October 10, 2016 Volleyball State Tournament Pairings Unveiled With 398 teams entered along with 5,552 participants, initial matchups for the 45th Annual IHSAA Volleyball State Tournament were drawn this morning in Indianapolis. Sectional play begins on Tuesday, Oct. 18, and continues through Saturday, Oct. 22, at 64 sites across the four enrollment classifications. Those sectional champions will advance to a one match regional on the home court of one of the participating teams on Tuesday, Oct. 25, to be followed by a four team semi state on Saturday, Oct. 29. The four state championship matches at Ball State University s Worthen Arena are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 5. The four top ranked teams in last week s polls from the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association and headline this year s field. In Class A, No. 1 Christian Academy of Indiana, the defending state champ, will take on Rock Creek Academy in Sectional 62 at South Central (Elizabeth). In Class 2A, top ranked defending champ Wapahani will host Lapel in the Sectional 40 opening match. In 3A, No. 1 Yorktown will meet Guerin Catholic in the first match of Sectional 24 at Delta. And in Class 4A, top ranked Hamilton Southeastern drew Carmel in Sectional 8 at Fishers. Providence, which has won three consecutive state championships and 20 straight state tournament matches, will meet host Brownstown Central in Sectional 30. Fourth ranked Indianapolis Cathedral, last year s Class 4A state champion, will play Lawrence Central in Sectional 10 at Lawrence North. About the Draw To conduct the random drawing for the volleyball state tournament, the IHSAA places ping-pong balls representing each school in a given sectional into a lottery-style air mix machine. A fan in the bottom of the machine blows the balls around the inside of the transparent container and air then forces each ball up through a tube in random order. For example, the first ball retrieved from the machine will be the visiting team in match one with the second ball representing the home team in match one. The third ball to come out is the visitor in match two and the fourth ball the home team in match two. That same method is followed through all 64 sectionals as well as the semi-state round. Page 1 of 8
Notables Schools Entered: 398 schools, 5,552 student athletes. 394 matches will be played over the three week tournament. Defending Sectional Champions 4A: Avon, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Castle, Center Grove, Columbus East, Crown Point, Elkhart Memorial, Floyd Central, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Hamilton Southeastern, Indianapolis Cathedral, Lake Central, LaPorte, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Perry Meridian, Zionsville. 3A: Bellmont, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Jasper, Kankakee Valley, Lawrenceburg, Leo, Maconaquah, Mount Vernon, New Prairie, Northview, NorthWood, Providence, South Bend St. Joseph, Western Boone, Yorktown. 2A: Austin, Barr Reeve, Covington, Evansville Mater Dei, Hammond Bishop Noll, Henryville, Madison Grant, North Judson San Pierre, North Putnam, Rochester, Shenandoah, South Adams, Speedway, Union County, Wapahani, Westview. A: Bloomfield, Christian Academy of Indiana, Daleville, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Hauser, Indianapolis Lutheran, Lafayette Central Catholic, Loogootee, Morgan Township, Pioneer, Rockville, Seton Catholic, Tindley, Trinity Lutheran, Triton, Wood Memorial. Active Consecutive Tournament Win Streaks 20: Providence. 7: Christian Academy of Indiana, Wapahani. 6: Indianapolis Cathedral. Most Consecutive Sectional Championships 22 by Castle (1994 current). Active Sectional Championship Streaks (Three or more years) 22: Castle. 15: Avon. 11: Bellmont. 10: Pioneer. 7: Carroll (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran. 6: Hauser. 