DOUG THWAITS, Fairfield High School, 1974 ** Earned 9 varsity letters in football, basketball and golf ** Football – 4-year letter winner … named All-Northern State Conference in junior and senior seasons; named top defensive player as a senior ** Basketball – 3-year letter winner … scored 794 career points, 820 career rebounds (2nd all-time […]

GARY ZIMMERMAN, Northridge High School, 1988 ** Earned 5 varsity letters in golf and basketball ** Golf – 3-year letter winner (4 played) … three-time IHSAA individual state qualifier; team MVP, team captain, All-Northern Lakes Conference, sectional champion, regional runnerup, state qualifier as a senior; sectional runnerup, regional and state qualifier (6th at state) as […]

CARY STARNAL, Jimtown High School (1986) ** Earned 6 varsity letters in football and wrestling ** Phil N. Eskew Mental Attitude Award for Class 1A finals (1985) Football: ** 3 varsity letters – 2-year 2-way starter, MVP and captain (1985) ** Northern State Conference MVP (1985), 1st team Associated Press All-State (1985), ** Indiana North-South […]

CLYDE RILEY, JR., Elkhart High School, 1969 ** Earned 5 varsity letters in football, basketball and track and field ** Football – 1-year letter winner … named All-Northern Indiana Conference, all-state, most improved lineman on 1968 state and NIC championship team ** Basketball – 2-year letter winner ** Track – 2-year letter winner … competed […]

RYAN THWAITS, Fairfield High School, 2000 ** Earned 8 varsity letters in basketball, tennis and track and field ** Basketball – 4-year letter winner … 5th all-time leading scorer in school history (1,146 points); two-time Elkhart Truth All-Area selection; MVP in junior and senior seasons; team’s top rebounder for three seasons; helped team to 2 […]

TOM CONWAY, Elkhart High School, 1958 ** Competed in golf and basketball ** Golf – Two-time team MVP, two-time IHSAA state finalist; three-time team captain; won most individual matches for sophomore, junior, senior seasons; team medalist in sectional and regional Professional ** Earned PGA pro status (1960), PGA member (1964) ** Served on Indiana PGA […]

DEB (BILLER) GREEN, Northridge High School, 1982 **7 varsity letters in 2 sports – volleyball, basketball **Volleyball: 4-year participant, 3-year varsity letter winner **Helped school to 1978 sectional championship **Basketball: 4-time varsity letter winner **Set career, single-season, and single-game scoring records, single-season assist record **3-time Hoosier State Honorable Mention College: **Southwestern Michigan College **Basketball: 2-year […]

GRETCHEN NYCE, Bethany Christian High School, 1989 ** Earned 6 varsity letters in basketball and volleyball; named school’s Athlete of Year (1989) ** Basketball – 4-year letter winner … co-MVP and team captain in junior and seniors seasons; helped team to 32-6 record in junior and senior seasons; led team in assists (60), points per […]

BEN PAOLILLO, Elkhart Central High School, 1977 ** Earned 6 varsity letters in cross country and track and field ** Cross country – 3-year letter winner … sophomore MVP, junior MVP, team MVP as a senior; led team to three Northern Indiana Conference championships, including 47 consecutive dual meet victories; led team to Elkhart Sectional […]

PHIL PRESTON (volunteer), Lima (Ohio), 1954, Butler University, 1959 ** Competed in basketball, baseball and track and field ** Known for his passion for basketball and his long-time association and sponsorship of northern Indiana AAU boys basketball teams and tournaments until his death on April 20, 2013; also served many springs as a place judge […]