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Welcome to this                       Special Thanks                            2021-22 IHSAA Board of Directors and
      State Championship Event                      To Our Hosts                                        Executive Committee

                                                   Carmel High School
     The IHSAA State Finals are a time for celebration   Center Grove High School   The IHSAA is governed by its legislative body, the Board of Directors. Composed of 19 individuals elected by member
     and reflection. While we celebrate the triumphs and                            school principals from three legislative districts, they serve staggered three-year terms. Ten board seats are filled by any
     achievements of the student-athletes competing today,                          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   State Finals Personnel       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.                                Tournament Director
                                             Jim Inskeep, Athletic Director         The Executive Committee meets monthly and is responsible for organizing and directing state tournaments and meets,
                         The atmosphere fans   Carmel High School                   interpreting the Association’s By-Laws, determining penalties for rules violations, and establishing the Association’s state
                         bring to our State                                         office and employing a commissioner and staff to administer the Association.
                         Championships       Tournament Assistants
                         transforms them from just   Scott Knapp, Center Grove High School  IHSAA Board of Directors               IHSAA Executive Committee
                         another event into a true                                  District, Seat   Board Member        Term Ends  Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township (Chairman)
                         celebration.        Tournament Administrator               District I, Class A   Tom Finicle, Southwood   June 2023  Stacy Adams, Valparaiso (Vice-Chairman)
                                                                                                   John Steinhilber, Hebron
                                                                                    District I, Class AA
                                                                                                                         June 2024
                         A celebration of the   Chris Kaufman, Assistant Commissioner  District I, Class AAA   Nathan Dean, Jimtown   June 2023  Tom Black, East Central
                         passion and pageantry                                      District I, Class AAAA   Ed Gilliland, LaPorte   June 2024  Jim Brown, Fishers
                         Hoosier high school   Assistant Tournament Administrator   District II, Class A   Kye Denney, Wes-Del   June 2024  Chris Conley, Delta
                         sports are known for.   Ally McNutt, Administrative Assistant  District II, Class AA   Matt Martin, Knightstown   June 2023  Nathan Dean, Jimtown
                         Every fan of our high                                      District II, Class AAA   Chris Conley, Delta   June 2024  Kye Denney, Wes-Del
                         school sports       USTA Officials                         District II, Class AAAA   Jim Brown, Fishers**   June 2023  Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve
                         community—every     Lynda Hinshaw (Referee), David Armstrong,   District III, Class A   Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve*   June 2023  Rae Ferriell-Woolpy, Richmond
                         student, coach, and                                        District III, Class AA   Tim Grove, South Knox School Corp.   June 2024  Tom Finicle, Southwood
                         bus driver, every parent,   Gary Bailey, Jerry Bollinger, Carolyn Claude,   District III, Class AAA   Mike Whitten, Boonville    June 2023  Chad Gilbert, Charlestown
     sister, and brother—contributes to this celebration   Debbie Hendricks, David Hunter, Andrew McGuire,   District III, Class AAAA   Tom Black, East Central   June 2024  Ed Gilliland, LaPorte
     whenever they attend a State Finals event. And as   Scott Miller, Mark Ochsner, James Patton,   North District, Female   Patti McCormack, Lowell    June 2022  Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation
     we reflect on this year’s State Finals, we realize those   Austin Ruddell, Andy Wild, Shelly Wild  North District, Minority   Stacy Adams, Valparaiso    June 2022  Matt Martin, Knightstown
     are contributions to our celebrations that were sorely                         North District, Urban   Brian Strong, Logansport    June 2022  Patti McCormack, Lowell
     missed last year. That’s because by attending the   Athletic Training Staff    South District, Female   Rae Ferriell-Woolpy, Richmond    June 2022  John Steinhilber, Hebron
     State Finals and contributing to that experience, fans   Methodist Sports Medicine  South District, Minority   Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township   June 2022  Brian Strong, Logansport
     are supporting and fostering so much more than great                           South District, Urban   Chad Gilbert, Charlestown    June 2022  Mike Whitten, Boonville
     competition…                                                                   Private School Rep.   Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral    June 2022  Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral
                                             Program Credits
     They’re supporting exactly what makes high school                              * President      ** Vice-President
     sports different. For over 100 years, the IHSAA has   Publisher: Paul Neidig, Commissioner
     focused on keeping education in front of athletics by   Editor: Brandon Baxter, Communications Assistant
     providing an arena for our state’s 160,000   Printing: Sport Graphics, Indianapolis
     student-athletes to learn essential life lessons. Lessons   Photography: Double Edge Media
     in teamwork, perseverance, and humility. Lessons that   Cover Design: Three-Sixty group, Indianapolis
     will translate to their careers as they transition into
     adulthood. Lessons that will benefit and define the
     communities they lead once their playing days are over.   IHSAA
     So, on behalf of the 407 IHSAA member-schools, our   9150 N Meridian St.
     board of directors, and all of our student-athletes   Indianapolis, IN 46260    The IHSAA has an e-Commerce store which will provide a convenient method to purchase IHSAA pub-
     participating in this weekend’s championship event,                             lications, DVD videos, and selected merchandise online!  The new, easy-to-use online store will help to
     thank you for being with us to celebrate today. Thank                           increase customer satisfaction by streamlining the ordering process.
     you for supporting education-based athletics in Indiana.   For state tournament results and latest Indi-
     As you enjoy today’s State Finals competition,   ana high school sports information, visit the   Placing an order through www.ihsaa.org has many advantages over traditional ordering.  Orders can be
     remember that this is pure spirit. This is pure sport.   IHSAA website at
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     Paul Neidig                                                                               Visit www.ihsaa.org and click on the IHSAA e-Store
     IHSAA Commissioner                                                                                  icon to place your order today!
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