coplin, Anderson Highland
Rachel Barenie, LaPorte
Lauren Formulak, Zionsville
Margaret Burke, Brown County
Caitlin Simpson, Mississinewa
Whitney Greene, Charlestown
Emily Jones, Anderson Highland
Andrea Niemier, Evansville Reitz
Elizabeth Giesting, Triton Central
Amanda Cooper, New Haven
Malory Hurtle, Jennings County
Michelle Roberts, Jeffersonville
Kasie Ashton, East Central
Emily DiNoto, Providence
Haley Nelson, New Haven
Allie Bierhaus, Bloomington South
Amy Harmeson, Seymour
Lindsey Hudson, Madison-Grant
Christa Skinner, East Noble
Deanna Roehm, Jeffersonville
Alyssa Dibley, Elkhart Memorial
Sally Kratkoczki, Hobart
Courtney Simpson, NorthWood
Ilyana Kano, Columbus North
Tiffany Ramirez, South Bend Riley
Haley Richardson, Delphi
Kendra Morin, Jennings County
Kaylee Imel, Norwell
Shelby Hullett, Indian Creek
Cara Brown, South Bend Clay
Jackie Kruis, Northridge
Paige Martin, Wabash
Amie Shipman, Eastern (Pekin)
Lynsey Peyton, Charlestown
Jacie Yoder, South Adams
Korinne Boyer, Evansville Reitz
Cori Geyer, Bellmont
Annie Ertel, Jennings County
Lindsey White, Batesville
Keri LeBeau, New Palestine
Eileen Dinnin, Zionsville
Alyssa Lotspeich, Fort Wayne Dwenger
Emily Gray, Cass
Melissa Deven, Wheeler
Katie Poole, Warren Central
Sydney Weinert, Fort Wayne South
Abbey Ertel, Jennings County
Alyssa Bennett, Shenandoah

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Base: Rosters for North-South All-Star weekend

Posted on 29 June 2009 by .

The rosters for the annual Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association North/South All-Star weekend have been released. This year’s festivities will take place July 9-11 in Evansville, with a pair of games slated for Friday afternoon/evening at the University of Evansville’s Braun Stadium and another Saturday morning at Bosse Field.

The lineups (and please forgive any misspellings that were listed on the IHSBCA’s all-star website!):

North All-Stars
P Wes Winkle, Yorktown
P Cody Troyer, Northridge
P Josh Biggs, Washington Township
P Blake Burnett, Tri-Central
P Kyle Kramp, Westfield
P Pat Veerkamp, Homestead
P Scott Scheumann, Fort Wayne Dwenger
P Jerrid Rydell, Woodlan
P Dane DeWitt, Eastern (Greentown)
C Brandon France, Frankton
C Colton Zeck, Cass
C Josh Dickey, East Noble
1B Jim Corcoran, Northwestern
1B Jake Wood, Noblesville
2B Dru Anthrop, Lafayette Central Catholic
2B Anthony Olund, Lake Central
SS Nick Wittgren, McCutcheon
SS Adam Norton, Andrean
3B Bill Wellman, Jay County
3B Mike Kozlowski, Crown Point
OF Nolan Earley, Anderson
OF Greg Heban, Delta
OF Kirby Campbell, Cowan
OF Mike Carroll, Penn
OF Tanner Hahn, Benton Central

Head coach: Greg Marschand, Cass
Assistant coaches: Gary DeHaven, Benton Central; Randy Roberts, Washington Township; Dave Sterrett, Lafayette Central Catholic

South All-Stars
P Phil Forbis, New Albany
P Brooks Fiala, Carmel
P Nick Cunningham, Lawrence North
P Conner Guthrie, Cascade
P Andy Binkley, Jasper
P Eric Stemple, Mount Vernon (Posey)
P Brock Lawson, Northview
P Aaron Doughty, Greenwood
P Clayton Hicks, Whiteland
C Jesse Wilson, Seymour
C Jeremy Lucas, West Vigo
C Nick Paradussi, Evansville Bosse
1B Jake Hartley, Franklin Central
1B Jack Dillion, Brebeuf
2B Cody Poole, Franklin Central
2B Brett McKinney, Crawfordsville
SS Nick Stoia, Decatur Central
SS Pat Paligraf, Indianapolis Cathedral
3B Cameron Perkins, Southport
3B Kenny Harrell, Henryville
OF Chris Ward, Heritage Christian
OF Brent Weinzapfel, Evansville Mater Dei
OF Ray Calloway, Fishers
OF Kyle Horstman, Evansville North
OF Kurt Castrodale, Greenfield-Central

Head coach: John Zangrilli, Brebeuf
Assistant coaches: Curt Welch, Castle; Jay Malott, South Dearborn; Andy Noblitt, Jasper

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SB: Avon’s Esparza named Miss Softball

Posted on 28 June 2009 by .

