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 […]

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 […]

JOHN WYSONG, Fairfield High School, 1971, Tri-State University, 1975 Earned 4 varsity letters in basketball and track & field Basketball, earned 3 varsity letters – Co-MVP, co-captain of Falcons’ sectional team in 1971; named to All-Northern State Conference, All-Sectional and All-Regional; helped Falcons compile a 38-9 record in junior and senior seasons; scored 451 points […]

MATTHEW RUSH, Fairfield High School (1997) Earned nine letters for the Falcons – three in tennis, two in basketball, and four in track and field. Four time all-NECC in high jump, three times in both hurdle events and twice in long jump. Two-time NECC champ in 300-meter hurdles, once in 110 hurdles and once in […]

TOD GROFF, Fairfield High School (1976) Earned four varsity letters in football for the Falcons. All-Conference linebacker and team’s best defensive player as a junior and senior. Team MVP as a senior. Three varsity letters in wrestling at 185 pounds. Goshen Invitational, Conference and Sectional champion his junior and senior years. Regional champion as a […]

RENEE (SCHLABACH) GLUNT, Fairfield High School (2000) Track : ** 4 varsity letters – Team MVP (1999, 2000), Team Most Improved (1997) ** 4-time sectional champion in 800-meter run; 4-time IHSAA state qualifier ** 800-meter run regional record-holder ** 4-time All-Northeast Corner Conference in 800-meters ** 2000 STATE CHAMPION in 800-meters Cheerleading: ** 4 varsity […]

MICHELLE HOLLAR-SANCHEZ, Fairfield, 1984, 9 varsity letters – 4 track, 3 basketball, 2 volleyball, Track 4 time team MVP and leading point scorer team record-holder in 100, 200, 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, long jump and 4×100 relay 3 time Northeast Corner Conference champion sectional 100 hurdles champion NECC record-holder in long jump, 100 hurdles, 300 […]

MELISSA YODER-JENNETTE, Fairfield High School, 1988, Southwestern Michigan College Earned 10 varsity letters in volleyball, basketball, track and baseball (team mgr.) Basketball * 4-year starter and letter winner * 4-time team MVP; 4-time All-Northeast Corner Conference * set career (1,355), single-game (37) scoring records * career leader in rebounds (611), steals (269) and assists (189) […]

TOBY KIDDER, Coach (Fairfield) Elkhart, 1957, 8 varsity letters – 3 basketball, 3 cross country, 2 baseball Coaching Career: Fairfield High School 20 years boys and girls track and field coach 6 years – girls basketball coach 19 years – head football coach 7 years – boys and girls cross country coach 7 years – […]

AMY (BECHTEL) GARBER, Fairfield High School, 1996 * Earned 12 varsity letters in 3 sports – volleyball, tennis, basketball * Earned 4 varsity letters in volleyball. Named team Most Valuable and All-Northeast Corner Conference (1994-96); graduated with school record for points (1,534); two-time Elkhart County scoring champion; averaged 15.5 rebounds her senior season; led Falcons […]