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MATTHEW RUSH, Fairfield High School (1997) Earned nine letters for the Falcons – three in tennis, two in basketball, and four in track and field. Four time all-NECC in high jump, three times in both hurdle events and twice in long jump. Two-time NECC champ in 300-meter hurdles, once in 110 hurdles and once in […]

DON LEEDY, Goshen High School (1965) Sectional and Regional champion in the 880-yard run as a senior with record times. Third in State championships. Captain and Most Valuable athlete on team. Goshen High School records in 880, mile run, mile relay and distance relay. Represented Indiana at National Jaycees meet in Texas. Finalist in 880-yard […]

JAMES LAUGHMAN, Concord High School (1968) Lettered three years in football, two in basketball. and three in baseball for the Minutemen. Running back and linebacker for unbeaten Concord football team in 1967. He had 221 tackles his last two years under head coach Ed Mirer. Defensive MVP as a junior and most tackles as a […]

KYLE JOHNSON, Jimtown High School (2004) Averaged 14 points and seven rebounds for Jimmies basketball team which posted a 25-2 record and won the Class 2A State championship in 2004. Kyle had 21 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots in the title game. Missed his junior season due to a knee injury […]

JAMI HECKAMAN – BARBARA, NorthWood High School (1995) Four-year letter winner in girls basketball and four-time all-Northern Lakes Conference selection. Team captain and Most Valuable Player two years. Scored 1,056 career points; part of three Sectional and four NLC championship teams; top 40 workout selectee. Named to Elkhart Truth All-Area team four times; two Semi-state […]

TOD GROFF, Fairfield High School (1976) Earned four varsity letters in football for the Falcons. All-Conference linebacker and team’s best defensive player as a junior and senior. Team MVP as a senior. Three varsity letters in wrestling at 185 pounds. Goshen Invitational, Conference and Sectional champion his junior and senior years. Regional champion as a […]

STEVE GREENLEE, Jimtown High School, Volunteer Graduated from Elkhart Memorial High School in 1975 and Marian University in 1979. Jimtown football statistician from 1980 to 2016; boys’ assistant basketball coach 1979-82; girls basketball assistant coach 1983-94. Girls’ tennis head coach for Jimmies 1985-89; girls softball head coach 1990-92; boys basketball PA announcer 1985 to 2014. […]

JOE GIBSON, Northridge High School (2007) Participated for the Raiders in football, wrestling and track and field. Three years on the football team, one as Most Valuable Player. Mental Attitude award, All-Northern Lakes Conference twice and Honorable Mention All-State. Wrestled four years, twice being team’s Most Valuable. NLC, Sectional and Regional champion twice each and […]

WESLEY DODSON, NorthWood High School (1997) Panthers’ team captain and Most Valuable Player as a senior. Indiana North All Star selection. All-State top 50 team, Academic All-State and Bloomington top 33 team. Region II MVP and member of all-NLC team. Named to Junior All-State team in 1995 and Associated Press All-State team as a defensive […]

JAMES DEGRAFF, Elkhart High School (1953) As a freshman at Elkhart, won the Sectional 440-yard dash and mile relay. As a sophomore, Jim was Sectional champion in the 880 and sixth at Regional. He was a halfback on the Blue Blazer football team as a junior, was sixth in the state for the 880 and […]