athletic hall of fame

Hall of Fame

The Colerain High School Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1997 as a joint venture by the Colerain Boosters and Colerain Alumni Association to recognize deserving graduates while at the same time, providing inspiration for our present students. Inductees may have participated or coached in any of the recognized varsity sports at CHS. Consideration is based on the student athlete’s accomplishments while at CHS. Nominees need not have participated in college or professional athletics after graduation. If you would like to nominate someone for the Hall of Fame, please submit the nominating form to the Colerain Boosters.
Athletic Hall of Fame Nomination Form

2023 Inductees

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Kerry Dugan Martini
Class of 1987 – Coach
Girls Soccer, Girls Golf, Swimming

Stephanie Roeper

Stephanie Roeper Meibers
Class of 1997
Volleyball, Basketball, Softball

Jessica Suttles

Jessica Suttles
Class of 2002
Volleyball, Softball

Faith Amrein

Faith Amrein
Class of 2007
Softball

Justin Epure

Justin Epure
Class of 2008
Golf

Jarret Grace

Jarrett Grace
Class of 2011
Football, Basketball, Track, Tennis

2022 Inductees

Marsha Young Abney 1980

Marsha Abney
Coach – 1971 – 1980
Volleyball, Basketball and Softball 

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Dr. Deatra Neal
Class of 1985
Basketball

Jay Roden

Jay J. Roden
Class of 1996
Football & Basketball

Tara Meier

Tara Meier Bailey
Class of 2003
Swimming, Track & Field

Danyelle Echoles

Danyelle Echoles
Class of 2005
Basketball

2021 Inductees

Don Strunk
Don Strunk
Class of 1973
Cross Country & Track
Bert Bertagna
Bert Bertagna
Class of 1977
Football & Wrestling
Seth Byers
Seth Byers
Class of 2002
Soccer
Andrea Maas
Andrea Maas Mayall
Class of 2003
Cross Country & Track
Samantha Morgan
Samantha Morgan
Class of 2008
Volleyball & Softball

2020 Inductees

Joe Schweitzer
Joe Schweitzer
Class of 1992
Golf & Basketball
Fitzpatrick Senior FB #10
Erick Fitzpatrick
Class of 2004
Football, Basketball, & Track
Ashley Wanninger
Ashley Wanninger
Vice Class of 2010
Basketball
Lauren Weaver
Lauren Weaver
Class of 2010
Swimming
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Steve Tapogna
Coach
Boys Soccer, Boys Tennis, Girls Tennis, & Girls Golf

2019 Inductees

Jeff Roberson
Class of 1978
Cross Country & Track
Gerri Buck Hayward
Class of 1998
Cross Country & Track
Justin Hussel
Class of 1999
Cross Country & Track
Erin Ragouzis
Class of 2007
Cross Country, Swimming & Track
Emily Schwaeble
Class of 2009
Softball
Ben Hubbard
Coach 1974-1977
Football & Track
Athletic Director 1977-1980

2018 Inductees

Greg Wilcher
Class of 1979
Cross Country & Track
Nick Westermeyer
Class of 1988
Gymnastics
Catie Grebe Schmid
Class of 2000
Cross Country & Track
Lisa Klotz
Class of 2005
Basketball & Track
Steve Schweitzer
Coach 1978-2014
Football, Girls Basketball and Track

2017 Inductees

Don Shea
Class of 1956
Football, Basketball, Baseball & Track
Donna Hartsough Hansee
Class of 1978
Volleyball, Basketball & Track
Jamal White
Class of 1998
Football, Basketball & Track
Jennifer Limle
Class of 2000
Cross Country & Track
Tyler Moeller
Class of 2006
Football & Track
Terry Bonta
Coach 1965-2000
Wrestling, Football, Golf, Soccer, Cross Country & Track

2016 Inductees

Eric Von Berg
Class of 1975
Cross Country & Track
Lindsey Casteel Long
Class of 2002
Volleyball & Track
Beth Drewes
Class of 2004
Tennis, Cross Country, Basketball & Track
Terrill Byrd
Class of 2005
Football
Dan Osterbrock
Class of 2005
Baseball
Connor Smith
Class of 2005
Football, Basketball & Track

2015 Inductees

Clarence Struble Administrator/Coach
1924-1946
Harry Taylor Administrator/Coach 
1924-1948
Courtney Griffin Weinheimer
Class of 1996
Volleyball & Basketball
Amanda Ward Manthey
Class of 1997
Cross Country & Track
Brad Dorrmann
Class of 1999
Football & Baseball
Brittany Detzel Dyce
Class of 2005
Track & Cross Country
Dominick Goodman
Class of 2005
Football & Basketball

2014 Inductees

Clinton “Pete” Yerkes
Athletic Director
1962-1977
 Paul White
Class of 1994
Basketball & Track
Rich Jackson
Class of 1997
Football & Baseball
Jeremy Singhoff
Class of 1997
Wrestling & Baseball
Quanita Hailey
Class of 2001
Tennis & Basketball