Jenny Esparza, a standout senior pitcher from Avon bound for Butler, was named the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association Miss Softball for 2009 between games of the annual Indiana All-Star Classic doubleheader June 27 at Ben Davis.

Esparza (CLICK ON THE VIDEO PLAYER TO SEE MANAGING EDITOR E. SHAWN AYLSWORTH’S INTERVIEW
WITH ESPARZA AFTER THE ORIOLES’ 3-1 UPSET VICTORY OVER EVENTUAL CLASS
4A STATE CHAMPION CENTER GROVE IN LATE APRIL!!) finished the season with 431 strikeouts, a record of 24-3, and an earned run average of 0.15. She also hit .452 with 23 runs batted in for the Orioles, who were ranked No. 1 heading the postseason before falling 1-0 in a regional rubber match with Center Grove.

The hard-throwing right-hander bested Whiting pitcher Mel Dumezich for the Miss Softball crown. Dumezich (19-2 with 350 strikeouts and a 0.11 ERA plus a .544 batting average with nine home runs entering the 1A state finals), who played on the North squad, led the Oilers to three state finals appearances, including 1A titles in 2006 and 2008.

Esparza threw three scoreless, hitless innings in Saturday’s North-South doubleheader. The North took the opening game 4-3 on an RBI single by McCutcheon’s Meg Teller in the top of the seventh inning, but the South responded with a 5-2 win in the second clash.

Esparza struck out six batters and was the winning pitcher in Game 2. That’s when the South plated a pair of insurance runs in the seventh inning, including a run-scoring single by Carmel’s Erika Petruzzi.

Edgewood’s Audrey Ernst earned the John Clark most valuable player award at the Classic, going 2 for 2 with a double and two runs scored.

New Palestine coach Ed Marcum, who led the Dragons to their second straight 3A state crown two weeks earlier, was named the ICGSA Coach of the Year.

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FB: North-South All-Star rosters

Posted on 27 June 2009 by .

The rosters for the 43rd Annual Grange Insurance/IFCA North-South All-Star Game, which will be held July 17 at North Central (Indianapolis), have been announced by the Indiana Football Coaches Association. The South leads the series, 23-19.

The lineups:

North All-Stars
Offense
Pos    Name            Ht    Wt    School
OL    Nick Schultz        6’2    250    Lowell
OL    Caleb Meyer        6’1    220    Bellmont
OL    Stephen Seculoff    6’2    255    Fort Wayne Dwenger
OL    Terry  Davisson        6’7    270    Rensselaer
OL    Kitt O’Brien        6’6    310    Cass
OL    F.N. Lutz        6’3    275    Harrison (West Lafayette)
OL    Daniel Blanton        6’4    315    Yorktown
OL    Shane Wyant        6’4    275    Lafayette Jefferson
OL    Nate Yoder        6’3    300    Fairfield
OL    Dmitri Gholston        6’3    240    Fort Wayne Luers
TE    Mitchell Petrie        6’3    250    Pioneer
TE    Garrick Dikos        6’3    210    Penn
WR    Kevin Piet        6’1    175    Valparaiso
WR    Josh Ruben        6’3    185    Jimtown
WR    Marquis Nichols        6’4    190    Gary West
WR    Austin Coleman        5’9    155    Harding
FB    Ethan Cronk        6’2    215    Seeger
RB    Carlton Austin        6’1    215    LaPorte
RB    Davin Leas        5’10    175    Southern Wells
RB    George Ezell        6’2    190    Calumet
QB    Matt Lancaster        6’3    190    West Lafayette
QB    Skyler Titus        6’3    215    NorthWood
K    Jake Lazar        6’2    170    Western

