Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos | Archive | August, 2008

By Eric Eaton
Hoosier Crossroads Conference Content Coordinator

To nobody’s surprise, Westfield won both conference and state titles last season in convincing fashion. For coach Scott Lidskin’s Shamrocks, it was their third consecutive state title.

Now, Westfield did lose two outstanding runners to graduation in Maggie Bingham (4th at state meet in ’07) and Breanne Ehrman (40th at state meet ’07).

Then, during the week of August 10, the Shamrocks learned that super sophomore Waverly Neer would be transferring to Culver Academies.

However, coach Lidskin has built a monster of program at Westfield which includes lots and lots of depth. Thus, the Shamrocks still must be considered the favorite to win the Hoosier Crossroads Conference title in 2008. 

But Noblesville, which finished second at last year’s conference meet, returns five of its top seven runners. Therefore, the Millers quite possibly could be a team that finds a way to pull off an upset of Westfield at this year’s conference meet.

On the individual front, the Hoosier Crossroads Conference will crown a new champion in 2008. Last year’s individual champion, Lorna Whaley of Avon, graduated and is now running collegiately at Louisville.

The two likely candidates to succeed Whaley as the conference’s individual champion were to have both been from Westfield.

However, Neer, who finished 23rd at last year’s state cross country meet, has transferred. 

Therefore, Shamrock senior Kaitlyn Love has to be considered the favorite to win the 2008 individual title.

As a junior, Love finished runner-up to Whaley at the conference meet, and then went on to record an eighth place finish at the state meet.

In coaching news, there was one coaching change that took place in the conference during the off-season. It happened at Fishers, where Rob Seymour stepped down as head coach of both the boys and girls teams. Beth Jahns was then hired to succeed Seymour as the girls cross country coach of the Tigers.

Here’s a capsule preview of all 10 Hoosier Crossroads Conference girls cross country teams. The 2008 HCC cross country meet is scheduled for Saturday, October 4 at White River Elementary School in Noblesville. (Note: teams are listed in order of their finishing position at the 2007 conference meet)

Westfield
Coach: Scott Lidskin
2007 HCC Meet: 1st place
2007 State Tournament: Carmel Sectional-1st, Brebeuf Regional-1st, Franklin Central Semistate-1st, IHSAA State Meet-1st
Key departures: Maggie Bingham (4th at 2007 state meet), Breanne Ehrman, and Waverly Neer (trasferred to Culver Academies)
Returning varsity runners: 4
Top runners:
Kaitlyn Love-SR (8th at last year’s state XC meet and was a member of the school’s state championship 4×800 meter relay team in track last season)
Bre’Anna Smith-JR
2008 Outlook: “We look forward to the challenge of being a bit of an underdog after losing one of the best senior classes in state history.” – Westfield coach Scott Lidskin
Schedule: Click here to view the Shamrocks 2008 schedule

Noblesville
Coach: Dennis Scheele
2007 HCC Meet: 2nd place
2007 State Tournament: Carmel Sectional-3rd, Brebeuf Regional-5th, Franklin Central Semistate-8th
Returning varsity runners: 5
Top runners: (a top time from last season is listed in parentheses)
Taylor Bowles-SR (19:08)
Haliegh Moore-SR (20:28)
Tiffany Cange-JR (18:50)
Jalynne Foley-JR (19:52)
Alex Kacer-JR (20:26)
Meg Bowles-JR (had hip surgery and was injured last season)
2008 Outlook: “I believe it will be between Westfield and the Millers for HCC honors.” – Noblesville coach Dennis Scheele   
Schedule: Click here to view the Millers 2008 schedule

Zionsville
Coach: Doug Showley
2007 HCC Meet: 3rd place
2007 State Tournament: Carmel Sectional-4th, Brebeuf Regional-7th
Key graduation losses: Katie Conrad, Kara Conflenti, and Lisa Deng 
Returning varsity runners: 5
Top runners: (a top time from last season is listed in parentheses) 
Calesse Cardosi-SR (19:55)
Taylor Martin-SR (20:09)
Hayley Motter-SO (20:18)
Maria McGraw-SO (McCutcheon transfer, 20:30)
Rebecca Woolf –SR (21:17)
Liz Neel-SR (21:25)
Molly Maher-SO (21:48)
2008 Outlook: “We have considerable work to do to make up for the graduation of Katie Conrad, Kara Conflenti, and Lisa Deng. Katie and Kara were typically our top two runners, while Lisa spent a lot of time among our top 5. All three were among the best leaders our program has seen. Current senior Calesse Cardosi and McCutcheon transfer Maria McGraw, a sophomore, have both made significant improvements since last year and should be front-runners in many of our meets. We have quite a gap between them and the rest of our varsity though, so we will need quite a few runners to step up if we are to experience the level of competition we have in the last couple of seasons.” – Zionsville coach Doug Showley
Schedule: Click here to view the Eagles 2008 schedule

McCutcheon
Coach: Larry Boener
2007 HCC Meet: 4th place
2007 State Tournament: Harrison Sectional-3rd, Harrison Regional-2nd, New Prairie Semistate-8th
Key graduation losses: Lisa Strueh, Allie McGraw
Returning varsity runners: 2
Top runners: Bethany Lafoon (All-Regional last year)
2008 Outlook: “This will be a rebuilding year as we lost a large number of runners to graduation and relocation. Currently, we only have nine runners on the roster, compared to fifteen on last year’s squad, which finished eighth in the New Prairie Semistate and 4th in the talented HCC Championship Meet. We hope to see some of our non-lettering veterans and newcomers
step up and fill some of the gaps and make another run to the semistate meet.” – McCutcheon coach Larry Boener
Schedule: Click here to view the Mavericks 2008 schedule

Fishers
Coach: Beth Jahns
2007 HCC Meet: 5th place
2007 State Tournament: Carmel Sectional-5th, Brebeuf Regional-9th
Returning varsity runners: 5
Top runners: (a top time from last season is listed in parentheses)
Emily Kuhn-SO (19:43)
Alex Thompson-SO (20:28)
2008 Outlook: “The Fishers girls have a very young team again this year.  We have several returning sophomores as well as a few new faces to the team who could prove to be quite competitive with the rest of the conference.  Our hope is to improve our overall record, our placing in HCC, as well as a farther run towards the State finals meet.” – Fishers coach Beth Jahns
Schedule: Click here to view the Tigers 2008 schedule

Harrison (West Lafayette)
Coach: Mike Phillips
2007 HCC Meet: 6th place2007 State Tournament: Harrison Sectional-2nd, Harrison Regional-5th, New Prairie Semistate-10th
Returning varsity runners: 5
Top runners: (a top time from last season is listed in parentheses)
Amanda Elmore-SR (20:21, All-Regional last year)
Cecy Linzey-SO (20:26, All-Sectional last year)
Katie Sly-SR (21:00)
2008 Outlook: “We feel that we can move up a level this season with the returning runners and a couple of new additions. We will have a great mixture of veterans and younger talented athletes which will help to make us a bit deeper than last year.” – Harrison coach Mike Phillips
Schedule: Click here to view the Raiders 2008 schedule

