Revere Alumni Association Minutemen Update...Revere Alumni Association Scholarship Winner—Emily Brock Emily Brock is a 3rd generation Revere graduate. She is a 4-year letter winner

Revere Alumni Association

July 2017 Volume 1, Issue 2

MESSAGE FROM RAA PRESIDENT

I would like to start by thanking John Jarrell (‘82) for his dedi-cation over the last eight years in running RAA’s website. He took over a virus infected website and built it back up from scratch while also maintaining updated class rosters.

The organization is looking to continue to evolve and we hope to have a full plan in place by the end of fall. Our biggest goal is to be more visible and of greater help to our alumni and as well as cur-rent Revere students (scholarship expansion, information, network-ing, reunion help, etc.).

The most important thing we need is your voice. We under-stand it is not always possible (because of time restrictions or your location) to be a volunteer with RAA, but we want you to be an ac-tive member and offer input. What can our organization do to better assist our alumni, further support our district, and assist new alumni as they leave RHS to pursue their career & life choices?

—Phil Heyn, Class of 1996

RAA OFFICERS

President: Phil Heyn ‘96

Secretary: Lisa Lehky ‘82

Treasurer: Eric Moats ‘80

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Class Reunion Dates

and Information 2-3

RAA Membership 4-5

Donations and Active

RAA Members 6-7

New Members and

Donations 8

RAA Scholarship Re-

cipient: Emily Brock 8

Revere HOF Inductees 9-11

Alumni In The News 12-13

Happenings in

Revere Schools 14

Revere Minutemen

Athletic Update 15-16

RHS Hall of Fame

(Athletic and Alumni) 17-18

Revere Distinguished

Educator Award 19

NEXT MEETING: 8/2/17 at 6:30pm at Whitey’s

RAA Website:

http://reverealumni.com

RAA Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/reverealumni/

District Alumni Resources Website:

www.revereschools.org/RAA

RAA/RHS SOCIAL

The Revere Alumni Association, in collaboration with the RHS Athletic Department, will be hosting alumni social on Friday September 8, 2017 at 6pm in the high school cafeteria prior to the football game. The event is to celebrate the 2017 Athletic Hall o f Fame inductees and to bring local alumni together. The event will feature cake and refreshments. It will take place in the high school cafeteria on is an organization that was formed in 1999 Donna Haury. 2017 Inductees: Fred Ost (Coach), Brian Willis (‘91), Matt Wracher (‘85), Rose Marie Torma (‘80), Cindy (Nero) White (‘75), Gary Major (‘65), and Jeff Springer (‘64).

RHS FUTURE’S DAY

The Revere Alumni Association is encouraging alumni to

sign up for Revere High School’s Future’s Day on Wednes-

day, October 11, 2017. What better way to support our Al-

ma Mater and the current student body than volunteering to

inspire 9th and 10th grade students to contribute in your

line of work—it will mean a lot more coming from some-

one that once sat in the very seats they are now in! If you

are interested in participating or learning more, please con-

tact Brenda Moll at [email protected].

Minutemen

Update

Class Reunion Dates and Information

Class of 1952—65th Class Reunion Date & Location: September 22 (football game), September 23 (Papa Joe’s Restaurant 6pm), September 24 (breakfast).

Contact: Helen (330-836-7726)

Class of 1957—60th Class Reunion Information: UNKNOWN

Class of 1962—55th Class Reunion Information: UNKNOWN

Class of 1967—50th Class Reunion

Date & Location: August 25 (casual gathering at The Tavern of Richfield 5-7 pm), August 26 (Tour of Revere HS TBA pm;

Rosemont CC 6 pm)

Contact: [email protected]

Class of 1972—45th Class Reunion Date & Location: August 11 (Whitey’s), August 12 (The Old 97 Café), and August 13 (Panera and Green Acres)

Contact: Cheryl Burrall Swain (330) 666-0158 ([email protected])

Class of 1977—40th Class Reunion Date & Location: August 18 (Frank’s on Market St) and August 19 (Papa Joe’s in the valley)

Survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/KQTXD8Q

Contact: [email protected]

Class of 1982—35th Class Reunion Date & Location: September 1 (football game and school tour), September 2 (Musica—51 E. Market Street in Akron)

Contact: [email protected]

Class of 1987—30th Class Reunion

Date & Location: September 1 (Whitey’s) and September 2 (Farnam Manor)

Contact: Jill Andrew [email protected]

Class of 1992—25th Class Reunion Information: Fall 2017

Class of 1997—20th Class Reunion Date & Location: July 28 (informal drinks at Whitey’s), July 29th (Family event during day at Akron Children’s Museum and

evening at Lodge at Allardale).

Contact: [email protected]

Class of 2002—15th Class Reunion

Information: UNKNOWN

Class of 2007—10th Class Reunion Date & Location: Winter Holidays 2017 (Exact location and date TBA)

Contact: revereclassof [email protected]

Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/revereclassof2007

Class of 2012—5th Class Reunion Information: UNKNOWN

Class Reunion Dates and Information: This portion of the RAA newsletter includes updates about upcoming reunions. If you would

like help in publicizing your reunion or need help contacting fellow classmates, please e-mail [email protected].

RAA Newsletter This newsletter is meant to inform our alumni about the happenings of other alumni and current events/

accomplishments in the Revere Local School District. Thank you for those sources and people who contributed to this

compilation, including but not limited to:

Errors/Mistakes: This is a newsletter that volunteers are giving their time to produce—so please be patient and understanding if mistakes

are made and as the corrections/addition are corrected & posted. Please contact Phil Heyn for additions and/or corrections—

([email protected]).

