Hall of Fame
1997 Charter Inductees:
Eldon “Tootie” Ellis 1935
1933: District Track - 4 th in 200 Yard Dash
1934 & 1935 District Track – 1 st in 100 Yard Dash, 2 nd in 220 Yard Dash
1935 Ohio Wesleyan Relays – 1 st in 100 Yard Dash
1935 State Track Finals – 2 nd in 100 Yard Dash, 4 th in 220 Yard Dash
Tom Florence 1942
Varsity Baseball – 3 Year Letterman
1942 - Rated as Best Baseball Prospect in Ohio – Cincinnati Reds
Varsity Basketball – 2 Year Letterman
Dave Hartsock 1947
Varsity Basketball – 3 Year Letterman; Leading Scorer in 1945-1946-1947
1 st Team All Warren County; Basketball County Champions 1946-1947
District Runner Up – 1945 & 1947
Dan Simpson 1950
Varsity Basketball – 3 Year Letterman; Leading Scorer & Rebounder in 1948-1949-1950
1 st Team All Warren County; Warren County Basketball Champions – 1947
1 st Team All District – 1950
Tom Hatton 1956
Varsity Basketball – 3 Year Letterman; 1 st Team All Warren County – 1955 & 1956
Leading Scorer & Rebounder – 1955 & 1956; 1 st Team – All District – 1956
Warren County Basketball Champions – 1954 & 1956; Varsity Baseball – 4 Year Letterman
Varsity Track – 2 Year Letterman; All Warren County Track – 1954 & 1955
Gordon Hatton 1958
Varsity Basketball – 2 Year Letterman; 1 st Team All Warren County – 1957 & 1958
Leading Scorer – 1957 & 1958; 1 st Team – All District – 1958; 1 st Team – All District – 1958
1 st Team All Warren County; Warren County Runner Up – 1958
Varsity Baseball – 3 Year Letterman; District Runner Up - 1958
Gary Davis 1960
Basketball - All Time Leading Scorer – 1,714 Pts.; Varsity Basketball – 4 Year Starter & Letterman
Warren County Leading Scorer – 1959 & 1960; Honorable Mention – All State 1959 & 1960
All Ohio All Star – 1960; 1 st Team - All Warren County 1959 & 1960
2 nd Team - All Warren County 1958
Eric Florence 1969
Varsity Football – 4 Year Letterman; 1 st Team - All FAVC Football 1967 & 1968
Honorable Mention - All FAVC Football 1966
Varsity Baseball – 4 Year Letterman; Varsity Basketball – 3 Year Letterman; All Ohio Baseball – 1969
Rob Kallage 1990
Varsity Football – 4 Year Letterman; 1 st Team - All KTC Football 1987-1988-1989
Southwest District ‘Back of the Year’ – 1989; 2 nd Team – All State Football 1989
Varsity Baseball – 4 Year Letterman; 1 st Team – All KTC Baseball 1989 & 1990
1 st Team – All State Baseball 1990; Honorable Mention – All KTC Baseball 1988
Varsity Basketball – 1989 Letterman
Marty Hubbell 1992
1992 State Champion - 200 Individual Medley; 1992 State Champion – 100 Breaststroke
1991 State Champion – 200 Individual Medley; 1991 State Champion – 100 Breaststroke
1991 - 8 th in State Meet – 200 Free Style Relay; 11 th in State Meet – 200 Medley Relay
1990 – 3 rd in 200 Individual Medley & 100 Breaststroke; 1989 – State Swimming Qualifier
Special Inductees:
Orville Gray - Youth Baseball director at Waynesville for many years.
Preston Griffeth - 1957- Timekeeper Boys and Girls basketball since 1957
1998 Inductees:
Charles Davis 1937
4 Years Varsity Basketball; County Tourney Title & 2 Runner-Up;
3 Consecutive Sectional Tourneys: 1935-1936-1937; State Tourney - 1936 Winning District Title - 1936
First Team, All County - 1936 & 1937; Second Team District 1936; All Time Leading Scorer (Old School) Leading Scorer in 1936 & 1937
John Boger 1938
3 Years Varsity Basketball & Track; State Tourney Team of 1936 as a Sophomore
First Team - All County 1937; Second Team - All County 1938
County Shot Put Record in 1938 (44’ 7”); Record stood until 1954
Chuck Taylor 1962
3 Years Varsity Basketball: 1960-1961-1962; Scored 40 Points Twice - 513 Points in 1962
All League - First Team Basketball; 2 Years Varsity Track - League Champ in One Mile Run - 1961
1 Year Baseball; Batting Title in 1962
Bo Bradley 1971
4 Years Varsity Football Letters; All Dayton Area & All American Honorable Mention
Team MVP 1970 & 1971; Freshman - Rookie of the Year in Football
Sophomore - All League Linebacker; 2 Years Varsity Basketball; 1 Sectional Title in 1971
Junior Year Basketball - All League (Highest Field Goal %)
Pam Patton 1982
4 Years Varsity Basketball; Record Career Points Leader – 1,104; Record Career Rebounds – 707 Record Individual Game Points – 38; Record Individual Season Points – 525 in 1982 Record Team High Game – 89 Home, 84 Away, 65 in State of Ohio Tourney Record Individual High in Field Goals – 442; Record Individual Free Throws – 220
Jamie George 1986
4 Years Varsity Basketball Letter; KTC All League & Western Star All Area
District 15 A-AA Honorable Mention, led in Steals, 2nd in Scoring 1986
Led in Rebounds in 1986; Scored 19 against Southeastern in our last victory in 1986
5th Place in State 100 Yard Low Hurdles in 1986; WHS Record in Hurdles & Long Jump
4 Time MVP at Invitational Meets; State Finals: 3 rd Place in 100 Low Hurdles in 1985
1985 Volleyball Captain of First Championship Team of KTC
KTC All League – 1985; Western Star All Area – 1985; MVP - 1985
Chris Brower 1986
4 Years Varsity Tennis; 3 Consecutive KTC Championships
MVP of KTC from 1983 thru 1986 : Undefeated for 4 Years in KTC.
