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Outstanding Official State Finals Records

Jimmy Arnett to be Honored as Basketball’s Outstanding Official Top Five Scoring Leaders (Multiple Class) Top Five Rebounding Leaders (Multiple Class)

Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic Association Licensed for the past 30 years, Jimmy has officiated 23 Class 4A Class 4A
honors an outstanding official in each sport during the State Basketball Sectionals, 17 Regionals, six Semi-States, and Rk. Name School Pts. Year Rk. Name School Reb. Year
SB Washington
1. Ali Patberg
Columbus North
2015
1. Skylar Diggins
31
17
2007
Finals. three State Finals. Reicina Russell Terre Haute South 31 2002 2. Jasmine Ussery Castle 16 2006
Jimmy Arnett is the 2021-22 recipient of the Off the court, Jimmy spends countless hours supporting Chrissy Steffen Carmel 31 2008 3. Kelly Kuhn Lake Central 15 1998
Reicina Russell
Interscholastic Athletic Official Association Award of local fundraising efforts; the Food Bank of Northern Indiana, 4. Sydney Parrish Hamilton Southeastern 30 2019 5. Jenna Allen Terre Haute South 15 2002
2014
Bedford North Lawrence 14
5. Skylar Diggins
SB Washington
29
2009
Excellence in the sport of Girls Basketball. Marine Corps Toys for Tots, Special Karissa McLaughlin Homestead 29 2017 Kendall Bostic Northwestern 14 2020
Indiana recognizes 24 separate officials’ Olympics, to name a few. Jimmy, his Class 3A Amber Harris North Central (Indpls.) 14 2005
Danielle Havel
Carmel
2008
14
associations across the state and, each year, wife Merie, and their two daughters, Rk. Name School Pts. Year
these 24 associations nominate multiple Sara and Janelle, reside in South Bend, 1. Jackie Young Princeton 36 2015 Class 3A School Reb. Year
2. Katie Gearlds
Beech Grove
2003
33
Rk. Name
individuals for the Outstanding Official Award Indiana. 3. Ta’Shia Phillips Brebeuf Jesuit 29 2007 1. Kendall Bostic Northwestern 15 2019
that is presented in each sport. Mr. Arnett continues to be Sydney Shelton Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 29 2013 Erica Moore Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 15 2013
The current president of the Saint Joe instrumental in the recruitment, 5. Melissa Lechlitner SB St. Joseph 28 2005 Tori Schickel Evansville Mater Dei 15 2014
4. MarKee Martin
2006
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FW Bishop Luers
Valley Official’s Association, Jimmy has also mentoring and training of officials in Amanda Pedro FW Bishop Luers 14 2006
served as the Director of Basketball for six Indiana. His level of commitment to his Class 2A Brandy Swihart Plymouth 14 2001

years and continues to assist with craft has proven to benefit countless Rk. Name School Pts. Year Class 2A
30
2002
1. Amanda Norris
Shenandoah
assignment of officials for local schools. officials, not just within his own 2. Kara Meyer Southridge 28 1998 Rk. Name School Reb. Year
1. Tori Schickel
17 2013
Evansville Mater Dei
Outside of the basketball court, Mr. Arnett association, but across the entire State 3. Vanessa Shafford Linton-Stockton 26 2020 Katherine Smith Fort Wayne Canterbury 17 2015
2004
Rochester
4. Courtney Felke
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is also licensed in the sports of softball and of Indiana. Kindell Fincher FW Canterbury 24 2014 3. Kindell Fincher Fort Wayne Canterbury 16 2014
Tipton
Ashlee Schram
volleyball; assisting with clinics and trainings Haley Rose Linton-Stockton 24 2021 5. Miracle Woods FW Bishop Luers 16 2021
14 2011
annually in service to officials in his area. Miracle Woods FW Bishop Luers 24 2011
Class A
Rk. Name School Pts. Year Class A
1. Ashley Campbell Oregon-Davis 34 2014 Rk. Name School Reb. Year
2. Brittany Schoen South Central (Eliz.) 28 2006 1. Kindell Fincher Fort Wayne Canterbury 19 2013
3. Tabitha Gerardot Fort Wayne Canterbury 27 2010 2. Rachel Breitwieser Northeast Dubois 17 2012
4. Brenna Maikranz Wood Memorial 26 2017 Tabitha Gerardot Fort Wayne Canterbury 17 2008
Sophia Nolan Marquette Catholic 26 2019 Tabitha Gerardot Fort Wayne Canterbury 17 2009
5. Jennifer Brock Rising Sun 15 2000

