IHSAA News Release. PIONEER PANTHERS Head Coach: Gabrielle Thomas Record at Pioneer: 31-3 (1st Year) Overall: 31-3 (1st Year)

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1 IHSAA News Release Indiana High School Athle c Associa on, Inc N. Meridian Street, PO Box 40650, Indianapolis, Indiana Fax: IHSAA.org TICKETS $10.00 per person. All seats general admission. Children age two and younger free of charge. Tickets may be purchased online via Tik-A-Tap, at par cipa ng schools the week of the state finals (contact schools for cket distribu on hours) or at Bi nger Stadium on gameday. THE 34TH ANNUAL IHSAA SOFTBALL STATE FINALS Saturday, June 9, 2018 Bi nger Stadium Purdue University West Lafaye e, Ind. PARKING Spectator parking is available in the immediate vicinity around Bi nger Stadium. Due to road closures/construc on on McCormick Road south of the athle c complex, all a endees should plan to arrive using Cherry Lane from the east or McCormick Road from the north. Map GATES OPEN Gates open at 9:30 am ET (one hour prior to the first game). TWITTER Follow and use hashtag #IHSAA TELEVISION & LIVESTREAM All four state championship games will air live on Fox Sports Indiana and be streamed at IHSAAtv.org. 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 following the conclusion of the telecast. CLASS A PIONEER (31-3) vs. NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) (23-6) 10:30 AM ET BITTINGER STADIUM WEST LAFAYETTE, IN FOX SPORTS INDIANA IHSAATV.ORG PIONEER PANTHERS Head Coach: Gabrielle Thomas Record at Pioneer: 31-3 (1st Year) Overall: 31-3 (1st Year) NORTH CENTRAL THUNDERBIRDS Head Coach: Erica Arnold Record at North Central: (8th Year) Overall: (8th Year) CLASS 2A BREMEN (26-3) vs. SPEEDWAY (21-6-1) 1:30 PM ET BITTINGER STADIUM WEST LAFAYETTE, IN FOX SPORTS INDIANA IHSAATV.ORG BREMEN LIONS Head Coach: Mike Huppert Record at Bremen: (7th Year) Overall: (7th Year) SPEEDWAY SPARKPLUGS Head Coach: Alyssa Coleman Record at Speedway: (6th Year) Overall: (6th Year) BROADCAST TEAMS Class A Play-by-Play Color Analyst Sideline Reporter Class 2A Play-by-Play Color Analyst Sideline Reporter Greg Rakestraw Jan Boser Jeremiah Johnson Greg Rakestraw Jan Boser Jeremiah Johnson CLASS 3A SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (25-5) vs. NEW PALESTINE (29-1) 4:30 PM ET BITTINGER STADIUM WEST LAFAYETTE, IN FOX SPORTS INDIANA IHSAATV.ORG ST. JOSEPH INDIANS Head Coach: Earl Keith Record at St Joseph: (13th Year) Overall: (13th Year) NEW PALESTINE DRAGONS Head Coach: Ed Marcum Record at New Pal: (15th Year) Overall: (15th Year) Class 3A Play-by-Play Color Analyst Sideline Reporter Class 4A Play-by-Play Color Analyst Sideline Reporter Rob Blackman David Cook Pat Boylan Rob Blackman David Cook Pat Boylan CLASS 4A LAKE CENTRAL (29-4) vs. DECATUR CENTRAL (31-4) 7:30 PM ET BITTINGER STADIUM WEST LAFAYETTE, IN FOX SPORTS INDIANA IHSAATV.ORG LAKE CENTRAL INDIANS Head Coach: Jeff Sherman Record at Lake Central: (9th Year) Overall: (9th Year) DECATUR CENTRAL HAWKS Head Coach: Don Ivey Record at Decatur Cent: (3rd Year) Overall: (3rd Year) #FaceOfSportsmanship #IHSAA

2 INDIANA COACHES GIRLS SPORTS ASSOC. FINAL REGULAR SEASON POLL Class 4A 1. Center Grove Lake Central 90 T3. Castle 85 T3. Harrison (West Lafaye e) Mooresville Roncalli Kankakee Valley Crown Point Decatur Central Penn 31 Others: Chesterton 30, Hamilton Southeastern 27, Bedford North Lawrence 25, Indianapolis Cathedral 25, Mar nsville 23, Floyd Central 14, Terre Haute North Vigo 7, Leo 5, Kokomo 4, Franklin Central 3, Lowell 1. Class 3A 1. New Pales ne 45 T2. Yorktown 38 T2. Bellmont South Bend St. Joseph 37 T5. Franklin County 28 T5. Danville Edgewood Jasper Mt. Vernon Boonville 16 Others: Brown County 15, Greensburg 15, Corydon Central 12, Lebanon 10, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 7, Angola 5, Hanover Central 3, Evansville Memorial 2, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran 1, Silver Creek 1. Class 2A 1. Bremen Tecumseh Whitko Wapahani Tipton Taylor Madison-Grant Knox Evansville Mater Dei North Newton 16 Others: South Adams 15, South Putnam 14, Southmont 13, Tell City 9, Monrovia 9, Winamac Community 7, Boone Grove 7, South Knox 7, Western Boone 5, Union County 5, Oak Hill 5, Lewis Cass 4, Lapel 4, Henryville 3, Cloverdale 3, Eastern Hancock 2, South Spencer 1. Class A 1. Cambridge City Lincoln Morgan Township Pioneer Tri Fron er Rising Sun Hauser North Central (Farmersburg) 15 T9. South Central (Union Mills) 11 T9. Fremont 11 Others: Jac-Cen-Del 10, Northeast Dubois 8, West Washington 8, Edinburgh 7, Trinity Lutheran 2, Indianapolis Lutheran 1, Lanesville 1. KOKOMO S PAUL WILLIAMS TO BE HONORED WITH OUTSTANDING OFFICIALS AWARD Paul Williams of Kokomo is the recipient of the 2018 Interscholas c Athle c Official Associa on Award for excellence in the sport of So ball. He will be honored in a special ceremony during Saturday s state finals. The Indiana High School Athle c Associa on, in coopera on with the Na onal Federa on of Interscholas c Officials Associa on, recognizes and honors an outstanding official in each of 11 sports during the school year. Paul has been a licensed so ball official for 21 years, during which he has officiated 19 sec onals, 16 regionals, seven semistates, and four state championships in 2003, 2007, 2011 and He is the current technology chairperson of the North Central Officials Associa on, and is licensed to officiate football, soccer, baseball and basketball in addi on to so ball. Paul has also officiated the soccer state finals on seven separate occasions. Originally from Ohio, Paul is a graduate from Indiana Wesleyan and has been an engineer for 24 years at the Delphi Corpora on. In addi on to officia ng IHSAA contests, he has also been a so ball umpire for NCAA Division 1 contests in the Big Ten, Missouri Valley, Summit, and MAC conferences for 10 years. Paul has been married to his wife Michele for 16 years and has four children: Jonathan (35), Michael (33), Chad (33) and Blake (31). COUNTDOWN TO FIRST PITCH Class A Game 10:00-10:10 Home Infield 10:10-10:20 Visitors Infield 10:20-10:25 Field Prepara on, Coaches and Umpire Mee ng 10:25-10:28 Player Introduc ons 10:28-10:30 Na onal Anthem 10:30 Game Time Class 2A Game 1:00-1:10 Home Infield 1:10-1:20 Visitors Infield 1:20-1:25 Field Prepara on, Coaches and Umpire Mee ng 1:25-1:28 Player Introduc ons 1:30 Game Time Class 3A Game 4:00-4:10 Home Infield 4:10-4:20 Visitors Infield 4:20-4:25 Field Prepara on, Coaches and Umpire Mee ng 4:25-4:28 Player Introduc ons 4:30 Game Time Class 4A Game 7:00-7:10 Home Infield 7:10-7:20 Visitors Infield 7:20-7:25 Field Prepara on, Coaches and Umpire Mee ng 7:25-7:28 Player Introduc ons 7:30 Game Time #FaceOfSportsmanship #IHSAA

