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Blake Ress and Phil N. Eskew Mental Attitude Award

Mental Attitude Awards

Class 6A Recipients Class 4A Recipients (continued)
The IHSAA Executive Committee awards the Phil N. Eskew & Blake Ress Mental Attitude Awards to an Year Name School Year Name School
outstanding senior participant in each classification of the Football State Finals. The recipients of this award, 2013-14 Victor Roe Carmel 1996-97 Durriell Brown Indianapolis Cathedral
nominated by their principal and coach, were determined to have best demonstated mental attitude, 2014-15 Nate Thompson Carmel 1997-98 Adam Clements Hamilton Southeastern
scholarship, leadership and athletic ability in football. 2015-16 Camden Bohn Penn 1998-99 Russ Mann Concord
1999-00 Matt Hasbrook
Indianapolis Cathedral
The 6A, 5A and 4A awards are named in honor of Eskew, 2016-17 Logan Bontrager Center Grove 2000-01 Cory Partlow Plainfield
2017-18 Tommy McDonald
Ben Davis
the late third commissioner of the IHSAA, who guided 2018-19 Beau Robbins Carmel 2001-02 Alex Hensley Jasper
the Association from 1962 to 1976. Under his direction, 2019-20 Jalen Goines Center Grove 2002-03 Tyler Warner Roncalli
the IHSAA football tournament was initiated in 1973. 2020-21 Benji Welch Westfield 2003-04 Jeff Wedding East Noble
Beginning in 2015, the 3A, 2A and 1A awards were 2021-22 Will Strahm Westfield 2004-05 Kory Lantz Wawasee
re-named in honor of Commissioner Emeritus Blake Class 5A Recipients 2005-06 Nick Banich Roncalli
Ress, the IHSAA’s seventh commissioner from 2000 to Year Name School 2006-07 Bobby Powers Indianapolis Cathedral
2011. The Indianapolis Colts, IHSAA corporate partner 1985-86 Jeff George Warren Central 2007-08 Zakary Kissel Evansville Reitz
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger
2008-09 Joe Colone
and presenting sponsor of the football state tournament, 1986-87 Brock Rohrbacher Fort Wayne Snider 2009-10 Erik Bryant Evansville Reitz
present a $1,000 scholarship to the general scholarship 1987-88 Mike Stuckert Highland 2010-11 Connor Barthel Indianapolis Cathedral
fund of each recipient’s school. 1988-89 Brian Murphy Ben Davis 2011-12 Jacob Bailey Indianapolis Cathedral
1989-90 Eric Kline Penn 2012-13 Sam Schrader Mishawaka
Phil N. Eskew Blake Ress 1990-91 Kasey Clevenger Marion 2013-14 Seth Frownfelter Columbus East
1991-92 Chris Ings Ben Davis 2014-15 David Walbring New Prairie
1992-93 Chris Rickenbach Ben Davis 2015-16 Connor Lynch East Central
1993-94 Eli Stoddard Bloomington South 2016-17 Drew Minnich NorthWood
1994-95 Vince Lidy Castle 2017-18 Jayden Williamson East Central
1995-96 Matt Geesman Penn 2018-19 Tavehon “TJ” McGarry Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger
1996-97 Scott Becker Penn 2019-20 Bailey Parker East Noble
1997-98 Brad Monhaut Penn 2020-21 Ryan Henry Roncalli
1998-99 Manley Glick Homestead 2021-22 Gehrig Slunaker Mt. Vernon (Fortville)
1999-00 Jeremy Chandler Ben Davis
2000-01 Justin Smith Penn Class 3A Recipients
2001-02 Matt Handlon Valparaiso Year Name School
2002-03 Marcus Heminger Fort Wayne Snider 1973-74 Dave Zapp Indianapolis Cathedral
2003-04 Wade Iams Penn 1974-75 Scot Shaw Mishawaka
2004-05 Andrew Gregory Fort Wayne Snider 1975-76 Tom Smith Valparaiso
2005-06 Chris Summers Hamilton Southeastern 1976-77 Randall Shuman Merrillville
2006-07 Ryan Murray Carmel 1977-78 Bob Stephenson Evansville Reitz
2007-08 Cameron Lowry Pike 1978-79 David Broecker Carmel
2008-09 Luke Swift Center Grove 1979-80 Blair Kiel Columbus East
2009-10 Adam Shaffer Carmel 1980-81 Scott Freckelton Hobart
2021 Class 1A 2021 Class 2A 2021 Class 3A 2010-11 Koby Orris Fishers 1981-82 Mark Sarno Carmel
Blake Heyerly Robby Ballentine Ryan Holzmeyer 2011-12 Patrick Adkins Penn 1982-83 Patrick Lockyear Castle
Adams Central Andrean Gibson Southern 2012-13 Adam Whisler Fort Wayne Snider 1983-84 Pat Spencer Roncalli
Westfield
1984-85 Steve Gordon
2013-14 Mitch Turley
Concord
2014-15 Jared Thomas Indianapolis Cathedral 1985-86 Brad Traviolia Wawasee
2015-16 Alex Neligh New Palestine 1986-87 Phil Wilson NorthWood
2016-17 Harry Crider Columbus East 1987-88 Rob Schein Zionsville
2017-18 Kyle Wade Kokomo 1988-89 Jeff Beck Tipton
2018-19 Luke Ely New Palestine 1989-90 Stan Lawrie Roncalli
2019-20 Josh Fedorchak Valparaiso 1990-91 Brian Baker Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger
2020-21 Zach Bielecki Zionsville 1991-92 Marcus Thorne Indianapolis Cathedral
2021-22 Cooper Koers Indianapolis Cathedral 1992-93 Jeremy VanKley Northwestern
Class 4A Recipients 1993-94 Ryan Hartman NorthWood
Year Name School 1994-95 Brian Winkleman Tipton
1995-96 Greg Schnarr
Jasper
1983-84 Mark Plencner Penn 1996-97 Wesley Kendall Zionsville
1984-85 Antonino Maggio Hobart 1997-98 Robert Finn Andrean
1985-86 Patrick McEuen Hobart 1998-99 Brad Greenlee NorthWood
1986-87 Tom Reasoner Franklin Central 1999-00 Nicholas Worden Norwell
1987-88 Mike Golarz Hobart 2000-01 Adam Kress Heritage Hills
1988-89 Rick Mirer Goshen
2021 Class 4A 2021 Class 5A 2021 Class 6A 1989-90 Tim Back Franklin Central 2001-02 Casey Nowinski Andrean
Gehrig Slunaker Cooper Koers Will Strahm 1990-91 LaRon Moore Franklin Central 2002-03 Michael Dury Indianapolis Bishop Chatard
2003-04 Josh Sabo
NorthWood
Mt. Vernon (Fortville) Indianapolis Cathedral Westfield 1991-92 Frank Maggio Hobart 2004-05 Bryce Pund Heritage Hills
Harrison (West Lafayette)
1992-93 Chad Welch
1993-94 Kevin Hammonds Hobart 2005-06 Kevin Ball Indianapolis Bishop Chatard
Norwell
2006-07 Chandler Harnish
1994-95 Brad Weber DeKalb 2007-08 Mitchell Speer South Bend St. Joseph
1995-96 Wes Gillman Franklin County
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