Indiana High School Athletic Association

     9150 North Meridian Street, Box 40650, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240-0650

Phone: 317-846-6601    Fax: 317-575-4244    Website: www.ihsaa.org

Blake Ress, Commissioner

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MEDIA ADVISORY                                                         November 24, 2004

Contact: Jerry Baker, Sports Information Director                                                          

E-Mail: jbaker@ihsaa.org

 

2004 WOODEN AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

 

Indiana High School Athletic Association Commissioner Blake Ress today announced the recipients of the 2004 John R. Wooden Tradition Scholarships.  Again this year, the IHSAA has been invited by the representatives of John Wooden, Coach Wooden’s family and Dick’s Sporting Goods to work with them in orchestrating the presentation of the awards to four Indiana high school athletes, two girls and two boys.

Text Box: L-R: IHSAA Commissioner Blake Ress, Jason Toler, Jordan McClain, Coach John Wooden, Drew Schoenian, Elizabeth Otte, Bill Gregory, District Sales Manager of Dick’s Sporting Goods and IHSAA Associate Commissioner Ray Craft.

“The IHSAA is honored to be part of the effort to acknowledge Coach Wooden’s tremendous contribution to this area,” proclaimed Commissioner Ress.

 

This year’s winners are Jordan McClain, Whiteland High School; Elizabeth Otte, Crothersville High School; Drew Schoenian, Northwestern High School; and Jason Toler, North Central (Indianapolis) High School.

 

A $1,000.00 scholarship will be presented to each of the 2004 honorees in ceremonies as part of The Wooden Tradition basketball doubleheader on Saturday, November 27, at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

 


RECIPIENT BIOS

 

Jordan McClain, Whiteland High School

 

Parents – Mark & Joy McClain   

Sports – Football and Swimming

School Activities – National Honor Society, FCA, IHSAA Leadership Conference

Community Service – Various projects at Beech Grove Nursing Home, Riley Hospital & St. Francis Hospital

Special Recognition – City of Greenwood Award in Recognition of Heroic Efforts in performing CPR as a Lifeguard

 

Elizabeth Otte, Crothersville High School

 

Parents – Lloyd & Carol Otte                                                                             

Sports – Cross Country, Basketball and Track & Field

School Activities – Class President, Student Council Vice-President, National Honor Society, FFA Vice-President,

Academic Team

Community Service - Big Brothers/Big Sisters, D.A.R.E. Role Model, Sunday School Teacher                                

Special Recognition - Evan Bayh Service Leaders Summit, Dick Lugar Symposium for Tomorrow’s Leaders, FFA

National Agri-Science Fair Participant

 

Drew Schoenian, Northwestern High School

 

Parents – Rick & Denette Schoenian                  

Sports – Cross Country and Swimming & Diving

School Activities – SADD, FCA, National Honor Society, Student Life Editor

Community Service - Rotary Interact V-President, Junior Church Teacher, Church Mission Trips

Special Recognition – National Merit Semi-Finalist; Indiana Leadership Seminar; Indiana State Science Fair, 3rd

Place; Science & Humanities Symposium

 

Jason Toler, North Central (Indianapolis) High School

 

Parents – Calvin & Vanessa Toler                                   

Sports – Football and Track & Field

School Activities – International Baccalaureate Diploma Tract, National Honor Society, Multicultural Scholar’s Union

Special Recognition – National Achievement Semi-Finalist, Nation Merit Commended Scholar, North Central

Leadership Award         

 

 

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