Sara Evans of New Palestine named Mental Attitude Award winner

6/14/2009

Sara Evans of New Palestine High School was recognized by members of the IHSAA Executive Committee as this year’s recipient of the Mental Attitude Award in Class 3A softball.

 

Evans graduated 42nd in her class of 240 with a 3.73 GPA in Academic Honors.  The National Honor Society member is involved in the Best Buddies program, the Fastpitch Fans Booster Club, and was named to the Fifth/Third Bank Academic “A” Team.  In her community, Sara volunteers at Cross of Grace Lutheran Church bible school, nursery, and summer camp.  She is also a three-time volunteer Community Education Softball Clinic Coach. 

 

Evans has excelled athletically in the sport of softball, and has earned many honors.  She is a four year Varsity Letter winner, four year All-State, was named to the 2009 ICGSA All Star team, 2009 Miss Softball candidate, and 2009 Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year candidate.  In her four years pitching for the Dragons, Sara has taken her team to the final four three times, and to win a State Championship in 2008. 

 

Sara plans to attend Indiana State University to study Elementary Education.

 

She is the daughter of Gary and Lisa Evans.

 

Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, the corporate partner of the IHSAA, presented a $1,000 scholarship to New Palestine High School in the name of Sara Evans. 

 


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