Defense
Pos    Name            Ht    Wt    School
DE    Ricky Taylor        6’4    285    South Bend St. Joseph’s
DE    Brian Fogler        6’5    200    Fort Wayne Dwenger
DE    David House        6’4    235    Concord
DL    Bradley Andrews    6’3    265    Lafayette Central Catholic
DL    Kam Coleman        6’3    260    Fort Wayne North
DL    Billy Baker        6’1    230    Bellmont
DL    Rex Drabenstot        6’1    265    Huntington North
ILB    Justin Juarez        6’3    225    Lowell
ILB    Lance LaMere        6’1    215    Crown Point
ILB    Curt Hutchins        6’2    220    Kokomo
ILB    Mark Butkus        6’1    195    Griffith
ILB    Adam Chalfant        6’3    240    Winchester
OLB    Mike Carroll        5’11    190    Penn
OLB    Dillon Painter        6’1    180    Fort Wayne Snider
OLB    Adam Middlesworth    6’1    195    Oak Hill
OLB    Brandon Elliott        5’10    170    Plymouth
CB    Caleb Simmons        6’1    175    Clinton Central
CB    Keith Dockery        6’0    170    Merrillville
CB    Greg Heban        6’1    185    Delta
CB    Larry King        6’2    205    South Bend Riley
S    Phil Frech        5’10    170    Chesterton
S    Nick Driskill        5’9    190    Southwood
P    Brandon Williams    6’2    195    NorthWood

Managers: Kyle James, LaPorte; Jessica Trippel, Mishawaka; Jill Wheelock, South Newton; Tiffany Heeter, Eastbrook
Head coach: Rich Dodson, NorthWood
Assistant coaches: Mike Campbell, Jimtown; John Snyder, Chesterton; Bob James, LaPorte; Toney Bergman, Bellmont; Jeromy Flowers, Harrison (West Lafayette); Dan Snyder, Southwood

South All-Stars
Offense
Pos    Name            Ht    Wt    School
OL    Gus Bell         6’0    245    Evansville Memorial
OL    Tyler Reynolds        5’10    280    Bloomington North
OL    Josh Bales        6’2    240    Indian Creek
OL    Alex Pierce        6’6    305    Carmel
OL    Aaron Price        6’4    285    Bloomington South
OL    Clay Robison        5’11    225    Castle
OL    Erik Hackett         6’2    295    Indianapolis Arlington
OL    Dru Sappington        6’2    275    Terre Haute North
OL    Robbie Piper        6’4    383    Perry Central
OL    John Roberson        6’5     250    Tri-West Hendricks
TE    Ethan Buckles         6’7    220    Indianapolis Ritter
TE    Ryan Ploetz        6’6    220    Mount Vernon (Posey)
WR    Tyrone Walker         6’0    170    Indianapolis Ritter
WR    Morgan Cook         6’3    215    Heritage Christian
WR    Duwyce Wilson         6’3    190    Columbus East
WR    Ryan McIntosh        6’3    195    Evansville Reitz
FB    Teddy Stucker         5’11    230    Brownstown
RB    David Brown        5’9    190    Shelbyville
RB    Zane Fakes         6’3    230    Plainfield
RB    Nick Turner         6’0    190    Southport
RB    Eric Williams         5’10    190    Warren Central
QB    Matt King        6’3    175    Rockville
QB    Morgan Newton     6’4    220    Carmel
K    Justin Moore        6’0    190    Fishers

Defense
Pos    Name            Ht    Wt    School
DE    Philip Schumacher    6’4    255    Evansville Central
DE    Devon Davis        6’3    220    Columbus East
DE    Tyler Boyd        6’3    245    Avon
DE    Zach Bruce        6’3    240    Ben Davis
DE    Adam Braun        6’4    200    Zionsville
DL    Taylor Brothwell    6’4    255    Heritage Hills
DL    Chris Jones        6’2    280    Brownsburg
DL    Jowan Gill        6’1    260    Columbus North
ILB    Kakpindi Jamiru    5’8    215    Indianapolis Cathedral
ILB    Jordan Ridley        5’10    230    Lawrence Central
ILB    Anthony Elias        5’10    230    Center Grove
OLB    Isaac McGaughey    6’2    215    North Montgomery
OLB    Travis Leistner        6’0    195    Southridge
OLB    Brent Weinzapel    6’2    230    Evansville Mater Dei
CB    George Cheesborough    5’8    165    Warren Central
CB    Ernie Morris        5’10    165    Bloomington South
CB    Tyler Ricker        6’3    180    North Posey
CB    Luke Harris        6’0    208    Whiteland
CB    Dominique Corder    6’2    197    Indianapolis Manual
CB    Richard Nelloms    5’7    182    Richmond
S    Josh Collier        6’0     195    Edgewood
P    Josh Owen        6’0    200    Lapel