2013 Inductees

Vince Mercure
Football Coach 1965-1968
Track Coach 1958-1968
 John Capelle
Class of 1963
Basketball & Baseball
Jessica Trinkle Holcomb
Class of 1999
Softball 
Alison Bedingfield Delgado
Class of 2001
Cross Country & Track 
Melissa Miller Collins
Class of 2002
Soccer & Track
Justine Mahler
Class of 2003
Volleyball, Basketball & Softball

2012 Inductees

Sam Nutty
Class of 1962
Basketball & Tennis
Brian Heffron
Class of 1985
Football & Baseball
Terie Littlepage Moreno
Class of 2001
Cross Country & Track 
Doug Monaghan
Class of 2001
Football, Basketball & Baseball

Kerry Coombs

Class of 1979

Football Coach 1991 – 2006

2011 Inductees

Rick Davis
Class of 1976 
Football, Basketball & Track
Jason Hussel
Class of 1994
Cross Country & Track
Ronnie Alexander
Class of 1996
Football
Kelly Crum Young
Class of 2000
Cross Country & Track
Mike Ferris
Class of 2001
Football, Basketball & Baseball

2010 Inductees

John Cook
Class of 1952 
Football, Basketball, Baseball & Track
Glenn Adkins
Class of 1961
Football, Basketball & Track
Tim Patterson
Class of 1975
Football, Basketball & Baseball
Grant Stanley
Class of 1985
Cross Country & Track
Jefferson Kelley
Class of 1996
Football
Alison Zeinner Rush
Class of 2000
Cross Country & Track
Mason Ward
Class of 2000
Cross Country & Track

2009 Inductees

Larry Schmale
Class of 1959
Football Baseball & Track
 Mark Brisker
Class of 1975
Baseball
BJ Askew
Class of 1999
Football
Lisa Renner Watt
Class of 1981
Cross Country & Track
Michelle Bosse Hennekes
Class of 1997
Volleyball, Basketball & Track
Dan Moody
Class of 1968 
Athletic Director 1996 – 2007

2008 Inductees

Ken Eheman
Class of 1984
Cross Country & Track
Mark Marsh
Class of 1985
Football, Basketball & Baseball
Ken Pierce
Class of 1988
Football, Basketball & Track
Tim Kraus
Class of 1991
Football, Basketball & Baseball
DJ Bosse
Class of 1993
Basketball
Angie Kist
Class of 1998 Cross Country, Soccer, Basketball & Track

2007 Inductees

Bob Dewitt
Class of 1956
Football, Basketball, Baseball & Track
Ken Meibers
Coach 1970 – 1981
Cross Country, Basketball & Track
Missy Merrell Stenger
Class of 1977
Volleyball, Basketball, Softball & Track
Kevin Kidd
Class of 1994
Football
Amy Clippard Dryer
Class of 1997
Volleyball, Basketball & Track

2006 Inductees

Jim Driscoll
Football Coach 1958-1965
Tom Slater
Class of 1964
Basketball & Baseball
Karen Huselton Berg
Class of 1987
Volleyball, Basketball & Softball
Tom Bolden
Class of 1988
Football & Baseball
David Murphy
Class of 1996
Football, Basketball & Track

2005 Inductees

Gene Taylor
Class of 1941
Football, Baseball & Basketball
Chuck Witt
Class of 1969
Basketball & Track
Ed Gampfer
Class of 1971
Football, Basketball & Baseball
Mike MacDonald
Class of 1973
Football, Basketball & Baseball
Karen Mohaupt Torok
Class of 1977
Volleyball, Gymnastics, Track & Softball

2004 Inductees

Renita Heideman
Class of 1970
Field Hockey, Volleyball, Bowling, Basketball, Tennis, Track & Softball
Dan Merkt
Class of 1972
Football & Baseball
Vicki Hartsough
Class of 1977
Volleyball, Basketball & Track
Jeff Ahr
Class of 1984
Football & Baseball
Scott Murphy
Class of 1988
Football & Basketball

2003 Inductees

Andy Mack
Class of 1940
Football, Basketball, Fast Pitch Softball & Baseball
Sandy MacDonald
Class of 1978
Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Softball
Natalie Clippard
Class of 1989
Basketball & Track
Steve Bieri
Class of 1975
Football & Baseball
Terry Roof
Class of 1962
Basketball, Tennis, Track & Baseball
Tom Bryant
Coach 1962-1968
Basketball & Baseball

2002 Inductees

Dale Sunderhaus
Class of 1960
Football, Track & Baseball
Don Colussi
Coach
Football & Baseball
Everett Welch
Coach & Athletic Director
Football, Basketball & Baseball
Geoff Hensley
Class of 1967
Basketball & Golf
Lori Strong
Class of 1982
Swimming
Paul Geisen
Coach
Football, Cross Country, Golf & Track
Ron Ruehrwein
Class of 1955
Football

2001 Inductees

 Carl Crawford
1st Football Coach

Russ Midlam
Coach 1950 – 1962
Athletic Director Football & Basketball
Don Friedhoff
Class of 1956
Football, Basketball, Golf & Baseball
John Suder
Class of 1956
Football & Baseball
Randy Evans
Class of 1971
Football, Basketball & Baseball
Beth Campbell
Class of 1981
Cross Country, Basketball & Track

