Anthony Wayne High School
Anthony Wayne High School is a high school located in Whitehouse, Ohio, a suburb of Toledo. The school has an enrollment of approximately 1350 students in grades 9-12. The school is named for American General Anthony Wayne, who led troops in the nearby Battle of Fallen Timbers during the Northwest Indian War.
Anthony Wayne High was created in 1951. It is the consolidation of Monclova, Waterville, and Whitehouse Schools.
Administration
- Principal: Jeri Hoellrich
- Assistant Principal: Nathan Gaubatz
- Dean of Students: Steve Mossing
- Athletic Director: Jeff Schwerer
Band
Anthony Wayne High School is most famous for its marching band, the Marching Generals. This high-stepping band has participated in several large-scale events, such as the London New Years parade, Indianapolis 500, Orange Bowl, Fiesta Bowl and many others.
Athletics
Main article: Anthony Wayne Generals
Anthony Wayne High School competes in Ohio Division I sports and has won the following Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships:
They have also won:
- Cheerleading Division 1 Mount State Champions 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Dance Team State Champions 2007
- In 2008 the Anthony Wayne Boys' Soccer Team advanced to the State Semifinal and finished with a school record 18 wins, 1 loss, and 3 ties under Head Coach Chip Smith
They are members of the Northern Lakes League, except for hockey, which is a member of the Northwest Hockey Conference.
Northern Lakes League Titles:
- Cheerleading 2004
- Baseball 2006 2007
- Softball 2006 2007 2008
- Boys Track and Field 2006
- Girls Track and Field 2006
- Boys Tennis 2004 2006 2007
- Boys Soccer 2006, 2008
- Girls Soccer 2006
- Girls Basketball 2006-2007,2008
- Girls Swimming 2008
- Boys Swimming 2008
Northwest Hockey Conference Titles:
- Hockey (Blue Division Champions) 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009
- Moved to White Division (Middle Division) in 2009
- All State: Zak Seipel 2009, Dan Koralewski 2009
- Hobey Baker High School Hockey Award: Greg Dybala 2008, Charlie Witte 2009
Mascot & colors
The team mascot is the general and the school colors are royal blue and white.
Prior to the year 2004, the AWHS mascot was a person in an 1812 US Military General's apparel and riding a live horse instead of being a person in a foam costume. The previous mascot appeared only at home football games and would ride across the field just prior to the playing of the National Anthem. Despite continued popularity amongst students (to the point of a decided preference for the "old" mascot), the school adopted the current mascot in order to reduce damage to the football field and allow the mascot to appear at sporting events other than home football games. Many alumni remain disappointed with this decision. The new mascot was the senior gift from the class of 2004.
Notable alumni
- Mike Story (1974) - Grammy winning composer/arranger
- Tim Story (1975) - Grammy-nominated composer
- William Yeack (1976), Internet luminary
- Mark Jacobs (1976)
- Marcus Dean Fuller (1991) [Actor, Yale School of Drama, Guiding Light (2004-2005) All My Children(2006-), Best Actor Phoenix Film Festival 2002, Tony Award Nominee 2006]
- Robyn Hancock (1993), Miss Ohio 1996
- Brody Trembach (2001), NASA
- Travis Baltz (2007), Maryland University Punter/Place-kicker
- Whitney Nordhaus (2009), FORD Model
- Allison Papenfuss (2009), Bowling Green State University Women's Basketball
- Charlie Witte (2009), DePaul University Men's Lacrosse
- Daniel Mortemore (2009), Western Michigan Men's Soccer
- Michael Mangotic (2009), North Carolina Greensboro Men's Soccer
- Mackenzie Church (2009), Ohio Northern Men's Soccer
- Kate Allen (2010), Northwestern Women's Soccer
- Taylor Leech (2010), South Carolina Women's Soccer
- Andrew Donnell (2010), Iowa Hawkeye's Football
External links
Notes and references
- ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.