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GIRLS TENNIS TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS RELEASED
With sectional action set to begin on Wednesday, the Indiana High School Athletic Association drew the matchups for the latter three levels of the 37th Annual Girls Tennis Team Tournament this morning in Indianapolis.

 

Girls sectional matches for 311 teams run through Saturday (May 21) at 64 sites with the survivors advancing to 16 regional tournaments. Those regional semifinal matches are set for Tuesday, May 24, and championships on Wednesday, May 25. The four semi-states will be played Saturday, May 28, and the state finals Friday, June 3, and Saturday, June 4, in Indianapolis.

Sectional pairings will be drawn later today by the 64 host sites and will be added into the tournament brackets at www.ihsaa.org as they are reported.

Last year’s state champion South Bend St. Joseph’s sits atop the most recent poll from the Indiana High School Tennis Coaches Association and will begin defense of its crown at home in Sectional 58.

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

Notables

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

Active Sectional Championship Streaks (Three or more years)
34: Munster.
21: Jasper.
20: DeKalb.
19: Carmel.
16: Crown Point.
14: Castle.
13: New Albany, Park Tudor.
10: Floyd Central, Michigan City, Plymouth, Warsaw, Zionsville.
9: Marion.
8: Evansville Memorial, Silver Creek.
7: Highland, Loogootee, Muncie Central.
6: Culver Academies.
5: Columbus North, Perry Meridian.
4: Indianapolis Cathedral, Penn, Roncalli, Terre Haute South, Westview.
3: North Montgomery, Northridge, River Forest, South Bend St. Joseph’s.

Top 10 All-Time Sectional Championships
35: Munster.
29: Marion.
27: Carmel.
26: Columbus North, Homestead, Plymouth, Vincennes Lincoln.
24: Center Grove.
23: Elkhart Central, Floyd Central, Jasper, North Central (Indianapolis).

 

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Sectionals
Dates: May 18-21, 2011.
Note: Sectional pairings are drawn by each host site on Monday evening and will be available at www.ihsaa.org as they are reported.

 

Regionals
Dates: May 24-25, 2011.
Times: Determined by host school.
Admission: Free.

1. Ben Davis
Match 1: Winner at Ben Davis vs. Winner at Pike.
Match 2: Winner at Decatur Central vs. Winner at Avon.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

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

3. Delta (at Muncie Central)
Match 1: Winner at Norwell vs. Winner at Muncie Central.
Match 2: Winner at Delta vs. Winner at Anderson.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

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

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

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

7. Jasper
Match 1: Winner at Jasper vs. Winner at Loogootee.
Match 2: Winner at Evansville Harrison vs. Winner at Tell City.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

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

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

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

11. Portage
Match 1: Winner at Merrillville vs. Winner at River Forest.
Match 2: Winner at Portage vs. Winner at LaPorte.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

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

13. Seymour
Match 1: Winner at Columbus East vs. Winner at Bedford North Lawrence.
Match 2: Winner at Seymour vs. Winner at Greensburg.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

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

15. Vincennes Lincoln
Match 1: Winner at Vincennes Lincoln vs. Winner at Princeton.
Match 2: Winner at Terre Haute North 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 Lebanon.
Match 2: Winner at Fountain Central vs. Winner at West Lafayette.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

Semi-States
Dates: Saturday, May 28, 2011.
Times: 10 am local time.
Admission: $5 per person.

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

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

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

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

 

State Finals
Date: June 3-4, 2011.
Admission: $5 per person per day.

Quarterfinals, Friday, 3 pm ET | 2 pm CT
Carmel High School, Carmel.
Match 1: North Central (Indpls.) 2 Winner vs. LaPorte 1 Winner.
Match 2: Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran 2 Winner vs. Jasper 2 Winner.
Park Tudor School, Indianapolis.
Match 3: LaPorte 2 Winner vs. North Central (Indpls.) 1 Winner.
Match 4: Jasper 1 Winner vs. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran 1 Winner.

Semifinals, Saturday, 10 am ET | 9 am CT
North Central High School, Indianapolis.
Match 5: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.
Match 6: Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner of Match 4.

State Championship, Saturday, 2 pm ET | 1 pm CT
North Central High School, Indianapolis.
State Championship: Winner of Match 5 vs. Winner of Match 6.

 

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Individual Singles and Doubles State Tournament

Regionals
Date: Saturday, June 4, 2011.
Times: Morning session at 10 am; Afternoon session at 2 pm.
Admission: Free.

1.  Bedford North Lawrence
Match 1: Winner at Floyd Central vs. Winner at Vincennes Lincoln.
Match 2: Winner at Seymour vs. Winner at Jasper.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

2.  LaPorte
Match 1: Winner at Portage vs. Winner at South Bend St. Joseph’s.
Match 2: Winner at Highland vs. Winner at Northridge.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

3.  Carmel
Match 1: Winner at North Central (Indpls.) vs. Winner at Pike.
Match 2: Winner at Richmond vs. Winner at Center Grove.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

4.  Kokomo
Match 1: Winner at Delta vs. Winner at Peru.
Match 2: Winner at Homestead vs. Winner at West Lafayette.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

State Finals
North Central High School, 1801 E. 86th Street, Indianapolis.
Dates: June 10-11, 2011.
Friday, 2 pm ET | 1 pm CT.
Saturday, 10 am ET | 9 am CT (Morning Session).
Saturday, 2 pm ET | 1 pm CT (Afternoon Session).
Pairings announced the week of state finals.