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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

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ID	102669
Title of Article	Concord honors fall athletes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Some of the Concord High School fall sports award winners. Front row from left: Yurem Castro, Nathan Potter, Lukas Ulfig, Adam Burkert, Jack Yoder, Jaxon Meyer. Row two: Mia Sollars, Viv Casey, Teagan Walters, Jaylin Loza, Evie Mashala, Breeze Valenzuela. Third row: Allison Defreeese, Cam Bolton, Claire Campanello, Shelby Emerick, Mya Pressler.
Date	Nov 22, 2025
Page	C3
Subjects	Concord High School, School Athletics, Awards

ID	102656
Title of Article	Sideline changes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Aden Hartman
Date	Nov 19, 2025
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Wrestling, Sports

ID	102525
Title of Article	A tough young lady
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dakotah Moore, Mia Hodgson, Layna Stoltzfus race; Baylor Miller, Noah Bontrager, Brady Hicks, Xavier Miller race
Date	Oct 21, 2025
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Northridge High School, Sports

ID	102355
Title of Article	Taking flight
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Taylor Higgins, Ta’nya Ford; Aaniyah Bonner, Maggie Jenkins; Trenyce Harris
Date	Sep 20, 2025
Page	C1, C2
Subjects	Elkhart High School, Sports

ID	102346
Title of Article	McCormick embraces a new role for Lions
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Evie McCormick
Date	Sep 18, 2025
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Elkhart High School, Sports, Golf

ID	102312
Title of Article	Indoor home for pickleball
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Interior of pickleball court and lobby complex at Essenhaus in Middlebury;
Date	Sep 11, 2025
Subjects	Sports, Middlebury, IN

ID	101954
Title of Article	An athletic legacy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nate Dutkowski
Date	Jun 13, 2025
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	NorthWood High School, Baseball, Sports

ID	101942
Title of Article	Man convicted in double homicide
Notes	Michael Pike, Jalen Young
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Christain Wall
Date	Jun 07, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	City of Goshen, Galley Sports Pub, Homicides

ID	101422
Title of Article	Concord honors winter athletes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ivan Blystiv, Will Delio, Noah Culp, Carson Weirich, Drew Trigg, Dawson Baumer, Jordan Watson, Maggie Weldy, Avery McDowell, Halle Ganger, Hayden Casey, Joceyln Jones-Perry, Mia Sollars, Anna Giles
Date	Apr 02, 2025
Page	B2
Subjects	Concord High School, School Athletics, Sports, Awards

ID	100744
Title of Article	Wider was always a phone-a-friend
Notes	see also obituary 02/20/2025 A3
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mike Wider
Date	Feb 21, 2025
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Wider, Mike, World Records, Sports, Memorials

ID	100675
Title of Article	Bill to expand transgender athlete ban to college sports advances
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	rally for transgender rights outside of the Indiana Statehouse
Date	Feb 14, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Government, Indiana State, Legislature, Gender, Sports

ID	100264
Title of Article	Foot and ankle specialist Jastifer joins OSMC
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dr. James R. Jastifer
Date	Jan 25, 2025
Page	B1
Subjects	Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center (OSMC)

ID	99852
Title of Article	Dormant too long
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ken, Fox; Shawn Kemp; Tom Kurth
Date	Dec 12, 2024
Page	A10, A9
Subjects	Elkhart County Sports Hall of Fame, Kemp, Shawn, Kurth, Tom, School Athletics

ID	98861
Title of Article	A sport of their own
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Riley Horvath
Date	Sep 25, 2024
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Wrestling, Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association

ID	97204
Title of Article	School district, Beacon collaborate on athletic trainers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Schmidt; Glon
Date	Jul 18, 2024
Page	A4
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, Beacon Health System, Sports

ID	97074
Title of Article	A different path
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ella Cunningham with bicycle
Date	Jun 20, 2024
Page	A10, A9
Subjects	Triathlons, Sports, Concord High School

ID	97003
Title of Article	Concord honors spring athletes at banquet
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mason Oiler, Chris Adams, Joseph Moon, Alex Brunswick, Braeden Messenger, Andrew Kavanaugh, Nathan Potter, Cassi Reames, Esmeralda Perez, Rheagan Stafford, Danielle Aplin, Addi May
Date	Jun 06, 2024
Page	A9
Subjects	Concord High School, Sports, Awards

ID	95937
Title of Article	Northridge honors winter athletes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Graysen Beasley, Carigan Tabor, Cole Hively, Nathaly Hernandez, Gideon Campbell and Kendal Jones
Date	Mar 13, 2024
Page	B2
Subjects	Northridge High School, Sports

