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