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| The Hall of Fame of Glenwood High School, which includes Ball High School and Chatham High School, was created to honor those individuals or groups whose actions or achievements in their chosen fields bring honor and distinction to the heritage of Glenwood High School. Constitution, Bylaws and Nomination Form |
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Categories for Recognition
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| Achievement - Alumni of Glenwood High School whose distinguished actions have led to outstanding recognition in their chosen fields on a local, national, or international level. |
| Athletics - Alumni of Glenwood High School who have established outstanding records of achievement in their chosen sport which would make them deserving of special recognition. One team per year may be selected. |
| Service - Alumni, faculty, staff, or friends of Glenwood High School whose actions and/or achievements may not be recognized in the above, but are deserving of such recognition and honor. |
| Lifetime Recognition - Alumni of Glenwood High School who shall be out of school for at least forty years and whose lives shall have reflected character and distinction. |
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GHS Hall of Fame Inductees
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| 2011 - Ted Chase, Brian McClure, Susan (Schroeder) Langheim, Lozelle H. Cleaves (posthumus), 1998-1999 Wrestling Team |
| 2010 - Homer Fletcher Bartholomew, Lauren Brown Schmid, Donna Marie Hypke Corriveau, Pat Dowling, Samuel D. Nichols, 1978 Football Team |
| 2009 - Madison (M.J.) Post, Richard B. Greenwalt, SSgt. Robert Aron Ballance, William L. Gaule, 1998 Football Team |
| 2008 - Monty Carbonell, Dr. Grant Rivera, Vernie and Opal Lee, 1986 Girls Basketball Team |
| 2007 - Robert Morrison, William D. Hovey, Tom Leahy, Norm Smith, Robin Cook, 1996 Baseball Team |
| 2006 - William Clark, Charlie Cottle, Ellis Mir Arjmand, Shannon (Staley) Metzger, Donald Kauerauf, Arlen Nelson, 1975 Boys Basketball Team |
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2011 Hall of Fame
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Ted Chase
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Ted Chase - Ted Chase, former GHS band and choral director who composed the Glenwood school song, has been selected to receive the nomination for Service. Ted began his career at the Ball-Chatham School District in 1957 as band and choral director for Glenwood High School, Chatham Elementary and Ball Elementary. Under his leadership, the band grew from 22to 52 students and the choir from 23 to 54. In addition, Ted coached the Glenwood Speech Team in 1958 to contest honors.Glenwood High School’s first jazz band was begun by Ted in 1962. The high school’s concert, jazz and choral groups won honors at all levels of Illinois’ music contests. Thephenomenal growth of both the band and choral programs led to Ted’s recommending that the district hire a full-time choral director. His foresight kept both programs growing and led to many additional opportunities for students. In fact, through his collaboration with the new choral director, the first Glenwood High School musical was performed. Ted’s interests included sports as well as music. In 1973, he lobbied administration to provide students with a “sustainable sport opportunity” resulting in the creation of GHS’ first tennis team. His dedication to his students went beyond the school day as well. Examples such as voluntarily coming to school once a week in the summer to help a former student prepare for a college scholarship audition and opening the gym to basketball practice in the summer and providing adult supervision, made an indelible impression on all his students.
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| Brian McClure - Brian McClure, a 1992 graduate of Glenwood High School, is being inducted into the Hall of Fame for Athletics. He holds many baseball records at Glenwood, including ranking 1st in career hits (171), career stolen bases (85,) and stolen bases for a season (42) and is also tied for 1st in career triples with 22. He hit .494 in 1991 which ranks as the 5th highest batting average in a season for Glenwood hitters.His .454 career batting average ranks 3rd. His runs scored ranks him 3rd for both a season and a career. He ranks 4th in career home runs with 20, and RBIs with 122. Brian struck out only 21 times over his four year varsity career in 379 at bats. He struck out just three times in his junior season in 89 at bats. Brian went on to be a four-year starter and achieved All-Big Ten and All-American honors in baseball for the University of Illinois. After college, Brian played professional baseball for the San Diego Padres and Detroit Tigers. His success didn’t stop on the playing field, however. Valuing his time, and the ability to better control his future, he chose a different career in financial planning. He is now a Managing Partner for the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network in Champaign, Illinois; and founded McClure Financial Group,Inc., which has grown to five offices throughout Illinois with locations in Champaign, Kankakee, Normal, Peoria, and Springfield. Brian has earned many awards during his career at Northwestern Mutual, both as Managing Director and personally. During the 2007 awards year, he qualified for Northwestern Mutual’s Forum (top 200 representatives in the company) finishing 77th out of over 8,000 financial representatives.
