See below for a list of Orrville High School Sports Hall of Fame inductees from 2001 through 2009.
Click on each inductee’s name for their bio from the induction program.
A (*) next to an inductee’s name indicates they are deceased.
Class of 2001
*Ross Bartschy – Class of 1936 (Accepted by Christy Finelli Bartchsy – Presented by Ross Bartschy Jr.
*Ray Bilderback – Class of 1941 (Accepted by Mike Bilderback – Presented by Tony Yonto
Brent Dewitz – Class of 1978 – Presented by Keith Dewitz
*Mary Koehl Graber – Class of 1925 (Accepted by Holly Boerger) – Presented by Julie Graber
Keri Simmons Hamsher – Class of 1994 – Presented by Scott Bardall
Darrell K. McDonald – Class of 1971 – Presented by John Plybon
Todd Scott – Class of 1978 – Presented by Kelly Handwerk
*Harry Strobel, Coach (Accepted by Steve Strobel) – Presented by Tony Yonto
Class of 2003
*Robert R. Buchanan – Class of 1950 (Accepted by Robert E “Blinkey” Buchanan – Presented by Ellis Fields
*Don Demlow – Class of 1942 – Presented by Stephen Demlow
*Lowell Geiser – Class of 1964 – Presented by Paul Zimmerman
Dr. Stephen Handwerk – Class of 1965 – Presented by Dave Handwerk
Ronald C. Mizer – Class of 1959 – Presented by Bill Merriman
Diane (Even) Shanklin, Coach – Presented by Steve Smith
Class of 2005
Mark Auble – Class of 1985 – Presented by Alan Auble
*Robert Etling Fletcher – Class of 1957 (Accepted by Dr. Richard Fletcher) – Presented by John Pont
Al Lehman – Class of 1958 – Presented by Gene Meyers
Tyrone Mosley – Class of 1989 – Presented by David Vodika
Shelton Riffle – Class of 1994 – Presented by James Clymer
Kevin Summers – Class of 1992 – Presented by Mark Zook
Keith Wakefield – Class of 1967 – Presented by Scott Beatty
Class of 2007
*Dr. Robert Crigler – Class of 1952 – Presented by Robert Crigler II
Richard Geitgey – Class of 1961 – Presented by Roy Lockett
Andre Howard – Class of 1993 – Presented by DeNeisha, Devonne & Keiana Howard
Dennis Maag – Class of 1991 – Presented by Michael Maag
Bill Rice – Class of 1988 – Presented by Dr. Stephen F. Handwerk
Sara Yehl – Class of 1985 – Presented by Carol Brenneman
Class of 2009
Beginning in 2009, the tradition of having inductees presented by individuals was discontinued. Inductees are now presented by the Master of Ceremonies
Melinda Budd Bates – Class of 1976
Deanna Caldwell Edwards – Class of 2001
*Norm Douglas – Class of 1958
Bill McMillan, Coach
Ernie Mello, Coach
Tom Reusser – Class of 1996
*Bob Smucker – Class of 1947
Dan Stultz – Class of 1996
Dave Vodika – Class of 1969