Avon
Coach: Brad Rosebrock
2007 HCC Meet: 7th place
2007 State Tournament: South Putnam Sectional-4th, Ben Davis Regional-5th, Franklin Central Semistate-16th
Key graduation losses: Lorna Whaley (3rd at 2007 state meet), Sara Lucas, and Lauren Widau
Returning varsity runners: 4
Top runners:
Leiona Noah-JR
Jenna Myers-SR
Becca Widau-SR
2008 Outlook: “After losing Lorna Whaley, Sara Lucas and Lauren Widau, we will need our entire team to make vast improvements if we are to match last season’s Franklin Central Semistate appearance.  We expect our team to work hard and have fun with each other while striving towards the common goals of individual improvements in times and team improvements with placing in invites and post-season meets.  We expect to be doing our best racing when it counts…sectionals and beyond.” – Avon coach Brad Rosebrock
Schedule: Click here to view the Orioles 2008 schedule

Brownsburg
Coach: Bret Neylon
2007 HCC Meet: 8th place
2007 State Tournament: South Putnam Sectional-2nd, Ben Davis Regional-2nd, Franklin Central Semistate-15th
Key graduation losses: Christina Romer
Returning varsity runners: 6
Top runners: (a top time from last season is listed in parentheses)
Kristen Rush-SR (20:15)
Maddie Webster-SO (20:14)
Megan Moser-SR (20:44)
2008 Outlook: “The girls look to be much improved from last year’s squad that was regional runner-up and semistate finalist. The team lost its number one runner due to graduation, but three or four really strong freshman could make this the best Brownsburg team since the days of Julie Shields and Heather Cooksey.” – Brownsburg coach Bret Neylon
Schedule: Click here to view the Bulldogs 2007 schedule

Lafayette Jefferson
Coach: Dave Howell
2007 HCC Meet: 9th place
2007 State Tournament: Harrison Sectional-4th, Harrison Regional-5th, New Prairie Semistate: 12th
Key graduation losses: Jordan Arnold
Returning varsity runners: 6
Top runners: (a top time from last season is listed in parentheses)
Maria Paolillo-SO (20:48)
Erin Linedecker –SR (20:57)
Esther Tirado-JR (21:49)
2008 Outlook: “Our goal is to equal or better last season’s total team performance. With losing top runner Jordan Arnold, everyone will have to show improvement from 1-7 to accomplish this.” – Lafayette Jefferson coach Dave Howell
Schedule: Click here to view the Bronchos 2008 schedule

Hamilton Southeastern
Coach: Joe Golden
2007 HCC Meet: 10th place
2007 State Tournament: Carmel Sectional-6th
Returning varsity runners: 5
Top runners: (a top time from last season is listed in parentheses)
Jessica Postlewaite-JR (19:50, All-Sectional last season)
Megan Brophy-SR (will compete in cross country for the Royals for the first times this season)
Brooke Morgan-FR
2008 Outlook: “With a solid returning group and some new varsity caliber athletes, this season should be an exciting one for the Royals. We are all anxious to get out and compete.” – Hamilton Southeastern coach Joe Golden
Schedule: Click here to view the Royals 2008 schedule

Key regular season meets:
9/6: Harrison (West Lafayette) Invitational @ the Tippecanoe Ampitheater (Avon/Fishers/Harrison/Lafayette Jeff/McCutcheon/Zionsville)
9/20: FlashRock Invitational @ Northview Christian Church in Carmel (Avon/Brownsburg/Fishers/Hamilton Southeastern/Lafayette Jeff/Noblesville/Westfield/Zionsville)
10/4: Hoosier Crossroads Conference Meet @ White River Elementary School in Noblesville

2008 Conference Overview
“Westfield, despite graduating Maggie Bingham and Breanne Ehrman will still be a top team in the state.  If Noblesville, with the Bowles sisters, Cange, and Foley, can stay healthy; they have a great group of both young and experienced athletes and could possibly place again in the state championship. The HCC, is in my opinion, the toughest top to bottom girls cross country conference in the state (no offense to Conference Indiana, the DAC (Duneland), and the MIC (Metropolitan).” – Avon coach Brad Rosebrock

“This year’s conference may not be as dominant as in years past as some of the top teams have lost athletes to graduation. I would see Noblesville or Zionsville as a threat to topple Westfield this year, but then Coach Lidskin always seems to have his girls ready, regardless of how many he graduated from the year before. I would see those as the top three teams at this point.” – McCutcheon coach Larry Boener

“Westfield, once again, will be the top team in the conference. Noblesville looks to benefit from
another batch of incoming freshmen and should be a solid second.” – Zionsville coach Doug Showley

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Here is your Hoosier Crossroads Conference girls golf scoreboard for Tuesday, August 12

Avon Invitational (Prestwick)
HCC results from the event were: #7Avon-2nd (320), #11Zionsville-4th (350), Lafayette Jefferson-6th (356), and Brownsburg-8th (382). Second-ranked Martinsville captured the team title with a score of 305. 

#1 Hamilton Southeastern 147, Western 165 (Stony Brook)
Royals senior Autumn Duke took medalist honors with a round of two-under-par 34.

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By Mike McGraw
Executive Director

FRANKLIN – There are two reasons why Center Grove’s annual Trojan Classic attracts such a large girls golf field each year.

First, it is an opportunity for Indiana’s top teams to get an early measuring of how they stack up against their chief rivals. Second, and more importantly, it is an opportunity to play The Legends of Indiana course in Franklin, site of the state finals in October.

This year, 21 teams competed. In the end, it was some familiar names at the top of the leaderboard. (Click here to watch an interview with Hamilton Southeastern coach Steve Guenin and Royals’ No. 1 player Autumn Duke, who shot a 76. And stay tuned for more video interviews!)

Second-ranked Martinsville took team honors in a fourth-player score tiebreaker with No. 7 Avon after each squad scorched the course with 315s. Top-ranked Hamilton Southeastern was third, a scant three shots back at 318.

But in this field featuring a dozen of the state’s highest-ranked programs, the top three certainly did not run away from the pack. No. 4 Richmond and No. 12 Carmel both posted 320s, and third-ranked Columbus North registered a 322.

It should be noted that the Bull Dogs suffered two individual holes that seriously dented their score, including one devastating 15. Overall, however, they were as strong as any team in the field.

Even Northern Indiana was well-represented at The Legends by No. 10 Penn, which carded a 327.

“This was a field of 12 of the Top 14 teams in the state,” said Carmel coach Ken Kelly. “To have three girls play their personal best and a solid fourth score and be five shots from the first- and second-ranked teams in the state …

“WOW. That’s a great day.”

The highlight of the day came in the chase for medalist honors. Columbus North’s Taylor Gohn staked her claim to being the state’s best by carding a sizzling 68. And no, folks, that is not a misprint.

It also was barely good enough. Carmel’s Ari Savich was right behind at 69, while three more players – Breanna Patz of Avon and the Noblesville duo of Meghan Potee and Emily Podzielinski – posted 72s.

In all, nearly a dozen golfers finished below 80 on the day.

It’s early in the season, but there are some things that can be taken from Monday’s event.

Martinsville and Hamilton Southeastern showed it is their depth that sets them apart. Columbus North, No. 6 Noblesville, and Carmel continued to show they are as good or better than anybody at the top of the lineup.

But perhaps the subtle stories on this day came from Richmond and fifth-ranked Roncalli.

