Page 4 - 2021-22 Girls Basketball State Finals Program

Welcome to this Special Thanks To Our Host 2021-22 IHSAA Board of Directors and State Championship Event Executive Committee The IHSAA State Finals are a time for celebration and reflection. While we celebrate the triumphs and The IHSAA is governed by its legislative body, the Board of Directors. Composed of 19 individuals elected by member achievements of the student-athletes competing today, school principals from three legislative districts, they serve staggered three-year terms. Twelve board seats are filled by any we’re also able to reflect on the importance of qualified individual (open seats), and six board seats are filled by two qualified female representatives, two qualified minority welcoming our fans back and thanking them for their representatives, two qualified urban school representatives and one private school representative. The Board of Directors support. Gainbridge Fieldhouse meets annually with the responsibility of establishing the Association’s By-Laws and regulations. The atmosphere fans The Executive Committee meets monthly and is responsible for organizing and directing state tournaments and meets, bring to our State interpreting the Association’s By-Laws, determining penalties for rules violations, and establishing the Association’s state Championships State Finals Officials office and employing a commissioner and staff to administer the Association. transforms them from Class A: Brian Allen, Rob Couch, Clem Hollingsworth just another event into a Class 2A: Bryce Barton, Scott DeMoss, P.J. Pitts IHSAA Board of Directors true celebration. A Class 3A: Timothy Cartwright, Rollie Thrill, Scott Wagner District, Seat Board Member Term Ends IHSAA Executive Committee celebration of the Class 4A: Scott Arthur, Carmen Hawk, Kevin Lewis District I, Class A Tom Finicle, Southwood June 2023 Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township (Chairman) June 2024 District I, Class AA John Steinhilber, Hebron passion and pageantry Alternates: Chris Curry, Cris Haro District I, Class AAA Nathan Dean, Jimtown June 2023 Stacy Adams, Valparaiso (Vice-Chairman) Hoosier high school District I, Class AAAA Ed Gilliland, LaPorte June 2024 Tom Black, East Central sports are known for. State Finals Personnel Jim Brown, Fishers Every fan of our high District II, Class A Kye Denney, Wes-Del June 2024 Chris Conley, Delta Matt Martin, Knightstown District II, Class AA June 2023 school sports Tournament Administrator District II, Class AAA Chris Conley, Delta June 2024 Nathan Dean, Jimtown community—every Sandra Walter, Assistant Commissioner District II, Class AAAA Jim Brown, Fishers** June 2023 Kye Denney, Wes-Del student, coach, and Tournament Assistant District III, Class A Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve* June 2023 Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve bus driver, every parent, Ally McNutt, Administrative Assistant District III, Class AA Tim Grove, South Knox School Corp. June 2024 Tom Finicle, Southwood sister, and brother—contributes to this celebration Gainbridge Fieldhouse District III, Class AAA Mike Whitten, Boonville June 2023 Chad Gilbert, Charlestown Rick Fuson, Doug Weitkamp, Andy Arnold, Jerry Horne, whenever they attend a State Finals event. And as Michael Wecht, John Ball, Tricia Brown-Moore District III, Class AAAA Tom Black, East Central June 2024 Ed Gilliland, LaPorte we reflect on this year’s State Finals, we realize those Replay Monitor James Robinson North District, Female Patti McCormack, Lowell June 2022 Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation are contributions to our celebrations that were sorely Announcer Chad Niccum North District, Minority Stacy Adams, Valparaiso June 2022 Matt Martin, Knightstown missed last year. That’s because by attending the Scorer Pam Webb North District, Urban Brian Strong, Logansport June 2022 Patti McCormack, Lowell State Finals and contributing to that experience, fans Officials Host Andy Simpson, Kim Yelich South District, Female Kris Painter, Terre Haute North June 2025 Kris Painter, Terre Haute North are supporting and fostering so much more than great Team Hosts Emily Steinmetz, Kylie York, Wes Allen, South District, Minority Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township June 2022 John Steinhilber, Hebron competition… Kendra Champion-McAloon South District, Urban Chad Gilbert, Charlestown June 2022 Brian Strong, Logansport Mike Whitten, Boonville They’re supporting exactly what makes high school Awards Clara Caito Private School Rep. Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral June 2022 Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral National Anthem sports different. For over 100 years, the IHSAA has Session 1: Grace Mandel, Fishers HS * President ** Vice-President focused on keeping education in front of athletics by Session 2: Cherilynn Spicer, Lydia May, providing an arena for our state’s 160,000 Natasha Wessells, Alicia Kesler; Franklin Central HS student-athletes to learn essential life lessons. Director: Dr. Joel Shonkwiler Lessons in teamwork, perseverance, and humility. Presentation of Colors Lessons that will translate to their careers as they Warren Central HS JROTC transition into adulthood. Lessons that will benefit and Athletic Training Staff define the communities they lead once their playing Forte Sports Medicine and Orthopedics days are over. Program Credits So, on behalf of the 407 IHSAA member-schools, our Girls Basketball Championship Games on DVD board of directors, and all of our student-athletes Publisher Paul Neidig, Commissioner participating in this weekend’s championship event, Editor Brandon Baxter, Communications Assistant thank you for being with us to celebrate today. Thank Printing Sport Graphics, Indianapolis The IHSAA has launched a new e-Commerce store which will provide a convenient method to purchase IHSAA you for supporting education-based athletics in Photography Double Edge Media publications, DVD videos, and selected merchandise online! The new, easy-to-use online store will help to increase Cover Design 360 group, Indianapolis Indiana. As you enjoy today’s State Finals competition, customer satisfaction by streamlining the ordering process. remember that this is pure spirit. This is pure sport. This is your IHSAA. IHSAA Placing an order through has many advantages over traditional ordering. 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