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Blake Ress, Commissioner
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November 3, 2007
BELLMONT CLAIMS FIRST
VOLLEYBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Bellmont won its first state volleyball
championship, the school’s first in any sport
other than wrestling, by defeating Mishawaka Marian, 3-0, in the 3A
championship match.
Coach Craig
Krull’s Squaws battled past Mishawaka Marian
(35-5) by a 25-16, 27-25, 25-23 score.��
After advancing to the state finals three previous years (1978, 1984,
2005), Bellmont (33-5) moved past the semifinals for
the first time, earning the right to compete for a state championship.�
Bellmont
senior middle hitter Cindi Miller led the Squaws with
a team-high 15 kills, with a .333 hitting percentage.� Senior outside attacker Kylee
Lehrman added eight kills, along with four assists,
and 10 digs.� Senior setter Christina
Baker handed out 28 assists to go along with her 18 digs and three kills.� Freshman libero
Chelsea Colclasure chipped in 11 digs and an
assist.�
Senior
middle hitter Katie Britton paced Mishawaka Marian with a game-high 17
kills.� Senior middle hitter Stephanie Kreager added 11.�
Junior outside attacker Claire Farkas recorded
eight and 13 digs, while sophomore setter Katie Mischler
recorded a match-high 34 assists.
In game one, Bellmont
took an early lead and did not look back, winning 25-16.� After trailing for much of the second game, Bellmont fought back tying the match at 21-21.� The Squaws would eventually win the game 27-25
and take a 2-0 lead in the match.� A
tightly contested third game saw more of the same as Bellmont
finished off the match winning by a score of 25-23.
Bellmont advanced to its first championship
match by defeating Brebeuf Jesuit (26-10), with a 3-1
victory.� Mishawaka Marian reached the
final for the second straight year with a 3-0 victory over Jasper (26-11).
JASPER’S
NIXON NAMED MENTAL ATTITUDE AWARD WINNER
Kaisi
Nixon was named the winner of the Mental Attitude Award in Class 3A 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.
Nixon is a
three-time All-Big 8 Conference selection and was named to the All-State team
as a senior.� She was named Academic
All-State Honorable Mention and is an All-Star candidate.� As a sophomore she won the Purdue Team Camp
Setter Award and as a Senior, the Purdue Elite Camp
Blocker Award.� Nixon also participates
in track and basketball at Jasper.
Nixon
maintains a 3.55 GPA on a 4.0 scale.� She
is a member of the National Honor Society, SADD, and is a peer mentor. She also
serves as the Secretary of the IHSAA Student Advisory Board.� Nixon spends much of her time volunteering,
including assisting the handicap with horse riding. Nixon plans to attend the
University of Evansville on a volleyball scholarship and possibly study
physical therapy.
She is the
daughter of Becky and David Nixon of Jasper. Kaisi’s
mother, the former Becky Winsett, was the mental
attitude award winner from Boonville High School in the 1980 volleyball state
finals.
Indiana
Farm Bureau Insurance, the IHSAA’s corporate
partner, presented a $1,000 scholarship to
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CHAMPIONSHIP MERCHANDISE STILL AVAILABLE
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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 (