Taylor Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2017

Emily Thompson

Class of 2006

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Cross Country:

• 4 Year Letterman
• 2002 OHSAA State Champion
• 2002 Member of OHSAA State Championship Team
• 2003 OHSAA State Champion
• 2003 Member of OHSAA State Runner-up Team
• 2004 Member of OHSAA State Championship Team
• 2004 7th place Individual State
• 2005 30th place Individual State

• 2002 Regional Champion (Individual and Team)
• 2003 Regional Individual Runner-up/ 2003 Team Champions
• 2004 Regional Individual 3rd place/ Team Runner-up
• 2005 5th Place Regionals

• 3 Time Individual and Team District Champion (2002-2005)
• 3 Time All-Ohio Athlete/ 3 Time Academic All-Ohio
• 3 Time Cincinnati Division II Runner of the Year
• 2 Time CHL Runner of the Year
• 4 time league individual and Team Champion
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• School Record Holder Cross Country 5k
• Undefeated in CHL competition (7th through 12th)

Soccer:

• 4 Year Letterman
• 2003 CHL Honorable Mention
• 2004 and 2005 1st Team All CHL
• 2004 CHL Team Champions
• 2004 and 2005 Southwest Coaches Association All-Star
• 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer Division II 1st team
• Member of the 30/30 Club (30 Assists; 30 goals)
• School record holder (Tied) most goals in a game (5)

Basketball:

• 3 Year Letterman
• 2005-06 1^st Team CHL
• 2004-2005 2nd Team All CHL
• 2004, 2005 and 2006 Southwest Association All-Star
• 2005 CHL Player of the Year
• 2005 1st Team All Cincinnati
• 2005 2nd Team All-Southwest Ohio District
• 2005 Honorable Mention All-State Division II

Track and Field

• 4 Year Letterman
• 4 Time CHL 1600 Champion
• 4 Time CHL 800 Champion
• 4 Time CHL 1600 Relay Champion
• 3 Time CHL 3200 Relay Champion
• Undefeated in CHL Running Competition (7th through 12th)
• 2004, 2005, and 2006 CHL Runner of the Year

• 4 Time District 1600 Champion
• 2 Time District 800 Champion
• 3 Time District 1600 Relay Champion
• 3 Time District 3200 Relay Champion
• 2006 District 3200 3rd Place

• 2003 and 2004 Regional 1600 Champion
• 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 Regional 3200 Relay Champion
• 2003 and 2004 Regional 800 Champion
• 2005 3rd Place Regional 1600m, 800m, 1600 m Relay
• 2006 Regional Runner-Up 1600m
• 2006 Regional 4th Place 1600 Relay

• 2003 3rd Place State 3200m Relay
• 2003 12th Place 1600 Run

• 2004 2nd Place State 3200 Relay
• 2004 13th Place State 800
• 2004 5th Place State 1600

• 2005 3200 Relay OHSAA State Champions
• 2005 1600 Relay State 3rd Place
• 2005 9th Place State 1600
• 2005 12th Place State 800

• 2006 2nd Place State 3200 Relay
• 2006 11th Place 1600 Run

• 6 Time All-Ohio Athlete/ 4 Time Academic All-Ohio
• 4 Time Cincinnati Enquirer 1st Team Athlete

 School Record Holder

• 800 Meter Run
• 1600 Meter Run
• 3200 Meter Run

 Miscellaneous:

• 2006 Larosa's Cincinnati Female Athlete of the Year
• Cincinnati Enquirer #5 Local All-Time Multi-Sport Athlete

Coach Bob Callahan

Taylor Head Boys Basketball Coach

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• 1989-1996 Head Coach
• 1990—Cincinnati Hills League (CHL) Champions (19-2)
• 1990---Ranked #4 in Final State Basketball Poll
• 1990---Cincinnati Hills League (CHL) Coach of the Year
• 1990—Southwest All-District Coach of the year Division II
• 1991---Cincinnati Hills League (CHL) Champions (20-2)
• 1991---Cincinnati Hills League (CHL) Coach of the Year
• 1992---Cincinnati Hills League (CHL) Champions (21-2)
• 1992---Ranked #13 in Final State Basketball Poll
• 1992---Cincinnati Hills League (CHL) Coach of the Year
• 1992---Southwest Ohio Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year Division III
• 1992---Southwest District Sectional Champion
• 1993---Coached the Ohio North-South Division III-IV All-Star Game at Ohio State

