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CONNIE PETERSON, ELKHART MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, 1983 Connie lettered 4 years in both swimming and tennis and was elected captain of each team as a senior. She was named to the NIC first all-conference team in tennis and was MVP in both swimming and tennis as a senior. Connie holds the school records in 500 […]

RICK MURRAY, ELKHART MEMORIAL, 1974 Rick was a state champion in track and all-state in football and was on the Charger Sweet 16 basketball team in 1974. He started his career as a soph at Elkhart High, competing on the last EHS team to win the Goshen Relays and was fifth in the state meet. […]

JILL (TROYER) MILLER, BETHANY CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL, 1989 Jill won three varsity basketball letters at Bethany, setting school records for most points in a game (46) in 1987-88; most points in a season (477), 1987-88, and most points in a career (1,188). She also has the record for most free throws in a season (95) […]

KATE MacDONALD, GOSHEN HIGH SCHOOL, 1984 Kate began swimming at age six and became one of the area’s greatest. During her four-year GHS career, she was Northern Lakes Conference champion 11 times and set six records in freestyle and backstroke. Kate was a sectional champion 11 times, setting eight records. She was high school All-American […]

JIM LOUCKS, WAKARUSA HIGH SCHOOL, 1955 Jim was an all-around athlete at Wakarusa, earning 10 varsity letters… four in track and three each in baseball and basketball, although he played several basketball games and was on the sectional team as a freshman. During his cage career, he scored 826 points (fifth all-time for Waky), and […]

JACK LORRI, ANNOUNCER WTRC/WSJV 1963-1985 Jack broadcast Elkhart and area sporting events for nearly 25 years, successfully filling the role previously held by the popular Eldy Lundquist. Jack was known for his own style of play-by-play and was especially noted for his intelligent, insightful sports commentary … usually spiced with wit, sometimes caustic. Jack came […]

STAN LEWALLEN, GOSHEN HIGH SCHOOL, 1950 Stan lettered in football and basketball three years and track two years,opting to visit prospective colleges in the spring of 1950. A high jumper and pole vaulter, he won the frosh NIHSC title in the former at 5 – 6 1/2 . He started at guard as a soph […]

WALT KINDY, MIDDLEBURY HIGH SCHOOL, 1924 A fine athlete at Middlebury and Manchester College, Walt is being honored for his outstanding coaching achievements. Although a head coach for only four seasons, his success at tiny Beaver Dam earned him a place in the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997. From Manchester, Walt went to […]

DALE KELLY, COACH CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL, 1961-1985 Dale compiled one of the area’s most outstanding coaching records, leading Concord High track teams for 20 years, gymnastics for 18 years, and cross-country for 17 years. He posted 168 victories in cross-country (1967-1984) and 147 in gymnastics (1961-1980). His gymnastics teams also won seven sectional titles and […]

BOB HERRICK, Elkhart High School, 1970 One of the greatest athletes to compete in Elkhart, Bob earned honors in football, basketball and track. He ran on three consecutive state meet mile relay championship teams, the only male in state history to do so. He was named to the Indiana Association of Track and Cross County […]