1973 Track Team
This year’s track team displayed leadership, balance, and maturity. After many hours of practicing and working together, it developed into the best track team MountGilead has ever produced. The record book speaks for the strength of the team. It was undefeated in dual meets and in fact only lost to two “AAA” schools. With a well balanced squad, seven records were shattered. As a result of Coach Paul Bremigan developing his talented charges into a track powerhouse, he was chosen class “AA” Track Coach of the Year by his coaching colleagues. Administrative details were handled by Assistant Coach Ron Thill who made sure all the “little things” were done so the team could concentrate on their events.
Coaches:Paul Bremigan, deceased
Assistant Coach:Ron Thill
Managers:Curt CarsnerRick McQuiston
Randy Hord Mike Sterritt
Team Members
Kevin BakerRick McPeek
Sherman BrockLeroy Miller
Nelson CampbellTim Mullett
Jeff CarrBob Murphy
Arlen ChapmanMike Pollard
John ChapmanDennis Richardson
Mark ChibisJim Rizor
Brent DodrillDan Shockley
Don EdwardsRick Shoults
Jeff FreeseGreg Taylor
Steve GardnerTom Tennant
Ron GrahamMonty Ward
Tom HaltRandy Warner
Clinton HamweyRandy Weber
Dave HobsonLarry White
Kevin IrwinBruce Young
Stanley Linder (deceased)Mark Zwayer
Ron MathewsTom Zwayer
Steve Matson
Thirteenth AnnualMountGilead
January 28, 2011
In the Fall of 1998, the Mt. Gilead Board of Education approved guidelines for the first Mt. Gilead High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
Tonight we honor the inductees of the Class of 2011 who have excelled in athletics as well as having success after high school.
We are proud that they are part of Mt.Gilead history, and we appreciate their accomplishments.
The Mt.Gilead Board of Education
Jeff Sweeney, President Virgil Staley, Vice President
Rhonda Graham, Member Keith Rogers, Member
Sharon Kincade, Member
Robert Alexander, Superintendent
Debra Clauss, High School Principal
David Moore, Dean of Students/Athletic Director
A special thanks to the Advanced Art Class students and teacher, Mr. Thompson, for designing the locker boards for the inductees and team.
2011 Hall of Fame Inductees
Ted Furniss – 1986 Graduate. Golf: 4 year Varsity Letterman, All MOC Conference Team – 3 years, Varsity Member of MOC Championship Teams – 4 years, shared and held 9 hole and 18 low scoring records in 1986, member of graduating class having the most team wins in the history of MGHS Varsity Golf, led MG to State Class A Championship finishing fourth individually, member of the 1985 Golf Team honored in the Athletic Hall of Fame at MG, awarded Columbus Dispatch Charities Junior Golf Scholarship by Jack Nicklaus. Track: 3 year Varsity Letterman, MOC Conference Team in High Jump and 4x100 meter relay, voted first Team All District – 2 years, competed in OHSAA State Track meet – 2 years, held the MGHS Long Jump record, a record that was held by his father for more than 20 years prior to him breaking it in 1985, shared the MG High Jump record of 6’6”, member of the 4x100 Meter Relay Team setting the school record. PostHigh School: Ted graduated from MississippiStateUniversity in 1991 and received a Masters Degree with an academic distinction from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. He is the Managing Director for Wilmington Trust in Palm Beach, Florida. Ted currently resides in Jupiter, Florida with his wife, Myra.
Jamie Leffler (Schaad): 2003 Graduate. Volleyball: 4 year Varsity Letterman, won the Hustle Award and was Captain – Junior year. Basketball: 4 year Varsity Letterman, 2nd Team MOAC, Honorable Mention All District – Sophomore year, 2nd Team All MOAC, 2nd Team All District – Junior year, 2nd Team All MOAC, 1st Team All Ohio, and Captain – Senior year. Softball: 4 year Varsity Letterman, 2nd Team MOAC, Honorable Mention All District – Freshman year, Team Most Valuable Player, Captain, Honorable Mention All Ohio, 1st Team MOAC, 1st Team All District, Scholar Athlete, team won MOAC (Blue Division) Conference – Sophomore Year, 1st Team All MOAC, 1st Team All District, and Captain – Junior year, 1st Team All Conference, 1st Team All District, and Captain – Senior year. Jamie was the Scholar Athlete all four years of High School and the team won the MOAC (Blue Division) Conference for three years. She earned 12 letters during her High School athletic career. PostHigh School: Jamie graduated from OhioDominicanUniversity in Columbus with a Bachelor of Science in Education. During her years at ODU she was named Female Athlete of the Year in 2007. She is employed at NewLexingtonMiddle School as an 8th Grade Intervention Specialist. Jamie is currently living in Mt.Gilead with her new husband, Ben.
Shelby Louis: 2005 Graduate. Softball: 4 year Varsity Letterman, 1st Team Central District and 1st Team MOAC – 3 years, All Ohio 2nd Team – Junior year, All Ohio 1st Team, Central District Player of the Year, MG Athletic Boosters Scholar Athlete, HUB of Ohio Umpires’ Scholarship winner, District Runner-up Team – Senior year. Career Strikeouts – 655, Career wins – 47, Career No-Hitters – 9, and Perfect Games – 2. The most strikeouts in a game was 18 and she was a member of 4 MOAC Championship Softball Teams. Cross Country: 3 year Varsity Letterman, Rookie of the Year – Freshman, and 2nd Team MOAC – Freshman and Sophomore, Regional Qualifying Team – Junior. Golf: 1 year Varsity Letterman and Most Valuable Golfer – Junior. PostHigh School: Shelby graduated from MuskingumCollege with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology and Bachelor’s of Science in Child and Family Studies. She received the Delta Gamma Theta Academic Scholarship, was treasurer of the Psi Chi Psychology Honorary, and was a member of the Varsity Women’s Golf Team. She is currently living in Beavercreek and attending graduate school at WrightStateUniversity pursuing a Master’s Degree in school counseling. Shelby would like to thank her high school coaches – Jill Schissler, Steve Leffler, Dennis West, and Marcia Cooper for all their guidance and encouragement.
Chad VanSickle: 1996 Graduate. Basketball: 2 year Varsity Letterman, Co-Most Valuable Player, and 1st Team All MOAC – Junior year, Most Valuable Player, 1st Team All MOAC, 1st Team All District, 2nd Team Central District, and Honorable Mention All-Ohio – Senior year. He went on to letter all four years in basketball at OhioWesleyanUniversity. Baseball: 3 year Varsity Letterman, 2nd Team All MOAC, 1st Team All MOAC – Senior year. His position was Short Stop and some stats included: 90 At Bats (AB), 32 Hits, 7 Home Runs, and a 355 Batting Average his Senior year. He also played two years of American Legion Baseball in 1995 with a 377 Batting Average and a 353 Average in 1996. PostHigh School: Chad graduated from OhioWesleyanUniversity with a major in Accounting and a Minor in Economic Management. He currently resides in Chandler, AZ with his wife, Lisa. He is employed at Arizona Public Service as a Senior Transmission and Delivery Accountant. Chad is unable to attend the ceremony this evening but his dad and mom, Dave and Barb VanSickle, are here to accept his award.