Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc.

9150 North Meridian Street, PO Box 40650, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240–0650

Phone: 317–846–6601    Fax: 317–575–4244    Website: www.ihsaa.org

Blake Ress, Commissioner

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MEDIA INFORMATION

September 19, 2007

Contact: Jason Wille, Sports Information Director                                                                    

E–Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org

 

 

GIRLS GOLF REGIONALS THIS SATURDAY

All seven defending regional champions from a year ago have advanced to this year’s regional round of the 35th Annual IHSAA Girls Golf State Tournament Series. Eighteen-hole action is scheduled for seven courses around the state this Saturday, Sept. 22, with the top three teams at each site, along with the top three individuals (including ties for third place) not with an advancing team earning a spot in next week’s state finals.

 

Evansville Memorial will be trying for a fifth consecutive regional title Saturday at Quail Crossing while top-ranked Martinsville will be gunning for its fourth straight while hosting festivities at Foxcliff.

 

Last weekend, four of the top five teams in the state coaches poll posted sectional titles including Martinsville which won at Twin Bridges for its fifth consecutive sectional. No. 2 Brebeuf Jesuit won at Eagle Creek Pines for its first crown since 1999. No. 3 Indianapolis Cathedral won at South Grove, its third straight, and No. 5 Noblesville won at Grandview for its third in four seasons. No. 4 Avon took runner-up honors to Martinsville at Twin Bridges.

 

Twin Lakes continued its dominance in the sectionals winning its 10th consecutive crown, the state’s longest active string in the sport, while at Wheatfield’s Sandy Pines Golf Course. Evansville Memorial and Greensburg also extended their sectional streaks to eight straight years.

 

Chesterton, Franklin Central, Norwell, South Bend St. Joseph’s and Washington each won its first sectional championship in girls golf.

 

Results from each regional site will be posted to the IHSAA website as they become available from the hosts. Also, pairings and tee-times for the state finals are scheduled to be available Monday morning barring any weather delays.

 

STATE FINALS MEDIA CREDENTIALS

Looking ahead to next week’s state finals, media members who will be covering individuals or teams may apply for credentials this weekend. Please fax your request (with name(s) of individual(s) applying) on company letterhead to IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille at 317-575-4244 no later than Wednesday. Approved requests will be left for pickup at the team check-in table at the golf course.

 

Girls Golf Regionals

Date: Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007.

Admission: Free.

Advancement to State Finals: Top three teams; top three low individuals, including all ties for third place, excluding those individuals who advance with a team.

§                     Regionals

 

NOTABLES

 

Defending Regional Champions Still Alive (7 of 7)

Brownsburg, East Noble, Evansville Memorial, Hamilton Southeastern, Kokomo, Martinsville, Valparaiso.

 

Most Consecutive Regional Championships

7 by Martinsville (1995-2001).

 

Active Regional Championship Streaks (Three or more years)

4: Evansville Memorial.

3: Martinsville.

 

Top 10 All-Time Regional Championships

16: Martinsville.

10: Lafayette Jefferson, Noblesville.

6: Carmel, Franklin, Michigan City Rogers, Penn.

5: Columbus North, Evansville Memorial, Western.

 

Teams Looking for First Regional Championship

Angola, Avon, Batesville, Bloomington South, Brebeuf Jesuit, Center Grove, Chesterton, Crown Point, Elkhart Memorial, Evansville North, Floyd Central, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Franklin Central, Greenfield-Central, Hagerstown, Harrison (West Lafayette), Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Indianapolis Cathedral, Lake Central, Lowell, Manchester, Mount Vernon, Muncie Central, Muncie Southside, North Harrison, Northridge, Norwell, Pike Central, Princeton, Providence, Salem, South Bend St. Joseph’s, South Dearborn, South Newton, South Putnam, Southport, Southridge, Springs Valley, Terre Haute South, Warren Central, Warsaw, Washington, Wawasee, West Lafayette, Western Boone, Yorktown, Zionsville.

 

First-Time Sectional Champions

Chesterton, Franklin Central, Norwell, South Bend St. Joseph’s, Washington.

 

 

SOCCER STATE TOURNAMENT DRAWS THIS MONDAY MORNING

The pairings for the 14th Annual boys and girls soccer state tournaments will be drawn on Monday, Sept. 24, beginning at 8 am ET / 7 am CT. Both tournaments will be drawn at the IHSAA Office in Indianapolis. Complete pairings for each will be posted to ihsaa.org and e-mailed to member schools and statewide media upon their conclusion.

 

 

SECTIONAL HOSTS WILL DRAW BOYS TENNIS SCHEDULES MONDAY

The 64 sectional host schools will conduct drawings on Monday, Sept. 24, to determine playing schedules for action in the 41st Annual IHSAA Boys Team Tennis State Tournament Series.

 

Sectional competition is scheduled to begin later in the week and run through Saturday. The schedules for each site will be posted to the IHSAA website as they are received.

 

 

STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS

 

Football Leaders | Volleyball Leaders | Boys Soccer Leaders | Girls Soccer 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.

 

Carroll’s (Fort Wayne) 1-0 win at Warsaw on Sept. 15 marked the 300th career coaching victory for Charger boys soccer coach Rollie Clements. Clements is in his 20th year at Carroll and 25th overall with previous positions at Fort Wayne Bishop Luers and Andrean. His career varsity record stands at 300-115-33.

 

 

IHSAA 07-08/05