The 320 posted by the Red Devils was very quiet, yet very consistent. Meanwhile, Roncalli tallied a 333, the same score the Rebels shot last week at Foxcliff in the Artie Invitational at Martinsville. It is obvious they are a team that is always going to be lurking near the top.

Only one more major invitational remains before the start of school and the shortening of most matches to nine holes. That is the Hall of Fame Classic to be hosted by Richmond Aug. 30 at Forest Hills.

Team scores
#2 Martinsville 315
#7 Avon 315
#1 Hamilton Southeastern 318
#12 Carmel 320
#4 Richmond 320
#3 Columbus North 322
#14 DeKalb 326
#10 Penn 327
#6 Noblesville 330
#5 Roncalli 333
#9 Greensburg 347
Center Grove 357
Lafayette Jefferson 363
Western 365
Indianapolis Cathedral 372
#8 Kokomo 376
Homestead 377
Bedford North Lawrence 379
Indianapolis Chatard 382
North Central (Indianapolis) 415
Shelbyville 431
 
Top individuals
Taylor Gohn, Columbus North 68
Ari Savich, Carmel 69
Breanna Patz, Avon 72
Emily Podzielinski, Noblesville 72
Meghan Potee, Noblesville 72
Carleigh Silvers, Martinsville 73
Paige Crafton, Indianapolis Chatard 75

Finally, individual scores from all schools (thank you, Center Grove athletic director Jon Zwitt!)

Martinsville 315
Carleigh Silvers 37-36–73
Kelsey Benson 37-39–76
Nina Jackson 44-41–85
Shelby Wilson 43-39–82
Jaclyn Schindler 45-39–84

Avon 315
Breanna Patz 37-35–72
MacKenzie Smith 40-37–77
Becky Roberts 40-41–81
Taylore Floreancig 47-38–85
Hannah Bailey 42-44–86

Hamilton Southeastern 318
Autumn Duke 37-39–76
Christina Beyerl 36-40–76
Jen Blanchard 42-43–85
Kelsey Smith 40-48–88
Brooke Beegle 44-37–81

Carmel 320
Ari Savich 36-33–69
Briana Midkiff 40-46–86
Diana Poulin 41-39–80
Katie McDougal 42-47–89
Hillary Givens 40-45–85

Richmond 320
Trisha Witherby 37-41–78
Anna Trotter 40-41–81
Ashley Mullion 49-48–97
Taylor Brown 36-42–78
Ashtyn Brown 41-42–83

Columbus North 322
Taylor Gohn 33-35–68
Alex Vorndran 42-41–83
Erinn Sutton 38-38–76
Sydney Cox 53-42–95
Katie Luken 50-46–96

DeKalb 326
Lauren Vogt 38-38–76
Alison Konieczki 43-44–87
Allison Curtis 37-40–77
Allison Fox 43-43–86
Barbie Snyder 47-47–94

Penn 327
Maggie Willenbrink 40-41–81
Haley Van Es 42-42–84
Deanna Song 38-38–76
Meghan McNerney 43-43–86
Kassy Fernsler 50-43–93

Noblesville 330
Emily Podzielinski 32-40–72
Meghan Potee 36-36–72
Brenne Obergfell 52-46–98
Vanessa Hanlin 47-46–93
Shannon Collier 46-47–93

Roncalli 333
Erin Buckley 39-38–77
Jamie Caylor 40-40–80
Anna Gleixner 47-43–90
Julie Traina 44-42–86
Coleen Gaughan 44-49–93

Greensburg 347
Brianna Scheidler 37-39–76
Megan Gindling 43-40–83
Hillary Miller 49-43–92
Kyra Domingo 50-46–96
Kasey Kilgore 50-53–103

Center Grove 357
Kylie Fennig 44-42–86
Karlyn Franklin 44-43–87
Anna Nicholson 51-44–95
Sydney Clute 43-46–89
Elaina Mellott 49-46–95

Lafayette Jefferson 363
Leisha Butler 43-46–89
Regan Pittard 43-44–87
Breanna Hatter 48-46–94
Claire Sunkel 49-44–93
Kate Burklow 58-49–107

Western 365
Carlee Cossell 44-43–87
Maggie Talbert 45-46–91
Courtee Cossell 46-41–87
Ashley Young 49-51–100
Jordyn McGinnis 49-52–101

Indianapolis Cathedral 372
Abby Lauck 46-47–93
Kaleah Wolf 52-47–99
Molly Ward 42-46–88
Sarah Renie 44-48–92
Courtney Balog 56-50–106

Kokomo 376
Kristi Cardwell 37-44–81
Kylie Kern 45-40–85
Lindsy Jenkins 59-49–108
Tausha Imlay 58-48–106
Mary Kate Balsbaugh 50-54–104

Homestead 377
Ashley Heath 49-45–94
Taylor Lamphier 43-45–88
Brianna Blumenherst 53-51–104
Jasmine Jennings 48 -48–96
Karley Dobis 48-51–99

Bedford North Lawrence 379
Sara Shoufler 44-44–88
Emily Gross 47-50–97
Jena Tumy 54-49–103
Courtney Holtsclaw 46-58–104
Macy Dalton 45-46–91

Indianapolis Chatard 382
Paige Crafton 39-36–75
Maureen Parsons 50-50–100
Maggie Dodson 47-53–100
Rachel Ward 62-57–119
Christian Williams 54-53–107

North Central (Indianapolis) 415
Sriya Murali 49-51–100
Stephanie Long 49-48–97
Sophie Herman 43-51–94
Peyton Conners 67-66–133
Asia Mathis 68-56–124

Shelbyville 431
Kenzi Turner 41-47–88
Jenna Hebbe 56-49–105
Madisen Basey 55-58–113
Shawna Phelps 69-56–125

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By Eric Eaton
Hoosier Crossroads Conference Content Coordinator

The Hoosier Crossroads Conference has been and likely will continue to be one of the best conference’s in the state for boys soccer.

This was never more evident than last season when six conference schools obtained a top-20 ranking during week five of the 2007 season. In addition, six schools went on to claim sectional titles.

Brownsburg captured the conference crown last season with a record of 7-0-2, but graduated their top six goal scorers in addition to their assists leader and goal keeper. Thus when the 2008 season begins on August 18, the race to determine this year’s conference champion appears to be wide open.

In coaching news, there were two coaching changes that occurred in the off-season. Jason Klingerman takes over for Pete Kapsalis at Fishers, and at Harrison Chris Castro replaces Ron Brown.