82 Wins & 14 Losses over 4 Years; State Qualifier in 1884; Sectional & District Qualifier for 4 Years
Team Record of 45 Wins & 4 Losses for 1984-1985-1986
Special Inductees: Bob Campbell, Mary Hartsock
1999 Inductees :
Kenneth Bradley 1945
Played on 3 District Basketball Teams - 1943-1944-1945
Played on County Tourney Winner – 1943; All County Team as a Sophomore - 1943
Missed first half of 1945 but returned to help get to District Tourney
3 Years Lettered in Baseball prior to Merchant Marines ( Fall Season)
Tom Hamlin: “Bradley’s the best athlete to come out of Waynesville” (1945)
Jim Purkey 1956
3 Year Varsity Basketball, All League 1954 & 1956; Highest FT % of 91% - 1955 & 93% - 1956
Team Captain 1955 & 1956
Track - First Place County 880 Yd Relay; Baseball Pitcher :10-1 Senior Year
First Team – District in Baseball
Bill Brannock 1960
4 Year Basketball Letter; Led Team in Assists in 1959 & 1960; 42 & 6 Record
Regional Finals in 1958; District Finals in 1959 & 1960
4 Year Baseball Letter; Honorable Mention - All State 1959 & 1960
4 Year Pitching Record 29 & 7; Batting Average over .400; 23 & 4 in 1960
Harry Whittamore 1967
3 Years Varsity Basketball - 712 Points ( 9 Games as Senior)
3 Years Football : Longest Punt - 1965 - 72 Yards; Longest Run from Scrimmage - 1966 - 73 Yards
Interception & Return for TD -65 Yards; Most Interceptions at 11 in 1966
Dennis Bunnell 1968
3 Year Varsity Baseball; Voted Best Athlete in Senior Class
2 Year Varsity Basketball; First Team All FAVC 1967
1 Year Varsity Football; 2 Year Varsity Track; All FAVC 1966 in High Jump & 1 Mile Relay
2 Year Varsity Cross Country; First Team All FAVC & All District – 1967
Lora Whitestine 1986
3 Years State Qualifier in Hurdles; 3 Years All County First Team
4 Years Cheerleading
Mark Anderson 1988
1988 Western Star Athlete of the Year: Golf – Basketball – Baseball
District Qualifier in Golf 1986; State Tourney 1985 & 1986
Basketball All Star District 15 First Team; Top Scorer, Rebounder & FT%-1988
Pitched No Hitter in 1988, KTC 9-2 1988; Received Top Fielding % KTC
Tim Williams 1989
4 Year Varsity Football Letterman; 3 Time KTC Conference Champs; 2 nd Team All State – 1986
3 rd Team All State – 1987; Honorable Mention – All State in 1986; Most Career Field Goals – 22
State of Ohio – Longest Field Goal 57 yards (10-14-88 to 10-16-98);
3 Year Baseball Letterman, 2 Time KTC Champs; 2 Year Basketball Letterman
Jason Praeter 1991
1991 - State of Ohio Champion – 50 Freestyle; 1991 - State of Ohio Champion – Butterfly
1991 – 8 th 200 in Freestyle & 11 th in 200 Medley Relay; 1990 – 7 th in 50 Freestyle & 8 th in Butterfly
1988 – State of Ohio Qualifier
Special Inductees: Keith Mescher
John Perry Sackett 1946
2000 Inductees :
Lawrence Davis 1933
3 Years Varsity Basketball & Track; Played on 2 County Tourney winners: 1931 & 1932
First Team - All County 1932 & 1933; Won County Cross County Race - 1933
Kenneth Vickers 1949
3 Years Varsity Lettermen in Track, 1 Varsity Letter Basketball & Baseball
Won County Track Honors in 1947 100 Yd in 11.0, 1949 in 10.2
Won 1947 200 Yd in 21.5, 1949 in 21.5; Won Broad Jump at 26.5 & 25 Feet
Finished 5 th in Ohio State Track Meet in 200 Yd Dash. Won 880 Yd Dash in 47’
Jerry Bradley 1957
4 Year Baseball Letterman & Captain; Pitched ‘No-Hitter’ against Jamestown
3 Year Basketball Letterman & Captain; Warren County Champs – 1954 & 1956
3 Year Track Letterman
Charlie Miller 1966
4 Year Basketball Letterman & Captain; All FAVC – 1965 & 1966
4 Year Baseball Letterman & Captain; All FAVC Pitcher– 1965 & 1966
4 Year Varsity Track Letterman; State Qualifier – Long Jump in 1965 & 1966
Steve Stanley 1975
3 Year Varsity Basketball Letterman; All Area First Team – 1974 & 1975; Co-Champs - 1974
Spartan MVP in 1975; Highest Field Goal and Free Throw Percentage – 1974 & 1975
3 Year Varsity Baseball Letterman
Alfred Barrett 1979
3 Year Basketball Letterman; Outstanding ‘Player of the Year’
All KTC - 1978 ; 1 st Team KTC – 1979; Leading Scorer in 1978 & 1979
Duwayne Rains 1981
4 Year Football Letterman; All League – 1980 & 1981; Special Mention - All State 1980
Football - Most Points in Season - 104
4 Year Baseball Letterman; All League – 1980 & 1981
3 Year Basketball Letterman; Most Assists in a Single Game – 15; 4 th in Career Assists
Michelle Ames 1987
3 Year Basketball Letter; All KTC 1985, 1986 & 1987; Honorable Mention All State – 1987
3 Year Track Letter; 2 Years of Weight Lifting Competition
2 Year Volleyball Letter; All KTC Award – 1985 & 1986
April Drake 1992
1992 Outstanding Sports Achievement Award; 1991 - Fourth at State Championship Match
First in 191 at Regional Qualifier; KTC Honorable Mention & Maxfli Junior Qualifier
1990 was Eleventh at State Match & 13 th at Regional Tourney
4 Year Scholarship to Xavier University.
Special Inductees:
Don Ellis -
Longtime supporter of Waynesville Athletics and the Waynesville community through his ownership of Eliis Super Valu
Tim Gabbard -
Coach and Athletic Director of Waynesville for 28 years. Career win leader at Waynesville in Football and Girls Basketball. Named State Coach of the Year in both Football and Basketball. Won three league titles in Football as Head Coach and eight league titles and has 443 career wins, in Girls Basketball, along with an appearance in State Final Four in 2002. Has also coached Track and was an assistant in football when teams went to state playoffs in 1981 and 1999
2001 Inductees :
Vincent Griffy 1936
3 Year Varsity Basketball Letterman; District Champs – 1935; District Champs – 1936
League Basketball and Softball Champs - 1936
Bob Satterthwaite 1937
1936 – All State Basketball Squad Award; 3 Year Basketball Letterman; All League – 1935 & 1936
Victor Thompson 1948
3 Years Varsity Basketball Lettermen; 1947 & 1948 Captain; League Champs 1946-1947-1948.
Honorable Mention Basketball 1948; All District Honors First Team 1947 & 1948
District Runner Up 1948.
