Page 4 - 2009-10 Girls Soccer 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
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 Fishers High School
valuable life lessons through athletics. 13000 Promise Rd. • Fishers, IN 46038
Jason Scott Urban, Principal
Currently in Indiana, over 160,000 students from 411 317-915-4290 • www.hse.k12.in.us/fhs
different IHSAA member schools participate in high
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 State Finals Personnel
for high school athletics, the
National Federation of State Tournament Administrator
High School Associations Theresia Wynns, Assistant Commissioner
(NFHS) has used the slogan, Tournament Director
“Athletics, the other half of Jon Miles, Fishers H.S. Co-Athletic Director
education.” We believe that
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 Site Directors
regular classroom setting including lessons such as, Lee Ann White and Glenn Doehring
self-discipline, the value of teamwork, the importance
of dedication and commitment. Each of these can Head Referee
have a dramatic impact on today’s youth as they Ken Mather
prepare to become the leaders of tomorrow. Whether Boys Officials
it’s their ability to deal with success or overcome great Abdu Bensalah, Andrew Bigelow, Jerry Caldwell, Terry
adversity, the important lessons learned will last a Codespoti, Ryan Dunfee, Mark Frazer, Matt Hirsch,
lifetime. Each experience helps shape who one is and Roy Inglis, Bruce King, Douglas Ostendorf, Michael
who they will become. Sieferman, Aaron Wiley
For an organization such as ours, integrity is of primary Girls Officials
importance. An uncompromising adherence to the Ismail Attallah, Joe Brice, D. Larry Doan, Bridget Frey,
principles of fair play and impartiality form the core of William Hines, Eric Krygier, Jamey Marcum, Todd
our value system. Merickel, Dottie Outcalt, Bill Seibert, Todd Slagle, Bob
Snook
We hope you are looking forward to the 2009-10 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:
Pure Sport! Toni Polizzi, Communications Assistant
Chris Inderstrodt, IHSAA Intern
Cordially, Printing: Sport Graphics, Indianapolis
Photography: Visual Sports Network
Cover Design: three-sixty group, Indianapolis
Blake Ress IHSAA - P.O. Box 40650
IHSAA Commissioner Indianapolis, IN 46240-0650
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