Special Award Winners

Hobie Billingsley Award Recipients:

2007 – Chuck Chelich – Munster High School

2011 – William “Bill” Chappo – Valparaiso High School

2015 – Richard “Dick” Brunoehler – Southport High School/Perry Meridian High School

2019 – John Wingfield – Hamilton Southeastern High School

2023 – Kurt Hass – Franklin Community High School

James “Doc” Counsilman Award Recipients:

2007 – Charles “Skip” Bird – Valparaiso High School

2011 – G. Con Keller – Lawrence Central High School/Warren Central High School

2015 – Karen Leeth – Elkhart Central High School

2019 – Duane Barrows – Columbus High School

2023 – Dave Dunlap – South Bend Andrew Jackson High School

Contributor Award Recipients:

2007 – Gordon McCain and Harry Inskeep

2011 – Nancy Gulliver

2015 – Larry Zoller

2019 – Sandy Searcy

2023 – Richard A. Wachs Jr.