Managers: Becca Schafer, Zionsville; Abby Call, Brownsburg; Eric Nixon, Indianapolis Scecina; Sara Campbell, Fishers
Head coach: Larry McWhorter, Zionsville
Assistant coaches: Herb King , Rockville; Ty Hunt, Indianapolis Ritter; Jason Simmons, Ben Davis; Nate Andrews, Lapel; Brian Balsmeyer, Paoli; Justin Olson, Zionsville

Here are results from the previous All-Star contests:

2008: South 34, North 14
2007: North 20, South 7
2006: South 28, North 10
2005: North 17, South 14
2004: North 23, South 21
2003: South 27, North 23
2002: South 21, North 13
2001: North 21, South 15
2000: South 31, North 12
1999: South 14, North 13
1998: South 35, North 17
1997: South 38, North 7
1996: North 14, South 0
1995: South 23, North 7
1994: South 17, North 2
1993: North 17, South 13
1992: South 12, North 6
1991: North 17, South 12
1990: South 12, North 7
1989: North 41, South 6
1988: North 17, South 10
1987: South 24, North 7
1986: North 20, South 12
1985: North 15, South 13
1984: South 21, North 14
1983: North 31, South 22
1982: South 28, North 11
1981: South 14, North 11
1980: North 17, South 7
1979: North 12, South 3
1978: South 22, North 13
1977: North 16, South 7
1976: South 33, North 28
1975: South 18, North 13
1974: South 4, North 3 (OT)
1973: North 16, South 14
1972: South 32, North 0
1971: North 17, South 14
1970: North 26, South 9
1969: North 21, South 19
1968: South 23, North 14
1967: South 15, North 14

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St. V Spirit of Sport: Scecina footballer finds other ways to help

Posted on 26 June 2009 by .

By Mike McGraw
Executive Director

We all love to celebrate the triumphs and great moments in athletics. The truth, however, is that there is far more disappointment than glory in sports, particularly at the high school level.

More teams and athletes fail to achieve their ultimate goals than succeed. Athletes discover their limitations at least as often as their capabilities. Often, the disappointment stems from factors outside the control of the athlete.

Perhaps that is the ultimate life lesson of sport.

Take the case of Eric Nixon of Indianapolis Scecina Memorial High School. Like most young men who attend Scecina, Eric hoped to play football for the Crusaders. That dream was dealt a serious blow during his freshman season because of a freak injury in his lower back. He was able to return to the field his junior year, only to have his career ended permanently by a serious shoulder injury.

The issue for Eric Nixon was not whether he would realize his athletic dreams, but rather how he would react to not achieving them. That is a test he passed with flying colors.

Eric wanted to continue to be a part of Crusader football. So, he spent his sophomore season serving as a manager for the team. After the career-ending injury during his junior campaign, he again refused to turn his back on his teammates. During his senior year, he returned to assist the Crusaders and was promoted from manager to filming the games for instructional and breakdown purposes.

All the while, Nixon found time to lead the Scecina service club and organize food drives and other service projects in the community. His efforts and resilient attitude earned him a nomination for a St. Vincent Spirit of Sport Award. We hope you enjoy our interview with Eric.

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SB: North-South rosters for All-Star weekend

Posted on 25 June 2009 by .

Here are rosters for the 2009 ICGSA Softball All-Star Weekend, with games to be played June 26-27 at Ben Davis. Teams are listed by number followed by player, school, position(s), and high school coach:

