Ray Armstrong Born: 1960 in Elyria, Ohio Residence: Fostoria, Ohio Children: Jessica, Jacqueline, Ray Jr., Michael Career highlights – Six-time All-Ohio Class AA track athlete – Class AA state track champ for 100-, 220- and 440-yard dashes, 1979. One of only 12 Ohio high school boys to accomplish this fete Read more…
Amy (McKinley) Agrella Born: 1974 in Berea, Ohio Residence: Pittston, Pennsylvania Family: Husband: Daryle. Children: Anthony; Lorenza Career highlights – Division I state cross country champ, 1991 – Division I state runner-up cross country, 1992 – Team member for Div. I state team cross country champion, 1991; and for state Read more…
Mark Walden Born: 1960 in Lorain, Ohio Residence: Lorain, Ohio Family: Wife – Debbie. Children: Robbie, Natalie, Candace, Amanda, Ashley, Mark II and Marquell. Eleven grandchildren. Athletic highlights Clearview High School (1975-79) Track and field 1979: Class A (now Division III) state track champion for the 440- and 220-yard dashes, Read more…
Peter Kummant Born: 1956 in Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada Residence: White Oak, Pennsylvania Family: Wife – Eileen. Children: Gabriel, Clare, Hope and Noelle. Foster son from Kenya – Daniel Oliech. Adopted sons: Bereket and Biniyan Athletic highlights Amherst Steele High School (1971-75) 1975: Class AAA (now Division I) state Read more…
Francene (Woods) Johnson Born: 1970 in Elyria, Ohio Residence: Joplin, Missouri Family: Husband – Jeffrey. Children: Jasmine, Jonathan and Jayline. Athletic highlights Clearview High School (1985-89) 1989: Class AA (now Division II) state champion 400 meters (58.69) 1988: Class A (now Division III) state champion 100 meters (12.65). She also Read more…
Leroy Fields Born: 1915 in Oberlin, Ohio Died: April 4, 1989 in Oberlin, Ohio Family: Wife – Helen Fields (died, 2013). Children: LeRoi John “Joni”, Terry, Tim, Daniel, Bonnie and Tina. 17 grandchildren, 23 great-children and two great-great-grandchildren as of 2013. Athletic highlights Oberlin High School (1929-33) 1932: Class B Read more…
Dick Cooley Born: 1921 in Wakeman, Ohio Died: Oct. 17, 2014 in Amherst, Ohio Family: Wife – Patricia (died, 2000). Children: Camilia, Dane, Rhonda and Kyle. Seven grandchildren Coaching highlights Amherst Steele High School 1958-82: Track and cross country coach 1962 and ’77: Division I boys state cross country champions Read more…
Mark Cannon Born: 1969 in Elyria, Ohio Residence: Atlanta, Georgia Family: Wife – Renee. Children: Kyle and Kara Athletic highlights Elyria High School (1983-87) 3-time Class AAA (now Division I) state high jump champion. State record-holder (1987-2009) Two-time high school All-American The Ohio State University (1987-92) Big Ten, Penn Relays, Read more…
Ron Rick Born: 1962 in Elyria, Ohio Residence: Charlotte, North Carolina Family: Wife: Martha; Children: Andrew Skelton; Sophia Rick Track and cross country highlights – A six-time All-Ohio Class AA track and cross country athlete 1981 Class AA 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter state track champ. Rick won the 1,600 in a Read more…
Marnele Jackson Born: 1966 in Lakewood, Ohio Residence: Oberlin, Ohio Family: Children: Mondrele Jackson; Brenna Jackson; Bryant Williams Jr. (died, 2002) Track and field highlights – 5-time All-Ohio Class AA track athlete Oberlin High School (1984-86) 1985: Jackson won Class AA 100- (12.39) and 200-meter (25.24) state track titles. She Read more…