2000 Inductees

Dave Abbott
Class of 1986
Football, Baseball & Basketball
Chris Long
Class of 1988
Cross Country, Soccer, Basketball, Basketball, Track & Softball
Blaine Aston
Class of 1963
Basketball & Baseball
Don Aston
Class of 1942
Football, Basketball & Baseball
Mike Heizman
Class of 1968
Football & Baseball
John Meinerding
Class of 1979
Football, Basketball & Baseball

1999 Inductees

Blair Hopkins
Class of 1979
Cross Country & Track
Harvey Hermann
Class of 1956
Football, Basketball & Baseball
Aubrey Falk
Class of 1994
Soccer, Basketball & Track
Jeff Kraus
Class of 1976
Football, Track & Baseball
Jerry Schunk
Class of 1983
Football, Basketball & Baseball

1998 Inductees

Richard Adams
Class of 1974
Basketball & Track
Len Grace
Class of 1954
Football, Basketball & Baseball
Pete Hader
Class of 1935
Soccer, Basketball & Baseball
Lauri Beyer
Class of 1980
Volleyball, Basketball & Softball

1997 Inductees - Inaugural Class

Denny Bosse
Class of 1967
Basketball
Tina May
Class of 1981
Volleyball, Basketball & Softball
Ron Russo
Class of 1979
Cross Country & Track
Frank Russo
Class of 1979
Cross Country & Track
Herb Muehlenhard
Class of 1933
Soccer, Basketball & Baseball

Tim Clifford

Class of 1977
Football, Basketball, Track & Baseball

Tony Robertson
Class of 1977
Football, Basketball, Track & Baseball
Tex Kilpatrick
Class of 1968
Football & Wrestling
Eric Kattus
Class of 1981
Football, Basketball & Track
Al Gundrum
Class of 1956
Football, Basketball & Track
Tom Farmer
Class of 1971
Football, Basketball & Baseball
Bo Wyenandt
Class of 1964
Basketball & Golf
Joe Smith
Class of 1978
Football, Basketball & Track
Paul Ericson
Class of 1964
Football & Tennis
Sheri Davis
Class of 1981
Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Softball

Kerry Dugan Martini

Kerry is a member of the Class of 1987. She earned 6 Varsity letters as a member of the Soccer and Track teams. She was named to the All-Conference team in Soccer during her Senior year.

She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Wright State University where she was a member of the Soccer team. After graduation, she coached the inaugural season of Women’s Soccer at Cumberland College and earned her Master’s degree in Education in 1996.

Kerry returned to Colerain in the Fall of 1997 to teach English and coach Soccer. She led the Lady Cardinals’ program thru the 2001 season when the team posted its best record in the GMC. Additionally, she was an assistant coach with the Swimming program for 7 years. In 2002, Kerry was a volunteer assistant coach with the Girls Golf team before becoming the head coach in 2003. She led the program for 9 seasons. During that time, the team set many school records and had unparalleled success in the GMC finishing in 2nd place in 2006 when she was named the Conference Coach of the Year.

She was named Colerain High School’s PTA Educator of the Year in 2018 and was nominated for Ohio Teacher of the Year in the Spring of 2023. She is entering her 27th year in Education this Fall. Kerry is married to longtime Colerain athletic trainer, John Martini. She stepped away from coaching in 2011 to spend time with her “bonus” sons, Sam, Nate, and Noah and support their pursuits.

Stephanie Roeper Meibers

Stephanie is a member of the Class of 1997. She earned 6 Varsity letters as a member of the Volleyball, Basketball and Softball teams. The Volleyball team had a record of 60 – 11 from 1994 – 1996 and was league champion for 3 consecutive years. In the Fall of 1996, the team was district champion and regional runner-up. During her career, Stephanie was ranked in the Top 5 for single season and career Digs, Aces and Kills. She was All Conference during both her junior and senior seasons and All City as a senior. She was selected to play in the Southwest Ohio Volleyball Senior Showcase.

After graduation, she attended the University of Findlay to continue her Volleyball career. She was named team captain for both her junior and senior seasons. She is ranked in the Top 10 for Digs per Set. During her senior year, Findlay won the Conference Title and qualified for the NCAA DII National Tournament. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Education.

Stephanie began her teaching and coaching career in the Fairfield and Milford school districts. She served as the Head Volleyball Coach at Fairfield and Milford for 6 years. In 2004, she coached the Cincy Classics to a 14U Club national title.

She has a Master’s Degree in Education, plus licensure in curriculum, instruction, professional development and educational administration. She is currently an Assistant Principal at Wyoming High School.

Stephanie is married to Ken Meibers who is also a 1997 Colerain graduate and a University of Findlay graduate. They live in Cleves and have 2 children, Jackson (16) and Makenna (14).

Jessica Suttles

Jessica is a graduate of the Class of 2002 and was a member of the Volleyball and Softball teams earning 6 Varsity letters. In Volleyball, she was ranked in the Top 10 in single season Kills, Digs and Aces and was All GMC her senior year. In Softball, her 23 victories in 2002 are ranked #1 in school history. She is ranked #3 in career victories and is ranked in the Top 5 in career strikeouts. She was All GMC in both her junior and senior years and was All City as a senior. The 2002 team registered 20 wins during the season and was ranked 3rd in the final City poll.