2009 ICGSA North All-Stars
#2    Jacqui Matheis        Homestead              P/OF        Tom Clagg        
#3    Nikki Wilson            Homestead             C/OF/1B    Tom Clagg        
#4    Elizabeth Wagner    Kokomo                  P/SS         Lisa Tate            
#5    Madison Diederich   Garrett                    SS/3B       Scott Bishop     
#6    Maria Gillis              SB Adams                3B/C/1B    John Woodruff    
#7    Kayla Muncy           Eastside                  P/DP         Aaron Willard        
#8    Kelsi Reed              Blackford                 P/OF        Tony King        
#9    Andrea Pinarski       Concord                  SS/2B       Robb Freeze    
#10    Sara Webster       Madison-Grant          P/SS          Jay Dunlap               
#11    Logan Carnahan    Lakewood Park         P/2B         David Carnahan   
#12    Kala Troyer          Jimtown                  P/1B          Brent Kulp        
#14    Jessica Martinez    Crown Point             2B/SS        Brett Crutchfield    
#15    Ashley Courtney   Harrison (W. Laf.)     C/3B          Abby Willis    
#16    Brittany Adams     Laf. Central Catholic  3B/OF        Ashley Perry     
#17    Mel Dumezich       Whiting                   P/SS          Paul Laub        
#18    Meg Teller           McCutcheon            1B/3B        Jim Bates        
#19    Tristan Wilcox      McCutcheon             C/3B         Jim Bates        
#20    Jessica Dobson     Lake Central             P              Glenn Eisfelder    
#21    Emily Sheetz        Benton Central         SS/2B        Dave Mecklenburg    
#22    Kaitlyn Reiff         Twin Lakes               SS             Desiree Swaim    
#23    Samantha Serrato Andrean                  2B/OF        Russ Serrato             

Coaches: Brett Crutchfield, Crown Point; Tom Clagg, Homestead; Brent Kulp, Jimtown

2009 ICGSA South All-Stars
#2    Audra Sanders       Tecumseh              P                Gordon Wood        
#3    Ashlee Winstead    Boonville                P                 Mike Wilson        
#4    Audrey Ernst         Edgewood             P                 Mick Hammett    
#5    Kelsey Rupert        Jasper                   2B               Tom Rupert        
#6    Melanie Brown       Castle                    SS               Pat Lockyear            
#7    Kayla Lambert        North Harrison        SS               John Lambert        
#8    Kristy Elderkin        Evansville North       P                Sarah Lindenschmidt       
#9    Sara Evans            New Palestine         P                Ed Marcum                   
#10    Emily Gwaltney    Center Grove          P/3B           Russ Milligan    
#11    Katherine Belsito  Center Grove          OF              Russ Milligan    
#12    Cassie Loweth     Columbus North       P                Ron Horton           
#14    Hannah Zimmerman Indpls. Scecina     OF/1B         Tom Moorman    
#15    Ashley Warrum     Pendleton Heights   2B              Scott Hall    
#16    Tiffany Held         Pendleton Heights   C                Scott Hall
#17    Lauren Williamson Anderson Highland   P/3B           Doug Holder    
#18    Jenny Esparza      Avon                      P/1B           Jenny Shayotovich           
#19    Jennifer Barnett   Roncalli                   C               David Lauck
#20    Erika Petruzzi       Carmel                    P/OF/1B     Emily Good    
#21    Kathleen Maloof   Hamilton SE             OF             David Cook       
#22    Jennifer Demotte Franklin Central         P/OF         Kathy Stricker
#23    Alicia Garrison       Decatur Central        SS             Jason Wise     

Coaches: David Lauck, Roncalli: Ed Marcum, New Palestine; Jenny Odle, Henryville

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St. V Spirit of Sport: Pike soccer player Donlan a great student, leader

Posted on 23 June 2009 by .

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

Lots of folks know that Pike has an outstanding boys soccer program. The Red Devils consistently are ranked among the state’s Top 20 teams, having finished 14th, 11th, and fourth the last three seasons in the state rankings.

But it’s not just talent that has driven coach Rob Jordan’s troops near the top of the Indiana boys soccer world in recent years. It takes brains, too, and St. Vincent Spirit of Sport Wisdom-Scholar Athlete nominee Curtis Donlan exemplifies that facet effortlessly.

The recently graduated senior is headed to Purdue this fall to study bio-medical engineering. That comes on the heels of a Pike career that saw the future Boilermaker compile a 3.88 grade point average, score a 30 on his ACT test, and twice be named Academic All-State. Donlan also was a Pike Scholar Athlete and served as Pike’s team captain his senior year.

But brains aren’t the only attribute this soft-spoken young man brought to the field. He also showed leadership as his encouraging and calming personality helped keep more emotional teammates in check during tense game situations.

