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2023–2024 Year in r eview 2023–2024 Year in r eview

Speaking of growth—the Board of Directors offer all of the sports that we oversee.
vote in April resulted in more opportunities What’s important is that we continually The IHSAA is proud to host State Championship
for student-athletes, with sports offerings create opportunities for student-athletes contests at world class venues. Competing in
increasing. In 2024-25, Girls Wrestling and to participate in the context of an ever- the same arenas as the pros creates special
Boys Volleyball will be officially recognized changing world. memories for many student-athletes, like
and regulated by the IHSAA, with state Alex Schummer from Lafayette Central Catholic
tournaments held in the winter and spring The IHSAA is proud of the progress made during the Baseball State Finals.
sports seasons, respectively. during the 2023-24 year. The Association
remains committed to ensuring every
Girls Wrestling and Boys Volleyball school community has the necessary
were the first “emerging” IHSAA sports support from the IHSAA to develop
established in 2022, paving the way for character and instill excellence in their
growth and eventual recognition as official student-athletes for their brightest
sports. These are the first newly recognized possible future. Everything the IHSAA has
IHSAA sports since Unified® Flag Football accomplished this year—from the student-
(2018) and the first non-unified sports athletes and school communities to the
added since Boys and Girls Soccer (1994). staff and Board—proves the future is bright
We acknowledge that not all schools will for education-based athletics in Indiana.

Everything the IHSAA has accomplished this year—from

the student-athletes and school communities to the staff
and Board—proves the future is bright for education-based

athletics in Indiana.

Even the smallest fans dream of representing their school and competing for a championship one day—just like
this young fan at Gainbridge Fieldhouse during the Girls Basketball State Finals.

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