3 STATE FINALS NOTABLES Defending State Champions in Field (1) New Pales ne (3A) 2017 State Runners-Up in the Field (0) None Returning State Finalists (1) New Pales ne (3A) Former State Champions in the Field (3) Lake Central (4A) New Pales ne (3A) North Central (Farmersburg) (2A) Playing for First State Championship (5) Decatur Central (4A) South Bend St. Joseph (3A) Bremen (2A) Speedway (2A) Pioneer (A) First Time State Finalists (2) South Bend St. Joseph (3A) Speedway (2A) Consecu ve State Finals Appearances 2: New Pales ne (3A) Consecu ve Victories 19: New Pales ne (3A) 13: Decatur Central (4A) 13: Pioneer (A) 12: Speedway (2A) 11: South Bend St. Joseph (3A) 6: Bremen (2A) 6: Lake Central (4A) 6: North Central (Farmersburg) (A) Consecu ve State Tournament Victories 12: New Pales ne (3A) 6: Bremen (2A) 6: Decatur Central (4A) 6: Lake Central (4A) 6: North Central (Farmersburg) (A) 6: Pioneer (A) 6: South Bend St. Joseph (3A) 6: Speedway (2A) Sec onal Champions 4A: Avon, Bedford North Lawrence, Castle, Center Grove, Chesterton, Concord, Decatur Central, Harrison (West Lafaye e), Homestead, Indianapolis Cathedral, Lake Central, Leo, Noblesville, Pendleton Heights, Penn, Shelbyville. 3A: Bellmont, Corydon Central, Edgewood, Fairfield, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Franklin County, Heritage Hills, Highland, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Jasper, Knox, New Pales ne, South Bend St. Joseph, Tri-West Hendricks, Twin Lakes, Yorktown. 2A: Andrean, Boone Grove, Bremen, Centerville, Frankton, Henryville, Knightstown, Linton-Stockton, Milan, South Adams, South Vermillion, Speedway, Tecumseh, Tipton, Western Boone, Whitko. A: Covenant Chris an (Indianapolis), Fremont, Fron er, Hauser, Indianapolis Lutheran, Lanesville, North Central (Farmersburg), North Daviess, North Vermillion, Pioneer, South Central (Union Mills), Tri, Trinity Lutheran, Washington Township, Wes-Del, Wood Memorial. Regional Champions 4A: Castle, Center Grove, Decatur Central, Indianapolis Cathedral, Lake Central, Leo, Noblesville, Penn. 3A: Bellmont, Corydon Central, Fairfield, Jasper, Knox, New Pales ne, South Bend St. Joseph, Tri-West Hendricks. 2A: Andrean, Bremen, Knightstown, Milan, Speedway, Tecumseh, Tipton, Whitko. A: Fremont, Fron er, Hauser, Lanesville, North Central (Farmersburg), North Daviess, Pioneer, Tri. Semi-State Champions 4A: Decatur Central, Lake Central 3A: New Pales ne, South Bend St. Joseph 2A: Bremen, Speedway A: North Central (Farmersburg), Pioneer Photo Courtesy Purdue Athle cs #FaceOfSportsmanship #IHSAA

4 MEDIA INFORMATION TOURNAMENT ADMINISTRATOR: Kerrie Schludecker, IHSAA Assistant Commissioner MEDIA HOST: Sports Informa on Director Jason Wille and Communica ons Assistant Rob Kimes will be on site to assist in your coverage throughout the day. MEDIA CREDENTIALS: The IHSAA State Finals Media Creden al issued previously will allow for admission. To apply, please your request (with name of individual) as soon as possible to IHSAA Sports Informa on Director Jason Wille at requests MUST originate from a recognized business account; s from personal accounts (ie: yahoo.com, aol.com, etc.) will not be accepted. The applica on deadline is Thursday, June 7, at 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT. WILL-CALL: Approved requests will be available for pickup at will-call located at the tent in front of Alexander Field (adjacent baseball stadium) on Saturday. PRESS BOX ACCESS: Creden aled news media should enter at Gate 2 and then take the elevator up to the press box. Broadcast crews will have assigned booths while an open sea ng policy will be used in the main press box for writers. SERVICES: Star ng lineups and game programs will be circulated in the press box. Final box scores will be distributed following each state championship game, posted to IHSAA.org and available on Twi er. Complimentary wireless access also will be available. PHOTOGRAPHY: Photographers may take up posi ons in the outfield por on of each dugout for field level shots. At no me during the game should photographers be shoo ng from the playing field itself. INTERVIEWS: Interviews with coaches and players may be conducted on the field following the conclusion of the game but must not interfere with the post-game awards ceremonies. In order to allow the grounds crew to do its work, we ask your coopera on in conduc ng interviews outside the foul lines IHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS FALL SPORTS Sept GIRLS GOLF Prairie View Golf Club, Carmel Team: Zionsville Individual: Kayla Benge, Plainfield Oct Oct Oct Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov BOYS TEAM TENNIS North Central HS, Indianapolis Team: Carmel BOYS SINGLES & DOUBLES Park Tudor HS, Indianapolis Singles: Patrick Fletchall, Carmel Doubles: Will Emhardt & Drew Weigel, Park Tudor BOYS & GIRLS SOCCER Sellick Bowl, Butler University, Indianapolis Carroll Stadium, IUPUI, Indianapolis Class A Girls: Evansville Mater Dei Class A Boys: Fort Wayne Canterbury Class 2A Girls: Evansville Memorial Class 2A Boys: Evansville Memorial Class 3A Girls: Penn Class 3A Boys: Harrison (West Lafaye e) BOYS & GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY LaVern Gibson Course, Terre Haute Girls Team: Zionsville Girls Indiv: Emma Wilson, Greencastle Boys Team: Carmel Boys Indiv: Gabe Fendel, Hamilton SE Worthen Arena, Ball State Univ, Muncie Class A: Lafaye e Central Catholic Class 2A: Andrean Class 3A: New Castle Class 4A: Avon FOOTBALL Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis Class A: Pioneer Class 2A: Southridge Class 3A: Evansville Memorial Class 4A: East Central Class 5A: Columbus East Class 6A: Ben Davis WINTER SPORTS Feb GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING IU Natatorium, IUPUI, Indianapolis Team: Carmel Feb WRESTLING Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis Team: Indianapolis Cathedral Feb Feb. 24 March 10 March 24 BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING IU Natatorium, IUPUI, Indianapolis Team: Carmel GIRLS BASKETBALL Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis Class A: Marque e Catholic Class 2A: Central Noble Class 3A: Northwestern Class 4A: Warren Central GYMNASTICS Worthen Arena, Ball State University, Muncie Team: Chesterton BOYS BASKETBALL Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis Class A: Morristown Class 2A: Oak Hill Class 3A: Culver Academies Class 4A: Warren Central SPRING SPORTS June 1 GIRLS TRACK & FIELD Robert C. Haugh Track & Field Complex, Indiana University, Bloomington Team: Hamilton Southeastern June 2 UNIFIED TRACK & FIELD Robert C. Haugh Track & Field Complex, Indiana University, Bloomington Team: Elkhart Memorial June 2 June 1-2 June 8-9 June 9 June June BOYS TRACK & FIELD Robert C. Haugh Track & Field Complex, Indiana University, Bloomington Team: Avon GIRLS TEAM TENNIS North Central HS, Indianapolis Team: Carmel GIRLS SINGLES & DOUBLES Park Tudor HS, Indianapolis SOFTBALL Bi nger Stadium, Purdue University, West Lafaye e BOYS GOLF Prairie View Golf Club, Carmel BASEBALL Victory Field, Indianapolis #FaceOfSportsmanship #IHSAA

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6 CLASS A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP NOTABLES PIONEER PANTHERS (31-3) ICGSA Coaches Poll: #3 Pioneer playing in fourth so ball state finals and first since School is seeking first so ball state championship and second state tle this school year (football team won the Class A crown last Nov. 24 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Panthers returned nine starters from last season s sec onal championship squad which finished Team earned its third consecu ve sec onal tle with a 9-1 victory over North Miami on May 26. Champions of the Hoosier North Athle c Conference with a 7-0 record this season. Panthers eliminated a pair of ranked teams at the Frankfort Semi-State in No. 9 Fremont 3-1 and No. 5 Fron er 6-3 for the school s first semi-state championship. Freshman pitcher Hailey Gotshall has 29 victories and 272 strikeouts, the state s leader in both categories. She also is among the state s best hi ng a.613 average. Junior Mikenna Landis has 45 stolen bases, secondmost in the state this season. Junior Alexis Robinson and Gotshall have both scored 56 runs, ed for third-most in the state. Landis has scored 47 mes to rank 13th. Gabrielle Thomas is in her first year as Pioneer coach. So ball State Tournament History IHSAA Member School Since: 1963 First So ball State Tournament: 1990 Probable Star ng Lineup No. Name Pos Mikenna Landis CF Alexis Robinson SS Hailey Gotshall P Alyssa Shaw 1B Bailey Zarse 3B 6. 4 Haley Gleitz 2B 7. 3 Mackenzie Walker C 8. 8 Kenadee Kline DP Madison Blickenstaff LF Cassidy Morris Flex/RF State Finals Appearances (4) 2001 (A), 2002 (A), 2005 (A), 2018 (A) Semi-State Championships (1) 2018 (A) Regional Championships (8) 2001 (A), 2002 (A), 2005 (A), 2011 (A), 2012 (A), 2013 (A), 2016 (A), 2018 (A) Sec onal Championships (19) 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999 (A), 2000 (A), 2001 (A), 2002 (A), 2003 (A), 2004 (A), 2005 (A), 2006 (A), 2007 (A), 2009 (A), 2011 (A), 2012 (A), 2013 (A), 2016 (A), 2017 (A), 2018 (A) NORTH CENTRAL THUNDERBIRDS (23-6) ICGSA Coaches Poll: #8 North Central playing for second state championship in four seasons a er winning the 2015 tle in Class 2A. Team returned seven starters from last year s 19-8 team. Thunderbirds are champions of the Southwest Indiana Athle c Conference with a 6-1 record this year. Probable Star ng Lineup No. Name Pos Madison Schofield SS 2. 7 Brooklin Klitzing LF Hannah Shroyer C Morgan Manning 1B Kaelee Moody CF 6. 8 Jocelyn Cox 3B Hannah Simmons RF 8. 2 Hailey Salyer DP Erica Shroyer P Marissa Miller 2B Team won its fourth sec onal tle in five seasons with an 8-4 win over host Clay City on May 23. North Central topped the only ranked team it faced during its tournament run in a 2-1 win over #7 Hauser in the North Daviess Semi-State last Saturday. Sophomore pitcher Erika Shroyer is ed for third in the state with 22 wins this year. So ball State Tournament History IHSAA Member School Since: 1957 First So ball State Tournament: 1985 (first year of the state tournament) State Champion (1) 2015 (2A) State Finals Appearances (3) 2006 (A), 2015 (2A), 2018 (A) Semi-State Championships (2) 2015 (2A), 2018 (A) Regional Championships (5) 2006 (A), 2010 (A), 2015 (2A), 2016 (A), 2018 (A) Sec onal Championships (10) 1986, 2003 (A), 2006 (A), 2008 (A), 2010 (A), 2011 (A), 2014 (2A), 2015 (2A), 2016 (2A), 2018 (A) School s IHSAA State Championship History (1) So ball (1) 2015 (2A) School s IHSAA State Championship History (2) Football (2) 1997 (A), 2017 (A) #FaceOfSportsmanship #IHSAA

