History will be made and remembered at the 3rd Annual “We Are Tigers” Dinner and Auction on Thursday, February 24, at The Heritage Room in Winona Lake. The first-ever induction class of the Warsaw Athletics Hall of Fame will take place near the end of the evening. That class includes 10 individual state champions and one team state champion. The first class, as voted on by the Warsaw Hall of Fame Committee, is the Class of 2021, the year of their state championship.
Donald Stamats- 1921- 440 yards (53.8)
Robert Chambers- 1937- Mile (4:38.2)
Dave Burke- 1951- High Jump (6’1 3/4”)
Max Truex- 1954- Boys Track & field Mile. State Champion (4:20)
Olympian in the Mile 1960 Rome
Larry Ruch- 1959- Pole Vault (13’0)
Dick Fancil- 1961- Pole Vault (12’9”)
Ted Pinnick- 1974 State Champion wrestler 145 lbs
Henry Ford- 1979 State Champion wrestler 140 lbs
Scott Hutchinson- 1981 State Champion wrestler 98 lbs
Troy Furnivall- 1982 State Champion in 400. (47.83)
National Indoor champion
1976 Girls Basketball team- First-ever Girls’ State Basketball Champions
An online auction will take place during the days leading up to the event, and silent and traditional auctions will take place during the event itself. Items up for auction have been provided by the Tiger teams and people in the community, and include trips, meals, and other unique experiences. Tickets are $40 per person and $300 for tables of eight. To purchase tickets and register, preview auction items, and get more information on the event, go to www.warsaw-tigers.com and click on the “Online Auction Logo” at the top of the home page. For questions, contact Athletic Director Matt Binkerd at 574-267-3162 or email: mbinkerd@warsawschools.org.
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