Here is a capsule preview of all ten conference schools (teams are listed in order of their finish in the 2007 conference standings)

Brownsburg
Coach: Todd Frost
2007 Record: 16-2-2, 7-0-2 HCC (1st place)
2007 State Tournament: won the Brownsburg Sectional, lost to Zionsville 3-1 in the championship of the Zionsville Regional
Key graduation losses: Chris Estridge, Zach Holaday, Pat West (goal keeper),
Returning Starters: Not known
Schedule: Click here to view the Bulldogs 2008 schedule

Zionsville
Coach: Mike Smith
2007 Record: 16-6, 7-2 HCC (2nd place)
2007 State Tournament: won the Zionsville Sectional, won the Zionsville Regional, lost to North Central (Indianapolis) 3-1 in the championship game of the North Central Semistate
Key graduation losses: Johnny Corey, Zach Frauhiger, Nathan Sprenkel (goal keeper)
Returning Starters: 7
Top Players:
Kyle McCarthy-SR defender
Harrison Petts-JR midfielder (16 goals last season and a member of the USA 18+under National Team)
A.J. Corrado-JR midfielder (7 assists last season)
Adam Ward-JR midfielder
Weston Wernsman-SR midfielder
Matt Eggleston-SR defender
Dillon Wiley-SR defender
2008 Outlook: “This year’s team is hoping to build from last season’s successes.
We return several key parts to our semi-state team, but have to get the
right pieces to mix well together. It should be an exciting year.” – Zionsville coach Mike Smith
Schedule: Click here to view the Eagles 2008 schedule

Noblesville
Coach: Nick Swaim
2007 Record: 11-4-4, 6-2-1 HCC (3rd place)
2007 State Tournament: won the Noblesville Sectional, lost to Westfield 2-1 (4-1 PK) in the opening round of the North Central (Indianapolis Regional)
Key graduation losses: Austin Jennings, Bret Baumbaugh,
Returning Starters: 6
Top Players:
Ben Williams-JR midfielder
Tyler Thatcher-SR midfielder
Taylor Anthony-SR midfielder (10 goals and six assists last season)
Nico Oliverio-SO midfielder
Mitch Sangalis-SR goal keeper
2008 Outlook: “Noblesville High School will be a strong team this year with hopes of contending for a conference title and state title. We have lots of depth, but are young this year.” – Noblesville Coach Nick Swaim
Schedule: Click here to view the Millers 2008 Schedule

Westfield
Coach: Myron Vaughn
2007 Record: 14-4-2, 5-2-2 HCC (4th place)
2007 State Tournament: won the Fishers Sectional, lost to North Central 2-1 (5-3 PK) in the championship game of the North Central Regional
Key graduation losses: Kramer Pursell, Ben Cole, Charles Brooks, and Alen Cisija
Returning Starters: 7
Top Players:
Eriq Zaveleta-SO (scored 25 goals last season which lead the conference and is a candidate for the 2009 17+under World Cup team)
Jeremy Vollmer-SR midfielder (2nd team All-State last season)
James Vollmer-JR midfielder (8 assists last season)
Ian MacDougal-JR goal keeper
Casey Zaveleta-SR defender
Zach Rueschhoff-SR defender
Matt Whicker-JR forward
2008 Outlook: “This season will be unlike any these current players have experienced here at the high school.  Coming off of a very successful 2007 campaign, we are now going to have a target on our backs as opposed to surprising teams. Expectations will be higher and the goals set higher as well. The team’s immediate goals are to win a conference championship and to advance further than our 2007 regional final exit on penalties to North Central. Our daily goals include training and playing at a very high level every day.” – Westfield coach Myron Vaughn
Schedule: Click here to view the Shamrocks 2008 schedule

Avon
Coach: Phil Schmidt
2007 Record: 11-4-4, 3-3-3 HCC (T5th place)
2007 State Tournament: lost to Danville 1-0 in the championship of the Avon Sectional
Key Graduation losses: Brandon Selvia, Chad James, Nate Burnett, Eric Burton, and Ben Dunham (goal keeper)
Returning Starters: 7
Top Players:
Brad Schafer-SR midfielder
Trevor Schmidt-JR midfielder (4 goals last season)
Ian Klotz-JR midfielder (4 goals last season)
Kyle Sparks-SO midfielder/forward
Chris Maloney-SO goal keeper
Corbin Beall-SO defender (4 goals and 5 assists last season)
2008 Outlook: “Expectations are high for a team that returns seven 7 starters and 14 letter winners. The senior leadership from Brad Schafer, Eric Goddard, Matt Jordan, Dylan King, Kyle Schoen, Cory Eads, and Zach Muchow has created a hard working and dedicated group of athletes. The talent in the junior and sophomore classes is evident and deep. The team has an improved schedule that will be one of the best in the state with many top ranked teams including non-conference foes Lawrence Central, Pike, Washington, Ben Davis, and Center Grove. This challenging schedule should properly prepare the team for post-season play and make the team the best they can be.” – Avon coach Phil Schmidt
Schedule: Click here to view the Orioles 2008 schedule

Fishers
Coach: Jason Klingerman
2007 Record: 7-4-4, 3-3-3 HCC (T5th place)
2007 State Tournament: lost to Westfield 7-1 in the opening round of the Fishers Sectional
Key graduation losses: A total of 12 seniors which included Andrew Jones, Nathan Wiersema, and Rudy Longman (goal keeper)
Returning Starters: 2
Top Players:
Alex Kapsalis-JR midfielder
Tyler White-JR midfielder/defender (4 assists last season)
2008 Outlook: “We have a very young, inexperienced team coming into this season. It’s too early to say what we have until we play a game or two.” – Fishers coach Jason Klingerman
Schedule: Click here to view the Tigers 2008 schedule

Harrison (West Lafayette)
Coach: Chris Castro
2007 Record: 12-6-1, 3-5-1 HCC (T7th place)
2007 State Tournament: won the Benton Central Sectional, lost to Crawfordsville 2-1 (3-2 PK in the championship game of the West Lafayette Regional
Key graduation losses: David Murray, Ian Kelly
Returning Starters: Not known
Top Players:
Kevin Amazio-SR
Brian Meyerholtz-JR
Joe Mills-SO goal keeper (46 saves and 4 shutouts last season)
Schedule: Click here to view the Raiders 2008 schedule

Hamilton Southeastern
Coach: John Stollmeyer
2007 Record: 7-8-1, 3-5-1 HCC (T7th)
2007 State Tournament: lost to Carmel 3-0 in the opening round of the Fishers Sectional
Key graduation losses: Tyler Veegh
Returning Starters: 6
Top Players:
Brett Troeger-JR (8 goals last season)
Ryan Wolf
Michael Wardell
Andrew Schurbrock
2008 Outlook: “Our general feeling is that the team can improve on last year’s record. The boys are more comfortable with the new coaching staff and the expectations placed on them. So far, the attitude has been very positive in summer training.” – Hamilton Southeastern coach John Stollmeyer
Schedule: Click here to view the Royals 2008 schedule

Lafayette Jefferson
Coach: Tim Hollendonner
2007 Record: 6-11-2, 1-7-1 HCC (9th place)
2007 State Tournament: won the Lafayette Jefferson Sectional, lost to Harrison (West Lafayette) 3-1 in the opening game of the West Lafayette Regional
Key graduation losses: Marcus McLean, Alejandro Flores, Desmond Scott,
Returning Starters: Not known
Top Players:
Jordan Hamrick-JR goal keeper (101 saves and 2 shutouts last season)
Schedule: Click here to view the Bronchos 2008 schedule

McCutcheon
Coach: Mike Etzkorn
2007 Record: 6-10, 1-8 HCC (10th place)
2007 State Tournament: lost to Frankfort 2-0 in the semifinals of the Lafayette Jefferson Sectional
Key graduation losses: Tom Farlow, Brian Corley, Matt Burgdorf (goal keeper)
Returning Starters: 3
Top Players:
Brian Truax-JR defender
Paul Robertson-JR midfielder/forward (3 goals and 2 assists last season)
Levi Hession-JR defender
2008 Outlook: “The McCutcheon soccer team this season will be made up of a strong group of players that have been playing together for many years. This group of young men, which doesn’t have a lot of varsity experience, has shown an amazing ability to play as a team, demonstrated excellent ball movement, strong judgment, and field sense beyond their experience level. A sectional title is well within our reach when you consider the understanding of the game that this year’s McCutcheon soccer team possesses.” – McCutcheon coach Mike Etzkorn
Schedule: Click here to view the Mavericks 2008 schedule