o Revere Local Schools o Lantern (RHS School Newspaper)

o West Side Leader o Scriptype (Bath Country Journal/Richfield Times)

o Reverie (RHS Yearbook) o Akron Beacon Journal

Class Reunion Dates and Information

1952 Raymond Damian

Helen (Tetzel) Freeman

Stephen Gladwin

Michael McCoy

Stephen Merkel

Rick Pearson

Craig J. Richmond

Linda (Sommer) Squires

Eugene Vann

1953 Homer Anderson

Janet (Keckler) Anderson

Bruce Bleichrodt

Betty (Lepke) Magazzeni

Shirley (Burt) Norris

Janet (Kiser) Powell

Anne (Orovany) Swinney

Jerrilynn (Lutz) Vanscoy

Frank Zodnik

1954 Thomas Abernathy

Philip Arnold

Robert Benson

Constance (Budd) English

Richard Feiber

Georginia (Papp) French

Donna (Sackett) Haury

Harry Humphries

Edna (Haslem) Larson

Fred Larson

John F. Miodeszeski

William Moats

Carol (Steffen) Pauley

David Price

Mark Spickard

James Swartz

1955 Don Cass

Mary Mettler

Nancy (Baecher) Metzger

Brian Shoemaker

Allen Stevic

Robert Wells

1956 Marion (Buckley) Draves

David Hawkins

Jim Klein

Roy Kochel

Donna Lynn (Stevic) Stine

Dennis Swartz

Russell Vernon

1957 Henry Dunasky

Carl Hanes

David Harris

Charles Hughes

James Jamieson

Lyman Johnson

Judy (Lowe) Kelley

Mary Anne (Fulton) Krejci

Richard Krejci

Mimi (Jackson) Lewellen

Sally (Honeywell) Puntel

Lenore (Hartman) Smith

Dale Smulbach

Barbara (Merkel) Woolf

1958 James Alpeter

Frank W. Billman

James Brock

Alice (Collins) Davidson

Nancy (Ingram) Hoskins

Roseanne Summerville

1959 Olin Bleichrodt

Kathy (Weiser) Bowen

Connie Hixson Hanes

Hugh MacDonald

Fred Martin

Robert Munro

Judy (Caylor) Saxman

Bruce Saxman Barba (Gukelberger) Sterenberg

1960 Gladys (Showalter) Aloia

Walter Bobula

Jerry Breen

Linda (Sharenberg) Feiber

Judy (Heiser) Heit

John Jackson

Angela (Dorando) Johnson

David Jones

Sean (Watson) McDonald

Dave McDonald

Caroline (Moses) Neillie

Byron Olson

Nancy Bodman Perszyk

Madelon (Millhone) Sabin

Sondra (Shoemaker) Tewalt Martah (Cheslock) Timmons

Judy (Schumacher) Weber Vetty (Guckelberger) Weiser

Marilyn (Haslem) Wilson

1961 Carole A. (Cranz) Gould

Patricia Swan Healey

John Hejl

James Martin

Sara (Allen) Shook

Karen (Bergvall) Wilde

1962 Marie (Bobula) Domanski

Anita (Klein) Hale

Jeannie (Martin) Lloyd

1963 James Adam

Richard Skirvin Vikki Lee (Rajnicek) Strickland

1964 Diane (Cooper) Adam

Susan (Brostedt) Huntting

David James

Kathleen (Fogarty) Kenyon

Brent Koudelka

Joan (Kiehl) Krejci

Jim Krejci

Daniel Kresty

Patricia J. (Graham)

Kuebler

John Loulan

Becky (Crile) Milan

Arlene (Miller) Rayl

Helen Stanton

1965 Dianne (Bardwell) Agcaoili Gale (Baumgardner) Betterly

Tana (Hosterman) Fligor

Sherman Horn

Gary Major

Nancy (Welton) McKnight

Donald Murphy

Robert Rieneckert

Sally (Wilson) Windate

Active Revere Alumni Association Members

The Revere Alumni Association (RAA) would like to encourage all Revere Alumni to officially become

members of the organization. Please visit our site (http://reverealumni.com/) to sign up for a 1-Year, 5-

Year or Lifetime Membership as well as to update your contact information for our database. The class of 1960 currently has the most Lifetime Members with 19 followed by 1954 (16), 1957 (14), and 1964

(13). By percentage (graduates/members, the class of 1954 has the largest percentage of Lifetime Members

with 38% followed by 1953 (21.9%), 1960 (21.3%), and 1952 (20.9%). Note: We are currently in the process of rechecking our records, including over the past 4 years, to accurately update this list. If you

believe there is an error (not on the list, incorrect spelling, wrong graduation year, etc.), please contact Phil Heyn

([email protected]).

Active Revere Alumni Association Lifetime Members

1966 Robert Barsan

Kathy (Kinzel) Campbell

Barbara (Conlan) Fick

John Ruhlin

Bill Stalnaker

Linda (Swartz) Vaughn

1967

1968 Charles J. Colombes

Bernard Di Fiore

Susan (Staiger) Klein

Lew McCreery

Catherine Rose

1969 Kendall Gilbert

Sherry (Hixson) Kelley

Sally (Cernik) Weston

Doug Wisnieski

1970 Tim Godard

Kris (Steiner) Hess

Janet (McKisson) Schwager

1971 Larraine (Rohac) Darling

1972 Bob Merzweiler

Richard Munsey

Nancy Schlichting

1973 Carol (Barker) Garman

Patricia (Abbate) Hughes

Rick Rodeman Barbara (Carpenter) Woehrmyer

1974 Robert Doering

Carla (Cramer) Murphy

John Santin

Susan (Rini) Scarponi

Craig Wiggins

1975 Ellen (Kovacevich) Robinson

Gregory Weiland

1976 Maria (Papas) Heide

Steve Moore

1977 Frank Horvath

Chris Scheetz

1978 Bill Henry

Stacy (Kevelder) Kara

Eric Larsen

Gregory Rogerson

Stacia (Taylor) Roth

1979 Susan (Godard) Dudas

Mike Millisor

1980 Charlotte Fisher-Waddell

Evan Smith

Charlotte Fisher Waddell

1981 Ernesto Alessio

Lee Gillette

Kim (Healey) Kirkendall

Anne Papiska Miller

Rachel Morr

1982 Gerlad Klimo

Carole (Landis) Klimo

Karin Kramer

Patrick Lovejoy

Edmund Miller

Robert Millisor

Sandra (Heydorn) Noll

Wade Vantrease

Amy (Allan) Whetro

1983 Joanne (Patrick) Gillette

1984 Christina (Flowers) Brockman

1985 Lori (Shoemaker) Hodak

Matt Wracher

1986 Paul Butler

Andrew Leffler

1987

1988 Denise Porter

1989 David Ost

1990 Garret M. Cousineau

1991 Mary Beth (Klein) Willam

1992

1993 Stephanie (Schafer) D'An-

drea

1994

1995 Amanda (Laun) Han

1996 Phillip Heyn

1997

1998 Stephen Albright

1999 Lauren Burns

UNKNOWN

GRADUATION YEAR

Donna Kalis

Sue Morgan

Mary Beth Weaver

Active Revere Alumni Association Lifetime Members

Donations: In Honor Of/In Memory Of

None at This Time

New Membership Updates: Lifetime, 5-Year, 1-Year

No New Update at This Time

Revere Alumni Association Scholarship Winner—Emily Brock

Emily Brock is a 3rd generation Revere graduate. She is a 4-year letter winner in basket-

ball and has been involved with many aspects of the program (youth camps, recreational

league, and the Revere Celebration Tournament).

