2023 – Wes-Del Hall of Fame https://wdahof.org Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:19:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://wdahof.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-Wes-Del-Logo-Hall-of-Fame-Final-1-copy-32x32.png 2023 – Wes-Del Hall of Fame https://wdahof.org 32 32 Trent Dewees https://wdahof.org/avada_portfolio/trent-dewees/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:39:20 +0000 https://wdahof.org/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=2871 Graduation Class from Wes-Del (for Athletes): 1980

Education Completed (Include HS and any post-secondary training): Bachelor of Science Ball State University

Sport(s) Participated In both during and after high school: I played football and baseball at Wes-Del. I played baseball for Ball State for two years in 1982 and 1983. I was a player\coach for 5 years in the Crouse-Williamson baseball league in Muncie, IN. I played baseball in the 38 and over league in St. Louis until I broke my arm at age 42 throwing a hard breaking slider.

 List of Accomplishments, Awards and Recognitions both during and after high school:

  • Played on the first Baseball Sectional Championship and Regional Runner-up Team in 1980
  • MVP 1980 Wes-Del Baseball
  • Lettered in Baseball at Ball State
  • Ball State Alumni Scholarship
  • Outstanding Senior Geology Student at Ball State
  • 2007 Cartographer of the year at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
]]> Sherri (Townsend) Hines https://wdahof.org/avada_portfolio/sherri-townsend-hines/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:37:13 +0000 https://wdahof.org/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=2869 Graduation Class from Wes-Del (for Athletes):  1976

 Education Completed (Include HS and any post-secondary training):

Bachelors of Social Sciences – Indiana University 3 yrs. Ball State University 1 yr

Sport(s) Participated In both during and after high school:

High School – Track, Gymnastics, Cheerleading

College –  Women’s Track team at Indiana University, Bloomington 1976, 1977

 List of Accomplishments, Awards and Recognitions both during and after high school:

TRACK –

  • Hold the Wes-Del Record for the 220 Yd Dash – 26.7
  • 1973 – GAA Sectional & District (Reg) Winner in Long Jump
    • State Final Participant
  • 1974 – Sectional Winner in 100 yd dash & 220 yd dash, 3rd place on 440 Relay Team
  • 1975 – Most Valuable Runner
  • 1976 – Most Valuable Runner
  • 1976 – Sectional Winner in the 220 yd dash and Long Jump
    • H.S. Record Set in Long Jump  16’4”
      •  220 yd dash – 26.7
      • 440 yd relay – 53.2  w/ Michelle Miller, Sherry Martin & Annette Kelly
  • 1976 – County Champs

GYMNASTICS –

  • Intermediate Team
    • 1972-73 – Sectional Champs
  • Varsity Optional team
    • 1974-75 – Sectional Winning Team, Undefeated Season
    • 1975-76 – 19-0 Record   – IHSAA Sectional & Regional Champs
      • 4th in the State Finals

CHEERLEADING

  • Varsity Squad – 2 years, Captain Senior Year, + cheered for 1975 State Football Runner-up !!! 
    • Cheerleader Runner up at State Cheerleader Contest – Indiana State Fair 1975

COACHING

  • Gymnastics coach for the Brown County Y in Bloomington, IN for toddlers thru age 12 for 2 years during college
  • Zionsville Jr High Cheerleading Coach 3 years

 

]]> Rodger Seats https://wdahof.org/avada_portfolio/rodger-seats/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:33:31 +0000 https://wdahof.org/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=2867 Graduation Class from Wes-Del (for Athletes): 1976

Education Completed (Include HS and any post-secondary training): Ball State University Bachelor Degree 1980, Masters Degree 1990

Sport(s) Participated In both during and after high school: Football, Wrestling and Track

Contributions to the field of athletics (for Coaches and Contributors):

1975 – Wes-Del High School Football Team State Championship Runner-Up and Regional Title.

1982 – Delta High School State Wrestling Team Championship Title.

1987 – Union High School Cross Country had its best season since 1970 with a record of 12-1. They qualified for Sectional, the Regional and Semi-State, where they finished second, second, and thirteenth respectfully. “Hard work, dedication and pride led to our success.” – Coach Rodger Seats.

The Randolph County Championship was the first ever in the history of Cross Country, and the Mid-Eastern Conference Championship was the first since 1970.

Coach Seats was chosen by the conference coaches as the Mid-Eastern Conference Coach of the Year.

1989 – Wes-Del High School Baseball Team – 15-10 Best Record with the Most Wins in School History.  MEC Conference Championship Title.

1990 – Wes-Del High School Baseball Final Four. They won Sectional, Regional and Semi-State.

2005 – North Judson San-Pierre High School State Football Championship Runner-Up.

 

List of Accomplishments, Awards and Recognitions both during and after high school:

1975 – Wes-Del High School Football Team State Championship Runner-Up and Regional Title.