2008 Conference Overview
“The HCC is obviously one of the most competitive conferences in the state. Many players have been able to benefit from good coaching at some of Indiana’s top club teams in the area. Two or three teams from our conference are likely state contenders such as Noblesville and Zionsville. It’s hard to say which team will go the distance, but I’ll predict Zionsville.” – Fishers coach Jason Klingerman

“I strongly believe the HCC is the strongest conference top to bottom in the state. The conference is littered with exceptional talent. The annual classic battles between us (Westfield) and teams like Zionsville, Noblesville, Brownsburg, and Avon are sure to be bigger and better with this class of players and coaches. I expect at some point this year to see at least 6 of our 10 teams ranked in the same poll.” – Westfield Coach Myron Vaughn

“The HCC is the toughest conference in the state in my opinion. There are so many quality teams each and every night one team can defeat the other. Westfield, Avon, and Noblesville look to be the front runners in the conference this year.” – Zionsville coach Mike Smith

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By Eric Eaton
Hoosier Crossroads Conference Coordinator

In 2007 the Noblesville Millers captured the Hoosier Crossroads Conference title in girls soccer in a very tight battle with both Zionsville and Brownsburg.

In fact, Zionsville went undefeated in conference games and finished with a 6-0-3 conference mark. However, the Millers which finished at 8-1, won the title based on the conference’s points system, 24 to 21. That system, awards three points for a win and just one for a tie.

Brownsburg finished in third place in the conference standings last season with 20 points; but went further than any other conference school in the state tournament, making it all the way to the championship game of the North Central (Indianapolis) Semistate.

In 2008, look for Noblesville, Zionsville, and Brownsburg to once again vie for the conference title, as each return a significant number of starters.

Noblesville and Brownsburg each have eight starters back and Zionsville returns six.

However, Zionsville’s players will have to adjust to a new coaching staff this season. Mike Beckner stepped down as head coach of the Eagles in the offseason and was replaced by Ramon Aguillon. Ramon though, appears to have done a nice job of beginning to develop a positive connection with his players during the offseason. In fact, the building of team leadership skills has been particularly stressed. One of the things the team participated in this offseason to help build leadership skills was to conduct a free soccer camp for underprivileged Latino kids.

In other off-season coaching moves, Rich Miotke was named the new girls soccer coach at Lafayette Jefferson, replacing Laura Poland.

Here’s a capsule team preview of all 10 conference teams, as the new season gets set to begin on August 18. (teams are listed in order of their finish in the 2007 conference standings)

Noblesville
Coach: Mike Brady
2007 Record: 15-2-1, 8-1 HCC (1st place)
2007 State Tournament: lost to Carmel 2-1 in the championship of the Hamilton Southeastern Sectional
Key graduation losses: Ashley Auld
Returning Starters: 8
Key Players:
Allie Vandewater-SR midfielder (9 assists last season)
Chrissy Tchoula-SR midfielder (10 goals and 5 assists last season)
Jessie Craig-SR defender
Michelle Blok-JR forward
Ellen Duckwall-JR midfielder
Mackenzie Cain-SR defender
Jasmine Wodarz-JR midfielder
2008 Outlook: “As the girls learn to play together, we should be competitive in every match, and hopefully, we’ll be playing the kind of soccer come sectional time that I know we’re capable of playing.” – Noblesville coach Mike Brady
Schedule: Click here to view the Millers 2008 schedule

Zionsville
Coach: Ramon Aguillon
2007 Record: 12-2-5, 6-0-3 HCC (2nd place)
2007 State Tournament: lost to Noblesville 1-0 in the semifinals of the Hamilton Southeastern Sectional
Key graduation losses: Alex Jenkins, Olivia Selm, Jessica Fisher (goal keeper)
Returning Starters: 6
Top Players:
Hannah Maher-SR defender
Amy Souers-SR midfielder (5 assists last season)
Kasey McKenney-JR midfielder (8 goals and 10 assists last season)
Hadley Stuart-JR midfielder (7 goals and 3 assists last season)
Lindsey Hansen-SO forward (3 goals and 2 assists last season)
Kelly Miller-SO defender (2 goals 3 assists last season)
2008 Outlook: “The team has the chance to compete for a Conference Title. Our Sectional is the toughest in the state, but we believe we can get past Noblesville and Carmel on our way to Regional’s and eventually making it to Semistate.” – Zionsville coach Ramon Aguillon 
Schedule: Click here to view the Eagles 2008 schedule

Brownsburg
Coach: Phil Slavens
2007 Record: 16-3-4, 6-1-2 HCC (3rd place)
2007 State Tournament: won the Avon Sectional, won the Brownsburg Regional, lost to eventual state champion Cathedral 4-0 in the championship of the North Central (Indianapolis) Semistate
Key graduation losses: Katy Toth
Returning Starters: 8
Top Players:
Casey Stouder (Second team All-State last season)
Mackenzie Calvert-JR goal keeper (16 shutouts last season)
Rio James-SO
Nicole Duncan-JR (15 goals and 6 assists last season)
Rhea Proctor-SR
Carly Bennett-SR
2008 Outlook: “We should be competitive in an extremely tough conference. Any team in our conference can beat anybody on a given night. Hopefully, we can at least compete with the tougher teams.” – Brownsburg coach Phil Slavens
Schedule: Click here to view the Bulldogs 2008 schedule

Avon
Coach: Brian Holmer
2007 Record: 12-4-3, 5-2-2 HCC (4th place)
2007 State Tournament: lost to Brownsburg 2-1 in the semifinals of the Avon Sectional
Key graduation losses: Kaitlyn Blacha, Nikki Schmidt, Nicole Svorinic, and Christina Copeland (goal keeper)
Returning Starters: 8
Top Players:
Jessica Warren-SR midfielder (11 goals and 8 assists last season)
Michelle Sauer-SR midfielder (injured last season)
Austen Stoelting-SR defender
Taylor Heidorn-SO midfielder (7 goals and 5 assists last season)
Stephanie Wilson-SR midfielder (9 goals and 10 assists last season)
Nicky Wheeler-SO forward (injured last season)
2008 Outlook: “The coaching staff expects this team to becompetitive this season. The past couple of seasons we’ve been plagued by injuries, so health will be a major key to our success.  We return eight starters from last year’s team and welcome back three players whoonly played a combined three games last season due to injuries. Our conference and non-conference schedules should prepare us well for the state tournament.” – Avon coach Brian Holmer
Schedule: Click here to view the Orioles 2008 schedule

Westfield
Coach: Nick Magdalinos
2007 Record: 13-6-3, 4-4-1 HCC (5th place)
2007 State Tournament: won the Hamilton Heights Sectional, lost to Ft. Wayne Dwenger 3-0 in the semifinals of the Ft. Wayne Snider Semistate
Key graduation losses: Brittany Slingsby (goal keeper)
Returning Starters: 9
Top Players:
Sarah Colby-JR forward (17 goals and 4 assists last season)
Allison Gray-SO forward (8 goals and 4 assists last season)
Morgan Hunt-JR midfielder (7 goals and 4 assists last season)
Ashley Robertson-SR (6 goals last season)
Kristin Cooley-SR defender (First team All-state last season with 4 goals and 3 assists last season)
Schedule: Click here to view the Shamrocks 2008 schedule

