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INDUCTEES TO THE SYCAMORE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
 
 
INDUCTED IN 2008 - CRAIG LEONARD  
4 Years Varsity swimmer
4 years All - City
4 Years All-State
All-American 1976 & 1977
State Champion 100 yard Freestyle - 1977
Sycamore Most Valuable Swimmer 1976 and 1977
Most Valuabe Swimmer - City and State 1977
4 years Varsity Player - Water Polo
All-American 1975 and 1976
Member of State Champion Team 1976
Member of State Runner up Team 1975
4 Years Varsity swimmer
4 years All - City
4 Years All-State
All-American 1976 & 1977
State Champion 100 yard Freestyle - 1977
Sycamore Most Valuable Swimmer 1976 and 1977
Most Valuabe Swimmer - City and State 1977
4 years Varsity Player - Water Polo
All-American 1975 and 1976
Member of State Champion Team 1976
Member of State Runner up Team 1975

 

INDUCTED IN 2006 - DAN KETCHUM

State Champion - 500 Freestyle 1998-2000
State Champion - 200 Freestyle 1998-2000
GMC Record Holder in 6 individual events and 2 relays - 1997-2000
GMC - 1st Team 15 times
Varsity Swimming MVP 1997-2000
1999 Ohio High School Swimmer of the Year
2 time Cincinnati Enquirer Swimmer of the Year
National Champion 200 Freestyle 1999
National Runner Up 500 Freestyle 1998-1999
Olympic Gold Medalist - 2004 Olympics - 800 meter freestyle relay (prelims)
2004 Short Course World Champion in the 800 m freestyle relay
2003 Pan-American Games champion in the 800 m freestyle relay
2003 Pam American Games - 200 m freestyle silver medalist
2001 World University Games - Silver Medalist 800 m free relay
2001 World University Games - Bronze Medalist 200 m freestyle
2004 NCAA champion in the 800 free relay at University of Michigan
15 time NCAA All-American at Michigan
University of Michigan School record holder in 200 free and 200 I. M.

INDUCTED IN 2005 - MANDY COMMONS

State Champion three times - 2 Individual in Breaststroke - 1 Relay
State Finalist - 4 years
State Meet Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet - Senior Year - 1999
High School Swimming All-American - 12 times
15 time GMC Champion
4 GMC Individual and Team Records 
Member of GMC Girls Championship Team - 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
All-State Swimmer -1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
All-City Swimmer - 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Holds School Records in the 200 IM, 100 Breaststroke, 200 Free Relay, and Frosh/Soph Records in the 200 Medley Relay, and 100 Breaststroke
Southwest District Champion and District Record Holder 1999
Water Polo -  First Team All State - 1997 and 1998
Water Polo - Second Team All State- 1995
Member of the 3000 Point Club
Four year swimmer at Clemson University
Held school records in the 100 and 200 Breaststroke, 200 & 400 Medley Relays
NCAA Championship Meet qualifier 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
2000 Olympic Trial competitor -  2004 Olympic Trial qualifier
ACC Champion 2002, 2003
NCAA Academic All-American 2002, 2002
Most Valuable Swimmer 2001, 2002
Captain of the Swimming and Diving Team 2001-02, 2002-03
2000 - NCAA Strength and Conditioning All-American

INDUCTED IN 2004 - KERRY BENNETT

State Qualifier and Finalist all 4 years - Swimming
Member of the 1992 Girls State Championship Swim Team
Member of the 1992 Girls 400 Free Relay - 1st at State
Member of the 1993 Girls 400 Free Relay - 2nd at State
Member of the 1993 Girls 200 Medley Relay - 3rd at State
1993 Finalist in the Girls 100 Free and 200 Free - State Meet
1992 Runner-up in the 100 Free - Finalist in the 50 Free
All State - 1992, 1993
All City - 1991, 1992, 1993
All League GMC - 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
Member of Four-Time State Water Polo Championship Team - 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
Varsity Water Polo - 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
All State - 2nd Team 1993 Water Polo
All State - Honorable Mention 1992 Water Polo

INDUCTED IN 2004 - COACH FRED COOPER

Girls' Swim Coach - 22 Years
1982 Ohio State Girls Coach of the Year 
7 Times Girls District Coach of the Year
3 Times Girls City Coach of the Year
1989-90 GMC Girls Coach of the Year
7 Sectional/District Titles
8 Sectional/District runner up