Kindell Fincher
2012
Fort Wayne Canterbury
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Top 15 Scoring Leaders (Single Class) Sophia Nolan Marquette Catholic 15 2019
One Game (*championship game) Elizabeth Salyer Triton 15 2001
Rk. Name School Pts. Year Top 15 Rebounding Leaders (Single Class)
1. Maria Stack Columbus East 42 1980*
2. LaTaunya Pollard East Chicago Roosevelt 36 1977*
3. Abby Conklin Charlestown 33 1993 One Game (*championship game)
4. Michelle Brand Evansville Reitz 31 1981* Rk. Name School Reb. Year
Marla Inman Bedford North Lawrence 31 1992 1. Maria Stack Columbus East 22 1980*
6. Kim Land North Central (Indpls.) 30 1979 2. Jennifer Herman Fort Wayne Snider 21 1988*
Jody Beerman Heritage 30 1982 3. Diana Hoereth Roncalli 19 1986
Renee Westmoreland Scottsburg 30 1989* 4. Christy Robison Scottsburg 18 1989*
9. Courtney Cox Noblesville 29 1988* 5. Stephanie Blake Warren Central 17 1984
Leslie Ferrell Scottsburg 29 1986* LaTaunya Pollard East Chicago Roosevelt 17 1979*
Chanda Kline Warsaw 29 1978* 7. Kamie Arnold Huntington North 16 1990
Allison Lee Columbus East 29 1994 Leslie Ferrell Scottsburg 16 1986*
13. Dana Creighton Warsaw 28 1991 Betsy Palecek Carmel 16 1995*
Cara Guillon Scottsburg 28 1988 Linda Williams Marion 16 1981
Teri Rosinski Norwell 28 1977 11. Debbie Benziger Kokomo 15 1994*
Anita Folk Warsaw 28 1978 Kelli Kerkhoff McCutcheon 15 1993*
Amy Metheny Southport 28 1980* Trena Keys Marion 15 1981
Maria Stack Columbus East 28 1980 Melyssa Morrow Evansville Reitz 15 1981*
Two Games Betsy Palecek Carmel 15 1995
Rk. Name School Pts. Year
1. Maria Stack Columbus East 70 1980 Two Games
2. LaTaunya Pollard East Chicago Roosevelt 54 1977 Rk. Name School Reb. Year
3. Jody Beerman Heritage 53 1982 1. Maria Stack Columbus East 33 1980
4. Michelle Brand Evansville Reitz 52 1981 2. Betsy Palecek Carmel 31 1995
5. Courtney Cox Noblesville 50 1988 3. Stephanie Blake Warren Central 30 1984
6. Anita Folk Warsaw 49 1978 Jennifer Herman Fort Wayne Snider 30 1988
7. Dana Creighton Warsaw 48 1991 LaTaunya Pollard East Chicago Roosevelt 30 1979
8. Marla Inman Bedford North Lawrence 46 1992 6. Debbie Benziger Kokomo 29 1994
Amy Metheny Southport 46 1980 7. Melyssa Morrow Evansville Reitz 28 1981
10. Tammy Hammel Crown Point 45 1983 8. Lori Meinerding Fort Wayne Northrop 27 1986
11. Chanda Kline Warsaw 43 1976 9. Leslie Ferrell Scottsburg 26 1986
12. Leslie Ferrell Scottsburg 42 1986 10. Sandy Grabowski Crown Point 25 1985
Renee Westmoreland Scottsburg 42 1989
14. LaTaunya Pollard East Chicago Roosevelt 41 1979 Christy Robison Scottsburg 25 1989
15. Kamie Arnold Huntington North 40 1990 12. Chanda Kline Warsaw 24 1978
Debbie Benziger Kokomo 40 1994 13. Linda Godby Warren Central 23 1984
Kelli Kerkhoff McCutcheon 40 1993 Sandy Grabowski Crown Point 23 1984
Melissa Kilgore Rushville 40 1981 Kelli Kerkhoff McCutcheon 23 1993
Sheryl Klemme Benton Central 40 1989
Tiffany Longworth Kokomo 40 1992
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