MEDIA INFORMATION                                                                     

May 29, 2008

Contact: Jason Wille, Sports Information Director

E–Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org

THIRTEEN FORMER CHAMPS RETURN TO TRACK AND FIELD STATE MEET

The state’s best in high school track and field converge in Bloomington this weekend as the IHSAA conducts the 35^th annual girls state finals on Friday and the 105^th boys state finals on Saturday. This is the fifth year both meets will be contested at the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex on the campus of Indiana University.

The girls meet features 10 individuals who have been crowned state champions including nine from last season while the boys meet includes just three returning winners from 2007.

Five girls will be attempting to win the third state championship of their careers in a respective event. Foremost among them is Culver Academies’ Alex Banfich. The senior will be going for her third consecutive title in the 3200 meters and is also the defending champ in the 1600. Last fall, she wrapped up her third straight state cross country title and should she win both distance events Friday night, she would finish her prep career with eight state titles, more than any other distance runner, boy or girl, in state history. Celeste Susnis of Kankakee Valley and Courtney Adams of Brebeuf Jesuit each won three cross country crowns and four track titles.

Also gunning for a three-peat is Warren Central’s Candyce McGrone. The senior is the two time-defending champ and top seed in the 200 meters and also will try to repeat in the 100 meters. Park Tudor junior Hannah Farley has won the last two 400 meter races and is the favorite again as the top seed in the event. Muncie Central junior Erynn Young has taken the last two long jump competitions in Bloomington and had the best mark of anyone at the regional level last week. Rachel Deloney of Bloomington North had the mark discus throw last week and is the favorite to win her third crown in four years.

For Saturday’s boys competition, Matt Terrell of Ben Davis is the returning state champ and top seed in 200 meters and also had the best time in the 100 meters at the regional. Gary Wallace senior Robert Gardner returns to defend his 400 meters championship from last year again with the top time and Fort Wayne Northrop junior Corey Shank will attempt to win another crown in the pole vault after setting the new state meet record in the event last year (17-0).

The Warren Central girls and boys teams will be attempting to win the team titles for the third consecutive year but figure to face stiff competition this weekend. Last year, the school became the first to sweep both titles in consecutive years.

North Central of Indianapolis sits atop the latest girls coaches poll from the Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches. Warren Central is second and is followed by Lawrence North, Carroll (Fort Wayne) and Westfield. The latest boys poll lists Ben Davis first, followed by Lawrence North, Pike, Warren Central and Lafayette Jefferson.

Tune into www.ihsaasports.org this weekend for live video updates on all the action from both state championship meets.