She was involved with class council (Vice-

President), student council, and was a member of

the National Honor Society. She will be continu-

ing her athletic and academic career at Ohio

Northern University this fall and she plans on

studying business.

Emily’s Comments: My entire family went

graduated from Revere so I was really happy

about winning this scholarship. I hope by the

time I graduate from Ohio Northern, I would

have made an impact there as much as I did at

Revere. I cannot wait to come back and live in

the Revere community and help out as much as I

can. NOTE: Day after her mom’s passing, Emily Brock

scored a career high and the girl’s basketball team defeat-

ed St. V-M in a playoff game.—Cleveland Plain Dealer,

February 24, 2017

NOTE II: Go Fund Me for the family—

www.gofundme.com/the-brock-family L-R: Jeff Brock—’85, Emily Brock—’17, Ab-

by Brock—’16, Betsy (Lloyd) Brock—’87

On May 21, 2017 the Revere High School Alumni Hall of Fame inducted three new mem-

bers. The inductees were honored at this past May’s RHS graduation ceremony. Nomi-

nations for the HOF are accepted year-round and forms can be obtained at the Re-

vere High School Athletic Office or by visiting www.revereschools.org/RAA.

Ken Stewart--Restaurateur Ken Stewart is a 1965 graduate of Revere High School. He worked with the Brown Derby organi-

zation before becoming a franchise owner of two Brown Derby restaurants. After ten years, he

sold his two franchises and purchased Foley’s on West Market Street which he converted into Ken

Stewart’s Grille. In 2001, he purchased Little Joe’s Pub and converted it into Ken Stewart’s

Lodge and Ken Stewart’s Tre Belle. Mr. Stewart’s restaurants have been in operation for over 27

years and have employed over two thousand people. Mr. Stewart is also strongly involved in phi-

lanthropy. He has his business contribute to the Safety Forces Chaplaincy Center by feeding over

250 police and firemen each year. He is involved with Victory Gallup as well as the Battered

Women’s Shelter. Mr. Stewart has a loving family that includes wife Lori and three daughters:

Lindsey, Hailey, and Carley.

Gary Stouffer—Entrepreneur Gary Stouffer is a 1972 graduate of Revere High School. He began working as a tire builder be-

fore earning his real estate license in 1979. Gary’s sales record in the area inspired him to get his

broker’s license and open Stouffer Realty in 1997. The company has sold and closed thousands of

properties, and has received many industry awards; Gary has also personally owned and managed

many types of properties over the years. Today, Stouffer Realty is a leading Northeast Ohio real

estate company, with a team of more than 200 real estate agents and employees. Stouffer Realty is

headquartered in Fairlawn and has seven offices serving surrounding communities. Gary has been

married for 37 years to his wife, Linda, and is a loving father to his children.

Bob Fish—Community Volunteer Bob Fish is a 1988 graduate of Revere High School. As a youth, he was part of the Revere march-

ing band and was active in Cub/Boy Scouts. He graduated from The Ohio State University in

1992. As an adult he got back into scouting when his son, Benjamin, became old enough to

join. He served as Cub Scout leader for 5 years, and he was active as an Old Portage District vol-

unteer, where earned The District Award of Merit. He then became involved with Boy Scout

Troop 1 and continued to serve the both the district and the council for the next 7 years in various

capacities including District Commissioner. Bob was given a number of awards through his

scouting service including receiving the Silver Beaver — a National Scouting award and the high-

est honor a Boy Scouting Council can bestow upon a volunteer. Outside of scouting, he has twice

been awarded Ohio Businessman of the Year (2005 & 2006) as well as served as a Congressional

Business Advisory Council Honorary Chairman in 2007.

2017 Induction Class to the Revere High School Alumni Hall of Fame

Revere High School announced their 2017 Induction Class into the Athletic Hall of

Fame. The class will be inducted on September 8, 2017 at halftime of the football

game. There will be a social in the cafeteria at 6pm prior to the game for alumni, in-

ductees, etc.—sponsored by RAA and the Revere Athletic Department. Nominations

for the Athletic HOF are accepted year-round and forms can be obtained at the Re-

vere High School Athletic Office or by visiting www.revereschools.org/RAA.

Fred Ost (COACH): Fred Ost served as a teacher, coach of multiple sports and administrator at Revere for

28 years. He started at Revere in 1958 as the Head Football Coach. Additionally, he assumed the roles of Junior

Varsity Basketball Coach (1958-59 to 1967-68) and Varsity Track Coach (1959-1968). In total, he was the Varsi-

ty Football Coach at Revere for 15 years finishing with 63 wins including a perfect 9-0 season in 1966. He fin-

ished his coaching career with an 87-86-6 records including three seasons at St. Edward High School. He was rec-

ognized as Summit County Coach of the Year (1966), the Crown Conference Coach of the Year (1970 & 1971),

the Greater Cleveland Coach of the Year (1970 & 1971), and the coach in the City-County All-Star game (1977).

In addition to coaching, he served as Athletic Director and Assistant Principal at Revere for eleven years. He was

instrumental in the process of building the Revere Field House (William E. Moats Field House) in 1980. In 2000,

he received the Revere Alumni Association’s Distinguished Educator Award for his outstanding teaching, coach-

ing and administration contributions to Revere. In 2010, the Revere Football Captain’s Award was named in his

honor. It is awarded annually to those players chosen by their teammates to represent the team as captains.

