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IHSAA News Release Indiana High School Athle c Associa on, Inc. 9150 N. Meridian Street, PO Box 40650, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240-0650 317-846-6601 ▪ Fax: 317-575-4244 ▪ IHSAA.org ▪ IHSAAtv.org ▪ @IHSAA1 TICKETS THE 49th ANNUAL $12 per person. Children age 5 and younger admi ed at no charge. All cket sales will IHSAA VOLLEYBALL STATE FINALS be digital only via GoFan. No cash or credit card purchases at the gate. Tickets may be Saturday, November 7, 2020 purchased beginning at 1 pm ET / 12 pm CT on Thursday, Nov. 5. Please purchase ckets Worthen Arena, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind. online in advance and present your purchase verifi ca on on your phone to gain admi ance Volleyball State Championship Records Book at the gate. COVID PRECAUTIONS • Wear masks/face coverings at all mes. • Maintain 6-foot social distancing and only congregate with members of your own household. Social distancing should be maintained between diff erent household units. • The venues will be cleared a er the awards ceremony of each match so spectators for ensuing matches will not be allowed admi ance un l the venue has been cleared. LOOGOOTEE (31-5) vs. PIONEER (29-3) TELEVISION & LIVE STREAM All four state championship matches will air 10:30 AM ET ▪ WORTHEN ARENA ▪ MUNCIE, IN ▪ FOX SPORTS INDIANA ▪ IHSAAtv.ORG live on Fox Sports Indiana. Channel Lis ngs For viewers outside of the Fox Sports Indiana LOOGOOTEE LIONS PIONEER PANTHERS coverage area, a live stream will be available at Head Coach: Shelly Lengacher Head Coach: Rod Nies Record at Loogootee: 169-37 (6th Year) Record at Pioneer: 403-111 (14th Year) IHSAAtv.org. For those within the FSI coverage Overall: 184-49 (7th Year) Overall: 403-111 (14th Year) area, the stream will be available only on delayed basis following the conclusion of the telecast. BARR-REEVE (34-3) vs. WAPAHANI (28-5) 1:30 PM ET ▪ WORTHEN ARENA ▪ MUNCIE, IN ▪ FOX SPORTS INDIANA ▪ IHSAAtv.ORG BARR-REEVE VIKINGS WAPAHANI RAIDERS Head Coach: Amber DeCoursey Head Coach: Ka Weir Record at Barr-Reeve: 636-111 (21st Year) Record at Wapahani: 59-11 (2nd Year) Overall: 636-111 (21st Year) Overall: 59-11 (2nd Year) BROADCAST ASSIGNMENTS BREBEUF JESUIT (23-11) vs. FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER (32-2) Class A 4:30 PM ET ▪ WORTHEN ARENA ▪ MUNCIE, IN ▪ FOX SPORTS INDIANA ▪ IHSAAtv.ORG ▪ Play-by-Play Greg Rakestraw BREBEUF JESUIT BRAVES BISHOP DWENGER SAINTS ▪ Color Analyst Phil Leswing Head Coach: Kathryn Haughs Head Coach: Tim Houser Record at Brebeuf: 44-20 (2nd Year) Record at Dwenger: 213-58 (8th Year) Class 2A Overall: 44-20 (2nd Year) Overall: 213-58 (8th Year) ▪ Play-by-Play Greg Rakestraw ▪ Color Analyst Phil Leswing Class 3A ▪ Play-by-Play Mark Jaynes YORKTOWN (27-0) vs. MUNSTER (33-2) ▪ Color Analyst Mike Lingenfelter 7:30 PM ET ▪ WORTHEN ARENA ▪ MUNCIE, IN ▪ FOX SPORTS INDIANA ▪ IHSAAtv.ORG Class 4A ▪ Play-by-Play Mark Jaynes YORKTOWN TIGERS MUNSTER MUSTANGS Head Coach: Stephanie Bloom Head Coach: Bre Boden ▪ Color Analyst Mike Lingenfelter Record at Yorktown: 421-41 (13th Year) Record at Munster: 107-33 (4th Year) Overall: 459-65 (15th Year) Overall: 107-33 (4th Year) #ThisIsYourIHSAA #IHSAA SUE ERICKSON OF INDIANAPOLIS INDIANAPREPVOLLEYBALL.COM STATE CHAMPIONSHIP NOTABLES TO BE HONORED WITH IHSVCA ZRATINGS AS OF OCT. 12 OUTSTANDING OFFICIALS AWARD END OF REGULAR SEASON 2019 State Champions in Field (0) None Each year, the Indiana High School Class 4A Athle c Associa on honors an out- 1. Yorktown 2019 State Runners-Up in the Field (1) standing offi cial in each sport during 2. Hamilton Southeastern Wapahani (2A) the State Finals Tournament. 3. Munster Sue Erickson of Indianapolis is 4. New Castle Returning State Finalists (1) the recipient of the 2020-21 IHSAA 5. Crown Point Wapahani (2A) Outstanding Volleyball Offi cial Award 6. LaPorte in the state of Indiana. 7. Penn Former State Champions in the Field (4) Sue has 8. Providence Barr-Reeve (2A) been a 9. Mt. Vernon (Fortville) Wapahani (2A) licensed vol- 10. Bloomington South Brebeuf Jesuit (3A) leyball offi cial Yorktown (4A) for 33 years Class 3A and is a mem- 1. Bellmont Playing for First State Championship (4) ber of the Fall 2. Muncie Burris Loogootee (1A) Creek Offi cials 3. