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Hall of Fame
INDUCTEES TO THE SYCAMORE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
INDUCTED IN 2008 - CRAIG LEONARD
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4 Years Varsity swimmer |
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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 |
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4 years Varsity Player - Water Polo |
| All-American 1975 and 1976 |
| Member of State Champion Team 1976 |
| Member of State Runner up Team 1975 |
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4 Years Varsity swimmer |
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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 |
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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
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State Diving Champion - 1988 and 1989 |
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National Diving Champion 1988 and 1989 |
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State Runner Up - 1987 |
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Cincinnati Enquirer Diver of the Year - 1989 |
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Holds two Sycamore pool records for 6 dives and 11 dives |
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Holds four school records for 6 dives and 11 dives |
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Water Polo
Masters Water Polo Team |
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| Mason |
| Mason Dual |
| St. Francis Invitational |
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