Abrahamowicz, Adrian
Adrian Abrahamowicz A longtime Lorain County baseball legend, Adrian “Coach A” Abrahamowicz served as a coach at several local high schools and at Oberlin College, taking the Yeomen to unprecedented heights. Perhaps more importantly, he was responsible for helping innumerable Lorain County athletes play baseball at ... MoreMinnich, Bruce
Bruce Minnich Bruce Minnich graduated from Lorain St. Mary in 1963. Bruce was an excellent student and an outstanding all-around athlete in football and basketball. He lettered in both sports and, in his senior year, was voted Co-captain in football and a Tri-Captain in basketball. Bruce made a winner of all the SMH ... MoreJackson, Michael Wayne
Michael Wayne Jackson Michael Wayne Jackson came from a large family; he had 6 sisters and 3 brothers. His parents had the whole group returned to Arkansas each summer to reunite with extended family. This is where he learned commitment and loyalty. It was in the basement of Hawthorne Junior High that he learned to ... MoreTaylor, Robert
Robert Taylor Robert Taylor got involved in wrestling in 6th grade in the spirit of sibling competition after his brother G.T. Taylor began wrestling in junior high. G.T came home from practice and began teaching his brother in their back yard the moves they were learning. This is when Robert became hooked on the sport. ... MoreJackson, Christina
Christina Jackson Christina Jackson is arguably one of the best basketball players that has ever played in the city of Lorain. A 2003 graduate of Southview High School, she holds the school record for points in a season (435), field goals in a season (160), made free throws in a season (115) and rebounds in a season ... MoreOwens, Frank
Frank Owens Frank Owens’ all-around athletic talent was clearly evident at an early age. He honed his skills in baseball on the sandlots of Lorain. As a junior high student-athlete at Masson Junior High he excelled in football, basketball, and track and field under the guidance of the late coach Zen Chawansky. Fr... MoreFolmar, Kermetta
Kermetta Folmar Kermetta L. Folmar is the daughter of Mr. Billie J. and Lois Folmar. She is a proud 1977 graduate of Lorain Admiral King and currently resides in Columbus, Ohio. As a student, she was a class officer and served as regional president of The Ohio Office Education Association (OOEA). Her activities also ... MoreDudziak, Jeff
Jeff Dudziak Jeff Dudziak is a 1994 Lorain High graduate where he was a standout athlete that lettered in soccer (1 year), basketball (3 years), and football (2 years). The one year that he lettered in soccer was 1991 when Lorain didn’t have the sport of football due to the school levy failing. During his ... MoreSexstella-Alberti, Eve
Eve Sexstella-Alberti, 2022 Eve Marie Sexstella was a 3-sport athlete at Southview High School. She lettered 3 years in both basketball and volleyball. In volleyball she was good enough to merit All-County awards; but it was in softball where she excelled, lettering all 4 years. She was an excellent all-around player, a ... MoreRoss, Wayne
Wayne Ross, 2022 Wayne Ross’s coaching career at Clearview was not so remarkable because of its longevity, but because of its quality. He started coaching at Clearview High School in 1967 as an assistant to the varsity team and head of the freshmen squad. In 1970 Wayne took over the Head Coaching ... MoreJenkins, James
James Jenkins, 2022 Jim “Boomer” Jenkins, the fourth of six children born of Joe and Maxine Jenkins, was educated at St. Anthony's and Lorain Catholic from kindergarten through graduation. Football, basketball, and track began in 5th grade with CYO championships his 8th grade year. He quarterbacked in 8th grade, 9th ... MoreWaters, Bill
Bill Waters, 2022 Bill Waters was a multisport athlete growing up in Lorain earning 11 varsity letters at Lorain Catholic in soccer, basketball, track, tennis and football. The game of soccer became his most accomplished sport. He started playing soccer when he was 5 years old. His natural ability and ... MoreBusch Warren, Stephanie
Stephanie Busch Warren, 2022 You know the song, “Girls just want to have fun?” Well, that is one way to describe Stephanie Busch Warren during her volleyball career at Lorain Catholic. One moment she was crushing spikes inside the 10-foot line or roofing an opponent with a block kill and the next moment she was ... MoreMatos, Dan