Faith Amrein

Faith is a member of the Class of 2007. She was a member of the Softball team and was a four-year Varsity letter winner as a Pitcher and Infielder playing for coaches Tom Bolden and Janet Huneke. The Cardinals were GMC and District Champions during her Senior year. She was 2nd Team All GMC as a Sophomore and 1st Team All GMC as a Senior. She led the GMC in hitting in 2007 with an average of .506 and led the league in Home Runs with 7. She was also 3rd in the league in RBIs with 25. She is ranked in the Top 10 in school history from both a season and career perspective in Batting Average, Hits, Doubles, Home Runs, RBIs, Runs Scored and Strikeouts as a Pitcher.

After graduation she continued her Softball career at West Virginia State University. She started as a freshman and helped lead the team to the conference title. In 2008, she competed in Beijing against the Chinese National team. She currently plays in the Women’s Major Slow-pitch Conference and travels throughout the country. Her teams have won three World Series Championship titles.

Though her softball career has taken her across the country and around the world, she still calls Colerain home. She works at The Knotty Pine and Tyme Out Sports Bar! She has a beautiful two-year-old daughter named Grace and she is proud to be her mom.

Justin Epure

Justin is a member of the Class of 2008 and was a member of the Golf team. The team had a 23 – 6 record during his Junior and Senior years. This included a 13 – 2 record during his Senior year which is the second-best season in school history. Individually, Justin was named 1st team All GMC twice and was named the conference’s Golfer of the Year during his Senior year. He holds multiple school records including the low 9-hole league average of 37.4, low total season average of 37.44 and the low career average of 37.96. He also holds the second best 18-hole score of 70 and the third lowest 9-hole score of 35. Justin won the school’s only GMC Golf individual Championship in 2007.


After graduation Justin played golf at Tiffin University where he was a four-year letter winner. He helped lead the program through its first 4 years of being a NCAA Division II school. During his Senior year, the team competed in its first NCAA Super Regional. He graduated from Tiffin with a degree in Sports and Business Administration and a minor in Marketing.


Today Justin resides in West Chester with his wife Dannielle and their three daughters Evelyn (9), Kendall (6) and Cordelia (3). He is a Vice President/Branch Manager for Ruoff Mortgage in the West Chester office. He is also the co-founder of Back Nine Media LLC with a former Colerain teammate. When he isn’t working, he enjoys supporting his children in their athletic pursuits, spending time with his family and playing in golf tournaments.

Jarrett Grace

Jarrett is a member of the Class of 2011. He earned 14 Varsity letters as a member of the Football, Basketball, Track and Tennis programs. Jarrett is one of the most decorated athletes in Colerain history. He was named the LaRosa’s Male Athlete of the Year in 2011 and received the Multi-Sport Award. Academically he was a Summa Cum Laude graduate and was named Academic All GMC in all sports in which he lettered. In Football, he was named 1st team All City, All Southwest Ohio and All State. He was also recognized as a High School All American. The Touchdown Club of Columbus presented him with the 2010 Buckeye Blue Chip Award. He was the 2011 recipient of the “That’s My Boy” Award presented by the National Football Foundation and received its Scholar-Athlete Award.

After graduation, he continued his Football career at the University of Notre Dame where he was a 4-year letter winner. In 2013 and 2015, he received the Rockne Student Athlete Award which is presented to the student athlete with the highest GPA. In 2014, he was named to the Butkus Award Watch List which recognizes the nation’s best Linebacker. In 2015, he received the Francis O’Conner Award which is presented to a Notre Dame Student-Athlete who “best displays the total embodiment of the true spirit of Notre Dame as exemplified by their contributions to their respective teams. To be considered, the student-athlete must possess caring, courage, confidence, encouragement, humility, honesty, humor, kindness, and patience.” After graduation, Jarrett signed a contract with the Chicago Bears.

Jarrett received both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame. He is currently enrolled at the University of Kentucky’s College of Medicine pursuing a career in sports and performance medicine and is on track to graduate in 2024. He is currently a member of the Notre Dame Competitive Athletics Medical Review Board.

Jarrett is a 4th generation Colerain Cardinal. His parents, Joel and Monica, are members of the Class of ’79. His siblings, Virginia, Vanessa, Joseph, and Veronica were also Colerain student athletes. His grandfather, Len Grace is a 1954 Colerain graduate and was inducted to the Colerain Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.

Jarrett is married to his wife Jessica, who was also a Notre Dame student athlete. They reside in northern Kentucky and just had their first child, Joseph, who is 2 months old.

Marsha Abney

Marsha graduated from Colerain in 1967. During her high school years, she was a varsity cheerleader while also participating in GAA in volleyball, basketball and softball. She returned to her alma mater as a teacher and coach in 1971 and coached volleyball, basketball and softball. With the passage of Title IX in 1972, Marsha took a leadership role in transitioning the girls’ programs from GAA to becoming a full-fledged member of the Hamilton County Suburban League and the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Coaching both the Varsity and Junior Varsity squads, she led the Cardinals to 3 league basketball titles and 1 District Title in volleyball. Marsha also established the Wrestlettes in 1972 to assist the wrestling program at matches. She was a true pioneer in girls’ athletics at Colerain High School. Unfortunately, Marsha passed away in 2018. Accepting the award in her memory were her daughters, Elizabeth Bordonaro and Rebecca Abney.

