Page 4 - 2009-10 Football State Finals Program

Welcome to this

championship event

For more than 100 years, the IHSAA has enjoyed
being a part of the journey to adulthood for thousands Special Thanks To Our Hosts
of young Hoosiers. Knowing that the student-athletes Lucas Oil Stadium
we meet today will be the leaders of tomorrow, we are
grateful for the opportunity to help them as they learn 500 South Capital Avenue
valuable life lessons through athletics. Indianapolis, Indiana 46255
Executive Director Barney Levengood
Currently in Indiana, over 160,000 students from 411 Stadium Director Mike Fox
different IHSAA member schools participate in high Event Coordinator Jennifer Ross Bachman
school athletics. From our perspective, participation in Ticket Office Manager Mary Dyar
athletics is an integral part of the educational process. Assistant Ticket Office Manager Stacy Yankauskas
At the IHSAA we believe Security Manager Kevin Deane
that the athletic arena is an
extension of the classroom. State Finals Personnel
The national organization Tournament Administrators
for high school athletics, the Blake Ress, Commissioner
National Federation of State Bobby Cox, Assistant Commissioner
High School Associations
(NFHS) has used the slogan, Public Address - Pete Smith, Bob Tremain, Jeff Purichia
Scoreboard and Clock - Doug Coddington,
“Athletics, the other half of Mike Spencer, Jerry Wallace
education.” We believe that Supervisor of Officials - Brad Brooks
is a very accurate adage. Teams and Bands - Dennis Dodd
There are many things to be Awards - Paul Loggan, Indiana Football Coaches Assn.
learned through athletics that may not be a part of the
regular classroom setting including lessons such as, Class A Officials - Dan Morgan, Kevin Moore, J.R.
self-discipline, the value of teamwork, the importance Ingram, Greg Hammond, Jeff Curtis
of dedication and commitment. Each of these can Class 2A Officials - James Collins, Mark Holsapple,
have a dramatic impact on today’s youth as they Brad Dishman, Alan Deskin, Sam Garau
prepare to become the leaders of tomorrow. Whether Class 3A Officials - Darren Haas, Don Smith, Jeff
it’s their ability to deal with success or overcome great Gilstrap, Mark Maxwell, Matthew Buche
adversity, the important lessons learned will last a Class 4A Officials - William Pebworth, Jerry Middleton,
lifetime. Each experience helps shape who one is and Michael Alford, Scott West, Michael McGriff
who they will become. Class 5A Officials - Mark Beck, Todd Clark, John
Schneider, Robert Ritchie, Mark Nagle
For an organization such as ours, integrity is of primary Athletic Training Staff
importance. An uncompromising adherence to the Methodist Sports Medicine - The Orthopedic Specialists
principles of fair play and impartiality form the core of
our value system. Program Credits
Publisher Blake Ress, Commissioner
We hope you are looking forward to the 2009-10 Editor Chris Kaufman, Communications Director
school year with the same anticipation and enthusiasm Editorial Assistance
as the IHSAA staff and Board of Directors. Toni Polizzi, Communications Assistant
Chris Inderstrodt, IHSAA Intern
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IHSAA
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Blake Ress www.IHSAA.org
IHSAA Commissioner
4 37th Annual IHSAA State Football Tournament is proudly presented by the INDIANAPOLIS COLTS.