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Mental Attitude Award State Champions
At the conclusion of the state finals, the IHSAA Executive Committee will present the Mental Attitude Award to an outstanding
senior participant in the boys tennis state tournament. The recipient, nominated by his principal and coach, must excel in mental
attitude, scholarship, leadership, and athletic ability in boys tennis. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, IHSAA corporate sponsor,
will present a $1,000 scholarship to the school in the name of the recipient.
Year Name School
1973-74 Arthur Scherer Fort Wayne Concordia
1974-75 Brian Willett Bloomington South
1975-76 Rick Hurst North Central (Indpls.)
1976-77 Steve Wahle Brebeuf Jesuit
1977-78 Greg Oslan Munster
1978-79 Sean Buck North Central (Indpls.)
1979-80 John Nash Columbus North
1980-81 Matthew Koscielski South Bend Adams
1981-82 Joey Christoff Homestead
1982-83 Bill Wagner North Central (Indpls.)
1983-84 Paul Koscielski South Bend Adams
1984-85 Dan Rexroth North Central (Indpls.) 2021 IHSAA Boys Tennis State Champions
1985-86 Mark Oberlander Munster Carmel Greyhounds
1986-87 Rick Tao North Central (Indpls.) Year Champion Coach Runner-Up Score Site
1987-88 Jon Lehmkuhler Jasper 1968-69 LaPorte Robert LeRoy Indianapolis Scecina 15-12 Pike HS, Indpls.
1988-89 Tom Wiese North Central (Indpls.) 1969-70 Pike Don Orr Bloomington 12-9 Pike HS, Indpls.
Pike HS, Indpls.
Peru
Pike
Joe Saine
1970-71
13-12
1989-90 Eric Orme LaPorte 1971-72 Crown Point Bob Sindy FW Concordia, Indpls Broad Ripple 12-9 Pike HS, Indpls.
1990-91 Scott Croft Floyd Central 1972-73 Indianapolis Broad Ripple William Sirka Mishawaka 12-9 North Central HS, Indpls.
North Central HS, Indpls.
Brebeuf Jesuit
12-9
1973-74
Terre Haute Schulte
Ralph Tramontini
1991-92 Vijay Rao Carmel 1974-75* South Bend Adams John McNarney North Central (Indpls.) 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
1992-93 Greg Ferkel Homestead 1975-76 Lafayette Jefferson Jack Schult North Central (Indpls.) 3-2 North Central HS, Indpls.
1993-94 Andrew Held North Central (Indpls.) 2020-21 Mental Attitude Award 1976-77 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Lafayette Jefferson 5-0 North Central HS, Indpls.
5-0
North Central HS, Indpls.
Munster
North Central (Indpls.)
Byron Buckley
1977-78
1994-95 Tom Schneider Homestead Ajay Mahenthiran 1978-79 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Evansville Memorial 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
1995-96 A.J. Zapp Center Grove 1979-80 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley LaPorte 5-0 North Central HS, Indpls.
Lee Lonzo
1980-81
Homestead
Carmel
North Central HS, Indpls.
4-1
1996-97 Raju Raval Homestead North Central (Indpls.) 1981-82 Carmel Lee Lonzo Homestead 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
1997-98 Rick Phillipp Homestead 1982-83 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley South Bend Adams 3-2 North Central HS, Indpls.
Byron Buckley
North Central (Indpls.)
Marion
5-0
1983-84
North Central HS, Indpls.
1998-99 Greg Zeck Munster 1984-85 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Homestead 5-0 North Central HS, Indpls.
1999-00 Jeb Brown Jasper 1985-86 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Jasper 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
2000-01 Kent Butcher North Central (Indpls.) 1986-87 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Homestead 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
5-0
Jasper
Lee Lonzo
Carmel
1987-88
North Central HS, Indpls.
2001-02 Lawrence Lee West Lafayette 1988-89 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Marion 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
2002-03 Andrew Skillman Jasper 1989-90 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley LaPorte 5-0 North Central HS, Indpls.