Brian Willis (ATHLETE) (’91): Brian Willis was a three sport athlete at Revere in football, diving, and

track. In football he was a three-year letter winner, a three-year starter, and two time all-league selection

(including offensive player of the year twice). He is Revere’s career leader in rushing yards (3,724 yards), touch-

downs scored (41), and second in scoring (258 points). The teams he played on went 29-7 including back-to-back

playoff qualifiers and league champions. His team won a league record 23 straight league games. He was part of

the 1990 State Runner-Up team that was inducted into the Revere Athletic Hall of Fame. In diving he was the first

person in school history to letter in diving and came within 20 points of qualifying for state his sophomore year.

In track he was one of the top point scorers and record setter in the 100M, 200M, and 400M relay. The relay team

(Willis, Penzenik, Smith, and Weaver) set the school record of 43.7 which is still a school record. He went on to

play football at Ohio Wesleyan University where he was a 4-year letterman and rushed for 1,772 yards and 10

touchdowns.

Matt Wracher (ATHLETE) (’85): Matt Wracher was a standout football player for Revere where he

lettered twice and was recognized as an All-Ohioan. His junior year he helped the team win the league champion-

ship and was recognized as a 1st Team All-League as well as 1st Team All-Akron Beacon Journal selection. His

senior year he was All-Ohio, 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-League, and 1st Team All-Akron Beacon Journal.

He went on scholarship to play at West Virginia University where he was a two-year letterman (1988-1989). In

1989 he helped the Mountaineers finish 11-1 and #5 in the nation after losing to undefeated and national champion

Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl. In 1989 he helped WVU finish 8-3-1 and #21 in the nation after losing to #14

Clemson in the Gator Bowl. Matt has also contributed to Revere more recently by being a key leader of Revere’s

Turf Initiative Committee, Revere’s Gridiron Club, and Revere Youth Football (RYF) as well as having served on

the Revere Board of Education.

Rose Marie Torma (ATHLETE) (’80): Rose Marie Torma was a two sport athlete at Revere, lettering

four times in both Basketball and Softball. In softball she was a four year starter, earning team MVP and 1st Team

All-League honors each year while finishing her career with a .496 batting average (123 hits, 116 runs, and 122

RBI’s). In basketball, she became the first female 4-year letter winner while being 2nd Team All-League twice

(1978 & 1979) and 1st Team All-League as well as team MVP in 1980. Torma went to the University of Akron

where she earned four varsity letters at Akron from 1981-84. She was a member of the Zips as the team made its

2017 Induction Class to the Revere High School Athletic Hall of Fame

first trip to the NCAA II National Championship in Sioux Fall, SD. She earned NCAA II All-Tournament Team

honors in 1984. Torma was selected as a 2nd Team Academic All-American in 1984 as the Zips starting third

baseman. She was also team defensively player of year in 1981 and co-captain in 1983. She then coached high

school softball at Cloverleaf where she had a 123-79 overall record including three league championships, one

district Runner-Up, and was recognized as a 2-time Medina County Coach of the Year. In addition, she was in-

ducted into the University of Akron Sports Hall of Fame (1997), inducted into the Akron Amateur Softball Sum-

mit County Hall of Fame (2006), and was named 1 of 180 Outstanding Female Athletes in Summit County by

Touchdown Club and Akron Beacon Journal.

Cindy (Nero) White (ATHLETE) (’75): Cindy Nero White started three years in three sports for Re-

vere (volleyball, basketball, and softball. Her teams won a combined 9 league titles and only lost one league game

in those 9 combined seasons (senior year Copley in Softball). In basketball she help lead the team to a 30-2 record

and three league championships while being recognized as the team MVP all three years. Her senior year she av-

eraged 29 points per game (232 points) including 45 points and 22 assists in one game. In volleyball and softball

she was MVP all three years in both sports and helped the teams to three league titles in each sport. She started

her collegiate volleyball career at Kellogg Community College, coached by former men's and women's

Olympic coach, Mick Haley, where she helped the team to a 41-8 record and fourth-place finish in the national

junior college tournament her first year and runner-up her second year. She was named a Junior College All-

American in her second year (along with all-state and all-region). She then went on scholarship to play volleyball

at University of Alabama where she helped the Crimson Tide to a ninth place finish in the country and was recog-

nized as AIAW All-State, All-Tournament, and All-Region. She was recognized as one of the top setters in the

country and had Olympic potential; however, her career ended due to a knee injuring that required reconstructed

ligaments. She then coached for several years (Alabama, Texas, Rootstown HS) while also running a Volleyball

Sports Clinic in Akron (1978-1988).

Gary Major (ATHLETE) (’65): Gary Major was a standout basketball player for Revere. He was a three

year letter in basketball winner selected two times to All Suburban, All District Teams and All Northeastern Ohio

Team his senior year. The teams he played on went 55-9 (the 9 losses were by a total of 12 points). The team

tallied back-to-back 18-3 seasons, 19-3 and Suburban League Championships all three years. His junior year he

scored 206 points while his senior year he scored 336 points and 260 rebounds. He received a scholarship to Du-

quesne University where he lettered 4 years and started every game. His senior year he served as Co-Captain, av-

eraging 7.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. His 1968-1969 team was recently inducted into the Duquesne

Sports Hall of Fame. This team finished No. 9 in the nation (AP) qualifying for the NCAA Tournament where

they lost to North Carolina by 1 point in the Eastern Regional Semifinal. He also played in the first Aloha Classic

(North, South, East, and West) All Star Tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii. The summer of 1969 he played on a

U.S. State Department All Star Team that toured 6 countries in North Africa and Eastern Europe. He was drafted

in the 9th round (127th pick) in the 1969 NBA draft by the Baltimore Bullets while also being drafted by the ABA's

Kentucky Colonels and chose to sign with them. He was eventually released and played with Akron Goodyear

Wingfoots Team of the National Industrial AAU Basketball League (NIBL) for a number of years.

Jeff Springer (ATHLETE) (’64): Jeff Springer was a standout basketball player for Revere. He was a

four-year letter winner, a four-year starter, and three time all-league selection. The teams he played on went 62-18

including back-to-back 18-3 years and the league championship in both years. He scored a school record 54-

points in a game in 1964 against Highland (23 of 36 from the field and 8 free throws). He holds the school record

for career points with 1,051 points (9th: 119 points, 10th: 212 points, 11th: 338 points, and 12th: 382 points). He

also lettered in baseball as a freshman and track as a senior (breaking the discuss record at the time on his first ev-

er attempt). He had a basketball scholarship to Annapolis but was unable to pass his vision test and instead chose

to attend Wooster College where he was the 6th man as a freshman before having to quit due to mononucleosis.