Russell Winsted 1983
1981 – 2 nd Team All State Football; KTC All League – 1981 & 1982
1982 – Single Season – Most Rushing Yards were 1,352; 1982 – Single Season – Most TD’s were 30
Todd Cook 1989
3 Year Basketball Letterman; All League in 1987, 1988 & 1989; Basketball - All Area Western Star -1989
3 Year Baseball Letterman; Most Strikeouts/Game in 1989; Pitched ‘No-Hitter’ – Cedarville 1989
1 st Team - Southwest Ohio Coaches Poll – Pitcher 1989; Baseball - All Area Western Star -1989
Nikki Hice 1996
2 Year Football Letterman – 1995 & 1996; 3 rd Team – All State Football – 1995
3 Year Track Letterman - WHS Records: 2 nd in 4 X 100 Relay; 3 rd in 100 Meter; 6 th in 200 Meter
Tora Coffman 1997
4 Year Soccer Letter; All State – 1997; All KTC Leading Scorer 1996 & 1997
Career Soccer Goals – 104; District Player of the Year - 1997
2 Year Varsity Basketball; All KTC – 1996 & 1997
Special Inductees: Ken Emerick, Ralph Federle
2002 Inductees :
Paul Savage 1932
Basketball Warren County Tourney Champions – 1931 & 1932
Track: Ran 10.7 Second 100 Yard Dash; Anchor on 4x100 Yard Dash
Second Place in County Meet- Pole Vault; First Team Baseball Catcher
2 Varsity Letters in Basketball, Track & Baseball
John Turner 1932
4 Years Basketball, Captain of Team; First Team - Baseball Pitcher
Track - 100 Yard Dash, Broad Jump & Relay Team
Team that won first Warren County Basketball Tournament for Waynesville
Roy Planck 1942
3 Years Fast Pitch Softball Letterman; .300 Hitter; 3 Years Baseball Letterman; Over .300 Hitter
3 Years Track Letterman; Half Mile & Distance Events
3 Years Basketball Letterman; High Team Rebounder & led team in scoring in 1940, 1941 & 1942
James Miller, Jr. 1954
3 Year Basketball Letter; Highest Scorer in Cage Tourney , 34 points – Record
1954 County Tourney Champions Team Captain, All League, District First Team
Full Basketball Scholarship to OU; All Warren County - All Star - First Team 1953 & 1954
Track Letter - 2 Years, second fastest County Time in 220 Yd Dash - 23.2 Seconds
Ron Sackett 1971
3 Years Varsity Basketball; 2 Years All League; 36 Pts/22 Boards: Rams
All District 1 st Team; All Area 1 st Team; Honorable Mention – State Poll
3 Year Letterman – Golf; District Champions – 1971
2 Years Football Letterman; All Conference - All League - All Coaches Poll
1 Year Varsity Letterman – Cross Country
David Deters 1982
4 Year Letter – Football;1 st Team All State; 3 Year Letterman Basketball; All KTC
Football & Basketball All Area– First Team; Football & Basketball: All Coaches Poll
Kirk Kennedy 1982
3 Year Letter– Football/Basketball/Baseball; Honorable Mention - All State Football
All KTC 1 st Team – Football, Basketball & Baseball; All Coaches Poll - Baseball
All Area – First Team: All Sports Award
Lisa Bailey 1993
Volleyball District Player of the Year – 1992
Basketball All League – 1992; All District 15 All Star
MVP Point Performance – Scholar Athlete
Honorable Mention Track – 1993 for 3,200 Meter Event
Regional Qualifier in Track – 1992 & 1993
Special Inductee: Dave Liffick
WHS Athletic Director - 8 Years; Varsity Boys Basketball Coach
Varsity Golf Coach; Varsity Girls Softball Coach; Varsity Boys Baseball Coach
Junior High Boys Basketball Coach;
Teacher & Educator – 30 Years
2003 Inductees :
Earl Conner 1936
3 Years Varsity Basketball; Warren County Champs – 1936; District Champs - 1936
Outstanding Scorer & Rebounder; Team Captain 1935 & 1936 & All League 1 st Team
Bill Davis 1968
3 Years Varsity Basketball; Warren County High Vault Record
35 Points & 30 Rebounds in one game; All County - First Team in 1968
Bob Smith 1971
4 Years Varsity Golf; 3 Years All FAVC – 1 st Team; District Medalist 1970; Low Net – 1969, 1970 & 1971
Holly Hills Course Record – 69 (1971).
