Page 46 - The History of Lafayette Area Boys Basketball

2001: Attica wins the Class A State Title with its victory over Blue River Valley 64-62.
State Finals Appearance: Attica (Class A)
a. Mike Miller (Lafayette Jeff) is named to the Silver Anniversary Team.
b. Keith Greve (Waveland ‘51), Ray Green (Madison ’48 & former Head Coach @ Frankfort) are
elected to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
Area Leading Scorer: Josh Smith (Attica) 24.0 ppg
Small School Big School
Josh Smith (Attica)POY Avery Sheets (McCutcheon)POY
Russell Trudeau (Central Catholic) Blake Schoen (Benton Central)
Tyler Best (Central Catholic) Brandon Crone (Frankfort)
Sam Logan (South Newton) Kyle Dietrich (West Lafayette)
Justin Chittick (Rossville) Andy Gagle (Lafayette Jeff)
Coach-of-the-Year: Ralph Shrader (Attica)
2002: Rossville is crowned Class A state champions, defeating Barr-Reeve 79-68. Troy Roberson wins the Arthur
L. Trester Award for Mental Attitude for the Class A State Championship Game. Brock Graves (Rossville)
sets Class A State Finals Record w/ 37 points v. Barr-Reeve.
State Finals Appearance: Rossville (Class A)
a. Blake Schoen (Benton Central) & Avery Sheets (McCutcheon) are named to the Indiana All-Star
Team.
b. Pat Skaggs (Benton Central & former Head Coach @ Attica) is named an Assistant Coach for the
Indiana All-Star Team.
c. Pat Rady (Roachdale ’59 & former Head Coach @ Southmont) is elected to the Indiana
Basketball Hall of Fame.
Area Leading Scorer: George Richey (Frontier) 24.5 ppg
Small School Big School
Justin Chittick (Rossville)POY Avery Sheets (McCutcheon)
Russell Trudeau (Central Catholic) Blake Schoen (Benton Central)POY
Tyler Best (Central Catholic) Brandon Crone (Frankfort)
Sam Logan (South Newton) Dewey Brown (Twin Lakes)
Brock Graves (Rossville) Peyton Stovall (Lafayette Jeff)
Coach-of-the-Year: Jeff Henley (Rossville)
2003: Lafayette Central Catholic wins Class A State Title #3 when it defeats Southwestern (Shelby) 68-64.
State Finals Appearance: Lafayette Central Catholic (Class A)
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1 Team All-State: Brandon Crone (Frankfort), Peyton Stovall (Lafayette Jeff)
a. Dale White (Covington) is named to the Silver Anniversary Team.
b. Brandon Crone (Frankfort) & Peyton Stovall (Lafayette Jeff) are named to the Indiana All-Star

Team.
c. Mark Barnhizer (Head Coach @ Perry Meridian & current Head Coach @ Lafayette Jeff) is
named Head Coach of the Indiana All-Star Team. Bryan Hughes (Head Coach @ Barr-Reeve,
former Head Coach @ Fountain Central, & Covington ’78) is named Assistant Coach for the
Indiana All-Star Team.
d. Earl Gardner (New Market ‘41) is elected to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
Area Leading Scorer: Peyton Stovall (Lafayette Jeff) 22.3 ppg
Small School Big School
Kristof Kendrick (Central Catholic)POY Peyton Stovall (Lafayette Jeff)POY
Jordan Brewer (Clinton Prairie) Brock Dawson (Benton Central)
John Lane (Carroll) Brandon Crone (Frankfort)
Chase Morrow (Delphi) Dustin Keller (Lafayette Jeff)
Jeremy Rodibaugh (Rensselaer-Central) Jared Wynn (Harrison)
Coach-of-the-Year: Chad Dunwoody (Central Catholic)

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