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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

CHARLIE ROEDER, NorthWood High School (2000) Standout in football for three years and basketball for four years at NorthWood. Football – Graduated with Panther career records of 2,903 rushing yards, 44 career rushing touchdowns, 6,024 career passing yards, 55 career touchdown passes, 2,218 season passing yards, 24 season TD passes and 344 passing yards in […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

AMY ZERCHER, NorthWood High School (1999) One of NorthWood’s most dedicated and talented athletes in any era. Amy was a two-sport stand-out in both basketball and volleyball. As a three-year letterwoman in volleyball, she was named All-NLC in 1997 and 1998, helped N.W.H.S. to a NLC title in 1997 and to Regional titles in 1997 […]

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 […]