Julie Kier 1978
4 Years Track & Field: Long Distance Runner - Half Mile & Mile Run
4 Years Cross Country; First High School Female from Waynesville to qualify & place in State Meet
Rusty Kuriger 1982
4 Year Letter – Football; 1 st Team All State; Football All Area– First Team
All SW Lineman Football - All Coaches Poll; 2 Year Letter – Baseball
Jeff Florence 1982
4 Year Letterman – Golf; All Conference – 1978 thru 1981; Golf Player of the Year – KTC 1980 & 1981
3 Year Letterman – Tennis; All Conference – 1980 thru 1982; Tennis Player of the Year – KTC 1982.
Vance Vair 1985
3 Year Football Letterman; Co-Captain 1983; Honorable Mention All Area Team – 1983
All Area Team – 1984; 4 Year Track Letterman; 400 Meter State Qualifier
4 X 400 School Record; 100 Meters Record
Vanessa Vair 1991
3 Year Basketball Letter; Best Offensive Player; All Area – 1990 & 1991
District 15 SW Ohio All Star Team; Armed Forces Scholarship Winner
4 Year Cheerleading Varsity Letter; 4 th at National Cheerleading Contest; 1 st National Spirit Award
Squad placed 1 st in National Spirit Award; 4 Year Track Letter; KTC Champions;
800 Relay Champions; Cross Country Champions – 1990; 2 nd in District; 15 th in Regional
Patrick Foley 1993
Football Southwest District - Special Mention – 1991 & 1992
Career Record in Passing Yards – 2,441; Completions – 158; TD’s – 24
Highest Single Game Yardage; Basketball Honorable Mention – 1992 & 1993
2 nd All Time Assists; 1992 Free Throw Leader; Outstanding Playmaker – 1993
3 Year Baseball Letterman; Batting Average 1992 - .551 & 1993 - .527
Special Inductees: Dave Cessna
Boys Basketball Coach; Football “Chain Gang” ; Junior High Football Coach
English Teacher & High School Counselor; Basketball Announcer
Junior High Boys Basketball Coach
Teacher, Educator & Counselor for 36 + Years, ALL at WHS
Charles LeMay
Official Basketball Scorer & Timer from 1951 – 1969
Volunteer Bus Driver to Away games 1949 - 1969;
Supported Baseball with John Perry Sackett & Orville Gray
Advanced community as Police Chief and Asst. Fire Chief
2004 Inductees :
Robert Allen 1936
2 Years Varsity Letter – Basketball & Soft ball; Basketball Sectional & District Champions – 1936
Basketball & Fast Pitch Softball League Champions – 1936
Baseball Catcher & Starting Guard – 1935 & 1936
Darrell Wahsum 1981
4 Years Varsity Football Letterman; First Team – All KTC; Special Mention – All State
Doug Perdue 1983
4 Years Varsity Football Letterman; First Team – All KTC; 2 nd Team – All State
Robert Manning 1987
3 Years Varsity Football Letterman; First Team – All KTC; Honorable Mention – All State
Jamie Servis 1991
3 Years Varsity Basketball Letterman – All State
2 Years First Team – All KTC; KTC Player of the Year: 1991
Beth Sells 1997
3 Year Varsity Letter; Basketball All State Special Mention – 1997
Basketball 3 rd Team All State – 1996; Basketball All League – 1995, 1996 & 1997
Shannon Smith 1998
3 Year Basketball Letter; 4 Year Varsity Letter; District Medalist –1998
2 Year Golf State Qualifier; 9 th in State; 1 Year Varsity Letter – Softball
Special Inductees:
Cynthia Gabbard 1969
All Sports Trainer – 13 Years; Health Teacher – 13 Years
Managed Youth Trainers – 13 Years; Wayne Local Nurse – 18 Years
Athletic Booster – 30+ Years
Tressler Hardin 1939
40+ Years Service to WHS Athletics; WHS Emergency Squad “Captain”
Life-time Country Fair Finance Chairman; 14 Years ‘Friends of the Parks’ – Finance
2005 Inductees :
John Perry Sackett 1946
3 Year Letterman – Baseball; 3 Year Letterman – Basketball
Marty Mayo 1971
2 Years Varsity Basketball; Honorable Mention – 1971
2 Years Varsity Football; All Area & All League – 1971
All Conference & All Coaches Poll – 1970 & 1971
Greg Patterson 1981
3 rd Team All State Football; 4 Year Letterman – Football
All Area & All League 1980 & 1981; KTC Champs – 1980 & 1981
Ryan Nelson 1997
All Dayton Area 1 st Team Catcher – 1996 & 1997; All League 1 st Team Catcher – 1996 & 1997
District Champions – 1996; Runner-Up 1995 & 1997; KTC Champs - 1997
1 st Team Catcher - Greater Dayton Area All Coaches Poll – 1996 & 1997
Varsity Football Letterman - 1994; Cross Country Letterman – 1996
Joe Bradley 2000
All State Football – Second Team; Season: Most Yards Rushing – 1,783; Career Most Yards: 5,123
Most Points Season: 110 in 98’; Most TD’s Season: 17 in 98’; Most Carries Season: 288 in 1998
4 Year Letterman – Football; All League in 1997-1998-1999
4 Year Letterman – Baseball; All League in 1998-1999-2000
Jessica Hupe 2000
All State Basketball – 1998/1999/2000; District Champ - 1999; 3 rd All Time Career Scorer – 1,006 Pts.
KTC Champion – 2000; Career Best FT%: 2000 – 76%; 5 th Career Steals – 199; 5th All Time Assists - 237
All State – Soccer: 1998/1999/2000; District Runner-Up 1997, 1998, 1999
Most Goals/Game – 6; Most Goals/Season - 39; Most Goals Career - 139
KTC Soccer Champs: 1996-1997-1998-1999; All KTC First Team: 1996-1997-1998-1999
All Conference – Softball; Varsity Letter: 1997-1998-1999-2000; District Runner-Up in 1999
Jennifer Kapper 2000
All State Basketball – District Champ – 1999; 6 th All Time Career Scorer – 777 Pts
KTC Champion – 2000; All KTC 1999 & 2000; Steals: 2000 – 97; 6 th All Time Assists - 231
All KTC – Softball & Volleyball: 1998-1999-2000; Softball - District Runner-Up in 1999
Nick Garrett 2000
3 Year Letterman - Basketball – First Team – All State; 3 rd All Time Career Scoring – 806 Pts
Most Points Season: 1999 – 339 Pts; 16.1/Game Average; Most Rebounds Season – 133; 6.4/Game
Most Points Season: 2000 – 354 Pts; 16.1/Game Average; Most Rebounds Season – 154; 7.3/Game
9 th All Time Career Rebounds – 378; Career Assists Leader: 2000 – 102
Special Inductees:
Boosters Committee Site Preparation, site selection & overall landscaping (Football Field & Baseball Field)
Football/Baseball Complex & Practice Field near WHS. Installation of original Light for Multi-Purpose complex on large telephone poles; Construction of Pony/Minor League Park going toward Corwin. Max Hartsock & Herb McMillan provide continued support from Lion’s Club. Final efforts included the
Bleacher Construction Project, Press Box Project and original Concession Project.
