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Class of 2021
Lori Anderson Durket
Xenia HS - 2007
Soccer and Basketball
A two-sport athlete who was on two District title soccer teams and participated in 112 team wins ... the most of any female athlete in XHS history - Three-time soccer Defensive MVP - All-GWOC 1st Team 2005 and 2006 as well as a Miami Valley All-Star 2006 - Four-year XHS basketball letter winner - Single season and career Assist record holder - Two-time Archie Griffen Sportsmanship Award winner - Four-year soccer letter winner at Wright State University
Steve Bayless
Xenia HS - 1974
Basketball
Leading scorer, rebounder, and MVP on 1973-74 team as well as All-WOL - 1974 Ohio-West Virginia All-Star game selection - Received basketball scholarship to Central State University - NAIA All-American Honorable Mention 1974-75 - Named 1st Team All-Tournament at the NAIA National Championship in 1978 - Drafted in 6th round by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1978 - Inducted into Central State's Hall of Fame in 1974
John Beals
Xenia HS - 1964
Football
In 1962, All-MVL 1st Team and All-State Honorable Mention - In 1963, All-MVL 1st Team and MVL Back of the Year - All-Miami Valley 1st Team in 1963 as well as All-State 2nd Team and All-American HM - Played football at Cheshire Academy in Connecticut, attended West Point and Miami University and earned his Masters at the University of Michigan - Received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree Cum Laude from The Ohio State University in 1974
Jeremy Brown
Xenia HS - 2014
Soccer
Arguably the greatest soccer player in XHS history - Three-time team MVP 2011, 2012, 2013 - All-GWOC South for three years as well as All-GWOC Conference - All-Area in 2012 and All-Area and All-State 2nd Team in 2013 - Set school record in 2012 for goals in a season (23) - Broke his own school record in 2013 for goals in a season (31) - With 61, broke the record for career goals which had stood for 33 year - Played college soccer at Ohio Wesleyan
Michelle Buck Rebh
Xenia HS - 2000
Swimming
Numerous All-WOL honors by placing in multiple individual events and relays over her career - District qualifier in 1997, 1999, and 2000 and a State qualifier in 2000 - XHS MVP 1999-2000 - At Wilmington College, a twelve-time Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Champion and seventeen times earned All-OAC honors - Inducted into Wilmington College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2016 - Held six records at Wilmington - Graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2004
Megan Carlson
Xenia HS - 2013
Swimming
At the GWOC Championships, placed in multiple events over her career - Multiple GWOC, Sectional, and District 1st place finishes - At the State OHSAA Swimming Championships, placed 8 times over her career in the 200 Individual Medley and the 100 Backstroke - Received scholarship to the University of South Carolina and was named Captain in junior and senior seasons - In the record book at SC in five events - Qualified for 2012 Olympic Trials - An SEC Academic and Scholar All-American
Steve Gerhardt
Xenia HS - 1969
Football and Track
One of only a handful of track athletes in the history of Xenia schools to score in two different events at the OHSAA State Track meet - Placed 4th in the shot put at the State meet in 1968 and placed 5th in the discus at the 1969 State meet - All-WOL 1st Team FB on the outstanding 9-1 team - Dayton Journal Herald All-Area and All-Southwest Ohio as well - Received football scholarship to Morehead State University - Coached his daughter at Cedarville HS where she became, along with Tiffin College, an All-Amerian nine years in a row in the Discus
Bill Jacobson
Xenia HS - 1979-83
Head Girls Basketball and Softball Coach
In a four year period, coached the basketball team to three 20 win seasons and won the WOL twice along with two District titles and one Regional title - Competed in the State Semi-finals in 1983 - Coached five girls who are Xenia Athletic Hall of Fame (XAHOF) inductees - Coached softball for five years and one XAHOF inductee became a 1st Team college All-American - XHS Girls Athletic Director - Respected as much for his role as a counselor and creating volunteer groups to aid the less fortunate - 1985 Greene County Volunteer of the Year - 1986 XHS Teacher of the Year
Dean Margioras
Xenia HS - 1990
Wrestling and Soccer
Outstanding 80-16 career wrestling record - Multiple XHS wrestling awards including MVP and Scholastic Award graduating in Top 10% - Won two WOL Championships, a Sectional and a District Championship as well as seven Championships in the Xenia Invitational and prestigious GMVCWA and St. Xavier wrestling invitationals - Qualified for State in 1988 and finished 4th in the State in 1990 - Scholarship to Miami University with 2nd and 3rd place finishes in the MAC tournament - Officer with Xenia Police Department for past 28 years as well as the Resource Officer for Xenia schools
Penny McGuire Carroll
Xenia HS - 1984
Basketball and Track
Played on two WOL Championship teams and a State Semi-Finalist team with a combined record of 62 wins and only 7 losses - The championship teams were ranked 4th and 6th in the State - All-WOL 1st Team in 1983-84 and All-WOL 2nd Team as a junior and set XHS rebounding records both years - All-State 3rd Team 1983-84 - 4th in District High Jump and 800M Relay team set XHS school record and competed at State - Basketball scholarship to Cheney University - Graduated from Central State, earned Masters at Ohio State and PhD at Carolina University