Dr. Deatra Neal

Deatra is a graduate of the Class of 1985. Deatra was a member of the basketball program and was an outstanding player throughout her career. She averaged 17.4 points per game and pulled down over 859 rebounds. Deatra earned All-League honors in 1984 and 1985 and was recognized as an All-City member in 1985. Deatra attended Pepperdine University and earned her PhD in Global Leadership.

Jay J. Roden

Jay is a graduate of the Class of 1996. He was a member of both the football and baseball teams. During his senior year, Jay was named 1st team All State as an outside linebacker along with garnering accolades that year as the Defensive Player of the Year in Cincinnati, 1st team All City, 1st team All-Metro County Conference and 1st team All Southwest Ohio.

He earned a athletic scholarship and played for the Bobcats of Ohio University. He received his bachelor’s degree from Ohio University and later a master’s degree from Xavier University.

Tara Meier Bailey

Tara is a graduate of the Class of 2003. Tara was a three-year member of the track and swimming teams. She began her pole-vaulting career during her junior year jumping 10′. She was a GMC Champion, All District, finished as the Regional Runner Up and was 10th at the State Meet. As a Senior, she captured the District and Regional titles setting a school record at the Dayton Regional at 10’3″. She capped her senior year with an 11th place finish at the State Meet. Tara attended the University of Cincinnati on a track scholarship where she won the 2007 Big East Conference Indoor Championship in the pole vault breaking the UC Indoor record for that event. Tara earned both her bachelor and master’s degrees from the University of Cincinnati.

Danyelle Echoles

Danyelle is a graduate of the Class of 2005. Danyelle earned All GMC honors in 2004 and 2005 in basketball during her junior and senior years. Capping off her senior year, she was recognized as a member of the All-City team and All Southwest District. She became a 1,000-point scorer during her career racking up 1,222 points which is the 4th most in school history. She continued her career at Northern Kentucky University and was a starter on the 2008 Division II National Championship team. She scored 12 points in the title clinching victory over South Dakota. The 2008 team was inducted into the NKU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015. Unfortunately, Danyelle passed away in 2018.

Don Strunk

Don was a member of the cross country and track programs where he earned All-League and All City honors in both sports under coach Ken Meibers. He led the Flying Cardinal Cross Country team to League and Sectional Titles in 1972. During his career he set 5 school records. As a junior and senior, he qualified for the State Championship meet and was named All-State his senior year. After graduation, Don went to Hanover College where he was a member of two Conference Championship and National qualifying teams in 1974 and 1975. Don is beginning his 45th year in education as a teacher in the Cincinnati Public School District. Don is married to his wife Cheryl and has 4 children – Emily, David, Logan and Brayden.

Bert Bertagna

Bert was a member of the Football and Wrestling teams. He is recognized as one of the greatest lineman in school history playing on both sides of the ball for Coach Ben Hubbard. In 1976, he was instrumental in leading the Cardinals to a League Championship, #3 rank in the City and #5 rank in the State with a 9-1 record. That year, he was named All League, All City and All State. He also played in the East/West All-Star game. In the Winters, he was a key member of Coach Terry Bonta’s Wrestling teams. After Colerain, Bert played at the University of Pittsburgh which was ranked #2 in the final 1980 AP poll. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. He currently lives in Tampa, Florida. Bert is married to his wife, Laureen, and has a daughter Danielle.

Seth Byers

Seth is considered one of the greatest soccer players to wear a Colerain jersey. He was a four-year starter and team captain his junior and senior years under Coach Paul Reedy. He was a 3x First Team All GMC player, a 3x All City First Team member, and earned All-State honors his junior and senior seasons. He helped lead Colerain to a GMC and District title in 1998, and a GMC title 2001. He is the All-time school scoring leader with 57 goals. After graduation, Seth continued his career at the University of Wisconsin.

Andrea Maas Mayall

Andrea is one of the most decorated distance runners in Colerain history under Coach Ron Russo. In 2000 as a sophomore, she helped lead the Cardinals to their unprecedented, fourth straight Girls Division I State Championship with a 13th place finish. She was recognized as All State that season. In 2001, she was named the Greater Miami Conference Runner of the Year in Cross Country. She was the District and Regional Runner Up on her way to a 10th place finish and earning First Team All-State for the second time. As a senior, she was First Team All GMC, First Team All-District, First Team All Regional and First Team All-State. In Track, she was a three-time All GMC athlete, the 2002 District Champion in the 3200-meter run and was a member of the 4 X 800-meter relay team that earned All-State honors in her last race as a Cardinal. After graduation she became an All-MAC runner in Cross Country for the Bobcats of Ohio University and was a member of their Conference Championship team in 2006. Andrea is married to her husband, Chris, and has 3 children – Madelyn, Ellie and Nick.

Samantha Morgan

Sam was an outstanding 4-year Varsity Volleyball starter for coaches Missy Dornan, Elizabeth Firsich, Cortney Weinhemier and JoAnna Delong. She was also a member of the fastpitch softball team. Sam was a four time All GMC player earning First team honors her junior and senior seasons along with All City and All District recognition. She holds the school record with 775 Career Kills and ranks 2nd in season Kills with 253. She continued her Volleyball career at Niagara University and was a member of three Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship teams. She received honors as the Conference Libero of the Year along with setting an NCAA record of 130 straight matches with double digit digs in her four-year career. She finished as Niagara’s Career Digs Leader with 2,406.