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Brian McClure
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Susan (Schroeder) Langheim
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Susan (Schroeder) Langheim - Susan Langheim, who is being inducted into the Hall of Fame for Achievement, graduated from GHSin 1976. Remembered by her former high school teachers for her perseverance and enthusiasm, (one even recalls her begging him to start a girls track team) it comes as no surprise that she has taken the reigns of her father’s Chevrolet dealership, and later, the adjacent Honda dealership. She began working for her dad at Friendly Chevrolet when she was just 12-years-old, working through the years in each department. She became the owner in the mid-90s and also owns Honda of Illinois. Though the auto industry has seen its share of challenges through the years, under Susan’s leadership, both dealerships continue to thrive. As successful as she is as a business owner, she has found equal success in the triathlon arena. Though she’s only been competing for a little over two years, she has competed in many, and even won a few, local, regional and national triathlons. She was one of 18 Americans in her age group to qualify for the World Championship Series held in Budapest, Hungary, after a great showing at the National Series in Alabama. In between triathlons, she competed and finished so well in the New York City Marathon in November, 2009,that she qualified for the Boston Marathon which was held in the spring of 2010.
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| Lozelle H. Cleaves - Lozelle Cleaves is the posthumous selection for the 2011 Hall of Fame. He was a coach and teacher whose tenure included weathering the consolidation of Ball Township High School and Chatham High School in 1948-49.Mr. Cleaves came to the Ball Township School District in 1945. He coached basketball for ten years, and baseball and track and field for 23 years, all the while building a reputation of integrity and practical persuasion. After the two township districts consolidated, Mr. Cleaves’ first seven student basketball team went 14-10. His basketball teams subsequently went on to win 97 games in his 10 years of coaching basketball and countless wins in baseball and track and field. At the end of his tenure, he had 56 seasons of coaching in one school district—a record that few others can match.
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Lozelle H. Cleaves
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1998-1999 Wrestling Team
1st row (L-R) Josh Sims, Aaron Ross, Ryan Turner, Kelly Staley
2nd row (L-R) Jay Edwards, Tom Deen, Matthew Maddox, Tommy Johnson, Jerod Bruner, Chris Ross, Matt Veach
3rd row (L-R) Coach Tom Johnson, Coach Mark Houston, Mike Imeokparia, Chris Bona, David Landers, Steve Hoppe, Ryan McGohon, Mike Thompson, Coach Gary Wilmarth
Not pictured - Andy Estill, John Green, Kevin Houston, Kurt Smith, Brian Wilson, Joe Blankenship, Rob Evans, Scott Durr, Chris Reed, Matt Ross, Nick Sundeen, Lysle Tankersley
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1998-1999 Wrestling Team - The 1998-99 Wrestling team has been nominated for
induction into the Hall of Fame in the Athletic Team
category. It is considered to be the most successful wrestling
team in the history of the program. Members accomplished
both team and individual success with seven state qualifiers,
three sectional champions and one state placer. Many of the
records that were set that year stand today. Their most
significant accomplishment may have been the adversity
they overcame en route to becoming a great team. The team
was forced to shut down for nearly two weeks because of a
contagious viral skin condition, lost five dual meets and one
tournament, but rebounded for one of the best finishes in
school history. The team had a mix of athletes from many
sports other than wrestling. What defined this group was a
devotion to hard work, team unity, and most importantly, a
level of class that showed on and off the mat.
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2010 Hall of Fame
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Homer Fletcher Bartholomew
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Homer Fletcher Bartholomew (Posthumous) - Homer Fletcher “Buster” Bartholomew is the posthumous selection for the Hall of Fame. He taught, coached, and was principal of Caldwell School in Chatham. He coached all sports, including girls’ basketball from 1925-28 when their record was 28-3. The IHSAA then reminded member schools that it had prohibited girls sports in 1908; the rule was not rescinded until 1973. Although he lost his left arm in an accident at age eight, he competed in sports himself in the discus, hammer throw, and shot put in 1908 and 1909. He also played outfield on a summer baseball team. Bartholomew was a referee and umpire for basketball, football, and baseball on the high school and professional level. He was a principal organizer of the Sangamon County Conference, which later became known as the Sangamo Conference. Although Bartholomew had no children, he left behind a great imprint on the people and community.
