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Welcome to this Special Thanks 2020-21 IHSAA Board of Directors and
State Championship Event To Our Hosts Executive Committee

Carmel High School
Every state championship season brings its own unique set Center Grove High School The IHSAA is governed by its legislative body, the Board of Directors. Composed of 19 individuals elected by member
of conditions and circumstances with it, but no year in the North Central High School school principals from three legislative districts, they serve staggered three-year terms. Ten board seats are filled by any
IHSAA’s 117-year history has been more challenging than qualified individual (open seats), and seven board seats are filled by two qualified female representatives, two qualified
this one. minority representatives, two qualified urban school representatives and one private school representative. The Board of
Directors meets annually with the responsibility of establishing the Association’s By-Laws and regulations.
The teams who are competing today have demonstrated a State Finals Personnel The Executive Committee meets monthly and is responsible for organizing and directing state tournaments and meets,
level of excellence and Tournament Director interpreting the Association’s By-Laws, determining penalties for rules violations, and establishing the Association’s state
responsibility that goes far beyond the norm. Not only have Andy Elkins, Athletic Director office and employing a commissioner and staff to administer the Association.
they competed at a North Central (Indpls.) High School
level worthy of making it to the IHSAA Board of Directors IHSAA Executive Committee
IHSAA state finals, they have Tournament Assistants District, Seat Board Member Term Ends Chris Conley, Delta (Chairman)
Tom Finicle, Southwood
June 2023
District I, Class A
exercised the good judgment Jim Inskeep, Carmel High School District I, Class AA John Steinhilber, Hebron HS June 2021 John Steinhilber, Hebron (Vice-Chairman)
and self-restraint necessary to Scott Knapp, Center Grove High School District I, Class AAA Nathan Dean, Jimtown HS June 2023 Stacy Adams, Valparaiso
District I, Class AAAA
June 2021
Ed Gilliland, LaPorte HS
Jim Brown, Fishers
remain healthy. Martin Brown, North Vermillion
Tournament Administrator District II, Class A Martin Brown, North Vermillion HS June 2021 Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township
District II, Class AA
Matt Martin, Knightstown HS
June 2023
This is high school sports at Chris Kaufman, Assistant Commissioner District II, Class AAA Chris Conley, Delta HS June 2021 Nathan Dean, Jimtown
its best. There is no greater District II, Class AAAA Jim Brown, Fishers HS June 2023 Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve
lesson to be learned from Assistant Tournament Administrator District III, Class A Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve HS June 2023 Brent Duncan, Connersville
participating in the IHSAA’s 22 Ally McNutt, Administrative Assistant District III, Class AA Tim Grove, South Knox School Corp. June 2021 Rae Ferriell-Woolpy, Richmond
sanctioned sports than the im- District III, Class AAA Mike Whitten, Boonville HS June 2023 Tom Finicle, Southwood
June 2021
District III, Class AAAA
Brent Duncan, Connersville HS
portance of putting the goals USTA Officials Chad Gilbert, Charlestown
and objectives of the team Lynda Hinshaw (Referee), David Hunter, James North District, Female Patti McCormack, Lowell HS June 2022 Ed Gilliland, LaPorte
ahead of your own. And the student athletes competing here Patton, Gary Whittern, Alma Makurat, Carolyn North District, Minority Stacy Adams, Valparaiso HS** June 2022 Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation
Brian Strong, Logansport HS
June 2022
North District, Urban
Matt Martin, Knightstown
today have done exactly that. Claude, Austin Ruddel, Andrew McGuire, Mary Patti McCormack, Lowell
Kinas, Mark Ochsner, Debbie Hendricks South District, Female Rae Ferriell-Woolpy, Richmond HS June 2022 Brian Strong, Logansport
Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township
South District, Minority
June 2022
Not only do we congratulate them, we also acknowledge— South District, Urban Chad Gilbert, Charlestown HS* June 2022 Mike Whitten, Boonville
with great admiration and respect—the extra effort that ev- Athletic Training Staff Private School Rep. Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral HS June 2022 Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral
ery school administrator and coach in Indiana made to field Methodist Sports Medicine * President ** Vice-President
a team this year. It has not been business as usual. The
additional planning, special monitoring and extra precau- Program Credits
tions that have been required have been extraordinary. As
a result of this commitment, thousands of student-athletes Publisher: Paul Neidig, Commissioner
throughout our state have been able to experience an Editor: Trey Brown, Communications Assistant
afterschool, education-based experience they will cherish Printing: Sport Graphics, Indianapolis
for the rest of their lives. Photography: Double Edge Media
Cover Design: Three-Sixty group, Indianapolis
We also extend a special thank you to Governor Holcomb,
the Indiana State Department of Health and the Department
of Education for their continued guidance and support. IHSAA The IHSAA has an e-Commerce store which will provide a convenient method to purchase IHSAA pub-
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together to make this day possible. Enjoy it! And as you do,
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Sincerely,
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