Fishers
Coach: Ben Beasley
2007 Record: 5-8-5, 3-3-3 HCC (6th place)
2007 State Tournament: lost to Carmel 3-0 in the semifinals of the Hamilton Southeastern Sectional
Key graduation losses: Stephanie Burtch (goal keeper)
Returning Starters: 9
Top Players:
Heather Sterling-SR midfielder (2 goals and 3 assists last season)
Karli Harris-SR midfielder (2 goals last season)
Megan King-SR defender
Sarah Hassan-SR midfielder
Megan Welk –SR forward
Charlee Barlow-SR defender
Shelby Wright-JR forward
2008 Outlook: “The team should be more competitive and consistent this season with 12 seniors and 16 returning letter winners. The team will be led by Heather Sterling on the attack and Megan King on the defense.” – Fishers coach Ben Beasley
Schedule: Click here to view the Tigers 2008 schedule

Lafayette Jefferson
Coach: Rich Miotke
2007 Record: 7-9-2, 2-6-1 HCC (T7th place)
2007 State Tournament: lost to Harrison (West Lafayette) 2-0 in the semifinals of the Harrison Sectional
Key graduation losses: Erin Nolan (goal keeper)
Returning Starters: 6
Top Players:
Shelby Blignaut-SR defender
Adrie Heistand-JR midfielder (5 goals last season)
Brisa Reyes-JR midfielder
Maya Reyes-FR midfielder
Paige Homeier-SO midfielder
2008 Outlook: “We have a very young team, but there have been more girls playing club soccer all year. We are building upon our team every year, and feel we should be more competitive this year. I believe we have what it takes to finish in the top half of a very difficult conference this year, and make a significant push to challenge for a sectional title this year.” – Lafayette Jefferson coach Rich Miotke
Schedule: Click here to view the Bronchos 2008 schedule

Harrison
Coach: Arin Yarc
2007 Record: 8-9-2, 2-6-1 HCC (T7th)
2007 State Tournament: lost to West Lafayette 2-1 in the championship game of the Harrison Sectional
Key graduation losses: Lindsay Jordan, Daniela Giuliani, Jennifer Riggle, Kristen Martin, and Lexi Steinweg-Woods (goal keeper)
Returning Starters: Not known
Top Players:
Kaitlyn Lewis-SR (8 goals last season)
Ashley Courtney-SR (8 goals and 3 assists last season)
Schedule: Click here to view the Raiders 2008 schedule

Hamilton Southeastern
Coach: Greg Davidson
2007 Record: 7-9-1, 1-7-1 HCC (9th place)
2007 State Tournament: lost to Noblesville 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the Hamilton Southeastern Sectional
Key graduation losses: Ashley Huckaby
Returning Starters: 5
Top Players:
Courtney Moriarty-SR (Morehead St. recruit, 11 goals and 9 assists last season)
Olivia Holden-SR (West Point (Army) recruit, 3 goals and 8 assists last season)
Lindsay Stinson-SO (9 goals, 3 assists last season)
Rebecca Romaine-SO (5 goals, 5 assists last season)
Kara Dather-SR defender
2008 Outlook: “Last year was the first losing season HSE has ever had in girls soccer. We intend on it being the last. This was the second year of our splitting the high school, (Fishers is the result of the split) and so last year was our growing pains of that split.  We had some young girls getting experience, but our upper classmen were not at the level we were accustomed to. This year we have a great crop of freshman that will increase our level of play immediately.” – Hamilton Southeastern coach Greg Davidson
Schedule: Click here to view the Royals 2008 schedule

McCutcheon
Coach: Aaron Blessing
2007 Record: 5-8-2, 0-7-2 HCC (10th place)
Key graduation losses: Abbie McClure, Brooke Starr, Kaylee Smith, and Kendra Foster (goal keeper)
Returning Starters: 4
Top Players:
Kelly Grott-SR midfielder (tore her ACL last season)
Leah Little-JR midfielder (6 goals last season)
Shelby Brown-SR midfielder
Jessica Valley-SO forward
2008 Outlook: “We are a growing program in terms of interest and overall numbers. We’ve got a great attitude. We look like we will play smarter and play the way I want them to play this season. We are going to have a group of 11 girls that are going to work their tails off every minute. We will be very competitive in every game.” – McCutcheon coach Aaron Blessing
Schedule: Click here to view the Mavericks 2008 schedule

2008 Conference Overview
“The HCC is one of the toughest conferences in the state if not the toughest. I wouldn’t be surprised if the HCC had anywhere from 5-7 teams ranked in the top 20 to start the season.  Some of the top teams in the HCC should be Noblesville, Zionsville, Brownsburg and Westfield with Fishers, HSE and Avon not far behind.  Harrison, McCutcheon and Lafayette Jeff are competitive each year and I wouldn’t be surprised to see those teams make some noise this year.” – Avon coach Brian Holmer

“Top to bottom the HCC is one of the top 2 or 3 conferences in the state for girls soccer. After the top 3 or 4 teams, everyone else is fairly even. I truly feel every game is important, as any team in our conference could beat another team on a given night.  That is why it is so important to coach smart soccer with emphasis on team defense, smart attacking, and most importantly, limiting your mistakes as a team.” – Lafayette Jefferson coach Rich Miotke

“The HCC is one of the top conferences in the state, teams like Noblesville, Westfield, and Avon will be very tough to beat. We expect this season to be a very competitive one in our conference. Any team can beat anyone on any given day.” – Zionsville coach Ramon Aguillon

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By Eric Eaton
Hoosier Crossroads Conference Coordinator

Lafayette Jefferson head coach Gail Gripe begins her 27th consecutive season of coaching the Bronchos hoping to put an end to a rough two-year run which has seen the program win just 1 of 18 conference matches.

The 2008 Bronchos though will be a team that has virtually no varsity experience. In fact, they return just two starters in junior middle hitter Ebony Fondren and sophomore outside hitter Bre Calloway.

However, a change that coach Gripe made with her coaching staff in the off-season might very well help smooth the learning curve that many of the girls will undoubtedly have as they play their first varsity level matches.

Scott Graves, who was the Bronchos junior varsity coach last season and prior to that the freshman coach, is now coach Gripe’s top varsity assistant. Graves, who played for Gail on the boys’ team at Jeff, has coached nearly every girl on the Bronchos varsity roster at some level.

Here’s a capsule look at the 2008 Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos
Coach: Gail Gripe
2007 Record: overall: 5-35, 0-9 HCC (10th place)
2007 State Tournament: Lost to McCutcheon 3-0 in the semifinals of the McCutcheon Sectional
Returning Starters: 2
Top Players:
Ebony Fondren-JR, MH (69 kills and 16 solo blocks last season)
Jaime Witeveen-JR, S (transfer from Lafayette Central Catholic)
Ginelle Griswell-JR, OH
Morgan Riley-SO, OH/MH (played nationally for a club team during the summer)
Tiffany Walls-JR
2008 Outlook: “The younger kids are kind of sparking us right now. We’ve had some kids who really improved in the off-season, and we’ve been really impressed at the way they have come into tryouts.” – Lafayette Jefferson coach Gail Gripe
Schedule: Click here to view the Bronchos 2008 schedule

Note: the HCC volleyball team previews will continue on Tuesday August 12 with the McCutcheon Mavericks.