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| Lauren Brown Schmid - Lauren Brown Schmid graduated from GHS in 1996 and has been selected to receive the nomination for Athletics. Lauren established several records that she still holds. The records include all time leading scorer, most free throws in a season, most field goals in a season, most points in a season, highest point average in a season, several all conference and MVP awards, and several others. Lauren played basketball for Millikin University for four years, receiving her bachelor degree. She continued her education at Eastern Illinois University from where she received her MBA.
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Lauren Brown Schmid
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Donna Marie Hypke Corriveau
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Donna Marie Hypke Corriveau - Donna Marie Hypke Corriveau who is being inducted into the Hall of Fame for Service graduated from GHS in 1964. She subsequently was honored as one of the few graduates from all three University of Illinois campuses: Springfield, Chicago, and Urbana-Champaign, receiving a bachelor, master, and doctorate degree. Donna served as the Assistant Director of Academic Affairs at the Illinois Board of Higher Education, retiring in 2007. Donna has been involved in community service wherever she has lived, volunteering in Germany at Landstuhl General Hospital in the lab and volunteer teaching in El Paso, Texas and Newport News, Virginia. Donna has been extremely active in Chatham helping to establish the Chatham Recycling Committee. She began her volunteer work with the Chatham Area Public Library as a member of the Friends of the Chatham Library and aided in the founding of the Chatham Area Library Foundation. Donna was elected to the Board of the Chatham Library and chaired the architectural selection committee and the Landscaping Committee that led to a Public Service Award for 2009 for the library.
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| Pat Dowling - Pat Dowling who is being inducted into the Hall of Fame for Achievement graduated from GHS in 1979. At GHS he lettered in both football and track and field. He attended Morningside College where he earned all-conference academic honors and additionally earned letters in football and track and field. He received his degree in business administration and subsequently an M.ED. Degree from the University of Texas-Pan American. Pat coached and taught at McAllen High and Sharyland High, then went to his current school Katy High School where he serves as offensive coordinator and head track and field coach. Pat has served as a successful head track coach for five years. The football program won state championships in 2007 and 2008. Pat has been recognized for his achievements in football by receiving awards for Offensive Coordinator of the Year in 1999, 2000, and 2009. He was recognized as an AFLAC national high school assistant coach of the year and was a member of the coaching staff selected to coach in the 2009 Texas High School Coaches Association all-star football game.
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Pat Dowling
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Samuel D. Nichols
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Samuel D. Nichols - Samuel D. Nichols who is being inducted into the Hall of Fame for Lifetime Recognition graduated from GHS in 1962. He attended the David Rankin School of Mechanical Trades in St. Louis, Mo., then served in the U.S. Air Force. After working for General Electric for seven years, he began his small business career by owning and operating a carpet cleaning business. In 1976 he was licensed to sell real estate and has continued in that career. Samuel has become a successful commercial real estate broker and developer. He was one of the seven founding partners of The Real Estate Group Inc. Currently he is the President/Owner of NAI True Commercial Real Estate Services, Worldwide which is located in Springfield. Samuel, as a developer, has been involved with a number of projects including: Illinois Association of School Administrators Office, Administrative Offices of the Illinois Courts, Yellowstone Retail Center, and Wabash Market Place land development. His professional affiliations include National Association of Realtors, International Council of Shopping Centers, and a founder of the Commercial Real Estate Network. He also serves on the board of The Salvation Army and Springfield Urban League.
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| 1978 Football Team - The 1978 football team has been nominated for induction into the GHS Hall of Fame. This fledgling football program produced the first GHS football team to reach the state playoffs and were ranked 4th in the state. The primary varsity coaches were Charlie Cottle and Terry Drengwitz. The captains were Mark Brunson and Greg Smith. Steve Henderson was named a 1st team All-State Receiver who was considered one of the quickest in the area. Greg Smith was named an All State Linebacker. The defense gave up only 52 points the entire year. This tightly knit group of players helped to contribute to the winning attitude of Glenwood High School athletic programs.
