pictures courtesy Celina Schools

(2-2-25) At last night’s boys basketball game between Celina and St. Henry the Bulldogs inducted three new members to the Athletic Hall Of Fame.

The 2025 Hall of Fame inductees include Braden Billger, Coach Mike Kanney, and Jennifer (Howard) Slusser.

The prestigious “Pride of the Bulldogs” Award was presented to Kevin “Snuffy” Smith.

Hall of Fame Celebration

Celina Bulldogs Athletic Hall Of Fame

1994 INDUCTEES (CHARTER MEMBERS)
Name Class of Sports
James Baucher 1957 Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track
Robert Brandon 1938 Football, Basketball Coach, Administrator
Jim Otis 1966 Football, Track
Dick Quilling 1966 Football, Basketball, Track
Dean White – Basketball Coach (1964-74)
Jeff Wiley 1985 Football, Basketball

1995 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
C. Duane Baker 1954 Basketball, Baseball
Bruce Boley 1974 Football, Basketball, Baseball
Dave Klenz 1967 Football, Basketball, Track
Mike Reichert 1979 Basketball, Baseball
Toma Hainline 1985 Tennis, Basketball, Softball, Track
Jackie Hoyng Wilker 1985 Volleyball, Basketball, Track

1996 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Richard Bader 1950 Football, Basketball
Ned Sielschott 1964 Football, Basketball, Track
Jay VanderHorst 1980 Basketball, Baseball
Jill Weber Tanaka 1984 Cross Country, Track

1997 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Michael Hoyng 1981 Golf, Basketball, Baseball
Dr. Martha Litherland 1967 Volleyball, Basketball, Track
Robert Pierstorff 1934 Football, Basketball

Celina Athletic Hall of Fame
1998 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Dawn Noel Hickman 1978 Track
Rick Mosier 1972 Basketball, Tennis
Rick Ross 1984 Football, Track
Curt Shellabarger 1972 Basketball

1999 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Donald Alt 1949 Football, Basketball, Baseball
Amy Poor Litten 1988 Volleyball, Track
Dean (Scooter) White 1972 Basketball

2000 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Mary Lou Bambauer – Volleyball Coach (1978-93)
Thomas Muter 1966 Football
Carey Poor Walley 1992 Volleyball, Basketball, Track

2001 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Dr. Richard Preston 1943 Football
Cyndy Chapin Beach 1985 Cross-Country, Track


2002 INDUCTEES

Name Class of Sports
Patricia Howard 1968 Volleyball, Basketball, Track, Softball
Jim Gray 1982 Wrestling, Football
Jennifer Freeman 1991 Cross-Country, Track
Tim Hamen 1994 Basketball, Cross Country, Track, Baseball

Celina Athletic Hall of Fame
2003 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Bill Feth – Softball Coach (1952-1998)
Bill Simons 1969 Football, Basketball, track
Dave Michels 1992 Soccer

2004 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Mike Bath 1996 Football, Basketball, Track
Greg Eichenhauer 1984 Football, Basketball
Kelly Penhorwood 1994 Basketball, Softball, Volleyball
Bret Swaney 1996 Football, Basketball, Track, Baseball

2005 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Aaron Shreffler 1992 Football, Track
1991 Girls State Basketball Team Basketball

2006 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Nicole Tangeman Driggs 1991 Softball
Brian Laux 1995 Football, Track
Robert McDougall 1974 Track, Cross Country
Kurt Pottkotter 1993 Basketball, Soccer
Chris Reichert 1975 Baseball, Basketball

2007 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Trent Dysert 1999 Football, Baseball
Kim Luthman 1997 Volleyball, Basketball, Track
Jodi Rafferty Hanna 1995 Volleyball, Basketball, Track

Celina Athletic Hall of Fame
2008 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Judy VanderHorst 1982 Swimming
Sichterman
State Track Champion 1982 Track 3200 Relay Team
-Cyndy Chapin Beach
-Lorna Eyink Seas
-Jill Weber Tanaka
-Judy Boley Waterman

2009 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Bruce Strohl 1967 Coach
Kelly Vanderhorst Fulmer 2001 Soccer, Basketball, Softball

2010 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Kyle Dingledine 1999 Basketball, Soccer, Track
Brad Manier 1975 Football
Kristina Roth Vegh 2002 Track, Cross Country, Soccer

2011 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Sue Slavik Swim Coach
Sarah Sealscott Gutchall 1992 Cross Country, Track

2012 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Jan VanTilburg Morrison 1965 Volleyball, Basketball

Celina Athletic Hall of Fame
2013 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Amy Shreffler Sutter 1986 Volleyball, Basketball, Track
Nathan Shreffler 1989 Football, Track
Joe Westerfield 1972 Basketball

2014 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Ryan Beckstedt 1995 Basketball
Jack Clouse – Basketball Coach
Jerry Harris – Football Coach
Tim Homan 2004 Basketball, Football

2015 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Brian Rodgers 1969 Football, Track
Lindi Springer Woods 2003 Swimming, Cross Country, Track
Kacy VanderHorst 2001 Tennis, Basketball, Softball
Walt Shreffler – Track, Football Coach

2016 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Scott Boley 2004 Baseball, Golf, Basketball
Billie Jo Carder 2002 Softball
Eric Elam 1995 Football, Track
Michael Hyland 1974-2001 Athletic Dir, Administrator
Kelli Williams 2004 Basketball, Softball

2017 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Ken Klosterman 1969 Football
Eric Wagner 1995 Track

Celina Athletic Hall of Fame
2018 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Mick Gabes – Football, Swimming Coach, Athletic Trainer
Dr. Betsy Hellwarth Rolfes 2003 Basketball, Soccer

2019 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Andrew Goodwin 2010 Cross Country, Track
Chad Highley 1999 Football, Track
Elizabeth Homan 2008 Basketball, Volleyball
Dick Ross 1984 Football, Track
Julie Snyder 2008 Basketball, Soccer, Track

2020 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Bret Baucher 1999 Football, Track, Basketball
Travis Boley 2001 Baseball, Basketball, Golf
Hannah Fleck 2012 Track, Cross Country, Swimming, Soccer
Jenna Schmitmeyer 2006 Track, Soccer
Schwieterman
Kelsey Waterman Speck 2009 Basketball, Volleyball, Track

2021 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Erik Chapin 2006 Football, Track
Eryn Langenkamp 2008 Soccer, Dive, Track
Dan Otten – Cross Country, Track Coach
Darin Waterman 2010 Golf, Basketball, Baseball

Celina Athletic Hall of Fame
2022 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Sean Boley 2004 Baseball, Football,
Gerald Weaver 1965 Basketball
Michaela Wenning 2014 Track & Field, Volleyball, Swimming

2023 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Kylee Bader Welker 2013 Basketball, Softball
Jeff Davis 1999 Cross Country, Swimming, Track & Field
Derek Gagle 2009 Football, Basketball
Ryan Hoyng 2015 Soccer, Basketball
Karen Fisher Lazarich 1994 Track & Field
“Pride of the Bulldogs” Award- Billy Nietfeld

2024 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Liz (Carr) Webber, Track
Betsy Hone, Volleyball, Basketball
Kevin Olding, Cross Country, Track
Laura Homan, Softball

2025 INDUCTEES
Name Class of Sports
Braden Billger< Football
Mike Kanney, Coach
Jennifer (Howard) Slusser, Track

“Pride of the Bulldogs” Award– Kevin “Snuffy” Smith