2017 Induction Class to the Revere High School Athletic Hall of Fame

EVENTS

Girls Track Alumni Gathering (8/19/17): There is a Dave Jones and John Fuller appreciation

gathering planned in their honor as former girls track coaches. The event will take place August

19 from 4pm to 8pm (the venue is still underdetermined but will take place in the Bath/Richfield/

Akron vicinity). There is an open Facebook page dedicated to this event where you can get more

information and post pictures: https://m.facebook.com/events/333491423775347?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%

223%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D&aref=3&ref=content_filter

Alumni Social (9/8/17): The Revere Alumni Association, in collaboration with the RHS Athletic Depart-

ment, will be hosting alumni social on Friday September 8, 2017 at 6pm in the high school cafeteria prior to

the football game. The event is to celebrate the 2017 Athletic Hall o f Fame inductees and to bring local alum-

ni together. The event will feature cake and refreshments. It will take place in the high school cafeteria on is

an organization that was formed in 1999 Donna Haury. 2017 Inductees: Fred Ost (Coach), Brian Willis (‘91),

Matt Wracher (‘85), Rose Marie Torma (‘80), Cindy (Nero) White (‘75), Gary Major (‘65), and Jeff Springer

(‘64).

NEWS

Jim Nelson, former Revere Local teacher and principal, was awarded a lifetime membership to the Na-

tional Ski Patrol after more than 50years of service as a ski patroller—West Side Leader, May 4, 2017

Diane Snow (‘76) is the science and engineering dean of Texas Christian University’s John V. Roach

Honors College.—Richfield Times, July 2017, TCU

John Backderf (‘78) wrote the graphic memoir My Friend Dahmer published in 2012. It has since been

turned into a movie (My Friend Dahmer) and premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival on April 21,

2017 and is set for release this coming fall.

Brian Mosteller (‘94) is the former director of Oval Office Operations and recently spoke in Akron at

the Akron Roundtable luncheon at Quaker Square. —Akron Beacon Journal, June 16, 2017

Additional Links about Mosteller: Washington Post-February 15, 2016; West Side Leader, June 22,

2017; Wikipedia, June 24, 2017

Alumni In The News

Alumni in the News: This portion of the RAA newsletter includes updates about alumni (engagements, marriages, births, job pro-

motions, awards, special trips/vacations, etc. It also includes alumni that appear in the news (newspaper articles, internet stories/

videos involving alumni, etc.). The information is taken from local news outlets and from information sent to RAA. If you have

any news, articles, updates, announcements, please e-mail them to [email protected]

REVERE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (RAA)

The Revere Alumni Association is an organization that was formed in 1999 with the leadership of Bill Holko (RHS Principal), Sherry Melby (School Board Member) and alumni Tim Godard, Edna Larson, Don Murphy, and Donna Haury.

RAA’S MISSION o To maintain communications with alumni who have graduated from the Revere School District; o To enhance and preserve the image, prestige and traditions of the Revere School District; o To encourage spirit of unity, loyalty and cooperation among the students, faculty and alumni of the Revere School District; o To assist classes in planning and organizing their reunions, including maintaining alumni addresses and information files;

The History of Revere Local Schools

RAA in conjunction with teacher Phil Heyn and the Revere Local School District has been working on an in-depth presentation about the History of Revere Local Schools. The ROUGH DRAFT is currently available:

www.revereschools.org/cms/lib/OH01001097/Centricity/Domain/202/History%20of%20Revere%20Local%20School%20District.pdf

Alumni In The News

Jameson Shipley (‘06) was recently promoted to director, global supply chian at Ralph Lauren. He lives

in New York City.—Richfield Times, July 2017,

Ben Deighton (‘11) recently played professional football for the Cleveland Gladiators. Deighton kicked

for the football team and played soccer at RHS. Then he went on to earn four letters playing soccer at

Baldwin Wallace University. After graduating, he earned a scholarship kicking for Eastern Kentucky. He

had several NFL and Arena team tryouts but didn’t catch on with a club. His workout with the Gladiators

went great but the team kept Drew Basil (Ohio State) and told Ben be ready for a call. That call came this

past spring when he was called and suited up for Cleveland’s game against Tampa Bay. Deighton kicked

off eight times and hit 3 of 5 PATs.—Bath Country Journal, July 2017

Additional Links about Deighton: Baldwin Wallace April 20, 2017, Cleveland Gladiators April 20,

2017, PENN Live, February 26, 2015, NFL Draft Diamonds

Alec Fetzer (’13) graduated from the United States Air Force Academy. Fetzer graduated in the top 20

percent of his class with a bachelor’s degree in political science. He was awarded the Outstanding Cadet

Wing Squadron Commander for the spring semester. He is assigned to Fort Hood, 9th Air Support and

Camp Bullis schoolhouse for spec-ops air liaison officer training for six years.—Bath Country Journal,

July 2017

WEDDINGS Sal Manera (‘09) married Allison Curry at St. Katherine of Siena Church in Philadelphia PA on July 22,

2017.

ENGAGEMENTS

BIRTHS

IN MEMORIAM

Mary Jane Frye Mounts passed away on May 22, 2017. She Physical Education initially at South Eu-

clid, and then after raising her kids she taught Spanish at Revere.

Marlene (McClellan) Smesko (’61) passed away July 20, 2017. Marlene graduated from Revere in 1961

and lived in the Bath area most of her life. Her children Kenneth (’83), Karl (’89), and Kyle (’93) were

also graduates of Revere.

Robert Allen (‘68) passed away on June 3, 2017. Bob worked for CEI for 40 years.

Frank M. Mialon (‘87) passed away on March 23, 2017. Frank graduated from Revere in 1987 and then

moved to Orlando, Florida where he studies business and later graduated from the University of Phoenix.

He worked for Fiserv as a computer conversations analyst for 20+ years.