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1978 Football Team
Front Row: Dave Harris, Doug Williams, Larry Gunville, Doug Hawk, Drew Dukett, Jeff Grizzell, Joe Finley, Greg McMillan, Chris Kerr, Bill Gardner, Fred Tinsley, Ken Carver
Second Row: Dave Smith, Pat Walley, John Yakle, Mike Moomey, Mike Gorman, Greg Smith, Mark Brunson, Pat Dowling, Mike Crews, Mike Clark, Mark Hand, Roy Denton, Tom Gooding
Third Row: Ken Fustin, Jeff Maddux, Scott Hoff, Rad Carbonell, Rob Furbeck, Mark Bell, Steve Henderson, Barry DeNardo, Rich Pfeifer, Mike Coffinbargar, Mike Hand, Mitch Crews, Troy Kemp, Phil Keller
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2009 Hall of Fame
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 Madison (M.J.) Post
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Madison (M.J.) Post - Madison (M.J.) Post graduated from Glenwood High School in 1964, and subsequently received degrees from the University of Illinois in Electrical Engineering and in Mathematics, a MS from the University of Colorado in Astro-Geophysics, a MS in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona and a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona. Dr. Post has most recently served as chief of the Radar Meteorology and Oceanography Division, retiring from federal service in 2002. Since then he has worked part time at NOAA Environmental Science Research laboratory and has authored several scientific journal articles. Dr. Post presently resides in Colorado where he regularly makes multi-day excursions to the mountains and canyon lands. He has taken part in excursions to Nepal, Alaska, Tanzania, and Mexico.
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| Richard B. Greenwalt (Posthumous) - Richard B. Greenwalt graduated from Ball High School in 1947. He received his BS from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1951 and a MS from the University of Illinois in 1957. He was known as an expert in direct reduction, iron making, and electric steelmaking. Mr. Greenwalt began working for Cleveland-Cliffs, McKee, Kaiser Engineers in 1957, and he retired in 2002 with Bechtel Mining and Minerals. His career led him around the world. He was affiliated with the American Iron and Steel Technology Institute and the American Society for Metals. He kept in touch with his friends in the Ball-Chatham area by attending the Ball High School reunions that he thoroughly enjoyed.
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 Richard B. Greenwalt
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SSgt Robert Aron Ballance
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SSgt. Robert Aron Ballance - SSgt. Robert Aron Ballance, a native of Beardstown, graduated from Glenwood High School in 1998. After graduation he joined the United States Marine Corps. He has attained the rank of sergeant. Because of his meritorious action in Haswah, Iraq on October 4, 2004, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. He has served three tours of duty and is now a Special Operations Instructor at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina where he is again awaiting future deployment.
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| William L. Gaule - William L. Gaule graduated from Ball High School in 1949. He enlisted and served in the United States Air Force and National Guard for 26 years. Bill has maintained a Real Estate office in Chatham since 1962 and has conducted more than 5000 auctions. He was president of the Illinois State Auctioneers Association and subsequently president of the National Auctioneers Association. He served 12 years on the national board. Bill is a member of the Illinois State Auctioneer Hall of Fame and the National Auctioneers Hall of Fame. Bill has also been active in the Chatham community serving as Vice President and Director of the Chatham Community Bank, County Rural Chairperson of the United Way, past Trustee of the South Side Christian Church, and numerous other area Boards. |
 William L. Gaule
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1998 Football Team
Front Row: Terry Parnell, Joe Smith, Chris Nelson, Mike Moriconi, Mike Taylor, Tom Deen, Vince Peters, Jerod Bruner
Second Row: Mike Drury, Skip Clayton, Chris Ross, Blake Harting, Daric Gates, Kevin Butcher, Mark Byram, J.D. Evans, Stephen Hill
Third Row: Sue Lynn, Trainer, Helen Justison, Nurse, Marilyn O’Brien, Stats, Coaches: David Hay, Vondel Edgar, Mike Janke, Head Coach Dan Rourke, Coaches: Len Onken, Steve Cox, Mike McGiles, Zachary Price, Mgr., Matt Parr, Chad Coffman
Fourth Row: Brett Sanner, Brian Wilson, Mike Greco, T.J. Rath, Mike Thompson, Tim Brinkman, Cam Kiersch, Zac Crawford, Keith Moomey, Bob Perkins, Kurt Smith
Fifth Row: Bill Clayton, Mike Pierce, Alex Pence, Mouhammed Hasan, Jared Cowgur, Scott Sanders, Caylan Hill, Charles Brunn, Kevin Ladage, Robb Hoover
Sixth Row: Ken Boyle, Nick Bearss, Mike Stegeman, Josh Crossland, Adam Coombe, Jeremy Lynch, Griff Jurgens, Brett Strebb, Andrew Schlichting, David Landers, Steve Hoppe
Not Pictured: Matt Veach, Ryan Daley, Josh Bridges, Zach Murphy, Marshal Pierce, Dusty Patterson, A.J. Young, Tony Manuele
