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Special Thanks to Our Host

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 Ben Davis High School
over 100 years ago. It www.wayne.k12.in.us
has been an honor
for our Association to State Finals Personnel
partner with member
schools in the promo-
tion of these ideals. Assigned Umpire Crews
The importance of this Class A
mission is more critical Dean Mlynarczyk, Ken Kaufman, Dave Phillips
today than ever in our Class 2A
history. Bob Storms, Daniel Escalante Jr., Terry Tackett

Currently in our state, Class 3A
Gary Weideman, Jerry Cox, David Stanley
over 160,000 students
from 412 different Class 4A
IHSAA member schools Tom Mecklenburg, Greg Reece, Larry Fisher
choose to participate in interscholastic athletics.
These fortunate students absorb a variety of life Tournament Directors
lessons as they develop from adolescents to mature Tournament Administrator
young adults. The opportunity to learn self-discipline, Sandy Searcy, IHSAA Assistant Commissioner
teamwork, sacrifice, loyalty and commitment are Assistant Tournament Administrator
attributes that have come to be known as “the other Kayley Howell, IHSAA Administrative Assistant
half of education.” The mastery of these character-
istics retains dramatic impact as these young people Ben Davis
Joel McKinney, Principal
assume leadership roles in our society. John Clark, Athletic Director
Doug Schornick, Assistant Athletic Director
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 Program Credits
leaving their absolute best behind for generations of Publisher
admirers to recall. Bobby Cox, Commissioner
Editor
On behalf of the IHSAA Staff and Board of Direc- Toni Polizzi, Communications Assistant
tors, we welcome you to today’s events. Education Editorial Assistance
based athletics which are pure, wholesome, and in- Dan Lauck, Sports Administration Intern
expensive reflecting local flavor and enthusiasm has Printing
always been the objective. It is what we mean when Sport Graphics, Indianapolis
we say….. Pure Spirit, Pure Sport, Pure Indiana!
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Cordially,
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Bobby Cox www.IHSAA.org
IHSAA Commissioner

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