7 CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP NOTABLES BREMEN LIONS (26-3) ICGSA Coaches Poll: #1 Top-ranked Bremen making its third so ball state finals appearance and aiming for school s first crown and school s first tle in any sport since Lions returned eight starters from last season s 21-6 sec onal championship squad. Team has won 18 of last 19 games including a 7-0 win over #5 Tipton for the school s first semistate championship last Saturday. Team fell to Class 3A state finalist South Bend St. Joseph 5-1 in a April 25 road matchup. Lions finished third in the Northern Indiana Conference with a 10-2 record this year. Bremen captured its fi h sec onal championship in six years with a 5-0 victory over Central Noble on May 25. Junior pitcher Kaelyn Shively s 21 wins rank ed for fi h in the state this season. Sophomore Erin Coffel leads the state in HR (22) and Runs (73) and third in RBI (58). Her.600 ba ng average is also among Indiana s best. Team has won 13 games this year by the 10-run rule including two during the state tournament. Seventh year coach Mitch Huppert is a 1981 Bremen graduate. So ball State Tournament History IHSAA Member School Since: 1906 First So ball State Tournament: 1991 Probable Star ng Lineup No. Name Pos Rylee Hershberger CF 2. 5 Erin Coffel SS Caitlin Traxler DP Sara Knepper 3B Bailey Fri er 2B 6. 4 Kaelyn Shively P 7. 8 McKenna Myers RF Carly Snyder C 9. 7 Caitlyn Myers LF Hannah Rowe F/1B State Runner-Up (1) 2008 (2A) State Finals Appearances (3) 2005 (2A), 2008 (2A), 2018 (2A) Semi-State Championships (1) 2018 (2A) Regional Championships (4) 2005 (2A), 2008 (2A), 2015 (2A), 2018 (2A) Sec onal Championships (15) 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998 (A), 2000 (A), 2001 (A), 2004 (2A), 2005 (2A), 2008 (2A), 2013 (2A), 2014 (2A), 2015 (2A), 2017 (2A), 2018 (2A) SPEEDWAY SPARKPLUGS ICGSA Coaches Poll: NR Unranked Speedway playing in first state championship game and hoping to land school s second state tle and first since 2002 boys basketball team. Sparkplugs have won 12 straight games including seven by shutout. Team has outscored six tournament foes by a 34-5 margin. Team eliminated last year s Class A state champion and second-ranked Tecumseh 3-0 in the Forest Park Semi-State last Saturday. Six starters returned from last year s 7-14 team and rebounded to win the program s first sec onal championship with a 2-1 victory over Indianapolis Cardinal Ri er on May 23. According to MaxPreps.com stats, Speedway freshman pitcher Kaiah Fenters ranks seventh in the state with 20 victories and 10th with 209 strikeouts. Team ed for third place in the Indiana Crossroads Conference with a record on the year. So ball State Tournament History IHSAA Member School Since: 1936 First So ball State Tournament: 1994 State Finals Appearances (1) 2018 (2A) Semi-State Championships (1) 2018 (2A) Regional Championships (1) 2018 (2A) Sec onal Championships (1) 2018 (2A) Probable Star ng Lineup No. Name Pos Rachael Gregory C Kaiah Fenters P 3. 1 Rylee Wade LF Kendall Short DH 5. 3 Paige Rush 3B Lexi Laffin SS Hannah Lindsey 1B 8. 2 Nikki Ray CF 9. 6 Emma DeVault RF Madison Barnes 2B School s IHSAA State Championship History (1) Boys Basketball (1) 2002 (2A) School s IHSAA State Championship History (2) Football (2) 1989 (A), 1994 (2A) #FaceOfSportsmanship #IHSAA

8 CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP NOTABLES SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH INDIANS (25-5) ICGSA Coaches Poll: #4 Fourth-ranked St. Joseph, riding an 11-game winning streak, making first appearance in the so ball state finals. In last eight games, Indians have only allowed two runs across the plate Probable Star ng Lineup and have shutout six No. Name opponents. Team returned six starters from last year s 26-5 regional tle team. Top-ranked New Pales ne will be the first ranked team St. Joseph has faced this tournament. Pos Grace Quinn CF 2. 7 Hannah Goerke SS Megan Welsh C Kassidy Meiszberg RF 5. 8 Halie Sade LF Addison Quinn 1B Shannon Mackey DP 8. 1 Abbey Tafelski 3B 9. 3 Cassie Swartz 2B Lauren Sandor P According to MaxPreps.com stats, sophomore pitcher Lauren Sandor ranks second in the state with 249 strikeouts and 24 victories in the circle. Team finished second in the Northern Indiana Conference this season with a 10-2 record. Defeated Class 2A state finalist Bremen 5-1 on April 25. So ball State Tournament History IHSAA Member School Since: 1953 First So ball State Tournament: 1985 (first year of the state tournament) State Finals Appearances (1) 2018 (3A) Semi-State Championships (1) 2018 (3A) Regional Championships (8) 1998 (2A), 2010 (3A), 2012 (3A), 2013 (3A), 2014 (3A), 2015 (3A), 2017 (3A), 2018 (3A) Sec onal Championships (15) 1987, 1988, 1992, 1998 (2A), 2000 (2A), 2001 (2A), 2002 (2A), 2009 (3A), 2010 (3A), 2012 (3A), 2013 (3A), 2014 (3A), 2015 (3A), 2017 (3A), 2018 (3A) School s IHSAA State Championship History (10) Baseball (1) 2017 (3A) Girls Basketball (2) 2005 (3A), 2017 (3A) Football (1) 1995 (3A) Girls Soccer (2) 1998, 2010 Boys Soccer (1) 2003 Girls Tennis (2) 1975, 2010 Volleyball (1) 1972 NEW PALESTINE DRAGONS (29-1) ICGSA Coaches Poll: #1 Top-ranked and defending state champion New Pales ne compe ng in its sixth tle game and aiming for a fi h state crown. Dragons four state tles are second-most in state history. Only Center Grove, with six, has Probable Star ng Lineup No. Name more. Team looking for its 20th straight victory and 13th consecu ve tournament triumph da ng back to last season. Season s lone loss was 3-2 setback at Center Grove on April 25. With a victory, Coach Ed Marcum would e Center Grove s Russ Milligan with five state tles each, the most in state history. Team has won 19 games by 10-run rule and has only allowed three runs in its last eight games. According to MaxPreps.com stats, Ashley Prange, the state s career home run leader with 46, leads the state in RBI (70). She is second in the state in home runs (17), third in hits (62), ninth in runs (50) and also hits at a.596 average. Team captured a fi h straight Hoosier Heritage Conference championship with a 7-0 record this season. So ball State Tournament History IHSAA Member School Since: 1915 First So ball State Tournament: 1986 Pos Jaylin Calvert CF Ashley Prange SS Emily O Connor 3B Michaela Jones C Tatum Biddle 2B Macy Miller DP Mackenzie Jones P Emma Tucher RF 9. 3 TeTe Hart LF Rieley Widmann 1B/Flex State Champion (4) 2004 (3A), 2008 (3A), 2009 (3A), 2017 (3A) Runner-Up (1) 2003 (2A) State Finals Appearances (7) 2003 (2A), 2004 (3A), 2006 (3A), 2008 (3A), 2009 (3A), 2017 (3A), 2018 (3A) Semi-State Championships (2) 2017 (3A), 2018 (3A) Regional Championships (9) 2003 (2A), 2004 (3A), 2006 (3A), 2008 (3A), 2009 (3A), 2010 (3A), 2011 (3A), 2017 (3A), 2018 (3A) Sec onal Championships (13) 1991, 1993, 1994, 2003 (2A), 2004 (3A), 2006 (3A), 2008 (3A), 2009 (3A), 2010 (3A), 2011 (3A), 2016 (3A), 2017 (3A), 2018 (3A) School s IHSAA State Championship History (6) Baseball (1) 2004 (3A) Football (1) 2014 (4A) So ball (4) 2004 (3A), 2008 (3A), 2009 (3A), 2017 (3A) #FaceOfSportsmanship #IHSAA