Kenneth Bradley 1945 Ruth Anna Bradley 1945 Jerry Bradley 1957
Tom Florence 1945 Max Hartsock Fred LeMay 1957
Herb McMillan, Frank Powell, Harold Stanley
2006 Inductees :
Steve Foley - 1965
3 Year Letterman - Basketball - 63/64 – 327 Points
3 Year Letterman – Baseball
Jim Bourne - 1968
3 Year Letterman - Football – 5 Touchdowns vs. Bellbrook
3 Year Letterman – Track
Tom Workman - 1968
3 Year Letterman - Football
1 Year Letterman - Basketball
3 Year Letterman – Track
Jackie Richardson – 1992
4 yr Letter winner - Volleyball - All -KTC first team 91 & 92, 4 Year Letterman - Basketball - 89 & 90 Honorable Mention All-League and All Area, 1992- All League and District 15 Player of the Year, First in career assists, 2nd in career steals, and in Who's Who in Sports 90-91, 3 year letter in Softball- 1991 All -League and best batting average, 1 year letter winner in Track
Kelly Reedy – 1995
Basketball All League 1994 & 1995
Track All League – 1995; WHS Record – 800 Meter Event
Nathan Garrett – 1996
Basketball – Leading Scorer & Rebounder
Jessica Warren – 1999 2 Year Basketball Letter; 4 Year All League Soccer
4 Year All League Track; 2 Year State Qualifier – State Long Jump
Angie Elam – 2000
All League – Volleyball/Basketball/Softball
Basketball – District Champions 1999
Special Inductees:
Jim Philpot – State of Ohio – Division III – Coach of the Year; AP #1 Division III Team rating.
Larry Williams – Head Baseball Coach: 1996 District Title; League Champs;
Larry Nelson – Basketball & Football Announcer, Basketball & Football Scorekeeper, WHS Facilities Committee, Friends of the Parks, Football Field/Track Project, Spartan Athletic Boosters – President;
District 34 Knothole Baseball Officer, Head Coach & Umpire Coordinator.
2007 Inductees
Steve Conner - Class of 1961 - Three year Letterman in Basketball - All County -1961, Warren County Champs 1959, 60, Seniro year record 22-4, voted best athlete 1961, Averaged 16ppg
Mark Creekmore - Class of 1980 - Four year letter winner Football and three years in Basketball, All -League football 79 & 80, All League Basketball 79 & 80, All Area football 79 & 80, Held football records in attempts, yardfs and reception yards.
Janet Rush - Class of 1982 - Three year letter winnere in Track, 200 meteer dash 5th in state 26.5 (School record), third in state in 400 meter dash at 59.2 (school record) Also ran 400 meter relay and 1600 relay that held school records until 2004.
Steve Rice - Class of 1987 - Four year letterman in Basketball, Three years in football, 2nd in career points with 1088, 2nd in career assists, leading scorer in 1985,86,87
Scott Stiles - Class of 1987 - Four year letter winner in football, Team Captain, All league Football, All Sate Honorable Mention, First team Southwest Ohio, two KTC Football Championships.
Craig Morgan - Class of 1994 - Four year letter winner in Track, School record with High Jump mark of 6'6", 11ht in Sate in High Jump in 1994, 7th in state in 1993, Three year letter winner in Soccer, All Area honorable mention, 2 year letterman in Basketball.
Justin Gravitt - Class of 1996 - Three year letter winner in BAseball, All Dayton area 1st team Pitcher 1995 and 1996, All Leage 1995 and 1996, Pitched team to District Championship in 1996 and runner up in 1995.
Nathan Robertson - Class of 1997 - Three year letter winner in Baseball All -league 1st team pitcher 1997, 6-1 2.21 ERA and 1 no -hitter, 4 year letterman in Soccer, All-league goalkeeper, 1 year letter winner in Football as place kicker and wide reciever.
Matt Letts - Class of 2002 - Four year letter winner in Soccer - All League and All Dayton South - 3 years, lead team to regionals in 2001, League Champs in 2001, Three year letter in Basketball All -League and helped team to District Championship and AP State Championship. Four year letter winner in Track, Regional Qualifier in Long Jump
Special inductees: for contributions over the years as either a coach or supporter of Waynesville Athletics.
Dr. John Murphy team doctor for over 30 years and present Head Basketball coach.
Anthony Lamb over 20 years of service to the athletic dept on field maintenance and supporter.
Dave Barton - Lifelong Spartan as a player, teacher, coach, principal and school board member –
Teacher 21 years, Principal 14 Years, Board Member 2 Terms, Assistant Basketball Coach 20 years, Varsity Boys Tennis Coach 18 years (nine league tennis titles), Assistant Baseball Coach, Junior High Football, and Track Coach, 4 Year Letterman Baseball, 3 Year Letterman Basketball, Quarterback and Team Co-Captain of the First Varsity Football Team in 1964.
2008 Inductees:
Ballard Wallace- 1932
3 Year Letterman – Basketball; Warren County Champions – 1931 & 1932
1st Team Center – All County Basketball Team: Warren County League
Jerry Frasure- 1960
3 Year Letterman – Basketball
Basketball – 228 Junior Year & 330 Points – Senior Year
Dennis Colston- 1961
4 Year Letterman – Track; WHS/Warren County Record – Long Jump
2 Year Letterman – Basketball; 338 Points – Senior Year
Bob Ratliff- 1961
2 Year Letterman – Basketball; All Area – 1961
2 Year Letterman – Baseball; All Area – 1961
Chris Chenoweth- 1982
3 Year Letterman – Football; 3rd Team All State
All KTC & All Area – 1981 & 1982; Captain
Andy Morgan- 1987
3 Year Letterman – Football; 3rd Team – All State: 1986; Honorable Mention – All State: 1985
Held Single Season Tackling/Game Record: 30; Captain
Weight Lifting – State Runner Up: 190 – 200 Pound Classification
1 Year Letterman – Baseball
Kristenne Robison- 1992
4 Year Letterman – Track; Discuss State Qualifier 1991 & 1992; Regional Champ 1992
Senior Year: Undefeated in Shot Put & Discuss; District Champ – Shot Put & Discuss
3 Year Letterman – Volleyball; All KTC & All Area – 1991 & 1992
3 Year Letterman – Softball; 2 Year Letterman – Basketball