5: Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Jasper, Providence, Western Boone. 4: Christian Academy of Indiana, Columbus East, Indianapolis Lutheran, Speedway, Westview. 3: Barr Reeve, Bloomfield, Floyd Central, Hammond Bishop Noll, Lafayette Central Catholic, New Prairie, Northview, Perry Meridian, Union County, Top 10 All Time Sectional Championships 37: Jasper. 34: Castle. 32: Bellmont, Evansville Mater Dei. 31: Carmel. 30: Providence. 29: Muncie Burris. 27: Center Grove. 25: New Castle, Roncalli. Schools Playing Up One Class due to Tournament Success Factor Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran (Class 4A, Sectional 6). Brebeuf Jesuit (Class 4A, Sectional 11). Providence (Class 3A, Sectional 30). Barr Reeve (Class 2A, Sectional 47). Wes Del (Class 2A, Sectional 40). Page 2 of 8
Class 4A Sectionals Dates: Oct. 18, 20, 22, 2016. Admission: $6 per session or $10 all sessions. 1. Munster (7) M1: Munster vs. Gary West Side. M2: Lake Central vs. Highland. M3: Lowell vs. Hammond Morton. M4: East Chicago Central vs. M1 winner. 2. Merrillville (7) M1: Hobart vs. Chesterton. M2: Crown Point vs. Portage. M3: Merrillville vs. Valparaiso. M4: Michigan City vs. M1 winner. 3. Plymouth (6) M1: Mishawaka vs. South Bend Adams. M2: LaPorte vs. South Bend Riley. M4: Plymouth vs. South Bend Clay. 4. Warsaw Community (7) M1: Elkhart Central vs. Penn. M2: Goshen vs. Concord. M3: Elkhart Memorial vs. Warsaw Community. M4: Northridge vs. M1 winner. 5. Fort Wayne North Side (6) M1: Carroll (Fort Wayne) vs. East Noble. M2: Fort Wayne Northrop vs. DeKalb. M4: Fort Wayne North Side vs. Fort Wayne Snider. 6. Muncie Central (7) M1: Fort Wayne South Side vs. Fort Wayne Concordia. M2: Huntington North vs. Homestead. M3: Muncie Central vs. Fort Wayne Wayne. M4: Jay County vs. M1 winner. 7. Zionsville (6) M1: Harrison (West Lafayette) vs. Lafayette Jefferson. M2: Logansport vs. McCutcheon. M4: Kokomo vs. Zionsville. 8. Fishers (6) M1: Noblesville vs. Fishers. M2: Anderson vs. Westfield. M4: Hamilton Southeastern vs. Carmel. 9. Greenfield Central (6) M1: Connersville vs. Richmond. M2: New Castle vs. Pendleton Heights. M4: Mt. Vernon (Fortville) vs. Greenfield Central. 10. Lawrence North (6) M1: Indianapolis Cathedral vs. Lawrence Central. M2: Lawrence North vs. Warren Central. M4: Indianapolis Arsenal Technical vs. North Central (Indianapolis). 11. Perry Meridian (7) M1: Ben Davis vs. Roncalli. M2: Southport vs. Brebeuf Jesuit. M3: Pike vs. Decatur Central. M4: Perry Meridian vs. M1 winner. 12. Avon (6) M1: Mooresville vs. Plainfield. M2: Terre Haute North vs. Avon. M4: Brownsburg vs. Terre Haute South. 13. Greenwood Community (6) M1: Greenwood Community vs. Martinsville. M2: Center Grove vs. Franklin Central. M4: Whiteland Community vs. Franklin Community. 14. East Central (6) M1: Columbus North vs. Columbus East. M2: Shelbyville vs. Bloomington South. M4: Bloomington North vs. East Central. 15. Jeffersonville (6) M1: New Albany vs. Jeffersonville. M2: Floyd Central vs. Bedford North Lawrence. M4: Jennings County vs. Seymour. 16. Evansville Harrison (5) M1: Evansville Harrison vs. Evansville Central. M2: Evansville Reitz vs. Evansville North. M3: Castle vs. M1 winner. Page 3 of 8
Class 3A Sectionals Dates: Oct. 18, 20, 22, 2016. Admission: $6 per session or $10 all sessions. 17. Hammond Clark (6) M1: Lighthouse CPA vs. Hammond Gavit. M2: Griffith vs. Hammond. M4: Kankakee Valley vs. Hammond Clark. 18. Hanover Central (6) M1: Wheeler vs. Andrean. M2: Calumet vs. New Prairie. M4: Hanover Central vs. Rensselaer Central. 19. Glenn (6) M1: Glenn vs. Culver Academies. M2: Jimtown vs. Mishawaka Marian. M4: South Bend St. Joseph vs. South Bend Washington. 20. Western (7) M1: Benton Central vs. Maconaquah. M2: Northwestern vs. Western. M3: Peru vs. Twin Lakes. M4: West Lafayette vs. M1 winner. 