9 CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP NOTABLES LAKE CENTRAL INDIANS (29-4) ICGSA Coaches Poll: #2 Second-ranked Lake Central compe ng in 11th state finals (second-most in tournament history) and chasing fourth state tle. Will face ninth-ranked Decatur Central for the second me this season. Lake Central claimed an 8-1 decision on April 7. Probable Star ng Lineup According to MaxPreps.com stats, senior pitcher Alexa Pinarski is ed for third in state with 22 wins. Champions of the Duneland Athle c Conference with a 13-1 (double roundrobin) record this season. No. Name Pos Olivia Peterson C Cheyenne Mathas CF Gabi Carra 2B Jenna Towle DP Selena Michko 3B Rylee Platusic SS Madisen Tucker 1B Jessi Kiefor LF Amanda Noble RF Alexa Pinarksi P Defeated three top 10 teams during its state tournament run including #7 Kankakee Valley 3-2 in 8 innings and #8 defending state champion Crown Point 4-2 for the sec onal championship. Also, topped #10 Penn 2-0 in the Harrison (West Lafaye e) Semi-State. Lake Central s 2004 team won longest 4A state championship game in a 4-1 victory over Center Grove that was decided in 12 innings. So ball State Tournament History IHSAA Member School Since: 1966 First So ball State Tournament: 1985 (first year of the state tournament) State Champion (3) 1992, 2002 (3A), 2004 (4A) Runner-Up (2) 2003 (3A), 2015 (4A) State Finals Appearances (11) 1988, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2001 (3A), 2002 (3A), 2003 (3A), 2004 (4A), 2005 (4A), 2015 (4A), 2018 (4A) Semi-State Championships (5) 1992, 1995, 1996, 2015 (4A), 2018 (4A) Regional Championships (14) 1988, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998 (3A), 2001 (3A), 2002 (3A), 2003 (3A), 2004 (4A), 2005 (4A), 2010 (4A), 2011 (4A), 2015 (4A), 2018 (4A) Sec onal Championships (19) 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998 (3A), 1999 (3A), 2001 (3A), 2002 (3A), 2003 (3A), 2004 (4A), 2005 (4A), 2006 (4A), 2010 (4A), 2011 (4A), 2012 (4A), 2015 (4A) (4A) School s IHSAA State Championship History (7) Baseball (1) 2012 (4A) Girls Basketball (1) 1994 Boys Soccer (1) 2010 So ball (3) 1992, 2002 (3A), 2004 (4A) Boys Swimming (1) 1987 DECATUR CENTRAL HAWKS (31-4) ICGSA Coaches Poll: #9 Decatur Central compe ng in third championship game, its first since 2000, and seeking first so ball state tle. Second mee ng this season with Lake Central. Hawks surrendered an 8-1 decision on April 7. Probable Star ng Lineup No. Name Pos Hannah Cravens SS Knocked off two Kenzee Smith 2B top 10 teams this 3. 5 Karli Ricke s P tournament including Jus ne Estes CF top-ranked host Center Grove Payton Baxter Chelsey Vaughn C 3B Morgan Ivey DP in the semi-state Avery Huffman LF championship game Kaylee Gross RF last Saturday. Also Tinsley Brand Flex/1B beat #6 Roncalli 8-3 in the sec onal semifinals. Hawks returned seven starters from last year s 27-4 sec onal championship team. According to MaxPreps.com, seniors Karli Ricke s and Hannah Cravens rank ninth and 12th in the state, with 12 and 11 homeruns, respec vely, this year. Champions of the Mid-State Conference with a 10-2 record this year. Third-year coach Don Ivey was a player on Ben Davis 1987 and 1988 football state championship teams. Decatur Central s 1999 team was involved in the longest state championship game falling to Penn 1-0 in 15 innings in the 3A final, then the big school classifica on. So ball State Tournament History IHSAA Member School Since: 1931 First So ball State Tournament: 1985 (first year of the state tournament) Runner-Up (2) 1999 (3A), 2000 (3A) State Finals Appearances (2) 1999 (3A), 2000 (3A) Semi-State Championships (1) 2018 (4A) Regional Championships (6) 1999 (3A), 2000 (3A), 2010 (4A), 2014 (4A), 2015 (4A), 2018 (4A) Sec onal Championships (19) 1985, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 (3A), 1999 (3A), 2000 (3A), 2001 (3A), 2005 (4A), 2010 (4A), 2013 (4A), 2014 (4A), 2015 (4A), 2016 (4A), 2017 (4A), 2018 (4A) School s IHSAA State Championship History (1) Baseball (1) 2008 (4A) #FaceOfSportsmanship #IHSAA

10 Pioneer Panthers Class A Front Row (left to right): Assistant Coach Abigale Armick, Manager Kassidy Buttice, Kenadee Kline, Alyssa Shaw, Cassidy Ward, Bailey Zarse,Head Coach Gabrielle Thomas; Middle Row: Manager Courtney Swartzell, Cassidy Morris, Madelyn Parsley, Alexis Robinson, Haley Gleitz, Allison Foerg, Mikenna Landis; Back Row: Assistant Coach John Magee, Manger Koby James, Mackenzie Walker, Hailey Gotshall, Assistant Coach John Bingaman, Anna Parsley, Manager Kylie Roland, Manager Hailey Cripe, Assistant Coach John McIntire Team Roster & Statistics Lt. Dk. Name B/T Ht. Pos. Gr. AB H R RBI 2B 3B HR Avg. 1 1 Anna Parsley R/R 5-6 OF Madelyn Parsley R/R 5-10 OF Mackenzie Walker R/R 5-4 C Haley Gleitz R/R 5-4 2B Allison Foerg R/R 5-5 OF Cassidy Morris R/R 5-6 RF Mikenna Landis L/R 5-4 CF Kenadee Kline R/R 5-10 OF Cassidy Ward R/R 5-7 OF Alexis Robinson R/R 5-5 SS Bailey Zarse R/R 5-4 3B Alyssa Shaw R/R 5-9 1B Madison Blickenstaff R/R 5-10 LF Hailey Gotshall R/R 5-5 P Pitchers Totals Lt. Dk. Name W/L ERA GS CG SV IP BF H R ER BB SO HBP Bailey Zarse Alyssa Shaw Hailey Gotshall Totals State Finals History Appearances: 2001 (A), 2002 (A), 2005 (A), 2018 (A) Gabrielle Thomas 1st Year (31-3) IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! Team Facts Town/City: Royal Center County: Cass Superintendent: Charles Grable Principal: Jeremy Tucker Athletic Director: John Bingaman Head Coach: Gabrielle Thomas Assistant Coaches: Abigale Armick, John Bingaman, John Magee, John McIntire Student Manager: Kassidy Buttice, Courtney Swartzell, Koby James, Kylie Roland, Hailey Cripe School Colors: Black & Gold Conference: Hoosier North Athletic Enrollment: 292 Last Year s W-L Record: 19-8 Season Results (31-3) 4/9 at Argos W 23-0 (5) 4/10 Delphi W 7-0 4/11 at Frontier L 5-4 4/12 at Rochester W /18 Knox W 5-2 4/19 at Lewis Cass L /20 at Logansport W 16-0 (5) 4/21 Plymouth W 12-0 (5) 4/21 Whiting W 12-0 (5) 4/24 at Tippecanoe Valley W 12-0 (5) 4/25 at Triton W 16-0 (5) 4/26 North Judson-San Pierre W 13-1 (5) 4/27 Winamac W 12-2 (5) 4/28 at LaVille W 17-0 (5) 4/30 at Carroll W 25-0 (5) 5/1 at Faith Christian W 19-1 (5) 5/3 at Culver W 17-0 (5) 5/4 vs. Frontier W 3-0 5/5 vs. Western W /5 vs. Munster W /5 vs. Kankakee Valley L 10-0 (6) 5/7 North White W 11-0 (5) 5/10 at West Central W 13-1 (6) 5/11 at Culver Academies W 6-4 5/15 Caston W 23-0 (5) 5/16 Eastern W 11-1 (5) 5/17 North Miami W 7-0 5/18 Culver W 21-0 (5) North Miami Sectional 5/21 Northfi eld W 5-0 5/26 South Newton W 17-0 (5) 5/26 North Miami W 9-1 Washington Township Regional 5/29 Washington Township W 1-0 Frankfort Semi-State 6/2 Fremont W 3-1 6/2 Frontier W 6-3

11 HEAD COACH PROFILE School: Pioneer Junior-Senior High School Name: Gabrielle Thomas Age: 27 Spouse's Name: Sean Thomas Years Married: 3 Children's Names, Ages: N/A Current Occupation, Employer: Teacher at Pioneer Elementary School No. of Yrs.: 3 If a teacher, what subjects and grades do you teach: Special Education Teacher Education High School Attended, Year Logansport High School (2010) Graduated: College Attended, Year Graduated: Indiana Wesleyan University (2014) Degree(s) / Major: Bachelor s Degree in Elementary Education and Special Education Athletic Participation Sport College Years (ie: 1976, 77) High School Years (ie: 1972, 73) Cross Country Basketball Softball As a high school or college player, have you ever competed in a State or National Championship Event in any sport? If yes, please give details: At Indiana Wesleyan University, our softball team competed in the 2012 NAIA Nationals for the first time in program history and participated in the 2013 NCCAA Nationals. Coaching Experience (Softball Only) Years as Varsity Head Coach at Current School (ie: 5 years): 1 year Actual Years as Varsity Head Coach at Current School (ie: ): 1 (2018) Record as Varsity Head Coach at Current School: 31-3 Overall Varsity Head Coaching Record: 31-3 Do you coach any other sports at your school? No Please list below where you've coached during your career starting with your current position: School Head / Asst. No. of Years (ie: 5) Actual Years (ie: 1992-present) Pioneer Jr.-Sr. High School Head Pioneer Jr.-Sr. High School Associate Head Pioneer Jr.-Sr. High School Assistant Logansport High School Assistant Tournament Championships (As the Varsity Head Coach, list years your team won): Sectional: 2018 Regional: 2018 Semi-State: 2018 State Championship: Something Interesting About You Personally or Professionally That People Might Not Know: As a child, I began playing baseball rather than softball; eventually (after four years), I transitioned to participating in softball.

