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Blake Ress, Commissioner
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November 3, 2007
Perennial
power Muncie Burris extended its unprecedented run with its 11th straight IHSAA
Class 2A championship in volleyball action at Worthen
Arena.�
Coach Steve
Shondell’s 37-3 Owls knocked off Brownstown
Central (32-6) in a rematch of the 2005 final, this time by a 25-16, 26-24, 25-23
score.� Burris has won the 2A crown each
year since classes were implemented in 1997, giving them a total of 19 state
championships in the 36-year history of the tournament.� With the 2007 championship, Burris has amassed
an astounding 75 straight tournament victories.
Burris
junior middle hitter Gerri Black recorded a match-high 11 kills and .273
hitting percentage.� Sophomore outside
attacker Taylor Unroe registered 10 kills, junior
setter Mia Tabberson tallied nine kills to go along
with her 13 digs and 15 assists.� Senior
outside hitter Christie Waters had eight kills and a game high 15 digs.� Sophomore setter Allyson Morey notched 20
assists for the Owls.
Junior
outside hitter Jordyn Pendleton paced Brownstown
Central with nine kills.� Senior libero Lindsey Rumph tied for
match-high honors with 15 digs.� Senior
middle hitter Buff Crawford recorded eight kills and freshman setter Sammie
Bane recorded a match-high 27 assists.
Burris led
from start to finish in game one, amassing their largest lead of the contest,
23-15, on its way to a 25-16 win. �In
game two, Burris jumped out to an early 10-5 advantage and survived a pair of Brownstown
Central rallies that trimmed the lead to just one at 12-11.� Burris rallied to score the next five points
to post a 17-11 lead.� The Braves put
together a rally of their own by notching six straight points and served for
the game at leadering 24-23.� The Owls sealed game two, however, with three-straight
points to close out the Braves 26-24. �In
the third game, Brownstown Central jumped out to an 8-2 advantage before Burris
rallied to take the lead 19-18.� With the
score tied 23-23, Burris junior middle hitter Gerri Black recorded a kill on a
quick set and sophomore outside hitter Taylor Unroe sealed
the game three victory (25-23) with a kill.
Burris
advanced to the championship match by defeating
BURRIS’
BONNIE KAMINSKY NAMED MENTAL ATTITUDE AWARD WINNER
Muncie
Burris’ Bonnie Kaminsky was named the winner of the Mental Attitude Award
in Class 2A 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.
Kaminsky is
a four year varsity letter winner, leading her team to the state championship
all four years, doing so as the team captain her senior year.� In addition to playing volleyball, Kaminsky
also runs track, where she is the school record holder in the 800m, 1600m, and
the 4x800m relay.�
Kaminsky
ranks first in her class and has a GPA of 4.0 on a 4.0 scale.� She serves as President of Student Council,
as well as serving as President and Secretary of her class.� She is a member of the Fellowship of
Christian Athletes and has volunteered more than 160 hours of her time at
She is the
daughter of Mary and Len Kaminsky of
Indiana
Farm Bureau Insurance, the IHSAA’s corporate partner, presented a $1,000
scholarship to
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STATE FINALS PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
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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 (