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 1st 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
Baseball
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
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
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
Football
- 3 Year Letterman
- 2nd Team CHL—Jr
- 2nd Team CHL—Sr
- School Record for Most Catches in a season (37) 2005
- 2nd 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 7th place finish in 50m Free
- 2006 OHSAA State Champion in 50m Free
- 2006 OHSAA 7th 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:
Basketball:
- 4 Year Letterman
- Captain – Jr/Sr
- Taylor Offensive Player of the Year – Jr/Sr
- 1st Team Miami Valley Conference – Fr
- 1st Team Cincinnati Hills League – So/Jr/SR
- 1st Team Associated Press Southwest District – Sr
- Honorable Mention All State-Sr
- North/South All-Star Team – Sr
- Greater Cincinnati All-star Team – Sr
- 1st Team All-city – So/Jr/Sr
- Southwest Player of the Year – Sr
- 2nd Highest scorer in school history with 1524 points
- 1st All Time in Rebounds, Free Throws
- 2nd All Time in Steals and Assists
Track:
- 4 Year Letterman
- Taylor Career Scoring leader – 415 points
- 1st 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
- 2nd All Time TD Passes in Career—20
- 2nd All Time Season Pass Completions—83
- 2nd All Time Career Defensive Points—391
- Only player to earn 100 defensive points in 3 straight years
- School/League/City Record 19 INT
- 1st Team All-League Defense – Jr/Sr
- 1st Team Offensive – Senior
- 1st Team All-city Defense So/Jr/Sr
- City leader in interceptions – So/Jr
Basketball:
- All Time Leader in Steals
- All Time Leader in Assists
- 2nd All Time in Rebounds, 3 Point Goals, Free Throws
- Captain – Jr/Sr
- Taylor Pride Award: Sr
- 1st Team League – Jr/Sr
- 1st Team All-city – Jr/Sr
- Honorable Mention AP Southwest all-district – Sr
- Defensive Player of the Year – 1990/91
Track:
- 1st Team League—Fr/So/Jr/Sr
- Regional Qualifier – Fr/So/Jr/Sr
- State Qualifier –Jr
- Team Captain – Jr/Sr
- 2nd 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
Roger Sexton
Class of 1964
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4 Year Letterman—Baseball
3 Year Letterman—Basketball
Academic Honor Roll All Four Years of High School
Taylor Basketball Scoring Leader in 63-64. Averaged 18.3 ppg.
Hamilton County League Basketball All-Star 1964
Taylor Baseball MVP 1964
Member of the 1962 Taylor State Baseball Championship Team
- Played in the 1966 NCAA College World Series for Ohio State University (National Champions)
- Name Most Valuable Player for the 1966 Ohio State Baseball Buckeyes
- 1966 Led Ohio State in Hits with 44, Batting Average .358 and Doubles 9
- Drafted in the 1st round (12th) of the 1967 MLB Draft by the Cleveland Indians
- Played 2 years in the Minor Leagues
- US Marine Veteran during the Vietnam Era