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Last Year’s State Finals in Review




              Evansville Memorial Secures Undefeated Season and IHSAA Title

              NSCAA/adidas National #1Evansville Memorial won
           its first IHSAA Boys Soccer State Championship, defeat-
           ing Chesterton 1-0 in the championship match at Kuntz
           Stadium in Indianapolis.
              The Tigers (23-0-2) were on the scoreboard first in the
           61st minute thanks to a header goal from junior midfielder
           Andrew Fuchs, his 22nd of the season.  Senior midfielder
           Daniel Farabaugh was credited with the assist thanks to a
           well placed corner kick.
              The Trojans (18-5-1) stayed close through a fast paced
           first half that saw the scoreboard read 0-0.  The second
           half was much of the same, as each team’s keeper came
           up with numerous big saves.  Chesterton’s best chance to
           score came early in the second half, as sophomore Cole
           Galloway’s shot hit the crossbar and went out of bounds.
              Memorial posted a 24-5 advantage in shots for the   advanced to the final match with a 1-0 victory over North
           match.  The Tigers junior keeper Trev Wilgus had two saves   Central (Indpls.) (17-4-3) in the semifinal round, beating the
           in the match.                        Panthers 6-5 in sudden death penalty kicks.
              Coach Bill Vieth’s Saints advanced to the final match      Evansville Memorial’s Mitchell Day received the IHSAA
           with a 2-0 shutout of Goshen (17-3-3) in Saturday’s   Mental Attitude Award following Saturday’s finale.
           semifinal match.    Coach James Sensibaugh’s Trojans


                 Glenn Russell to be honored as State’s Top Official


               Glenn Russell is the recipient of the 2008 Interscho-  tion, one of 26 organizations located throughout Indiana
            lastic Athletic Official Association Award for excellence in   made up of men and women who give up their personal
            the sport of soccer.                time to assist in providing wholesome, worthwhile and
               Glenn will be honored during Saturday’s state finals.    healthy activities for the student-athletes of our state. This
                                 A licensed official   honor comes as a result of his selection by a committee
                                 for 15 years, he has   of representatives from those 26 associations. Statewide,
                                 worked every level of   there are more than 8,000 licensed IHSAA officials in 11
                                 the state tournament,   sports.
                                 including 12 section-     A member of the North Central Officials Association,
                                 als, ten regionals,   Glenn has served as a rules interpreter for ten years
                                 five semi-states, and   and a clinician for one.  He is also the soccer referee
                                 five state finals.    coordinator for the North Central Region.
                                  Each year, the      Glenn is a retired United States Air Force command
                                 Indiana High School   pilot and has worked as a commercial pilot and flight
                                 Athletic Association,   instructor.  He attended Sparta High School in Sparta,
                                 in cooperation with   New Jersey.  He then went on to receive his Bachelor’s
                                 the National Federa-  degree from the University of Cincinnati, after which he
                                 tion of Interscholastic   received his Master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering
                                 Officials Association,   from the Newark College of Engineering.
                                 recognizes and      Glenn and his wife Bonnie have three children:
            honors an outstanding official in 11 sports.  Christine, Shawn, and Kevin.
               The Peru resident was nominated for this award by
            his peers representing the North Central Officials Associa-




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