May 1, 2017
Earlier today, the IHSAA Executive Committee approved the sectional assignments in six team sports for the next two school years.
Following adjustments made in volleyball, girls basketball and boys basketball, the Executive Committee accepted the recommendations of the respective realignment committees which determined the sectional groups for the 2017‐18 and 2018‐19 school years.
In each of the three above listed sports, Wood Memorial was moved from Class A, Sectional 63 to 64 and Orleans was moved from Class A, Sectional 64 to 63. Also, LaPorte was moved from Class 4A, Sectional 2 to 3 in volleyball only to be consistent with their placement in the other two sports.
Three committees consisting of school administrators representing each IHSAA district and class were constructed to realign the sports. The football committee totaled 18 administrators, the basketball and volleyball committee was made up of 12 members and the soccer committee consisted of nine individuals. The baseball and softball realignment committee will meet this summer after both state tournaments conclude in June with their sectional recommendations being presented to the Executive Committee for approval at its August meeting.
Boys Basketball Sectionals | Girls Basketball Sectionals | Football Sectionals
Boys Soccer Sectionals | Girls Soccer Sectionals | Volleyball Sectionals
Classifications with enrollments for each school were announced on March 29
The members of each realignment committee are listed below:
Football Realignment Committee
Chairpersons Commissioner Bobby Cox & Assistant Commissioner Robert Faulkens
Class 1A District I Will Hostrawser, Athletic Director, LaVille High School
District II Jeff Hettinger, Athletic Director, Frontier High School
District III Richard Lance, Assistant Principal, Castle High School
Class 2A District I Kenneth Hickman, Athletic Director, Rensselaer Central High School
District II Ryan Fagan, Athletic Director, Oak Hill High School
District III David Todd, Athletic Director, Switzerland County High School
Class 3A District I Jeff Ziegler, Principal, Jimtown High School
District II Bryce Barton, Athletic Director, Crawfordsville High School
District III Brian Lewis, Athletic Director, Monrovia High School
Class 4A District I Patti McCormack, Athletic Director, Lowell High School
District II Brandon Ecker, Athletic Director, Mt. Vernon High School
District III Mike Whitten, Principal, Boonville High School
Class 5A District I Dave Preheim, Athletic Director, Concord High School
District II Torrey Rodkey, Athletic Director, Plainfield High School
District III Paul Neidig, Chief of Staff, Evansville Vanderburgh Schools
Class 6A District I Park Ginder, Principal, Homestead High School
District II Jim Brown, Athletic Director, Fishers High School
District III David Clark, Principal, Columbus North High School
Basketball and Volleyball Realignment Committee
Chairpersons Assistant Commissioner Phil Gardner, Assistant Commissioner Kerrie Schludecker and Assistant Commissioner Sandra Walter
Class 1A District I Brett Berndt, Principal, Culver Community High School
District II Ryan Luce, Athletic Director, Rockville High School
District III Jeff Doyle, Principal, Barr‐Reeve High School
Class 2A District I Bruce Jennings, Principal, Bremen High School
District II Brian Avery, Athletic Director, Speedway High School
District III Tim Grove, Superintendent, South Knox School Corporation
Class 3A District I Tom Schemerhorn, Athletic Director, West Noble High School
District II Steve Edwards, Principal, Frankfort High School
District III Kevin Davis, Athletic Director, Boonville High School
Class 4A District I Brian Strong, Athletic Director, Logansport
District II Victor Bush, Behavioral Specialist, MSD Lawrence Township
District III Mike Broughton, Athletic Director, Jennings County High School
Soccer Realignment Committee
Chairperson Assistant Commissioner Sandra Walter
Class 1A District I Hank Willems, Principal, Bethany Christian High School
District II Scott Stevens, Athletic Director, Cascade High School
District III Noel Bostic, Principal, Rising Sun High School
Class 2A District I Don Gandy, Principal, Wheeler High School
District II Jon Regashus, Athletic Director, Danville High School
District III Ric Manns, Principal, Scottsburg High School
Class 3A District I Stacy Adams, Athletic Director, Griffith High School
District II Brad Holsinger, Athletic Director, Avon High School
District III Robin Smith, Principal, Terre Haute North Vigo High School
** IHSAA Executive Committee Chairwoman Debb Stevens sits on all realignment committees ex-officio.