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SECTION EIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS AND AWARDS

All student-athletes begin their season with the goal of having an IHSAA championship medal hung around their necks.

The IHSAA not only crowns state champions, It is important to note that while mental attitude
it also presents mental attitude awards in award nominees come from teams that are
all of the sports it administers. These young competing for a state championship, all 410
men and women are nominated by their IHSAA member-schools have student-ath-
school principals, and winners are chosen letes who are worthy of consideration.
by the IHSAA Executive Committee.
So that more of these outstanding student-ath-
The presentation of the mental attitude letes receive the recognition they deserve, the
award immediately at the conclusion of IHSAA also presents $2,500 scholarships to
every state championship event illustrates 13 student-athletes who are “mental attitude
the importance that the IHSAA places on award worthy.” Named after C. Eugene Cato, the
the complete student-athlete, teenagers who Commissioner of the IHSAA from 1983-1995,
not only have distinguished themselves as a these scholarships are presented during the
valuable member of their team, but who also prestigious Brady Sports Achievement Awards
are good students and exemplary citizens. Dinner hosted in April by Methodist Sports
Medicine, one of the IHSAA’s corporate partners.
All mental attitude award winners receive
a handsome plaque, and their high school While awards and scholarships are given
receives a $1,000 donation to the general to only a few, it is important to note that the
scholarship fund in the student’s name. overwhelming majority of student-athletes
represent their families, schools, commu-
nities and themselves in a positive way.

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