Jasper High School ties for second in IHSAA Mental Attitude Awards
Andyn Lampert’s girls tennis honor gave Jasper High School its 32nd Mental Attitude Award, a mark built on academics, leadership and repeated state-title success.
Jasper High School added another line to one of Indiana’s strongest traditions at the girls tennis state finals, where Andyn Lampert was named the Mental Attitude Award recipient. The honor gave Jasper its 32nd all-time Mental Attitude Award and reinforced how often the school’s best athletic moments have also produced its most respected student-athletes.
The award is one of the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s signature recognitions. The IHSAA Executive Committee selects a senior student-athlete nominated by the principal and coach, and the honor goes to the player who best demonstrates excellence in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability. In many sports, a presenting sponsor also contributes a $1,000 scholarship to the school’s general scholarship fund in the athlete’s name.
Jasper’s total of 32 puts the school among the state’s historic leaders in the award. Carmel leads the list with 67 Mental Attitude Awards, while Jasper’s total stands ahead of North Central in Indianapolis and reflects a run that has stretched across decades and across multiple sports. The number matters because it tracks more than wins and losses. It points to a program culture that has repeatedly produced seniors who excel in the classroom, on the field and in how they represent Jasper High School.
Lampert’s selection continued a recent streak for Jasper. Ally Wigand, Jasper High School’s No. 3 singles player, won the Girls Tennis Mental Attitude Award in 2023. Ross Peter earned the baseball honor in 2021, and Braxton Brosmer received the award after Jasper’s 2025 Class 3A baseball state championship game. That same season, Jasper won its first girls tennis state championship, beating Brebeuf Jesuit 4-1 after three runner-up finishes in 1992, 2002 and 2003.
That breakthrough carried extra weight for coach Scott Yarbrough, who said the title fulfilled a promise he made to his late father, Ed Yarbrough, who had coached the program with him for 55 years. For Jasper, the latest Mental Attitude Award shows the same pattern that has long separated its programs from the pack: state-level results matched by students who carry the school’s standards into every event.
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