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 […]

Duane “Pete” Peterson, Elkhart High School (1952) Pete was a two-sport athlete for the Blue Blazers and was particularly outstanding in basketball, helping his team to Sectional, Regional and NIC Championships. Pete set a Sectional tournament record for points served with 91 and was named All-NIC, All-Sectional, All-Regional and earned All-State Honorable Mention. Having earned […]

Joseph Patanelli, Elkhart High School (1938) Joe was a two-sport athlete from 1936-1938. He was a three-year letterman in football and was named captain and MVP in 1937. As a three-year letterman in basketball, he helped the Blue Blazers to the 1938 Sectional Championship. He attended Indiana University on a football scholarship and played basketball […]

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, […]

Loren Littleton, Elkhart Memorial High School (1980) Loren’s basketball career was one to be proud of. As a three-year starter for the Crimson Chargers, he finished as the seventh leading scorer in school history with 902 points. He was named to the First Team All-Northern Indiana Conference and was First Team All‑State in 1980. Loren […]

Bob LeMaster, Concord High School (1968) Bob was an exceptional athlete at Concord, excelling in football, gymnastics and track. As part of his three-year football career for the Minutemen, he quarterbacked an undefeated team in 1967. Records he set at that time included 70 completed passes, 12 touchdowns, 85 points, 1,097 passing yards, TD passes […]

Ronald “Ron” Fields, Nappanee High School (1955) Ron Fields was an outstanding athlete in three sports at Nappanee High School. Having moved to Nappanee for the last two years of high school, he was a two-year letterman in football, track and baseball. He was named track MVP in 1955, a state qualifier in the pole […]

Dan Glanders, Elkhart Central High School (1979) Dan’s major sport at Elkhart Central H.S. was basketball and he excelled at it. A two-year letterman, he was an important part of Sectional Championship teams in 1978 and 1979 and Regional and Semi-State Championships in 1978. Dan was All-County, All-NIC, All-Sectional (both 1978 and 1979) and an […]