The Indiana High School Golf Coaches Association has released its All-State and Academic All-State boys golf teams for the 2008 season. The group also named Avon’s Brent Sailor as coach of the year as well as two new inductees into the sport’s Hall of Fame, Craig Bowden and Kirk Schooley.

The All-State team:
                    
NAME                    GRADE         SCHOOL                    COACH
T.J. Carpenter         12            Triton                        Jack Carpenter    
Tyler Duncan           12            Columbus North          Douglas Bieker    
Ben Marvin Egel        9             Northwestern              Randy Lindgren    
David Erdy               12            Castle                        Mike Reiter    
Ryan Grassel            10            Chesterton                 John Sparks    
Nick Grubnich**        9            Crown Point                 n/a
Ronnie Harris           12            Avon                          Brent Sailor    
Drew Hrvatin           10            Evansville Reitz            Joe Schlosser    
Al Jennings             10            Homestead                 Rod Parker    
Aaron Monson**     12            Perry Meridian               n/a
Trey Pfund             11            Providence                  Dave Lobeck    
Patrick Rodgers        9             Avon                          Brent Sailor    
Jason Seward**      12            Indianapolis Cathedral    Joe Vollmer    
Adam Sumrall          11            Mishawaka Marian          Jim Kryder    
Andrew Wegeng     11            Avon                          Brent Sailor    
Bryan Whitt            12            Avon                          Brent Sailor    
Chase Wright          12            Delta                          Brian Lewis    
Corey Ziedonis        11            Indianapolis Cathedral    Joe Vollmer    
                        
** Denotes players who finished among the Top 6 at the golf state finals are automatically All-State regardless of nomination from coach.

The Academic All-State team:
 
PLAYER                        SCHOOL                            COACH
Brian Thomas Argus        Canterbury                         Bob Brothers
Nicholas R. Arnold           Homestead                        Rod Parker
Jacob T. Bailey               South Central (Union Mills)   Scott Bailey
Brett Barnes                   Marion                              Mark Hyman
David A. Cable                Manchester                       Gary Goshert
Matthew R. Geiger          Lawrence Central               Norman Starkey
Ronald C. Harris              Avon                                 Brent Sailor
Andrew Kaminski            Munster                             Brian Clark
Austen J. Owen             Fort Wayne Snider              Michelle Gerbasek
Collin Rhoade                 Elkhart Central                    John C. Krouse
Mark D. Schneider          Bedford North Lawrence       Michael Wright
Matthew Strandmark      Madison                              Al Wilcox
Andrew C. Weigel          Batesville                            Tom Meyer
Matthew D. Williams       Northview                           Scott Buell
Brian P. Wolpert             Lafayette Jefferson              Dick Murray

Coach of the Year: Brent Sailor, Avon

The Indiana High School Golf Coaches Hall of Fame inductees:

Craig Bowden a 1986 graduate of Bedford North Lawrence who played college golf at the University of Indianapolis and earned junior college All-American honors at Vincennes University. Bowden turned pro in 1989 and has been a touring professional since. He has won the Indiana Open two times and has won three times on the Nationwide Tour. He has played 125 PGA Tour events, including several U.S. Opens and more than 200 Nationwide events. He has won over $2 million on tour.
 
Kirk Schooley, a graduate of Columbus North, was a two-time All-State selection while a Bull Dog. Kirk was a two-time MVP and standout golfer for Ball State. His six collegiate victories ranks him third in Ball State history. He was the 1983 Mid-American Conference Sportsman of the Year and an honorable mention All-American that same year. After winning the 1983 MAC championship as an individual, Kirk led the Cardinals to an 18th-place finish in the NCAA Championships. Kirk is now head professional at Juniper Hills Golf Course in Frankfort, Ky.

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