12 North Central (Farmersburg) Ladybirds Class A Front Row (left to right): Sara Ring, Hannah Simmons, Kaelee Moody, Sheyanne Hauger; Second Row: Haley Jordan, Beverly Nichols, Akira Enochs, Lauren Fisher, Brooklin Klitzing, Rachael Weir; Third Row: Brinley Stone, Makenzy Haviland, Lexi Tierney, Madison Schofi eld, Elizabeth Waterman, Carlee Zellers, Marissa Miller; Back Row: Hailey Salyer, Jocelyn Cox, Morgan Manning, Kelsie Scott, Erika Shroyer, Hannah Shroyer Brooklyn Sandifer Team Roster & Statistics Lt. Dk. Name B/T Ht. Pos. Gr. AB H R RBI 2B 3B HR Avg Erika Shroyer R/R 5-11 P Hailey Salyer R/R 5-10 UT Marissa Miller R/R 5-9 2nd Madison Schofi eld R/R 5-9 SS Kelsie Scott R/R 6-0 UT Brooklin Klitzing L/L 5-8 LF Jocelyn Cox R/R B Elizabeth Waterman R/R 5-6 UT Carlee Zellers R/R 5-7 UT Makenzy Haviland R/R 5-6 UT Akira Enochs R/R 5-5 UT Rachael Weir R/R 5-6 UT Lexi Tierney R/R 5-7 UT Brooklyn Sandifer R/R 5-10 UT Hannah Shroyer R/R 5-10 C Brinley Stone R/R 5-9 UT Sheyanne Hauger R/R 5-5 UT Morgan Manning R/R B Kaelee Moody R/R 5-5 CF Hannah Simmons R/R 5-5 RF Pitchers Totals Lt. Dk. Name W/L ERA GS CG SV IP BF H R ER BB SO HBP 0 0 Erika Shroyer Kaelee Moody Totals State Finals History State Champion: 2015 (2A) Appearances : 2006 (A), 2015 (2A), 2018 (A) Erica Arnold 8th Year (173-52) IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! Team Facts Town/City: Farmersburg County: Sullivan Superintendent: Mark Baker Principal: Monty Kirk Athletic Director: Travis Nolting Head Coach: Erica Arnold Assistant Coaches: Kelsey Jewell, Mark Drake, Ron Miller Student Manager: Jaelyn Carr, Phoenix Newman, and Rachel Shroyer School Colors: Kelly Green, Black, & White Conference: SWIAC Enrollment: 278 Last Year s W-L Record: 19-8 Season Results (23-6) 3/21 at Eminence W 23-2 (5) 3/23 at Owen Valley W /7 at Evansville Mater Dei W /7 at Avon L 2-14 (5) 4/10 Robinson (IL) W /11 North Daviess L /12 Eastern Greene W /18 at North Knox W /19 White River Valley W 21-0 (5) 4/21 at Loogootee W 8-4 4/25 at Riverton Parke W 15-0 (5) 4/27 Linton W 6-4 4/28 South Vermillion W 7-6 4/30 West Vigo L /1 at Terre Haute South L 4-6 5/3 at Terre Haute North L 3-6 5/7 South Knox W 7-0 5/8 at Clay City W 4-2 5/10 at Bloomfi eld W 14-1 (5) 5/12 at North Vermillion W 5-0 5/15 Shakamak W 1-0 5/17 Sullivan W 1-0 5/18 Northview L 0-2 Clay City Sectional 5/21 Bloomfi eld W /22 Shakamak W 13-1 (5) 5/23 Clay City W 8-4 Clay City Regional 5/29 Covenant Christian W 11-1 (5) North Daviess Semi-State 6/2 Hauser W 2-1 6/2 Lanesville W 10-0 (5)

13 HEAD COACH PROFILE School: North Central High School Name: Erica Arnold Age: 34 Spouse's Name: Kyle Arnold Years Married: 8 Children's Names, Ages: Brynnlee Arnold Current Occupation, Employer: Northeast School Corporation No. of Yrs.: 2 If a teacher, what subjects and grades do you teach: Elementary Special Education Education High School Attended, Year Terre Haute South Graduated: College Attended, Year Graduated: Saint Mary of the Woods 2007, Indiana State 2010 Degree(s) / Major: Education/Marketing Athletic Participation Sport College Years (ie: 1976, 77) High School Years (ie: 1972, 73) Saint Mary of Woods Terre Haute South As a high school or college player, have you ever competed in a State or National Championship Event in any sport? If yes, please give details: USCAA Nationals 2004,2005,2007 Coaching Experience (Softball Only) Years as Varsity Head Coach at Current School (ie: 5 years): 9 Actual Years as Varsity Head Coach at Current School (ie: ): 9 Record as Varsity Head Coach at Current School: Overall Varsity Head Coaching Record: Do you coach any other sports at your school? no Please list below where you've coached during your career starting with your current position: School Head / Asst. No. of Years (ie: 5) Actual Years (ie: 1992-present) North Central High School Head 8 Years 2011-Present North Central High School Assistant Terre Haute South Assistant South Vermillion Assistant Tournament Championships (As the Varsity Head Coach, list years your team won): Sectional: 2011,2014,2015,2016,2018 Regional: 2015,2016,2018 Semi-State: 2015,2018 State Championship: 2015 Something Interesting About You Personally or Professionally That People Might Not Know:

14 Bremen Lions Class 2A Front Row (left to right): Rylee Hershberger, Erin Coffel, McKenna Myers, Carly Snyder, Bailey Fritter, Destaney Achterberg, Sara Knepper, Kaelyn Shively; Back Row: Coach Jon Hershberger, Coach Rob Coffel, Hannah Rowe, Caitlin Traxler, Caitlyn Myers, Head Coach Mike Huppert, Victoria Orr, Paige Thompson, Dellenira Duran, Ashley Jeffi rs, Trainer Kelli Myers, Coach Tabby Teall, Coach Bre Kertai Team Roster & Statistics Lt. Dk. Name B/T Ht. Pos. Gr. AB H R RBI 2B 3B HR Avg. 4 4 Kaelyn Shively R/R 5-6 P Erin Coffel R/R 5-5 IF Destaney Achterberg R/R 5-2 OF Caitlyn Myers R/R 5-9 OF McKenna Myers R/R 5-7 OF Paige Thompson R/R 5-3 OF Dellenira Duran R/R 5-9 OF Rylee Hershberger R/R 5-1 OF Caitlin Traxler L/R 5-6 P Carly Snyder R/R 5-6 C Victoria Orr R/R 5-7 C Ashley Jeffi rs R/R 5-4 IF Hannah Rowe L/L 5-6 IF Bailey Fritter R/R 5-5 IF Sara Knepper R/R 5-5 IF Pitchers Totals Lt. Dk. Name W/L ERA GS CG SV IP BF H R ER BB SO HBP 4 4 Kaelyn Shively Caitlin Traxler Hannah Rowe Totals State Finals History Runner-Up: 2008 (2A) Appearances: 2005 (2A), 2008 (2A), 2018 (2A) Team Facts Town/City: Bremen County: Marshall Superintendent: Dr. Jim White Principal: Bruce Jennings Athletic Director: Troy Holmes Head Coach: Mike Huppert Assistant Coaches: Rob Coffel, Jon Hershberger, Bre Kertai, Tabby Teall School Colors: Kelly Green & White Conference: Northern Indiana Enrollment: 476 Last Year s W-L Record: 21-6 Season Results (26-3) 3/22 at Elkhart Memorial W 18-0 (5) 3/23 Fairfi eld W 4-2 3/26 Central Noble W 9-1 3/28 Northwood W 6-2 4/10 South Bend Clay W 9-7 4/12 at Penn L /18 at New Prairie W 8-5 4/20 South Bend Adams W /23 at John Glenn W 21-0 (5) 4/25 at SB Saint Joseph L 5-1 4/27 Mishawaka W 16-6 (6) 4/28 South Bend Washington W 15-0 (5) 4/28 South Central W 9-0 4/28 South Central W 17-1 (5) 4/30 at South Bend Riley W 19-1 (5) 5/1 Triton W 16-0 (5) 5/4 Elkhart Central W 9-0 5/5 at Marquette Catholic W 19-6 (5) 5/5 at Marquette Catholic W 3-1 5/8 at Mishawaka Marian W 8-0 5/10 Jimtown W 10-0 (5) 5/15 at Plymouth W 18-0 (5) 5/16 Knox L 2-0 5/17 at LaVille W 12-2 (5) Westview Sectional 5/24 Prairie Heights W /25 Central Noble W 5-0 Bremen Regional 5/29 South Adams W 18-2 (5) Mike Huppert 7th Year (151-50) LaVille Semi-State 6/2 Andrean W 13-1 (5) 6/2 Tipton W 7-0 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport!

