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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.)
1985-86 Mark Oberlander Munster 2022 IHSAA Boys Tennis State Champions
1986-87 Rick Tao North Central (Indpls.) North Central (Indianapolis) Panthers
1987-88 Jon Lehmkuhler Jasper Year Champion Coach Runner-Up Score Site
1988-89 Tom Wiese North Central (Indpls.) 1968-69 LaPorte Robert LeRoy Indianapolis Scecina 15-12 Pike HS, Indpls.
1989-90 Eric Orme LaPorte 1969-70 Pike Don Orr Bloomington 12-9 Pike HS, Indpls.
Pike
Pike HS, Indpls.
Joe Saine
1970-71
Peru
13-12
1990-91 Scott Croft Floyd Central 1971-72 Crown Point Bob Sindy FW Concordia, Indpls Broad Ripple 12-9 Pike HS, Indpls.
1991-92 Vijay Rao Carmel 1972-73 Indianapolis Broad Ripple William Sirka Mishawaka 12-9 North Central HS, Indpls.
1992-93 Greg Ferkel Homestead 1973-74 Brebeuf Jesuit Ralph Tramontini Terre Haute Schulte 12-9 North Central HS, Indpls.
John McNarney
North Central HS, Indpls.
North Central (Indpls.)
South Bend Adams
1974-75*
4-1
1993-94 Andrew Held North Central (Indpls.) 1975-76 Lafayette Jefferson Jack Schult North Central (Indpls.) 3-2 North Central HS, Indpls.
1994-95 Tom Schneider Homestead 1976-77 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Lafayette Jefferson 5-0 North Central HS, Indpls.
1977-78
North Central (Indpls.)
5-0
Byron Buckley
Munster
North Central HS, Indpls.
1995-96 A.J. Zapp Center Grove 2022 Mental Attitude Award 1978-79 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Evansville Memorial 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
1996-97 Raju Raval Homestead Aaron Gu 1979-80 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley LaPorte 5-0 North Central HS, Indpls.
Carmel
Lee Lonzo
Homestead
4-1
North Central HS, Indpls.
1980-81
1997-98 Rick Phillipp Homestead Harrison (West Lafayette) 1981-82 Carmel Lee Lonzo Homestead 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
1998-99 Greg Zeck Munster 1982-83 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley South Bend Adams 3-2 North Central HS, Indpls.
1999-00 Jeb Brown Jasper 1983-84 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Marion 5-0 North Central HS, Indpls.
1984-85
North Central (Indpls.)
Byron Buckley
5-0
North Central HS, Indpls.
Homestead
2000-01 Kent Butcher North Central (Indpls.) 1985-86 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Jasper 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
2001-02 Lawrence Lee West Lafayette 1986-87 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Homestead 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
Lee Lonzo
5-0
Jasper
1987-88
North Central HS, Indpls.
Carmel
2002-03 Andrew Skillman Jasper 1988-89 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Marion 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
2003-04 Steven Lee West Lafayette 1989-90 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley LaPorte 5-0 North Central HS, Indpls.
Park Tudor
Bill Burgman
South Bend St. Joseph’s
1990-91
North Central HS, Indpls.
5-0
2004-05 Ethan Jaffee Carmel 1991-92 Marion Bill Beekman Carmel 3-2 North Central HS, Indpls.
2005-06 Chris Jordan Penn 1992-93 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Homestead 5-0 North Central HS, Indpls.
2006-07 Cameron Huffman Homestead 1993-94 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Floyd Central 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
4-1
Homestead
Byron Buckley
1994-95
North Central HS, Indpls.
North Central (Indpls.)
2007-08 Max Shelton North Central (Indpls.) 1995-96 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Homestead 5-0 North Central HS, Indpls.
2008-09 Andrew Kahn Zionsville 1996-97 Park Tudor Dave Heffern Terre Haute South 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
Center Grove
Park Tudor
3-2
1997-98
North Central HS, Indpls.
Dave Heffern
2009-10 Kishan Shah Park Tudor 1998-99 Park Tudor Dave Heffern Kokomo 3-2 North Central HS, Indpls.
2010-11 Aaditya Shah Munster 1999-00 Jasper Ed Yarbrough Center Grove 3-2 North Central HS, Indpls.
Spencer Fields
4-1
2000-01
North Central HS, Indpls.
Homestead
North Central (Indpls.)
2011-12 Connor Dunn Carmel 2001-02 Center Grove Ivan Smith Terre Haute North 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
2012-13 Ronnie Schneider Bloomington South 2002-03 Park Tudor Dave Heffern South Bend St. Joseph’s 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
2013-14 Bradley Wuthrich Delta 2003-04 Carmel Mike Bostic West Lafayette 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
Penn
5-0
Carmel
Mike Bostic
North Central HS, Indpls.
2004-05
2014-15 Radha Vishnubhotla Carmel 2005-06 Indianapolis Cathedral Mark Noe Penn 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
2015-16 Sam Coward Jeffersonville 2006-07 Park Tudor Dave Heffern Homestead 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
2007-08
Spencer Fields
North Central HS, Indpls.
Culver Academies
5-0
North Central (Indpls.)
2016-17 Eric Hollingsworth Richmond 2008-09 Center Grove Ivan Smith Zionsville 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
2017-18 Eddie Prein North Central (Indpls.) 2009-10 Park Tudor Dave Heffern Bloomington South 3-2 North Central HS, Indpls.
Mike Bostic
2010-11
4-1
North Central HS, Indpls.
Brebeuf Jesuit
Carmel
2018-19 Aidan Harris Park Tudor 2011-12 Carmel Mike Bostic North Central (Indpls.) 5-0 North Central HS, Indpls.
2019-20 Carter Bailey North Central (Indpls.) 2012-13 Carmel Mike Bostic North Central (Indpls.) 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
2020-21 Ajay Mahenthiran North Central (Indpls.) 2013-14 North Central (Indpls.) Daniel Brunette Park Tudor 3-2 North Central HS, Indpls.
3-2
North Central HS, Indpls.
Daniel Brunette
Carmel
North Central (Indpls.)
2014-15
2021-22 Matthew Liu Columbus North 2015-16 North Central (Indpls.) Daniel Brunette Park Tudor 3-2 North Central HS, Indpls.
2022-23 Aaron Gu Harrison (West Lafayette) 2016-17 Carmel Spencer Fields North Central (Indpls.) 4-1 North Central HS, Indpls.
2017-18
Spencer Fields
Carmel
North Central HS, Indpls .
5-0
Jasper
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.
2021-22 Carmel Bryan Hanan Zionsville 5-0 Carmel HS, Carmel, IN
2022-23 North Central (Indpls.) Lucas Waak Harrison (West Lafayette) 3-2 Carmel HS, Carmel, IN
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