At the conclusion of the state finals, the IHSAA Executive Committee presents an award for mental attitude to an outstanding senior participant in the softball state tournament. The recipient of this award, who was nominated by her principal and coach, must excel in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability in softball. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, IHSAA corporate partner, presents a $1,000 scholarship to the school in the name of the recipient.
| Year |
Class |
Recipient |
School |
| 1984-85 |
|
Paula Skeels |
Concord |
| 1985-86 |
|
Brenda Novak |
Michigan City Rogers |
| 1986-87 |
|
Karen Knox |
Harrison (West Lafayette) |
| 1987-88 |
|
Annette Evans |
Northridge |
| 1988-89 |
|
Heather McMurray |
Twin Lakes |
| 1989-90 |
|
Stacey Ferguson |
Pike Central |
| 1990-91 |
|
Kelly Matson |
Warsaw |
| 1991-92 |
|
Denise Kulig |
Lake Central |
| 1992-93 |
|
Allison Krysa |
Merrillville |
| 1993-94 |
|
Shannon Whitmore |
Carmel |
| 1994-95 |
|
Laura Hayes |
Northview |
| 1995-96 |
|
Sarah Van Gorp |
Lake Central |
| 1996-97 |
|
Carolina Procter |
Merrillville |
| 1997-98 |
3A |
Kelly Rich |
Portage |
| |
2A |
Kadie Simon |
Andrean |
| |
A |
Mandy Martin |
Riverton Parke |
| 1998-99 |
3A |
Jesse Jones |
Decatur Central |
| |
2A |
Ariane Kurtz |
Roncalli |
| |
A |
Jill Harris |
South Spencer |
| 1999-00 |
3A |
Mary Blessing |
Decatur Central |
| |
2A |
Crystal McDonald |
Evansville Memorial |
| |
A |
Kim McGinley |
Morgan Township |
| 2000-01 |
3A |
Sarah Ford |
Castle |
| |
2A |
Christy Utnage |
Roncalli |
| |
A |
Katie Miller |
Forest Park |
| 2001-02 |
3A |
Amy Kendall |
Fort Wayne Northrop |
| |
2A |
Christina Machuca |
Evansville Memorial |
| |
A |
Amy Gum |
Riverton Parke |
| 2002-03 |
3A |
Brittany Hedrick |
Center Grove |
| |
2A |
Allison May |
Gibson Southern |
| |
A |
Lauren Curosh |
Whiting |
| 2003-04 |
4A |
Katie Jones |
Center Grove |
| |
3A |
Erin Braun |
Bellmont |
| |
2A |
Heather Haskin |
Indianapolis Scecina |
| |
A |
Nikki Naffziger |
Indianapolis Lutheran |
| 2004-05 |
4A |
Heather Han |
McCutcheon |
| |
3A |
Jennifer Ziliak |
Gibson Southern |
| |
2A |
Breanna Howell |
Eastern (Greentown) |
| |
A |
Lisa Goltry |
Pioneer |
| 2005-06 |
4A |
Katie Stahura |
Chesterton |
| |
3A |
Lynn Fletcher |
Boonville |
| |
2A |
Kayla Powell |
Frankton |
| |
A |
Elizabeth Curosh |
Whiting |
| 2006-07 |
4A |
Eliza Scanlon |
McCutcheon |
| |
3A |
Abigail Schnur |
Boonville |
| |
2A |
Emily Wethington |
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial |
| |
A |
Heather Korb |
Indianapolis Lutheran |
| 2007-08 |
4A |
Kallen Hovland |
East Central |
| |
3A |
Alyssa Marcum |
New Palestine |
| |
2A |
Jenni Andrews |
Bremen |
| |
A |
Victoria Franco |
Whiting |
| 2008-09 |
4A |
Brittany Mills |
Floyd Central |
| |
3A |
Sara Evans |
New Palestine |
| |
2A |
Izzy Carpenter |
Linton-Stockton |
| |
A |
Audra Sanders |
Tecumseh |
| 2009-10 |
4A |
Jenna Abraham |
Hamilton Southeastern |
| |
3A |
Maureen Denihan |
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger |
| |
2A |
Stephanie Fougerousse |
Linton-Stockton |
| |
A |
Morgan Lewis |
Indianapolis Lutheran |
| 2010-11 |
4A |
Ali Bourgerie |
Carmel |
| |
3A |
Kelly Ryan |
Andrean |
| |
2A |
Grace Keller |
Woodlan |
| |
A |
Kayley Pemberton |
Tecumseh |
| 2011-12 |
4A |
Laura Daronatsy |
Huntington North |
| |
3A |
Rachel Delay |
Edgewood |
| |
2A |
Alyssa Keller |
Adams Central |
| |
A |
Kelsey Kruse |
Lakewood Park Christian |