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2017–18: The Year in Review

approved (Purdue University’s Bittinger sixth commissioner of the IHSAA and
Stadium in West Lafayette), and a new retiring Executive Director of the National
president of the IHSAA Foundation, Matt Federation of State High School Associations.
Wolfert, was announced.
Sportsmanship continues to be a signif-
In April, the IHSAA Executive Committee icant challenge at all levels of society,
approved sponsorship of Unified® Flag including high school sports. While the
Football, the second co-ed sport offered in number of player, coach and fan ejections
partnership with Special Olympics Indiana increased from a year ago, an impressive
and the 22nd IHSAA sport overall. Practice number of people have not only seen the
for Unified Flag Football began in the Association’s #FaceOfSportsmanship
summer of 2018 with the first state finals campaign, but also have joined in the
on October 13th. conversation on either Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram or Snapchat. You’ll find more
And in a ceremony held during the boys in-depth information about this unique
basketball state championship, the coveted program later in this report.
Richard G. Lugar Distinguished Service
Award was presented to Bob Gardner, the

“ If you put in the time and give 100%,

you can always look in the mirror and

know that you’ve done your best.”

B R A X T O N C ERQ U EI R A Floyd Central High School

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