Dan Matos, 2022 Danny Matos came from a wrestling family. His older brothers wrestled and after finishing successful careers their sons wrestled. The family inspiration may have been next door neighbor, Pete Segal, Lorain’s first state placer at the high school level. Pete demonstrated wrestling techniques in his front ... MoreDarmos, Mike
Mike Darmos, 2022 Mike Darmos is arguably one of the best all-round athletes to ever attend high school in Lorain. Mike attended Southview High School during the years of 1987-91. This multi-sport athlete had numerous achievements and awards won in basketball, soccer, and baseball. Mike was the first junior athlete to be ... MorePerry, Doyt
Doyt Perry, 2022 Doyt L. Perry was born January 6, 1910. He entered Bowling Green University in 1929. While attending Bowling Green, he participated, and was captain, in three sports: baseball, as a shortstop; basketball, as a forward; and football as a quarterback. As quarterback at Bowling Green, he led the team to 18 ... MoreReagan, William
William Reagan, 2021 Bill Reagan has had a long and illustrious career in athletics … and it is not over yet. Reagan was born and raised in Lorain, Ohio, attended St. Mary and Lorain Catholic High Schools. At St. Mary’s he was a member of two North Central Conference Championship teams in football including 1967’s ... MoreBoyle, Karen
Karen Boyle, 2021 Karen Boyle has been participating in athletics since 4th Grade CYO for St. Anthony’s School. Karen and girls’ varsity sports arrived at Lorain High School at the same time. She was a participant on the inaugural softball, gymnastic, and track teams at Lorain. She also lettered in basketball and ... MoreGregg, Chris
Chris Gregg, 2021 Chris Gregg grew up on the tough side of town. He began his athletic career in South Lorain. First as a youth playing grade school football for St John’s, then he did the same for the Warriors at Whittier Junior High School. The “new” school in town, Admiral King, was Chris’s next move. Because ... MoreJenkins, Otis
Otis, Jenkins, 2021 Otis Jenkins was a natural athlete. He gives a lot of credit to the tough playgrounds in his Campito neighborhood. Hall of Fame basketball coach Bob Walsh recognized his talent early on and encouraged him to come out for the team in 9th grade. He took sports seriously at the beginning of his junior ... MoreRush, Barry
Barry Rush, 2021 As a young football player, Barry Rush was cut from his 7th grade team. But, after witnessing Barry’s speed in P.E. class, the coach reversed his decision and put Barry back on the team. This twist of fate set Barry on the path to becoming the featured running back for the Lorain High Steelmen years ... MoreNickoloff Lindberg, Lisa
Lisa Nickoloff Lindberg, 2021 Lisa Nickoloff Lindberg came upon her athletic talents naturally; her father, Tom, was inducted into the Lorain Sports Hall of Fame in 1989 for his outstanding baseball and basketball abilities. So with her enhanced DNA, it all began as a young girl exploring a variety of ... MoreVillanucci, Vince
Vince Villanucci, 2021 Vince Villanucci is reminiscent of some of the other all-time great sports legends from Lorain. He acknowledges the toughness of the city led to a lot of his success. He also gives great credit to some of the best teachers and coaches that a person could ask for. His journey began at Lakeview ... MoreRebman Poli, Mary Lou
Mary Lou Rebman Poli, 2021 The Rebman Family Legacy in the bowling industry continues with this year’s induction of Mary Lou Rebman-Poli into the Lorain Sports Hall of Fame as she joins her late father Dominic Rebman Jr, who received the honor in 1995. They are a rare father-daughter combo in any coveted ... MoreChet Caffarel, Anjeanette
Anjeanette (Anjie) Chet-Caffarel, 2021 Anjeanette (Anjie) Chet-Caffarel’s athletic and academic career at Lorain Catholic High School was one of dedication, perseverance, determination, and grit. Anjie not only was a standout on the basketball and volleyball courts but also participated in numerous school clubs and ... MoreBalmert, Brad
Brad Balmert, 2021 Sailing is a great sport. It demands attention, creates challenges, and demands physical and mental abilities that more than earn competitive sailors the label “athlete”. Brad began sailing as a young toddler on his parents 18 ft. sailboat. Racing was also introduced early on as he competed in a ... MoreLSHOF mourns Ed Dohanos, longtime coach, official, enshrinee
Ed Dohanos