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Team Wrestling Tournament Pairings Released
The pairings for the 17th Annual IHSAA Team Wrestling State Tournament were drawn this morning by the IHSAA.

A total of 320 schools and 6,342 wrestlers will begin sectional competition on Saturday, Jan. 28, in the individual tournament from which the top scoring team at each site advances intact into the regional round of the separate team tournament. The eight team regionals begin on Wednesday, Feb. 1.

The winning team at each four-team regional will advance to the state finals on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Center Grove High School in Greenwood.

Defending state champion Perry Meridian, the top-ranked team in the latest poll from the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association, begins competition in the 12-team sectional at Indianapolis Washington on Jan. 28.

Individual Wrestling State Tournament

Team Regionals
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012.
Admission: $6.
Qualifiers: The championship team in the individual sectional tournament advances to the regional round of the team tournament.
Advancement: This is a single elimination tournament in which the winning team advances to the next round.

1.    Portage, 6 pm CT
Match 1: Winner at LaPorte vs. Winner at Calumet.
Match 2: Winner at Crown Point vs. Winner at East Chicago Central.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

2.    Jimtown, 6 pm ET
Match 1: Winner at Mishawaka vs. Winner at Elkhart Memorial.
Match 2: Winner at Plymouth vs. Winner at Westview.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

3.    Adams Central, 6 pm ET
Match 1: Winner at Carroll (Fort Wayne) vs. Winner at New Haven.
Match 2: Winner at Delta vs. Winner at Jay County.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

4.    Logansport, 6 pm ET
Match 1: Winner at Peru vs. Winner at Oak Hill.
Match 2: Winner at Lafayette Jefferson vs. Winner at Twin Lakes.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

5.    Zionsville, 6 pm ET
Match 1: Winner at Lawrence Central vs. Winner at Hamilton Heights.
Match 2: Winner at Zionsville vs. Winner at Crawfordsville.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

6.    Martinsville, 6 pm ET
Match 1: Winner at Indianapolis Washington vs. Winner at Avon.
Match 2: Winner at Mooresville vs. Winner at Northview.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

7.    Connersville, 6 pm ET
Match 1: Winner at Franklin County vs. Winner at Jennings County.
Match 2: Winner at Shelbyville vs. Winner at Tri.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

8.    Southridge, 6 pm ET
Match 1: Winner at Castle vs. Winner at Southridge.
Match 2: Winner at Evansville Central vs. Winner at Jeffersonville.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

 

Team State Finals
Site: Center Grove High School, 2717 S. Morgantown Road, Greenwood.
Date: Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012.
Time: Quarterfinals begin at 10 am ET with semifinal round and championship round to follow.
Admission: $8.
Advancement: This is a single elimination tournament in which the winning team shall advance to the next round.

Quarterfinals
Match 1: Winner at Zionsville vs. Winner at Jimtown.
Match 2: Winner at Logansport vs. Winner at Portage.
Match 3: Winner at Martinsville vs. Winner at Connersville.
Match 4: Winner at Adams Central vs. Winner at Southridge.

Semifinals
Match 5: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.
Match 6: Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner of Match 4.

Championship
Match 7: Winner of Match 5 vs. Winner of Match 6.

 

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PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL TO HOST IHSAA STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
The IHSAA Student Leadership Conference will have a new home this summer when student-athletes from across the state meet on June 19, 2012.

Plainfield High School will serve as host for the ninth annual event which brings together student-athletes with leadership qualities to interact with one another, hear from national and local speakers and participate in a series of discussion sessions covering a wide range of topics. Last year’s conference drew 803 attendees representing 91 different high schools.

“We are thrilled to be teaming with the IHSAA in hosting the Student Leadership Conference,” said Scott Olinger, Superintendent of the Plainfield Community School Corporation. “The opportunity for student athletes from around the state to come together and work on leadership, team building, communication and community involvement is something in which I hope all schools participate.  I have personally seen what this activity has done for my daughter in terms of these areas.”

Information for the 2012 conference will be forwarded to IHSAA member schools in the coming weeks. The IHSAA is grateful to the Pike High School administration for its efforts in hosting the event the last three years.

 

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GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS SHOW ON JAN. 29
First round sectional matchups in the 37th Annual IHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament presented by Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance will be announced Sunday, Jan. 29, beginning at 7 pm ET / 6 pm CT.

The state tournament pairings show may be seen on television, heard on radio or viewed via webstream at www.ihsaatv.org.

Six affiliates of the IHSAA Champions Television Network (listed below) will air the 90-minute show throughout the state originating from the Indianapolis studios of WTTV-4, the network’s flagship.

Listeners also may tune into any of the affiliates of the IHSAA Champions Radio Network (also listed below).

At approximately 8:30 pm ET / 7:30 pm CT, complete brackets will be available on the IHSAA website.

