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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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