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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COLTS TO HONOR 2004
The Indianapolis Colts will be honoring 24 high school
student-athletes this Sunday, November 14 at
In conjunction with the Indiana High
School Athletic Association and the Indiana Football Coaches Association, the
Colts will cite 24 outstanding student-athletes with an award called the 2004
Indiana High School Academic All-Stars.
The Colts, the IHSAA and the IFCA
have worked together for the past six years to present these annual awards to
the top student-athletes at each position.
This year, the IFCA polled high school head coaches around the state,
and the coaches tabbed approximately 125 players who ranked in the top ten
percent of their respective classes. The
IFCA selection committee narrowed the list to 24 winners, and those chosen truly
represent the spirit of the award.
Twenty-one of the 24 honorees are either class valedictorian (14) or
salutatorian (7). Nine of the 10 high school regions throughout the State of
The 24 2004 Indiana High School
Academic All-Stars will be honored on Sunday at the morning program, and they
will be presented at halftime of the Colts-Houston Texans game (kickoff is
“On behalf of Jim Irsay and the Irsay family, and
with deep appreciation for the IHSAA and IFCA, the Colts are pleased to honor
24 outstanding football players who represent their families and schools in an
outstanding manner,” said Colts President Bill Polian. “The dedication it takes to be an excellent
achiever in the classroom and on the playing field is something that goes
unnoticed too often. This award honors
those young men who carry themselves with dignity, integrity and a sense of
purpose. They, like many other students,
possess the values cherished in young adults.
We are pleased to identify these individuals, and it will be an honor to
recognize them on our playing field this Sunday.”
“On behalf of the IFCA, this is a
great opportunity to honor another group of outstanding high school
student-athletes around the State of
Media members are invited to cover Sunday’s press
conference. Reporters and photographers
may report to Room 143-4 at
2004
OFFENSE
Pos. Name High School
WR Eric Raver
WR Jordan McClain Whiteland
TE Mark Turpin
OL Justin Wirth Floyd
Central
OL Cody Panszi
OL John Garrison
OL Andy Steward
OL Kurt Graham Pioneer
QB Kai McCurdy Anderson
Highland
RB Bryan Wong
RB Tyler Frounfelter
RB Tim Schrock
DEFENSE
Pos. Name High
School
DL Josh Ratcliff
DL Jason Toler
DL Joshua Weddell
DL Thomas Bemenderfer Penn
LB Kyle Bowman Southwood
LB Mark Graves
LB Tommy Szalasny
LB Devin Shone
DB Philip Schmidt
DB Shea Idlewine Madison Grant
DB Cal Bearman Heritage
PK Matthew Hostettler North
Posey