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Class of 2025
Hayley Ault
Soccer
Xenia High School 2002
At XHS, 4-year starter, Team Captain, and twice named MVP - Three times All-WOL and three times All-Area - All-State Honorable Mention as a junior and All-State 2nd Team as a senior - Player of the Year in WOL as a senior - Division 1 scholarship offers to Louisville and Wright State - XHS teams were twice WOL Champions as well as winning a District Championship - Haley still devotes time to Xenia athletics today through her involvement as the TD Club President, serving on the Wee Bucs Board, and as the Co-Director of GWC Youth Wrestling
Mike Austin
Football
Xenia High School 1996
At XHS, 4-year starter, Team Captain, and twice named MVP - All-WOL and All-Area in junior and senior years - All-State 1st Team as a senior - Played in North-South Ohio All-Star game and the Big 33 All-Star game - Athletic scholarship to Michigan State University - 23 career starts, 250 tackles, and played on outstanding 10-win team under legendary Coach Nick Saban - Mike's exemplary character is reflected through his winning the MSU Unsung Hero award which is given to the player who exemplifies "team first" - Selected to NHS at XHS and graduated with Honors from MSU
Ken Boxwell
Football, Basketball, Track
Xenia Central 1944
Lettered 9 times in his three sports - Competed on the 1942 State Championship basketball team, an MVL Championship football team and an MVL Championship basketball team, 1943 - Leading scorer on basketball team in senior season - As Captain of the track team, the leading scorer in senior season at League meet while finishing 1st in the broad jump, high hurdles, and discus - At Ohio State University, played on undefeated team which won the Big 10 and Rose Bowl - At University of Dayton, lettered three years each in football and basketball - His father, Paul, was a previous Xenia Hall of Fame inductee, 2024
Robert Buell
Football and Basketball
Xenia Central 1929
Captain and 1st Team All-MVL in football, 1928 - Played on undefeated MVL Basketball Champions, 1928 - 1st Team All-MVL on MVL Basketball Champions, 1929 - Played freshmen basketball at the University of Pennsylvania - Gifted in leadership and academic pursuits as well as athletically, served as Class President and Class Vice President at Xenia Central - Graduated from the prestigious Wharton School of Business at Pennsylvania - Worked for the Eavey's/Super Valu Company for 35 years attaining the position of Vice President - Served as an Lt. J.G. in the United States Navy during World War II
Andrew Cole-Goins
Swimming
Xenia High School 2013
Held eight swimming records at XHS - Three times named GWOC Athlete of the Year - An 11 time GWOC Individual Champion - Four time Sectional Champion, five time District Placer, three time OHSAA State Qualifier, five time OHSAA State Placer - Twice named to USA Swimming Interscholastic Team - Inducted into NHS at XHS during junior year - Swimming scholarship to University at Buffalo - Eight time Mid American Conference placer at conference meet - Team Captain as junior and senior and Leadership Award recipient twice - Twice on MAC Academic Honor Roll
Natalie Gill
Volleyball, Softball, Tennis, Basketball
Xenia High School 2001
An all-around athlete with 10 Varsity letters - Won WOL Honorable Mention in tennis and the Coaches Award in volleyball as a freshman but excelled with basketball awards: HM, 3rd Team, 2nd Team, and 1st Team All-WOL - AP All-Southwest District HM and 3rd Team, District 9 All-Star and 1st Team All Greene County twice - In XHS history, Natalie ranks 5th in scoring, 1st in 3-point field goals, 2nd in assists, 2nd in games played and tied for most assists in a season - Received National Student-Athlete recognition and selected as Vice President of Senior Class
James Lamb
Soccer Athlete and Soccer Coach
Xenia High School 1992
