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 KINGSTON
NATIONAL BANK
Official Sponsor of the Amanda Clearcreek
High School Athletic Department Hall of Fame |
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| The Amanda Clearcreek Athletic Hall
of Fame Committee has announced the first class of inductees into
the Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place on Saturday
January 31st, 2009 at 7:15pm between the JV/Varsity Boys basketball
game vs. Circleville. Go to the Hall of Fame page now! |
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2009 Hall
of Fame Class
 Dr.
F.C. Ayers
Contributing Benefactor
Inducted January 31, 2009
Amanda-Clearcreek team physician from 1958-mid 1980’s.
Active in Athletic Boosters
Faithful service to Amanda-Clearcreek
Love of Amanda-Clearcreek Football
Inducted into Ohio High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame
1996
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 David
“Pickle” Justus
1955 graduate of Stoutsville High School
Inducted January 31, 2009
Four-Year Letterman in Basketball and Baseball
WHOK Outstanding Player of the Year 1954 and 1955
Best Free Throw Shooter 1953 and 1954
Named to Several All-League Teams in 1954 and 1955
Coach Kermit McCafferty stated “Dave is one of the best boys I have
ever had. He is a good all around athlete who never lacked of hustle”
Played professional baseball in the Detroit Tigers Organization
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 Lynn
Young
1961 graduate of Amanda High School
Inducted January 31, 2009
Four-Year Letterman in Football earning All MSL 1958, 1959 and 1960,
Mid State League Leading Scorer 1960
Four-Year Letterman in Basketball earning All MSL 1960 and 1961.
Four –Year Letterman in Baseball earning All MSL 1960 and 1961
Earned a Varsity Letter in Track
Become first Amanda athlete to be awarded 4 Varsity Letters in one
year
Football Uniform #48 was retired by Coach LaBonte
Lynn’s philosophy was “In a small school, you need all your athletes
supporting one another in every sport, not just your personal favorite.”
Played college football for Ohio University
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 Richard
Bussert
1960 graduate of Stoutsville High School
Inducted January 31, 2009
Four-Year Letterman in Football
Set the 1959 Pickaway County Six-Man Football League scoring record
with 113 points
Compiled over 200 points during his career
Recipient of the 1959 David T. Smith Football Award by the Circleville
Herald
Varsity Letterman in Basketball and Baseball
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 Michelle
Estell Smith
1999 graduate of Amanda-Clearcreek High School
Inducted January 31, 2009
Four-Year Letterman in Basketball
1st Team All-Ohio 1999
1st Team Agonis Club 1999
Team MVP 1999
Member of the 1,000 point club
Scored 1640 points during career
Played basketball for Oregon State University
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 Dave
Kraft
1972 graduate of Amanda-Clearcreek High School
Inducted January 31, 2009
Four-Year Letterman in Football-All-Ohio 1971, 1st Team MSL 1970
and 1971, Hickle Award 1971
Two-Year Letterman in Basketball-All-Ohio 1971-72, Most Points in
a game (38), Most Points as a Junior (450), Best Points Per Game
Average in school history (23.7)
Four-Year Letterman in Baseball-1st Team MSL 1971 and 1972
Four-Year Letterman in Track-1st Team All MSL 1971 and 1972, Mid-State
League Record in Low Hurdles 1972
Amanda-Clearcreek Athlete of the Year 1972
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 Jean
Kern
1939 graduate of Amanda High School
Inducted January 31, 2009
Four-Year Letterman and starter in Basketball and Softball
Best Female Athlete of her time period
Tremendous Love for the “Aces”
When Jean heard of her nomination, she was overwhelmed beyond words.
With tears in her eyes she said, “What a tremendous honor just to
receive the nomination.”