The boys basketball tournament draw is scheduled for Sunday, February 19 at 7 pm ET / 6 pm CT.

IHSAA Champions Television Network Affiliates
Clarksville: Indiana 9
Evansville: News 25
Fort Wayne: Indiana's News Center 33
Gary: Lakeshore Public Television 56
Indianapolis: Indiana's 4
South Bend: WHME 46

IHSAA Champions Radio Network

City	Call Letters	Frequency	Band
Austin, IN	WXKU	92.7	FM
Batesville, IN	WRBI	103.9	FM
Berne, IN	WZBD	92.7	FM
Centervillle, IN	WHON	930	AM
Crawfordsville, IN	WCDQ	106.3	FM
Crawfordsville, IN	WIMC	103.9	FM
Greencastle, IN	WREB	94.3	FM
Hardinsburg, IN	WKLO	96.9	FM
Huntingburg, IN	WBDC	100.9	FM
Indianapolis, IN	WFNI	1070	AM
Jasper, IN	WITZ	104.7	FM
Jasper, IN	WQKZ	98.5	FM
Loogootee, IN	WRZR	94.5	FM
Madison, IN	WORX	96.7	FM
Madison, IN	WXGO	1270	AM
Michigan City, IN	WEFM	95.9	FM
Michigan City, IN	WIMS	1420	AM
Mt. Vernon, IN	WRCY	1590	AM
New Castle, IN	WLTI	1550	AM
Oxford, IN	WIBN	98.1	FM
Paoli, IN	WUME	95.3	FM
Plymouth, IN	WTCA	1050	AM
Portland, IN	WPGW	1440	AM
Portland, IN	WPGW	100.9	FM
Rensselaer, IN	WLQI	92.7	FM
Rochester, IN	WROI	92.1	FM
Santa Claus, IN	WAXL	103.3	FM
Seymour, IN	WZZB	1390	AM
Shelbyville, IN	WSVX	96.5	FM
Shelbyville, IN	WSVX	1520	AM
Sullivan, IN	WNDI	95.3	FM
Vincennes, IN	WAOV	1450	AM
Warsaw, IN	WRSW	1480	AM
Washington, IN	WAMW	107.9	FM
Washington, IN	WAMW	1580	AM
Winchester, IN	WZZY	98.3	FM

 

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STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS
The following lists of statistical leaders are compiled by VarVee.com, the IHSAA’s official statistics gathering partner. The IHSAA encourages each of its member schools to participate by registering at www.varvee.com and updating statistics by each Monday through the end of the season.

Girls Swimming & Diving: State Leaders
Boys Swimming & Diving: State Leaders
Wrestling: State Leaders
Girls Basketball: State Leaders
Boys Basketball: State Leaders

 

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NEWS & NOTES FROM AROUND THE STATE
Have an interesting note? A conference or school record, coaching milestone or something else of interest? Please e-mail IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille at jwille@ihsaa.org.

Two Tipton High School basketball players surpassed 1,000 points in their careers last week. Last Thursday, senior Brooklyn Juday scored a game-high 25 points knocking down 7-of-9 field goals and 7-7 free throws in the Class 2A No.4-ranked Lady Devils' 69-32 win over Frankton. The 25 points gives Juday 1,010 for her career. Two nights later, junior Mike Crawford scored 26 points in the Class 2A No.3-ranked Blue Devils' 57-44 Hoosier Conference victory over visiting Twin Lakes, giving him 1,004 for his career. Tipton's boys also clinched a share of its fifth-straight Hoosier Conference title and has now won 29 straight conference games. The Blue Devils can win the conference outright on Friday night when Benton Central pays a visit.

Rensselaer Central varsity girls basketball coach Jeff Marlow won his 100th game as head coach of the Lady Bombers in a 41-17 victory over Calumet on Dec. 20. Marlow is in his 9th season at the helm of the Lady Bombers.

On Friday, Jan. 6, Norwell girls basketball coach Eric Thornton recorded his 200th victory as the Class 3A No. 1 Knights defeated Northeast Hoosier Conference foe Carroll (Fort Wayne) 85-44. Thornton is 200-124 in his 15th season at Norwell. The Knights were runners-up in the City Securities Hall of Fame Classic to Class 4A Penn on Dec. 29 at New Castle Fieldhouse.

 

About the Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc. (IHSAA)
Founded in 1903, the purpose of the Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc. (IHSAA) is to encourage, regulate and give direction to wholesome amateur interschool athletic competition between its 408 member schools. The Association provides state championship tournament series in 20 sports, 10 for girls and 10 for boys. Approximately 160,000 student athletes participate in IHSAA sports on an annual basis.

Media Contacts
Jason Wille, Sports Information Director or Chris Kaufman, Communications Director
Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc.
PO Box 40650, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240-0650
317-846-6601
jwille@ihsaa.org or ckaufman@ihsaa.org