CARY STARNAL, Jimtown High School (1986) ** Earned 6 varsity letters in football and wrestling ** Phil N. Eskew Mental Attitude Award for Class 1A finals (1985) Football: ** 3 varsity letters – 2-year 2-way starter, MVP and captain (1985) ** Northern State Conference MVP (1985), 1st team Associated Press All-State (1985), ** Indiana North-South […]

JOSH STALEY, Concord High School (2000) ** Earned 9 varsity letters in track & field, basketball and football Football: ** 3 varsity letters – All-State, All-Northern Lakes Conference 1998-’99 ** helped lead Minutemen to 1999 Class 4A state championship game and the state’s No.1 ranking ** IFCA Academic All-State (1999) Track: 3 varsity letters Basketball: […]

JENNIFER (HALE) HIGLEY, Concord High School, 2000 ***11 varsity letter in 3 sports – track, basketball, volleyball **Concord Athletic Hall of Fame inductee (2014) **Concord Female Athlete of the Year (2000) **Elkhart Kiwanis Female Athlete of the Year (2000), Basketball: 4-time varsity letterwinner **Team captain (2000), All-Northern Lakes Conference (2000), Track: 4-time varsity letterwinner **School […]

GARY ZIMMERMAN, Northridge High School, 1988 ** Earned 5 varsity letters in golf and basketball ** Golf – 3-year letter winner (4 played) … three-time IHSAA individual state qualifier; team MVP, team captain, All-Northern Lakes Conference, sectional champion, regional runnerup, state qualifier as a senior; sectional runnerup, regional and state qualifier (6th at state) as […]

RYAN THWAITS, Fairfield High School, 2000 ** Earned 8 varsity letters in basketball, tennis and track and field ** Basketball – 4-year letter winner … 5th all-time leading scorer in school history (1,146 points); two-time Elkhart Truth All-Area selection; MVP in junior and senior seasons; team’s top rebounder for three seasons; helped team to 2 […]

DOUG THWAITS, Fairfield High School, 1974 ** Earned 9 varsity letters in football, basketball and golf ** Football – 4-year letter winner … named All-Northern State Conference in junior and senior seasons; named top defensive player as a senior ** Basketball – 3-year letter winner … scored 794 career points, 820 career rebounds (2nd all-time […]

RICHARD DODSON, Bremen High School, 1965 Coaching:, **NorthWood High School: Head football coach 1991-2008 **Coached school to 2005 IHSAA Class 3A state championship **Won semistate titles, 7 regional titles, 7 Northern Lakes Conference title **Compiled 169-50 record **Teams won 39 consecutive regular-season games, 29 consecutive Northern Lakes Conference games **NorthWood High School: Assistant varsity coach […]

GRETCHEN NYCE, Bethany Christian High School, 1989 ** Earned 6 varsity letters in basketball and volleyball; named school’s Athlete of Year (1989) ** Basketball – 4-year letter winner … co-MVP and team captain in junior and seniors seasons; helped team to 32-6 record in junior and senior seasons; led team in assists (60), points per […]

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: […]

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 […]