21. Fairfield (6) M1: Lakeland vs. Fairfield. M2: West Noble vs. Tippecanoe Valley. M4: Wawasee vs. NorthWood. 22. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (6) M1: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers vs. Garrett. M2: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger vs. Leo. M4: New Haven vs. Angola. 23. Bellmont (6) M1: Heritage vs. Norwell. M2: Columbia City vs. Mississinewa. M4: Marion vs. Bellmont. 24. Delta (6) M1: Guerin Catholic vs. Yorktown. M2: Hamilton Heights vs. Blackford. M4: Tipton vs. Delta. 25. North Montgomery (7) M1: Lebanon vs. Tri West Hendricks. M2: Frankfort vs. Greencastle. M3: Western Boone vs. Crawfordsville. M4: North Montgomery vs. M1 winner. 26. Sullivan (6) M1: West Vigo vs. Owen Valley. M2: Sullivan vs. Northview. M4: Edgewood vs. Brown County. 27. Indianapolis Crispus Attucks (6) M1: New Palestine vs. Herron. M2: Indianapolis Bishop Chatard vs. Indianapolis Crispus Attucks. M4: Indianapolis Emmerich Manual vs. Indianapolis Marshall. 28. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter (5) M1: Indianapolis Northwest vs. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter. M2: Indian Creek vs. Beech Grove. M3: Danville Community vs. M1 winner. 29. Franklin County (7) M1: Madison Consolidated vs. Batesville. M2: Greensburg vs. South Dearborn. M3: Franklin County vs. Lawrenceburg. M4: Rushville Consolidated vs. M1 winner. 30. Brownstown Central (7) M1: Brownstown Central vs. Providence. M2: Silver Creek vs. Scottsburg. M3: Salem vs. Corydon Central. M4: Charlestown vs. M1 winner. 31. Jasper (7) M1: Southridge vs. North Harrison. M2: Princeton Community vs. Jasper. M3: Vincennes Lincoln vs. Pike Central. M4: Washington vs. M1 winner. 32. Boonville (6) M1: Boonville vs. Evansville Bosse. M2: Heritage Hills vs. Evansville Memorial. M4: Gibson Southern vs. Mt. Vernon. Page 4 of 8
Class 2A Sectionals Dates: Oct. 18, 20, 22, 2016. Admission: $6 per session or $10 all sessions. 33. Boone Grove (7) M1: River Forest vs. Gary Roosevelt. M2: Whiting vs. Bowman Academy. M3: Boone Grove vs. Hammond Bishop Noll. M4: Lake Station Edison vs. M1 winner. 34. Winamac Community (6) M1: North Judson San Pierre vs. North Newton. M2: Winamac Community vs. Knox. M4: Delphi Community vs. Hebron. 35. Central Noble (7) M1: Fremont vs. Whitko. M2: Westview vs. Prairie Heights. M3: Bremen vs. Central Noble. M4: LaVille vs. M1 winner. 36. Bluffton (7) M1: Churubusco vs. Bluffton. M2: Eastside vs. Fort Wayne Canterbury. M3: Woodlan vs. South Adams. M4: Adams Central vs. M1 winner. 37. Rochester Community (7) M1: Wabash vs. Southwood. M2: Rochester Community vs. Northfield. M3: Oak Hill vs. Manchester. M4: Cass vs. M1 winner. 38. Covington (6) M1: Seeger vs. South Vermillion. M2: Covington vs. Rossville. M4: Carroll (Flora) vs. Fountain Central. 39. Madison Grant (6) M1: Alexandria Monroe vs. Eastern (Greentown). M2: Taylor vs. Madison Grant. M4: Elwood Community vs. Eastbrook. 40. Wapahani (7) M1: Lapel vs. Wapahani. M2: Wes Del vs. Muncie Burris. M3: Sheridan vs. Frankton. M4: Monroe Central vs. M1 winner. 41. Cambridge City Lincoln (6) M1: Cambridge City Lincoln vs. Winchester Community. M2: Hagerstown vs. Northeastern. M4: Centerville vs. Union County. 42. Heritage Christian (7) M1: Triton Central vs. Knightstown. M2: Heritage Christian vs. Indianapolis Howe. M3: Eastern Hancock vs. Irvington Preparatory Academy. M4: Shenandoah vs. M1 winner. 43. Indianapolis Scecina (6) M1: Park Tudor vs. Indianapolis Broad Ripple. M2: Indianapolis Scecina vs. Speedway. M4: Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) vs. Indianapolis Shortridge. 44. Monrovia (6) M1: North Putnam vs. South Putnam. M2: Cloverdale vs. Cascade. M4: Monrovia vs. Southmont. 45. North Decatur (6) M1: Switzerland County vs. Southwestern (Hanover). M2: Austin vs. North Decatur. M4: South Ripley vs. Milan. 46. Eastern (Pekin) (5) M1: Henryville vs. Paoli. M2: Clarksville vs. Crawford County. M3: Eastern (Pekin) vs. M1 winner. 47. North Knox (6) M1: Linton Stockton vs. North Knox. M2: South Knox vs. Mitchell. M4: Eastern Greene vs. Barr Reeve. 48. Forest Park (6) M1: Perry Central vs. North Posey. M2: Evansville Mater Dei vs. South Spencer. M4: Tell City vs. Forest Park. Page 5 of 8
