Kevin Whitehead, who has been the voice of IHSAA wrestling for 42 years, announces the parade of champions for the last time on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, during state final preliminaries at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS – Kevin Whitehead is sitting in the media room at Gainbridge Fieldhouse about four hours from the start of the 85th annual IHSAA state wrestling championships.
Whitehead began his involvement with the state wrestling tournament as a scorekeeper before taking over as the full-time announcer in 1983. Whitehead, a former wrestler at Franklin Central, wanted a way to make the matches more personal. He wanted a way to add more flair to the tournament while better highlighting the wrestlers who worked so hard to reach the championship.
"Representing the TRO-JANS of CEN-TER GROVE HIGH SCHOOL," Whitehead says over the loudspeaker, holding for applause before resuming the introduction of eventual 113-pound champion Charlie LaRocca. "He's brought excitement. He's generated enthusiasm. He captures the moment of a great victory, and he keeps things moving so well," longtime former Evansville Mater Dei wrestling coach and current IHSAA TV broadcaster Mike Goebel said."His voice is like none other. He has made this sport in Indiana so much better. It's synonymous with the state championships and we all owe Kevin a great deal of gratitude.
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