Jeffery L. Clark, Jimtown High School (1970) Jeff had an outstanding 4-year gymnastics career at Jimtown that was capped in 1970 by winning two events, tumbling and free exercise, at the State Finals. That year Jimtown followed its first Sectional Championship, with a third-place finish at State. Jeff also competed at the State Meet as […]

David Culp, Goshen High School (1968) Dave was an all-around athlete at Goshen HS, starring in basketball (3 letters), tennis (4 letters), and baseball (3 letters). He was captain and MVP of all three varsity teams his senior year. He scored 325 points in basketball as a sophomore (at the time a GHS record for […]

Ross Hales, Elkhart Memorial High School (1989) Ross is one of the best all-around athletes in Elkhart Memorial history, earning varsity letters in basketball (4), track (4), and football (3). His coaches described him as mentally tough, hard worker, great competitor, and quiet leader. His peers selected him as captain or co-captain in each of […]

Ted Luckenbill, Elkhart High School (1957) One of the best basketball players to play at Elkhart HS, Ted was a member of the Indiana All-Star team that played Kentucky high school all-stars in 1957. He played varsity basketball for three years at EHS and the teams won Sectionals in 1956 and 1957 and played in […]

John Miller, Elkhart Central High School (Volunteer) John is a graduate of Elkhart High School. Following his college years at Indiana University, he returned to Elkhart to play a prominent role in the business and educational community. He is being inducted for his untiring support of Elkhart Central HS athletic and educational programs. Following are […]

Tom Miller, Middlebury High School (1952) One of Middlebury HS’s most outstanding athletes, Tom was a 3-letter winner in both baseball and basketball. In baseball, he batted .360 in his career, made the All-County Team 3 years; also played for the Moose baseball team from age 14 until college. He scored a 3-year total of […]

Donald C. Presser, Bristol and Elkhart High Schools (1969) Don was a baseball player who played for Bristol, Elkhart, Eastern Michigan University and Ball State before playing professional baseball in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system, Don once hit three home runs in a Sectional game. He earned a varsity baseball letter as an 8th grader […]

Tom Kurth, Elkhart & Elkhart Central High Schools (Coach) Though Coach Kurth was an outstanding athlete in high school (Hobart) and college (Wittenberg), he is being honored for his 36 years as a football coach at Elkhart HS and Elkhart Central HS where his football teams went 236-120 and where he also coached track for […]

Heather Smith Brenner, NorthWood High School (1992) Heather was an All-State (1992) basketball star at NortWood HS and played on the 1992 Indiana All-Star team. She was selected All-Conference and All‑Sectional all four years of high school. In addition to her scoring prowess, Heather was an outstanding defensive player as well as assist leader. Area […]

Louis M. Bonacorsi, NorthWood High School (Coach) Coach Bonacorsi started teaching at NorthWood HS in 1969, served as head wrestling coach from 1972-1984, and his record was 78 (W), 53 (L), 3 (T). In 1974, he coached the school’s first athlete to compete in the IHSAA State Finals (any sport) and in 1975 the wrestling […]