]]> Rick McClurg https://wdahof.org/avada_portfolio/rick-mcclurg/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:31:53 +0000 https://wdahof.org/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=2864 Graduation Class from Wes-Del (for Athletes): 1974

Education Completed (Include HS and any post-secondary training): Bachelor of Science  Indiana University

Sport(s) Participated In both during and after high school: HS. – (3) Football, (4) Basketball (3), Golf, (4) Baseball

College – (1) Baseball, (2) Volleyball

List of Accomplishments, Awards and Recognitions both during and after high school: Participated in 13 varsity sports while at Wes-del.

]]> Penny (Rains) Fields https://wdahof.org/avada_portfolio/penny-fields/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:29:29 +0000 https://wdahof.org/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=2862 Graduation Class from Wes-Del (for Athletes): 1984

Education Completed (Include HS and any post-secondary training): High School

Sport(s) Participated In both during and after high school: Gymnastics & Cheerleading

List of Accomplishments, Awards and Recognitions both during and after high school:

  • 1982-83 competed for Wes-Del High and won All-Around, Sectionals and Regionals and took Wes-Del to the state finals for the first time.
  • 1984 took Wes-Del to state finals a second time.
  • 1983 selected by the National High School Gymnastics Coaches Association as a member of the All-American High School Gymnastics Team
  • Coached youth gymnastics from 1997-2004
  • Coached Apex High School Gymnastics 1999-2002
]]> Paula (Clevenger) Mangus https://wdahof.org/avada_portfolio/paula-clevenger-mangus/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:28:04 +0000 https://wdahof.org/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=2860 Graduation Class from Wes-Del (for Athletes): 1988

Education Completed (Include HS and any post-secondary training): high school, 3 years BSU

Sport(s) Participated In both during and after high school: volleyball and track

List of Accomplishments, Awards and Recognitions both during and after high school:

As freshman

  • Varsity volleyball
    • All county
    • Sectional Champions
    • All sectional
    • All regional
    • All MEC
  • Varsity track – high jump

As sophomore

  • Varsity volleyball
    • County Champions
    • All county
    • All MEC
    • Sectional champions
    • All sectional
    • All regional
  • Varsity track – high jump

As a junior

  • National Honor Society
  • Hoosier Girls’ State delegate
  • Citizenship award
  • Varsity volleyball
    • All county
    • All MEC
  • Varsity track
    • Co-Captain
    • Qualified for sectional in high jump

As a senior

  • Varsity track
    • qualified for sectional in high jump
  • volleyball
    • all county
    • all MEC
    • co-captain
  • All Sports Scholastic and Mental Attitude Award
  • Outstanding Senior Athlete Award
  • Good Citizenship Award
  • National Honor Society
  • Muncie Noon Optimist Club Student of the Month
  • Loretta G. Brown Citizenship Award
  • Harold Ellison Scholarship
  • Paul L. Parker Scholarship
  • Harrison-Washington Teachers Association Scholarship
  • Clifford L. and Daisie B. Amburn Scholarship
  • Letters of interest from athletic departments
    • Ball State
    • University of Kentucky
    • Indiana University
    • Indiana State
    • University of Missouri-Columbia

 

Delaware County Athletic Hall of Fame for Volleyball in 2008

]]> Norman Seals https://wdahof.org/avada_portfolio/norman-seals/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:25:25 +0000 https://wdahof.org/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=2857 Graduation Class from Wes-Del (for Athletes):  1980

Education Completed (Include HS and any post-secondary training):   Bachelor Science from  Ball State University, 1984

Sport(s) Participated In both during and after high school:  Basketball, Track

List of Accomplishments, Awards and Recognitions both during and after high school:

  • 2 year letter winner Wes-Del Basketball
  • 4 year letter winner Wes-Del Track and Field
    • 1980 – High Jump
      • School Record 6’5” vs Union
      • County Champion – (6’3)
      • White River Conference Champion
      • Sectional Champion – (6`5 ½) School Record
      • Regional top 3. (6`6 ½) School Record
      • State finals participant
      • School record unbeaten in 43 years
    • High Jump – Ball State – 1981-1984 – walk-on
      • Ball State Relays Champion 1982
      • 1982 #4 in team points earned
      • 1983 3rd place (tie) in Mid-American Conference Championship (6’8”)
      • 1984 elected team tri-captain
      • Throughout career, continued to consistently jump 6’6” and 6’8” with a personal best of 6’9” twice.
      • Earned 4 varsity letters
    • High Jump – Post College – 1985-1989
      • Participated in the White River Park State Games (the fun games)
      • 1986 Runner-Up
      • 1988 Champion
      • 1989 Runner-Up
]]> Larry Mitchell https://wdahof.org/avada_portfolio/larry-mitchell/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:24:05 +0000 https://wdahof.org/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=2855 Graduation Class from Wes-Del (for Athletes): 1970

Education Completed (Include HS and any post-secondary training):  High School WDHS 1970, Huntington University 1974 Bachelor’s Degree, Ball State University 1977 Master’s Degree

Sport(s) Participated In both during and after high school:  WDHS Cross Country 4 years, Basketball 4 years, Track 4 years.  Huntington University Basketball 1 year, Track 1 year.

