KENNETH APP, ELKHART HIGH, 1939 Kenny began 40 years of athletic service to the area in 1942. He was a scorekeeper, referee, line judge, public address announcer, starter, timer, finish judge and chain gang coordinator for high school events. Kenny worked with track coaches Chelsea Boone, Matt Ronzone and Jim Eger. He was right-hand man […]

JIM ANDREWS, NAPPANEE HIGH,1965 A four-sport athlete at Nappanee High School, including MVP in football, Jim is being honored for his outstanding coaching career. At NorthWood, his first football team, in 1972, was 4-6, then he compiled 19 straight winning seasons with a career total of 150 victories and 67 losses. His 20-year average was […]

DR. ROBERT ABEL, WAKARUSA HIGH, 1942 “Doc” played varsity base­ball at Wakarusa, but he is being honored for his more than 45 years as a volunteer team physician-and community leader. He remains team physician for Jimtown as well as NorthWood and also had served its predecessors, Wakarusa and Nappanee. His biggest thrill is being associated […]

M. SCOTT MILLER, M.D. , Elkhart High School, 1965 University of Iowa Earned 4 varsity letters in 2 sports — football, basketball. Football — 2 letters … First team All-Northern Indiana Conference, first team All-State … Helped Blue Blazers to 1965 state championship … Earned award for team’s top lineman. Basketball — 2 letters … […]

CARMEN MACON, Elkhart Central High School, 1991 Kankakee Community CollegeUniv. Arkansas-Little Rock Earned 11 letters in 3 sports — volleyball, basketball, track. Volleyball — 3 letters .. Earned most kills award, 1989 and 1990 … All-Northern Indiana Conference first team, 1989-90 … Team MVP, 1989-90 … Helped Blue Blazers to 1990 Northern Indiana Conference championship. […]

STEPHANIE (REICH) STROUT, Elkhart Memorial High School, 1985 Ball State University, 1989 Earned 3 letters in 1 sport — gymnastics. Gymnastics — 3 letters .. Earned 13 IHSAA sectional titles, 6 regional titles and 2 state championships on balance beam College Sports: Gymnastics — Earned Ball State’s Outstanding Academic Achievement honor, 1986 … 6th in […]

JEFF SCHROCK, NorthWood High School, 1994 Purdue University, 1998 Earned 10 varsity letters in 3 sports — cross country, track, basketball. Cross country — 4 letters .. Four-time All-Northern Lakes Conference … Three-time conference champion … Sectional champion, 1993 … Three-time state qualifier … All-State, 1993. Track — 4 letters .. Helped Panthers to sectional […]

TOM EASTMAN, ELKHART CENTRAL HIGH,1973 Tom earned 3 letters each in football and track and 2 in basketball. In his sophomore year, the Blazers were State and NIC champs at 10-0 and finished 9-1 the following year, repeating the NIC title. He was named team captain as a senior, All-NIC, All-State and named to North-South […]

WILLIAM (TIPPY) RIBLET, Elkhart High School, 1931 “Tippy” was a standout in football, basketball and track at Elkhart HS and at Purdue. He was varsity quarterback four years and was selected first-team all-state his senior season. Was all-sectional basketball in 1931 and all-state honorable mention the same year. The Blue Blazers went to the Final […]

IKE PHILLIPS, Nappanee High School, 1930 Ike was an outstanding high school athlete, but has been selected to the Hall of Fame as a dedicated volunteer to high school sports. His selection is based on his more than 45 years of service to Nappanee and NorthWood high schools. Ike was named to the All-Sectional basketball […]