35th Annual Girls State Finals	105^th Annual Boys State Finals
Date: Friday, May 30, 2008.	Date: Saturday, May 31, 2008.
Venue: Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex, Indiana University, Bloomington.	Venue: Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex, Indiana University, Bloomington.
Admission: $7.00.	Admission: $7.00.
Internet: www.ihsaasports.org will feature live video updates throughtout the weekend	Internet: www.ihsaasports.org will feature live video updates throughtout the weekend
Track Map PDF | IU Athletics Facility Map PDF	Track Map PDF | IU Athletics Facility Map PDF
Advancement and Event Schedule	Advancement and Event Schedule
Heat Sheets	Heat Sheets
Defending State Champions (does not include relays)	Defending State Champions (does not include relays)
· Discus: Rachel Deloney, 12, Bloomington North (also won event in 2005). · Long Jump: Erynn Young, 11, Muncie Central (also won event in 2006). · High Jump: Ellie Tidman, 10, Batesville. · Shot Put: Felisha Johnson, 12, Lawrence North. · 100 Meters: Candyce McGrone, 12, Warren Central. · 1600 Meters: Alexandra Banfich, 12, Culver Academies. · 400 Meters: Hannah Farley, 11, Park Tudor (also won event in 2006). · 200 Meters: Candyce McGrone, 12, Warren Central (also won event in 2006). · 3200 Meters: Alexandra Banfich, 12, Culver Academies (also won event in 2006).	· Pole Vault: Corey Shank, 11, Fort Wayne Northrop. · 400 Meters: Robert Gardner, 12, Gary Wallace. · 200 Meters: Matthew Terrell, 11, Ben Davis.
Other Former Individual State Champions in the Field	Other Former Individual State Champions in the Field
· 800 Meters: Katherine Klump, 12, South Dearborn (won event in 2006).	None.
Top Seeds	Top Seeds
· 3200 Relay: Westfield, 9:16.31. · 100 Meters: Shanice Gholson, 10, Jeffersonville, 12.25. · 100 Hurdles: Chelsea Ross, 11, Fort Wayne Wayne, 14.31. · 200 Meters: Candyce McGrone, 12, Warren Central, 24.73. · 1600 Run: Alexandra Banfich, 12, Culver Academies, 4:59.05. · 400 Relay: North Central (Indianapolis), 47.80. · 400 Meters: Hannah Farley, 11, Park Tudor, 55.14. · 300 Hurdles: Sara Bernzott, 11, Connersville, 44.20. · 800 Meters: Katherine Klump, 12, South Dearborn, 2:11.90. · 3200 Meters: Alexandra Banfich, 12, Culver Academies, 10:44.05. · 1600 Relay: Park Tudor, 3:55.27. · High Jump: Megan Schubert, 12, Northwestern, 5-7.5. · Long Jump: Erynn Young, 11, Muncie Central, 19-0.5. · Discus: Rachel Deloney, 12, Bloomington North, 154-8. · Shot Put: Meghan Kessler, 12, Crown Point, 46-6.75. · Pole Vault: Abbey Sutton, 12, Valparaiso, 12-1; Margo Tucker, 10, Lawrence Central, 12-1.	· 3200 Relay: Fishers, 7:53.28. · 100 Meters: Matthew Terrell, 11, Ben Davis, 10.65. · 110 Hurdles: Logan Griffith, 11, South Bend Adams, 14.18. · 200 Meters: Matthew Terrell, 11, Ben Davis, 21.46. · 1600 Meters: Drew Shields, 11, Fishers, 4:15.14. · 400 Relay: Ben Davis, 41.49. · 400 Meters: Robert Gardner, 12, Gary Wallace, 48.11. · 300 Hurdles: D’Juan Richardson, 12, Warren Central, 37.23. · 800 Meters: Barry Wilkins, 11, North Central (Indianapolis), 1:54.77. · 3200 Meters: Andy Bayer, 12, Leo, 9:07.18. · 1600 Relay: Ben Davis, 3:18.48. · High Jump: Xavier Carr, 11, Harding, 6-9; Jonathan Christensen, 9, Southmont, 6-9; Eric Post, 12, Frontier, 6-9; Derrick Spight, 11, Warren Central, 6-9. · Long Jump: Malcolm Pennix, 12, South Bend Washington, 24-2.5. · Discus: Leonard Wells, 12, Warsaw, 189-0. · Shot Put: Brandon Pounds, 12, Lawrence North, 66-9. · Pole Vault: Kevin Schipper, 12, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, 17-0.

Media Host – IHSAA Communications Director Chris Kaufman and staff assistant Toni Polizzi will be on site throughout the weekend to assist you in your coverage of both meets.

Media Credentials – Please note that a specific media credential is required for this event. Any IHSAA credentials issued earlier this school year will not allow admittance. Please fax requests on company letterhead to IHSAA Sports Information Director at 317-575-4244 by Thursday at 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT.

Parking – All parking in the area is free of charge during the state finals except in areas designated by Indiana University. Media are advised to use the parking lot to the west of Fee Lane near Gladstein Fieldhouse and the outdoor tennis courts as they are the closest available lots to the track stadium.

Media Will-Call – Media will-call will be located near the main entrance (behind the press box) to the track stadium. Please have proper identification available.

Programs and Results – Complimentary copies of the state finals program which include heat sheets for each boys and girls event will be available to members of the media. Please visit the press box for a copy. Official results will be distributed in the media area as soon as possible after the conclusion of each event. Results also will be posted to the IHSAA website throughout the course of both meets.

Work Area – News media will be able to set up and work from a covered (though not enclosed) seating area just to the north of the press box along the front straightaway. Ample seating and phone lines for 800 or credit card calls will be available. Please note that the track stadium is not wired for internet access.

ANDERSON’S MIKE PADFIELD TO BE HONORED AS OUTSTANDING OFFICIAL

An 18-year veteran official, Anderson resident Mike Padfield is the 2008 recipient of the Interscholastic Athletic Official Association Award for excellence in the sport of track and field.

Padfield will be honored in a special ceremony during this weekend’s state finals.  During his career, he has 27 sectionals, 15 regionals, and seven state finals assignments to his credit.

Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic Association, in cooperation with the National Federation of Interscholastic Officials Association, recognizes and honors an outstanding official in each of the 11 sports during the school year.

Padfield was nominated for this award by the Central Athletic Officials Association, one of the 26 associations located throughout Indiana made up of men and women who give up much of their personal time to assist in providing wholesome, worthwhile and healthy activities for the student-athletes of our state.  This honor comes as a result of Padfield’s selection by a committee representing those 26 associations.  Statewide, there are almost 7,500 officials licensed by the IHSAA in 11 sports.