Joe Schweitzer

Joe was a member of the golf and basketball teams while at Colerain. Joe won the District Title in 1991 and finished 20th in the State Championship. He was a First Team All-City member that year and the Runner Up Player of the Year. He helped lead Colerain to League Championships in 1990 and 1991. In addition to his athletic achievements, Joe was an outstanding student and a member of the National Honor Society. After graduation Joe played golf at Ball State University and the University of Cincinnati. He was a Class A member of the PGA and was a club pro for 7 years. 

He is the son of Hall of Fame coach Steve Schweitzer and Jo Ann Schweitzer. He has been married to his wife Tricia for 20 years and has two children, Joey and Davia.

Erick Fitzpatrick

Erick was a three-sport athlete during his years at Colerain playing football and basketball and running track. In football, he was captain of the team, played quarterback and led the Cardinals to a 19-1 record regular season record. During the 2002 and 2003 seasons, the team won 2 GMC titles and was Regional Runner Up in both years. He was recognized as an All GMC, All City and All Southwest Ohio athlete. In track, his 4 X 100 meter and 4 X 200 meter relay teams advanced to the State Meet where he earned All-State honors and established school records in both of those events.

He was Captain of the varsity basketball team his senior year. Erick earned a scholarship to Morehead State University where he competed in both football and track. He currently lives and works in Tampa, Florida.

Ashley Wanninger Vice

Ashley is recognized as the All-time leading scorer in Colerain girls basketball history. In 2010, she was named Greater Miami Conference Player of the Year. During that year, she garnered First Team All-City and All State honors. Throughout her playing career at Colerain, she was All GMC honors all four years. In 2010, she was recognized by the Cincinnati Enquirer and the Greater Cincinnati Hall of Fame Committee as the Player of the Year. Upon graduation, she continued her playing career at Xavier University and earned a degree in Fine Arts. She went on to become a head coach at Deer Park High School and later became the head coach at Colerain.

Ashley is married to husband Alex and has a daughter Addy.

Lauren Weaver

Lauren is recognized as one of Colerain’s greatest swimmers. While at Colerain she set 8 school records. She qualified to the State Championship in each of her four years of varsity competition. In 2008, she was the State Runner Up in the 50-yard freestyle. She is a 5 time Sectional and District Champion. She went on to Duke University where she continued her outstanding career and was a 3 time All ACC Honoree. She was an NCAA meet qualifier in 2013 and 2014 and served as a team captain. In 2014, she was named an Academic All American. From 2012 – 2015 she qualified for the USA Swimming Nationals.

Lauren is married to Adam and currently lives in Washington D.C.

Steve Tapogna

Coach Tapogna’s career spanned five decades as coach of the boys soccer, boys tennis, girls tennis and girls golf teams. He was a valued member of the Colerain faculty teaching English from 1980 – 2004. He led the boys soccer team to 3 conference titles and was named Coach of the Year in 1993 and 1995. In 1995, he was named Southwest Ohio Coach of the Year and Coach of the West team in the City All Star Game.

In 2002, Coach Tapogna was named GMC Girls Tennis Coach of the Year. His 2016 girls golf team became Colerain’s first girls golf team to advance to the District Championships. In boys tennis, he had two doubles teams advance to the District Championships in 2015 and 2016.

Coach Tapogna has been married to his wife Sue for 47 years and they have two daughters, Alison and Sarah.

Jeff Roberson

During his career at Colerain, Jeff played football and track and was an important part of the Cardinals running and passing attack. He played multiple positions, including tailback, slot receiver, and was a kickoff and punt returner. He was a member of the 1977 HSCL Champions that went 9-1 under coach Ben Hubbard. Jeff also was one of the top sprinters and long jumpers in Ohio. His most notable achievement was breaking Jesse Owens long jump record in the Sectional Championships leaping 24 foot 3 inches. That continues to be the school record today 40 years later. He also holds records in the 100 and 200 yard dashes and is a member of the record holding 4 x 220 yard relay team.

Gerri Buck Hayward

A 6x State Qualifier (4 Cross Country; 2 Track) She was an integral part of helping lead Colerain to its first Girls Division I State Cross Country Championship in 1997. She earned All-State honors that day finishing 20th overall. Gerri was also on the first State Division I Cross Country Runner Up in 1996. She was a 2x Conference Champion and in 1994 set the Conference course record. In 1995, she was the District Champion in cross country and in that same year, she was the District Champion in track in the 3200m run. In 1996, she followed that District title up with winning the 1600m and 3200m runs. She was a member of eight Conference Championship teams and three City and District Cross Country Championship teams and was a 9x All Conference athlete, 4x individual District Champion and a 5x All-Regional runner. She went on to compete at Miami University where she earned Freshman of the Year in Cross Country in the MAC Conference and earned First team all MAC honors.

