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Champions (con’t) / Outstanding Official

Year Champion Runner-Up Score Head Coach Record Site
2019-20 4A Lawrence North Northwestern 59-56 Chris Giffin 26-4 Bankers Life Fieldhouse
3A NorthWood Salem 37-29 Adam Yoder 28-3 Bankers Life Fieldhouse
2A Linton-Stockton Frankton 70-28 Jared Rehmel 25-5 Bankers Life Fieldhouse
1A Loogootee Pioneer 45-43 Brian Smith 27-2 Bankers Life Fieldhouse
2020-21 4A Crown Point Brownsburg 44-34 Chris Seibert 25-1 Bankers Life Fieldhouse
3A Silver Creek South Bend Washington 54-48 Scott Schoen 25-3 Bankers Life Fieldhouse
2A Linton-Stockton Tipton 63-25 Jared Rehmel 27-1 Bankers Life Fieldhouse
1A Pioneer Loogootee 43-42 Jeff Brooke 25-4 Bankers Life Fieldhouse
2021-22 4A Noblesville Franklin Community 76-52 Donna Buckley 25-4 Gainbridge Fieldhouse
3A South Bend Washington Silver Creek 93-35 Steve Reynolds 27-3 Gainbridge Fieldhouse
2A Forest Park Frankton 52-44 Tony Hasenour 26-3 Gainbridge Fieldhouse
1A Tecumseh Lafayette Central Catholic 60-53 Adam Lubbehusen 21-8 Gainbridge Fieldhouse
2022-23 4A Bedford North Lawrence Fishers 46-42 Jeff Allen 27-3 Gainbridge Fieldhouse
3A Fairfield Corydon Central 49-42 Brodie Garber 28-2 Gainbridge Fieldhouse
2A Forest Park Lapel 38-37 Tony Hasenour 26-3 Gainbridge Fieldhouse
1A Lanesville Bethany Christian 60-41 Angie Hinton 28-2 Gainbridge Fieldhouse
2023-24 4A Lawrence Central Lake Central 55-28 Jannon Lampley 30-1 Gainbridge Fieldhouse
3A Gibson Southern Norwell 63-60 Kyle Brasher 26-4 Gainbridge Fieldhouse
2A Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Brownstown Central 44-36 Mark Pixley 20-6 Gainbridge Fieldhouse
1A Lanesville Marquette Catholic 51-43 Angie Hinton 29-1 Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Nick Wininger to be Honored as Outstanding Official
Nick Wininger of Montgomery, Indiana is the recipient of Nick has been integral in the recruitment and training
the 2024-25 IHSAA Outstanding Official Award for the of officials in his community and has served as guest
sport of Girls Basketball. speaker at North Daviess High School’s Officiating 101
class. He has also volunteered his time officiating and
Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic Association coaching in Montgomery’s youth basketball and baseball
recognizes and honors an outstanding official in each leagues.
sport. Officials selected for this distinc-
tion have gone above and beyond to The most enjoyable part of being an
serve their association, community, and official for Nick is the relationships he
the IHSAA. Each has shown exceptional has built with other officials, coaches,
qualities of leadership, dedication, and players, and athletic directors through-
loyalty to their sport, our student-ath- out the state of Indiana over the last 25
letes, and their fellow officials. years. He’s thankful that officiating has
allowed him to stay connected to the
Nick has been a licensed IHSAA game of basketball!
basketball official for 25 years and has
overseen 21 girls’ sectionals, 15 region- Nick works as a teacher and coaches
als, 10 semi-states, and five (5) girls girls golf at North Daviess Community
basketball state championship games, Schools. He and his wife have two
including today’s 3A state championship. children – Hadley, 11, and Holden, 6.
In addition, Wininger has many years of
experience in the boys basketball state Nick was selected for this honor by a
tournament, including three (3) boys basketball state committee representing the 24 officials’ associations in
finals (2013, 2016, and 2021). He is also licensed in the Indiana. There are more than 6,000 officials licensed by
sport of baseball. the IHSAA in 11 sports. These officials work tirelessly to
provide safe, competitive environments for over 160,000
Wininger is a member of the Southwestern Officials student athletes in Indiana.
Association and served as the basketball chair of the
association from 2012-2014. He’s also worked as an
IHSAA clinician, in which he conducts training tutorials on
officiating situations and rule changes.

22 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport. Pure INDIANA!