15 HEAD COACH PROFILE Name: Mike Huppert Age: 55 Spouse's Name: Beth Huppert Years Married: 30 Children's Names, Ages: Mitch-24, Chelsea-20 Current Occupation, Employer: Director of Accounts Receivable, Masonite Corporation No. of Yrs.: 32 If a teacher, what subjects and grades do you teach: NA Education High School Attended, Year Graduated: Bremen High School College Attended, Year Graduated: Ball State University Degree(s) / Major: BS - Accounting Athletic Participation Sport High School Years (ie: 1972, 73) Tennis 1978,1979,1980,1981 Basketball 1978,1979 Baseball 1978,1979,1980,1981 College Years (ie: 1976, 77) As a high school or college player, have you ever competed in a State or National Championship Event in any sport? If yes, please give details: NA Coaching Experience (Softball Only) Years as Varsity Head Coach at Current School (ie: 5 years): 7 years Actual Years as Varsity Head Coach at Current School (ie: ): Record as Varsity Head Coach at Current School: Overall Varsity Head Coaching Record: Do you coach any other sports at your school? NA Please list below where you've coached during your career starting with your current position: School Head / Asst. No. of Years (ie: 5) Actual Years (ie: 1992-present) Bremen Head Bremen Asst Tournament Championships (As the Varsity Head Coach, list years your team won): Sectional: 5 Regional: 2 Semi-State: 1 State Championship: 0 Something Interesting About You Personally Or Professionally That People Might Not Know: Mike has played, pitched and coached men s fastpitch softball for 37 years winning 7 state championships and a NAFA National Runner-Up Championship. In 1979, Mike worked as a public park employee while in high school and assisted in the construction of Pfeiffer Field, the current home to Bremen High School Softball.

16 Speedway Sparkplugs Class 2A Front Row (left to right): Rachael Gregory, Paige Rush, Rylee Wade, Lexi Laffi n, Nikki Ray, Emma DeVault; Middle Row: Brooke Hartman, Jackie Eversole, Hannah Lindsey, Josie Frey, Kylee Man, Katie Endres, Kayte Turnquist; Back Row: Cole Hooper, Kendall Short, Molly Griner, Alyssa Coleman, Alexa Faulkner, Madison Barnes, Kaiah Fenters, Lane Hooper, Madison Golden, Kati Gregory, Carl Fenters Team Roster & Statistics Lt. Dk. Name B/T Ht. Pos. Gr. AB H R RBI 2B 3B HR Avg. 1 1 Rylee Wade R/R 5-4 OF Nikki Ray L/R 5-4 OF Paige Rush R/R 5-5 INF Rachael Gregory L/R 5-4 C Emma DeVault L/R 5-4 OF Madison Golden R/R 5-7 INF Katie Endres R/R 5-6 OF Josie Frey R/R 5-6 OF Alexa Faulkner R/R 5-7 P Lexi Laffi n R/R 5-6 INF Kendall Short R/R 5-7 DH Kylee Man R/R 5-6 INF Hannah Lindsey R/R 5-7 INF Jackie Eversole R/R 5-6 C Kaiah Fenters L/R 5-7 P Madison Barnes R/R 5-5 INF Brooke Hartman R/R 5-4 OF Lane Hooper R/R 5-5 OF Molly Griner R/R 5-4 INF Kayte Turnquist R/R 5-3 P Totals Pitchers Lt. Dk. Name W/L ERA GS CG SV IP BF H R ER BB SO HBP Kaiah Fenters Alexa Faulkner Madison Golden Rylee Wade Kayte Turnquist Totals State Finals History First Appearance Team Facts Town/City: Speedway County: Marion Superintendent: Ken Hull Principal: Lucas Zartman Athletic Director: Brian Avery Asst. Athletic Director: Steve Stocker Head Coach: Alyssa Coleman Assistant Coaches: Carl Fenters, Kati Gregory Student Manager: Cole Hooper School Colors: Brown & Gold Conference: Indiana Crossroads Enrollment: 525 Last Year s W-L Record: 7-14 Season Results (21-6-1) 4/5 Lawrence North L 9 1 4/7 Warren Central W /10 at Bethesda Christian W 5 2 4/11 at Franklin Community L 3-2 4/12 Crispus Attucks W /17 at Cascade W 4 0 4/18 Indianapolis Lutheran L /20 Covenant Christian (Indpls.) W /24 at Monrovia L /25 at Cardinal Ritter W 4 3 4/28 Western Boone W 6 2 4/28 Western Boone L 6 5 5/1 at Beech Grove W 5 0 5/2 at Pike W /4 at Southport L 7 6 5/8 at Scecina Memorial T 6 6 5/9 Triton Central W /10 Irvington Prep Academy W /11 Danville W 5 0 5/16 at Tri-West W /17 at Heritage Christian W 9 3 5/18 Greenwood Christian W 10 0 Monrovia Sectional 5/21 Monrovia W 6 3 5/22 Cascade W 9 1 5/23 Cardinal Ritter W 2 1 Speedway Regional 5/29 South Vermillion W 9 0 Alyssa Coleman 6th Year ( ) Forest Park Semi-State 6/2 Tecumseh W 3 0 6/2 Milan W 5 0 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport!

17 HEAD COACH PROFILE Name: Alyssa Coleman Age: 27 Spouse's Name: N/A Years Married: N/A Children's Names, Ages: N/A Current Occupation, Employer: Teacher/Coach; School Town of Speedway No. of Yrs.: 5 If a teacher, what subjects and grades do you teach: Elementary Physical Education Education High School Attended, Year Graduated: Wayzata High School (Minnesota), 2008 College Attended, Year Graduated: Butler University, 2012 Degree(s) / Major: Exercise Science Major, Mild Intervention Minor, Athletic Coaching, Masters Athletic Participation Sport High School Years (ie: 1972, 73) College Years (ie: 1976, 77) Softball 2005, , , 09, 10, 11 As a high school or college player, have you ever competed in a State or National Championship Event in any sport? If yes, please give details: No Coaching Experience (Softball Only) Years as Varsity Head Coach at Current School (ie: 5 years): 6 Actual Years as Varsity Head Coach at Current School (ie: ): Record as Varsity Head Coach at Current School: Overall Varsity Head Coaching Record: Do you coach any other sports at your school? No Please list below where you've coached during your career starting with your current position: School Head / Asst. No. of Years (ie: 5) Actual Years (ie: 1992-present) Speedway High School Head present Tournament Championships (As the Varsity Head Coach, list years your team won): Sectional: Regional: Semi-State: State Championship: Something Interesting About You Personally Or Professionally That People Might Not Know: I m a native of Minnesota, I know how to play the ukulele and my dog s name is Rexington.

18 South Bend St. Joseph Indians Class 3A Front Row (left to right): Maddie James, Emma Tincher, Hannah Goerke, Megan Welsh, Abbey Tafelski, Addison Quinn; Second Row: Shea Ruczkowski, Grace Quinn, Brooke Duddleson, Cassie Swartz, Kassidy Meiszberg; Third Row: Becca Goerke, Skylar Burdue, Shnnon Mackey, Ava Gillis, Lauren Sandor, Halie Sade; Back Row: Katie Tingwald Team Roster & Statistics Lt. Dk. Name B/T Ht. Pos. Gr. AB H R RBI 2B 3B HR Avg. 1 1 Abbey Tafelski R/R 5 7 3B Becca Goerke R/R 5 4 INF Cassie Swartz R/R 5 5 2B Maddie James R/R 5 3 OF Shea Ruczkowski R/R 5 3 INF Lauren Sandor R/L 5 5 P Hannah Goerke R/R 5 5 SS Halie Sade R/R 5 4 OF Kassidy Meiszberg R/R 5 9 RF Ava Gillis R/R 5 3 OF Addison Quinn R/R 6 0 1B Katie Tingwald L/L 5 5 OF Megan Welsh R/R 5 10 C Emma Tincher R/R 5 10 P Grace Quinn R/L 6 0 CF Shannon Mackey R/R 5 6 3B Brooke Duddleson R/R 5 5 INF Pitchers Totals Lt. Dk. Name W/L ERA GS CG SV IP BF H R ER BB SO HBP 6 6 Lauren Sandor Kassidy Meiszberg Emma Tincher Totals State Finals History First Appearance Team Facts Town/City: South Bend County: Saint Joseph Superintendent: Marsha Jordan Principal: Susan Richter Athletic Director: Deb Brown Head Coach: Earl Keith Assistant Coaches: Leslie Zache, Anna Irons, Bobby Zache School Colors: Columbia Blue and White Conference: Northern Indiana Enrollment: 862 Last Year s W-L Record: 26-5 Season Results (25-5) 4/6 Indpls. Bishop Chatard W /6 Indpls. Bishop Chatard W 7-4 4/11 Northridge W 5-3 4/12 at South Bend Adams L 1-0 4/13 at Munster L 7-6 (9) 4/19 John Glenn W 21-0 (5) 4/20 Mishawaka W 7-0 4/21 at Edwardsburg L 5-4 (8) 4/23 at South Bend Riley W 14-0 (5) 4/24 at New Prairie W 17-2 (5) 4/25 Bremen W 5-1 4/26 Elkhart Central W 4-0 5/1 at Mishawaka Marian W 5-0 5/2 at Jimtown W /4 South Bend Clay W 16-0 (5) 5/5 vs Coloma, Michigan L /5 at Lakeshore, Michigan W 2-0 5/5 vs Watervliet W 3-0 5/8 at Penn L 2-0 5/10 South Bend Washington W /12 at Niles, Michigan W 5-0 5/12 at Niles, Michigan W 13-3 (5) 5/15 South Bend Adams W 2-0 5/17 Buchanan W 5-0 Saint Joseph Sectional 5/22 Washington W 13-0 (5) 5/23 Marian W 7-1 5/24 New Prairie W 7-0 Saint Joseph Regional 5/29 Twin Lakes High School W 2-1 Earl Keith 13th Year ( ) Twin Lakes Semi-State 6/2 Fairfi eld W 3-0 6/2 Knox W 7-0 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport!

