LOWELL HILE, Jefferson H.S., 1949 Competed in softball, baseball, track and basketball Helped Jefferson to first-ever sectional basketball games in 1947 Started athletic programs at Union School in 1954 and coached basketball, softball, baseball, volleyball and track for 30 sea­sons Currently (1994) teaches at Nappanee Middle School Graduated from Goshen College and Andrews University Competed […]

ARTHUR V. (DAD) HARTER, Goshen H.S. Lifelong Goshen resident who began a sporting goods dealership – The House of Harter Sporting Goods Store – which became the largest in Indiana Served as a large-scale equipment supplier to high schools and universities.

DELBERT BEMILLER, Wakarusa H.S., 1948, All-Sectional basketball team member in 1947 and 1948 Elkhart County scoring champion in 1947 Earned three letters each in basket­ball and baseball and four letters in track Established Elkhart County high jump record in 1947.

FORREST (BUZZ) ALBRIGHT, Jimtown H.S., 1931 Competed in baseball, basketball and track School track and field record-holder scoring victories in six events during one meet.

BOB STICKEL, Jefferson High School, 1953 Bob lettered four years in basketball at Jefferson and was the first Tiger to exceed 1,000 points, finishing his career with 1,029. He was the leading scorer in both his junior and senior season and received the senior basketball award after his final campaign. He was named to the […]

GARY KRATZER, Elkhart High School, 1968 ** Earned 9 varsity letters in wrestling, football and track and field ** Wrestling – 3-year letter winner … member of IHSAA state team champion (1968); individual runnerup at 133 pounds as a junior, individual state champion at 133 pounds as senior ** Football – 3-year letter winner ** […]

DENNIS LEWIS, Yorktown High School, 1974 **NorthWood High School, 1985-2005 (coach), Indiana Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame selection (2010) ** Head coach, compiling 205-116-4 career record; individual champions coached – 42 Northern Lakes Conference, 85 sectional, 30 regional, 8 semistate, 2 state; 31 state qualifiers; team champions coached, 4 NLC, 6 sectional, 4 regional […]

SHAWN KEMP, Concord H.S., 1988 Four-year starter for boys basketball team Competed on Concord team which reach state championship game (1988) Elkhart County’s all-time leading career scorer Holds Concord career, season and game scoring records 1988 Indiana All-Star team selection Selected No.17 by Seattle SuperSonics in 1989 National Basketball Association draft Five-year professional basketball forward […]

ELDON LUNDQUIST, Elkhart WTRC Many basketball fans grew up listening to “Eldy” Lundquist broadcast basketball games on WTRC radio in Elkhart. He especially drew large listening audiences during the sectional tournament season when as many as 14 schools were involved with the Elkhart tourney. He was a coveted public speaker He also served in the […]

KELLIE HEUERMANN, Jimtown High School, 1988 ** Earned 10 varsity letters in basketball, tennis and volleyball ** Basketball – 4-year letter winner … two-time team MVP, three-time All-Northern State Conference, 1,002 career points (6th all-time), 181 assists (6th all-time), averaged 13.5 points for career; led team to three NSC championships (1985, ’86, ’88) ** Tennis […]