Local Student-Athletes Win IBCA Scholarships for 2025

Crawley, Mannies, Aikman and Witty awards announced for 2025 by statewide coaches' group.

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INDIANAPOLIS - Forty Indiana high school seniors have been named winners of 2025 scholarship awards from the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA). 

On Tuesday, the IBCA announced the recipients of the Marion Crawley, Junior Mannies, Pat Aikman and Steve & Jeanie Witty scholarships. Each of the recipients will receive $500 towards their post-secondary education. 

"I would like to congratulate you for being selected as a recipient," IBCA executive director emeritus Steve Witty wrote in informing winners of the various selections. "... Thank you for your contributions to Indiana high school basketball, and best of luck as you move on to the college of your choice."

A total of 34 Crawley Scholarships were presented to 16 boys players, 12 girls' players, four student managers and two team statisticians.

Locally, five students earned the scholarship. They are: 

• Peyton Hofer, East Central boys player
• Addisyn Lambert, Oldenburg Academy girls player
• Dudley Smith, East Central student manager
• Keragen Spry, Madison girls player
• Zander McHenry, Connersville boys player

Criteria for the Crawley Scholarship includes achievement in basketball, achievement in academics, participation in extracurricular activities and service to one's school and community. Crawley was a former four-time boys basketball state championship coach -- two with the Washington Hatchets and two with the Lafayette Jeff Bronchos -- who amassed 644 career wins. He later became the first executive director of the IBCA, serving in that role from 1970-74. He then served as the IBCA assistant executive director from 1974 until he passed away in 1982.