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Tom Hoch
Coach Tom Hoch’s legacy is nothing short of legendary. His 27-year tenure at Clearview High School, spanning from 1970 to 1997, is marked as a period of unprecedented success. Under his leadership, Clearview High School’s football program soared to unparalleled heights. He and his
team captured two Lakeland ...
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John Szalay
John Szalay — a name that resonates with excellence, passion, and an unyielding commitment to the world of sports in Lorain County. John Szalay is a true legend, and his journey to the Lorain Sports Hall of Fame is nothing short of extraordinary. It is with great pride and reverence that we etch his name ...
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George Ferlic
George Ferlic attended Admiral King High School from 1962 to 1965. His football coaches described him as a “rugged competitor who loves contact.” George’s size and versatility allowed the coaches to use him at defensive tackle, offensive center, middle guard and long snapper. He was his ...
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Matt Rositano
If you had the privilege of watching Matt Rositano in an Admirals uniform, no matter the sport, you probably had the following takeaways: he was a fierce competitor, and he played with an undying passion for the game. Graduating from Admiral King High School in 2000, Rositano was a
two-year letterman and ...
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Jeff Perkins
It is said that athletes are born or made. Jeff Perkins falls into both categories.
Jeff was fortunate to be born with athletic skills. He had coordination, speed, and strength. His most valuable attribute was his dedication, desire, and work ethic.
Coach Corey Cunningham once said of Jeff, “I have ...
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Ryan McCartney
Ryan McCartney was born and raised in Lorain, graduating from Lorain Admiral King High School in 2003 as the salutatorian of
his class. At King, Ryan earned four varsity letters in tennis, playing number one singles for three of those years. During the course
of his high school tennis career, he ...
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Jonathan "JT" Feldkamp
Jonathan “J.T.” Feldkamp was a tremendous all-around athlete at Lorain Admiral King, earning seven Varsity Letters - three Football, two Basketball and two Baseball, while excelling academically. He graduated 15th in his class, was elected to National Honor Society, and selected for ...
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Jason Duvall
Though commonly remembered for his blazing speed on the sandlots, 1993 Lorain Catholic graduate Jason DuVall was not only one of Lorain’s
finest all-around athletes but also considered a “renaissance man” due to his proficiency in a wide range of artistic, academic, and professional
pursuits. ...
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Adrian Abrahamowicz
A longtime Lorain County baseball legend, Adrian “Coach A” Abrahamowicz served as a coach at several local high schools and at Oberlin College, taking the Yeomen to unprecedented heights. Perhaps more importantly, he was responsible for helping innumerable Lorain County athletes play baseball at ...
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Bruce Minnich
Bruce Minnich graduated from Lorain St. Mary in 1963. Bruce was an excellent student and an outstanding all-around athlete in football and basketball. He lettered in both sports and, in his senior year, was voted Co-captain in football and a Tri-Captain in basketball. Bruce made a winner of all the SMH ...
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Michael Wayne Jackson
Michael Wayne Jackson came from a large family; he had 6 sisters and 3 brothers. His parents had the whole group returned to Arkansas each summer to reunite with extended family. This is where he learned commitment and loyalty. It was in the basement of Hawthorne Junior High that he learned to ...
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Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor got involved in wrestling in 6th grade in the spirit of sibling competition after his brother G.T. Taylor began wrestling in junior high. G.T came home from practice and began teaching his brother in their back yard the moves they were learning. This is when Robert became hooked on the sport. ...
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Christina Jackson
Christina Jackson is arguably one of the best basketball players that has ever played in the city of Lorain. A 2003 graduate of Southview High School, she holds the school record for points in a season (435), field goals in a season (160), made free throws in a season (115) and rebounds in a season ...
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Frank Owens
Frank Owens’ all-around athletic talent was clearly evident at an early age. He honed his skills in baseball on the sandlots of Lorain. As a junior high student-athlete at Masson Junior High he excelled in football, basketball, and track and field under the guidance of the late coach Zen Chawansky.
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Kermetta Folmar
Kermetta L. Folmar is the daughter of Mr. Billie J. and Lois Folmar. She is a proud 1977 graduate of Lorain Admiral King and currently resides in Columbus, Ohio. As a student, she was a class officer and served as regional president of The Ohio Office Education Association (OOEA). Her activities also ...
