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Blake Ress and Phil N. Eskew Mental Attitude Awards
Mental Attitude Awards

Class 6A Recipients Class 4A Recipients (continued)
The IHSAA Executive Committee awards the Phil N. Eskew & Blake Ress Mental Attitude Awards to an Year Name School Year Name School
outstanding senior participant in each classification of the Football State Finals. The recipients of this award, 2013-14 Victor Roe Carmel 1993-94 Kevin Hammonds Hobart
Carmel
DeKalb
1994-95 Brad Weber
2014-15 Nate Thompson
nominated by their principal and coach, were determined to have best demonstated mental attitude, 2015-16 Camden Bohn Penn 1995-96 Wes Gillman Franklin County
scholarship, leadership and athletic ability in football. 2016-17 Logan Bontrager Center Grove 1996-97 Durriell Brown Indianapolis Cathedral
The 6A, 5A and 4A awards are named in honor of 2017-18 Tommy McDonald Ben Davis 1997-98 Adam Clements Hamilton Southeastern
Eskew, the late third commissioner of the IHSAA, who 2018-19 Beau Robbins Carmel 1998-99 Russ Mann Concord
guided the Association from 1962 to 1976. Under his 2019-20 Jalen Goines Center Grove 1999-00 Matt Hasbrook Indianapolis Cathedral
2000-01 Cory Partlow
2020-21 Benji Welch
Westfield
Plainfield
direction, the IHSAA football tournament was initiated 2021-22 Will Strahm Westfield 2001-02 Alex Hensley Jasper
in 1973. Beginning in 2015, the 3A, 2A and 1A awards 2022-23 Jorge Valdes Carroll (Fort Wayne) 2002-03 Tyler Warner Roncalli
were re-named in honor of Commissioner Emeritus 2023-24 Jeffrey Meschede Crown Point 2003-04 Jeff Wedding East Noble
Blake Ress, the IHSAA’s seventh commissioner from 2004-05 Kory Lantz Wawasee
2000 to 2011. The Indianapolis Colts, IHSAA corporate Class 5A Recipients 2005-06 Nick Banich Roncalli
Indianapolis Cathedral
2006-07 Bobby Powers
partner and presenting sponsor of the football state Year Name School 2007-08 Zakary Kissel Evansville Reitz
tournament, present a $1,000 scholarship to the 1985-86 Jeff George Warren Central 2008-09 Joe Colone Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger
general scholarship fund of each recipient’s school. 1986-87 Brock Rohrbacher Fort Wayne Snider 2009-10 Erik Bryant Evansville Reitz
1987-88 Mike Stuckert Highland 2010-11 Connor Barthel Indianapolis Cathedral
Phil N. Eskew Blake Ress 1988-89 Brian Murphy Ben Davis 2011-12 Jacob Bailey Indianapolis Cathedral
1989-90 Eric Kline Penn 2012-13 Sam Schrader Mishawaka
1990-91 Kasey Clevenger Marion 2013-14 Seth Frownfelter Columbus East
1991-92 Chris Ings Ben Davis 2014-15 David Walbring New Prairie
1992-93 Chris Rickenbach Ben Davis 2015-16 Connor Lynch East Central
1993-94 Eli Stoddard Bloomington South 2016-17 Drew Minnich NorthWood
1994-95 Vince Lidy Castle 2017-18 Jayden Williamson East Central
1995-96 Matt Geesman Penn 2018-19 Tavehon “TJ” McGarry Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger
1996-97 Scott Becker Penn 2019-20 Bailey Parker East Noble
1997-98 Brad Monhaut Penn 2020-21 Ryan Henry Roncalli
1998-99 Manley Glick Homestead 2021-22 Gehrig Slunaker Mt. Vernon (Fortville)
1999-00 Jeremy Chandler Ben Davis 2022-23 Christian Garrison East Central
2000-01 Justin Smith Penn 2023-24 Dylan Maxwell East Central
2001-02 Matt Handlon Valparaiso
2002-03 Marcus Heminger Fort Wayne Snider
2003-04 Wade Iams Penn Class 3A Recipients
2004-05 Andrew Gregory Fort Wayne Snider Year Name School
2005-06 Chris Summers Hamilton Southeastern 1973-74 Dave Zapp Indianapolis Cathedral
2006-07 Ryan Murray Carmel 1974-75 Scot Shaw Mishawaka
2007-08 Cameron Lowry Pike 1975-76 Tom Smith Valparaiso
2008-09 Luke Swift Center Grove 1976-77 Randall Shuman Merrillville
2023 Class 1A 2023 Class 2A 2023 Class 3A 2009-10 Adam Shaffer Carmel 1977-78 Bob Stephenson Evansville Reitz
Jeremiah King Jackson Graff Braxton Schaefer 2010-11 Koby Orris Fishers 1978-79 David Broecker Carmel
1979-80 Blair Kiel
Columbus East
2011-12 Patrick Adkins
Penn
Indianapolis Lutheran North Posey Heritage Hills 2012-13 Adam Whisler Fort Wayne Snider 1980-81 Scott Freckelton Hobart
2013-14 Mitch Turley Westfield 1981-82 Mark Sarno Carmel
2014-15 Jared Thomas Indianapolis Cathedral 1982-83 Patrick Lockyear Castle
2015-16 Alex Neligh New Palestine 1983-84 Pat Spencer Roncalli
2016-17 Harry Crider Columbus East 1984-85 Steve Gordon Concord
2017-18 Kyle Wade Kokomo 1985-86 Brad Traviolia Wawasee
2018-19 Luke Ely New Palestine 1986-87 Phil Wilson NorthWood
2019-20 Josh Fedorchak Valparaiso 1987-88 Rob Schein Zionsville
2020-21 Zach Bielecki Zionsville 1988-89 Jeff Beck Tipton
2021-22 Cooper Koers Indianapolis Cathedral 1989-90 Stan Lawrie Roncalli
2022-23 Connor McCall Valparaiso 1990-91 Brian Baker Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger
2023-24 Jake Tippmann Fort Waye Snider 1991-92 Marcus Thorne Indianapolis Cathedral
1992-93 Jeremy VanKley Northwestern
1993-94 Ryan Hartman NorthWood
Class 4A Recipients 1994-95 Brian Winkleman Tipton
Year Name School 1995-96 Greg Schnarr Jasper
1983-84 Mark Plencner Penn 1996-97 Wesley Kendall Zionsville
1984-85 Antonino Maggio Hobart 1997-98 Robert Finn Andrean
2023 Class 4A 2023 Class 5A 2023 Class 6A 1985-86 Patrick McEuen Hobart 1998-99 Brad Greenlee NorthWood
1986-87 Tom Reasoner
Franklin Central
1999-00 Nicholas Worden
Norwell
Dylan Maxwell Jake Tippmann Jeffrey Meschede 1987-88 Mike Golarz Hobart 2000-01 Adam Kress Heritage Hills
East Central Fort Wayne Snider Crown Point 1988-89 Rick Mirer Goshen 2001-02 Casey Nowinski Andrean
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard
2002-03 Michael Dury
1989-90 Tim Back
Franklin Central
1990-91 LaRon Moore Franklin Central 2003-04 Josh Sabo NorthWood
1991-92 Frank Maggio Hobart 2004-05 Bryce Pund Heritage Hills
1992-93 Chad Welch Harrison (West Lafayette) 2005-06 Kevin Ball Indianapolis Bishop Chatard
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