DWAYNE O’CONNOR, Concord High School (Class of 1986) , High School Football: 3-year letterwinner, 1986 North-South All-Star Game selection (starter), school record-holder for TD receptions in a career (21) and season (13), third on school’s career receiving list (96), All-Northern Lakes Conference selection in 1984, ‘85; All-State in 1984 and ‘85; Basketball: 3-year letterwinner; All-NLC […]

DENNIS KRAFT, Media, South Bend Washington High School – Class of 1954 Elkhart Truth 1966-2002, 24 years as sports editor. Mishawaka Times 1961-’65. South Bend Tribune 1954-’56. , Career (High School) ISSA Corky Lamm Sports Writer of the Year, 1979; IHSAA Distinguished Service Award, 1988-’89; Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Virgil Sweet District II Award, 1999; […]

DAVID R. WHITE, Elkhart High School (1972) , High School Swimming: 2-time State Champion (50M Freestyle 1971, 100M Freestyle 1972), Elkhart’s First Men’s State Swimming Champion, Herman Keller Mental Attitude Award Winner (1972). , College Attended University of North Carolina.

PAMELA (SCHEIDEL) REED, Goshen High School (Class of 1982) , High School Golf: 4-year letterwinner, 2-time state finalist, Won AA Flight of Mexican Women’s Amateur Championship, 3-time Sectional Medalist (1978, ’79, ’80), 4-time Team MVP, Won Barb Zook Mental Attitude Award (1981), Awarded American High School Athlete Award (1981). , College Attended Indiana University of […]

ROY SWOAPE, Concord High School (1982) , High School Football: 4-year participant, 2-year letterwinner; named All-Northern Lakes Conference as receiver, kicker-punter, and defensive end; All-State; North-South All-Star Game selection. Basketball: 4-year partipant, 2-year letterwinner; second team All-NLC. Track: 4-year letterwinner, All-NLC champion high and low hurdles, high jump, 1600 relay, state qualifier in low hurdles, […]

DEB (STAUFFER) MINTER, Goshen High School (1986) , High School Tennis: 4-year starter, 3-time team MVP, Northern Lakes Conference No.2 singles champ as a freshman, NLC No.1 singles champ junior and senior years, graduated with most varsity wins in school history, career record 81-9, state semifinalist in 1986, set school and Elkhart County record for […]

DON WEIRICH, Middlebury High School (1966) , High School Basketball: 3-year letterwinner, Elkhart County scoring champion 1965-66 (25.9 avg), All-County selection 1966, School record with most points in one game (44). Track: 3-year letterwinner. Cross Country: 2-year letterwinner. Baseball: 1-year letterwinner. , College Attended Indiana State University. Played Basketball (3 years), Recipient of the J.J. […]

LOWELL MILLER, Volunteer, Northridge High School Middlebury High School Graduate – Class of 1961, Career Volunteer basketball scorekeeper, football spotter at Northridge (25 years) Coached 6th grade boys basketball Helped form the Middlebury Little League Baseball Program. • Helped organize the Northridge Adult Booster Club

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 […]

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 […]