BRIAN SMITH, Jimtown High School, 1998 **8 varsity letters in 2 sports – football and track **Elkhart Noon Kiwanis Male Athlete of the Year (1998) Football: 4-time varsity letterwinner, 3-year starter at fullback; 2-time team captain **set career school records for career yards (3,808), rushing attempts (638), rushing touchdowns (75), all-purpose yards (3,877), points scored […]

LINDA K. KAMINSKIS, Butler University: Bachelors Degree in Physical Education, 1972; Masters in Secondary Education, 1976, Contributor to sports, 1973 to present **Northridge High School Athletic Trainer, 1973-2005 **Goshen College Athletic Trainer, 2005-present **1973-’86 – Taught physical education, coached girls basketball and track & field **1986-2005 – Created and organized student athletic training program **Indiana […]

CARL MACON, Elkhart High School, 1971 **4 varsity letters in 2 sports – football, basketball Football: 3-time participant, 2-year letterwinner **All-State and All-Northern Indiana Conference selection **1970 state championship team member Basketball: 3-time participant, 2-year letterwinner **2-time All-Northern Indiana Conference, All-Sectional, All-Regional, All-Semistate, All-State in 1971 **helped lead Blue Blazers to 1971 HIS IHSAA Final […]

JAMES PARCELL, Nappanee High School, 1968 **10 varsity letters in 4 sports – baseball, football, basketball, track Football: 2-time varsity letterwinner **MVP, team captain, 1st Team All-Northern Lakes Conference (1967)Basketball: 3-time varsity letterwinner **team captain, averaged 19 points a game in senior year Baseball: 3-time varsity letterwinnerTrack & Field: 2-time varsity letterwinner College: Western Michigan […]

DAVE WALKER (Coach), Elkhart High School (1969) ** Earned 4 varsity letters in baseball and football, coached Elkhart Central softball for 22 seasons Football: ** 2 varsity letters – 3-year participant** helped Blue Blazers to 1968 state championship and Northern Indiana Conference title Baseball: ** 2 varsity letters – 3-year participant ** All-Sectional team catcher […]

RUSS MANN, Concord High School, 1999 ** Earned 5 varsity letters in football, baseball; named Concord Male Athlete of the Year (1999); named Phil N.Eskew Mental Attitude Award winner by the IHSAA in Class 4A (1998) ** Baseball – 2-year letter winner … team captain senior season; led team in hitting (.420) as a junior […]

BILL SHARPE, South Bend LaSalle High School, 1968 / Rock Valley Junior College, 1969-’70 / University of Evansville, 1971-‘72, Coaching:**Head football coach, Jimtown High School, 1980-2006 **Coached school to 4 IHSAA state championships (1A, 1991; 2A, 1997, 1998; 2A, 2005) and 2 state runnerup (1A, 1985, ’87) **Won 6 semistate titles, 10 regional titles, 17 […]

THADDEUS S. MOLNAR, Concord High School, 1996 **Earned 10 varisty letter in 4 sports – wrestling, football, track, and baseball, Wrestling: 4-year varsity letterwinner **team MVP in 1996, Most Improved in 1995 **116-39 career record; 3-time regional qualifier (1993, ’95, ’96); 2-time semistate qualifier (1995-96) **1996 regional and Northern Lakes Conference champion, honorary team captain […]

DAVID WHITTAKER (Coach), Graduate of Elkhart High School (1968) ** All-time career victories leader for Elkhart Central High School (528) ** Eight-time Northern Indiana Coach of the Year in tennis Girls Tennis: ** Elkhart Central girls (1988-2013) – 291-137 career record ** 12 sectional titles, 8 regional titles, 3 Northern Indiana Conference titles, 1 semi […]

Peggy Bough, North Miami High School, 1975 Coaching: NorthWood High School (1979-2007) **Head volleyball coach, 1991-2007 **Compiled 358-159 varsity record **Teams 2 won 10 sectional titles, including 8 consecutive **2 regional titles (1997-98) **1 Northern Lakes Conference title (1997) **1-time semistate finalist (1998) **NorthWood High School: Freshman volleyball coach for 2 years **NorthWood Middle School: […]