A 32-year member of the Central Athletic Officials Association, Padfield has served as president, vice-president, and secretary during his tenure.  He has served as rules interpreter and sports chairman in four other IHSAA sports in addition to track and field: basketball, football, soccer, and cross country.

He is a 1970 graduate of Mater Dei High School in Breese, Illinois.  He later attended Kaskaskia College (IL) and graduated in 1972.

Padfield has worked as a commercial accounts manager for Lehman’s Mechanical Contractors in Anderson for the past seven years. 

Mike has twin sons, Cory and Toby, and three grandchildren, Alexandra, Hannah, and Andrew.

PARK TUDOR GIRLS TENNIS LOOKS FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT CROWN

Four of the top five ranked teams in the final regular season coaches poll have advanced to the final four of the 34^th annual IHSAA Girls Tennis Team Tournament on Saturday at North Central High School in Indianapolis.

All four teams are quite familiar with the state finals setting including top-ranked Park Tudor, which will be playing for its fourth consecutive state crown. The Panthers (18-0) are making their eighth appearance overall and are 10-0 in the state finals match since the current four-team format began in 1982.

Second-ranked Munster (19-1) returns for the third straight year after falling to Park Tudor in the state title match the previous two seasons. The Mustangs top three singles players and No. 2 doubles team have not dropped a match all year. The team’s lone loss of the season was a 3-2 setback to the Panthers at home on May 1. The two teams could square off in the final for a third straight year if they can win their semifinal matches.

No. 4 Jasper (18-0) will meet Park Tudor in one semifinal on Saturday. The Wildcats will be making their third appearance this decade in the state finals, including last year’s visit, and reached the championship match in 2002 and 2003 but settled for the runner-up spot both times. Jasper fell to Munster in last year’s morning round.

Zionsville, ranked No. 5, will face Munster in the other semifinal match. The Eagles (20-1) are making their fourth trip to the state finals in seven years, most recently in 2005, and will try to reach the title match for the first time.

Also taking place this weekend in the Indianapolis area are the individual regionals for singles and doubles players. Pairings for those matches are listed below.

Results from all the matches will be available from ihsaa.org throughout Saturday.

34^th Annual IHSAA Girls Tennis Team State Finals

North Central High School, 1801 E. 86th Street, Indianapolis

Date: Saturday, May 31.

Admission: Free.

Match 1: Zionsville (20-1) vs. Munster (19-1). 10 am ET

Match 2: Park Tudor (18-0) vs. Jasper (18-0). 10 am ET

Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2. 2 pm ET

Consolation Match: Loser of Match 1 vs. Loser of Match 2. 2 pm ET

For more information on all four teams, including probable lineups, click here.

Media Host – IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille will be on site throughout the day to assist you in your coverage of the event.

Media Credentials – The 2007-08 IHSAA State Finals Media Credential issued to news outlets during the fall and winter tournament seasons is required for admission. News media needing credentials should fax a request on company letterhead to Sports Information Jason Wille at 317-575-4244 immediately.

Parking – Available near the tennis complex at the south side of the high school.

Programs and Results – Media in attendance should see Jason Wille for a complimentary copy of the state finals program which includes information on each team, probable lineups and tournament history. Official results for both team and individual tournaments will be available in the tennis clubhouse following each session and also be posted to the IHSAA website.

Work Area – Working space and an available phone line in the clubhouse will be available to media in attendance wishing to file stories and photographs following the event.

Individual Regionals

Site: Singles matches played at Park Tudor School; Morning doubles matches played at Carmel High School, afternoon doubles matches played at Park Tudor.

Date: Saturday, May 31.

Times: Morning session at 10 am; Afternoon session at 2 pm.

Admission: Free.

Player records below are regular season marks followed by post-season marks.

27^th Annual Singles Tournament

Sara Buedel, 12, Evansville Harrison (15-4, 3-0) vs. Carly Cramer, 11, Martinsville (7-7, 3-0).

Lindsay Krohn, 10, New Washington (4-8, 1-0) vs. Bayley Brown, 12, Evansville Central (9-2, 3-0).

Katelyn Grubb, 11, Elkhart Memorial (19-0, 4-0) vs. Jessica Hamstra, 11, Kankakee Valley (5-5, 4-0).

Tasha Sever, 12, Portage (12-2, 2-0) vs. JoHanna Manningham, 10, Penn (17-2, 5-0).

Lauren Wilson, 11, Shenandoah (16-1, 4-0) vs. Christina Riley, 11, Avon (20-0, 5-0).