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Here is your Hoosier Crossroads Conference girls golf Daily Scoreboard for August 7

McCutcheon Invitational (Ravines)
Lafayette Jefferson posted the top finish by a conference school, shooting a team total 347 to finish runner-up to #16 Lake Central (332). Here are the rest of the HCC results from the 19-team invitational: Brownsburg-3rd (354), Harrison-9th (395), and McCutcheon-10th (401). Brownsburg’s Alicia King carded a 75 and took medalist honors.

Martinsville Artie Invitational (Foxcliff Golf Club)
Seventh-ranked Avon posted a score of 334 and finished fourth in the nine-team tournament which featured four teams ranked in the top-10. Tournament host and second-ranked Martinsville won the event with a score of 326. Avon’s Breanna Patz finished in a tie for third with a 79 on the par-72 layout. Martinsville’s Chelsea Silvers was the medalist with a score of 76. (Click here to read a story on the event from HoosierAuthority.com executive director Mike McGraw)

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Courtesy of the “Lafayette Journal and Courier”

After more than 30
years, the excitement of starting the high school sports season hasn’t
wavered for Lafayette Jeff volleyball coach Gail Gripe.

“Scott
Graves, our varsity assistant, asked if I slept at all (Sunday) night,”
Gripe said Monday following the Bronchos’ first workout. “I was up and
down, knowing that (Monday) was the first day.

“After
30 something years, I still do get excited about starting the season.
It’s that new beginning, the new kids and seeing how they work out.”

For Broncho setter Sydney Walls, the first practice brought plenty of anxiety.

“I’m
really nervous. Extremely nervous,” the junior said. “This is tryouts.
It’s nerve-wracking to know what team you’re going to make.”

Although
the Indiana High School Athletic Association has allowed coaches more
freedom to work with players in the summer, the first official day of
practice is still special.

“The
first day of high school practice is a lot of fun,” West Lafayette
goalkeeper Jessica Gwin said. “The high school atmosphere is a lot
different than the club atmosphere; there’s a lot of pride in school
spirit.”

Gwin and
her Red Devil teammates are hopeful that spirit equals another deep run
in the state tournament. WL lost to Fort Wayne Dwenger in last year’s
semistate championship but believes it can go one step further this
season.

That experience should make the preseason practices go smoothly.

“We
pretty much have a good feel for where a lot of the players are going
to be,” WL second-year coach James Hunter said. “It makes it a lot
easier knowing what we have to do going into these two-a-days.

“We
don’t have to spend as much time on conditioning. They’ve been working
out and had some modified two-a-days throughout the summer.”

Some players are getting used to new coaches, including Central Catholic’s football program.

Kevin
O’Shea, who begins his first season with the Knights after one year at
Attica, is happy the IHSAA altered its summer rules.

“It’s
given us an opportunity to work ahead and come outside and work with
our kids and implement the system,” O’Shea said. “If this would’ve been
10 years ago, this first day would’ve been heck. We would have started
from scratch.”

CC quarterback Chris Mills said O’Shea’s offense is similar to last year’s system run by now-Lafayette Jeff coach Andy Kennedy.

“It’s
basically the same offense as last year but with some different
formations,” Mills said. “The summer practices helped a lot because we
got our timing down with receivers.”

It’s
at least two weeks until football, boys and girls soccer, volleyball,
cross country and boys tennis teams start competition. Gripe is one
coach who will be closely watching her team’s progress.

“Now,
everything you have done counts,” she said. “All the work that you put
in or haven’t. All the time you have pushed yourself or haven’t. What
you do on the court from now on and how you compete in everything
counts.”

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Here are the results from three invitationals involving Hoosier Crossroads Conference schools from day one of the high school girls golf season on August 4.

Brebeuf Jesuit Invitational – #6 Noblesville was second with a score of 346 and Fishers finished in third place with a score of 353. The #12 Carmel Greyhounds won the invitational with a score of 344. Individually, Noblesville junior Megan Potee claimed medlaist honors with a round of 71. Click here to read a story on the event from managing editor Shawn Aylsworth.

Harrison (West Lafayette) Invitational – #7 Avon blew away the field by 23 strokes by posting a winning score of 310. Here are the rest of the HCC results from the event: Lafayette Jefferson-4th (350), Brownsburg-7th (360), McCutcheon-12th (412), and Harrison didn’t post a team score by virtue of not having a complete team. Fort Wayne Northrup’s Kylee Wierks shot a 74 to claim co-medalist honors with Penn’s Maggie Wllenbrink. Wierks won the individual title though after a four-hole playoff. Click here to read an article about the event from Nathan Baird courtesy of the Lafayette Journal & Courier.

Plainfield Invitational – The #11 Zionsville Eagles shot a team total 345 and defeated host Plainfield by six strokes to win the title. Westfield shot a 368 and tied Ben Davis for third place. Zionsville’s Emily Dixon shot an 81 and was part of a four-way tie for medalist honors. However, Terre Haute South’s Katelyn Gosnell was offically declared the individual champion after winning a two-hole playoff.

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With the boys soccer season set to open Monday, Aug. 18, HoosierAuthority.com whets your “other” football appetite by listing sectional, regional, semistate, and state finals info for the 15th Annual IHSAA Boys Soccer State Tournament Series.

The 2008 tournament lineup, courtesy of ihsaa.org:

SECTIONALS
State tournament draw date: Monday, Sept. 29 8 a.m. ET
Dates: Thursday, October 9; Saturday, Oct. 11
Admission: $5 per session, $8 all sessions
 
