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With sectional action set to begin this Wednesday, the IHSAA drew the matchups for the latter three levels of the 36th Annual Girls Tennis Team Tournament this morning in Indianapolis.

Sectional matches for the 311 teams run through Saturday at 64 sites with the survivors advancing to 16 regional tournaments. Those semifinal matches are set for Tuesday, May 25, and championships on Wednesday, May 26. The four semi-states will be played Saturday, May 29, and the state finals Friday, June 4, and Saturday, June 5, in Indianapolis.

Like the boys state tournament last fall, a new format will be used in this year’s semi-state and state finals rounds. As approved by the IHSAA Executive Committee last Aug. 5, four teams will continue to advance to four semi-state sites but the winner of each of the two matches will now advance to the following weekend’s state finals. Those eight remaining teams will square off in the Indianapolis-area in a Friday-Saturday format. Four quarterfinal matches scheduled for mid-afternoon on Friday will be followed by two semifinal matches on Saturday morning and the state championship match Saturday afternoon. The consolation match, which previously determined the third and fourth place teams, has been discontinued.

Sectional pairings, which will be drawn later today by the 64 host sites, will be posted to the girls tennis tournament page at www.ihsaa.org as they are reported.

Regional pairings in the individual tournament of singles and doubles players are also included below.

Notables

Most Consecutive Sectional Championships
33 by Munster, 1977-current.

Active Sectional Championship Streaks (Three or more years)
33: Munster.
23: Vincennes Lincoln.
20: Jasper.
19: DeKalb.
18: Carmel, Delta.
15: Crown Point.
14: Batesville.
13: Castle.
12: New Albany, Park Tudor.
9: Floyd Central, Michigan City, Plymouth, Warsaw, Zionsville.
8: Marion.
7: Evansville Memorial, Silver Creek.
6: Highland, Loogootee, Muncie Central.
5: Bellmont, Culver Academies, Northview, Providence, Wood Memorial.
4: Columbus North, Jennings County, Perry Meridian.
3: Anderson Highland, Indianapolis Cathedral, Penn, Roncalli, Seeger, Terre Haute South, Warren Central, Westview.

Top 10 All-Time Sectional Championships
34: Munster.
28: Marion.
26: Carmel, Vincennes Lincoln.
25: Columbus North, Homestead, Plymouth.
23: Center Grove, Elkhart Central, North Central (Indianapolis).

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36th Annual IHSAA Girls Tennis State Tournament

Sectionals
Dates: May 19-22.
Pairings drawn by host sites and available at www.ihsaa.org as reported.

Regionals
Dates: May 25-26, 2010.
Time: Determined by host school.
Admission: Free.

1. Ben Davis
Match 1 – Winner at Decatur Central vs. Winner at Pike.
Match 2 – Winner at Ben Davis vs. Winner at Brownsburg.
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

2. Center Grove
Match 1 – Winner at Shelbyville vs. Winner at Center Grove.
Match 2 – Winner at Northview vs. Winner at Franklin Central.
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

3. Delta
Match 1 – Winner at Muncie Central vs. Winner at Anderson Highland.
Match 2 – Winner at Norwell vs. Winner at Delta.
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

4. Floyd Central
Match 1 – Winner at Jeffersonville vs. Winner at New Albany.
Match 2 – Winner at Silver Creek vs. Winner at Floyd Central.
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

5. Highland
Match 1 – Winner at Crown Point vs. Winner at Highland.
Match 2 – Winner at Munster vs. Winner at East Chicago Central.
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

6. Homestead
Match 1 – Winner at Carroll (Fort Wayne) vs. Winner at DeKalb.
Match 2 – Winner at Homestead vs. Winner at Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran.
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

7. Jasper
Match 1 – Winner at Loogootee vs. Winner at Jasper.
Match 2 – Winner at Evansville Harrison vs. Winner at South Spencer.
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

8. North Central (Indianapolis)
Match 1 – Winner at North Central (Indianapolis) vs. Winner at Carmel.
Match 2 – Winner at Lawrence North vs. Winner at Mt. Vernon (Fortville).
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

9. Northridge
Match 1 – Winner at Northridge vs. Winner at Warsaw.
Match 2 – Winner at East Noble vs. Winner at Goshen.
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

10. Peru
Match 1 – Winner at Logansport vs. Winner at Peru.
Match 2 – Winner at Kokomo vs. Winner at Marion.
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

