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Lugar Award / Outstanding Official State Finals Records

Top Five Scoring Leaders (Multiple Class) Top Five Rebounding Leaders (Multiple Class)
Milldred Ball Named Recipient of Richard G. Lugar Award Class 4A Class 4A
Rk. Name School Pts. Year Rk. Name School Rbs. Year
The Indiana High School Athletic Association is pleased to Ball is a 1953 graduate of Gary Roosevelt High School where 1. Ben Gardner Carmel 31 2012 1. Justin Riley Elkhart Central 17 1999
announce that Mildred Morgan Ball is this year’s recipient of the she was a varsity cheerleader and president of the girl’s athletic 2. Greg Oden Lawrence North 29 2005 2. Chris Hunter Gary West Side 15 2002
Richard G. Lugar Award for Distinguished Service. association. She earned degrees from Indiana and Purdue 3. Romeo Langford New Albany 28 2016
universities and taught for 17-years at Washington High School Nic Moore Warsaw 28 2010 3. Julian Mavunga Brownsburg 14 2008
This award, named after the late Senator Lugar, began in 2017 in East Chicago. E’Twaun Moore East Chicago Central 28 2007 Bradley Sneary Fort Wayne Snider 14 2009
and is awarded annually to individuals who Zach Randolph Marion 28 2000 Caleb Swanigan Homestead 14 2015
have given a lifetime of distinguished service Ball’s persistent work has been recognized by
to high school education and interscholastic awards given to her by various
athletics in the state of Indiana. organizations, including the National Class 3A Class 3A
Federation of State High School Associations, Rk. Name School Pts. Year Rk. Name School Rbs. Year
Ball, who will be recognized at halftime of the Indiana Association of Athletic Officials, 1. Tyler Zeller Washington 43 2008 1. Gerry Hall Muncie Southside 26 1999
Saturday’s Class 4A state championship the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, 2. Bruce Grimm Jr. Rochester 40 2009
game, has been a trail blazer in women’s the Benjamin Hooks Award from the NAACP, 3. Kelly Robbins Delta 38 2002 Cody Zeller Washington 26 2010
athletics at the local, state, and national and she is a Sagamore of the Wabash 4. Bryce Bennington Twin Lakes 32 2017 3. Kooper Jacobi Silver Creek 18 2021
levels. Throughout her career, she has recipient. She was inducted into the Indiana 5. Zach Hahn New Castle 29 2006 Cody Zeller Washington 18 2011
worked to ensure excellence and equity for Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998. The Indiana
girls and women in athletics, academic and Basketball Coaches Association has Matt Holba Guerin Catholic 29 2015 5. Seth Coy Washington 16 2008
health-related activities. presented an award to an outstanding Sean Sellers Greensburg 16 2014
basketball official in Mildred Ball’s name Class 2A Tyler Zeller Washington 16 2008
When Title IX was passed 50 years ago, it since 1997. Rk. Name School Pts. Year
opened doors for women like Mildred Ball, 1. Trevon Bluiett Park Tudor 38 2014
the first woman of color hired by the IHSAA The Indiana University School of Health, 2. Tyler Koch Winchester 37 2008 Class 2A
and the second in the United States hired by Physical Education and Recreation Rk. Name School Rbs. Year
a state high school athletic association. Her recognized her efforts with the John 3. Deshaun Thomas Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 34 2009 1. Brandon Hopf Forest Park 16 2005
20 years as assistant commissioner opened Endwright Distinguished Alumni Service 4. Bryce Moore Park Tudor 31 2015
doors for generations of female athletes. Award in 1996 and IU honored her with the Distinguished 5. Jacob Garvin Batesville 30 2001 2. Deshaun Thomas Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 15 2009
Alumni Service Award in 2005. 3. J.D. Clampitt Speedway 14 2002
Mildred was an assistant commissioner to the IHSAA from Class A Trai Essex Harding 14 2001
1977-97. In addition, Ball was responsible for the licensing and On behalf of all 407 IHSAA member schools across the state of Rk. Name School Pts. Year Brandon Hopf Forest Park 14 2006
training of contest officials. She worked with rules committees at Indiana, thank you Mildred Ball for a lifetime of exemplary and 1. Zane Bowman Barr-Reeve 37 2002
the National Federation of State High School Associations and distinguished service to interscholastic athletics in our state!
served on the association’s Equity Committee. Brock Graves Rossville 37 2002 Class A
3. Brody Boyd Union (Dugger) 35 2000 Rk. Name School Rbs. Year
Eli Streeval Morristown 35 2018 1. Curt Hopf Barr-Reeve 19 2021
Mark Hopper Honored as State’s Top Official 5. Ryan Fazekas Marquette Catholic 34 2014 2. Bobby Jolliff Hauser 15 2006

