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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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