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1998 Football Team - The 1998 Glenwood football team had everything, from the golden arm of Griff Jurgens to the powerful foot of Zach Murphy, from the sure hands of Kenny Boyle to the sure hands of Bill Clayton, from the strong legs of Chris Ross to the solid blocks of Bob Perkins, Andrew Schlichting, Mike Stegeman, Mike Thompson and Steve Hoppe. There was nothing this team lacked, and then there was a swarming athletic defense that included the aggressive play of Charles Brunn, Adam Coombe, Jeremy Lynch, Caylan Hill and Skip Clayton and the ball-hawking abilities of Mike Pierce. They were Redskins then, and they took no prisoners. They had more than 5,000 yards of total offense. They romped through the season unbeaten at 14-0, holding seven of their nine regular-season opponents to one touchdown or less. Then in the playoffs they beat a Rantoul team loaded with Division I athletes, went to the Chicago suburbs and handed traditional powerhouse Oak Park Fenwick a 15-point beating and then beat Canton at home. Who will ever forget the 37-34 double overtime win at Geneseo? And it was all capped on a warm Saturday afternoon two days after Thanksgiving with a 28-21 victory over Kankakee Bishop McNamara in the Class 4A title game. It was the first state football title ever by a Central State Eight Conference school.
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2008 Hall of Fame
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Monty Carbonell
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Monty Carbonell - Monty Carbonell was a member of the 1975 Elite Eight varsity basketball team, was a tri-captain for the 1975 varsity football team, and graduated with academic honors. He earned a scholarship to Kansas University , a member of the Big Eight Conference. Playing inside line-backer, he started in his first football game in 1977 as a sophomore. Monty was a three year letterman who averaged 80 tackles during his sophomore and junior year, starting every game. He was voted as a tri-captain his senior year, but injured his arm. He received the Kansas University Jayhawk Scholar Athlete award in 1980. Monty graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering in 1981 and has been employed by BP/ ARCO for approximately 26+ years as a project manager.
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| Dr. Grant Rivera - Dr. Grant Rivera graduated from Glenwood High School in 1993. He, then, went to Northwestern University where he received his Bachelor’s degree in 1997. In 2003 he completed his doctoral studies at the University of Alabama . Dr. Rivera is the principal of South Cobb High School located in metro-Atlanta, a school of 2,200 students and a staff of 200 people. As a consultant for Family Friendly Schools, a company that works to improve parent involvement and family engagement, he conducts seminars throughout the United States . Dr. Rivera teaches school law at the State University of West Georgia as an adjunct professor. Diane Sawyer and Good Morning America recognized him in March 2007 as a young, dynamic administrator. Dr. Rivera was also noted as one of the “Top 20 Rising Stars Under 40” in an Atlanta-area publication.
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Dr. Grant Rivera
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Vernie and Opal Lee
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Vernie and Opal Lee (posthumous) - Vernie and Opal Lee were a part of Chatham and the Ball-Chatham School District for much of their lifetimes. Vernie was instrumental in establishing a youth summer baseball program and also served as the umpire for many years. He served as the official scorekeeper for Glenwood High School in the 1980s. Shortly after his death, the Vernie Lee Sportsmanship Award was established at the high school. Opal Lee was called the unofficial historian of Chatham by many. The new library addition will house the Opal Lee Chatham History and Genealogy Room in honor of her many contributions to the library and community. Vernie and Opal Lee were fixtures at Glenwood High School athletic events and supported the district, students, and faculty.
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| 1986 Girls Basketball Team - The 1986-87 Glenwood High School Girls Basketball Conference championship was one of numerous accomplishments. Coach Bryce Boston led them to a Glenwood High School best ever ladies basketball record of 23 wins and 2 losses. They were the Greater Midwestern Conference champions with an undefeated record. They also were the Jacksonville Holiday Tournament champions. The ladies ended their season as the 1986-87 regional champions. Members of Glenwood’s varsity team included: Beth Boston, Anne Conlon, Nancy Cox, Tricia Criswell, Chris Dixon, Jodi Hails, Mary Hawkinson, Jennifer Hulvey, Heather Klemm, Cari Lawrence, Tonya Migalich, and Shannon Staley. Bryce Boston and Ron Schwermin coached. Alicia Carroll was the manager and Larry Lawrence was the scorekeeper. Three individuals, Beth Boston, Tricia Criswell, and Cari Lawrence, were named as all-conference players.
