Ryan O'Leary

INDIANAPOLIS

Next Sunday evening, hundreds of millions of people worldwide will be gathered around television sets to watch the Super Bowl.

Indiana State Wrestling Association chairperson Pat Culp can still remember being approached by Hamilton Heights coach Gary Myers nine years ago about growing the sport of girls wrestling here in the Hoosier State.

At 200 pounds of solid muscle, Austin Lowden could easily have been cast as one of Ben Affleck’s roughneck pals in “The Town” or “Good Will Hunting.” He looks more like a seasoned bouncer than a high school soccer player.

SCOUTING THE SEMISTATE

In most sectionals, Isaac Lewis would essentially have a free ride to the state meet in the 100-yard breaststroke. Just show up and win, probably without a tech suit or a full taper, and save energy for the big show.

INDIANAPOLIS

Addy Matern is a pretty easy book cover to misjudge.

Editor’s note: This story is the second in a two-part series covering the waves of conference realignment rippling across central Indiana high school sports. More than half of Johnson County’s high schools have left one conference for another (or become independent) within the last two years, including three in just the past few months.

SCOUTING THIS WEEK’S SECTIONAL QUARTERFINALS