Class A Sectionals Dates: Oct. 18, 20, 22, 2016. Admission: $6 per session or $10 all sessions. 49. Morgan Township (7) M1: 21 st Century Gary vs. Kouts. M2: Washington Township vs. Marquette Catholic. M3: Morgan Township vs. Westville. M4: Hammond Academy vs. M1 winner. 50. Pioneer (7) M1: Covenant Christian (DeMotte) vs. North White. M2: Caston vs. South Newton. M3: West Central vs. Pioneer. M4: Tri County vs. M1 winner. 51. Oregon Davis (7) M1: LaCrosse vs. Oregon Davis. M2: South Central (Union Mills) vs. Argos. M3: North Miami vs. Triton. M4: Culver Community vs. M1 winner. 52. Hamilton (7) M1: Lakeland Christian Academy vs. Hamilton. M2: Lakewood Park Christian vs. South Bend Career Academy. M3: Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian vs. Elkhart Christian. M4: Bethany Christian vs. M1 winner. 53. Attica (5) M1: Rockville vs. North Vermillion. M2: Attica vs. Riverton Parke. M3: Turkey Run vs. M1 winner. 54. Lafayette Central Catholic (6) M1: Clinton Prairie vs. Faith Christian. M2: Tri Central vs. Lafayette Central Catholic. M4: Clinton Central vs. Frontier. 55. Cowan (5) M1: Cowan vs. Daleville. M2: Liberty Christian vs. Southern Wells. M3: Anderson Preparatory Academy vs. M1 winner. 56. Tri (6) M1: Union (Modoc) vs. Blue River Valley. M2: Seton Catholic vs. Tri. M4: Randolph Southern vs. Union City. 57. White River Valley (6) M1: Eminence vs. Bloomfield. M2: Shakamak vs. Clay City. M4: White River Valley vs. North Central (Farmerburg). 58. Indiana Deaf (6) M1: Indianapolis Metropolitan vs. Bethesda Christian. M2: Indiana Deaf vs. University. M4: Tindley vs. International. 59. Indianapolis Lutheran (6) M1: Central Christian Academy vs. Morristown. M2: Indianapolis Lutheran vs. Indianapolis Arlington. M4: Edinburgh vs. Greenwood Christian. 60. Hauser (7) M1: Jac Cen Del vs. Southwestern (Shelbyville). M2: Rising Sun vs. Waldron. M3: Hauser vs. Oldenburg Academy. M4: South Decatur vs. M1 winner. 61. West Washington (6) M1: Medora vs. Orleans. M2: Crothersville vs. West Washington. M4: Borden vs. Trinity Lutheran. 62. South Central (Elizabeth) (6) M1: Shawe Memorial vs. Lanesville. M2: New Washington vs. South Central (Elizabeth). M4: Christian Academy of Indiana vs. Rock Creek Academy. 63. Loogootee (5) M1: Shoals vs. Loogootee. M2: North Daviess vs. Washington Catholic. M3: Vincennes Rivet vs. M1 winner. 64. Springs Valley (5) M1: Cannelton vs. Northeast Dubois. M2: Tecumseh vs. Wood Memorial. M3: Springs Valley vs. M1 winner. Page 6 of 8
Regionals Date: Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016. Admission: $7. Home Team: The even numbered sectional winner will host the regional match. Class 4A 1. Winner of Sectional 1 at Winner of Sectional 2. 2. Winner of Sectional 3 at Winner of Sectional 4. 3. Winner of Sectional 5 at Winner of Sectional 6. 4. Winner of Sectional 7 at Winner of Sectional 8. 5. Winner of Sectional 9 at Winner of Sectional 10. 6. Winner of Sectional 11 at Winner of Sectional 12. 7. Winner of Sectional 13 at Winner of Sectional 14. 8. Winner of Sectional 15 at Winner of Sectional 16. Class 3A 9. Winner of Sectional 17 at Winner of Sectional 18. 10. Winner of Sectional 19 at Winner of Sectional 20. 11. Winner of Sectional 21 at Winner of Sectional 22. 12. Winner of Sectional 23 at Winner of Sectional 24. 13. Winner of Sectional 25 at Winner of Sectional 26. 14. Winner of Sectional 27 at Winner of Sectional 28. 15. Winner of Sectional 29 at Winner of Sectional 30. 16. Winner of Sectional 31 vs. Winner of Sectional 32. Class 2A 17. Winner of Sectional 33 at Winner of Sectional 34. 