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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
1991-92 Frank Maggio
2013-14 Victor Roe
Hobart
Carmel
outstanding senior participant in each classification of the Football State Finals. The recipients of this award, 2014-15 Nate Thompson Carmel 1992-93 Chad Welch Harrison (West Lafayette)
nominated by their principal and coach, were determined to have best demonstated mental attitude, 2015-16 Camden Bohn Penn 1993-94 Kevin Hammonds Hobart
scholarship, leadership and athletic ability in football. 2016-17 Logan Bontrager Center Grove 1994-95 Brad Weber DeKalb
The 6A, 5A and 4A awards are named in honor of Eskew, 2017-18 Tommy McDonald Ben Davis 1995-96 Wes Gillman Franklin County
the late third commissioner of the IHSAA, who guided 2018-19 Beau Robbins Carmel 1996-97 Durriell Brown Indianapolis Cathedral
Center Grove
Hamilton Southeastern
1997-98 Adam Clements
2019-20 Jalen Goines
the Association from 1962 to 1976. Under his direction, 2020-21 Benji Welch Westfield 1998-99 Russ Mann Concord
the IHSAA football tournament was initiated in 1973. 2021-22 Will Strahm Westfield 1999-00 Matt Hasbrook Indianapolis Cathedral
Beginning in 2015, the 3A, 2A and 1A awards were 2022-23 Jorge Valdes Carroll (Fort Wayne) 2000-01 Cory Partlow Plainfield
re-named in honor of Commissioner Emeritus Blake 2023-24 Jeffrey Meschede Crown Point 2001-02 Alex Hensley Jasper
Ress, the IHSAA’s seventh commissioner from 2000 to 2024-25 Iosua Stephens Brownsburg 2002-03 Tyler Warner Roncalli
East Noble
2003-04 Jeff Wedding
2011. The Indianapolis Colts, IHSAA corporate partner 2004-05 Kory Lantz Wawasee
and presenting sponsor of the football state tournament, Class 5A Recipients 2005-06 Nick Banich Roncalli
present a $1,000 scholarship to the general scholarship Year Name School 2006-07 Bobby Powers Indianapolis Cathedral
fund of each recipient’s school. 1985-86 Jeff George Warren Central 2007-08 Zakary Kissel Evansville Reitz
Fort Wayne Snider
1986-87 Brock Rohrbacher
2008-09 Joe Colone
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger
Phil N. Eskew Blake Ress 1987-88 Mike Stuckert Highland 2009-10 Erik Bryant Evansville Reitz
2010-11 Connor Barthel
Ben Davis
Indianapolis Cathedral
1988-89 Brian Murphy
1989-90 Eric Kline Penn 2011-12 Jacob Bailey Indianapolis Cathedral
1990-91 Kasey Clevenger Marion 2012-13 Sam Schrader Mishawaka
1991-92 Chris Ings Ben Davis 2013-14 Seth Frownfelter Columbus East
1992-93 Chris Rickenbach Ben Davis 2014-15 David Walbring New Prairie
1993-94 Eli Stoddard Bloomington South 2015-16 Connor Lynch East Central
1994-95 Vince Lidy Castle 2016-17 Drew Minnich NorthWood
1995-96 Matt Geesman Penn 2017-18 Jayden Williamson East Central
1996-97 Scott Becker Penn 2018-19 Tavehon “TJ” McGarry Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger
1997-98 Brad Monhaut Penn 2019-20 Bailey Parker East Noble
1998-99 Manley Glick Homestead 2020-21 Ryan Henry Roncalli
1999-00 Jeremy Chandler Ben Davis 2021-22 Gehrig Slunaker Mt. Vernon (Fortville)
2000-01 Justin Smith Penn 2022-23 Christian Garrison East Central
2001-02 Matt Handlon Valparaiso 2023-24 Dylan Maxwell East Central
2002-03 Marcus Heminger Fort Wayne Snider 2024-25 Dylan Krehl East Noble
2003-04 Wade Iams Penn
2004-05 Andrew Gregory Fort Wayne Snider
2005-06 Chris Summers Hamilton Southeastern Class 3A Recipients
2006-07 Ryan Murray Carmel Year Name School
2007-08 Cameron Lowry Pike 1973-74 Dave Zapp Indianapolis Cathedral
2024 Class 1A 2024 Class 2A 2024 Class 3A 2008-09 Luke Swift Center Grove 1974-75 Scot Shaw Mishawaka
Brock Benson Hayden Feltner Parker Hart 2009-10 Adam Shaffer Carmel 1975-76 Tom Smith Valparaiso
Fishers
1976-77 Randall Shuman
Merrillville
2010-11 Koby Orris
North Judson-San Pierre Linton-Stockton Heritage Hills 2011-12 Patrick Adkins Penn 1977-78 Bob Stephenson Evansville Reitz
2012-13 Adam Whisler Fort Wayne Snider 1978-79 David Broecker Carmel
2013-14 Mitch Turley Westfield 1979-80 Blair Kiel Columbus East
2014-15 Jared Thomas Indianapolis Cathedral 1980-81 Scott Freckelton Hobart
2015-16 Alex Neligh New Palestine 1981-82 Mark Sarno Carmel
2016-17 Harry Crider Columbus East 1982-83 Patrick Lockyear Castle
2017-18 Kyle Wade Kokomo 1983-84 Pat Spencer Roncalli
2018-19 Luke Ely New Palestine 1984-85 Steve Gordon Concord
2019-20 Josh Fedorchak Valparaiso 1985-86 Brad Traviolia Wawasee
2020-21 Zach Bielecki Zionsville 1986-87 Phil Wilson NorthWood
2021-22 Cooper Koers Indianapolis Cathedral 1987-88 Rob Schein Zionsville
2022-23 Connor McCall Valparaiso 1988-89 Jeff Beck Tipton
2023-24 Jake Tippmann Fort Waye Snider 1989-90 Stan Lawrie Roncalli
2024-25 Drew Sullivan Warsaw Community 1990-91 Brian Baker Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger
1991-92 Marcus Thorne Indianapolis Cathedral
1992-93 Jeremy VanKley Northwestern
Class 4A Recipients 1993-94 Ryan Hartman NorthWood
Year Name School 1994-95 Brian Winkleman Tipton
1983-84 Mark Plencner Penn 1995-96 Greg Schnarr Jasper
2024 Class 4A 2024 Class 5A 2024 Class 6A 1984-85 Antonino Maggio Hobart 1996-97 Wesley Kendall Zionsville
Dylan Krehl Drew Sullivan Iosua Stephens 1985-86 Patrick McEuen Hobart 1997-98 Robert Finn Andrean
NorthWood
1986-87 Tom Reasoner
Franklin Central
1998-99 Brad Greenlee
East Noble Warsaw Community Brownsburg 1987-88 Mike Golarz Hobart 1999-00 Nicholas Worden Norwell
1988-89 Rick Mirer Goshen 2000-01 Adam Kress Heritage Hills
1989-90 Tim Back Franklin Central 2001-02 Casey Nowinski Andrean
1990-91 LaRon Moore Franklin Central 2002-03 Michael Dury Indianapolis Bishop Chatard
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