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Mental Attitude Awards Mental Attitude Awards

Recipients Continued
The IHSAA Executive Committee presents the
Bob Gardner, Phil Gardner and L.V. Year Name School Year Name School
Phillips Mental Attitude Awards to an 1993-94 Brad Heuring Gibson Southern 2010-11 4A Phil Mosey Indianapolis Cathedral
Crawfordsville
1994-95
3A Adam Boehm
Ben Witzenman
Fort Wayne Concordia

outstanding senior participant in the Baseball 1995-96 Phil Kendall Jasper 2A Aaron Seiler South Spencer
State Finals in each classification. 1996-97 Matt Mauck Jasper A Devin Morgan Lafayette Central Catholic
The recipients of this award, nominated by 1997-98 4A Blake Gaugler Penn 2011-12 4A Jimmy McNamara Lake Central
their principal and coach, were determined 3A Heath Uppencamp Jasper 3A Connor Hale Brebeuf Jesuit
to have best demonstated mental attitude, 2A J.D. Closser Alexandria 2A Hunter Wells Northfield
scholarship, leadership and athletic ability in A Rodney Benner Tri-County A Brock Dowell Shakamak
baseball. 1998-99 4A Tal Short Lawrence North 2012-13 4A Matthew Eppers Elkhart Central
Since 1967, the sport’s mental attitude 3A Nick Griffith Madison 3A Nick Gobert Jasper
2A Keith Kinder
Jimtown

Northfield
2A Ryan Keaffaber
awards were named in honor of the late L.V. Bob Gardner Phil Gardner L.V. Phillips A Ronnie Kennett Milan A Cole Vieke Vincennes Rivet
Phillips, who served as the second 1999-00 4A Eric Jesch LaPorte 2013-14 4A Nathan Will Terre Haute North
commissioner of the IHSAA from 1945-1962. Phillips’ name will continue on the Class 2A and 3A awards. 3A John Pettibone Plymouth 3A Matthew Harpenau Gibson Southern
Beginning in 2021, the Executive Committee renamed the Class 4A Mental Attitude Award in honor of 2A Brian Collins Taylor 2A Collin Hoots Wapahani
former Commissioner Bob Gardner and the Class A award for former Assistant Commissioner Phil Gardner A Brandon Paschal Rossville A Brett Yeryar Shakamak
(no relation). 2000-01 4A Matthew Keener Castle 2014-15 4A Tim Lira Penn
Bob Gardner served as IHSAA Commissioner from 1995-2000 and spent 15½ years on the 3A Bill Potter Indianapolis Cathedral 3A Ben Moore Jasper
administrative staff before joining the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the 2A Andrew Rosner Speedway 2A Taylor Market South Spencer

A Luke Monroe
Rockville
A
Nicholas Houk
Adams Central
national high school organization for athletics and activities. 2001-02 4A Kyle Smith Evansville North 2015-16 4A Jacob Hurtubise Zionsville
Phil Gardner served 27 years with the IHSAA. He spent 18 years as a member of its Board of Directors 3A Mitchell Prout Vincennes Lincoln 2A Tré Watson Providence
and nine more years as an assistant commissioner where he administered several sports including baseball 2A Drew Walters Manchester A Brandon Vermillion Daleville
during that time. A Kyle Wright FW Blackhawk Christian 2016-17 4A Trevor Waite Penn
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, IHSAA corporate partner, presents a $1,000 scholarship to the school’s 2002-03 4A Clayton Richard McCutcheon 3A Evan Aders Jasper
general scholarship fund in the name of the recipient. 3A Jacob Ringenberg Norwell 2A Blake Malatestinic Cardinal Ritter
2A Jerad Yelland Lawrenceburg A Matt Homco Rossville
A Colby Halderman Southwood 2017-18 4A Matt Wolff Fishers
2003-04 4A Craig Hormann Lawrence Central 3A Sammy Barnett Silver Creek
3A Nick Stockwell Andrean 2A Justin Lammers Southridge
2A Eric VanMatre Wapahani A Ryan Williams University
A Henry Arth Lafayette Central Catholic 2018-19 4A Julian Greenwell Columbus East
2004-05 4A Drew Grimm Evansville North 3A Michael Doolin Andrean
3A Tommy Finn Andrean 2A Joe LaGrange Southridge
2A Brandon Beachy Northwestern A Nate Shatkowski University
A Jacob Miller Hauser 2019-20 Tournament Cancelled due to Coronavirus Pandemic
2005-06 4A Jim Roesinger Indianapolis Cathedral 2020-21 4A Ross Peter Jasper
3A Sam Linette Jasper 3A Stanley Galbreath Hanover Central
2A Jared Baehl North Posey 2A Liam Franz Eastside
A Andrew Nelson FW Blackhawk Christian A Bretin Boettcher Washington Township
2006-07 4A Andrew Quinnette Kokomo
2021 Class 4A 2021 Class 3A 2021 Class 2A 2021 Class A 3A Kreigh Williams Norwell
South Spencer
2A John Seiler
Ross Peter Stanley Galbreath Liam Franz Bretin Boettcher A Steven McNabb Shakamak
Jasper Hanover Central Eastside Washington Township 2007-08 4A Ryan Trieglaff Homestead
3A Justin Wright Crawfordsville
Year Name School Year Name School 2A Nathaniel Wills Elwood
1984-85 Paula Skeels Concord 1979-80 Mike Hasselman DeKalb A Joshua Horton Shakamak
1966-67 Phil Rohleder Jasper 1980-81 Bucky Autry Ben Davis 2008-09 4A Drake Everson Fort Wayne Snider
1967-68 Hugh McClelland III Marion 1981-82 Doug Schreiber LaPorte 3A Jeremy Lucas West Vigo
1968-69 Dan Grossman Bloomington 1982-83 Jim Flynn Evansville Memorial 2A Keith Lee Cass
1969-70 David Highmark North Central (Indpls.) 1983-84 Glen Petroff Marion A Dru Anthrop Lafayette Central Catholic
1970-71 Mark Yates LaPorte 1984-85 Michael Young South Bend Washington 2009-10 4A Ross O’Neill Carroll (Fort Wayne)
1971-72 Alan Beitler South Adams 1985-86 Chris Hollingshead Wabash 3A Austin Ahrens Jasper
1972-73 Bill Olds Lafayette Jefferson 1986-87 Bart Emig Evansville Central 2A Neil Snoeberger Delphi
1973-74 Curtis Phillips Terre Haute North 1987-88 Jamey Callane Kokomo A Adam Westerman Tecumseh
1974-75 Timothy L. Smith Logansport 1988-89 Neil Grepke Fort Wayne Concordia
1975-76 Jack L. Smith Sullivan 1989-90 Eddie Dubbs LaPorte
1976-77 Robert A. Heimach DeKalb 1990-91 John Curl Logansport
1977-78 Brian Lanham Blackford 1991-92 Rory Satkoski LaPorte
1978-79 Don Mattingly Evansville Memorial 1992-93 John Sartore Evansville Memorial
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