• Coached
• 24 CHL All-Stars
• 4 All-District Players
• 1 All-Ohio Player

Taylor Varsity Basketball Coaching Record (100-53) 

Edward Smith

Class of 1960

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Football

• 4 Year Letterman
• All City All-Star—Soph/Jr/Sr
• All County All-Star—Soph/Jr/Sr
• Scored Six (6) Touchdowns in one game vs. Colerain

 Basketball

• 4 Year Letterman
• All City All-Star—Jr/Sr
• All County All-Star—Jr/Sr
• State Regional Tournament All-Star Jr/Sr

Track

• 2 Year Letterman—Jr/Sr

Baseball

• 2 Year Letterman—Jr/Sr

Awarded the Coveted  “Wing T” for lettering in Multiple Sports at Taylor.

Played 3 Years at Xavier University

• Career Statistics—108 carries for 364 Yards and 3 Touchdowns

Gene Hoffman

Class of 1958

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High School Sports

• Football 9, 10, 11, 12
• Basketball 9, 10, 11, 12
• Baseball 10, 11, 12

 Coaching/Volunteer

• 6th Grade Select Boys Basketball- Three Rivers Raiders 30 years   1964-1994

• Knothole Baseball  20 years 1970-1980, 1988-1998

• High School Softball Volunteer Coach 2 years 1997 & 1998

• High School Basketball Scorekeeper (Boys and Girls)  2005-current 2017 season 

• Varsity Football Clock Operator  2007-current 2016 season  

Awards

• OHSAA State Award-2012

Jerry Hanlon

Class of 1947

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Football

• 4 Year Letterman
• Captain—Sr
• Member of the Western Division Champion Team, 1946
• Member of the Hamilton County Runner-Up Team, 1946

Basketball

• 3 Year Letterman
• Captain--Sr

Baseball

• 4 Year Letterman
• Let team in BA .357, Jr

Track

• 4 Year Letterman

College

• Xavier University 1947-48 (Football and Basketball)
• Miami University 1948 (Football)
• Miami University 1953-1955 (Football)
• Won two Mid-American Conference Chamionships
• Played for Ara Parseghian

College Coaching

• 1965—University of Dayton (Defensive Backfield Coach)
• 1966-1968—University Miami (Assistant Coach under Bo Schembechler)
• 1969-1989—University of Michigan (Offensive Line 17 Years, QB Coach 6 Years under Bo Schembechler)

o   Developed 19 All-American Offensive Linemen for Michigan

o   15 Big Ten Championship

o   11 Rose Bowl appearances

1997 Inducted into the “Cradle of Coaches:” Association, Miami University

Served in the Army Counter-Intelligence Corp

Josh Schneider

Class of 2006

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Golf

• 1 Year Letterman

Football

• 3 Year Letterman
• 2^nd Team CHL—Jr
• 2^nd Team CHL—Sr
• School Record for Most Catches in a season (37) 2005
• 2^nd All Time Receiving Yards in a Season (678)
• 3 Years All Academic

Swimming

• 4 Year Letterman
• 2005 District Runner-Up in 50m Free
• 2005 OHSAA 7^th place finish in 50m Free
• 2006 OHSAA State Champion in 50m Free
• 2006 OHSAA 7^th place finish in 100m Free
• MVP—Jr/Sr
• 04-05 CHL Champion—50 Free
• 2005 OHSAA
• 2006 OHSAA
• 3 Years All Academic