Kylee Johnson, 12 Lawrence North (9-4, 6-0) vs. Brittany Counts, 11, Whiteland (17-4, 3-0).

Jade Johnson, 11, Homestead (19-1, 2-0) vs. Rachel Barger, 11, Adams Central (16-0, 5-0).

Kemi Adeyemi, 10, Harrison (West Lafayette) (11-5, 3-0) vs. Carly Miles, 9, Eastern (Greentown) (14-1, 3-0).

Advancing to State from Team Semi-State competition

• Kristen Futrell, 10, Marion (10-0, 5-0).
• Sarah Hebble, 12, Silver Creek (18-1, 5-0).
• Caroline Hendrick, 10, Columbus North (17-0, 5-0).
• Courtney Wild, 9, Carmel (16-3, 7-0).

18^th Annual Doubles Tournament

Sarah Allen, 11 | Valerie Wickman, 11, Loogootee (14-5, 5-0) vs. Lieu Thompson, 11 | Diana Tiwari, 12, Bloomington South (7-5, 4-0).

Emma LaDuke, 12 | Kayla Prusinski, 12, Floyd Central (18-1, 4-0) vs. Korinne Boyer, 11 | Katie Scurlock, 11, Evansville Reitz (9-2, 3-0).

Amy Kline, 12 | Andrea Moore, 12, Concord (12-7, 1-0) vs. Rebecca Blake, 12, | Heather Wanke, 12, Hammond Bishop Noll (7-10, 2-0).

Kelsey Barrick, 11 | Ashley Contreras, 12, Merrillville (15-2, 2-0) vs. Julia Matschke, 12 | Andrea Zederej, 9, South Bend Riley (8-8, 2-0).

Micah Pastura, 11 | Erikka Walor, 12, East Central (11-4, 5-0) vs. Elizabeth Gentry, 11 | Anna Zumbrun, 10, Covenant Christian (10-4, 1-0).

Maggie Ashby, 12 | Alena Perez-Majul, 12, North Central (Indianapolis) (14-0, 4-0) vs. Lauren Hannah, 10 | Mallary Pittman, 12, Greenwood (14-4, 3-0).

Hannah Roy, 12 | Mary Roy, 12, Fort Wayne Snider (14-3, 3-0) vs. Kristin McKinney, 12 | Devyn Wafer, 9, Delta (11-1, 4-0).

Elizabeth Bremer, 11 | Madison Leslie, 11, West Lafayette (12-2, 6-0) vs. Tiffany Bickel, 12 | Cindy Muhlenkamp, 12, Jay County (13-6, 3-0).

Advancing to State from Team Semi-State competition

• Lindsey Applegate, 11 | Jayme McCormick, 12, Michigan City (19-0, 6-0).
• Courtney Scott, 12 | Caroline Wright, 10, Fort Wayne Canterbury (14-3, 7-0).

REGIONAL SOFTBALL GAMES SATURDAY

The regional round of the 24th Annual IHSAA Softball State Finals takes place this Saturday at 16 sites around Indiana. Each team will play a semifinal round in the morning with the winners returning later in the day for a championship game and a berth in the June 6 state finals on the line.

Scores from each game will be added to the IHSAA website on Saturday as they become available from the host schools.

Regionals

Date: Saturday, May 31.

Admission: $5 per session; $8 both sessions.

Regional, State Brackets: 4A | 3A | 2A | A

Notables

Defending Regional Champions Still Alive

4A: Castle, McCutcheon, Pendleton Heights (3A in 2007).

3A: Andrean.

2A: Cass, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (3A in 2007), Indianapolis Scecina.

A: Indianapolis Lutheran, Jac-Cen-Del, Tecumseh.

Most Consecutive Regional Championships

7 by Center Grove, 1992-98.

Active Regional Championship Streaks (Three or more years)

None.

Top 10 All-Time Regional Championships

13: Center Grove

11: Lake Central

10: Boonville

8: Portage

7: New Albany

6: Cass, Eastside, Fort Wayne Northrop, McCutcheon, Pendleton Heights, Shenandoah.

BOYS GOLF SECTIONALS BEGIN FRIDAY

Seventeen of the 28 sectionals begin Friday (May 30) as the 72nd Annual IHSAA Boys Golf State Tournament begins. Two sectionals, hosted by Jasper and Warsaw and played at Jasper Municipal and Stonehenge, respectively, are scheduled for Saturday with the remainder slated for Monday. Qualifying individuals and teams will advance to one of seven regionals set for the three-day period between Thursday, June 5 and Saturday, June 7.

