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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
partner with member Ben Davis High School
schools in the promo- www.wayne.k12.in.us
tion of these ideals.
The importance of this State Finals Personnel
mission is more critical
today than ever in our Assigned Umpire Crews
history. Class A
Currently in our state, Anne Griffith, Steve Godfroy, Karen Carswell
over 160,000 students Class 2A
from 408 different IH- Andy Simpson, Mark Miller, Chuck Dykins
SAA member schools
choose to participate in Class 3A
Steven Chamness, Michael West, Janice Jasinski-Beck
interscholastic athletics. These fortunate students
absorb a variety of life lessons as they develop from Class 4A
adolescents to mature young adults. The opportunity Steve Morris, Scott Wagner, Dale Beck
to learn self-discipline, teamwork, sacrifice, loyalty
and commitment are attributes that have come to be Tournament Directors
known as “the other half of education.” The mastery Tournament Administrator
of these characteristics retains dramatic impact as Sandy Searcy, IHSAA Assistant Commissioner
these young people assume leadership roles in our Assistant Tournament Administrator
society. Terri Maxson, IHSAA Administrative Assistant
Ben Davis
A former high school principal once shared with each Joel McKinney, Principal
of his incoming freshman classes that “you will only John Clark, Athletic Director
take away from high school what you leave behind.” Jason Simmons, Assistant Athletic Director
The students that perform before you today are Athletic Training Staff
leaving their absolute best behind for generations of Methodist Sports Medicine - The Orthopedic Specialists
admirers to recall.
Program Credits
On behalf of the IHSAA Staff and Board of Direc- Publisher
tors, we welcome you to today’s events. Education Bobby Cox, Commissioner
based athletics which are pure, wholesome, and in- Editor
Chris Kaufman, Communications Director
expensive reflecting local flavor and enthusiasm has
always been the objective. It is what we mean when Assistant Editor
Toni Polizzi, Communications Assistant
we say….. Pure Spirit, Pure Sport, Pure Indiana!
Editorial Assistance
Cordially, Joe Hoffman, Sports Administration Intern
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