And despite battling numerous injuries during his career at Pike – an eye injury in the middle of his freshman season, a hip injury as a sophomore, a torn quad muscle his junior year – he overcame those setbacks to earn coach Jordan’s highest recognition: respect.

“In my 22 years of coaching at Pike High School, Curtis has made the most out of his talents in the classroom and soccer field than any other student/athlete that has participated in boys soccer,” Jordan said. “Curtis is the Pike boys soccer player role model that all others will be compared to.

Wow. Kind words from a veteran who knows his stuff. We hope you enjoy our video interview with Curtis.

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GBB: Girls hoops state finals move to Fort Wayne in 2010

Posted on 22 June 2009 by .

From the IHSAA

Indiana High School Athletic Association Commissioner Blake Ress announced June 22 that the IHSAA has an agreement in principle approving Fort Wayne as the host site of the 2010 IHSAA Girls Basketball State Finals.

The agreement is for one year and calls for the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum to host the 35th Annual IHSAA Girls Basketball State Finals (its four state championship games) on Saturday, March 6, 2010.

“The proposal submitted by the Fort Wayne business community to host our girls basketball state finals in 2010 was simply too attractive to pass over,” said Ress. “Even though this decision may create some additional travel for some schools, I think the reception they will receive in Fort Wayne will outweigh those issues.

“We are excited about hosting this event in Fort Wayne.”

Randy Brown, executive vice president and general manager of the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, said the community is delighted at the prospect of hosting the girls state finals.

“Memorial Coliseum is an outstanding venue to host this great event, and I’m confident our community will fully embrace this opportunity to make it a great experience for the teams and fans of high school basketball,” Brown said.

In addition to Fort Wayne, the IHSAA received bids from Ball State University in Muncie and Indiana University in Bloomington.

Neither Indianapolis venue used in recent years – Conseco Fieldhouse, which hosted the girls state finals from 2001-2008, nor Lucas Oil Stadium, which hosted in 2009 – was available for use on next year’s date.

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SB: Tournament format to change in 2010

Posted on 22 June 2009 by .

From the IHSAA

A new format has been passed by the IHSAA for the softball state tournament that eliminates the Friday state semifinal games and replaces it with a semistate round on the prior Saturday, beginning in the 2009-10 school year.

The start of sectionals (May 24-29, 2010) will remain the same in the new format, but a one-game regional on Tuesday (June 1, 2010) would be followed by a four-team semistate on Saturday (June 5, 2010), with four state championship games one week later (June 12, 2010).

The previous format allowed 64 sectional champions to advance to four-team regionals on Saturday, with those 16 winners moving to the Friday state semifinals followed by the four state championship games the next day.

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Base 4A FINAL: FW Snider rallies late to slip past #11 Westfield, 3-2

Posted on 21 June 2009 by .