Justin Hussel

Justin was a 5 time State Qualifier in both cross country (3) and track(2). He earned First Team All Conference in Cross Country and was a GMC Champion as a member of the 1997 4x800m relay. In 1998 he earned All State honors as a member of that 4x800m relay that also still holds the school record today. Justin was a 5 time All Regional athlete between cross country and track, a three time All State runner and a first team All City member in both cross country and track. He went on to run for Miami University where he was a varsity letterman in both cross country and track.

Erin Ragouzis

During her career, she earned 12 Varsity letters in Cross Country, Swimming and Track and Field. In cross country, she helped lead the Cardinals to two State Runner-Up finishes, three Regional team titles, three District titles and three GMC titles. Erin won the GMC and District Cross Country title in 2004 and defended her District Title in 2005. She was a 3x All State runner finishing 4th overall in 2004. She advanced to Districts each of her four years in Swimming. And, in track and field, she was a 12x All GMC athlete, a 6x GMC Champion, a 4x District Champion, a Regional Champion, and a 5x All-State athlete. Overall, she played an integral part in Colerain winning seven GMC team Championships in Cross Country and Track, four District Championships, three Regional Titles and two State Runner-Up Finishes. Erin went on to run cross country and track at Purdue University.

Emily Schwaeble

Emily is considered one of the most prolific softball players in Cardinal history. She was a two-time Cincinnati Enquirer Division I Player of the Year and a four-time All GMC First Team member. She recorded over 1,000 strikeouts during her career in high school and led the Cardinals to the State Final Four in 2009. Emily still hold school records in Home Runs (13), Career Wins (71) and Career Strikeouts with 1,096. She went to play for Northern Kentucky University as a scholarship athlete, breaking the season home run record with 32 in 2013 and was later named Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Sportswoman of the Year.

Ben Hubbard

Ben was named Football coach in 1974 and quickly put in place the foundation for what has become one of the premier programs in the state of Ohio. His three-season record was 24 – 6. Colerain claimed consecutive Hamilton County Suburban League (HCSL) titles in 1975 and 1976. He was named the league’s coach of the year in 1975 and Colerain was ranked 4th in the final city poll. Additionally, he was the Track and Field coach from 1975 – 1977 with the Cardinals claiming league titles in each of his 3 seasons. The 1977 team finished as City Champion, District Champion and was Regional Runner-Up. Following the 1977 school year, Ben was named Athletic Director and served in that capacity through 1980. Ben is a member of the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Greg Wilcher

Greg Wilcher is responsible for one of the best performances of all time in the state championship by a Colerain runner. He enabled the team to dominate the state that day. The 1978 team is still considered one of the greatest teams in state history. Colerain finished the season ranked #3 in the USA. He helped lead Colerain to its first team state championship in any sport. Greg was first team all-state finishing 6th, first team all-region finishing 8th, 2nd team all-district finishing 10th, first team all-HCSA and first team All-City.

Nick Westermeyer

In 1988, Nick was the Ohio Boys State Champion in Gymnastics competing in multiple events. Following graduation, he accepted a gymnastics scholarship from Michigan State University. In 1990 he was 2nd in the country on the High Bar. In 1991, he competed in the NCAA Championships finishing 27th on High Bar and 39th on the Vault. He qualified for the US National Championships that Spring.

Catie Grebe Schmid

Was one of the main athletes to help lead Colerain to state runner up, 4 conference titles 4 district titles, regional runner up, 3 regional championships and 2 state titles. All-state in both track and cross country.

Cross Country
1996 – QCC Cross Country Individual Champion, District Individual Runner Up, All Regional, 31st in State. Was instrumental in the team winning the Conference title, District Title, Regional Runner Up and State Runner Up.
1997 – 1st Team All-GMC, All-District, All-Regional and 2nd Team All-State
Ran on 1st GMC Championship Team, District Champions, Regional Champions, and 1st State Championship Team. Team finished ranked #3 in USA.
1998 – 1st Team All-GMC, All-District. Finished 43rd in the State. Was on GMC, District, Regional and State Championship Team. Team finished ranked #3 in USA.
1999 – First Team All-GMC, All-District, All-Regional. Was on GMC, District and Regional Championship teams. Team finished ranked #6 in USA.


Track
1997 – QCC 1600m Champion; District 1600m Champion; Second Team All Regional.
1998 – 4 X 800m GMC Champions; 3rd in District 1600m; All-Region 4 X 800m relay; 5th in State 4 X 800m – All State.
1999 – 4 X 800m GMC Champions; 4 X 800m District Champions; 3rd In District 800m, Regional Qualifier
2000 — Nike Indoor Nationals 4 X 1600m — All American Varsity Track and Cross Country – University of Cincinnati.

Lisa Klotz

Lisa was a six-time all-city selection at Colerain High School in track. She finished 4th in the state in the Shot Put in 2004. She finished 3rd in the Shot Put and 9th in the Discus in the state in 2005. She earned four Varsity letters in track and field and three in basketball.

She returned to Colerain as an assistant coach in girls basketball and track and field. She is a positive influence on the athletes she coaches.

Steve Schweitzer

Steve coached football and girls basketball. He made a positive impact on thousands of students as a coach and a teacher. He is well respected in the Colerain community to this day. He gave so much of himself for the benefit of the students.

