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Lugar Award / Outstanding Official State Finals Records

Top Five Scoring Leaders (Multiple Class) Top Five Rebounding Leaders (Multiple Class)
Jim Morris to be Honored with 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 Before going to Pacers Sports and Entertainment, Morris was 1. Ben Gardner Carmel 31 2012 1. Justin Riley Elkhart Central 17 1999
announce that Jim Morris, Vice Chairman of Pacers Sports & the executive director for the United Nations World Food 2. Greg Oden Lawrence North 29 2005 2. Chris Hunter Gary West Side 15 2002
Entertainment, is this year’s recipient of the Richard G. Lugar Programme (WFP), where he led the world’s largest 3. Romeo Langford New Albany 28 2016
Award for Distinguished Service. humanitarian agency from 2002-2007. Concurrently, Morris Nic Moore Warsaw 28 2010 3. Julian Mavunga Brownsburg 14 2008
was appointed by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan as Special E’Twaun Moore East Chicago Central 28 2007 Bradley Sneary Fort Wayne Snider 14 2009
This award, named after the late Senator Envoy for Southern Africa, leading an effort to Zach Randolph Marion 28 2000 Caleb Swanigan Homestead 14 2015
Lugar, began in 2017 and is awarded bring UN and humanitarian agencies together
annually to individuals who have given a toaddress issues affecting more than 15
lifetime of distinguished service to high million people. Class 3A Class 3A
school education and interscholastic athletics Rk. Name School Pts. Year Rk. Name School Rbs. Year
in the state of Indiana. Morris has received many honors, including 1. Tyler Zeller Washington 43 2008 1. Gerry Hall Muncie Southside 26 1999
16 honorary degrees and IU’s Distinguished 2. Bruce Grimm Jr. Rochester 40 2009
Morris, who will be recognized at halftime Alumni Service Award. He has been a trustee 3. Kelly Robbins Delta 38 2002 Cody Zeller Washington 26 2010
of Saturday’s Class 4A state championship and board chairman for both Indiana Uni- 4. Bryce Bennington Twin Lakes 32 2017 3. Anthony Ball Beech Grove 20 2022
game, has spent much of his life in versity and Indiana State University, serves 5. Zach Hahn New Castle 29 2006 4. Kooper Jacobi Silver Creek 18 2021
Indianapolis and is a recognized local, on the national advisory board for the Boy
national and global leader in the corportate, Scouts of America, and was treasurer of the Matt Holba Guerin Catholic 29 2015 Cody Zeller Washington 18 2011
civic and non-profit sectors. U.S. Olympic Committee. He served as chair
of the board for Riley Children’s Foundation, Class 2A Class 2A
Morris and Rick Fuson were instrumental in is a former member of the IU Foundation and Rk. Name School Pts. Year Rk. Name School Rbs. Year
the partnership development between the The International Center board of directors 1. Trevon Bluiett Park Tudor 38 2014
IHSAA and Pacers Sports and and was honored as International Citizen 2. Tyler Koch Winchester 37 2008 1. Brandon Hopf Forest Park 16 2005
Entertainment. That partnership continues to of the Year. Currently Morris serves as the 2. Deshaun Thomas Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 15 2009
grow and focuses on providing the very best United States permanent representative to 3. Deshaun Thomas Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 34 2009 3. J.D. Clampitt Speedway 14 2002
opportunities for student-athletes from across the Executive Board of UNICEF. 4. Bryce Moore Park Tudor 31 2015
the state of Indiana. 5. Jacob Garvin Batesville 30 2001 Trai Essex Harding 14 2001
Morris is married to Jackie and they have three children and Brandon Hopf Forest Park 14 2006
In the early years of his career, he was former Mayor Lugar’s chief eight grandchildren. Class A
of staff from 1967 to 1973, before joining the Lilly Endowment Rk. Name School Pts. Year
where he served for 16 years as president from 1984 to 2002. On behalf of all 407 IHSAA member schools across the state 1. Zane Bowman Barr-Reeve 37 2002 Class A
He was also the chairman and chief executive officer for IWC of Indiana, thank you Jim Morris for a lifetime of exemplary and Rk. Name School Rbs. Year
