Page 4 - 2010-11 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 Mallory Klausmeier
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 Bill Stewart
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, and Mark Mills
“Athletics, the other half of Scoreboard and Clock - Doug Coddington,
education.” We believe that Mike Spencer, Jerry Wallace
is a very accurate adage. Supervisor of Officials - Brad Brooks
There are many things to be Teams and Bands - Dennis Dodd
learned through athletics that may not be a part of the Awards - Paul Loggan, Indiana Football Coaches Assoc.
regular classroom setting including lessons such as,
self-discipline, the value of teamwork, the importance Class A Officials - Michael Baas, Brett Berry,
of dedication and commitment. Each of these can Mark Purichia, Jeffrey Zorman, Ryan Fisher
have a dramatic impact on today’s youth as they Class 2A Officials - David Spencer, James Weinberg,
prepare to become the leaders of tomorrow. Whether Thomas Holobyn, Michael Grenert, Bruce Wirick
it’s their ability to deal with success or overcome great Class 3A Officials - Larry Jones, Gregory Pomasl,
adversity, the important lessons learned will last a Marvin Davis, Richard Modricker, Rick Scott
lifetime. Each experience helps shape who one is and Class 4A Officials - John Goss, Barry Poole, Terry Bley,
who they will become. Fred Scheub, Mike Noojin
Class 5A Officials - Bob Kania, William Sorukas,
For an organization such as ours, integrity is of primary Albert DeRue, Chuck Henry, Timothy Stutsman
importance. An uncompromising adherence to the Athletic Training Staff
principles of fair play and impartiality form the core of Methodist Sports Medicine - The Orthopedic Specialists
our value system.
Program Credits
We hope you are looking forward to the 2010-11 Publisher Blake Ress, Commissioner
school year with the same anticipation and enthusiasm Editor Chris Kaufman, Communications Director
as the IHSAA staff and Board of Directors. Editorial Assistance
Toni Polizzi, Communications Assistant
Pure, wholesome, amateur, educational, inexpensive, Drew DeHaven, Communications Intern
local high school athletics has always been the objec- Printing Sport Graphics, Indianapolis
tive. It is what we mean when we say…Pure Spirit. Photography Visual Sports Network
Pure Sport! Cover Design three-sixty group, Indianapolis

Cordially, IHSAA
P.O. Box 40650
Indianapolis, IN 46240-0650
(317) 846-6601
Blake Ress
IHSAA Commissioner www.IHSAA.org
4 38th Annual IHSAA State Football Tournament is proudly presented by the INDIANAPOLIS COLTS.