Page 44 - The History of Lafayette Area Boys Basketball

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Chad Peckinpaugh (McCutcheon)POY Chad Brinegar (McCutcheon) Paul Gayler (Attica)
Shane Franks (Twin Lakes) Josh Davison (Clinton Central) Wes Allen (West Central)
Geoff Spann (Harrison) Caleb Dimmich (Benton Central) Tyler Field (Covington)
Eric Wahl (Frankfort) Adam Harness (Carroll) Neil Burkle (Rossville)
Rush McColley (Frankfort) Chad Dircks (Clinton Central) Andy Lee (Harrison)
Ben Anderson (Benton Central)
Coach-of-the-Year: Rick Peckinpaugh (McCutcheon) & Marty Echelbarger (Frankfort)
1996: John Kamstra (Rossville) is named to the Silver Anniversary Team.
State Finals Appearance: Lafayette Jeff
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1 Team All-State: Ben Anderson (Benton Central)
a. Ben Anderson (Benton Central) is named to the Indiana All-Star Team & he will play basketball
@ Indiana State.
Area Leading Scorer: Tyler Field (Covington) 25.7 ppg
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1 Team All-Area 2 Team All-Area 3 Team All-Area
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Wes Allen (West Central) Sean Brummett (Frontier) Corey Barnard (Delphi)
Travis Best (Frankfort) Neil Burkle (Rossville) Travis Bowen (Southmont)
Tyler Field (Covington) Cory Caplinger (Clinton Prairie) Christian Brooks (Rensselaer-Central)
Andy Foster (Frankfort) Matt Littleton (Tri-County) Matt Hood (Carroll)
B.J. Schlicher (North Montgomery) Corey Yost (Twin Lakes) Todd Kabrich (West Central)
Ben Anderson (Benton Central)POY
Tippecanoe County Coach-of-the-Year: Pat Skaggs (Benton Central)
Carson Harris (Lafayette Jeff)POY
Neal Biggs (Lafayette Jeff)
Jim Johnson (McCutcheon)
Matt Metzger (Central Catholic)
Kiley Watts (Lafayette Jeff)
Josh Whitman (Harrison)
1997: Garry Kamstra (Rossville) & David Wood (Pike ’72 & West Lafayette Head Coach) are named to the Silver
Anniversary Team.
a. Travis Best (Frankfort) is named to the Indiana All-Star Team.
b. Mark James (Head Coach @ Franklin Central & former Head Coach @ Covington) is named
Assistant Coach for the Indiana All-Star Team.
c. Dick Baumgartner (LaPorte ‘49 & former Head Coach @ Crawfordsville) is enshrined in the
Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
1 Team All-State: Travis Best & Andy Foster (Frankfort)
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Area Leading Scorer: Andy Foster (Frankfort) 23.8 ppg
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1 Team All-Area 2 Team All-Area 3 Team All-Area
Neil Burkle (Rossville) Travis Bowen (Southmont) Jeremy Minkert (West Central)
Travis Best (Frankfort) Eric Shuttz (Frontier) Mason Harris (Frankfort)
Kyle Groninger (Delphi) Eric Scott (North White) Tim Durham (South Newton)
Andy Foster (Frankfort)POY Jeremiah Julian (Clinton Prairie) Shane Ledford (West Central)
Corey Yost (Twin Lakes) Mickey McGill (Rossville) Josh Paddock (Covington)
Tippecanoe County
Stuart Blackwell (West Lafayette) Coach-of-the-Year: Marty Echelbarger (Frankfort)
Ryan Sexson (Lafayette Jeff) Brad Acton (Crawfordsville)
Brent Mason (Harrison)
Adam Tesch (Harrison)
Josh Whitman (Harrison)POY

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