11. Portage
Match 1 – Winner at Merrillville vs. Winner at Portage.
Match 2 – Winner at Lake Station Edison vs. Winner at LaPorte.
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

12. Richmond
Match 1 – Winner at Richmond vs. Winner at New Castle.
Match 2 – Winner at South Dearborn vs. Winner at Connersville.
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

13. Seymour
Match 1 – Winner at Columbus East vs. Winner at Seymour.
Match 2 – Winner at Greensburg vs. Winner at Bloomington South.
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

14. South Bend St. Joseph’s
Match 1 – Winner at South Bend St. Joseph’s vs. Winner at Penn.
Match 2 – Winner at Culver Academies vs. Winner at Bremen.
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

15. Vincennes Lincoln
Match 1 – Winner at Terre Haute South vs. Winner at Princeton.
Match 2 – Winner at Vincennes Lincoln vs. Winner at Mt. Vernon.
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

16. West Lafayette
Match 1 – Winner at Crawfordsville vs. Winner at Fountain Central.
Match 2 – Winner at West Lafayette vs. Winner at Lebanon.
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

Semi-States
Date: Saturday, May 29, 2010.
Time: 10 am.
Admission: $5 per person.

1. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran
Championship 1 – Winner at Delta vs. Winner at Peru.
Championship 2 – Winner at Homestead vs. Winner at West Lafayette.

2. Jasper
Championship 1 – Winner at Jasper vs. Winner at Vincennes Lincoln.
Championship 2 – Winner at Seymour vs. Winner at Floyd Central.

3. LaPorte
Championship 1 – Winner at South Bend St. Joseph’s vs. Winner at Portage.
Championship 2 – Winner at Northridge vs. Winner at Highland.

4. North Central (Indianapolis)
Championship 1 – Winner at Ben Davis vs. Winner at North Central (Indianapolis).
Championship 2 – Winner at Richmond vs. Winner at Center Grove.

 

State Finals
Dates: June 4-5, 2010.
Admission: $5 per person per day.

Carmel High School, 520 E. Main Street, Carmel | Website
Match 1 – Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran 2 Winner vs. LaPorte 1 Winner. Friday, 3 pm ET
Match 2 – Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran 1 Winner vs. North Central (Indianapolis) 2 Winner. Friday, 3 pm ET

Park Tudor School, 7200 N. College Avenue, Indianapolis | Website
Match 3 – Jasper 2 Winner vs. North Central (Indianapolis) 1 Winner. Friday, 3 pm ET
Match 4 – Jasper 1 Winner vs. LaPorte 2 Winner. Friday, 3 pm ET

North Central High School, 1801 E. 86th Street, Indianapolis | Website.
Match 5 – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2. Saturday, 10 am ET
Match 6 – Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner of Match 4. Saturday, 10 am ET

State Championship – Winner of Match 5 vs. Winner of Match 6. Saturday, 2 pm ET

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Individual Singles and Doubles State Tournament

Regionals
Date: Saturday, June 5, 2010.
Time: Morning session at 10 am; Afternoon session at 2 pm.
Admission: Free.

First Round Pairings

Bedford North Lawrence
Match 1 – Winner at Vincennes Lincoln vs. Winner at Jasper.
Match 2 – Winner at Floyd Central vs. Winner at Seymour.
LaPorte
Match 3 – Winner at South Bend St. Joseph’s vs. Winner at Highland.
Match 4 – Winner at Northridge vs. Winner at Portage.
Carmel
Match 5 – Winner at Center Grove vs. Winner at Pike.
Match 6 – Winner at Richmond vs. Winner at North Central (Indianapolis).
Kokomo
Match 7 – Winner at West Lafayette vs. Winner at Delta.
Match 8 – Winner at Homestead vs. Winner at Peru.

Second Round Pairings

Bedford North Lawrence
Match 9 – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.
LaPorte
Match 10 – Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner of Match 4.
Carmel
Match 11 – Winner of Match 5 vs. Winner of Match 6.
Kokomo
Match 12 – Winner of Match 7 vs. Winner of Match 8.

State Finals
North Central High School, 1801 E. 86th Street, Indianapolis | Website.
Dates: June 11-12, 2010.
Times: Friday, 2 pm ET; Saturday 10 am, 2 pm ET.