Top 10 Scoring Leaders (Single Class) 3. Jordan Barnard Waldron 14 2004
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Todd Humerickhouse Bloomfield

Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic Association, in five girls basketball state finals (2008, 2011, 2014, 2017,
cooperation with the National Federation of Interscholastic 2021). He currently serves as an IHSAA Certification One Game (* championship game) Josh Wittgren Union (Dugger) 14 2000
Officials Association, recognizes and honors an Clinician for basketball (2010-present), and football Rk. Name School Pts. Year Hayden Langkabel Morristown 14 2018
outstanding official in each sport during the school year. (2012-present). When he is not serving high school student- 1. James Blackmon Marion 52 1983
Officials selected for this distinction have gone above and athletes, he is volunteering his time officiating baseball, 2. Troy Lewis Anderson 42 1983
beyond to serve their association, community, and the football, and basketball youth leagues in his community. 3. Ron Bonham Muncie Central 40 1960 Top 5 Rebounding Leaders (Single Class)
IHSAA. Each have shown exceptional Mark also takes time to mentor his fellow David Shepherd Carmel 40 *1970
qualities of leadership, dedication, and high school and youth league officials. Pete Trgovich East Chicago Washington 40 1971
loyalty to their sport, our student-athletes, 6. Oscar Robertson Indpls. Crispus Attucks 39 *1956 One Game (* championship game)
and their fellow officials. A 1984 graduate of Terre Haute North High Scott Skiles Plymouth 39 *1982 Rk. Name School Rbs. Year
School, Mark works as a Road Supervisor 8. Pat Graham Floyd Central 37 1989 1. Brad Miley Rushville 29 1976
Mark Hopper of Terre Haute is the for Vigo County Highway. He has Drake Morris East Chicago Washington 37 1977 2. George McGinnis Indianapolis Washington 27 1969
recipient of the 2022 IHSAA Outstanding cherished his time as an official, thankful 10. Bill Finley New Albany 36 1973 3. Jim Ligon Kokomo 24 1961
Official Award for Boys Basketball. Mark for the relationships that have developed Dee Monroe Madison 36 *1949 4. Alan Henderson Brebeuf Jesuit 23 1991
has been a licensed IHSAA official for the over the years with his fellow officials, 5. Jim Bradley East Chicago Roosevelt 21 *1970
past 27 years and is currently a member coaches, athletic directors, and student- Two Games Brad Miley Rushville 21 *1976
of the Fall Creek Officials Association athletes. Mark currently resides with his Rk. Name School Pts. Year Courtney Witte Vincennes Lincoln 21 *1981
and Western Officials Association. Mark wife Darla and has five children. 1. Troy Lewis Anderson 76 1983
was previously a member of the Wabash 2. Ron Bonham Muncie Central 69 1960
Valley Officials Association where he Mark was selected for this honor by a Scott Skiles Plymouth 69 1982 Two Games
had served as basketball and football committee representing the officials 4. David Shepherd Carmel 68 1970 Rk. Name School Rbs. Year
chairman for the past 10 years. Mark is associations. In Indiana, there are 24 Pete Trgovich East Chicago Washington 68 1971 1. Brad Miley Rushville 50 1976
licensed in the sports of baseball, basketball, and football. associations made up of more than 7,000 men and women 6. Jimmy Webb South Bend Adams 65 1973 2. Jim Ligon Kokomo 42 1961
who assist in providing wholesome, worthwhile, and healthy 7. Drake Morris East Chicago Washington 64 1977 3. George McGinnis Indianapolis Washington 41 1969
During his career officiating boys’ basketball, he has been activities for the student-athletes in our state. Statewide, 8. Bob Ford Evansville North 62 1967 4. Jim Bradley East Chicago Roosevelt 39 1970
assigned 20 sectionals, 17 regionals, nine semi-states, and there are more than 8,000 officials licensed by the IHSAA George McGinnis Indianapolis Washington 62 1969 5. Eric Montross Lawrence North 37 1989
four state finals (2010, 2013, 2016, 2021). Mark has also in 11 sports. Bobby Miles East Chicago Washington 62 1962
officiated two football state finals, in 2014 and 2018, and
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