ID	97046
Title of Article	Northridge junior Rielyn Goodwin honored by ICGSA
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Mar 08, 2024
Page	B2
Subjects	Northridge High School, Basketball, Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association, Awards

ID	95059
Title of Article	Double murder suspect must find new attorney
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Christian Wall
Date	Jan 19, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Shootings, Galley Sports Pub, Trials

ID	94695
Title of Article	Suspect in double homicide appears in court
Notes	Michael Pike; Jalen Young; Christian Wall
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Wall
Date	Dec 22, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Shootings, Galley Sports Pub, Trials

ID	94541
Title of Article	Man tells police he doesn't remember shooting anyone
Notes	Michael Pike; Jalen Young; Christian Wall
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Wall
Date	Dec 16, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Shootings, Galley Sports Pub

ID	94546
Title of Article	Dave Preheim receives national award
Notes	Dave Preheim; Bruce D. Whitehead Distinguished Service Award
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Preheim
Date	Dec 16, 2023
Page	B1
Subjects	Concord High School, Sports, Awards

ID	94498
Title of Article	Police: 2 killed in shooting; suspect in custody
Notes	Michael Pike; Jalen Young; Christian Wall
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Wall
Date	Dec 15, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Shootings, Galley Sports Pub

ID	93946
Title of Article	OSMC holds flag-raising ceremony
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rod Roberson, Dan Gartee and members of Elkhart High School Air Force Junior ROTC
Date	Nov 14, 2023
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart High School, Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC), Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center (OSMC)

ID	93719
Title of Article	THOR named official RV partner of Speedway Motorsports
Notes	NASCAR
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Nov 02, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Thor Industries Inc., Automobile Racing

ID	93340
Title of Article	A passion for sports
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jimtown grad Sam Wort broadcasting for Indiana Wesleyan University
Date	Sep 08, 2023
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Jimtown High School, School Athletics, Broadcasting

ID	92617
Title of Article	Fall Sports Preview
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Edward Hernandez; Dylan Springer; Julius Esquivias; Reid Sollars; Max Malloy; Pi Wellington; Brady Kelly;
Date	Aug 18, 2023
Page	B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7
Subjects	Elkhart County Schools, School Athletics

ID	92612
Title of Article	Fall Sports Preview
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sophia Barber; Alia Bravo; Addi May; Zoe Roberts; Cross Country runners; Bria Jones, Margaret Weldy, and Gretchen Ludwig; Ana Zmuda; Emma Martin; Camdyn Bolton;
Date	Aug 17, 2023
Page	B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7
Subjects	Elkhart County Schools, School Athletics

ID	91972
Title of Article	Bill Wolf to enter Hall of Fame
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jul 29, 2023
Page	B2
Subjects	Elkhart High School, Gymnastics, Sports Hall of Fame

ID	88425
Title of Article	2023 High School Spring Sports Preview
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart senior, Sam Russo; Jimtown senior, Sam Garner; Northridge's Gavin Collins; Concord's Landry Schrock; Elkhart's Adley Keim; Fairfield junior, Addison Mast; Northridge's Brock Reschly; Elkhart's Steven West; Elkhart Christian's Aiden Hubbard
Date	Mar 25, 2023
Page	B3, B4, B5, B6
Subjects	Elkhart County Schools, School Athletics

ID	88284
Title of Article	2023 High School Spring Sports Preview
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jimtown's Kiyla Eberhart; Northridge's Tavia Bratt; NorthWood's Autumn Miller; Elkhart's Rodney Gates and Aalias Leonard; Concord's Joseph Moon and Jaton Thomas; Elkhart's Julienne Addington; Jimtown's Justyce Williams; NorthWood's Elayna Yoder
Date	Mar 24, 2023
Page	B3, B4, B5, B6
Subjects	Elkhart County Schools, School Athletics

ID	87670
Title of Article	Paddlesports business changes hands
Notes	Fluid Fun
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Peter Duckworth, John and Jesslyn Senecal
Date	Mar 11, 2023
Page	A7
Subjects	Small Business, St. Joseph River

ID	87700
Title of Article	Brea Garber honored with mental attitude award
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brea Garber accepts the Patricia Roy Mental Attitude Award from Mel Raines of Pacers Sports and Entertainment. Amy and Brodie Garber are also pictured.
Date	Feb 28, 2023
Page	B2
Subjects	Fairfield High School, Basketball

