Indiana High School Athletic Association (2024)

Indiana High School Athletic Association

9150 North Meridian Street, Box 40650, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240-0650

Phone: 317-846-6601 Fax: 317-575-4244 Website: www.ihsaa.org

Blake Ress, Commissioner

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MEDIA ADVISORY April 1, 2003

Contact: Jerry Baker, Sports Information Director

E-Mail: jbaker@ihsaa.org

BOYS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS CROWNED

Four state champions were crowned last Saturday, March 29, 2003, at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis in the 93rd edition of the Indiana State High School Basketball Tournament Series.

Unranked Lafayette Central Catholic came up with a third quarter rally that got it back in the game and the Knights went on to capture their third state title, holding off Southwestern (Shelbyville), 68-64, in the Class A State Championship Game.

The Knights, coached by Chad Dunwoody, finished 18-9 on the season, while seventh-ranked Southwestern finished with a 22-5 record this season. The Spartans were coached by Stacy Meyer.

Top-ranked Cass became the seventh undefeated state champion, continuing their excellent play as they defeated Forest Park 57-48 in the Class 2A state championship game. The win gave Cass High School its first state championship in school history.

Cass, coached by Hall of Famer Basil Mawbey, finished the season at 26-0, while eighth-ranked Forest Park finished a great season at 23-5 under head coach Ted Beach. Mawbey won his second state championship after leading Connersville to the 1983 state championship and became the first to coach to take three different schools to a state championship game. He led Kokomo to the runner-up finish in 1989.

Second-ranked Indianapolis Bishop Chatard came up with big games by three players on route to capturing their first boys basketball state championship over Fort Wayne Elmhurst, 78-44, in Class 3A.

Bishop Chatard, coached by Dan Archer, finished 22-2 on the season, while unranked Elmhurst, in the state finals for the first time in any sport, finished with a 22-6 record. Elmhurst was coached by Keith Edmonds.

Top-ranked Pike held off a valiant effort by DeKalb, winning the Class 4A state championship game, 65-52. Pike remained undefeated, joining seven other teams to complete that task, including Cass who won the Class 2A state championship earlier in the day.

Pike, coached by Larry Bullington, finished 29-0 on the season, while fourth-ranked DeKalb finished with a 26-2 record. The Barons were coached by Cliff Hawkins.

For the complete summaries and box scores on each of the games, log on to 2003 Boys State Basketball Tournament.

ICGSA GYMNASTICS ALL-STATE TEAM ANNOUNCED

BOYS PRE-SEASON GOLF POLL RELEASED

The Indiana High School Golf Coaches Association released its pre-season golf poll on April 1, 2003.

Defending state champion Zionsville is pre-season rated #1. Richmond, last years runner-up, is slated in the number-two position, with Andrean, Wawasee and Carmel completing the top-five, the same order in which they finished during last years championship.

The 2003 tournament begins with sectional play on June 6 and concludes with the state finals at The Legends of Indiana Golf Club in Franklin on June 18-19.

IHSGCA 2003 Pre-Season Poll

IHSAA OVERTIME

Sonny Troutman of Brebeuf Jesuit and Katie Gearlds of 3A state champion Beech Grove have been selected as the Gatorade/Indiana Players of the Year in boys and girls basketball, thus making them eligible for national honors this spring. Gearlds was also chosen as MVP in the McDonalds All-American High School Game in Cleveland, Ohio on March 26, scoring 17 points.

Jeff Waldon has resigned as girls head basketball coach at Lafayette Jefferson. He was 149-89 in 11 seasons with the Bronchos.

Patty Begley, who recently left Portage, has accepted the girls cross country head coaching position at Crown Point, replacing Dana Bell.

Harry Beebe has tendered his resignation as boys head basketball coach at New Prairie. He had been at the school for 26 years and coached for 22 of those years. The Cougars won their first-ever sectional title this season.

After seven seasons, Scott Geist has resigned as girls head basketball coach at Elkhart Memorial.

Tim Dawson, Concords head football coach since 1989, has been named athletic director at the school, while continuing to serve as football coach for the Minutemen.

IHSAA ----- LOOKING AHEAD

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