19 HEAD COACH PROFILE School: Saint Joseph High School Name: Earl Keith Age: 58 Spouse's Name: Clare Keith Years Married: 34 Children's Names, Ages: Current Occupation, Employer: Sales Manager, Sports Image Apparel No. of Yrs.: 16 If a teacher, what subjects and grades do you teach: Education High School Attended, Year Anderson High School, 1978 Graduated: College Attended, Year Graduated: Ball State University, 1983 Degree(s) / Major: Secondary Education/Business Athletic Participation Sport College Years (ie: 1976, 77) High School Years (ie: 1972, 73) Baseball, Basketball, Football Baseball As a high school or college player, have you ever competed in a State or National Championship Event in any sport? If yes, please give details: No Coaching Experience (Softball Only) Years as Varsity Head Coach at Current School (ie: 5 years): 13 Actual Years as Varsity Head Coach at Current School (ie: ): 13 Record as Varsity Head Coach at Current School: Overall Varsity Head Coaching Record: Do you coach any other sports at your school? No Please list below where you've coached during your career starting with your current position: School Head / Asst. No. of Years (ie: 5) Actual Years (ie: 1992-present) Saint Joseph High School Head , 2007-present Saint Joseph High School Assistant Baseball Tournament Championships (As the Varsity Head Coach, list years your team won): Sectional: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 Regional: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 Semi-State: 2018 State Championship: Something Interesting About You Personally or Professionally That People Might Not Know: I watch the Bachelor with my wife Clare and I like it!

20 New Palestine Dragons Class 3A Front Row (left to right): Gillian Pritt, Bailey Elliott, Vivian Long, Ashley Prange, Rieley Widmann, Mackenzie Jones, Emily O Connor, Kaylea Bullock, Kendal Calvert, Michaela Jones; Middle Row: Coach Alyssa Dillard, Coach Michelle Hokl, Sydney Anderson, Raegan Hiatt, Jaylin Calvert, Sarah Greene, TeTe Hart, Tatum Biddle, Emma Tucher, Macy Miller, Addison Westrate, Brianna Stephens; Back Row: Head Coach Ed Marcum, Coach Audrey East, Coach Matt Hayden Team Roster & Statistics Lt. Dk. Name B/T Ht. Pos. Gr. AB H R RBI 2B 3B HR Avg Kendal Calvert L/R 5-6 OF Sarah Greene R/R 5-2 OF TeTe Hart L/R 5-3 OF Bailey Elliott R/R 5-6 OF Allison Commons R/R 5-0 OF/2B Jaylin Calvert L/R 5-7 OF Gillian Pritt R/R 5-6 2B/P Bailey Young R/R 5-6 C/SS Raegan Hiatt R/R 5-8 C/IF Emily O Connor R/R 5-9 3B Sara Young R/R 5-5 OF Mackenzie Jones R/R 5-6 P Addison Westrate R/R 5-8 OF/3B Kaylea Bullock R/R 5-7 P Rieley Widmann R/R 6-0 1B Vivian Long R/R 5-7 C Emma Tucher R/R 5-1 OF Macy Miller R/R 5-6 1B/P Michaela Jones R/R 5-7 C/SS Kinsey Mitchell R/R 5-2 OF Tatum Biddle L/R 5-7 2B Sam Booe R/R 5-5 P/1B Sydney Anderson R/R 5-8 SS/P Ashley Prange R/R 5-7 SS Natalee Russell R/R 5-6 OF Brianna Stephens R/R 5-6 3B/C Totals Pitchers Lt. Dk. Name W/L ERA GS CG SV IP BF H R ER BB SO HBP Mackenzie Jones Kaylea Bullock Macy Miller Sydney Anderson Totals State Finals History State Champion: 2004 (3A), 2008 (3A), 2009 (3A), 2017 (3A) Runner-Up: 2003 (2A) Appearances: 2003 (2A), 2004 (3A), 2006 (3A), 2008 (3A), 2009 (3A), 2017 (3A), 2018 (3A) Ed Marcum 15th Year (384-59) IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! Team Facts Town/City: New Palestine County: Hancock Superintendent: Dr. Lisa Lantrip Principal: Keith Fessler Athletic Director: Allen Cooper Head Coach: Ed Marcum Assistant Coaches: Alyssa Dillard, Michelle Hokl, Audrey East, Matt Hayden Student Manager: Alana Hartley School Colors: Red and White Conference: Hoosier Heritage Enrollment: 1178 Last Year s W-L Record: 31-2 Season Results (29-1) 4/5 New Castle W 18-0 (5) 4/11 at Franklin Central W /12 Hamilton Southeastern W 19-8 (5) 4/17 at Yorktown W /18 Zionsville W 16-2 (5) 4/19 at Mt. Vernon W /20 at Eastern Hancock W 15-2 (5) 4/21 Seymour W 7-2 4/21 Seymour W 19-5 (5) 4/24 Southport W 10-0 (5) 4/25 at Center Grove L 2-3 4/26 at Shelbyville W 13-3 (5) 4/28 at Roncalli W 10-0 (6) 5/1 Cathedral W 22-3 (5) 5/2 Pendleton Heights W /3 Greenfi eld-central W 10-0 (6) 5/4 Whiteland W 12-1 (5) 5/9 Fishers W 17-5 (5) 5/11 at Connersville W 20-0 (5) 5/12 Crown Point W 9-5 5/12 Carmel W 6-0 5/14 Greenwood W 9-8 5/16 at Indian Creek W 12-0 (5) 5/17 Lutheran W /18 Delta W 13-0 (5) New Palestine Sectional 5/22 Connersville W 18-0 (6) 5/23 Indian Creek W 11-0 (6) New Palestine Regional 5/29 Edgewood W 16-1 (5) Jasper Semi-State 6/2 Tri-West W 8-0 6/2 Corydon W 12-1 (6)

21 HEAD COACH PROFILE Name: Ed Marcum Age: 56 Spouse's Name: Becky Years Married: 34 Children's Names, Ages: Alyssa 29, Michelle 26 Current Occupation, Employer: Golf Course Superintendent, Links Golf Club No. of Yrs.: 37 If a teacher, what subjects and grades do you teach: Education High School Attended, Year Graduated: New Palestine High School, 1979 College Attended, Year Graduated: Purdue University, 1981 Degree(s) / Major: Turf Management Athletic Participation Sport High School Years (ie: 1972, 73) Golf College Years (ie: 1976, 77) As a high school or college player, have you ever competed in a State or National Championship Event in any sport? If yes, please give details: No Coaching Experience (Softball Only) Years as Varsity Head Coach at Current School (ie: 5 years): 15 years Actual Years as Varsity Head Coach at Current School (ie: ): Record as Varsity Head Coach at Current School: Overall Varsity Head Coaching Record: Do you coach any other sports at your school? no Please list below where you've coached during your career starting with your current position: School Head / Asst. No. of Years (ie: 5) Actual Years (ie: 1992-present) New Palestine Assistant New Palestine Head Tournament Championships (As the Varsity Head Coach, list years your team won): Sectional: 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018 Regional: 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018 Semi-State: 2017, 2018 State Championship: 2004, 2008, 2009, 2017 Something Interesting About You Personally Or Professionally That People Might Not Know: I played high school golf and tennis at New Palestine High School

