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Welcome to this Special Thanks to Our Host 2021-22 IHSAA Board of Directors and

State Championship Event Executive Committee

The IHSAA State Finals are a time for celebration
and reflection. While we celebrate the triumphs and The IHSAA is governed by its legislative body, the Board of Directors. Composed of 19 individuals elected by member
achievements of the student-athletes competing today, school principals from three legislative districts, they serve staggered three-year terms. Twelve board seats are filled by
any qualified individual (open seats), and seven board seats are filled by two qualified female representatives, two qualified
we’re also able to reflect on the importance of minority representatives, two qualified urban school representatives and one private school representative. The Board of
welcoming our fans back and thanking them for their Directors meets annually with the responsibility of establishing the Association’s By-Laws and regulations.
support. Bittinger Stadium
Purdue University The Executive Committee meets monthly and is responsible for organizing and directing state tournaments and meets,
The atmosphere fans interpreting the Association’s By-Laws, determining penalties for rules violations, and establishing the Association’s state
bring to our State State Finals Personnel office and employing a commissioner and staff to administer the Association.
Championships Assigned Umpire Crews IHSAA Board of Directors
transforms them from District, Seat Board Member Term Ends IHSAA Executive Committee
just another event into a Class 1A :Steve Morris, Cindy Bice, Mark Terry Sr. District I, Class A Tom Finicle, Southwood June 2023 Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township (Chairman)
Class 2A :Tom Mecklenburg, Daniel Escalante Jr., Mike Alford
true celebration. A Class 3A: Rodney Miller, Tony Ortman, Gary Weideman District I, Class AA John Steinhilber, Hebron June 2024 Stacy Adams, Valparaiso (Vice-Chairman)
celebration of the Class 4A: Roger Griffith, Michelle DeRosa, Dennis Aldridge District I, Class AAA Nathan Dean, Jimtown June 2023 Tom Black, East Central
June 2024
District I, Class AAAA
Ed Gilliland, LaPorte
passion and pageantry Tournament Directors Jim Brown, Fishers
Hoosier high school District II, Class A Kye Denney, Wes-Del June 2024 Chris Conley, Delta
sports are known for. Tournament Administrator District II, Class AA Matt Martin, Knightstown June 2023 Nathan Dean, Jimtown
Kerrie Rosati, IHSAA Assistant Commissioner
Every fan of our high District II, Class AAA Chris Conley, Delta June 2024 Kye Denney, Wes-Del
June 2023
Jim Brown, Fishers**
District II, Class AAAA
school sports Assistant Tournament Administrator Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve
community—every Kayley Howell, IHSAA Administrative Assistant District III, Class A Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve* June 2023 Tom Finicle, Southwood
student, coach, and Purdue University Personnel District III, Class AA Tim Grove, South Knox School Corp. June 2024 Chad Gilbert, Charlestown
District III, Class AAA
Mike Whitten, Boonville
June 2023
bus driver, every parent, Mike Bobinski, VP, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics District III, Class AAAA Tom Black, East Central June 2024 Ed Gilliland, LaPorte
sister, and brother—contributes to this celebration Katie Egloff, Assistant Athletic Director Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation
whenever they attend a State Finals event. And as Kyle Banter, Athletics Facilities, Superintendent North District, Female Patti McCormack, Lowell June 2022 Matt Martin, Knightstown
we reflect on this year’s State Finals, we realize those Tournament Directors North District, Minority Stacy Adams, Valparaiso June 2022 Patti McCormack, Lowell
North District, Urban
Brian Strong, Logansport
June 2022
are contributions to our celebrations that were sorely Brian Strong, Jerry Galema Kris Painter, Terre Haute North
missed last year. That’s because by attending the South District, Female Kris Painter, Terre Haute North June 2025 John Steinhilber, Hebron
State Finals and contributing to that experience, fans Announcer South District, Minority Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township June 2022 Brian Strong, Logansport
Geoff Cocanower
Chad Gilbert, Charlestown
June 2022
South District, Urban
are supporting and fostering so much more than great Mike Whitten, Boonville
competition… Umpire Coordinator Private School Rep. Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral June 2022 Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral
Dave Chandler * President ** Vice-President
They’re supporting exactly what makes high school Team Host
sports different. For over 100 years, the IHSAA has Suzanne Crump
focused on keeping education in front of athletics by
providing an arena for our state’s 160,000 Bat Testing
Brett Williamson
student-athletes to learn essential life lessons.
Lessons in teamwork, perseverance, and humility. Scoreboard/Scorebook
Lessons that will translate to their careers as they Stephenie Pencek, John Bingaman
transition into adulthood. Lessons that will benefit and Event Assistants
define the communities they lead once their playing Ashley Ernstberger, Brandon Baxter, Nicole Ross,
days are over. Stacey Raisor, Vickie Wise, Ashley Binney, Rhonda Richey,
Kate Todd, Alexis Franco
So, on behalf of the 407 IHSAA member-schools, our National Anthem The IHSAA has an e-Commerce store which will provide a convenient method to purchase IHSAA pub-
board of directors, and all of our student-athletes Friday: Paige McCorkle, Valparaiso High School lications, DVD videos, and selected merchandise online! The new, easy-to-use online store will help to
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Logansport High School
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