Lafayette area top high school plays of the week, May 26-31, 2025
Check out these top plays from the Lafayette area during the IHSAA softball and baseball sectional, plus regional track action.
WEST LAFAYETTE ― An opportunity was presented to Central Catholic senior Charlie Seaburg for him to reach his first IHSAA state championship.
Seaburg spent the last four years of his high school career playing consistent during the sectional rounds, only to fall a couple of shots shy in regionals.
The chance to compete at state had eluded the future 18-year-old Wabash College golfer and current stock trader until Friday, June 13, through a one-hole playoff.
But that playoff hole to decide the final spot for state would have to come against his sophomore friend and teammate, Patrick Dimmitt.
Seaburg hammered his first shot through the fairway before landing his second shot on the green, seven feet from the pin. Seaburg sank a birdie putt while Dimmitt settled for par to secure the final spot in the IHSAA state finals next Tuesday and Wednesday, June 17-18 at Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel.
“We kind of knew coming into those last couple of holes that it was going to be tight,” Seaburg said. “There was always that suspense. It was a little nerve wracking, but it was fun going against my teammate. Hats off to Patrick. He didn’t make a bogie; I made a birdie. He didn’t lose it; I won it, and that was fun.”
He becomes the second member from his family to compete in the IHSAA state championship. Seaburg’s mother, Tara, made state and helped the Knights win the only IHSAA sectional golf title in the program’s history in 1995.
“When I got home, she pointed to herself and said state qualifier and then pointed to me and said state qualifier,” Seaburg said. “I didn’t realize that until after the round.”
At the same time, Seaburg validated Dimmitt’s own game. Dimmitt floated between even and +1 before falling back into a tie for eighth.
“He’s a great player and I have no doubt he’ll go on and play a very high level of golf,” Seaburg said. “He’s showed he’s ready for that stage at the highest level of high school golf and he’ll break through and do some very big things.”
COVID-19 played a role in Seaburg going from playing baseball to golf. He noticed as he got into high school there were better players and decided to make golf his focus.
“I realized I wasn’t that good at baseball,” Seaburg admitted. “Everyone got bigger and stronger. During those days we were kind of locked up because of COVID and just played a lot because we lived right next to a golf course. I had a lot of lessons, but it was more self-taught as far as the putting, chipping and the short game of it all.”
Now in his senior year, the Wabash College bound Seaburg broke through and will dawn the Central Catholic blue and white for one last time.
Seaburg will be playing on a course he’s never been to, let alone played.
“Every time I play golf my goal is to win, and I understand there are lots of very talented high school golfers in this tournament,” Seaburg said. “I’m going to go out there and just try and do my best. I don’t know what that looks like. I’m going to out there and play there and I’ll have a better view of what I can do. I’m just going to go there, do my best, show up and see what happens.”
Ethan Hanson is the sports reporter for the Journal & Courier in Lafayette. He can be reached at [email protected], on Twitter at EthanAHanson and Instagram at ethan_a_hanson.
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