David Culp, Goshen High School (1968) Dave was an all-around athlete at Goshen HS, starring in basketball (3 letters), tennis (4 letters), and baseball (3 letters). He was captain and MVP of all three varsity teams his senior year. He scored 325 points in basketball as a sophomore (at the time a GHS record for […]

Lorin “Snow” Evans, Wakarusa and Goshen High Schools (Coach) “Snow” Evans coached basketball at Goshen High School from 1938 to 1945. The Redskins went from 4-17 in 1938-39 to 15-5 each of the next two seasons. Goshen was 16-7 in 1941-42, winning a sectional championship. The Redskins defeated Culver Community in the regional before losing […]

Brooke Doriot, Goshen High School (1975) Brooke is remembered as one of Goshen HS’ all-time great athletes and as a pioneer among female athletes. Before girls were allowed to compete in IHSAA sponsored contests, she placed second in the state 100-yard dash as a sophomore after winning district and regional titles in the 50 and […]

Ken Mirer, Goshen High School, Football and Baseball Coach, 1974-85. Ken Mirer’s sports career received a boost as a high school athlete in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he starred in football, basketball and baseball. After serving as an assistant football coach at Goshen and head coach at New Prairie, he returned to Goshen as head football […]

Ernest “Ernie” Sample, Goshen High School, 1937 As a senior football player at GHS, Ernie was All-Northern Indiana Conference and honorable mention all-state as well as team captain. In basketball as a junior he was on a team that posted a 22-5 record, won the sectional and one game in the regional and as a […]

Henry “Hank” Clason, Goshen High School (1938) Hank was an outstanding basketball player for GHS, leading the team in scoring for three consecutive years; was All-Conference (NIHSC) two years, including one year when he was the conference leading scorer. He also was named All-Sectional two years, a member of the Elkhart County All Stars in […]

DeVon Hoffman, Goshen High School (Coach) During Coach Hoffman’s 16 years as baseball coach at GHS, the team won 5 Sectional, 1 Regional, and 2 NLC Conference Championships. His teams won 310 games during that time; topping out at 27 wins in 1977. His teams had only 2 sub-.500 seasons. In 1981 Hoffman served as […]

STAN LEWALLEN, GOSHEN HIGH SCHOOL, 1950 Stan lettered in football and basketball three years and track two years,opting to visit prospective colleges in the spring of 1950. A high jumper and pole vaulter, he won the frosh NIHSC title in the former at 5 – 6 1/2 . He started at guard as a soph […]

KATE MacDONALD, GOSHEN HIGH SCHOOL, 1984 Kate began swimming at age six and became one of the area’s greatest. During her four-year GHS career, she was Northern Lakes Conference champion 11 times and set six records in freestyle and backstroke. Kate was a sectional champion 11 times, setting eight records. She was high school All-American […]

DON WHITMER, GOSHEN HIGH, 1942 Don earned 10 letters at GHS in basketball, football and track. He was the leading scorer in football and basketball his senior season and was the second-leading scorer in track. Don was All-State in football as a senior. He had a great game against Fort Wayne North that season, scoring […]