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Oxford Area High School Sports Wall of Fame 2017
Oxford Area High School held the 17th annual Sports Wall of Fame Induction on October 16, honoring outstanding student-athletes and community supporters from throughout the history of OAHS sports. Each inductee received a commemorative plate from Lancaster County Redware courtesy of Shirley Hess, and a photograph of the group will be permanently displayed in the high school.
Since its establishment in 2001, the high school has held a reception and induction ceremony each fall which is free and open to the community.
Pictured from left are 2017 Sports Wall of Fame inductees Judy Shoop, Brad Buchanan accepting for Ray Stata, Meredith Dolinger Hostetter and Craig Mahon. Shawn Jones is not pictured.
Ray Stata, Class of 1953
Brad Buchanan accepted Ray Stata's induction into the Oxford Area High School Sports Wall of Fame from ceremony hosts Ken Howett, left, and Ken Woodward.
Ray earned 18 letters - four each in baseball, soccer and track as well as two in basketball. At MIT he played soccer for one year.
Ray said her does not remember too much about his athletic career other than he loved the competition and he put in a lot of hard work. In 2006 Ray was a member of the first induction class of the Oxford Area High School Distinguished Alumni.
Judy Shoop, Class of 1976
Named the outstanding girl athlete of 1976, Judy participated in field hockey and basketball for four years. In track and field she placed third in javelelin at the District level. Judy held the school record for javelin but is not sure if that record has been broken, adding that records are meant to be broken.
Shawn Jones, Class of 1990
Shawn played three years of varsity football and was co-captain his senior year. He was a varsity basketball player for three years, ran track for two years and was a varsity baseball player for one year, with a total of nine varsity letters. Shawn was also voted Homecoming King in his senior year.
Craig Mahon, Class of 1999
Craig participated in varsity football and track in grades 10 through 12, earning six varsity letters and helping both teams earn District 1 championshps. He was co-captain of the football team and was named to the Philadelphia Inquirer All-Area Team.
In track and field, Craig was Southern Chester County League champion for javelin, setting the school record, and was named team MVP. He played Division II football at East Stroudsburg University, helping the team win the PSAC Eastern Division championship in 2002.
Craig teaches health and physical education at Hopewell Elementary School and has coached football at Oxford and Unionville.
Meredith Dolinger Hostetter, Class of 2005
Meredith participated in field hockey and softball for four years and played hockey in the winter. She was captain of both the hockey and softball teams. The hockey team went on to Districts all four years, with Meredith earning first and second team all-league honors.
Meredith played hockey at Millersville University and was named All-PASC in her senior year. She was named to the NFHCA National Academic Team and a PSAC Scholar-Athlete while at Millersville.
Previous Sports Wall of Fame Inductees
Jack Melrath, Class of 1955
Susan Burke Mast, Class of 1959
Dana E. Dreibelbis, Class of 1974
Karen A. Doss Barlow, Class of 1982
Erin Arrowood Fidler, Class of 2002
The Hess Family
2015
Vernon M. Ringler, Class of 1953
Richard Gary Cummings, Class of 1954
Scott Fowler, Class of 1981
Beth Jackson Lynch, Class of 1981
Ryan Bogan, Class of 2005
Karly Herb, Class of 2008
Thomas Grugan, Coach
2014
George "Buddy" Cochran, Class of 1949
Dave Hons, Class of 1980
Sherri Jackson Griffith, Class of 1983
Dayna Baily, Class of 1987
Lisa Marie (Rozich) Stoltzfus, Class of 1998
Julie Orner Donell, Class of 2000
2013
Kathryn "Kitty" Jamison Aylsworth, Class of 1935
Alma Doyle Barton, Class of 1974
Janine Collins Pavese, Class of 1983
Jamie Canaday, Class of 1994
Kimberly Vaughn Stout, Class of 1996
Meghan Tait, Class of 2008
2012
Dr. Anthony Bering, Oxford Sports Boosters Founder
Scott Gold II, Coach
Richard Jones, Class of 1974
Mark Hall, Class of 1975
Allison Hostetter, Class of 2007
Ashley Palmer, Class of 2007
2011
Donald Bailey, Class of 1948
Richard Farmer, Class of 1971
Bernie Hostetter, Class of 1980
Leigh Ann Brown Ennis, Class of 1989
Clyde and Shirley Hubley, Supporters
2010
Doug Woodworth, Class of 1935
Ralph Dutton, Class of 1946
June Johnston, Class of 1980
Kelli Ward, Class of 2004
Jarrett Hostetter, Class of 2005
2009
C. Paul "Dutch" Jamison, Class of 1938
Joan Bernhang Waldbaumm, Class of 1948
Allan Hardy, Class of 1955
Kim Tatum Robbins, Class of 1978
Martin Sumner, Class of 1992
Ben Blevins, Class of 1996
2008
Palmer "Peck" Watkins, Class of 1946
Pat Owens McCardell, Class of 1960
John Peter Wolf, Jr., Class of 1966
Drew Eckman, Class of 2003
Josh Weitzel, Class of 2003
2007
J. Marshall Thompson, Sr., Teacher, Principal and Coach, 1925-56
Joe Thompson, Class of 1944
Barbara Rogers, Class of 1957
Sam Webster, Class of 1962
Robert Nelson, Class of 1963
Kimberly Kilby McCardell, Class of 1981
Antoinette Gomez, Class of 1990
2006
Dale Melrath
Robert Pepple
Carolyn Rozich Sedora
Bob Stahlman
Donna Kinslow Wells
Dave Williams
2005
George Bea
Barry Hostetter
Josianne Lauber
Pat Mosley
Liz Mason Thun
2004
Nathan Burroughs
Susan Pepple Greer
John Hostetter
John Noonan
Bill Ringler
2003
James Aylsworth
Bill Bard
Donna Draper-Gray
David Neff
Hans Olsen
Timothy Robinson
2002
Benny Bond
Judy James Davis
Scott S. Gold III
Ken Howett
Paul Poole
2001
Bill Bea
Francis Coates
Jonna Jackson Davis
Donald Dyer
Eileen Draper Jones
Dan Kilby
Horatio Viscount "Berky" Nelson
Charles Peterson
Doug Sersun
Josh Stanley