Scott Sesslar- 2001
3 Year Letterman – Basketball; District Championship – 2001; All KTC – 2001
SWBL League Champs – 2001; AP State Champs – 2001
Most 3-Point Goals/Game: 7 (Record stood until 2007/2008)
3 Year Letterman – Soccer; SWBL League Champs – 2001; Honorable Mention – 2001
Jonathan Stubbs- 2002
3 Year Letterman – Track; State Qualifier – 400 Meter Relay in 2000 & 2001
4 Year Letterman – Soccer
1 Year Letterman – Basketball; District Championship – 2001
SWBL League Champs –2001; AP State Champs – 2001
Special Inductees:
Wilma Watson:
WHS Teacher – 30 Years; Cheerleading Coach & Advisor 1964 – 1985
Optimist Award – ‘Friends of Waynesville Youth’
Commissioned ‘Kentucky Colonel’ – Governor Julian Carroll – 1976
‘Excellence in Teaching – 1988’
Greg Smallwood:
WHS Football Announcer – 29 Years; WHS Valedictorian – 1976
Chairman of the WHS Alumni Committee; WHS Alumni – 28 Years
WHS Levy Committee Leadership – 29 Years
Basketball Statistician – 4 Years; Football Statistician – 2 years; Football Game Films
2009 Induction Class
Steve Copas Class of 1966
2 Year Letterman Basketball; 2nd Team FAVC 1965
2 Year Letterman Baseball; 1 Years Letterman Track
WHS & Warren County Record 21 11 Long Jump Record
43 Years Longest Standing Record in Warren County 1966 to Present
1 Year Letterman Football (1st Varsity Football Team 1965 Season)
Mark Cornett class of 1975
3 Year Letterman Basketball; 1975: 257 Points; 1974 219 Points;
1975 All District 1st Team; All FAVC 2nd Team; Rebounds Leader 238
1974 All District 1st Team; All FAVC -2nd Team; All Area 1st Team
Basketball FAVC Champions 1974 7 1975
Lee Litherland class of 1992
Swimming - State Qualifier in the on the relay team in 1990,
6th in the State in the 200 individual medley in 1991,
5th in the State in the 200 Individual medley and 12th in the 100 Butterfly 1992
Rick Kincaid class of 1998
4 Year Wrestling Letterman; District Champion 1998
11th in State 1998; 3 Year State Qualifier; All Area Warren County & DDN
Andy Whipp class of 2002
3 Year Letterman Basketball; District Championship -2001; All KTC
SWBL League Champs 2001; AP State Champs 2001
3 Year Letterman Soccer; SWBL League Champs 2001
Special Inductees:
Vernon Polly:
Life-time WHS Teacher, Coach (Golf District Champions 1969)
Brian Bunn:
WHS -Varsity Boys Soccer Coach 11 years, first soccer coach to 100 wins with
117 Lifetime wins, League Champions – four years, one sectional championship and one District Championship
2010 Induction Class
Dave Copas - Class of 1960
2 year letterman-Basketball - 2nd leading Scorer & Leading rebounder 1959-60
2 year Letterman - BAseball
2 year letterman - Track - Broke Wareen County High Jump record - 5'10" and Hurdles record 16.1
Jennifer Hartsock - Class of 1994
4 year letterman - Swimming
4 Year State Qualifier Swimming
1991-5th District 8th State 100 Butterfly
1992-5th State 100 Butterfly
1993 - 6th State 100 Butterfly
1994 - 1st Sectional,2nd District-7th State 100 Butterfly
NIcole Stiles - Class of 1994
4 year Letterman - Volleyball
2 Year Letterman - Basketball- KTC Honorable Mantion- Top ten Career rebounds
4 year Letterman - Softball - (Career Average 366), 1st Team KTC 1993 & 94
4 Year Scholar Athlete
Emily Jo Richards - Class of 1999
4 Year Letterman, Soccer (2 year Captain)
Sectional Champs 1997 & 1998
2 years All Area, All Area Freshman of the Year
2 years All -League First Team
9th All -Time in Ohio Assists in a season (22)
7th All-Time in Ohio Most Assists Career (66)
Chris Marr - Class of 2000
3 Year Letterman -Football - First Team All KTC 1998 & 1999
3 Year Letterman - Wrestling First Team All KTC 1999 & 2000
State Qualifier Wrestling 2000
Special Inductees:
Craig Francisco
WHS Athletic Director 1969-1972
Asst Varsity Football Coach - 1963
Head Football Coach - 1964
Middle School Principal 1969-1985
High School Principal - 1974
Teacher - 1955-1970
Charles Williams
High School Principal 1976 -1984
Wayne-Local Schools Superintendent - 1984-1999
Led the school project for new Football and Track Stadium
,Boosters Concession Stand, Baseball fields, In charge of levy for New High SChool building opened in 1998
Class of 2011
Mary Williams -1982
3 year letterman in Bsketball, All -State Honorable Mention
All-Area 1st Team, All -KTC 1980-81 & 1981-82
Led team in assists 80-81 & 81-82
Second in rebounding 80-81 & 81-82
7th Career Scoring All m-time
8th Career Assists All-time
Chris Cole - 1986
3 year letterman, Football
All-KTC 1985
Single game rushing record 327 yards stood for 25 years
3 year Letterman in Basketball - KTC 1st-team 1985-86
3 year letterman in Baseball - KTC 1st-team 1985 & 86
Thea Cooper - 1994
4 Year Letterman , Volleyball
All-KTC 1992 & 93
Honorable Mnetion 1991
District Runner-up 1992 &93
3 Year Letterman Basketball
KTC 1st -team 1993-94
Honorable Mention KTC 1992-93
Western Star All-Star Team 1993-94
Niki Kikta -1994
4 Year Letterman, Volleyball
KTC 1st Team 1992 & 93
3 year Letterman Basketball
4 Year Letterman Softball
KTC 1st Team 93 &94
Andrea Nelson -2000
2 Year Letterman Basketball
District Champions 1998-99
Highest 3 point shooting percentage 1999-2000
4 Year Letterman Softball
Honorable Mention All-League 2000
3 year Letterman Soccer
2nd Team All -League 1999
Special Inductees:
Richard (Dick) Miller
18 years Head Girls Soccer Coach - started Girls Soccer at Waynesville
Record 241-73-26
3rd Active Coach wins, 6th All-Time State of Ohio
State Final Four 2002
2 District Titles, nine league and Sectional Titles
Nine Coach of Year Awards
11 All-State Players, 20 College Scholarship Players
State Academic Award All 18 years as Head Coach
Dale Bowman
11 Years as Head Boys and Girls Tennis Coach
2 State Champions
13 League titles
Played Tennis at Georgetown College after graduating from Waynesville in 1974
and was inducted into the Georgetown Athletic Hall of Fame.
