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Mental Attitude Award Mental Attitude (cont.) / Outstanding Official

At the conclusion of the state finals, the IHSAA Executive Committee presents the Mental Attitude Award Year Name School Year Name School
2011-12 4A Laura Daronatsy
2017-18 4A Jessica Kiefor Lake Central
Huntington North
to the outstanding senior participant in the Softball State Tournament. The recipient of this award, who was
nominated by her principal and coach, must excel in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability 3A Rachel Delay Edgewood 3A Ashley Prange New Palestine
in Softball. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, IHSAA corporate partner, presents a $1,000 scholarship to the 2A Alyssa Keller Adams Central 2A Rylee Wade Speedway
school’s general scholarship fund in the name of the recipient. 1A Kelsey Kruse Lakewood Park Christian 1A Alyssa Shaw Pioneer
2012-13 4A Haley Hodges Portage 2018-19 4A Ellenor Schelm Leo
3A Alyssa Clark Tri-West Hendricks 3A Emily O’Connor New Palestine
2A Bess Fiechter Adams Central 2A Kaelyn Shively Bremen
1A Katie Burkett Tecumseh 1A Alexis Robinson Pioneer
2013-14 4A Elizabeth Getz Bloomington South 2019-20 Tournament Cancelled due to Coronavirus Pandemic
3A Rachel Hanold Gibson Southern 2020-21 4A Grace Renschen Lake Central
2A Chandra Schroeder South Spencer 3A Randi Jo Pryor Boonville
1A Tailon Graber North Daviess 2A Hailey Gotshall Pioneer
2014-15 4A Victoria Boyer Center Grove 1A Addison Baker Northfield
3A Lindsey Bowers Leo 2021-22 4A Hannah Lovelace Harrison (West Lafayette)
2A Alaynee Street North Central (Farmersburg) 3A McKenna Hagemier Tri-West Hendricks
1A Carly Kingery Carroll (Flora) 2A Skyelar Kessler Eastside
2015-16 4A Alyssa Grimm Penn 1A Lauren Bowmar South Central (Union Mills)
2023 Class 4A 2023 Class 3A 2023 Class 2A 2023 Class 1A 3A Laura Patterson Lebanon 2022-23 4A Abby Hofmann Roncalli
Abby Hofmann Ava Sullivan Madison Olander Kinzie Mollenkopf 2A Sarah Brown Boone Grove 3A Ava Sullivan Tri-West Hendricks
Roncalli Tri-West Hendricks North Posey Caston
1A Savanna Harrison Frontier 2A Madison Olander North Posey
2016-17 4A Alexis Holloway Crown Point 1A Kinzie Mollenkopf Caston
Year Name School Year Name School 3A Elisha Barker New Palestine
1984-85 Paula Skeels Concord 2003-04 4A Katie Jones Center Grove 2A Rachel Cox Indianapolis Scecina
1985-86 Brenda Novak Michigan City Rogers 3A Erin Braun Bellmont 1A Kaitlyn Flowers Tecumseh
1986-87 Karen Knox Harrison (W. Lafayette) 2A Heather Haskin Indpls. Scecina Memorial
1987-88 Annette Evans Northridge 1A Nikki Naffziger Indianapolis Lutheran
1988-89 Heather McMurray Twin Lakes 2004-05 4A Heather Han McCutcheon
1989-90 Stacey Ferguson Pike Central 3A Jennifer Ziliak Gibson Southern
1990-91 Kelly Matson Warsaw 2A Breanna Howell Eastern (Greentown) Rodney Miller Honored as State’s Top Official in 2024
1991-92 Denise Kulig Lake Central 1A Lisa Goltry Pioneer
1992-93 Allison Krysa Merrillville 2005-06 4A Katie Stahura Chesterton Rodney Miller of Elkhart, Indiana is the recipient of Rodney is most thankful for the opportunity to give
1993-94 Shannon Whitmore Carmel 3A Lynn Fletcher Boonville the 2024 Interscholastic Athletic Official Association back to the game he loves while being able to
1994-95 Laura Hayes Northview 2A Kayla Powell Frankton Award for excellence in the sport of Softball. Rodney support the student-athletes in his community. He
1995-96 Sarah Van Gorp Lake Central 1A Elizabeth Curosh Whiting will be honored during an on-field ceremony at this has gained numerous friendships over the years
1996-97 Carolina Procter Merrillville 2006-07 4A Eliza Scanlon McCutcheon weekend’s IHSAA Softball State Finals. The Indiana with coaches, players, umpires alike.
1997-98 3A Kelly Rich Portage 3A Abby Schnur Boonville High School Athletic Association, in cooperation with
2A Kadie Simon Andrean 2A Emily Wethington Indpls. Scecina Memorial the National Federation of Interscholastic Officials
1A Mandy Martin Riverton Parke 1A Heather Korb Indianapolis Lutheran Association, recognizes and honors an outstanding
1998-99 3A Jesse Jones Decatur Central 2007-08 4A Kallen Hovland East Central official in each of the 11 sports during the school
2A Ariane Kurtz Roncalli 3A Alyssa Marcum New Palestine year.
1A Jill Harris South Spencer 2A Jenni Andrews Bremen
1999-00 3A Mary Blessing Decatur Central 1A Victoria Franco Whiting Rodney is a member of both the Northern Indiana
2A Crystal McDonald Evansville Memorial 2008-09 4A Brittany Mills Floyd Central Officials Association and St. Joe Valley Officials
1A Kim McGinley Morgan Township 3A Sara Evans New Palestine Association. He has worked as an IHSAA Softball
2000-01 3A Sarah Ford Castle 2A Izzy Carpenter Linton-Stockton Rules Interpreter and Clinician for over 15 years,
2A Christy Utnage Roncalli 1A Audra Sanders Tecumseh assisting with clinics and training in service to other
1A Katie Miller Forest Park 2009-10 4A Jenna Abraham Hamilton Southeastern officials in his community. Rodney has volunteered
2001-02 3A Amy Kendall Fort Wayne Northrop 3A Maureen Denihan Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger countless hours recruiting new officials at IHSAA
2A Christina Machuca Evansville Memorial 2A Stephanie Fougerousse Linton-Stockton State Finals events and is an ongoing mentor to
1A Amy Gum Riverton Parke 1A Morgan Lewis Indianapolis Lutheran numerous officials in Northern Indiana. He has been
2002-03 3A Brittany Hedrick Center Grove 2010-11 4A Alexandra Bourgerie Carmel a licensed softball official for 27 years, during which
2A Allison May Gibson Southern 3A Kelly Ryan Andrean he has officiated 24 sectionals, 17 regionals, nine (9)
1A Lauren Curosh Whiting 2A Grace Keller Woodlan semi-states, and five (5) state championship games
1A Kayley Pemberton Tecumseh in 2004, 2008, 2013, 2017 and 2022. In addition,
Rodney has been an ASA/USA Softball Official for
over 30 years. He is also a licensed IHSAA football
official.

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