Track

• 3 Year Letterman
• 2004 CHL Champion—110 Hurdles
• 2004 Member of 2004 CHL Team Championship
• 2005 OHSAA State Qualifier 110H Hurdles
• 3 Years All Academic
• School Record in 110m Hurdles
• School Record in 300m Hurdles

College

• Attended University of Cincinnati
• 4 Year Letterman

Professionally

• Swam with USA Swimming for 7 Years

JR West

Class of 1990

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Football:

• 3 Year Letterman
• Captain—Sr
• All Cincinnati Metro—Jr/Sr
• All Southwest Ohio—Sr
• East West Shrine All Star—Sr

Basketball

• 3 Year Letterman
• Captain—Jr/Sr
• League Championship—Sr
• Earned “Taylor Award”—Jr

Track

• 4 Year Letterman
• Earned “Most Improved”—Fr
• MVP—Jr/SR
• Regional Qualifier—Jr/Sr
• League Champion—Sr
• All-Time Leading Scorer

9 Time Academic All-League

Cavanaugh Award Winner (Top Athlete in Class) 1990

College

• Played Football at Army
• 3 Year Letterman
• Captain—Sr
• 2 Time Special Teams Most Outstanding Player of the Year—Jr/Sr
• Army “AAA” Recipient (3 Year Letterman Award Club)
• Ranger Club—So/Jr/Sr

Tom West

 Class of 1992

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Golf: 

• 2 Year Letterman So/Jr

Basketball: 

• 4 Year Letterman
• Captain – Jr/Sr
• Taylor Offensive Player of the Year – Jr/Sr
• 1^st Team Miami Valley Conference – Fr
• 1^st Team Cincinnati Hills League – So/Jr/SR
• 1^st Team Associated Press Southwest District – Sr
• Honorable Mention All State-Sr
• North/South All-Star Team – Sr
• Greater Cincinnati All-star Team – Sr
• 1^st Team All-city – So/Jr/Sr
• Southwest Player of the Year – Sr
• 2^nd Highest scorer in school history with 1524 points
• 1^st All Time in Rebounds, Free Throws
• 2^nd All Time in Steals and Assists

Track:

• 4 Year Letterman
• Taylor Career Scoring leader – 415 points
• 1^st Team League – Fr/So/Jr/Sr
• All City – Jr/Sr
• Regional Qualifier – Fr/So/Jr/Sr
• State Qualifier – So/Jr
• Team Captain – Jr/Sr

Winner of the Cavanaugh Award – 1992

College:

  Kent State University

  Basketball – 4 Years

Mike West

Class of 1992 

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Academic All-League – 12 Seasons

 Seaver Academic Award – Senior 

Football:

• All Time Passing Leader TD passes in a season—13
• 2^nd All Time TD Passes in Career—20
• 2^nd All Time Season Pass Completions—83
• 2^nd All Time Career Defensive Points—391
• Only player to earn 100 defensive points in 3 straight years
• School/League/City Record 19 INT
• 1^st Team All-League Defense – Jr/Sr
• 1^st Team Offensive – Senior
• 1^st Team All-city Defense So/Jr/Sr
• City leader in interceptions – So/Jr

Basketball:

• All Time Leader in Steals
• All Time Leader in Assists
• 2^nd All Time in Rebounds, 3 Point Goals, Free Throws
• Captain – Jr/Sr
• Taylor Pride Award: Sr
• 1^st Team League – Jr/Sr
• 1^st Team All-city – Jr/Sr
• Honorable Mention AP Southwest all-district – Sr
• Defensive Player of the Year – 1990/91

Track:

• 1^st Team League—Fr/So/Jr/Sr
• Regional Qualifier – Fr/So/Jr/Sr
• State Qualifier –Jr
• Team Captain – Jr/Sr
• 2^nd Highest Career Scoring Leader – 407 Points

College:

• United States Military Academy, Class of 1997
• Played Football – 4 Years, Captain of Army/Navy Game,
• Undefeated against Navy, Commander in Chief Trophy winner 1996, Played in Independence Bowl-1996
• Ranger Club – Junior/Senior