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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. Special Thanks To Our Hosts
It has been an honor
for our Association to Ball State University
partner with member Muncie Visitors Bureau
schools in the promo- John E. Worthen Arena
tion of these ideals.
The importance of this
mission is more critical State Finals Personnel
today than ever in our
history. Tournament Administrator
Currently in our state, Sandy Searcy, Assistant Commissioner
over 160,000 students Assistant Tournament Administrator
from 410 different IH- Terri Maxson, IHSAA Administrative Assistant
SAA member schools
choose to participate Tournament Director
in interscholastic athletics. These fortunate students Tom Lyon, Athletic Director, Muncie Southside
absorb a variety of life lessons as they develop from
adolescents to mature young adults. The opportunity Officials
to learn self-discipline, teamwork, sacrifice, loyalty Dennis Aldridge, Michael Benham, Deborah Glass,
Mark Guard, Janice Jasinski-Beck, Chad Seivers,
and commitment are attributes that have come to be Shawn Sherfy, Mark Yeoman.
known as “the other half of education.” The mastery
of these characteristics retains dramatic impact as Line Judges
these young people assume leadership roles in our Bryan Bau, John W. Brown, Penny Doke, Roger Haeck,
society. Cynthia Malson, Pete Poppe, Lisa Schwinn, Mark Terry.
A former high school principal once shared with each Athletic Training Staff
Methodist Sports Medicine - The Orthopedic Specialists
of his incoming freshman classes that “you will only
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- David Lang, 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
(317) 846-6601
Bobby Cox
IHSAA Commissioner
www.IHSAA.org

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