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Mental Attitude Award Outstanding Official

At the conclusion of the state finals, the IHSAA Executive Committee will present the Mental Attitude Award to an outstanding
senior participant in the volleyball state tournament. The recipient, nominated by her principal and coach, must excel in mental
attitude, scholarship, leadership, and athletic ability. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, IHSAA corporate sponsor, will present Rhonda Coombs named the State’s Top Official
a $1,000 scholarship to the school in the name of the recipient.
Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic Additionally, Rhonda also volunteers as an IHSAA
Association honors an outstanding official in each rules interpreter, helping her fellow officials and
sport during the State Finals Tournament. volleyball coaches understand the various rules
of the game, and as an IHSAA
The recipient of the 2023-24 clinician, providing training and
lessons to officials in her
IHSAA Outstanding Volleyball community.
Official in the state of Indiana
is Rhonda Coombs from Terre Coombs also takes time to
Haute, Indiana. Rhonda was officiate boys volleyball matches
selected for this honor by a in Indiana, Special Olympics
2022 Class 4A 2022 Class 3A 2022 Class 2A 2022 Class 1A committee representing the 24 volleyball, and basketball
contests, as well as some USA
officials’ associations in Indiana.
Mental Attitude Award Mental Attitude Award Mental Attitude Award Mental Attitude Award There are more than 6,000 Volleyball and NAIA collegiate
Avery Hobson Grace Purichia Reese Baker Brianna Marx matches. She has also been
Hamilton Southeastern Providence Wapahani Tecumseh officials licensed by the IHSAA known to donate her game
Year Name School Year Name School in all sports. These officials work checks to school fundraisers such
1972-73 Marianne Lies South Bend St. Joseph’s 2006-07 4A Kim Kuzma Muncie Central tirelessly to provide safe, as Breast Cancer Awareness Pink
1973-74 Brenda Andis Greencastle 3A Paige Weber Roncalli competitive environments for
1974-75 Sue McCann South Bend Riley 2A Kelsey Herschberger Fairfield over 160,000 student athletes. Nights and school scholarship
1975-76 Anne Huber Indianapolis Crispus Attucks 1A Taylor Wittmer Loogootee funds.
1976-77 Jean Laupus Seymour 2007-08 4A Courtney Anglemyer Elkhart Memorial
1977-78 Kim Duhon Munster 3A Kaisi Nixon Jasper Rhonda has been a licensed
1978-79 Gina Fragomeni South Bend Adams 2A Bonnie Kaminsky Muncie Burris Rhonda’s favorite thing about
1979-80 Elizabeth Douglass Muncie Burris 1A Rebecca Gloyeske Lafayette Central Catholic volleyball official for 23 years officiating is being able to stay
1980-81 Becky Winsett Boonville 2008-09 4A Christiana Gray Indianapolis Cathedral and has officiated 13 sectionals, in the game and enjoying the
1981-82 Suzanne Scheele Roncalli 3A Darcy Dorton Delta
1982-83 Jill Ackerman Jasper 2A Courtney Herschberger Fairfield four (4) regionals, three (3) semi-states, and two action from a different perspective. She’s also
1983-84 Julie Wittig Muncie Burris 1A Anna Lewer Indianapolis Lutheran (2) state finals appearances. She is a member of grateful for the relationships that she has with the
1984-85 Beth Winsett Boonville 2009-10 4A Sarah Dooms Center Grove
1985-86 Wendy Jones Muncie Burris 3A Laura Avila Yorktown the Wabash Valley Officials Association and has coaches, officials, and athletic directors around
1986-87 Lisa Dillman Perry Meridian 2A Mallory Harnish Southwood served the association in various roles including the state.
1987-88 Pam Wise Mishawaka 1A Sacha Gill Wes-Del
1988-89 Julie VonDielingen Seymour 2010-11 4A Zoe Bilello Muncie Central Volleyball Chair, Board Member, and Secretary.
1989-90 Carin Zielinski Mishawaka 3A Jeme Obeime Brebeuf Jesuit Rhonda resides in Terre Haute with her husband
1990-91 Celeste Guilford Floyd Central 2A Kelsey Carr Muncie Burris and together, they have three children and six
1991-92 Kelly Harris Fort Wayne Snider 1A Claire Riehle Lafayette Central Catholic grandchildren.
1992-93 Sacha Caldemeyer Muncie Burris 2011-12 4A Kaitlyn Hickey Penn
1993-94 Sarah Knott Lafayette Jefferson 3A Emily Wolfert Yorktown
1994-95 Gina Sichting Martinsville 2A Brittany Igel Eastern Greene
1995-96 Mandy Gripe Lafayette Jefferson 1A Alexa Antrim Wes-Del
1996-97 Stacy Zimmerman Fort Wayne Northrop 2012-13 4A Kayla Springer Avon
1997-98 4A Stephanie Bishop Fort Wayne Northrop 3A Marissa Collier Indianapolis Bishop Chatard
3A Nicole Farrell Indianapolis Cathedral 2A Paige Williamson Wapahani
2A Ann MacMillan Muncie Burris 1A Mallory Bruner Cowan
1A Elizabeth Friedrich Clinton Prairie 2013-14 4A Rachel Griffin Avon
1998-99 4A Cindy Kizer Muncie Central 3A Sierra Witham Brebeuf Jesuit
3A Sarah Ketterer Roncalli 2A Abby Spitznage Providence
2A Anne Koester Muncie Burris 1A Jenna Knepp Barr-Reeve
1A Kristi Kavanaugh Barr-Reeve 2014-15 4A Mckenzie Kiesle Carmel
1999-00 4A Lindsey Hibschman Mishawaka 3A Tionna Williams FW Concordia Lutheran
3A Katie Pollom Indianapolis Cathedral 2A Patricia Mattingly Providence
2A Nicole Necessary Winchester 1A Kristen Lansing Wes-Del
1A Lori Lewalski Michigan City Marquette 2015-16 4A Audrey Adams Indianapolis Cathedral
2000-01 4A Lisa Griffith Muncie Central 3A Audrey Shannon Providence
3A Stephanie Keller Yorktown 2A Caitlynn Long Speedway
2A Kristin Perkins Muncie Burris 1A Cameron Onken Lafayette Central Catholic
1A Meredith Burns Michigan City Marquette 2016-17 4A Nia Robinson Indianapolis Cathedral The IHSAA has an e-Commerce store which will provide a convenient method to purchase IHSAA pub-
2001-02 4A Erin DeBoy Franklin 3A Olivia Reed Yorktown
3A Diana Zipp Providence 2A Chase Curry Wapahani lications, DVD videos, and selected merchandise online! The new, easy-to-use online store will help to
2A Meghan Tyree Mitchell 1A Olivia Martin FW Blackhawk Christian
1A Lauren Laramore Michigan City Marquette 2017-18 4A Alex Equihua Crown Point increase customer satisfaction by streamlining the ordering process.
2002-03 4A Samantha Bird Muncie Central 3A Grace Roudebush Brebeuf Jesuit Prep
3A Charly Day Providence 2A Ali Stumler Christian Academy of IN
2A Amanda McCormick Muncie Burris 1A Sydney Schoen Hauser Placing an order through www.ihsaa.org has many advantages over traditional ordering. Orders can be
1A Christina McConnell Wapahani 2018-19 4A Chloe Rickenbach Avon
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3A Natalie Mullikin Brebeuf Jesuit 2A Lauren Cox North Judson-San Pierre
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1A Emily Prifogle Morristown 2019-20 4A Lillian Leiner Hamilton Southeastern
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1A Caitlin Dineen Lafayette Central Catholic
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