From ihsaa.org
INDIANAPOLIS – Alexander Mitchell’s sacrifice fly to right field scored Spencer Anderson in the eighth inning June 20, capping an amazing comeback by Fort Wayne Snider in a 3-2 win in the Class 4A state championship game at Victory Field.
It was the second baseball state championship in four seasons for unranked Snider (25-3), whose 2006 state title win over Indianapolis Cathedral also came in eight innings.
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No. 11 Westfield (24-6), with a 2-0 lead, seemingly had the game in hand and was on the cusp of its first baseball crown when things began to unravel.
Mitchell led off the seventh inning with a single, then scored on Cody Johnson’s double that bounced to the wall to make it 2-1. Nicholas Vachon then entered as a pinch runner for Johnson. After a strikeout and a sacrifice fly to center that moved Vachon to third, Thomas Zumbaugh – with two strikes against him – reached out and made enough contact with the ball to find the gap between the first and second basemen.
That clutch two-out hit scored Vachon to knot the game at 2-2 before Lukas Richardson went down swinging to end the inning.
After Westfield left a runner on base in the top of the eighth, Anderson doubled to right-center to lead off the Snider eighth before moving to third on a wild pitch by Shamrock relief pitcher Nick Crouse. Westfield opted to load the bases with no outs by intentionally walking the next two batters, but Mitchell’s sac fly scored the game-winner.
Westfield tallied 11 hits but could only generate the two runs in the second inning. Andrew McCafferty tripled to center to score Taylor Luna from second, then Crouse singled down the right-field line to plate McCafferty. The Shamrocks stranded 12 runners on base.
It was their fourth straight win by two or less runs for 17th-year Snider coach Andy Owen. 
Snider’s Everson named Mental Attitude Award winner
Drake Everson of Fort Wayne Snider was recognized by members of the IHSAA Executive Committee as this year’s recipient of the L.V. Phillips Mental Attitude Award in Class 4A baseball. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, the corporate partner of the IHSAA, presented a $1,000 scholarship to the school in his name.
The award is presented annually to an outstanding senior participant who has demonstrated excellence in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership, and athletic ability. The award is named in honor of the late L.V. Phillips, who served as the second commissioner of the IHSAA from 1945-1962.
The starting pitcher is a three-time varsity letterwinner in the sport of baseball and was a member of the Panthers’ 2006 state championship team. He was named First Team All-Summit Athletic Conference (SAC) in 2008 and 2009 and helped take his team to SAC championships in 2006, 2008, and 2009. He also made the Prep Baseball Report’s Top 100.
Everson graduated 34th out of 467 with an astounding 4.08 GPA, scoring a 1560 on his SAT. He is a four-year Academic Letter winner and the recipient of the President’s Award for Outstanding Educational Excellence. The son of Michael and Janet Everson of Fort Wayne is undecided about his college plans at this time.
The box score:
Westfield 2 (24-6)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
Zach Galyean cf……….  5  0  3  0   0  0  2  0   0
Andy Gehr 3b/ss……….  5  0  0  0   0  2  0  1   3
Kevin Plawecki c………  3  0  0  0   1  0 12  2   3
Matt Hammel 1b………..  4  0  2  0   0  1  5  0   0
Steven McEowen pr…….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Brandon O’Connor lf……  3  0  1  0   1  1  0  0   2
Taylor Luna rf………..  4  1  2  0   0  0  1  0   1
Brandon Thomas 2b……..  4  0  0  0   0  2  2  2   3
Andrew McCafferty dh…..  4  1  1  1   0  1  0  0   0
Nick Crouse ss/p………  4  0  2  1   0  1  0  1   0
Kyle Kramp p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Michael Bell 3b………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals………………. 36  2 11  2   2  8 22  7  12
Fort Wayne Snider 3 (25-3)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
Spencer Anderson lf……  4  1  1  0   0  0  2  0   0
Daniel Sullivan cf…….  3  0  0  0   1  3  2  0   2
Devon Rush dh…………  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
Nathan Kipfer ph/dh…..  1  0  0  0   2  1  0  0   0
Alexander Mitchell c…..  3  1  1  1   0  2  7  1   0
Cody Johnson 1b……….  3  0  1  1   0  1  4  0   0
Nicholas Vachon pr……  0  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Drake Everson p/ss…….  3  0  0  0   0  2  0  1   0
Justin Scott ss/p……..  3  0  1  0   0  1  1  1   0
Stephen Hentz pr……..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Thomas Zumbaugh 2b…….  3  0  1  1   0  0  2  1   0
Lukas Richardson 3b……  3  0  1  0   0  1  1  2   2
Kyle Bowman rf………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  5  0   0
Totals………………. 27  3  6  3   3 12 24  6   6
Score by innings                        R  H  E
Westfield…………….. 020 000 00 – 2 11  1
Fort Wayne Snider…  000 000 21 – 3  6  2
E: Crouse; Mitchell; Scott. LOB: Westfield 12; Snider 6.
2B: Galyean; Luna; Anderson; Johnson. 3B: McCafferty.
SF: Mitchell. SB: Galyean; Crouse. CS: Kipfer.
Westfield              IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
Kyle Kramp……….  7.0  5  2  2  1 12 26 27
Nick Crouse………  0.1  1  1  1  2  0  1  4
Fort Wayne Snider      IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
Drake Everson…….  7.0 10  2  2  2  8 32 34
Justin Scott……..  1.0  1  0  0  0  0  4  4
Win: Scott (5-2). Loss: Crouse (2-1).
WP: Crouse; Everson. BK: Everson.
Umpires: HP Steve Disboro, 1B Scott LaPlace, 
2B Kevin Brown, 3B Zach Zilwa
Start: 8:08 p.m. Time: 2:20. Attendance: 8,246
Weather: Cloudy, 82 degrees, 8 mph wind (l-r)
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