Alumni in the News: This portion of the RAA newsletter includes updates about alumni (engagements, marriages, births, job pro-

motions, awards, special trips/vacations, etc. It also includes alumni that appear in the news (newspaper articles, internet stories/

videos involving alumni, etc.). The information is taken from local news outlets and from information sent to RAA. If you have

any news, articles, updates, announcements, please e-mail them to [email protected]

Happenings in Revere Schools

RHS Student Newspaper—Revere Lantern: www.reverelantern.com

Revere District Website: www.revereschools.org

NEWS April 2017: Conor Head (‘18) recently committed to the University of Toledo to further is aca-

demic and football career.—Bath Country Journal, July 2017

April 2017: Revere Athletics received the Akron Touchdown Club’s H. Peter Burg Sportsman-ship Award. The award is presented to one school in Summit County that excels in: sportsman-like conduct; conduct of the student body before, during, and after games; attitude of the cheer-leaders; and attitude and conduct of the coaching staffs.—Revere Athletics, April 2017

May 2017: Revere had 44 seniors with GPA’s 4.0 or higher and also received amazing scholar-ships totaling $6.9 million.—West Side Leader, June 8, 2017

May 2017: Perfect ACT Scores: Two RHS students received perfect scores of 36 on their ACT college admission exams this spring. Junior Sydney Borcherding and sophomore Jack Krew are among fewer than one percent of students nationwide who earn a perfect score on the ACT ex-am.—Bath Country Journal, July 2017

MESSAGE FROM THE REVERE SUPERINTENDENT Greetings!

I hope you all are enjoying the summer months. We have spent the summer closing out 2016-2017 and pre-

paring for 2017-2018. We all look forward to the students returning on August 22nd.

Throughout the summer, the district continued to meet with the architects and construction managers for the

new Revere High School and new Bath Elementary School. There are countless details involved in designing

these two new learning environments. Our plan is still to seeks bids for the projects soon after the new year,

with the hope of breaking ground in the Spring of 2018.

This year will kick off our second school year of being a 1:1 technology district. If you aren't familiar, stu-

dents in grades 7-12 each receive their own MacBook Air for use at school and at home. Students in all other

grades receive their own Chromebook or iPad for in-school use only. We are proud of the advances the dis-

trict has made in putting technology into the hands of each student to enhance his or her learning.

Finally, each fall, Revere High School hosts "Future's Day." We welcome guests into our school to talk about

their careers with small groups of students. This is a wonderful opportunity for alumni to return to Revere and

share their career experiences. This year's event will take place on Wednesday, October 11. If you are inter-

ested in participating or learning more, please contact Brenda Moll at [email protected].

I hope to see some of you there. Until then, enjoy the rest of the summer!

Sincerely,

Matthew L. Montgomery

Superintendent

Happenings in Revere Schools: This portion of the RAA newsletter includes news, events, etc. that are occurring within Revere

Local School District. There are many more great things coming out of Revere and we encourage alumni to access this information

on the district’s website (www.revereschools.org) and the high school’s student newspaper the Lantern (https://reverelantern.com).

Revere Minutemen Athletic Update: Spring 2017

Revere High School Athletics: AD—Tom McKinnon ([email protected]) Revere Athletics: http://revereathletics.org

Twitter: https://twitter.com/revereminutemen?lang=en Revere Booster Club: http://revereboosterclub.org/

Spring Athletic Updates: Baseball: The team finished 6-21-1. Junior Charlie Fink was named the team’s most valuable player.

Junior Michael Amentini batted .472 while sophomore Bryce Holt hit .300. Articles: West Side Leader, May 25, 2017, Revere Lantern, May 5, 2017

Softball: The team finished 17-8 (12-4 in SL) and won the school’s first ever district championship in softball. They also placed third in the Suburban League American Division. Kaitlyn Hagarty made 18 starts, finishing 12-5 with an 2.38 ERA. Allie Staats batted .494 with seven doubles, two homeruns, 25 RBI, and 34 runs scored. Emily Azzolini batted .435 with six homeruns, and 34 RBI.

Boys Tennis: Ram Kumar and Raj Kumar had exceptional years individual (Raj 15-1 and Ram 14-2) and as a doubles team won a sectional title.

Articles: West Side Leader, April 27, 2017

Boys Track: At the Amherst DI Regionals, Junior Eric Douville finished 8th in the Amherst DI Re-gional. At the Brunswick DI Districts, Eric Douville finished third in the 100M and fifth in the 200M while Ian Weiland (7th—200M), Conor Head (6th—Discuss and 7th—Shotput), and Sam Temnorod (5th—High Jump) also performed well. Suburban League Meet top performers: Eric Douville (3rd—100M, 3rd—200M), Ian Weiland (6th—100M, 5th—200M), Sam Temnorod (5th—110MH, 5th—300MH, 3rd—High Jump), Conor Head (4th—Shotput, 3rd—Discuss), Nicholas Kelly (5th—Shotput, 6th—Discuss).

Articles: West Side Leader, May 11, 2017

Girls Track: McKenna Becker won the league championship in the Discuss with a throw of 112 feet. Other Suburban League Meet top performers: Alexa Langenfeld (2nd—Long Jump, 4th—300MH), Ala-na Ramsey (3rd-Shotput, 5th—Discuss), Ally Charara (5th—200M, 6th—100M), Meiling Spelic (5th—Long Jump), Katie Kovacevich (5th—High Jump)

Articles: West Side Leader, May 18, 2017, Revere Lantern, May 5, 2017

Boys Lacrosse: The boys lacrosse team finished 10-4 on the year, losing a tough playoff game to Avon Lake. Junior Zack Kasson led the team with 51 goals and 22 assists. Zack Kasson was selected HM All-State and 1st Team All-Region as a mid-fielder. Parker Boone was selected HM All-Region as a Faceoff Specialist. Nate Schapel was selected HM All-Region as a goalie.

Articles: West Side Leader, March 30, 2017,

Girls Lacrosse: The girls team ended with a 15-4 record (losing to Walsh Jesuit in the regional semi-finals. The team was coached by alumnus Emma Harding (‘12) and this was her first year coaching after finishing up her academic and athletic (soccer and lacrosse) career at Baldwin-Wallace. Tori Holvey set a school record with 70 ground balls while Eliana Burlotos scored 77 goals on 110 shots. Team captains were Maddie Ray, Tori Holvey, and Courtney McClellan.

