Troy Neely, Jimtown High School (1980) Troy was a two year starter and letterman for the Jimmies in basketball. Despite only playing two seasons at Jimtown he became the career scoring leader with 1,157 and was two-time MVP. An exciting player to watch, but frustrating to defend, Troy led the county in scoring twice, and […]

Kevin “Scoop” Miller, Jimtown High School (1980) Kevin was a versatile and talented player in four sports at Jimtown; cross-country, tennis, basketball and baseball and earned twelve varsity letters. Kevin was an important part of the cross-country team for four years and was named MVP in 1978 and 1979. A three-year starter and letter winner […]

Dennis McBrier, Wakarusa High School (1969) Dennis was an outstanding three-sport athlete for Wakarusa from 1967-1969 in football, basketball and track. He was a two-year letter winner in football and a member of Wakarusa’s undefeated 8-0 team. He was named All-County and Honorable Mention All-State as a lineman. As a two-year letter winner in basketball, […]

Bryan Rathke, Goshen High School (Coach) Coach Rathke served as the boys swimming and diving coach from 1968-1983 and 1992-1994 and girls swimming and diving coach from 1991-1997. He led the Redskin boys to a record of sixty-one consecutive dual meet victories. Bryan was named NLC Coach of the Year five times. While he was […]

RAYMOND “HAP” SORENSEN, Elkhart High School (Coach) Hap served as an outstanding boys tennis coach for the Blue Blazers from 1935-1949. As coach, he led the team to 10 NIHSL championships in fifteen years. While coach at Western Michigan University from 1950-1972 he helped win fourteen Mid-American Conference Championships including eleven straight titles. As an […]

JAMES P. “JIM” SPEICHER, Fairfield High School (1978) Jim was an outstanding three-sport athlete with the Falcolns, earning eleven varsity letters. He was one of only three to be named MVP in football, baseball and basketball in 1978. He played baseball on a scholarship to Bethel College and compiled a .334 career batting average. Jim […]

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 […]

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 […]

Lenore (Doering) Pletcher, Wakarusa High School (1933) Lenore was one of Elkhart County’s best female athletes during the 1930’s. As a pioneer she played basketball from 1930-1934 and started all four years. She also served as a cheerleader for the boys team. She once scored 47 points in a 63-5 victory over Jefferson Township. After […]