MVP at XHS, three year starter, two-time All-WOL and All-Dayton Area - All-State as a senior and ranks in the Top 5 in program history in career Goals, Assists, and Points - A four-year letterman and two-year starter at Wilmington College - Assistant Coach for the Wilmington College Women's Soccer program which achieved three trips to the Sweet 16 in the National Tournament - As Head Coach for XHS Women's Soccer, has won two District titles and reached two Regional Semi-Finalist matches along with a GWOC Division Title - Achieved the most wins in Program history
Gene Shiveley
Community Contributor
Xenia City Schools 1960's - 1980's
Derrick Smith
Football, Basketball, Baseball
Xenia High School 1994
Earned 10 Varsity letters as one of the greatest multiple sport athletes in Xenia's history - In football, twice named All-WOL, Special Mention All-Area and Special Mention All-State - Chosen to play in North-South All-Star game - Led WOL in receptions, yardage, and interceptions - In basketball, named All-District Special Mention on the District Championship team as well as the Most Valuable Defender - One of the top scorers, assist leaders, and three-point shooters in WOL - In baseball, won four Varsity letters and offensive MVP twice - #1 in State with a .477 batting average - 1st Team All-WOL, All-Area, and All-District
Tyler D.C. Washington
Soccer
Xenia High School 2012
At XHS, four-year letterman, twice named Team Captain, three-year scoring leader, and an MVP - All-GWOC four years in a row including three-time South Division 1st Team, twice 1st Team All-GWOC, South Division Athlete of the Year and 2nd Team All-Ohio Division 1 - Played at Cincinnati State College, 2012-13 - Played professionally for Latorps IF Soccer Club in Sweden, 2014-16, and the Dayton Dynamo, 2016-18 - Also played professionally with the Cincinnati Swerve, 2019-23, which were the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) National Indoor Soccer Champions, 2020-21
Doug Yates
Baseball, Cross Country, Karate, Kickboxing
Xenia High School 1976
Ohio State Karate Champion, 1978 thru 1985 - As a Nationally rated point fighter, rated #1 in Region 7 (Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois) - World Rated Kickboxer and Ohio State Champion, 1981 thru 1985 - Gold Medalist at Goodwill Games in St. Petersburg, Russia, 1994 - Inducted into USA Karate Hall of Fame as Olympic Athlete from Goodwill Games and World Champion Team - Founder and President of the Miami Valley Tournament Association - Has successfully coached two students who have made the Team USA Olympics - His students have won 437 medals in National and International competitions
2006 Women's District Soccer Champions
Xenia High School 2006-07
Outstanding 14-3-4 season record - Shattered school record with 11 shutouts - Crowned 2006 District Champions - Only third XHS team to ever reach Regional Semifinals - Six players earned All-Dayton South honors, three earned 1st Team All-Conference, and an All-State 3rd Team selection, Katie Davies - Honored with Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association Academic Award with team GPA above 3.0 - Eight team members advanced to play collegiate soccer, including five at the NCAA Division I level - Three players competed at the semi-professional level - Five athletes were celebrated at the esteemed Rae Burick Women in Sports Banquet, a testament to their leadership and impact in the game.
GWOC South All-South Conference honorees - 1st Team honorees were Lori Anderson, Katie Davies, and Heather Harrison ..... 2nd Team honorees were Morgan Butler, Emily Eakin, and Tia Grooms
Division I collegiate players: Katie Davies - UNC Charlotte, Lori Anderson, Heather Harrison and Morgan Butler - Wright State, Amy Stafford - Ohio University
Division II collegiate players: Cassandra Spitz - Thomas More, Tia Grooms and Abby Pearson - Urbana University
Semi-pro players: Katie Davies, Morgan Butler, Abby Pearson
First Row: (L-R) Corissa Hoskins, Bethann Rasey, Heather Harrison, Morgan Butler, Courtney Ferguson, Christine Day
Second Row: (L-R) Abby Pearson, Amy Stafford, Katie Davies, Cassie Higgins, Megan Cousins, Lucy Leard-Fess, Tia Grooms, Emily Eakin
Third Row: (L-R) Tiffani Rogers, Rebecca Earp, Rebecca Wardle, Ashleigh Desch, Cassandra Spitz, Lori Anderson, Christa Hartman, Nadia Croley, Lauren Desch
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