1. East Chicago Central (5): East Chicago Central, Gary West, Hammond, Hammond Noll, Hammond Clark
2. Munster (4): Hammond Gavit, Hammond Morton, Highland, Munster
3. Merrillville (5): Andrean, Gary Wallace, Griffith, Hobart, Merrillville
4. Crown Point (4): Boone Grove, Crown Point, Hanover Central, Lake Central
5. Wheeler (5): Chesterton, Portage, Valparaiso, Washington Township, Wheeler
6. Lowell (5): Hebron, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, Morgan Township, Rensselaer
7. LaPorte (4): LaPorte, Marquette Catholic, Michigan City, Westville
8. Culver Community (4): Culver Academies, Culver Community, Oregon-Davis, Winamac
9. Penn (4): Mishawaka, Mishawaka Marian, Penn, South Bend Riley
10. South Bend Adams (4): South Bend Adams, South Bend Clay, South Bend St. Joseph’s, South Bend Washington
11. Elkhart Memorial (4): Concord, Elkhart Central, Elkhart Christian Academy, Elkhart Memorial
12. LaVille (4): Bremen, Glenn, LaVille, NorthWood
13. Tipton (4): Taylor, Tipton, Tri-Central, Western
14. Lafayette Jefferson (5): Frankfort, Lafayette Central Catholic, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, Rossville
15. Benton Central (4): Benton Central, Covington, Harrison (West Lafayette, West Lafayette
16. Crawfordsville (4): Crawfordsville, North Montgomery, North Putnam, Southmont
17. Argos (4): Argos, Manchester, Plymouth, Warsaw
18. Caston (5): Caston, Maconaquah, North Miami, Peru, Rochester
19. Logansport (4): Carroll (Flora), Logansport, Northwestern, Twin Lakes
20. Kokomo (5): Eastern (Greentown), Kokomo, Lakeview Christian, Marion, Oak Hill
21. Carroll (Fort Wayne) (4): Carroll (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne Dwenger, Fort Wayne Northrop, Leo
22. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian (5): Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Fort Wayne North, Fort Wayne Snider, Keystone
23. Fort Wayne Canterbury (4): Fort Wayne Luers, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Fort Wayne Elmhurst, Fort Wayne South
24. Homestead (4): Columbia City, Fort Wayne Wayne, Homestead, Huntington North
25. Bellmont (4): Bellmont, Heritage, New Haven, Norwell
26. Blackford (4): Blackford, Jay County, South Adams, Union City
27. Muncie South (5): Delta, Muncie Burris, Muncie Central, Muncie South, Wapahani
28. Anderson (4): Anderson, Anderson Highland, Liberty Christian, Yorktown
29. Westview (5): Howe Military, Lakeland, Northridge, Prairie Heights, Westview
30. Goshen (4): Bethany Christian, Goshen, Wawasee, West Noble
31. Angola (4): Angola, DeKalb, Eastside, Hamilton
32. Garrett (4): Central Noble, East Noble, Garrett, Lakewood Park Christian
33. Zionsville (4): Lebanon, University, Western Boone, Zionsville
34. Park Tudor (4): Indianapolis Scecina, Indianapolis Tech, International, Park Tudor
35. Pike (5): Guerin Catholic, Indianapolis Northwest, Indianapolis Ritter, Pike, Speedway
36. Brownsburg (4): Bethesda Christian, Brownsburg, Covenant Christian (Indianapolis), Tri-West Hendricks
37. North Central (Indianapolis) (4): Brebeuf, Indianapolis Chatard, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, North Central (Indianapolis)
38. Noblesville (4): Hamilton Heights, Pendleton Heights, Noblesville, Sheridan
39. Fishers (4): Carmel, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Westfield
40. Heritage Christian (5): Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Arlington, Indianapolis Cathedral, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North
41. Avon (4): Avon, Cascade, Danville, Plainfield
42. Mooresville (4): Greencastle, Martinsville, Mooresville, Monrovia
43. Ben Davis (5): Ben Davis, Decatur Central, Indianapolis Washington, Perry Meridian, Southport
44. Center Grove (5): Center Grove, Franklin, Greenwood Christian, Greenwood, Whiteland
45. Roncalli (5): Beech Grove, Franklin Central, Indianapolis Lutheran, Indianapolis Manual, Roncalli
46. New Palestine (5): Greenfield-Central, Indianapolis Howe Academy, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), New Palestine, Warren Central
47. Richmond (4): Centerville, Knightstown, New Castle, Richmond
48. Rushville (4): Connersville, Morristown, Rushville, Shelbyville
49. Terre Haute North (5): Northview, South Vermillion, Terre Haute North, Terre Haute South, West Vigo
50. Edgewood (5): Bedford North Lawrence, Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Edgewood, Owen Valley
51. North Knox (5): North Knox, South Knox, Sullivan, Vincennes Lincoln, Vincennes Rivet
52. Jasper (5): Jasper, Northeast Dubois, Shoals, Washington, Washington Catholic
53. East Central (4): Batesville, East Central, Franklin County, Oldenburg Academy
54. Lawrenceburg (4): Lawrenceburg, Rising Sun, South Dearborn, Switzerland County
55. Jac-Cen-Del (4): Jac-Cen-Del, Milan, South Ripley, Jennings County
56. Waldron (4): Greensburg, Hauser, Southwestern (Shelbyville), Waldron
57. Seymour (5): Brown County, Columbus East, Columbus North, Seymour, Trinity Lutheran
58. Madison (5): Henryville, Madison, Madison Shawe, Scottsburg, Southwestern (Hanover)
59. Jeffersonville (5): Charlestown, Christian Academy of Indiana, Jeffersonville, Providence, Rock Creek
60. Floyd Central (6): Corydon, Floyd Central, New Albany, North Harrison, Salem, Silver Creek
61. Heritage Hills (5): Boonville, Castle, Forest Park, Heritage Hills, South Spencer
62. Princeton (5): Gibson Southern, North Posey, Pike Central, Princeton, Wood Memorial
63. Evansville Central (5): Evansville Central, Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville Reitz, Mount Vernon (Posey), New Harmony
64. Evansville Harrison (5): Evansville Bosse, Evansville Day, Evansville Harrison, Evansville Memorial, Evansville North
 
REGIONALS
Dates: Wednesday, Oct. 15; Saturday, Oct. 18
Admission: $5 per session, $8 all sessions
 
1. Merrillville: Winners at East Chicago Central, Munster, Crown Point, Merrillville
2. Valparaiso: Winners at LaPorte, Wheeler, Culver Community, Lowell
3. LaVille: Winners at Penn, South Bend Adams, Elkhart Memorial, LaVille
4. West Lafayette: Winners at Benton Central, Lafayette Jefferson, Tipton, Crawfordsville
5. Argos: Winners at Argos, Caston, Logansport, Kokomo
6. Carroll (Fort Wayne): Winners Carroll (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Homestead
7. Blackford: Winners at Bellmont, Muncie South, Blackford, Anderson
8. Westview: Winners at Westview, Angola, Garrett, Goshen
9. Zionsville: Winners at Park Tudor, Brownsburg, Pike, Zionsville
10. North Central (Indianapolis): Winners at North Central (Indianapolis), Heritage Christian, Fishers, Noblesville
11. Center Grove: Winners at Ben Davis, Avon, Mooresville, Center Grove
12. Rushville: Winners at Rushville, Richmond, Roncalli, New Palestine
13. Terre Haute North: Winners at Terre Haute North, North Knox, Jasper, Edgewood
14. East Central: Winners at Waldron, Jac-Cen-Del, Lawrenceburg, East Central
15. Floyd Central: Winners at Seymour, Madison, Jeffersonville, Floyd Central
16. Evansville Central: Winners at Princeton, Evansville Central, Heritage Hills, Evansville Harrison

SEMISTATES
Dates: Saturday, Oct. 25
Admission: $6 per session, $9 all sessions
 
1. Crown Point: Winners at LaVille, Merrillville, Valparaiso, West Lafayette
2. Fort Wayne Snider: Winners at Argos, Blackford, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Westview
3. North Central (Indianapolis): Winners at Center Grove, North Central (Indianapolis), Rushville, Zionsville
4. Evansville Central: Winners at Terre Haute North, East Central, Floyd Central, Evansville Central
 
STATE FINALS
Dates: Saturday, Nov. 1
Times: 12 p.m. ET semifinals; 8 p.m. ET championship
Admission: $8 per session, $12 all sessions
Kuntz Stadium, 1502 West 16th Street, lndianapolis 46202 | Stadium
website | Map

Winners at Crown Point, Evansville Central, Fort Wayne Snider, North Central (Indianapolis)

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