WILLY WILL, NorthWood High School (2001) Played three years of varsity football, two in basketball and one in track and field. Football – Wide receiver and defensive back for state runnerup team as sophomore. All-NLC first team and junior All-State defensive back in 1999 when Panthers were conference and sectional champions. All state receiver, academic […]

MEGAN NEWCOMER-SHAFF, NorthWood, 1996, 11 varsity letters – 4 basketball, 4 track, 3 volleyball, Named outstanding female athlete (’96), Basketball Team MVP (1995, ’96)1st team Northern Lakes Conference (1995, ’96)all-sectional, all-regional (1994, ’95)all-semi-state (’94)4 time team scholar-athlete awardteam Mental Attitude award (’93)team captain (1994, ’95, ’96)helped team to 4 sectional and 3 regional championships Volleyball […]

KEVIN RILEY, NorthWood, 1982, 8 varsity letters – 3 baseball, 3 tennis, 2 basketball Baseball 1st team Northern Lakes Conference (’82)team captain(’82)school-best career winning percentage as a pitcher (25-5)school record earned-run average (0.57)at graduation, third in career RBI’s, fifth in hitsGoshen Sectional champions (1980, ’82) Tennis Doubles, led team in most matches (20-5 in 1980, […]

DAN GUNN (Coach), Graduated from Marion High School (1969) ** 514 varsity boys basketball wins at NorthWood, Penn and Marion **36-year member of the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Coaching: NorthWood **239-180 in 18 seasons (1976-’78; 1993-2007) **2 Northern Lakes Conference championships, 3 sectional championships (1995, 2001, 2007), 1 regional (2007) Penn **3 sectional championships (1983, […]

GINA YODER, NorthWood High School, 1989, Michigan State University, 1993 Earned 8 varsity letters in girls and boys golf Girls golf * IHSAA State Finals individual champion, Northern Lakes Conference individual champion in 1988 * 3-time sectional champion, 1-time regional champion Boys golf * MVP and team captain during senior season Michigan State University * […]

RANDY LOUCKS, NorthWood High School, 1976 * Earned 9 varsity letters in 3 sports – football, basketball, baseball * Earned 3 varsity letters in football. Co-captain * Earned 3 varsity letters in basketball. Co-captain * Earned 3 varsity letters in baseball. Co-captain, team MVP (1976); team batting champion (1976) College Career: * Earned 5 varsity […]

ANDY HIRSCHY, NorthWood High School (Class of 1995) High School Basketball: 4-year letterwinner, 4-year starter, 3-time MVP, Elkhart County scoring champion in 1994-95, all-time leading scorer in school history with 1,556 points (now 2nd), 3-time All-NLC selection. Football: 1-year letterwinner Track: 2-year letterwinner , College Attended Butler Univ. on athletic scholarship. Basketball: 1998-99 team set […]

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 […]

TIM WEAVER, NorthWood High School (1982) While at NorthWood, Tim proved he was one of NorthWood’s best all-around athletes. He was a stand-out in baseball, football and basketball, lettering three years in baseball and football and two years in basketball. In football he was MVP his senior year and named All-NLC on both offense and […]

NATALIE WILL, NorthWood High School (1998) Natalie distinguished herself as one of NorthWood’s most versatile and determined athletes. As a talented three-sport athlete, Natalie was a four-year letterwoman in basketball and softball. A two-year starter in basketball, scored 1,279 career points, was named to the All-NLC Team four times and selected All-State in 1999. During […]