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1986 Girls Basketball Team
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2007 Hall of Fame
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Robert Morrison
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Robert Morrison (posthumous) - Robert R. (R.R.) Morrison began his tenure at Ball Township High School as the principal and agricultural teacher. Within a few years he helped to raise the academic standards causing Ball Township High School to be accredited by North Central. He was principal at Ball from 1929 until 1947 when Ball Chatham Unit School District #5 was formed. He, then, served as the superintendent until the end of 1957. When he resigned in 1957, he went into Springfield to become principal of Jefferson Middle School .
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| William D. Hovey - William D. Hovey was appointed Ball Chatham District Superintendent in 1963 and served in that capacity for 25 years until his retirement in 1988. During his tenure as superintendent he contributed to the growth and influence of the schools. He was instrumental in passing a bond issue to build Glenwood Junior High School ; he, also, guided the district through two building additions to Glenwood High School , two building additions to Ball Elementary, and two building additions to Chatham Elementary. Mr. Hovey’s influence was also felt in the surrounding community as well. He, along with the Ball Chatham School Board, hosted developmental meetings that led to the establishment of Lincoln Land Community College . He, along with six other superintendents, were the driving force in the establishment of the Sangamon Area Special Education District. He, also, supported the formation of the Area Vocational Center for Sangamon County and surrounding districts. Mr. Hovey continues to support the Ball Chatham School District by attending extra-curricular activities and sporting events.
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 William D. Hovey
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Tom Leahy
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Tom Leahy - Tom Leahy graduated from Glenwood High School after going through the Ball Chatham school system. After serving with the 183 Tactical Fighter Wing of the Illinois Air National Guard, he graduated with an AA from Springfield College in Illinois, a BA from the American Conservatory of Music, a MS from Southern Illinois University, and an Education Specialist from Western Illinois University. Mr. Leahy began his career as a music teacher at Aviston Elementary School , then moved to Breese Central High School . Later his administrative career began as principal at Griggsville Unit 4. After serving as assistant superintendent and superintendent at West Pike, Payson, and Camp Point, he was named Quincy Public School District Superintendent in 2003. Mr. Leahy is active in his community and in numerous professional organizations, including the Illinois Association of School Administrators of which he is President elect.
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| Norm Smith - Norm Smith graduated from Glenwood High School in 1963. He, subsequently, graduated with a BS in mathematics in 1967 and a MS in guidance and counseling from Western Illinois University in 1971. Mr. Smith’s entire teaching career has been with the Ball Chatham School District #5. He began by teaching mathematics and coaching basketball at Glenwood Junior High School . He, later, became the counselor there. Mr. Smith, then, came to the high school as a guidance counselor in 1976 and baseball coach in 1980. He was named Guidance Department Chairperson in 1984 and retired from teaching in that position. Mr. Smith coordinated the initial Operation Snowball; he coordinated the Capital Area Education Fair and coordinated the A.C.T. testing program and the Advanced Placement Program. He presently is a Financial Service Representative.
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Norm Smith
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Robin Cook
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Robin Cook-Robin Cook attended the Ball Chatham schools for the greater portion of his life, graduating as salutatorian in 1969 from Glenwood High School . In high school he played basketball, scoring 709 points in all with 335 rebounds. In baseball he pitched and played first base, pitching a no hitter as a sophomore. Mr. Cook graduated from Wheaton College in 1973 with a BA in economics. He was elected to the Wheaton College Sports Hall of Fame in 1993. In 1976 he graduated with a MA from Dallas Theological Seminary and became an ordained minister in 1978. After working for Leonard Sapp of Lincoln Land Development Company, serving as a minister at Cherry Hills Baptist Church in Springfield , traveling to Australia and Papua New Guinea , he joined Sports Ambassadors. He has since traveled to many countries and is director of Sports Ambassadors.
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| 1996 Baseball Team - When spring rolled around in 1996, there were great expectations for the Chatham Glenwood High School baseball team, and coach Pat Moomey's team lived up to all of them. Just the year before the Redskins had compiled a 35-6 record, had won the school's first Class AA sectional title and advanced to the title game in the state tournament before losing 12-4 to Morris.