Lifelong Devotion and Commitment to Waynesville Community and Tennis
Team Recognition
1956 Boys Basketball Team
Team Members: Tom Hatton, Tom Cassidy, Jim Purkey, Bob Smith, Dave Beal, Dan Waller, Wade Wilkerson, Dick Watters, Dick Foley, Chuck Flannery, Jerry Bradley, Fred LeMay, Elmer Powell
Head Coach: Ken Emerick
Record 21 - 3 overall Warren County Champions, District semi-finals
Class of 2012
Keith Frasure:
The 1962 graduate was a 3 year letterman in basketball and baseball along with earning 4 letters in track. He scored 331 and 370 points to represent season highs and earned honors as a leading rebounder his senior year. He was also named second team All-County in 1962.
Sarah Walblay:
The 1998 graduate was a 4 year letter winner and starter on the soccer team. She earned multiple all-league and all area honors. Sarah was named to the all Dayton South team three times and help the soccer program to a combined record of 52 wins, 16 losses, and three ties.
Mike Morley:
The 1999 graduate was a 3 year letterman in baseball. He was named to the all-league team twice. His senior year he pitched his way to an earned run average of 1.97. His batting average as a Junior was .368 and is a senior .423.
Ashley Fosnaugh:
The 2003 graduate was a letter winner 4 years in soccer and 3 years in basketball. She earned 2nd team all-state honors in soccer and helped the team reached the state final four. In basketball Ashley was named twice the all-state 3rd team.
Chas Franz:
The 2004 graduate was a 4 year letterman in wrestling. He was a two-time sectional and district champion. Qualifying for the state tournament three years in a row he placed 3rd in 2003 and 4th in 2004. He completed his career with 159 wins and 411 takedowns. Was recognized three times as 1st team all-area and once as 2nd team all-area
Special Inductees:
Albert Ramp contributed over 50 years to Waynesville athletics serving as a booster, baseball/softball coach and umpire, and contributing construction and maintenance projects to improve athletic facilities
Patricia Mason retired in 1999 from 40 years of teaching in the school district. She spent 30 years as an athletic booster and cheerleading coach and advisor. Her cheerleading program earned honors as 1989 national champions and were 4th in the nation in 1976/77.
1982 Girls Basketball Team was coached by Tim Gabbard and included players: Cyndi Allen, Bobbi Jo Leyes, Mary Williams, Shelly Kronenberger, Lori Stoneburner, Pam Scherer Patton, Barb Scherer Hernandez, Lisa Isaac Leslie Shelton, Billie Hubbs, Mary Chattin, Michelle Elton, Mindy Kronenberger.
Class of 2013
Ron "Turk" Hartman- 1968
4 Year Letterman- Football
All FAVC 1966/1967
Team Captain 1967
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Tackle
Part of First Victory in Spartan Football History
L.D. Shear- 1998
3 Year Letterman- Basketball
District 15 All Star 1997/1998
All Southwest Region Honorable Mention 1997/1998
720 points; 10th Career Scoring
1 Year Letterman- Tennis
All KTC 1998
Mimi Goodyear- 2003
3 Year Letterman- Basketball
3rd Team All State/1st Team All Southwest District 2002/2003
Dayton Daily News Player of the Year 2002/2003
SWBL Player of the Year 2003
District 15 Player of the Year 2003
670 Points: 8th Career Scoring
200 Blocked Shots, 1st Career
2 Year Letterman- Volleyball
Aleshia Bors- 2005
State Final Four Team in Basketball 2005
4 Year Letterman- Basketball
2nd Team All State/1st Team All Southwest District 2005
SWBL Player of the Year 2004/2005
1st Career Points & Steals, 3rd Rebounds, 9th Assists
4 Year Letterman - Volleyball
All SWBL 2003/2004
2 Year Letterman- Softball
Abigail Nelson- 2005
State Final Four Teams in Basketball (2005) & Soccer (2002)
4 Year Letterman- Basketball
State Tournament 1st Team 2005
All Southwest District 2004/2005
All SWBL 2004/2005
839 Points, 4th Career Scoring
143 3-Point Goals, 1st Career
4 Year Letterman- Soccer
Led State in Assists 2004, 70 Career Assists 2nd All-Time
All SWBL 2003/2004
1 Year Letterman- Softball
Special Inductees
Gail Cook
41 Year Involvement with WHS Boys Basketball
31 Years Boys Basketball Scorekeeper
2 Years Coach 7th Grade & 5th/6th Grade Youth
6 Years Coordinator of Intramurals
10 Years Coach Youth Baseball
5 Years District 34 Umpire Coordinator
Baseball Field Reconstruction/Maintenance
Mike Couch- 1977
30 Years Waynesville Athletic Boosters
Wayensville Athletic Facilities Committee
New Football/Track Complex
Athletic Field Reconstruction/Maintenance
Football Coach Youth/Middle School
Baseball Coach District 34 Knothole
Wrestling, Basketball, Weightlifting Strength/Conditioning
Team Recognition-
1981 Football
AP State Champions
1st Appearance State Playoffs
KTC Champions
10-0 Regular Season
All-Time Defense Allowed only 31 Points
Head Coach: Keith Mescher
Assistant Coaches: Tim Gabbard, Donn Bunce, Tim Pounders
Class of 2014
Darren Amburgy- 1987
Kelly Currin- 2002
Mollie Stock- 2005
Nick Steiner- 2005
Liz Shank- 2006
Special Inductees:
Ron James- 1973
Class of 2015
Rodney Bailey- 1985
4 Year Letterman, Football
Special Mention All-State 1984
All-Area 1st Team 1984
All-KTC 1983 & 1984
2 Year Letterman, Basketball
2 Year Letterman, Track
Anna Jo Edwards- 2000
4 Year Letterman, Volleyball
All-KTC 1997, 1998, 1999
State Division III 1st Team
Western Star Player of the Year
2 Year Letterman, Basketball
District Champions 1999
4 Year Letterman, Softball
All-KTC 1999, 2000
1 Year Letterman, Cross Country
All-KTC 1999
Carter Shaver- 2004
4 Year Letterman, Wrestling
2 Time State Qualifier
2 Time All Area
2 Time SWBL Champion
3 Year Letterman, Football
Southwest District All-Star 2003
Kelley Bricker- 2005