Contributions to the field of athletics (for Coaches and Contributors):  I coached for 20 years at Monroe Central Elementary School, Wes-Del Junior Pro 30 years of service, 3 years at Wes-Del Middle School (1993-1995).  I coached one team for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade.  This team won 2 Delta Team Invitational Tournaments and 2 Delaware County Tournaments.  They were undefeated their 6th and 7th grade years and had an overall record of 37-3.  I coached the Wes-Del Girls Varsity team for 6 years (1998-2004).  We were the 2000-2001 Sectional Runners Up, 2001-2002 County Tournament Runners Up, 2001-2002 Sectional Champions in triple overtime, 2002-2003 Sectional Runners Up. My overall Varsity Coaching record for those six years was 68-60.

List of Accomplishments, Awards and Recognitions both during and after high school:

Sporting Awards:    Hershel Brown Citizenship Award 1970, Wes-Del Mental Scholastic Attitude Award 1970, Gaston Lions Club Sportsmanship Award 1970, Team member of Wes-Del Boys Basketball Team School Record Holders 21-3, Set Wes-Del school record for most rebounds in a game (28 rebounds versus Anderson Highland 1969-1970), Delaware County Boys Basketball first team selection 1970, Muncie Sectional Boys Basketball Honorable Mention 1970, Delaware County Boys Track 440 yard dash champion 1970, Boys Track member of the mile relay team who broke the school record (Steve Younce, David Kelly, Keith Morgan, and myself), Men’s Track at Huntington University broke the 400 meter dash record with a time of 52.5 seconds, selected Team Captain for Boys Basketball 1969-1970, Boys Cross Country 1969-1970, Boys Track 1969-1970, Selected MVP for Boys Basketball 1968-1969.

Professional Awards:  Selected twice as a Who’s Who in America’s Teachers, M.E.C. Star Educator 2005 and 2013, selected as “Most Influential Teacher” 3 times by students in the top 10 at Monroe Central High School, at my retirement after 40 years of teaching (1974-2014) Monroe Central Elementary honored me by presenting an annual award known as the Larry Mitchell Outstanding Character Award.

]]> Keith Morgan https://wdahof.org/avada_portfolio/keith-morgan/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:21:23 +0000 https://wdahof.org/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=2853 Graduation Class from Wes-Del (for Athletes):1972

Education Completed (Include HS and any post-secondary training) :Graduated from Monmouth College in 1976 with a degree in business

Sport(s) Participated In both during and after high school: wrestling, basketball, and football

Played football all 4 years in college

List of Accomplishments, Awards and Recognitions both during and after high school:

  • Played 3 years of football – 1969, 1970, 1971
  • MVP in 1970 and 1971
  • Captain in 1970 and 1971
  • All County in 1971
  • All Conference in 1971
  • MVC Conference Champion in Wrestling in 1972
  • He was the first Wes-Del football player to receive a scholarship to play football in college
  • He played 4 years at Monmouth College
  • Keith started, owned and operated a Hardware store in Lake Forest Illinois.  He was loved and respected by everyone.
]]> John Unger https://wdahof.org/avada_portfolio/john-unger/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:18:44 +0000 https://wdahof.org/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=2851 Graduation Class from Wes-Del (for Athletes): 1990

 

Education Completed (Include HS and any post-secondary training):

BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance – Valparaiso University

MBA with a concentration in Finance – University of Tampa

Graduate School of Banking – LSU

CFP® Professional

 

Sport(s) Participated In both during and after high school:

High School – Football, Track, Baseball, Basketball

College – Football (Valparaiso University)

 

List of Accomplishments, Awards and Recognitions both during and after high school:

High School

  • 1989-90 Warren Collier Memorial Award – given by Muncie Evening Press to recognize Delaware County’s most outstanding senior Athlete.
  • Football
    • Selected to the Delaware County Hall of Fame
    • Selected to the Annual Indiana Football Coaches Association North/South All Star Game
    • Indiana Coaches Association Region V All Star Team
    • Two-time honorable mention All-State
    • Two time All County team
    • Honorable mention Academic All-State
  • Baseball
    • Second Team All-State
    • All White River Conference
    • Led team in batting average
    • Team reached the State’s Final 4 –  prior to class designations
  • Track
    • School Record in 110 High Hurdles, 300 Low Hurdles and 400-meter relay
    • Won County Championship in all three events
  • Basketball
    • Honorable Mention Small State
    • Honorable Mention All-County
    • Second Team All-County Tournament Team

College

  • Football
    • School/National Record 99-yard touchdown reception (Valparaiso U)

 

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