11/4/2009
Twelve of last year’s state finalists, including two defending state champions, have made their way back for the 38th Annual IHSAA Volleyball State Finals in the Muncie area this Saturday.
Muncie Burris (38-0), the 12-time defending Class 2A state champion, along with Marquette Catholic (32-6), the five-time defending winner in Class A, lead the charge into this weekend’s festivities. Both squads will face the team they defeated in last year’s championship match in Saturday’s semifinal round. Burris will face Brownstown Central (29-4) and Marquette will take on Barr-Reeve (36-0), both of which pit the No. 1 team (Burris, Barr-Reeve) vs. No. 2 team (Brownstown, Marquette), in the latest state coaches association poll.
With two victories on Saturday, Burris would finish a perfect 40-0 and become the sixth unbeaten Owls squad and the ninth from that school to finish a season with 40 or more wins. Their current run of 12 straight state titles is the second longest active streak in the state to Carmel’s girls swimming and diving team’s 23 straight crowns. Burris enters the weekend having won 87 consecutive state tournament matches dating back to 1997 while Marquette Catholic has won 39 straight post-season wins dating to 2004.
In addition to Brownstown Central and Barr-Reeve, the other two state runner-up teams from a year ago – Muncie Central (33-4) and Mishawaka Marian (33-5) – also return. Muncie Central takes on Center Grove (33-3) and Marian meets up with 3A No. 1 Yorktown (36-1).
Wes-Del has advanced to the state volleyball finals for the first time since 1976, while Silver Creek, the lone unranked team this weekend, is playing at this level of the tournament for the first time.
Of note, Center Grove coach Deb McClurg was a member of that 1976 Wes-Del team and Yorktown coach Stephanie Bloom is the daughter of Delta boys basketball coach Paul Keller, a state championship coach himself (2002, 3A).
Five of this weekend’s squads are ranked in the latest Fab 50 national poll from ESPN Rise Magazine led by Burris in the second slot. Yorktown is No. 10, Muncie Central is No. 21, Elkhart Memorial (35-2) is No. 23 and Brebeuf Jesuit (32-1) is No. 45.
Four different sites will be used for the morning semifinals which begin at 9 am ET / 8 am CT with the winners at each site converging on Worthen Arena for their respective state championship match. Yorktown High School will host two semifinal matches in Class 4A; Muncie Central will host the 3A matches, Delta the 2A contests and Worthen Arena will be the site for the Class A semifinalists. The Class A state title match begins at 2:30 pm ET, with the 2A, 3A and 4A matches scheduled to begin no earlier than 4:15 pm, 6 pm and 8:10 pm, respectively. The 4A state championship match will be broadcast live to a state-wide audience on the Indiana Cable Network and all four title matches will be webcast globally in live video and audio on www.ihsaasports.org.
Rosters, statistics and season results on all 16 teams are available here: 4A | 3A | 2A | A
The 38th Annual IHSAA Volleyball State Finals
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2009.
Admission: $8.00 per session; $12.00 both sessions.
General admission tickets will be available for purchase at the participating schools this week. Contact those schools for ticket distribution hours. Tickets also will be available through the IHSAA E-Store this week or from any of the host venues on Saturday.
Parking: Ball State University charges a $5 per vehicle all-day parking fee in the Worthen Arena lots. Any vehicle using more than one parking spot will be charged $10.
Webcast: All four state championship matches will be streamed live on IHSAASports.org beginning at 2:30 pm ET / 1:30 pm CT on Saturday.
Television: The Class 4A championship match will be broadcast live on the Indiana Cable Network beginning at 8:10 pm ET / 7:10 pm CT. Affiliates
Home Team: The second-named team in each pairing will be the designated home team.
Semifinal Matches
Class 4A
Yorktown HS, 1100 S. Tiger Drive, Yorktown, IN
Match 1 – Elkhart Memorial (35-2) vs. Floyd Central (35-3). 9 am ET
Match 2 – Center Grove (33-3) vs. Muncie Central (33-4). Follows Match 1
Class 3A
Muncie Central HS, 801 N. Walnut Street, Muncie, IN
Match 1 – Mishawaka Marian (33-5) vs. Yorktown (36-1). 9 am ET
Match 2 – Brebeuf Jesuit (32-1) vs. Silver Creek (27-11). Follows Match 1
Class 2A
Delta HS, 3400 E. State Road 28, Muncie, IN
Match 1 – Southwood (32-5) vs. Fairfield (31-4). 9 am ET
Match 2 – Muncie Burris (38-0) vs. Brownstown Central (29-4). Follows Match 1
Class A
Worthen Arena, Ball State University. Website
Match 1 – Indianapolis Lutheran (20-16) vs. Wes-Del (27-7). 9 am ET
Match 2 – Marquette Catholic (32-6) vs. Barr-Reeve (36-0). Follows Match 1
State Championship Matches
Worthen Arena, Ball State University, Muncie. Website
Class A
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2. 2:30 pm ET
Class 2A
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2. 4:15 pm ET
Class 3A
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2. 6 pm ET
Class 4A
Championship – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2. 8:10 pm ET
Notables
Defending State Champions in the Field (2): Marquette Catholic, Muncie Burris.
Returning State Finalists (12): Barr-Reeve, Brebeuf Jesuit, Brownstown Central, Elkhart Memorial, Fairfield, Floyd Central, Indianapolis Lutheran, Marquette Catholic, Mishawaka Marian, Muncie Burris, Muncie Central, Southwood.
Former State Champions in the Field (7): Brebeuf Jesuit, Center Grove, Marquette Catholic, Mishawaka Marian, Muncie Burris, Muncie Central, Yorktown.
2008 State Runners-Up in the Field (4): Barr-Reeve, Brownstown Central, Mishawaka Marian, Muncie Central.
State Finals Droughts Broken
33: Wes-Del (1976).
9: Center Grove Yorktown (2000).
First Time Participants (1): Silver Creek.
Consecutive State Finals Appearances (Three of more years)
13: Muncie Burris.
11: Marquette Catholic.
8: Brownstown Central.
4: Fairfield, Mishawaka Marian.
3: Brebeuf Jesuit, Elkhart Memorial, Floyd Central.
Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association Poll
Class 4A
1. Elkhart Memorial, 2. Muncie Central, 3. Floyd Central, 4. Center Grove, 5. Penn, 6. LaPorte, 7. Hamilton Southeastern, 8. New Albany, 9. Columbus East, 10. New Castle.
Class 3A
1. Yorktown, 2. Brebeuf Jesuit, 3. Bellmont, 4. Mishawaka Marian, 5. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, 6. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, 7. Roncalli, 8. Batesville, 9. New Prarie, 10. Delta.
Class 2A
1. Muncie Burris, 2. Brownstown Central, 3. Wapahani, 4. Northeastern, 5. Southwood, 6. Fairfield, 7. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, 8. Wabash, 9. Heritage Christian, 10. Park Tudor.
Class A
1. Barr-Reeve, 2. Marquette Catholic, 3. Lafayette Central Catholic, 4. Springs Valley, 5. Wes-Del, 6. Washington Township, 7. Loogootee, 8. Pioneer, 9. Indianapolis Lutheran, 10. Trinity Lutheran.
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