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CETconnect Presents The 32nd Annual
Buddy LaRosa High School Sports Hall of Fame
The 32nd Annual Buddy LaRosa High School Sports Hall of Fame

This event honors local high school student athletes and coaches for their achievements on and off the field.
The 32nd Annual Buddy LaRosa High School Sports Hall of Fame - Female MVP Anita Beck
The 32nd Annual Buddy LaRosa High School Sports Hall of Fame - Female MVP Anita Beck

The high schools and media nominated the best female student-athletes in Greater Cincinnati. LaRosa's selection committee picked the following 6: Kirsten Allen of Ryle, Anita Beck of Anderson, Amber Gray of Lakota West, Jenna Hagglund of Lakota West, Sydney Hiance of Highlands, and Kelsey Lindenschmidt of Ursuline Academy. They were honored at this years Hall of Fame Banquet where the committee's choice for "LaRosa's Female MVP of the Year" was announced.
The 32nd Annual Buddy LaRosa High School Sports Hall of Fame - Male MVP David Mosko
The 32nd Annual Buddy LaRosa High School Sports Hall of Fame - Male MVP David Mosko

The high schools and media nominated the best male student-athletes in Greater Cincinnati. LaRosa's selection committee picked the following 6: Frank Becker of Moeller, Cory Chitwood of Ryle, Zack Kiernan of Newport Central Catholic, Ben Martin of La Salle, David Mosko of St. Xavier, and Kyle Rudolph of Elder. They were honored at this years Hall of Fame Banquet where the committee's choice for "LaRosa's Male MVP" of the year was announced.
The 32nd Annual Buddy LaRosa High School Sports Hall of Fame - Pat Murray Shibinski
The 32nd Annual Buddy LaRosa High School Sports Hall of Fame - Pat Murray Shibinski

Pat Murray Shibinski • Seton High School Class of 1949

Pat Murray Shibinski starred in an era when high schools sports in particular were rarely covered, and the mention of female high school sports was practically non-existent. Her influence on female athletics in Greater Cincinnati, however, has been staggering. Still, based upon discussions with male and female athletes of that era, rarely has there been a female athlete of such great distinction as Pat Murray.
The 32nd Annual Buddy LaRosa High School Sports Hall of Fame - Ken Shields
The 32nd Annual Buddy LaRosa High School Sports Hall of Fame - Ken Shields

Ken Shields • St. Thomas/Highlands High Schools 1965-1988

Ken Shields is one of this year's inductees into the Hank Zureick Memorial Coaches Hall Of Fame. Perhaps one of the most well-loved and well-respected basketball coaches in Greater Cincinnati over the last 50 years, Ken Shields may be regarded as best ever. He has produced a staggering legacy of 39 years of coaching between the high school (23 years) and collegiate level (16 years) to compile 766 victories. The career total is believed to be the best in Greater Cincinnati amateur basketball history.
The 32nd Annual Buddy LaRosa High School Sports Hall of Fame - Tammy McCallum
The 32nd Annual Buddy LaRosa High School Sports Hall of Fame - Tammy McCallum

Tammy McCallum • Milford High School Class of 1992.

Unquestionably the finest female athlete in Milford High School history, Tammy McCallum earned 11 varsity letters during her high school career that included a state title in track. She was a four-year starter in basketball and track, and starred three years in volleyball. Tammy joins her brother Napoleon (Class of 1999) as only the second brother-sister combination in the LaRosa's Hall of Fame.
The 32nd Annual Buddy LaRosa High School Sports Hall of Fame - Tim Koegel
The 32nd Annual Buddy LaRosa High School Sports Hall of Fame - Tim Koegel

Tim Koegel • Moeller High School Class of 1977

The Moeller High School football dynasty really came to fruition in the mid-1970s and the quarterback who took the program to that next level was Tim Koegel. Koegel was not just regarded as one of the best quarterbacks in Ohio, but was acknowledged as one of the best in the nation.
The 32nd Annual Buddy LaRosa High School Sports Hall of Fame - Bill Goller
The 32nd Annual Buddy LaRosa High School Sports Hall of Fame - Bill Goller

Bill Goller • Holy Cross High School 1970-1995

Bill Goller is one of this year's inductees into the Hank Zureick Memorial Coaches Hall Of Fame. Clearly one of the pioneers of coaching during the modern era of female sports, Bill Goller ranks among the finest not just in Greater Cincinnati, but in Kentucky high school history as well.
The 32nd Annual Buddy LaRosa High School Sports Hall of Fame - Mike Healey
The 32nd Annual Buddy LaRosa High School Sports Hall of Fame - Mike Healey

Mike Healey • St. Xavier High School Class of 1988

A three-spot star at one of the finest athletic and academic schools in Ohio, Mike Healey earned nine varsity letters at SI. Xavier - staring in football, basketball and baseball as a sophomore. He was team captain in all three of those sports - believed to be the only athlete to earn such distinction at SI. Xavier in the last 25 years.
The 32nd Annual Buddy LaRosa High School Sports Hall of Fame - Scott Draud
The 32nd Annual Buddy LaRosa High School Sports Hall of Fame - Scott Draud

Scott Draud • Highlands High School Class of 1986

Possibly the best male basketball player in Northern Kentucky history, Scott Draud is regarded by his former coach and fellow Hall of Fame inductee Ken Shields as "the very best basketball player 1 ever coached during my 39-year coaching career." The Cincinnati Post named Scott as "The Northern Kentucky High School Basketball Player of the Century."