The '96 Glenwood team had lost two of its top four pitchers and five of its top nine hitters from that state runner-up team, but there was plenty of talent remaining. And while Moomey spent the first month of the season firming the Redskins' defense, the pitching was solid with ace returnees Adam Feld (13-0 in '95 and 12-0 in '96) and Jay Crawford (12-1 in '96).
Craig Moreland settled in at shortstop, teaming with David Littrell to form the double play combination. Matt Whalen was at first base with sophomore Scott Metz at third. Dustin Downs and Keith Ramsey were on the corners in the outfield, and the defense really became solidified when Moomey brought freshman Skip Clayton in to play center field.
And the guy who held everything together was catcher Jayson Werth, a future first-round draft choice. Werth was as good a defensive catcher as Central Illinois had ever seen, and during one eight-game stretch of the season he batted .724 with five home runs and 14 runs batted in. He wound up hitting .463 with five home runs, 36 runs batted in and 22 stolen bases.
The Redskins won the Central State Eight Conference title with a 13-1 record. They beat Sacred Heart-Griffin 10-5 to win their third straight regional title. They beat Champaign Centennial 5-4 - on Werth's two-out bases-loaded single in the bottom of the sixth inning - to win the sectional. They hammered Orland Park Sandburg 13-3 in the quarterfinals of the state tournament, then Crawford tossed a one-hitter as Glenwood beat Moline 6-0 in the semifinals.
In the title game against Aurora Waubonsie Valley , Moomey strung together the pitching trio of Metz , Crawford and Feld in a 7-5 victory. Werth had two hits, drove in two runs and threw out a would-be base-stealer. Ramsey and Downs also had two hits each, and Waubonsie Valley made six errors that led to five unearned runs.
It was the first state championship in Glenwood High School history. The Redskins finished 31-6. Eight starters batted .300 or better, and the team batting average was .349. The pitchers were stingy, too, with a 2.98 team earned run average and 241 strikeouts in 244 innings.
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1996 Baseball Team
Front Row (Left to Right): Clay Hamilton, Craig Moreland, Keith Ramsey, David Littrell, Adam Feld, Skip Clayton.
Middle Row: Asst. Coach Darren McMasters, Tim Price, Jay O’Connor, Jay Crawford, Scott Metz, Jon Jacobson, Christopher Logan.
Back Row: Marilyn O’Brien, scorekeeper, Coach Pat Moomey, Matt Whalen, Ryan Green, Jayson Werth, Dustin Downs, Asst. Coach Andy Stremlau, Sue Lynn, Trainer.
Not Pictured: Assistant Coach Bob Cox
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2006 Inaugural Hall of Fame
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 William Clark
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William Clark (Posthumous) – Bill Clark was a graduate of Ball Township High School, a 4-H leader and a farmer in the Chatham area for many years. He was a member of the Ball Chatham School Board from 1956-72, serving as chairman for seven years. In Ball Township, he was a past clerk and supervisor. In the early 1970s, he was a Sangamon County Board member, chairman of the finance committee and a member of the road and bridge committee. He was the chairman of the building committee at the Sugar Creek United Methodist Church, a charter member of the Chatham Kiwanis Club and the George F. Hixon Fellow in 1997. |
| Charlie Cottle (Posthumous) – Charlie Cottle was Glenwood High School’s first head football coach, serving in that capacity from 1972 to 1983. Coach Cottle initiated and established the Glenwood High School football program. He built the foundation on which the GHS football program rests today. During his 12 years at Glenwood, he led the team to nine consecutive winning seasons with a varsity record of 57-32-1 and an overall record of 68-38-1. His football teams were known for their toughness, tenacity, and sportsmanship. As a coach and teacher, he taught the young men and women at GHS the virtues of discipline, effort, teamwork and selflessness. In April 2002 Coach Cottle was inducted into the IHSA Football Coaches Hall of Fame. Part of that honor was for his work establishing football at Glenwood High School. |
 Charlie Cottle
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Ellis MIr Arjmand, MD, PhD