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 Denise
Hooker Morgan
1985 graduate of Amanda-Clearcreek High School
Inducted January 31, 2009
Four-Year Letterman in Track-
4 Year MSL Champion in Shot Put and Discus, 4 Year MSL Field Event
Most Points Award, 4 Year District Champion Shot Put and Discus,
4 Year Regional Champion Discus, 3 Year Regional Champion Shot Put,
4 Year State Qualifier Discus, 7th place, 1982, 3rd place 1983,
2nd place 1984 and 2nd place 1985, 3 Year State Qualifier Shot Put,
10th place 1983, 12th place 1984 and 4th place 1985.
Shot Put and Discus records for Regional, District, MSL and Amanda-Clearcreek
Three-Year Letterman in Basketball-1st Team MSL 1984 and 1985, 1st
Team All District 1984 and 1985, 1st Team Coaches Association 1984
and 1985, All Ohio Special Mention, Honorable Mention AP District
team 1985.
Three-Year Letterman Volleyball-1st Team MSL 1984
Participated in track at Muskingum College, 3 time Division III
All-American
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 Alicia
Miller Manalac
1999 graduate of Amanda-Clearcreek High School
Inducted January 31, 2009
Three-Year Letterman Cross Country-1st Team MSL 1995, 1996 and 1997,
MSL Champion 1996, 1st Team Central District 1995, 1996 and 1997,
State Qualifier and All-Ohio 1995, 1996 and 1997
Four-Year Letterman Basketball-1st Team MSL 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98
and 1998-99, 1st Team All District 1996-97, 1997-98 and 1998-99,
District 11 Honorable Mention 1995-96, 3rd Team All Ohio 1997-98,
2nd Team All Ohio 1998-99, Member of 1,000 point club, Scored 1,452
points during career, Most assists in a single game, Most Assists
in career, Most 3 pt goals in career, Most free-throws in career.
Four-Year Letterman Track-1996, 800m MSL Champion, District Champion,
Regional Champion, State Qualifier 6th place, 1997, 800m Mid State
League Champion, 4x800m relay MSL Champions, State Qualifier 3rd
place finish, 1998, 800m MSL Champions, District Runner-Up, 4x800m
relay MSL Champions, District Champions, Regional Champions and
State Qualifier, 1999, 800m MSL Champion, 4x800m MSL Champions,
District Champions, 4x400m MSL Champions
Varsity Letterman Volleyball
1998 and 1999 Amanda-Clearcreek Athlete of the Year
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 Ron
Hinton
Head Football Coach Amanda-Clearcreek High School
Inducted January 31, 2009
28 years as Head Coach-Record-240-81-3
Mid State Conference Championships 15 times-1985, 1988, 1989, 1990,
1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006
OHSAA Regional Championships 8 times-1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002,
2003, 2004, 2006
OHSAA state Semi-finals 8 times
OHSAA State Runner-up 3 times-1997, 2003, 2004
OHSAA State Champions 2 times-1999, 2000
A.P. State Champions-2004
Undefeated Teams- 6 times-1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004
52 game win streak-1993-1998
Ohio High School Football Coach’s Hall of Fame 2008
Mid-State League Hall of Fame
Eagle Gazette Coach of the Year, Mid State Coach of the Year- 15
times, Central District Coach of the Year, Columbus Dispatch Coach
of the Year, A.P. Coach of the Year, Big 33 Game-Coach, Ohio All-Star
Game-Head Coach
Head Boys Track Coach (1981-1988) 1990 MSL Champions (First in School’s
History)
Head Girls Track Coach (1989-1992)
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 1939-40
Amanda Boys Basketball Team
Inducted January 31, 2009
23-3 overall 10-0 Fairfield County League
Defeated Sandusky St. Mary’s 23-22 in State Tournament
Lost to Glenford 40-43 in State Tournament
Back Row-Left to Right: Paul Wilson,
Mgr.; Bill Burnside, Trevor Jones, Coach; Victor Pontious, Paul
Davis, Mgr. Second Row-Left to Right: Wendell Christy, Bernard Young,
Herbert Lutz, Captain; Wayne Hiatt, Ted Clevenger. First Row-Left
to Right: Merle McDonald, Tom Creighlow, Ralph Swain. |
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