Phone: 317-846-6601 Fax: 317-575-4244 Website: www.ihsaa.org
Blake Ress, Commissioner
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November 3, 2007
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC WINS
FOURTH STRAIGHT CLASS A TITLE
Marquette Catholic took less than an
hour to lay claim to another Class A state
championship on Saturday at Ball State University’s Worthen
Arena in Muncie.
In 59 minutes, the Blazers took
three straight games from Loogootee, 25-14, 25-15, 25-13, to win the
school’s fourth consecutive state title and seventh overall. It was the
third straight year Marquette topped Loogootee in the championship match.
During their run of four consecutive
state championships, the Blazers have won 27 straight tournament matches.
Marquette’s Ashley Edmond
totaled 23 kills for the match, while Amber Cerrillos
finished with nine and Brianna Gannon with eight. Cerrillos
served four aces and Gannon three. Gannon also tallied 16 digs on defense for
the Blazers (33-7).
Loogootee (28-10) was led by Lauren
Baugh’s five kills. Kristan Hall and Emily
Callahan each had nine digs for the Lions.
Marquette defeated first-time
participant Lafayette Central Catholic in the day’s first semifinal
match, 25-11, 22-25, 25-15, 25-23. Loogootee went the distance during its first
match finally taking out Morristown, 19-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-25, 15-12.
Marquette was coached by Troy
Campbell. Loogootee’s coach was Phil Goodpaster.
CENTRAL
CATHOLIC’S REBECCA GLOYESKE NAMED MENTAL ATTITUDE AWARD WINNER
Lafayette
Central Catholic’s Rebecca Gloyeske was named the winner of the Mental
Attitude Award in Class A following the state championship match by members of
the IHSAA Executive Committee.
The award
is presented annually to a senior participant in the state finals who was
nominated by her principal and coach and has demonstrated excellence in mental
attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability.
Gloyeske is
a three year varsity letter winner, and was named to the All Hoosier Heartland
Conference Team as a senior.� Her last
three years, she helped lead the Knights to back-to-back Hoosier Heartland
Conference titles and three sectional championships, earning Honorable Mention
All-State her senior year.
Gloyeske
ranks third in her class, while accumulating a 4.08 on a 4.0 scale.� She serves as the President of
Interact/Daybreak Rotary Club, is Vice President of Student Council, and is a
member of the National Honor Society.�
She is a nine year member of 4-H and was named as a delegate to
She intends
to study Elementary Education at Indiana University.
She is the
daughter of Linda and Steve Gloyeske of
Indiana
Farm Bureau Insurance, the IHSAA’s corporate
partner, presented a $1,000 scholarship to
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CHAMPIONSHIP MERCHANDISE STILL AVAILABLE
For t-shirts and other merchandise commemorating this year’s tournament or for any of our events, visit our friends at Morris, Inc.
STATE FINALS PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
Couldn’t
be there for the state finals? You can still purchase a copy of the official
souvenir program while supplies last! Programs are $3.00 if you purchase in
person at the IHSAA Office (