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Welcome to this Special Thanks to Our Host
championship event

Since 1903, the Indiana High School Athletic Asso-
ciation has promoted the values of education based
athletics and was the primary reason for its formation
over 100 years ago. It
has been an honor
for our Association to Indianapolis Indians - Victory Field
partner with member www.indyindians.com
schools in the promo- State Finals Umpires
tion of these ideals. Class A
The importance of this Ivan Gartenman, Jeff Gwin, Miles Mann, Scott LaPlace
Class 2A
mission is more critical Mark Maxwell, Darren Haas, Matt Buche, Kevin Keen
today than ever in our Class 3A
history. Scott Sanchez, Darren Waggoner, Tim Born, Ed Strbjak
Class 4A
Currently in our state, Robert Plummer, Bob Schellinger, Scott Arthur,
over 160,000 students Elliott Tekulve
from 408 different IH- State Finals Personnel
SAA member schools Tournament Administrator
choose to participate in Phil Gardner, IHSAA Assistant Commissioner
interscholastic athletics. These fortunate students Assistant Tournament Administrator
absorb a variety of life lessons as they develop from Tracy Dardis, IHSAA Administrative Assistant
adolescents to mature young adults. The opportunity Tournament Director
to learn self-discipline, teamwork, sacrifice, loyalty Dennis Dodd
and commitment are attributes that have come to be Assistant Tournament Director
known as “the other half of education.” The mastery Steve Montgomery
of these characteristics retains dramatic impact as
these young people assume leadership roles in our Indianapolis Indians / Victory Field
Randy Lewandowski, Assistant General Manager
society. Matt Guay, Director of Tickets & Operations
Steve Bray, Stadium Operations Manager
A former high school principal once shared with each Brad Morris, Director of Business Operations
of his incoming freshman classes that “you will only National Anthem
Bridget Eckrich, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory
take away from high school what you leave behind.” and Hannah Rushing, Western H.S. (Friday)
The students that perform before you today are Katie Stewart, Tri-West Hendricks H.S. (Saturday)
leaving their absolute best behind for generations of Tournament Personnel
admirers to recall. James Robinson - Umpire Attendant
Roger Schroder - Scorebook
On behalf of the IHSAA Staff and Board of Direc- Randy Ferrand, Scott Montgomery, John Wirtz,
Mike Rudisill - Dugouts
tors, we welcome you to today’s events. Education Student Advisory Committee - Program Distribution
based athletics which are pure, wholesome, and in- Athletic Training Staff
expensive reflecting local flavor and enthusiasm has Methodist Sports Medicine - The Orthopedic Specialists
always been the objective. It is what we mean when Program Credits
we say….. Pure Spirit, Pure Sport, Pure Indiana! Publisher
Bobby Cox, Commissioner
Cordially, Editor
Chris Kaufman, Communications Director
Assistant Editor
Toni Polizzi, Communications Assistant
Editorial Assistance
Bobby Cox Joe Hoffman, Sports Administration Intern
Printing
IHSAA Commissioner Sport Graphics, Indianapolis
Photography
Visual Sports Network
Cover Design
three-sixty group, Indianapolis
www.IHSAA.org

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