Don Shea

Don played Football, Basketball, Baseball and ran Track. Don’s dad, Frank Shea, was the second Booster president and helped start the annual athletic banquets. The first banquet featured Woody Hayes as speaker. Frank was also a key contributor in the construction of the first football field at what is now Colerain Middle School.

He was a three-year varsity starter in each sport. Don was All League in football and basketball. He played linebacker in football, guard in basketball, centerfield in baseball, and ran the sprints and jumping events in track. The 1955 football team won 7 games and gave up only 76 points. This is 10th best in school history. The 1956 basketball team averaged 69 points a game. This is 7th best in school history.

After high school Don joined the army. He was stationed in Germany where he played on the 6-man football team. Don worked most of his adult life at General Electric as a tool designer. He now lives in Statesville North Carolina. Don recently lost his wife Myrna and has 3 adult children Curtiss, Renee, and Bryan.

Donna Hartsough Hansee

Donna played volleyball, basketball, softball, and ran track. In volleyball she was All Hamilton County Suburban League her senior year. The 1976 volleyball team was district runner up. The team won 27 matches in her two-year varsity career. In basketball she was All League, second team All-City, and played in the East West All Star game. The 1977 team was Hamilton County Suburban League Champion. Donna was a pitcher on the softball team. She has the eighth highest batting average .571, is seventh in hits with 44, is third in runs batted in with 43, seventh in runs scored with 32, and fourth in pitching wins with 14. The 1978 team won 22 games and won the league title. She was an All-League pitcher. In track, Donna high jumped and long jumped. She was voted Most Athletic by the senior class.

Donna played Major League softball for 15 years. The 1988 Sorrento’s team finished second in the world tournament. She played volleyball at Ohio University and graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing. She lives in Finneytown with her husband Steve and has two adult children Karri and James.

Jamal White

Jamal played football, basketball and ran track. He played linebacker in football. He was All GMC, All City, All Southwest District and All State his senior year. He played in the North South game and was nominated to play in the Big 33 game. In basketball he was All GMC and All City his senior year. He led the city in rebounding his senior year averaging 12 rebounds a game. Jamal ranks third in seasonal rebounds with 240 and 25th in career scoring with 575 points. During the track season Jamal high jumped, long jumped, ran the 100 meters and on the 4 X 100m relay team. The 1998 team was GMC champion and District runner-up.

Jamal received a football scholarship to the University of Kentucky. He was captain his senior year and played in the Outback Bowl and the Music City Bowl. He led the SEC in tackles per game his senior year. He graduated from Kentucky with a BS in Kinesiology in 2002.

Jamal was on the Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders practice squads. He played one year with the Berlin Thunder in the NFL Europe league. Jamal now works for Integrity Logistics Express as a Logistics coordinator. He and his wife Jenna have two children, Bryson (5) and Rowan (3).

Jennifer Limle

Jennifer ran cross country and track. She was first team All GMC and All District her junior and senior years. In 1999 she was on the All-State team. Colerain’s cross country teams were GMC, Regional, and State champions in both 1998 and 1999. Jennifer was a major contributor to both of those teams. In track Jennifer ran the distance events. She was all GMC in the 800 meter run and was on the 4 x 800m relay district champion team. The 1999 team was regional runner up. She was GMC champion in the 800 meter run her senior year. The 4 x 800 meter relay team won he GMC, Regional, and State championship. She was also regional runner up in the 800 meter run. The girls track team was regional champion in 2000 and regional runner up in 1999. Jennifer holds the following school records: 3200 meter relay, 1600 meter relay team and the distance medley relay.

After high school Jennifer received a full track scholarship to the University of Cincinnati and was captain her senior year. She graduated from UC in 2004 with a degree in psychology and in 2006 received her master’s in social work. She now lives in Springboro with her husband Jeff and son Corbin and works at the Southwest Council of Aging.

Tyler Moeller

Tyler played football and ran track. He was a three-year starter at linebacker. He was All GMC, All City, All Southwest District, and All State his junior and senior years. Tyler was voted the Ohio Defensive Player of the Year in 2005. He played in the North South game and was team captain. He was the Cardinal award winner his senior year.

Tyler received a football scholarship to Ohio State. He played in two National Championship games and participated in the Fiesta, Sugar, Gator, and Orange Bowls. Tyler was three times selected to the All Big 10 Academic team. He was selected as a Big Ten Player of the Week and was team captain his senior year. Tyler received a BS in 2011 from OSU majoring in Consumer Affairs. He now lives in Mason with his wife Jaime and works at Oxford Diagnostic.

Terry Bonta

Terry taught and coached at Colerain for 35 years. He was an assistant coach in football, soccer, track and cross country. Terry was the head wrestling coach for 30 years and started the girl’s golf team.

Terry graduated from North College Hill in 1960 where he played football, basketball, baseball, and ran track. He played football for four years at Ball State.

As a testimonial, Ron Russo wrote this of Terry: “He was the true spirit of Colerain. A man who always put kids first; a dedicated and loyal coach. He literally took money out of his own pocket and drove kid’s home daily. He loved what he did for a living. He coached and taught for 35 years. Students, teachers and his peers all loved Terry because of how genuine he was.”

Terry lives in Louden Tennessee with his wife Joan and has two children Brenda and Christian.

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