Bruce Robinett
Xenia HS - 1976
Football, Wrestling, and Tennis
A standout three-sport athlete earning 8 varsity letters - MVP of the South team in the North-South All-Star game as well as earning 1st Teams on All-WOL, All-District, All-Area on Journal Herald and Dayton Daily News football teams - All-State Honorable Mention 1975 - WOL, Sectional, and District wrestling Champion - Qualified for State wrestling meet in 1975 and was the State Runner-up in 1976 with a 33-1 record - Received football scholarship to Northwestern University and was All-Big 10 Honorable Mention as a defensive tackle
Africa Strodes
Xenia HS - 2014
Volleyball, Basketball, and Track
Four-year letter winner in XHS track - 1st Team All-GWOC in 2012 and 2013 as well as All-Ohio - 6th in long jump at State meet in 2012 - 3rd at State meet in 2013 as part of 400 Relay team - XHS record holder in long jump 2012 and XHS record holder on 400 Relay team 2013 - Received XHS Coaches Award in 2012 - Received track scholarship to Bowling Green State University and competed in the long jump, triple jump, and 60 meter sprint
Bill Agnor
Spring Valley HS - 1942
Basketball
Played on two Sweet Sixteen* State teams and was a four-year starter on the varsity team with a combined record of 100 wins and only 12 losses - Won the prestigious County Tournament three times - All-District in 1940 and All-State 1st Team in 1941 - Holds Spring Valley single game scoring record of 28 points - Served in the U.S. Navy during WW II - *Sweet Sixteen was the combined equivalent to today's Regional and State Basketball tournament until 1942
James J. Osborne
Spring Valley HS - 1942
Basketball
Played on two Sweet Sixteen* State teams and was a four-year starter on the varsity team with a combined record of 100 wins and only 12 losses - Won the prestigious County Tournament three times - All-District 2nd Team in 1940 and All-State Honorable Mention in 1941 - The leading rebounder on those outstanding teams - Served in the U.S. Army during W.W. II and received the Silver Star for valor in combat - Passed away serving his country in 1945 - *Sweet Sixteen was the combined equivalent to toay's Regional and State Basketball tournament until 1942
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Gregg Cross
Xenia HS - 1967 - Leadership Award
Football and Basketball
Recognized for performing the leadership in establishing this Xenia Athletic Hall of Fame during its formative years - All-WOL 1st Team QB on 1966 WOL Championship team - All-WOL HM on 1965-66 WOL Basketball Champions and All-WOL 1st Team in 1966-67 - Rocky Thomas Scholar-Athlete recipient - Football scholarship to Central State and basketball scholarship to Wright State - 20 years as head and assistant football coach at Beavercreek - BHS Teacher of the Year 2004-05 - 2017 inductee into XCS Foundation Hall of Honor
1968 Football Team
Xenia HS
9-1 Record
Ranked 3rd in Dayton Journal Herald
FRONT ROW: Dave Maxwell, Jim Boyd, Dick Geyer, Steve Davis, Tom Paris, Denny Andrews, Kurt Wolfangel, Jim Beason, Ken Fowler, Steve Hurley, Jerry Cox, Rhys Whilding, Bob Schindler, Dick Shaw
ROW 2: Ed Gibbons, Mike MIller, Don Dill, Ray Wolf, Dan Scrivens, Ron Woods, Dick Seedle, Rory Thomas, Dave Cox, Mike Stollilngs, Sullivan Kelley, David Hazel, Steve Ault
ROW 3: John Cannon, John Lamont, Stan Key, Steve Gerhardt, Chris Lawson, Joe Holliday, Tony Pitstick, Paul Barnett, Jeff Sheard, Jeff Beams, Dale Kelley, Fred Whitt
One of only three teams with a 9-1 record in the post WW II era of football - Ranked as 3rd best team in the entire Miami Valley in 1968 - Only loss was to an undefeated team by 7 points - Five All-WOL 1st Team selections as well as six Honorable Mentions, seven were All-Miami Valley, three All-Southwest Ohio, and two All-State performers in Tony Pitstick and Tom Paris, HM - Nine seniors extended their football careers at the collegiate level - 25% of the seniors were National Honor Society inductees - Head Coach was Don Middleton
1980 WOL Baseball
Xenia High School
Sectional Champions
18-6 Record
FRONT ROW: Jimmy Lowe, Jeff Miller, Mark Turner, Kevin Jordan, Steve Eldridge, Dale Spiller, Barry Foster, Mgr. Eric Castle
BACK ROW: Coach Phil Anderson, Kerry Pickett, Johnny Cunningham, Steve Sims, Steve Nelson, Joey Yaus, Don Cain, Eric Montgomery, Charlie Richardson, Kent Anderson
As a prolific power hitting team, arguably the best hitting baseball team in XHS history - Hit 23 home runs when no fences existed on the home field - Sectional Champions and District runner-up - The 18 victories were the most wins in Xenia baseball history until 2018 - Kent Anderson, Don Cain, Kevin Jordan, Eric Montgomery, and Joe Yaus were All-WOL and Anderson and Cain were also All-Area - Head Coach Phil Anderson
1938-42 Spring Valley Basketball Teams
Spring Valley HS
100 Wins 12 Losses
FRONT ROW: McClelland, Agnor, Hill, Captain J. Osborne, Compton, DeHaven
BACK ROW: Mgr. T. Osborne, Johnson, Laurens, Robinson, Hurley, Coach Lane
Four consecutive seasons of outstanding basketball with records in the 1938-39 season of 25-2 and followed by seasons of 27-3, 26-3, and ending with a 22-4 season in 1941-42 - Won the prestigious County tournament in 1939, 1940 and 1941 - Lost in the District finals in 1940 and 1942 but made it to the Sweet Sixteen Regional/State tournament in 1939 and 1941 - Led by All-State 1st Team star Bill Agnor and All-State Honorable Mention and leading rebounder James J. Osborne - Head Coach Lane
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