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Welcome to this
            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   Special Thanks To Our Hosts
                             for our Association to   Ball State University
                             partner with member
                             schools in the promo-   Muncie Visitors Bureau
                             tion of these ideals.      John E. Worthen Arena
                             The importance of this
                             mission is more critical
                             today than ever in our   State Finals Personnel
                             history.           Tournament Administrator
                             Currently in our state,   Sandy Searcy, Assistant Commissioner
                             over 160,000 students
                             from 408 different IH-  Tournament Director
                             SAA member schools   Sandra Walter, Athletic Director, Lawrence Central H.S.
                             choose to participate
         in interscholastic athletics.  These fortunate students   Officials
         absorb a variety of life lessons as they develop from   Edward Alldredge, Brad Bane, Mike Emerson,
         adolescents to mature young adults.  The opportunity   Karen A. Newlin, Dan Richard, Kirk Robinson,
         to learn self-discipline, teamwork, sacrifice, loyalty   Michael Stoffers, Terry Tackett
         and commitment are attributes that have come to be   Line Judges
         known as “the other half of education.”  The mastery   Robert Borror, Mark A. Guard, Carmen L. Hawk,
         of these characteristics retains dramatic impact as   Jeff Howard, Craig Johnson, John Reames,
         these young people assume leadership roles in our   David Sheets, Bill Stark
         society.
         A former high school principal once shared with each   Athletic Training Staff
         of his incoming freshman classes that “you will only   Methodist Sports Medicine - The Orthopedic Specialists
         take away from high school what you leave behind.”
         The students that perform before you today are
         leaving their absolute best behind for generations of   Program Credits
         admirers to recall.                    Publisher:  Bobby Cox, Commissioner
                                                Editor: Chris Kaufman, Communications Director
         On behalf of the IHSAA Staff and Board of Direc-  Asst. Editor: Toni Polizzi, Communications Assistant
         tors, we welcome you to today’s events.   Education   Editorial Assistance:
         based athletics which are pure, wholesome, and in-  Travis King, Sports Administration Intern
         expensive reflecting local flavor and enthusiasm has   Printing: Sport Graphics, Indianapolis
         always been the objective.  It is what we mean when   Photography: Visual Sports Network
         we say….. Pure Spirit, Pure Sport, Pure Indiana!  Cover Design: three-sixty group, Indianapolis

         Cordially,
                                                              IHSAA
                                                          P.O. Box 40650
                                                     Indianapolis, IN 46240-0650
         Bobby Cox                                        (317) 846-6601
         IHSAA Commissioner
                                                    www.IHSAA.org





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