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Welcome to this

championship event

For more than 100 years, the IHSAA has enjoyed
being a part of the journey to adulthood for thousands
of young Hoosiers. Knowing that the student-athletes
we meet today will be the leaders of tomorrow, we are Special Thanks To Our Hosts
grateful for the opportunity to help them as they learn
valuable life lessons through athletics. Fishers High School
13000 Promise Rd. • Fishers, IN 46038
Currently in Indiana, over 160,000 students from 410 Jason Scott Urban, Principal
different IHSAA member schools participate in high 317-915-4290 • www.hse.k12.in.us/fhs
school athletics. From our perspective, participation in Indy Parks and Recreation
athletics is an integral part of the educational process. City-County Building
At the IHSAA we believe 200 E. Washington, Suite 2301
that the athletic arena is an Indianapolis, IN 46240
extension of the classroom. 317-327-PARK • www.indygov.org/indyparks
The national organization
for high school athletics, the State Finals Personnel
National Federation of State Tournament Administrator
High School Associations Theresia Wynns, Assistant Commissioner
(NFHS) has used the slogan,
“Athletics, the other half of Tournament Director
education.” We believe that Jon Miles, Fishers H.S. Co - Athletic Director
is a very accurate adage. Assistant Tournament Director
There are many things to be Jim Brown, Fishers H.S. Co - Athletic Director
learned through athletics that may not be a part of the
regular classroom setting including lessons such as, Site Directors
self-discipline, the value of teamwork, the importance Lee Ann White and Glenn Doehring
of dedication and commitment. Each of these can Meet Referee
have a dramatic impact on today’s youth as they Ken Mather
prepare to become the leaders of tomorrow. Whether
it’s their ability to deal with success or overcome great Girls Officials
adversity, the important lessons learned will last a Andrew Bigelow, Brent Churchill, Terry Codespoti,
lifetime. Each experience helps shape who one is and David Krenk, Eric Krygier, Devin Lloyd, Jamey Marcum,
who they will become. Ann McNulty, Dottie Outcalt, Jeffrey Sigworth,
David Spradlin, and Christine Spradlin.
For an organization such as ours, integrity is of primary Boys Officials
importance. An uncompromising adherence to the Pete Alveal, Ismail Attallah, Chris Clark, D. Larry Doan,
principles of fair play and impartiality form the core of Myron Echelbarger, Andrew Emmons, Mark Frazier,
our value system. Matt Hirsch, David Howard, Jeff Knipp, Todd Merickel,
and John Metz.
We hope you are looking forward to the 2008-09 Athletic Training Staff
school year with the same anticipation and enthusiasm Methodist Sports Medicine - The Orthopedic Specialists
as the IHSAA staff and Board of Directors.
Program Credits
Pure, wholesome, amateur, educational, inexpensive, Publisher: Blake Ress, Commissioner
local high school athletics has always been the objec- Editor: Chris Kaufman, Communications Director
tive. It is what we mean when we say…Pure Spirit. Editorial Assistance: Toni Polizzi, Sports Admin. Intern
Pure Sport! Printing: Sport Graphics, Indianapolis
Photography: Visual Sports Network
Cordially, Cover Design: three-sixty group, Indianapolis
IHSAA
Blake Ress P.O. Box 40650
IHSAA Commissioner Indianapolis, IN 46240-0650
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