Richmond, which hosts at the Elks Country Club on Monday, will be trying for its eighth consecutive sectional title, the longest active streak in the state. Another championship would be the Red Devils 31st overall in boys golf which also leads the state. Floyd Central, which hosts at Valley View, has won five straight sectionals and Yorktown, in action at Hickory Hills, has three in a row.

Results from each site will be added to the IHSAA website as they become available from the host school.

Sectionals

Date: Friday, May 30; Saturday, May 31; Monday, June 2.

Admission: Free.

Advancement from Sectionals to Regionals: Top 3 teams who post a team score plus; Top 3 low individuals, including all ties for 3rd, excluding those individuals who advance with a team.

>> Sectional Information

NOTABLES

Defending Sectional Champions

Avon, Bedford North Lawrence, Boone Grove, Carmel, Castle, Center Grove, Columbus North, Crawford County, Floyd Central, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Homestead, Indianapolis Cathedral, Jennings County, Lafayette Jefferson, Lake Central, Lebanon, Marion, Michigan City, Northridge, Northview, Oak Hill, Penn, Richmond, Roncalli, Twin Lakes, Warsaw, Wood Memorial, Yorktown.

Most Consecutive Sectional Championships

13 by Columbus North, 1978-90.

Active Sectional Championship Streaks (Three or more years)

7: Richmond.

5: Floyd Central.

3: Yorktown.

Top 10 All-Time Sectional Championships

30: Richmond.

25: Columbus North (Columbus).

24: Lafayette Jefferson.

22: Logansport.

22: Warsaw.

21: Marion.

20: Anderson.

19: Valparaiso.

18: Floyd Central, North Central (Indianapolis).

SEVERAL HOOSIER NATIVES PLAYING IN NCAA DIV. I BASEBALL TOURNEY

Sixteen individuals who played their high school baseball in Indiana dot the rosters of the 64 teams involved in the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

Louisville, the Big East champion, and Western Kentucky, the Sun Belt champion, both contain three Indiana natives. The tournament begins Friday, May 30.

There were no Indiana high school softball connections on any of the eight teams remaining in the Women’s College World Series.

Alabama

Brian Clark, Jr, C, Hammond Bishop Noll.

Coastal Carolina

Scott Woodward, Fr, IF/OF, Norwell.

Bethune-Cookman

Patrick Jones, Jr, OF, Pike.

Lipscomb

Paul Piennette, Sr,, P, South Bend Clay.

Louisville

Drew Haynes, Fr., OF, New Albany.

Jon Clarence, Fr, P, Columbus North.

Andrew Clark, So, 1B, New Palestine.

Michigan

Chris Fetter, Jr, P, Carmel.

Matt Miller, Fr, P, Zionsville.

Mississippi

Lance Lynn, Jr, P, Brownsburg.

Missouri

Kyle Gibson, So, P, Greenfield-Central.

Stanford

Drew Storen, Fr, P/3B, Brownsburg.

Western Kentucky

Bart Carter, So, P, Franklin Community.

Eric Githens, Fr, P, Lafayette Jefferson.

J.B. Paxson, Jr, C, Center Grove.

Wichita State

Max Hutson, Sr, P, Terre Haute North.

STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS

Baseball Leaders | Softball Leaders

NEWS & NOTES FROM AROUND THE STATE

Have an interesting note? A conference or school record, coaching milestone or something else of interest? Please e-mail IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille at jwille@ihsaa.org for consideration.

Woodlan sophomore Corbin Bell hit five consecutive home runs over two games earlier this month.  He hit homers in his last three at-bats against Fort Wayne Canterbury on May 12 and two more against Heritage on May 13. It’s the second longest home run streak in state history. Bob Squires of DeKalb hit six straight round-trippers in 1982.

Greenfield-Central has hired Doug Laker as its new girls basketball coach.  Previously, Laker has been serving as Assistant Athletic Director at the schools and will continue in that position.

Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian has hired Trent Lehman as its new principal and varsity boys basketball coach. Lehman spent his previous three years in coaching and administration for Athletes in Action.  Prior to AIA, he was the varsity boys coach at Speedway for five years leading them to a 2A state championship in 2002.

North Posey has hired two new basketball coaches recently. Matt Wadsworth is the new boys basketball coach. Wadsworth had been the coach at Riverton Parke. Also, Tracy Stroud, previously the boys reserve basketball coach, has been hired as the new girls varsity basketball coach.

North Posey baseball coach Mike Swartzentruber will resign effective at the end of the current baseball season to accept the position of varsity baseball coach and business teacher at Martinsville. Swartzentruber has been the head coach at North Posey for the past 11 years. He took his team to the 2A State Finals in 2000 and won the 2A state championship in 2005 and 2006.

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