4 Year Letterman, Soccer
State Final Four 2002, 4 SWBL Titles
All Dayton Area 2nd Team
All SWBL 1st Team 2002, 2003, 2004
3 Year Letterman, Basketball
State Final Four 2005
1st Team All SWBL, District All-Star
3 Year Letterman, Softball
Elyse Velte- 2006
4 Year Letterman, Cross Country
State Medalist 2004, 2005
4 Year Letterman, Track
12th Place, State 1600 Meter Run 2005
Eldon "Tootie" Ellis Award 2005
WHS Records in 800, 1600, 3,200 in 2005
All-Ohio Award Ohio Track/Cross Country Assn. 2004
Special Inductees
Karen Bailey
10 Years Baseball Coach
2 Years Two-a-Day Meals for Football Team
Coordinated Steak Dinner for State Football Game
8 Years Managed Concession Stand
16 Years Christmas Food Basket Program
10 Years Easter Egg Hunt
Allie Carter- 1951
1950s/1960s American Legion Baseball Coach
6 Years Chairman of Country Fair
2 Years Chairman of Parade
6 Years Assisted Baseball Coaches Larry Williams/Todd Cook
5 Years Constructed, Hauled, Assembled Bleachers for "Sing Out Waynesville" Up with People Concerts
Team Recognition
2002 Lady Spartans Soccer
20-2 Overall Record
State Final Four
129 Goals
13 Shutouts
School Record for Fewest Goals Allowed (7)
Head Coach: Dick Miller
2017
Steve Jones – 1972
3 Year Letterman, basketball
FAVC 1st Team, Western Star 1st team
District Honorable Mention
4 Year Letterman, Baseball
FAVC 1st Team 1971 & 1972
2nd Team District
Pitching 9-2 1970, 10-1 1971,11-1 1972
ERA 2.24 1970, 1.84 1971, 1.46 1972
Batting Average: .340 1970, .370 1971, .390 1972
2 Year Letterman, Cross Country
Mike Cassidy – 1985
4 Year Letterman, Football
All State Honorable Mention
KTC 1st Team
All-Area 1st Team
Dayton All-Area 1st Team
Southwest District 1st Team
Candice Raab-Harrison 2006
4 Year Letterman, Swimming
3 Time State Qualifier
SWBL Champion 200 Freestyle & 500 Freestyle
2003-04-05-06
17th State 500 Freestyle 2004
16th State 500 Freestyle 2005
16th State 500 Freestyle, 18th 200 Freestyle 2006
Ben Roeser – 2008
4 Year Letterman, Tennis
3 Time State Qualifier
2 Time Division II Miami Valley Player of the Year
1 Time Runner-Up DII Miami Valley Player of the Year
4 Time SWBL Champ, 30-0 in League Play at 1st Singles
2 Time Sectional Champ, 2 Time Sectional Runner-Up.
3 Time 1st Team All-Area
102-13 Overall Record
Special Inductees
Rod Weirauch
Varsity Volleyball Coach 1985-2001
District Champions 1997
District Runners-Up 7 Times
District Coach of the Year 1991, 1992, 1997, 2000
3 KTC Championships, 1 SWBL Championship
Career Wins Leader at Waynesville – 260
Assistant Football Coach 2003-2012
Assistant Girls Basketball Coach 1982-1991
Jr. High Volleyball Coach 1982-1984
Elaine Coffman
Varsity Softball Head Coach 1 Year
Assistant Softball Coach 6 Years
Defined the Term “Athletic and School Booster”
Volunteered in Elementary and Jr. High
Made sure Kids had shoes to wear (often out of her own pocket)
Kept Scorebooks for Softball and Girls Basketball
Worked Ticket Counter for Football and Basketball
Worked Concession Stand for Football
1996 Spartan Baseball
15-5 Overall Record First District Championship Team
Head Coach: Larry Williams
Assistant Coaches: Mike Jones, Tim Williams, Jason Van Hoose
Athletic Hall of Fame 23
Jill Johnson (Hartsock)-1995
4 Year Letterman, Swimming
2 Time State Qualifier
17th State 200 Individual Medley 1992
14th State 100 Butterfly 1992
12th State 100 Butterfly 1995
Alyssa Ritchie-2011
4 Year Letterman, Tennis
4 Time SWBL Champion
Division II State Champion 2010
Division II State Champion 2009
Perfect 66-0 over 2009 and 2010 Seasons
Division II Quarterfinalist 2007
2011 Rae Burrick Women in Sports Award
2011 Cincinnati Enquirer HS Sportswoman of the Year
2011 Wendy’s High School Heisman State Finalist
2014 Miami Valley Tennis Hall of Fame Inductee
4 Year Letterman, Track
Cody Steiner-2012
4 Year Letterman, Wrestling
4 Time SWBL Champion
3rd State Meet 2012
4th State Meet 2010
4 Time State Qualifier
2010 District Champion
3 Time District Runner Up (2009, 2011, 2012)
4 Time Sectional Champion (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
2 Times Southwest District 1st Team (2010, 2012)
Southwest District 1st Team 2011
2012 Southwest District Scholar Athlete
4 Time Wrestling Academic All Ohio
Luke Creditt- 2012
2 Year Letterman, Football
2 Time SWBL 1st Team (2010, 2011)
Division IV 1st Team All State QB 2011
Division IV Southwest District Offensive Player of the Year 2011
Dayton Daily Area Offensive POY (D3&D4) 2011
MVP of Miami Valley Dream Team 2011
Division IV 2nd Team Southwest District 2010
2 Time Channel 7 Sports Athlete of the Week
2 Year Letterman, Basketball
2 Time SWBL 1st Team (2011, 2012)
Division III All State Special Mention 2012
All State North- South Game Participant 2012
District 15 Coaches Association Division III Player of the Year 2012
District 15 Coaches Association Underclassman 2011
2 Year Letterman, Track
Ty Black- 2013
4 Year Letterman, Baseball
3 Time SWBL 1st Team (2011, 2012, 2013)
2 Time SWBL Player of the Year (2012, 2013)
Division III 1st Team All State 2013
2 Time Southwest District 1st Team (2012, 2013)
Southwest District Player of the Year 2013
4 Year Letterman, Football
SWBL 1st Team 2012
SWBL 2nd Team 2011
Division IV 1st Team All State 2012
Division IV 2nd Team All State 2011
2 Time Southwest District 1st Team (2011, 2012)
3 Year Letterman, Basketball
SWBL 1st Team 2013
SWBL 2nd Team 2012
District 15 Coaches Association Division III Player of the Year 2013
Carl “Skip” Stiles
4 Year Letterman, Baseball
4 Year Letterman, Track
2 Year Letterman, Basketball
Varsity Baseball Coach 1969 District Runner Up
Former President WHS Boosters 5 Years
Former President Waynesville Country Fair 3 Years