Resources Corporation and Indianapolis Water Company. distinguished service! Brock Graves Rossville 37 2002 1. Curt Hopf Barr-Reeve 19 2021
3. Brody Boyd Union (Dugger) 35 2000 2. Bobby Jolliff Hauser 15 2006
Eli Streeval Morristown 35 2018 3. Jordan Barnard Waldron 14 2004
Mark Maxwell Honored as State’s Top Official 5. Ryan Fazekas Marquette Catholic 34 2014 Todd Humerickhouse Bloomfield 14 1998

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Top 10 Scoring Leaders (Single Class) Hayden Langkabel Union (Dugger) 14 2000
2018
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Morristown
Mark Maxwell of Crawfordsville, Indiana is the recipient Mark is a member of the Western Officials Association
of the 2022-23 Interscholastic Athletic Official Award for and has worked as a Lead IHSAA Certification Clinician One Game (* championship game)
excellence in the sport of Boys Basketball for basketball, football, and baseball since 2016, Rk. Name School Pts. Year
assisting with clinics and trainings in service to other 1. James Blackmon Marion 52 1983 Top 5 Rebounding Leaders (Single Class)
Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic Associa- officials in his community. Currently, Mark is the 2. Troy Lewis Anderson 42 1983
tion, in cooperation with the National Federation of President of the IHSOLA, the association that oversees 3. Ron Bonham Muncie Central 40 1960 One Game (* championship game)
Interscholastic Officials Association, the 24 officials associations in Indiana. David Shepherd Carmel 40 *1970 Rk. Name School Rbs. Year
recognizes and honors an outstanding Mark is key in the recruitment of officials Pete Trgovich East Chicago Washington 40 1971 1. Brad Miley Rushville 29 1976
official in each sport. Officials selected in Indiana, often traveling throughout the 6. Oscar Robertson Indpls. Crispus Attucks 39 *1956 2. George McGinnis Indianapolis Washington 27 1969
Scott Skiles
for this distinction have gone above state to speak on his experience as an 8. Pat Graham Plymouth 39 *1982 3. Jim Ligon Kokomo 24 1961
Floyd Central
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and beyond to serve their association, official. Additionally, he is a mentor to Drake Morris East Chicago Washington 37 1977 4. Alan Henderson Brebeuf Jesuit 23 1991
community, and the IHSAA. Each have several fellow officials. 10. Bill Finley New Albany 36 1973 5. Jim Bradley East Chicago Roosevelt 21 *1970
shown exceptional qualities of Dee Monroe Madison 36 *1949 Brad Miley Rushville 21 *1976
leadership, dedication, and loyalty to Mark is a graduate of Darlington High Courtney Witte Vincennes Lincoln 21 *1981
their sport, our student-athletes, and School and Indiana State University and Two Games
their fellow officials. currently works as an Inventory Manager Rk. Name School Pts. Year
at Nucor Steel. 1. Troy Lewis Anderson 76 1983 Two Games
Mark has been a licensed IHSAA 2. Ron Bonham Muncie Central 69 1960 Rk. Name School Rbs. Year
Basketball official for 24 years and has Mark was selected for this honor by a Scott Skiles Plymouth 69 1982 1. Brad Miley Rushville 50 1976
overseen 19 sectionals, 15 region- committee representing the 24 officials 4. David Shepherd Carmel 68 1970 2. Jim Ligon Kokomo 42 1961
als, three (3) semi-states, and one associations in Indiana. There are more Pete Trgovich East Chicago Washington 68 1971 3. George McGinnis Indianapolis Washington 41 1969
(1) State Championship game. Mark is also a licensed than 6,000 officials licensed by the IHSAA in 11 sports. 6. Jimmy Webb South Bend Adams 65 1973 4. Jim Bradley East Chicago Roosevelt 39 1970
7. Drake Morris
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official in volleyball, football, softball, and baseball and These officials work tirelessly to provide safe, 8. Bob Ford Evansville North 62 1967 5. Eric Montross Lawrence North 37 1989
has officiated three (3) Football State Championship competitive environments for over 160,000 student George McGinnis Indianapolis Washington 62 1969
games, one (1) Softball State Championship game, and athletes in Indiana. Bobby Miles East Chicago Washington 62 1962
seven (7) Baseball State Championship games.
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