22 Lake Central Indians Class 4A Front Row (left to right): Asst. Coach Melissa Miller, Gabi Carra, Jenna Towle, Amanda Noblett, Rylee Platusic, Cheyenne Mathas, Jessi Kiefor, Ashley Swets, Lexi Sherlund, Payton Bastie, Asst Coach Maggie Whelan; Back Row: Head Coach Jeff Sherman, Alexis Johnson, Lexy Reese, Selena Michko, Alexa Pinarski, Olivia Peterson, Angel Harper, Morgan Hoppe, Grace Renschen, Mikayla Creasbaum, Peyton Pepkowski, Madisen Tucker, Asst. Coach Russ Serrato, Asst. Coach Genna Noel Team Roster & Statistics Lt. Dk. Name B/T Ht. Pos. Gr. AB H R RBI 2B 3B HR Avg Gabi Carra R/R 5-8 2B Lexi Sherlund L/R 5-7 OF Ashley Swets R/R 5-2 IF Morgan Hoppe R/R 5-7 OF Alexis Johnson R/R 5-3 U Cheyenne Mathas R/R 5-6 CF Olivia Peterson R/R 5-6 C Amanda Noblett L/R 5-7 RF Jessi Kiefor R/R 5-6 LF Rylee Platusic R/R 5-7 SS Mikayla Creasbaum R/R 5-7 IF Peyton Pepkowski R/R 5-6 OF Payton Bastie R/R 5-5 C Madisen Tucker R/R 5-7 1B Lexy Reese R/R 5-4 IF Grace Renschen R/R 5-9 P Alexa Pinarski R/R 5-10 P Jenna Towle L/R 5-5 DP Selena Michko R/R 5-7 3B Angel Harper R/R 5-8 IF Totals Pitchers Lt. Dk. Name W/L ERA GS CG SV IP BF H R ER BB SO HBP Alexa Pinarski Grace Renschen Jenna Towle Selena Michko Madisen Tucker Totals State Finals History State Champion: 1992, 2002 (3A), 2004 (4A) Runner-Up: 2003 (3A), 2015 (4A) Appearances: 1988, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2001 (3A), 2002 (3A), 2003 (3A), 2004 (4A), 2005 (4A), 2015 (4A), 2018 (4A) Jeff Sherman 9th Year (222-62) IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! Team Facts Town/City: St. John County: Lake Superintendent: Dr. Larry Veracco Principal: Mr. Sean Begley Athletic Director: Mr. Chris Enyeart Asst. Athletic Director: Mr. Jeff Sandor Head Coach: Jeff Sherman Assistant Coaches: Russ Serrato, Maggie Whelan, Melissa Miller, Genna Noel School Colors: Royal Blue & White Conference: Duneland Enrollment: 3310 Last Year s W-L Record: 23-8 Season Results (29-4) 3/27 at Munster W 8-4 3/28 at Chesterton W /2 Lowell W 11-1 (6) 4/7 at Pendleton Heights W 10-0 (5) 4/7 vs Decatur Central W 8-1 4/10 Merrillville W 16-0 (5) 4/11 at Valparaiso W 9-3 4/12 Portage W /17 LaPorte W 7-1 4/19 at Crown Point L /20 vs Noblesville W 3-2 (8) 4/21 vs Cathedral W 2-1 4/21 vs Avon L 13-5 (8) 4/23 at Michigan City W 15-1 (5) 4/24 Chesterton W 1-0 4/25 at Portage W 4-2 4/27 at Penn W 5-2 4/28 Mishawaka W 11-1 (5) 4/28 Franklin Central L 3-2 (8) 5/1 Crown Point W 9-1 5/2 at Merrillville W 11-0 (5) 5/8 Valparaiso W 10-0 (6) 5/9 at LaPorte W 8-0 5/15 Michigan City W 10-0 (5) 5/16 at Highland W 14-2 (6) 5/17 Griffi th W 10-0 (5) 5/18 Kankakee Valley L Crown Point Sectional 5/22 Lowell W 3-2 5/24 Kankakee Valley W 3-2 (8) 5/25 Crown Point W 4-2 Lake Central Regional 5/29 Chesterton W 2-1 Harrison (WL) Semi-State 6/2 Penn W 2-0 6/2 Noblesville W 4-3

23 HEAD COACH PROFILE School: Lake Central Name: Jeff Sherman Age: 36 Spouse's Name: Renee Years Married: 2 Children's Names, Ages: Theo, 16 months Current Occupation, Employer: Math Teacher, Lake Central High School No. of Yrs.: 15 If a teacher, what subjects and grades do you teach: Honors Algebra II, grades 9-11 Education High School Attended, Year Warsaw Community High School, 1999 Graduated: College Attended, Year Graduated: Purdue University, West Lafayette, 2003 Degree(s) / Major: B.S. Mathematics Education Athletic Participation Sport High School Years (ie: 1972, 73) Baseball College Years (ie: 1976, 77) As a high school or college player, have you ever competed in a State or National Championship Event in any sport? If yes, please give details: Coaching Experience (Softball Only) Years as Varsity Head Coach at Current School (ie: 5 years): 9 years Actual Years as Varsity Head Coach at Current School (ie: ): 9 years Record as Varsity Head Coach at Current School: Overall Varsity Head Coaching Record: Do you coach any other sports at your school? Freshmen Football Please list below where you've coached during your career starting with your current position: School Head / Asst. No. of Years (ie: 5) Actual Years (ie: 1992-present) Lake Central (Softball) Head present Lake Central (Frosh Football) Asst present Lake Central (Baseball) Asst Lake Central (Softball) Asst Tournament Championships (As the Varsity Head Coach, list years your team won): Sectional: 2010,2011,2012,2015,2018 Regional: 2010,2011,2015,2018 Semi-State: 2015,2018 State Championship: Something Interesting About You Personally or Professionally That People Might Not Know: I am the PA Announcer for many of Lake Central s events. It s a hobby that I very much enjoy and wouldn t mind doing as a career. I m also an avid Cubs/Purdue fan, so playing the State Championship here is extremely fun for me.

24 Decatur Central Hawks Class 4A Front Row (left to right): Kenzee Smith, Morgan Ivey, Dylann Cravens, Kaylee Gross, Taylor Horsley, Sarah Spears, Avery Huffman, Chelsey Vaughn, Manager Taylor Anderson; Back Row: Elizabeth Voelkel, Emma Etter-Cox, Skylar Peace, Gabby Groves, Payton Baxter, Karli Ricketts, Shelby Gregory, Justine Estes, Tinsley Brand, Alivia Brewer, Hannah Cravens, Mackenzie Jarboe Team Roster & Statistics Lt. Dk. Name B/T Ht. Pos. Gr. AB H R RBI 2B 3B HR Avg. 1 1 Dylann Cravens R/R 5-3 2B Alivia Brewer R/R 5-3 2B Karli Ricketts R/R 6-0 P Sarah Spears L/R 5-5 CF Hannah Cravens L/R 5-6 SS Elizabeth Voelkel R/R 5-6 RF Tinsley Brand R/R B Gabby Groves R/R 5-7 DH Emma Etter-Cox R/R 5-5 P Taylor Horsley R/R 5-4 3B Morgan Ivey R/R 5-6 DH Chelsey Vaughn R/R 5-4 3B Avery Huffman R/R 5-3 LF Kenzee Smith R/R 5-7 P Mackenzie Jarboe R/R 5-7 1B Skylar Peace R/R 5-9 SS Kaylee Gross L/L 5-4 RF Shelby Gregory R/R 5-6 C Justine Estes R/R 5-10 CF Payton Baxter R/R 5-10 C Pitchers Totals Lt. Dk. Name W/L ERA GS CG SV IP BF H R ER BB SO HBP 5 5 Karli Ricketts Hannah Cravens Emma Etter-Cox Kenzee Smith Totals State Finals History Runner-Up: 1999 (3A), 2000 (3A) Appearances: 1999 (3A), 2000 (3A), 2018 (4A) Don Ivey 3rd Year (79-17) Team Facts Town/City: Indianapolis County: Marion Superintendent: Matthew J. Prusiecki, Ph.D. Principal: Scott DeFreese Athletic Director: Justin Dixson Head Coach: Don Ivey Assistant Coaches: Erika Weber, Mike Trotter, Mandy Hurst, Kristina Gluth School Colors: Navy Blue and Vegas Gold Conference: Mid-State Enrollment: 1772 Last Year s W-L Record: 27-4 Season Results (31-4) 4/5 Franklin Community W 5-0 4/5 Franklin Community W 11-0 (5) 4/6 Monrovia W /7 vs Jennings County W /7 vs Lake Central L 8-1 4/10 at Mooresville L 2-1 4/11 Mooresville W 6-3 4/13 vs Lebanon W 9-1 4/17 Martinsville L 3-2 (11) 4/18 at Martinsville W /21 vs Bloomington South W 12-2 (6) 4/21 vs Hamilton Southeastern W 3-0 4/25 at Whiteland W 7-0 4/26 Whiteland W 1-0 4/28 at McCutcheon W 6-0 4/28 at McCutcheon W /1 at Plainfi eld W 11-0 (6) 5/2 Plainfi eld W 4-0 5/4 Warren Central W 9-0 5/5 vs Indianapolis Lutheran W /5 vs Franklin Central W 6-0 5/7 vs Roncalli L 3-2 5/8 at Greenwood W 1-0 5/9 Greenwood W 15-5 (6) 5/11 Warren Central W 10-0 (6) 5/12 vs Hamilton Southeastern W 12-1 (5) 5/12 vs Jennings County W 8-1 5/14 at Avon W 7-2 5/17 at Franklin Central W 7-3 Pike Sectional 5/21 Ben Davis W 2-0 5/22 Roncalli W 8-3 5/23 Perry Meridian W 4-0 Decatur Central Regional 5/29 Avon W 7-4 Center Grove Semi-State 6/2 Cathedral W /2 Center Grove W 4-2 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport!