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Welcome to this
State Championship Event

Every state championship season brings its own Special Thanks To Our Hosts
unique set of conditions and circumstances with it,
but no year in the IHSAA’s 117-year history has been
more challenging than this one. Carmel High School
Center Grove High School
The teams who are competing today have North Central High School
demonstrated a level of excellence and responsibility
that goes far beyond the norm. Not only have they
competed at a level worthy of making it to the IHSAA
state finals, they have exercised the good judgment State Finals Personnel
and self-restraint necessary to remain healthy. Tournament Director
Andy Elkins, North Central High School
This is high school sports at its best. There is no
greater lesson to be learned from participating in the Tournament Assistants
IHSAA’s 22 sanctioned sports than the importance of Jim Inskeep, Carmel High School
putting the goals and objectives of the team ahead of Scott Knapp, Center Grove High School
your own. And the student
athletes competing here Tournament Administrator
today have done exactly
that. Chris Kaufman, Assistant Commissioner
Not only do we Assistant Tournament Administrator
congratulate them, we Ally McNutt, IHSAA Assistant
also acknowledge—with
great admiration and USTA Officials
respect—the extra Lynda Hinshaw (Head Referee), Andrew McGuire,
effort that every school David Hunter, Debbie Hendricks, Alma Makurat,
administrator and coach James Patton, Gary Whittern, Mark Ochsner,
in Indiana made to field a Carolyn Claude, Bob Marquardt, Austin Ruddell
team this year. It has not
been business as usual. Athletic Training Staff
The additional planning, special monitoring and extra Methodist Sports Medicine Center
precautions that have been required have been
extraordinary. As a result of this commitment, Program Credits
thousands of student-athletes throughout our state
have been able to experience an afterschool, Publisher: Paul Neidig, Commissioner
education-based experience they will cherish for the Editor: Brandon Baxter, Communications Assistant
rest of their lives. Printing: Sport Graphics, Indianapolis
Photography: Double Edge Media
We also extend a special thank you to Governor Cover Design: 360 group, Indianapolis
Holcomb, the Indiana State Department of Health and
the Department of Education for their continued
guidance and support.
IHSAA
As you can see, lots of dedicated Hoosiers have 9150 Meridian St.
worked together to make this day possible. Enjoy it!
And as you do, remember, this is your IHSAA, too. Indianapolis, IN 46260
Without your ongoing support, high school sports in
Indiana would not be possible. (317) 846-6601
www.IHSAA.org
Sincerely,
@IHSAA1

Paul Neidig
IHSAA Commissioner

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