South Bend St. Joseph’s
North Central HS, Indpls.
Bill Burgman
5-0
Park Tudor
1990-91
2003-04 Steven Lee West Lafayette 1991-92 Marion Bill Beekman Carmel 3-2 North Central HS, Indpls.
2004-05 Ethan Jaffee Carmel 1992-93 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Homestead 5-0 North Central HS, Indpls.
North Central (Indpls.)
Byron Buckley
1993-94
4-1
Floyd Central
North Central HS, Indpls.
2005-06 Chris Jordan Penn 1994-95 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Homestead 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
2006-07 Cameron Huffman Homestead 1995-96 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Homestead 5-0 North Central HS, Indpls.
2007-08 Max Shelton North Central (Indpls.) 1996-97 Park Tudor Dave Heffern Terre Haute South 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
Dave Heffern
1997-98
3-2
Center Grove
North Central HS, Indpls.
Park Tudor
2008-09 Andrew Kahn Zionsville 1998-99 Park Tudor Dave Heffern Kokomo 3-2 North Central HS, Indpls.
2009-10 Kishan Shah Park Tudor 1999-00 Jasper Ed Yarbrough Center Grove 3-2 North Central HS, Indpls.
Homestead
4-1
North Central (Indpls.)
North Central HS, Indpls.
2000-01
Spencer Fields
2010-11 Aaditya Shah Munster 2001-02 Center Grove Ivan Smith Terre Haute North 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
2011-12 Connor Dunn Carmel 2002-03 Park Tudor Dave Heffern South Bend St. Joseph’s 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
2003-04
West Lafayette
Mike Bostic
Carmel
4-1
North Central HS, Indpls.
2012-13 Ronnie Schneider Bloomington South 2004-05 Carmel Mike Bostic Penn 5-0 North Central HS, Indpls.
2013-14 Bradley Wuthrich Delta 2005-06 Indianapolis Cathedral Mark Noe Penn 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
2014-15 Radha Vishnubhotla Carmel 2006-07 Park Tudor Dave Heffern Homestead 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
5-0
Spencer Fields
North Central (Indpls.)
2007-08
North Central HS, Indpls.
Culver Academies
2015-16 Sam Coward Jeffersonville 2008-09 Center Grove Ivan Smith Zionsville 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
2016-17 Eric Hollingsworth Richmond 2009-10 Park Tudor Dave Heffern Bloomington South 3-2 North Central HS, Indpls.
Carmel
4-1
Mike Bostic
Brebeuf Jesuit
2010-11
North Central HS, Indpls.
2017-18 Eddie Prein North Central (Indpls.) 2011-12 Carmel Mike Bostic North Central (Indpls.) 5-0 North Central HS, Indpls.
2018-19 Aidan Harris Park Tudor 2012-13 Carmel Mike Bostic North Central (Indpls.) 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
3-2
2013-14
North Central HS, Indpls.
North Central (Indpls.)
Park Tudor
Daniel Brunette
2019-20 Carter Bailey North Central (Indpls.) 2014-15 North Central (Indpls.) Daniel Brunette Carmel 3-2 North Central HS, Indpls.
2020-21 Ajay Mahenthiran North Central (Indpls.) 2015-16 North Central (Indpls.) Daniel Brunette Park Tudor 3-2 North Central HS, Indpls.
2016-17 Carmel Spencer Fields North Central (Indpls.) 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
2017-18 Carmel Spencer Fields Jasper 5-0 North Central HS, Indpls .
2018-19 Carmel Bryan Hanan North Central (Indpls.) 3-2 North Central HS, Indpls.
2019-20 Carmel Bryan Hanan North Central (Indpls.) 3-2 North Central HS, Indpls.
2020-21 Carmel Bryan Hanan North Central (Indpls.) 3-2 North Central HS, Indpls.
*First year for current tournament format
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