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Mental Attitude Award State Champions

At the conclusion of the state finals, the IHSAA Executive Committee presents the Mental Attitude
Award to an outstanding senior participant in the Girls Tennis State Tournament. The recipient of this
award, nominated by her principal and coach, must excel in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership,
and athletic ability in girls tennis. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, IHSAA Corporate Partner, presents a
$1,000 scholarship to the general scholoarship fund at the winner’s school in the name of the recipient.
Year Name School
1994-95 Amy Bohling Munster
1995-96 Margo Stevenson Evansville Memorial
1996-97 Sasha Cooperman Homestead
1997-98 Ashley Walker Park Tudor
1998-99 Laurel Snelson North Central (Indianapolis)
1999-00 Alison Peckinpaugh Delta
2000-01 Lauren Clary Terre Haute South
2001-02 Emily Krodel Jasper
2002-03 Lauren Woodward Penn
2003-04 Hillary Friedman North Central (Indianapolis)
2004-05 Mary Elizabeth Campbell Zionsville
2005-06 Mary Beth Winningham Park Tudor
2006-07 Margot Eckerle Jasper
2007-08 Stephanie Seger Jasper
2008-09 Mary Hill Munster
2009-10 Eesha Purohit Terre Haute South 2023-24 IHSAA Girls Tennis State Champion
2010-11 Olivia Trancik Carmel South Bend Saint Joseph Huskies
2011-12 Mikaela Carlson Carmel
2012-13 Macie Elliot Evansville Memorial Year Champion Coach Runner-Up Coach Score
2013-14 Bailey Padgett Carmel North Central High School, Indianapolis
2014-15 Denise Azcui Bloomington South 1994-95 Evansville Memorial Brenda Walling Homestead Jim Shull 5-0
2015-16 Lauryn Padgett Carmel 1995-96 Evansville Memorial Brenda Walling Homestead Jim Shull 3-2
2016-17 Maddie Weeks Center Grove 1996-97 North Central (Indpls.) Heather Iffert Munster David Knish 4-1
2017-18 Grace Marchese Carmel 1997-98 Park Tudor Dave Heffern Evansville Memorial Brenda Walling 4-1
2018-19 Claire Koscielski Indpls. Cathedral 1998-99 North Central (Indpls.) Heather Iffert Terre Haute South Bill Blankenbaker 3-2
2019-20 Tournament Cancelled due to Coronavirus Pandemic 1999-00 Park Tudor Dave Heffern Terre Haute South Bill Blankenbaker 4-1
2020-21 Kate Bellia South Bend Saint Joseph 2024 Mental Attitude Award 2000-01 Terre Haute South Bill Blankenbaker Anderson Highland Jim Hostetler 5-0
2021-22 Gwendolyn Clark Delta Molly Bellia 2001-02 North Central (Indpls.) Heather Iffert Jasper Ed Yarbrough 4-1
2022-23 Ally Wigand Jasper 2002-03 Carmel Sharon Rosenburgh Jasper Ed Yarbrough 5-0
2023-24 Molly Bellia South Bend Saint Joseph South Bend St. Joseph 2003-04 North Central (Indpls.) Heather Iffert Homestead Jim Shull 5-0
2004-05 Park Tudor Dave Heffern Evansville Memorial Susan Springhetti 3-2
2005-06 Park Tudor Dave Heffern Munster Bob Modesto 3-2
2006-07 Park Tudor Dave Heffern Munster Bob Modesto 4-1
2007-08 Park Tudor Dave Heffern Munster Bob Modesto 4-1
2008-09 Carmel Sharon Rosenburgh Homestead Jim Shull 4-1
2009-10 South Bend St. Joseph Bill Mountford Columbus North Kendal Hammel 5-0
2010-11 Carmel Sharon Rosenburgh Evansville Memorial Ray Trapp 3-2
2011-12 Evansville Memorial Ray Trapp Indianapolis Cathedral Mark Noe 3-2
2012-13 Carmel Mike Bostic Floyd Central Rick Miller 4-1
2013-14 Carmel Mike Bostic North Central (Indpls.) Dan Brunette 5-0
2014-15 Carmel Mike Bostic Munster Patrick Spohr 5-0
2015-16 Indpls. Cathedral Mark Noe So. Bend Saint Joseph Bill Mountford 3-2
2016-17 Carmel Spencer Fields Providence Scott Gurgol 5-0
2017-18 Carmel Spencer Fields Indpls. Cathedral Mark Noe 3-2
2018-19 Indpls. Cathedral Mark Noe Park Tudor Andrea Calvert-Sanders 3-2
2019-20 Tournament Cancelled due to Coronavirus Pandemic
2020-21 Carmel Bryan Hanan So. Bend Saint Joseph Bill Mountford 4-1
Center Grove High School, Greenwood
2021-22 Carmel Bryan Hanan Fishers Dave Heffern 5-0
2022-23 Carmel Dan Brunette So. Bend Saint Joseph Bill Mountford 3-2
North Central High School, Indianapolis
2023-24 South Bend Saint Joseph Bill Mountford Fishers Dave Heffern 3-2

For Full Girls Tennis State Tournament History,
please visit IHSAA.org
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