18. Winner of Sectional 35 at Winner of Sectional 36. 19. Winner of Sectional 37 at Winner of Sectional 38. 20. Winner of Sectional 39 at Winner of Sectional 40. 21. Winner of Sectional 41 at Winner of Sectional 42. 22. Winner of Sectional 43 at Winner of Sectional 44. 23. Winner of Sectional 45 at Winner of Sectional 46. 24. Winner of Sectional 47 at Winner of Sectional 48. Class A 25. Winner of Sectional 49 at Winner of Sectional 50. 26. Winner of Sectional 51 at Winner of Sectional 52. 27. Winner of Sectional 53 at Winner of Sectional 54. 28. Winner of Sectional 55 at Winner of Sectional 56. 29. Winner of Sectional 57 at Winner of Sectional 58. 30. Winner of Sectional 59 at Winner of Sectional 60. 31. Winner of Sectional 61 at Winner of Sectional 62. 32. Winner of Sectional 63 at Winner of Sectional 64. Semi States Date: Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. Admission: $8 per session or $10 both sessions. Class 4A 1. Huntington North M1: Regional 3 winner vs. Regional 4 winner. M2: Regional 1 winner vs. Regional 2 winner. 2. Columbus East M1: Regional 5 winner vs. Regional 8 winner. M2: Regional 6 winner vs. Regional 7 winner. Class 2A 5. Bremen M1: Regional 18 winner vs. Regional 19 winner. M2: Regional 20 winner vs. Regional 17 winner. 6. South Decatur M1: Regional 22 winner vs. Regional 23 winner. M2: Regional 21 winner vs. Regional 24 winner. Class 3A 3. Twin Lakes M1: Regional 10 winner vs. Regional 9 winner. M2: Regional 11 winner vs. Regional 12 winner. 4. Jasper M1: Regional 16 winner vs. Regional 15 winner. M2: Regional 14 winner vs. Regional 13 winner. Class A 7. Caston M1: Regional 26 winner vs. Regional 28 winner. M2: Regional 27 winner vs. Regional 25 winner. 8. Loogootee M1: Regional 30 winner vs. Regional 29 winner. M2: Regional 31 winner vs. Regional 32 winner. Page 7 of 8
State Finals Date: Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. Site: Worthen Arena, Ball State University, 1699 W. Bethel Avenue, Muncie. Time: Please note, each match will not begin any earlier than the times listed below. Admission: $10 per person. Tickets will be available at participating schools the week of the state finals. Contact those schools for distribution hours. Please note, tickets will not be available for purchase at Worthen Arena until the day of the event (Saturday, Nov. 5). Parking: Please note that Ball State charges a $5 all day parking fee in the Worthen Arena lots. $10 for vehicles that take up more than one parking space. Home Team: The winner of the northern semi state will be the designated home team in each match. Television: Fox Sports Indiana. Webstream: For viewers outside of the Fox Sports Indiana coverage area, a live stream will be available at IHSAAtv.org. For those within the FSI coverage area, the stream will be available only on delayed basis. Class A State Championship 11 am ET Class 2A State Championship 1 pm ET Class 3A State Championship 3 pm ET Class 4A State Championship 5 pm ET *** About the Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc. (IHSAA) The IHSAA is a voluntary, not-for-profit organization that is self-supporting without the use of tax monies. Since its founding in 1903, the Association s mission has been to provide wholesome, educational athletics for the secondary schools of Indiana. Its member high schools - public, institutional, parochial and private pay no annual membership fee or incur entry fees to play in the Association s tournaments. A state tournament series is conducted annually in 21 sports, 10 for girls, 10 for boys and one co-ed (unified track and field). A 19-person board of directors, elected by member school principals, governs the organization. Media Contact Jason Wille Sports Information Director Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc. jwille@ihsaa.org (317) 846 6601 2016-17/07 Page 8 of 8