INDUCTED IN 2002 - LAURIE KERNS

Records set in the 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 and 400 Free Relay
Member of the 3000 Point Club
Member of the 1992 Girls State Champion Swim Team
All American in Swimming 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994
Academic All American in 1994
1994 Ohio State High School Swim Meet - Runner Up 50 Free
1993 and 1994 Ohio State Swim Meet Finalist (top 8) 50 Free and  100 Free
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Ohio State Swim Meet - Relay Finalist
1991 Ohio State Swim Meet Consolation Finalist - 50 Free
GMC League First Team - All League 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
GMC Records 50 Free, 100 Back, 200 Medley Relay
Team Awards - Most Improved 1993;  Most Valuable 1994
All State - 1992, 1993, 1994
All District - 1992, 1993, 1994
All City - 1992, 1993, 1994
Cincinnati Enquirer's All Star 1st Team - 1992, 1993, 1994
Cincinnati Enquirer's Athlete of the Week - Twice
USS Jr. National Qualifier in 50 Free, 100 Free in 1993 and 1994, and 200 Free in 1994
USS Jr. National Finalist in 100 Free - 1994
Member of Girls State Champion Water Polo Team in 1993, 1994
Member of the Cheerleading Squad in 1991, 1992
Member of the Track Team in 1991, 1992

Inducted in 2001 - John Ravenhall

State Champion in 1978 in the 500 Free - State Record
State Champion in 1979 in the 200 IM
State Runner-Up in 1979 in the 500 Free
State Runner-Up in 1977 and 1978 in the 200 IM
Team Awards - Most Valuable - 1977, 1978, 1979
All-Ohio - 1977, 1978, 1979
All-City - 1977, 1978, 1979
Water Polo - All Ohio 1977 - State Championship Team
Ranked 12th in the world in the 400 Meter Individual Medley - 1978
John's warm-up was retired and placed in the trophy case at Sycamore High School in January, 1981.

INDUCTED IN 2000 - LEIGH BASSLER

State Champion in 100 Backstroke - 1991 and 1992
Member of the 1992 Girls High School State Championship Team
Member of the 1992 State Championship 400 Free Relay 
District Record in the 100 Backstroke - 1992
Set 11 School Records 
Academic All American in 1993
Graduated first in her class in 1993
National Merit Semifinalist
Qualified for USS Jr. Nationals in 1988
Qualified for USS Sr. Nationals in 1989-1993
1992 - Ranked First Nationally in the 15-16 girls 200 yd. backstroke

INDUCTED IN 1999 - COACH LARRY LYONS

Coach at Sycamore High School from 1976 - 1988.
Ohio High School Coach of the year two times
Southwest District Coach of the Year 15 times
President of the Ohio High School Swimming Coaches Association two times
President of the Southwestern Ohio High School Swimming Coaches Association 15 years
Member of the Ohio High School Swimming Coaches Association Executive Committee 20 years
Swimming Sectional and District Meet Manager for 12 years and Tournament Director of the Ohio High School Water Polo Championships 9 years
Coached more than eighty high school All-Americans, including forty at Sycamore
Placed 2nd in the swimming state championships in 1985
Won 3 state championships in water polo and four runner-up.
Recipient of Certificate of Excellence from the American Swimming Coaches Association - 8 years
Further developed the Sycamore Flying Fish age group program
Received the Carl Wirthwein Award from the Ohio High School Swim Coaches Association twice.

INDUCTED IN 1999 - DAVID FAIRBANKS

State Champion in 1985 - 500 Free, Set the State Record, breaking his 1984 record; 200 Individual Medley; 400 Free Relay Member    
State Champion in 1984 - 500 Free - State Record
1984 State Championships - 4th - 200 I. M. and 200 Medley Relay
1983 State Championship Swim Meet - 3rd - 500 Free, 4th - 200 I. M., 6th  - 200 Medley Relay
Set 7 School Records
Team Captain 1984 and 1985
Team Awards - Most Valuable Swimmer 1984 and 1985
Member of the Water Polo Team 1981- 1984
Cincinnati Enquirer First Team All City in 1984:  100 Backstroke, 100 Butterfly and 500 Freestyle
Cincinnati Enquirer Swimmer of the Year 1985
All American in swimming 1985 - 100 Fly, 200 I. M., 500 Free, 100 Backstroke, 200 Freestyle and 400 Freestyle Relay
Member of the 3000 Point Club

Inducted in 1998 - Mandy Hester

State Champion Water Polo - 4 years
All State First Team - 4 years - Goalie
Holds Team Record for Blocked Shots
All American - Sophomore - Honorable Mention
All time leader in the 3000 Point Club
Outstanding player in Basketball, Soccer and Track for 4 years.

Inducted in 1996 - Kim Fugett

State Diving Champion 1980, 1981, 1982
State Diving Runner Up 1979
District Diving Champion 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
Sectional Diving Champion 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
Team Awards - Most Valuable 1980 and 1981
All American Diver 1980, 1981, 1982
Cincinnati Enquirer Diver of the Year 1982
Warm Up Suit retired in 1982
Holds School Record for 6 and 11 dives
Holds Pool Record for 6 dives
US Diving National Champion - 1981
NCAA Diving Champion 1982
Big Ten Diving Champion 1982
Senior National Diving Champion 1987

Inducted 1996 - Dean Panaro

State Diving Champion - 1988 and 1989
National Diving Champion 1988 and 1989
State Runner Up - 1987
Cincinnati Enquirer Diver of the Year - 1989
Holds two Sycamore pool records for 6 dives and 11 dives
Holds four school records for 6 dives and 11 dives

 

 
 
 
 

 

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