Articles: West Side Leader, June 5, 2017, Revere Lantern, March 24, 2017

2016-2017 AURORA BARBERTON COPLEY HIGHLAND REVERE ROOSEVELT TALLMADGE

Point Total 2nd-199 7th-75 1st-207 3rd-188 4th-156 6th-123 5th-146

Football 14 10 12 8 6 4 2

Boys Soccer 12 3 10 8 14 3 6

Girls Soccer 12 6 14 8 10 2 4

Girls Tennis 12 6 4 14 10 8 2

Boys CC 14 2 12 10 4 6 8

Girls CC 14 2 10 12 4 6 8

Volleyball 11 2 8 4 14 6 11

Boys Golf 6 2 12 14 10 8 4

Girls Golf 10 0 8 14 6 12 4

Boys Basketball 4 8 14 8 8 2 12

Girls Basketball 13 5 5 8 13 2 10

Wrestling 14 6 10 4 8 2 12

Boys Swimming 4 2 13 6 10 13 8

Girls Swimming 11 5 14 11 5 8 2

Boys Tennis 8 4 14 10 12 6 2

Boys Track 8 2 12 14 6 10 4

Girls Track 10 2 13 13 4 6 8

Baseball 14 4 6 9 2 9 12

Softball 8 4 6 13 10 2 13

Suburban League (American Division) 2017 All-Sports Standings The Revere Minutemen finished 4th in the Suburban League (American Division) All-Sports Standings.

Revere Alumni Participating in Collegiate Athletics

Alumni Updates: Cheerleading: Michaela Wilson (Sr-Ohio State), Joe Pearl (Jr-Ohio State) Football: Paul Gabel (Sr-Alderson-Broaddus), Joe Magoline (So-Washington & Lee University), Jason Londrico

(So-Baldwin Wallace University), Seth Lewis (So-Heidelberg University), Pat Kirkland (HC-Charleston WV), Kyle Smesko (AC-TBA)

Boys Soccer: Joel Gerberich (Jr-Niagara University), John Sternasty (Fr-Ohio Northern University), Patrick Me-hal (Fr-Baldwin Wallace University),

Volleyball: Chloe Stile (Fr-Washington University) Boys Tennis: Brian Carano (Sr-Baldwin Wallace University), Matt Harris (So-Baldwin Wallace University), Girls Basketball: Camryn Brown (Fr-High Point University), Caitlin Vari (Fr-Akron), Karl Smesko (HC-Florida

Gulf Coast University) Wrestling: Stephen Suglio (Jr-Kent), Zeckary Lehman (So-Baldwin Wallace University) Swimming: Emma Gresser (Sr-University of Cincinnati), Kailey Adcock (Fr-Eastern Illinois University) Softball: Kaylyn Roose (Jr-California University of Pennsylvania), Dana Weidinger (Fr-Hillsdale College) Girls Track: Larissa Kurtz (So-California Polytechnic State University) Lacrosse: Maddie Holvey (Jr-Stetson University), Elyssa Zablo (Fr-John Carroll University)

2017 Seniors Signed to Participate Next Year in Collegiate Athletics: Clayton Langdon (Football)—Dayton University Alexa Langenfeld (Soccer)—Malone University Zane Van Fossen (Soccer)—Tiffin University Katie Jarvis (Soccer)—Findlay University Audrey Harding (Soccer)—UNC-Wilmington Erinn Kahoe (Volleyball)—Slippery Rock University Viktoria Farian (Volleyball)—Seton Hills University Emily Brock (Basketball)—Ohio Northern University Shane Levermann (Baseball)—Finlandia University Kaila Sense (Softball)—Cuyahoga Community College Maddie Ray (Lacrosse)—St. Francis University

1st Place—14 Points, 2nd Place—12 Points, 3rd Place—10 Points, 4th Place—8 Points, 5th Place—6 Points, 6th Place—4 Points, 7th Place—2

REVERE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

The Revere High School Athletic Hall of Fame was created in 2014 under the leadership of Phil Heyn (RHS teacher,

coach, and alumnus) and several administrators (Bill Conley, Phil King, Bill Adams, and Bill Schumacher) to: 1) recog-

nize and honor outstanding achievements of teams, individuals, coaches, and contributors who helped create and carry

on an excellent athletic tradition at Revere; 2) have our inductees serve as models and to motivate our current and future

athletes.

Nominations are submitted to the HOF Selection Committee through the end of April for consideration of induction in

the fall (at the first home football game).

General Guidelines for Induction

Nomination Form

INDUCTEES (Through September 2017) (Listed in order of Induction Date)

INDUCTEE CLASS SPORTS INDUCTION

1990 Football Team Football 2014

Samantha Danesis 2006 Tennis 2014

Melissa Bickett 2000 Track, Soccer, Football, Swimming 2014

Kory (Fielitz) Rorabaugh 1990 Basketball, Track & Field, Volleyball 2014

Jim Scavuzzo 1990 Wrestling 2014

Andy McCollum 1988 Football, Wrestling 2014

Charles T. Penzenik 1968 Football, Track & Field 2014

Dr. William E. Moats 1954 Baseball, Football, Basketball, Track—Contributor 2014

Coach Al Smesko 1969-1983 Basketball, Football—Contributor 2014

Coach Joseph F. Pappano 1977-2002 Football 2014

Stephanie Danesis 2008 Tennis 2015

Mike McCall 2006 Track & Field 2015

Kristin (Anderson) Swisher 2001 Track & Field 2015

Mike Stoerkel 2001 Soccer 2015

Siri Terjesen 1993 Track, Cross Country, Marathoner 2015

Charles W. Penzenik 1992 Football, Track & Field 2015

Chris Dauk 1991 Golf 2015

Keith Weaver 1991 Football, Wrestling, Track & Field 2015

Heidi Marshall 1990 Volleyball, Basketball, Softball 2015

Al Kerkian 1963 Football 2015

1997 Girl’s Tennis Team Tennis 2016

Alfred “Fred” J. Magoline, Jr. MD Contributor 2016

Joe Corfman 2008 Baseball 2016

Casey Nance 2008 Basketball 2016

Kathryn (Orr) Carter, MD 1997 Cross Country, Track & Field 2016

Molly McCann Dziczkowski 1991 Volleyball, Basketball, Softball 2016

Kelly (Cook) Collins 1988 Soccer, Basketball 2016

Mark Wracher 1982 Football 2016

Mike Jones 1968 Basketball, Football, Golf, Baseball, Track & Field 2016

John Preston Stewart 1963 Football, Wrestling, Track & Field 2016

Coach Jeff Gibson 1973-2007 Baseball, Cross Country 2016

Brian Willis 1991 Football, Diving, Track & Field 2017

Matt Wracher 1985 Football 2017

Rose Marie Torma 1980 Basketball, Softball 2017

Cindy (Nero) White 1975 Volleyball, Basketball, Softball 2017

Gary Major 1965 Basketball 2017

Jeff Springer 1964 Basketball 2017

Fred Ost 1958-1976 Football, Track, Basketball—AD 2017

REVERE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI HALL OF FAME

The Revere High School Alumni Hall of Fame was created in 1992 under the leadership of Bill Holko (RHS

Principal) to honor Revere High School graduates who have distinguished themselves. Nominations are sub-

mitted to the HOF Selection Committee through the end of February for consideration of induction in the

spring (at the commencement ceremony).

