DON LEEDY, Goshen High School (1965) Sectional and Regional champion in the 880-yard run as a senior with record times. Third in State championships. Captain and Most Valuable athlete on team. Goshen High School records in 880, mile run, mile relay and distance relay. Represented Indiana at National Jaycees meet in Texas. Finalist in 880-yard […]

DAVE EDLUND, Goshen, 1978, 7 varsity letters – 4 wrestling, 3 football Wrestling IHSAA state champion at 185 pounds (’78) IHSAA third-place finish (’76) 2 time team captain; 2 time sectional and regional champion 2 time team MVP set record for most career wins (78), Football All-Northern Lakes Conference (’77) team Most Valuable Back (’77) […]

MIKE SORRELL (Coach), Graduated from New Castle High School (1959) ** Goshen High School boys basketball coach (1986-’99) Goshen Coaching: ** Recorded 189-118 record in 14 seasons (10 winning seasons) ** Most wins in GHS basketball history ** 1998 District Coach of the Year, 1 Elkhart Sectional championship ** 9 times defense finished in Indiana […]

JOSH KEISTER, Goshen High School (2000) **Earned 8 varsity letters in soccer, basketball and baseball **2000 James Phend Memorial Award for outstanding GHS athlete ** 3-Sport MVP and 3-sport team captain in 2000 Baseball: ** 2 varsity letters – Team MVP (2000), 2-time All-Northern Lakes Conference (1999, 2000) ** 2000 leading hitter (.432), 3 strikeouts […]

RON MILLER, Goshen High School (1963) ** Earned 6 varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball Basketball: ** 2 varsity letters – Tri-captain (1962-’63), team’s second-leading scorer (1962, ’63) ** 422 single-season points (10th in school history), 746 career points (17th) ** helped 1962-63 Redskins to a school-best 24-2 record, a sectional championship, and a […]

TOM CONN, Coach (1972-77 Goshen, 1977-85 Concord) Concord 65-23 career record 8 winning seasons Class 3A state runner-up (’84) 2 sectional championships (’79, ’84) 3 Northern Lakes Conference championships (’79, ’83, ’84) President of Indiana Football Coaches Association (’83) Head coach in North-South All-Star game (’85) Ball State Coach of the Year (’84) IFCA District […]

JOHN DECHANT, Coach, Administrator (Goshen 1971-2001), Franklin (Ohio) High School, 1963, Wrestling head coach 19 years 204-63-4 dual record 6 Northern Lakes Conference championships 12 sectional championships, including 10 straight 5 regional championships; 27 total invitational titles coached 1 state champion, 41 NLC champions and 121 sectional champions coordinated Goshen Invitational (39 years), NLC tournament […]

TOM L SOVINE, Goshen High School (Coach), Bunker Hill High School (1924) Tom fashioned one of the more remarkable coaching records in Elkhart County history. As Goshen High School boys tennis coach from 1949-69, his teams posted a 135-38 overall record when GHS was the smallest school in the Northern Indiana Conference. The Sovine Era […]

CARL WEAVER, Goshen High School (Coach), Bethany High School, 1965 * Coached cross country and track and field at Goshen High School from 1970-2005 * Coached boys cross country (1970-76) with a 78-37 record * Coached boys track (1970-85, 1995-2000) with a 117-53 record * Coached girls track (1987-91) with a 29-15 record * Coached […]

PETE WEDDELL, Goshen High School, 1967, Clemson University, 1971, Goshen High School coach 1971-‘80 Earned 5 varsity letters in basketball and tennis Basketball * MVP, team captain during senior season * 3-time winner of team rebounding award * third all-time leading scorer in school history at graduation (851 points) Tennis * helped team to Northern […]