Plymouth Club Bombers
PLYMOUTH CLUB BOMBERS From 1976-1985 no team was more dominant in Fast Pitch Softball in Indiana than the Plymouth Club Bombers. During that period the Bombers won three state titles, 1978, 1979, and 1982. They finished second 10 additional seasons and competed in the regional tournament at a high level. Playing between 80 and 100 games a season and sponsored by local businessman, and fellow Grant County Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Kerry Clevenger, the Bombers had players from not only Grant County but players from Muncie, Anderson, Kokomo, and other cities were ap...Read more
Sue Baker
SUE BAKER Sue Baker was the coach of all girls’ sports at Marion High School in the 1960’s. She coached softball, volleyball, basketball and track and field during the Girls Athletic Association days. Girls’ sports at that time were not recognized by the Indiana High School Athletic Association and Title IV did not exist to provide equal opportunity and finances for women athletes. However, Coach Baker knew the value of women participating in competitive sports and developed one of the best girls’ athletic programs in Indiana. From 1962 to 1968, Coach Baker’s bas...Read more
Art Caldwell
ART CALDWELL Art graduated from Converse H.S. in 1944 and Ball State in 1950 after serving in the Navy from 1944-46. In Art’s senior year at Converse, he started on the basketball team that had an undefeated record of 27-0. Art was the 2nd leading scorer with 294 points. His famous two-handed set shot and underhanded free throw shooting style was his trademark. The team won Sect., Reg., before losing in the 1st game of Semi-State to Culver, another undefeated team. The basketball team won the Four-Way County tournament, and was County Conference champions. ...Read more
Courtney Delks
COURTNEY (MOSES) DELKS Courtney graduated from Oak Hill HS in 2010 and Purdue University in 2014. In high school, she was a 4-sport standout in basketball, soccer, track and ran cross country for one season. She was crowned Indiana Miss Basketball 2010. At Purdue she was a four-year, 1st team All Big-Ten starter on the women’s basketball team. High school SOCCER highlights Courtney played soccer her sophomore-senior year of high school. In just 3 seasons she set the Grant County and Oak Hill record for most goals in a career, netting over 100 goals. High Sch...Read more
George Fratus
GEORGE FRATUS George Fratus graduated from Whitman-Hanson Regional High School in Whitman, MA, in 1960, where he lettered in football and track. He was well known for his all-round athleticism. In 1965, he graduated from Ball State University where he majored in physical education. While attending Ball State he was introduced to the game of tennis. He began his teaching career in Waterloo, Indiana, at DeKalb School Corporation and began the high school football program at DeKalb HS in 1966-1967 as their first football coach. In 1969 he and his family moved to Gas City a...Read more
Todd Law
TODD LAW Todd Law graduated from Oak Hill H.S. in 1984. During high school, he lettered in basketball, baseball, and golf. From 1981-1984, in basketball, the teams won 50 while losing only 17 for a 75% winning percentage and in baseball, the teams won 50 while losing only 21 for a 70% winning percentage. In 1988, Todd graduated from Taylor University with a B.S. in Physical Education with an endorsement in psychology. He went on to earn a M.S. from the Univ. of St. Francis in school counseling. Upon graduating from college, he took a teaching and coaching posit...Read more
Jeff McPhearson
JEFF McPHERSON Jeff graduated from Marion HS in 1991 and Butler University in 1995. He played both football and basketball in high school. As quarterback he led the Giants to 2 state championship games. Jeff held several football records including Most Career TD Passes Thrown 56 and Most Career Passing Yardage – 5,599. Jeff was AP First Team All State Quarterback – 1990 and played in Indiana High School All Star Football Classic 1991. Jeff received a football scholarship to the University of Indianapolis where he played 2 years. He then transferred to B...Read more
Max Miller
MAX MILLER Max graduated from Madison-Grant High School in 1998 and from Purdue University in 2003. Max had an outstanding career as a high school athlete at Madison-Grant, where he participated in Football and Basketball. In Football, for the Argylls, Max was an Offensive and Defensive Lineman. During the years that Max was a member of the football team, the Argylls accumulated 33 wins, while suffering only 7 losses. Max’s stellar performance and athleticism attracted tremendous interest from college programs, and Max was granted a scholarship to play Offensive Line at Purdue ...Read more
Brent Myers
BRENT MYERS Brent Myers was a 1969 graduate of Marion HS, participating in three sports during his high school career: Football, Basketball, and Track. His senior year in Football, the team had a record of 9-1 and were NCC Conference Champs. In his junior and senior years in Basketball, the teams were 52-6, were NCC Conference champs both his junior and senior years, and were in the State Final Four both years. In his senior year the team was undefeated and ranked #1 and #2 in state polls. He acquired the nickname “Moose” in basketball during his...Read more
Moe Smedley
MORRIS (MOE) SMEDLEY Moe graduated from Lafontaine High School in 1962 and Ball State University in 1966. He was an outstanding basketball player for the Lafontaine High School Cossacks as well as running track and cross country. His first teaching experience was at Eastbrook Community Schools coaching football and basketball at the Junior High School. Moe was hired by Marion Community Schools in 1968 teaching Health and Physical Education and coaching Junior High football and basketball. Moe began teaching at Marion High School in 1971 and coached the 1973-...Read more
Jack Sutter
JACK SUTTER Jack Sutter (1925-2011) had a remarkable athletic career that was characterized by achievement, longevity, and a sense of fair play. His induction into the Grant County Sports Hall of Fame makes the Sutters the first family to have three members inducted individually as he follows sons John (2014) and Joe (2012). Jack graduated from Marion High School in 1943 and was a letterman in basketball, tennis, and football. His three year varsity basketball career included being ranked #1 in the state for part of his senior year and a trip to the elite 8 (finals of the semi -...Read more
Tom Wilson
TOM WILSON Tom Wilson was part of the first graduating class of Madison-Grant High School in 1970. Tom was a standout athlete at Madison-Grant, participating in baseball, basketball, football and track, earning 12 varsity letters. He set the shot put record in track, and held it for several years. Tom was a 4-year letter winner in track at Ball State University, where he completed his bachelor’s degree in education. After graduating from Ball State in 1974, Tom was hired at Eastbrook, where he served for 42 years as a health and PE tea...Read more