ID	85199
Title of Article	Winter Sports Preview
Notes	Elkhart High School; Elkhart Christian Academy; Jimtown High School; Bethany Christian Schools; Fairfield High School; Goshen High School; Concord High School; NorthWood High School; Northridge High School
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Danica Barnes; Mya Ott; Connor McPhee; Morgan Gawthrop; Kyra Hill; Bella Sponseller; Rielyn Goodwin; Kaden Lone
Date	Nov 10, 2022
Page	Pages 1-11
Subjects	Elkhart County Schools, School Athletics

ID	81705
Title of Article	Year three awaits Elkhart High sports
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart's Brady Krueper; Jacquie Rost; Will Coatie
Date	Jul 16, 2022
Page	B1, B3
Subjects	Elkhart High School, School Athletics

ID	81240
Title of Article	Pictures of the year in sports
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kiyla Eberhart; Jack Moore and Drew Hogan; German Mendivil and Tiago DeJesus; Sophia Barber; Chad Eppley and Northridge football team; Jiselle Miller
Date	Jun 14, 2022
Page	B6
Subjects	Elkhart County Schools, School Athletics

ID	74081
Title of Article	Fall Sports Preview
Notes	Jada Swanson; Kyle Dijkstra; Drew Hogan, Cole Johnston and Tommy Claxton; Ryan McClane; Haylee Hile; Tiffany Watterson; Amy Campbell and Steve Fledderman
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 26, 2021
Page	Special Section
Subjects	Elkhart County Schools, Sports

ID	72299
Title of Article	Commissioners oppose vaccine passports
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 11, 2021
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Commissioners, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Vaccinations

ID	72283
Title of Article	Elkhart Sports Center closing after fall/winter season
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 26, 2020
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Sports Center, Layoffs and Closings

ID	72259
Title of Article	Fall sports resume in Elkhart County this week
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brian Buckley
Date	Aug 25, 2020
Page	A3
Subjects	Sports, Coronavirus (COVID-19)

ID	72209
Title of Article	Concord golfers off to a strong start
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Gracie Tucker and Brooke Watson; Tara Boessler, Brooke Watson, Belle Brunner, Evelyn Theinert, Rayna Boessler, Gracie Tucker and Jeff Petty
Date	Aug 18, 2020
Page	B1
Subjects	Concord High School, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Golf, Sports

ID	72201
Title of Article	School athletes, coaches scramble to make sense of fall sports
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Richelle Viront
Date	Aug 11, 2020
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart County Schools, Elkhart Christian Academy, School Athletics, Coronavirus (COVID-19)

ID	67481
Title of Article	Hard to allow for distancing in contact sports
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nate Andrews
Date	August 5, 2020
Page	A7
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), School Athletics, Elkhart County Schools

ID	67860
Title of Article	Lots of unknowns headed into fall sports
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brenden Brown; Brookelyn Edgerton; Gabby Scott; Irie Roll; Michaela Whitaker; Gavin Smith
Date	July 3, 2020
Page	B1
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Elkhart County Schools, School Athletics

ID	67154
Title of Article	Phased plan for fall sports 'pretty clear'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dave Preheim; Jacquie Rost
Date	June 16, 2020
Page	B1, B5
Subjects	Elkhart County Schools, Coronavirus (COVID-19), School Athletics

ID	67501
Title of Article	Fairfield names winter sports award winners
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 25, 2020
Page	B1
Subjects	Fairfield Community Schools, School Athletics

ID	67957
Title of Article	First-year coaches knocked back by virus
Notes	Andrea Pinarski, Greg Hughes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Andrea Pinarski, Greg Hughes
Date	April 24, 2020
Page	A8
Subjects	Concord High School, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Sportscoach, Elkhart Memorial High School

ID	66400
Title of Article	Athletes in winter sports continue to shine
Notes	Elkhart Central High School, Northridge High School, Elkhart Aquatic Center, Northside Gym
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jimtown cheerleaders; Sea Davis and David Guhl; Lauren Smith; Brianna Kramer, Grace Brenneman, and Elsa Fretz; Clayton Lundy and Al Smith; Brent Curry and Mya Reeves; Cam'ron Daniels and Maddux Yohe
Date	January 10, 2020
Page	B2
Subjects	School Athletics, Jimtown High School, Concord High School, Elkhart Memorial High School

ID	66328
Title of Article	Winter sports are in full swing
Notes	NorthWood High School; Elkhart Aquatic Center, School Athletics
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tom Johnson and Concord swimming team members; Will Coatie and Michaela Whitaker; Cassie Cepeda; Gavin Smith; Will Harris and Joey Garberick; Jimtown High School basketball team; Trent Edwards and Beau Barhams
Date	December 27, 2019
Page	B2
Subjects	Elkhart Central High School, Concord High School, Jimtown High School, Northridge High School