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Jeff Dudziak
Jeff Dudziak is a 1994 Lorain High graduate where he was a standout athlete that lettered in soccer (1 year), basketball (3 years), and football (2 years). The one year that he lettered in soccer was 1991 when Lorain didn’t have the sport of football due to the school levy failing. During his ...
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Eve Sexstella-Alberti, 2022
Eve Marie Sexstella was a 3-sport athlete at Southview High School. She lettered 3 years in both basketball and volleyball. In volleyball she was good enough to merit All-County awards; but it was in softball where she excelled, lettering all 4 years. She was an excellent all-around player, a ...
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Wayne Ross, 2022
Wayne Ross’s coaching career at Clearview was not so remarkable because of its longevity, but because of its quality. He started coaching at Clearview High School in 1967 as an assistant to the varsity team and head of the freshmen squad. In 1970 Wayne took over the Head Coaching ...
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James Jenkins, 2022
Jim “Boomer” Jenkins, the fourth of six children born of Joe and Maxine Jenkins, was educated at St. Anthony's and Lorain Catholic from kindergarten through graduation. Football, basketball, and track began in 5th grade with CYO championships his 8th grade year. He quarterbacked in 8th grade, 9th ...
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Bill Waters, 2022
Bill Waters was a multisport athlete growing up in Lorain earning 11 varsity letters at Lorain Catholic in soccer,
basketball, track, tennis and football. The game of soccer became his most accomplished sport. He started playing soccer when he was 5 years old. His natural ability and ...
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Stephanie Busch Warren, 2022
You know the song, “Girls just want to have fun?” Well, that is one way to describe Stephanie Busch Warren during her volleyball career at Lorain Catholic. One moment she was crushing spikes inside the 10-foot line or roofing an opponent with a block kill and the next moment she was ...
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Dan Matos, 2022
Danny Matos came from a wrestling family. His older brothers wrestled and after finishing successful careers their sons wrestled. The family inspiration may have been next door neighbor, Pete Segal, Lorain’s first state placer at the high school level.
Pete demonstrated wrestling techniques in his front ...
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Mike Darmos, 2022
Mike Darmos is arguably one of the best all-round athletes to ever attend high school in Lorain. Mike attended Southview High School during the years of 1987-91. This multi-sport athlete had numerous achievements and awards won in basketball, soccer, and baseball. Mike was the first junior athlete to be ...
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Doyt Perry, 2022
Doyt L. Perry was born January 6, 1910. He entered Bowling Green University in 1929. While attending Bowling Green, he participated, and was captain, in three sports: baseball, as a shortstop; basketball, as a forward; and football as a quarterback. As quarterback at Bowling Green, he led the team to 18 ...
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William Reagan, 2021
Bill Reagan has had a long and illustrious career in athletics … and it is not over yet. Reagan was born and raised in Lorain, Ohio, attended St. Mary and Lorain Catholic High Schools. At St. Mary’s he was a member of two North Central Conference Championship teams in football including 1967’s ...
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Karen Boyle, 2021
Karen Boyle has been participating in athletics since 4th Grade CYO for St. Anthony’s School. Karen and girls’ varsity sports arrived at Lorain High School at the same time. She was a participant on the inaugural softball, gymnastic, and track teams at Lorain. She also lettered in basketball and ...
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Chris Gregg, 2021
Chris Gregg grew up on the tough side of town. He began his athletic career in South Lorain. First as a youth playing grade school football for St John’s, then he did the same for the Warriors at Whittier Junior High School. The “new” school in town, Admiral King, was Chris’s next move. Because ...
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Otis, Jenkins, 2021
Otis Jenkins was a natural athlete. He gives a lot of credit to the tough playgrounds in his Campito neighborhood. Hall of Fame basketball coach Bob Walsh recognized his talent early on and encouraged him to come out for the team in 9th grade.
He took sports seriously at the beginning of his junior ...
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Barry Rush, 2021
As a young football player, Barry Rush was cut from his 7th grade team. But, after witnessing Barry’s speed
in P.E. class, the coach reversed his decision and put Barry back on the team. This twist of fate set Barry on the
path to becoming the featured running back for the Lorain High Steelmen years ...
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