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Ellis Mir Arjmand, MD, PhD – Ellis is a 1980 graduate of Glenwood High School. Ellis was focused on his schoolwork and what classes he needed for the Northwestern medical program. In addition to being a straight A student, he was involved in many activities at Glenwood. He was a member of Glenwood's first soccer team, captain of the Brain Trust team; vice-president of the Student Council; in concert, jazz and marching bands; ran on the cross-country and track teams, setting a record in track; was a member of the Thespians and the National Honor Society. He was an Illinois State Scholar and National Merit Scholar. After Ellis graduated in 1980 he was accepted into the Northwestern Honors Program, a six-year medical school program. He received his bachelor’s, MD and PhD at Northwestern University. He then completed his residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and a fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology at Washington University Medical School in St. Louis. He has been a member of the medical school faculty at Washington University, Southern Illinois University and the University of Pittsburgh. Currently, he is an Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the Cincinnati College of Medicine. He is an Attending Otolaryngologist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, where he serves as Director of the Center for Hearing and Deafness Research, and Director of the Cochlear Implant program. He has authored numerous books and other publications, and has been listed in The Best Doctors in America in 1997-98, 2002, and 2004. |
| Shannon (Staley) Metzger – Shannon is a 1989 graduate of Glenwood High School. Beginning with her athletic achievements, Shannon earned three varsity letters as a freshman in cross-country, basketball and track. Most notable was her varsity letter in basketball, as that team made it to the Sweet Sixteen Basketball Tournament that year. She held a record in the 3200 meter run at the high school for over 17 years, and holds the record for most assists in basketball during a game. She was chosen to be Runner of the Year by the Springfield Running Club and went on to run cross-country at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Her athletic accomplishments, however, may best be remembered in relation to her track performances. In addition, she was chosen team captain for several years in all three sports in which she participated. In 1989, she was chosen as scholar/athlete of the year. In 1994 Shannon became the youngest female in the nation to be hired by the U.S. Marshals Service. While attending the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA, Shannon set the national record for the 1.5 mile run which she held until 2000. She graduated from FLETC with honors as one of two graduating candidates to pass the fitness requirements to enter the prestigious “500” club. She was assigned to the Chicago office where she was chosen to be one of 10 individuals to represent the USMS at a leadership conference. This type of recognition continues today. |
 Shannon (Staley) Metzger
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 Donald Kauerauf
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Donald Kauerauf –Donald Kauerauf was hired to teach in the Ball-Chatham School District in 1965. In 1969, he was promoted to principal of Glenwood High School, and by 1971 he was Assistant Superintendent. He served in this capacity until the retirement of Mr. Bill Hovey in June 1988, at which point, he moved into the superintendent position. He retired as superintendent in 1993. Mr. Kauerauf saw many changes during his years at Ball-Chatham, and was successful in so many of the initiatives set before him. He was instrumental in passing bond referendums for school buildings, and skilled and fair in working with teachers to expedite contract issues. He’s credited for motivating faculty and staff by example to give 100 percent, and worked tirelessly to ensure a positive work and learning environment in each school. |
| Arlen Nelson – Arlen Nelson taught Physical Education at Glenwood Junior High School from 1967 through 1999. Throughout his tenure, he also served, at various times, as assistant cross-country, flag football and boys track coach, department coordinator, and junior high head cross country coach. He is probably best remembered for his remarkable dedication to his students. Most Glenwood graduates from 1968 to 2003 can probably tell you the names of Arlen’s dogs. His dogs practically lived at the field house because Arlen practically lived there. He was always working to make things better for the kids. Arlen taught by example that dedication, hard work and gentle manner are to be respected and emulated. One can still find Arlen today at a Glenwood football or basketball game, or cross-country meet continuing to support the kids at Glenwood. |
Arlen Nelson
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1975 Boys Basketball Team
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1975 Boys Basketball Team – The 1975 Boys Basketball Team competed in the Class A State Tournament, the only team in Glenwood’s history to do so. This was the last year that GHS was a Class A school. The Redskins were defeated in the quarterfinals by Eldorado, which scored 65 points to Chatham Glenwood’s 60. Members of Glenwood’s varsity team included: Dave Boettner, Bob Brady, Keith Carver, Monty Carbonell, Dan Connelly, Bill Day, Mike Freeman, Jeff Frey, Mike Gaule, Skip Homeier, Ken Kingery, Pat Moomey, Larry Sweat, and Paul Wessing. Bill Scheffler, Paul Kopatz and Charlie Cottle coached. Doug Hamrick, Frank Lewis, and Bill Skaggs were managers. |
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