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Pioneer (1A) Associa on. 4. Brownstown Central Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (3A) Erickson 5. Silver Creek Munster (4A) con nues to 6. New Prairie work as an on 7. Heritage First Time State Finalists (0) court instructor for summer leagues 8. Brebeuf Jesuit None and clinics. Sue takes great pride and 9. NorthWood has a great passion for working with 10. Evansville Memorial Consecu ve State Finals Appearances student athletes across the state of 2: Wapahani (2A) Indiana. Class 2A She has worked more than 16 1. Barr-Reeve Consecu ve Victories Sec onals, eight (8) Regionals, two (2) 2. Heritage Chris an 27: Yorktown (4A) Semi-States and three (3) State Finals 3. Wapahani 26: Munster (4A) matches during her career. She also 4. Andrean 16: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (3A) serves as a Local Associa on Clinician 5. Tecumseh 14: Pioneer (1A) and her favorite part of being an offi - 6. Western Boone 11: Loogootee (1A) cial is working with new, experienced, 7. Triton Central 7: Barr-Reeve (2A) and veteran offi cials who aspire to 8. Evansville Mater Dei 7: Brebeuf Jesuit (3A) con nue in developing their offi cia ng 9. Hammond Bishop Noll 6: Wapahani (2A) skills as a referee or as a line judge. 10. Alexandria Sue is a 1977 graduate of India- Consecu ve State Tournament Victories napolis John Marshall High School Class A 6: Barr-Reeve (2A) and studied Liberal Arts at Ball State 1. Trinity Lutheran 6: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (3A) University along with ge ng her cer- 2. Loogootee 6: Pioneer (1A) fi ca on as a CPR instructor and as 3. Pioneer 6: Yorktown (4A) an EMT. 4. Cowan 5: Brebeuf Jesuit (3A) Erickson was selected for this 5. Northfi eld 5: Loogootee (1A) honor by a commi ee represen ng 6. Kouts 5: Munster (4A) the offi cial’s associa ons. In Indiana 7. Springs Valley 5: Wapahani (2A) there are 24 associa ons made up 8. Covington of more than 6,000 men and women 9. Indianapolis Lutheran who give up much of their personal 10. Bloomfi eld me to assist in providing wholesome, worthwhile, and healthy ac vi es for the student-athletes in our state. Statewide, there are more than 6,000 offi cials licensed by the IHSAA in 18 sports. #ThisIsYourIHSAA #IHSAA 2020-21 IHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDIA INFORMATION FALL SPORTS TOURNAMENT ADMINISTRATOR: Kerrie Schludecker, IHSAA Assistant Commissioner Oct. 2-3 GIRLS GOLF Prairie View Golf Club, Carmel Team: Evansville North TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Tom Lyon, Athle c Director, Muncie Central High School Individual: Macy Beeson, Lapel MEDIA HOST: Jason Wille, IHSAA Sports Informa on Director Oct. 16-17 BOYS TEAM TENNIS North Central HS, Indianapolis Team: Carmel MEDIA CREDENTIALS: Deadline is Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 at 4 pm ET. The 2020-21 Oct. 17 UNIFIED FLAG FOOTBALL IHSAA State Finals Media Creden al issued previously this fall is good for admission. Grand Park Sports Event Center, Westfi eld For those outlets without creden als and planning to cover the volleyball state fi nals, Team: McCutcheon please apply by e-mailing your request (with name of individual applying) to IHSAA Sports Oct. 23-24 BOYS SINGLES & DOUBLES Informa on Director Jason Wille at [email protected]. E-mail requests MUST originate North Central HS, Indianapolis from a recognized business account; e-mails from personal accounts (ie: yahoo.com, Singles: Ajay Mahentiran, North Central gmail.com, etc.) will not be accepted. Approved requests will be available for pickup on Doubles: Srisanth Malpeddi | Jones McNamar, Carmel Saturday at the cket windows at Lower Level, Gate 1 of Worthen Arena. Oct. 30-31 BOYS & GIRLS SOCCER MEDIA SEATING: Media sea ng will be on the opposite side of the court from the team Grand Park Sports Event Center, Westfi eld Fishers HS, Fishers benches and will be spaced to account for social distancing. Masks/facial coverings are Class A Girls: Lafaye e Central Catholic required. Except where sea ng is marked for specifi c media outlets with reserved phone Class A Boys: Providence lines, an open sea ng policy will be used along press row on Saturday. Class 2A Girls: FW Bishop Dwenger Class 2A Boys: Evansville Memorial Class 3A Girls: Noblesville MEDIA SERVICES: Members of the IHSAA staff will be on hand to assist in your coverage. Class 3A Boys: Chesterton Offi cial programs will be available along with box scores. Interviews may be conducted Oct. 31 BOYS & GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY with coaches and players following their matches though we request your coopera on in LaVern Gibson Course, Terre Haute holding your interviews un l a er the award ceremonies have concluded. The facility also Girls Team: Carmel is equipped for free wireless internet access. IHSAA.org will be updated during the course Girls Indiv: Karina James, Lowell of the day with fi nal box scores and a recap of each of the four matches as will the IHSAA Boys Team: Columbus North Boys Indiv: Izaiah Steury, Angola Twi er feed at @IHSAA1. Nov. 7 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA WORK ROOM: Worthen Arena’s Media Work Room is located at Room 203 on Worthen Arena, Ball State University, Muncie the Main Level. Nov. 27-28 FOOTBALL Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis WINTER SPORTS Feb. 12-13 GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING IU Natatorium, IUPUI, Indianapolis Feb.