Sycamore High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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| Sycamore High School | |
| Address | |
|---|---|
| 7400 Cornell Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio, USA |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public, Secondary |
| Established | 1974 (Build Date) |
| School district | Sycamore Community School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Adrianne James |
| Principal | Chris Davis |
| Vice principal | Renee Hevia, Associate Principal Kevin Mays, Assistant Principal Karen Bare, Assistant Principal |
| Grades | 9, 10, 11, and 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,894 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Aviators |
| Newspaper | The Leaf |
| Yearbook | The Log |
| Website | www.goaves.com my.sycamoreschools.org |
Sycamore High School (SHS) is a four-year public high school in the north-east suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Sycamore Community School District.
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[edit] Academics
[edit] Clubs and activities
Sycamore's Latin club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[1] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[2]
[edit] Athletics
Sycamore High School competes in the Greater Miami Conference. Prior to 1989, Sycamore High School competed in the Eastern Hills League (EHL).
[edit] GMC Championships
- Boys Tennis - 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Girls Tennis - 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
- Boys Swimming - 1989-1990, 1993-1994, 1995-1996, 1996-1997, 1997-1998, 1998-1999, 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007
- Girls Swimming - 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
- Softball - 1997-1998, 1998-1999, 1999-2000
- Wrestling - 2003-2004 (one season)
- Girls Track - 1996-1997 (one season)
- Girls Basketball - 1992-1993, 1993-1994, 1999-2000
- Boys Basketball - 1995-1996, 1996-1997
- Girls Volleyball - 2003
- Boys Soccer 1991, 1993, 1996,2008
- Girls Soccer - 2006, 2007, 2008
- Boys Cross Country - 2002, 2007
- Boys Golf - 1993, 1997, 1998, 2008
- Boys Volleyball - 2001-2002, 2003-2004, 2004-2005
- Co-Ed Chess - 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2001-02, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09
- Co-Ed Academic Team - 1993-1994, 1995-1996, 1997-1998, 1998-1999, 2000-2001, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2006-2007, 2007-2008 [3]
[edit] State championships
OHSAA Team State championships
Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association
Other Team State championships
- Boys Water Polo* State Champions - 1976, 1978, & 1985 [6]
- Girls Water Polo* State Champions - 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 [7]
- Boys Lacrosse Division II State Champs - 2004
- Girls Lacrosse Division I State Champions - 2007 (20-0, undefeated)
- Girls Lacrosse Division I State Champions - 2009 (21-0, undefeated)
Individual State championships
Wrestling
- Omar Scruggs - 1999 (140 weight class)
Boy's Track
- Glenn Terry - 1988 & 1989 (300 IM Hurdles and High Hurdles)
- Lafeyette Butch Anderson - 1959 (Long Jump)
Girl's Track
- Berry, Titus, Lowish, Noble - 1988 (800 Relay Team)
Diving
- Gary Kuhr - 1976 (One Meter)
- Kim Fugett - 1981 & 1982 (One Meter)
- Dean Panaro - 1988 & 1989 (One Meter)
Boys Swimming
- Craig Leonard - 1977 (100 yd. Freestyle)
- John Ravenhall - 1978 (500 yd. Freestyle), 1979 (200 yd. Individual Medley)
- Greg Higginson - 1979 (100 yd. Freestyle), 1979 (100 yd. Breaststroke)
- David Fairbanks - 1984 (500 yd. Freestyle), 1985 (200 yd. Individual Medley), 1985 (500 yd. Freestyle)
- David Fairbanks, Brad Tieke, Mark Erdmann, Jeff Steinebrey 1985 (400 yd.) Freestyle Relay Team
- Dan Ketchum - 1998, 1999 & 2000 (200 yd. Freestyle), 1998 , 1999 & 2000 (500 yd. Freestyle)
Girls Swimming
- Leigh Bassler 1992 & 1993 100 yd. Backstroke
- Leigh Bassler, Liz Neal, Laurie Kerns, Kerry Bennettz - 1992 (400 yd. Freestyle Relay Team)
- Mandy Commons 1997 & 1999 100 yd. Breaststroke
- Mandy Commons, Lindsey Commons, Jill Ursini, Lori Bednarchik - 1999 (200 yd. Freestyle Relay Team)
Boys Tennis
- Cliff Riester - 1984 (Singles)
- Eric Pittman - 1998 (Singles)
- Brad Goldberg & Scott Marshall - 1991, 1992, & 1993 (Doubles)
- Eric Pittman & Brent Sitarski - 1997 (Doubles)
Girls Tennis
- Alison Levy & Amy Spiegel - 1990 (Doubles)
[edit] National Championships
[edit] Other athletic accomplishments
- Girls Softball - Division I State Runner-Up - 2002
- Boys Basketball Division I District Champion - 2004
- Baseball Division I Regional Runner-Up- 2004
- Football Division I State semifinals playoffs with a 10-2 record-2006
- Football Division I first round playoffs with a 9-2 record - 2007
- Girls Lacrosse Division I State Runner-Up - 2008
[edit] Notable alumni
- Cammy Dierking, newscaster for WKRC-TV.
- Jane French, Emmy-nominated American singer–songwriter. Best known for her song "Breathe," the theme song for the NBC soap opera Passions.
- Dan Ketchum, gold medalist in swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics[8]
- Rick Lewis of the nationally syndicated radio show, Lewis and Floorwax, based in Denver, Colorado.[9]
- Stewart Mandel, Sports writer for SI.com.
- Michael Matthews, Super Bowl XLII Champion, tight end for the New York Giants.
- Erin McPike, National political reporter for The National Journal and NBC News.
- Kate Rockwell, (known at Sycamore as Katye Wilfong), Broadway actress and 2008 finalist on NBC's talent show competition, Grease: You're the One that I Want!.
- Kenny Schoeni, Goalkeeper for the Columbus Crew.
- Kevin Youkilis, 2-time All Star, Gold Glove winner, 2004 World Series and 2007 World Series Champion, starting first baseman for the Boston Red Sox.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ "2009 Convention – Club Point Summary" (PDF). Ohio Junior Classical League. 2009. http://www.ohiojcl.org/conv/09/results/09_club_point_summary.pdf. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
- ^ "Constitution of the Ohio Junior Classical League" (PDF). Ohio Junior Classical League. March 2008. http://ohiojcl.org/resources/080309_OJCL_Constitution.pdf. Retrieved 18 September 2009. "...by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL."
- ^ "Academic - Champions". Greater Miami Conference. http://www.gmcsports.com/statsPage.aspx?satc=202.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". http://www.yappi.com/baseball/StateChamps.html. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". http://www.ohsaa.org/. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ OHSSCA. "Ohio High School Swim Coaches' Association-Boys Water Polo State Champions". http://www.ohssca.org/Waterpolo/waterpolochamps-boys.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
- ^ OHSSCA. "Ohio High School Swim Coaches' Association-Girls Water Polo State Champions". http://www.ohssca.org/Waterpolo/Waterpolochamps-girls.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
- ^ Zipperstein, Leah (2009-12-23). "Olympic medalist dives into coaching" (fee required). The Cincinnati Enquirer (Gannett Company). http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20091223/SPT0301/912240355/. Retrieved 2009-12-26. "[Dan] Ketchum, a Sycamore High graduate who swam for Michigan and competed in the 2004 Olympics, is in his first season as coach at Loveland High."
- ^ www.thefox.com
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