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Blake Ress and Phil N. Eskew Mental Attitude Awards

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 1994-95 Brad Weber DeKalb
nominated by their principal and coach, were determined to have best demonstated mental attitude, 2014-15 Nate Thompson Carmel 1995-96 Wes Gillman Franklin County
scholarship, leadership and athletic ability in football. 2015-16 Camden Bohn Penn 1996-97 Durriell Brown Indianapolis Cathedral
The 6A, 5A and 4A awards are named in honor of Eskew, 2016-17 Logan Bontrager Center Grove 1997-98 Adam Clements Hamilton Southeastern
Concord

1998-99 Russ Mann
2017-18 Tommy McDonald
Ben Davis
the late third commissioner of the IHSAA, who guided 2018-19 Beau Robbins Carmel 1999-00 Matt Hasbrook Indianapolis Cathedral
the Association from 1962 to 1976. Under his direction, 2019-20 Jalen Goines Center Grove 2000-01 Cory Partlow Plainfield
the IHSAA football tournament was initiated in 1973. 2020-21 Benji Welch Westfield 2001-02 Alex Hensley Jasper
Beginning in 2015, the 3A, 2A and 1A awards were 2021-22 Will Strahm Westfield 2002-03 Tyler Warner Roncalli
re-named in honor of Commissioner Emeritus Blake 2022-23 Jorge Valdes Carroll (Fort Wayne) 2003-04 Jeff Wedding East Noble
Ress, the IHSAA’s seventh commissioner from 2000 to Class 5A Recipients 2004-05 Kory Lantz Wawasee
2011. The Indianapolis Colts, IHSAA corporate partner Year Name School 2005-06 Nick Banich Roncalli
and presenting sponsor of the football state tournament, 1985-86 Jeff George Warren Central 2006-07 Bobby Powers Indianapolis Cathedral
Evansville Reitz
2007-08 Zakary Kissel
present a $1,000 scholarship to the general scholarship 1986-87 Brock Rohrbacher Fort Wayne Snider 2008-09 Joe Colone Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger
fund of each recipient’s school. 1987-88 Mike Stuckert Highland 2009-10 Erik Bryant Evansville Reitz
1988-89 Brian Murphy Ben Davis 2010-11 Connor Barthel Indianapolis Cathedral
Phil N. Eskew Blake Ress 1989-90 Eric Kline Penn 2011-12 Jacob Bailey Indianapolis Cathedral
1990-91 Kasey Clevenger Marion 2012-13 Sam Schrader Mishawaka
1991-92 Chris Ings Ben Davis 2013-14 Seth Frownfelter Columbus East
1992-93 Chris Rickenbach Ben Davis 2014-15 David Walbring New Prairie
1993-94 Eli Stoddard Bloomington South 2015-16 Connor Lynch East Central
1994-95 Vince Lidy Castle 2016-17 Drew Minnich NorthWood
1995-96 Matt Geesman Penn 2017-18 Jayden Williamson East Central
1996-97 Scott Becker Penn 2018-19 Tavehon “TJ” McGarry Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger
1997-98 Brad Monhaut Penn 2019-20 Bailey Parker East Noble
1998-99 Manley Glick Homestead 2020-21 Ryan Henry Roncalli
1999-00 Jeremy Chandler Ben Davis 2021-22 Gehrig Slunaker Mt. Vernon (Fortville)
2000-01 Justin Smith Penn 2022-23 Christian Garrison East Central
2001-02 Matt Handlon Valparaiso
2002-03 Marcus Heminger Fort Wayne Snider Class 3A Recipients
2003-04 Wade Iams Penn Year Name School
2004-05 Andrew Gregory Fort Wayne Snider 1973-74 Dave Zapp Indianapolis Cathedral
2005-06 Chris Summers Hamilton Southeastern 1974-75 Scot Shaw Mishawaka
2006-07 Ryan Murray Carmel 1975-76 Tom Smith Valparaiso
2007-08 Cameron Lowry Pike 1976-77 Randall Shuman Merrillville
2008-09 Luke Swift Center Grove 1977-78 Bob Stephenson Evansville Reitz
2022 Class 1A 2022 Class 2A 2022 Class 3A 2009-10 Adam Shaffer Carmel 1978-79 David Broecker Carmel
Micah Mackay Joey Pierre Aiden Duncan 2010-11 Koby Orris Fishers 1979-80 Blair Kiel Columbus East
Indianapolis Lutheran Evansville Mater Dei Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 2011-12 Patrick Adkins Penn 1980-81 Scott Freckelton Hobart
1981-82 Mark Sarno
Fort Wayne Snider
2012-13 Adam Whisler
Carmel
2013-14 Mitch Turley Westfield 1982-83 Patrick Lockyear Castle
2014-15 Jared Thomas Indianapolis Cathedral 1983-84 Pat Spencer Roncalli
2015-16 Alex Neligh New Palestine 1984-85 Steve Gordon Concord
2016-17 Harry Crider Columbus East 1985-86 Brad Traviolia Wawasee
2017-18 Kyle Wade Kokomo 1986-87 Phil Wilson NorthWood
2018-19 Luke Ely New Palestine 1987-88 Rob Schein Zionsville
2019-20 Josh Fedorchak Valparaiso 1988-89 Jeff Beck Tipton
2020-21 Zach Bielecki Zionsville 1989-90 Stan Lawrie Roncalli
2021-22 Cooper Koers Indianapolis Cathedral 1990-91 Brian Baker Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger
2022-23 Connor McCall Valparaiso 1991-92 Marcus Thorne Indianapolis Cathedral
Class 4A Recipients 1992-93 Jeremy VanKley Northwestern
Year Name School 1993-94 Ryan Hartman NorthWood
Tipton
1994-95 Brian Winkleman
1983-84 Mark Plencner Penn 1995-96 Greg Schnarr Jasper
1984-85 Antonino Maggio Hobart 1996-97 Wesley Kendall Zionsville
1985-86 Patrick McEuen Hobart 1997-98 Robert Finn Andrean
1986-87 Tom Reasoner Franklin Central
2022 Class 4A 2022 Class 5A 2022 Class 6A 1987-88 Mike Golarz Hobart 1998-99 Brad Greenlee NorthWood
Christian Garrison Connor McCall Jorge Valdes 1988-89 Rick Mirer Goshen 1999-00 Nicholas Worden Norwell
2000-01 Adam Kress
Heritage Hills
East Central Valparaiso Carroll (Fort Wayne) 1989-90 Tim Back Franklin Central 2001-02 Casey Nowinski Andrean
Franklin Central
1990-91 LaRon Moore
1991-92 Frank Maggio Hobart 2002-03 Michael Dury Indianapolis Bishop Chatard
NorthWood
2003-04 Josh Sabo
1992-93 Chad Welch Harrison (West Lafayette) 2004-05 Bryce Pund Heritage Hills
1993-94 Kevin Hammonds Hobart
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