General Guidelines for Induction

Nomination Form

INDUCTEES (Through June 2017) (Listed in order of Induction Date)

INDUCTEE CLASS VOCATION INDUCTION

Dr. William Moats, M.D. 1954 Physician 6-7-92

Richard Munsey 1972 Police Officer 6-13-93

Russell Vernon 1956 Businessman 6-13-93

Lee Merrill 1978 Actress/Singer 6-12-94

James Cox 1975 Lt. Col/Physician 6-8-96

Anthony Manna 1979 Attorney 6-8-96

Jane Scharff 1972 Nurse 6-8-96

Connie P. Fournier 1967 Attorney 6-8-96

Michael A. Kukral 1978 Professor/Author 6-7-98

Diane Snow 1976 Professor/Medical Researcher 6-7-98

Robert Merzweiler 1972 Businessman 6-6-99

Nancy Schlichting 1974 Administrative Officer 6-6-99

Cindy (Nero) White 1975 Internal Sports Ministry Leader/Editor 6-6-99

William Barsan 1968 Physician 6-11-00

Andy McCollum 1988 Professional Football Player 6-11-00

Jay W. Cooper 1966 International Humanitarian Assistance Director 6-10-01

Lynda Durrant-Lemmon 1973 Author 6-10-01

Kathleen A. Miller, BCTS 1979 Embryologist & Andrologist 6-9-02

Marija Temo 1966 Flamenco Artist 6-9-02

Larry Zavodney, Ph.D., PE 1969 Professor 6-9-02

John Backderf 1978 Cartoonist 10-3-03

Steven Marks 1977 Entrepreneur 10-3-03

Donald Murphy 1965 Optometrist 10-3-03

David Weber 1964 Educator 10-1-04

Jacqueline C. Bresnahan 1965 Ph.D. 6-4-06

Karl E. Jandrey 1985 DVM DACVECC 6-1-08

Siri Terjesen, Ph.D. 1993 Author 6-1-08

GYSGT. Robert L. Gilbert 2000 Military 6-6-10

John “Preston” Stewart 1963 Military 6-6-10

Dr. Jon Weingart, M.D. 1979 Professor/Medical Researcher 6-5-11

Barbara (Nagel) Rosene 1978 Vocalist 6-5-11

Jen (Penko) French 1989 Entrepreneur/Paralympian 6-3-12

James Kirby Martin, Ph.D. 1961 Professor/Author 6-3-12

Dr. Frederick Fritsch 1971 Military/Olympic Athlete 6/1/13

Kevin Gore 1984 Businessman 6/1/13

Jerry Hollendorfer 1964 Thoroughbred Horseracing Owner/Trainer 6-1-14

Dr. Ralph Pim 1967 Professor/Author 6-1-14

Dr. Sherman W. Horn II 1965 Physician, Author, Teacher 5-31-15

William Fairweather 1968 U.S. Senior Intelligence Officer 5-31-15

Dr. Scott Radloff 1972 Economist 5-22-16

Colonel Michael J. Borgschulte 1986 Military 5-22-16

Ken Stewart 1965 Restaurateur 5-21-17

Gary Stouffer 1972 Entrepreneur 5-21-17

Bob Fish 1988 Community Volunteer 5-21-17

REVERE DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR AWARD

The Revere Distinguished Educator Award was created in 2000 under the leadership of the Revere Alumni

Association (RAA) and alumnus Tim Godard to honor former and current Revere School District personnel

who have made a positive impact on our kids, schools, and community. Nominations are submitted to the

DEA Selection Committee through the end of May for consideration of introduction in the fall (at the faculty/

staff convocation ceremony).

Nomination Form

Honorees (Through August 2016) (Listed in order of year started at Revere)

HONOREES YEARS AT

REVERE POSITION(S)

Richard "Buzzy" Davis 1949-1979 Custodial Staff (RHS)

Evelyn Bruner 1954-1970 English (RHS)

Virginia Ocasek 1954-1974 English, Journalism, Latin (RHS)

Esther Allard 1954-1975 1st and 2nd Grades (BES)

Eugene Glick 1954-1975 Principal (RMS)

Gordon Knapp 1954-1980 Bookkeeping, World History, Administration (RHS)

Guelda Jones 1955-1981 4th and 5th Grades (HES-BES)

Jack Greynolds 1957-1969 Coach, Physical Education, Social Studies (RHS)

Fred Ost 1958-1990 Coach, Business, Administration (RHS)

Al Smesko 1959-1994 Coach, Physical Education, Health (RHS)

Letitia Barsan 1960-1986 1st Grade (HES)

Eugene Pamer 1960-1990 Mathematics (RHS)

Doris Clay 1963-1984 French (RHS)

Evan Case 1966-2003 Music (BES)

Angelina Cardina 1966-2003 Administrative Staff (RMS)

Marilyn Woodling 1966-1996 Business, Typing (RHS)

Joe Pappano 1966-2002 Coach, Physical Education, Health, Driver’s Ed, OWE (RHS)

Mary Ryan 1970-1997 Music (RES)

Ed Engler 1970-1998 Social Studies (RHS)

David Weber 1970-2003 History (RHS)

Charles Walker 1971-2006 Art (RHS)

Charles Stark 1972-2008 Coach, Science (RHS)

Gladys Liss 1975-1997 Kindergarten & 2nd Grade (HES)

Joe Zwisler 1976-2002 Coach, English (RMS)