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HAROLD MICHAEL, Media, Nappanee High School, 1928 * Harold, along with co-inductee Lamar Stoops, worked radio broadcasts for Nappanee High School basketball from 1929 to mid-1930s, believed to be the first public broadcast of high school games in the nation * Harold worked in air traffic control for federal government for 34 years beginning in […]

JAYME MATHEWS, Fairfield High School (1997) Four-year letterwiner in football and basketball; three-year letterwinner in track and field. Football – Four-time MVP, four-time All-NECC, school record holder for rushing yardage (5308) and points (452); 1st team All State runnng back as a junior; two-time leading scorer in Elkhart County Basketball – Two-time team MVP, two-time […]

JASON FOX, Goshen High School, 1996 * Four-year letterwinner in swimming * Swimming – First individual state champion in school history, led team to runnerup finish in 1996 IHSAA State Finals, four-time IHSAA state champion, 200 individual medley (1995, ’96), 200 medley relay (1995, 1996), three-time team MVP, two-time team captain, set 7 school records, […]

JERRY FAWLEY, Jimtown High School, 1962 * Two-year letterwinner in basketball, baseball and football * Football – Team captain in 1961 * 25 years as licensed IHSAA basketball official * Tournaments – officiated 19 sectionals, 15 regionals and 2 semistates.

MEGAN (GODFREY) EVERS, Northridge High School, 1998 * Four-year letterwinner in tennis, three-year letterwinner in volleyball * Tennis – team MVP in 1998, most points, unanimous all-Northern Lakes Conference and All-State in 1997, most improved 1996; led Northridge to first sectional (97-98) and regional championships (98) * Volleyball – team MVP in 1997, Offensive MVP […]

JERRY COOK, Jimtown High School, 1962 * Letterwinner in basketball, baseball and track * 25 years as licensed IHSAA basketball official, ranked No. 1 official in 1992, Roy Gardner Memorial Award for Outstanding IHSAA official for 1996-97 * Tournaments – officiated 20 sectionals, 15 regionals, 7 semistates, 3 state tournaments * Education – Baugo Community […]

MYRON BONTREGER, Bethany Christian High School, 1987 * Three-year letterwinner and varsity starter in soccer, basketball and baseball * Soccer – holds school career record (66) and single-season record (33) for goals scored * Basketball – third in career assists (242) and in games started (61) * Baseball – second in career home runs (7), […]

PHILLIP “DOC” BLANCHARD, New Paris High School, 1948 * Three-year letterwinner in basketball and track and field * Track – anchored mile relay champions at Elkhart County Meet in 1948 * College – Indiana State (one year), Tri-State (two years), two-time Players Choice MVP at Tri-State

TODD BEER, NorthWood High School, 1982 * Three-year letterwinner, starter in basketball * Basketball – finished career as third all-time in assists (178), fourth in points (881) and seventh in rebounds (249), co-MVP in 1982, all-Northern Lakes Conference in 1982, second-leading scorer in Elkhart County (1982) * College – U.S. Air Force Academy (1986), four-year […]

JOHN BABCOCK, Elkhart High School, 1971 * Three-year letterwinner in baseball, two-year letterwinner in football and basketball, 1971 Bringle Award winner as top male athlete in Elkhart Community Schools * Football – helped EHS to “mythical” 1970 state championship, honorable mention All-America (1970), first team All-State (’70), first team All-Northern Indiana Conference (’69-70), and North-South […]