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WALL OF DISTINCTION HIGHLIGHTS ALUMNI'S COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CAREERS
Last summer, the Valley School Athletics department worked to design and install the Wall of Distinction near the locker rooms in the gymnasium. Coach Rohrer’s vision for the Wall of Distinction is to highlight the Valley School alumni who have gone on to play college athletics at the Division 1, 2, or 3 level. There are currently twenty-five Valley School alumni who are honored on the Wall of Distinction. Each athlete’s plaque features a photo of the alum playing their sport, high school graduation year, the name of the college or university attended, and sport(s) played. Ten different collegiate-level sports are represented on the Wall of Distinction, including baseball, basketball, crew, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, tennis, track and field/cross country, soccer, and softball. Three athletes who are featured on the wall played two collegiate-level sports in their careers.
“We’re honored to showcase these Valley School alumni athletes through the Wall of Distinction. We hope that current Lower and Upper School students see this Wall of Distinction in the locker rooms during Sports class and their athletic competitions and encourage them to strive to play a sport at the collegiate level if that is one of their passions. We are so proud of our past, present, and future Valley School athletes. If any past alumni have played a college sport and would like to be added to the Wall of Distinction, please contact me so we can be sure to celebrate your athletic endeavors with a plaque,” comments Coach Richard Rohrer, Director of Athletics at Valley School. Coach Rohrer can be reached at rrohrer@valleyschoolofligonier.org or 724-238-5025.
The full list of alumni featured on the Wall of Distinction includes:
Nolan Agostoni ’21 Soccer, Washington & Jefferson College Jacob Artuso ‘13 Lacrosse, Messiah University Bella Baumgardner ’22 Tennis, Saint Vincent College Prosser Cathey ‘19 Crew, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Casey Columbus ‘13 Track and Field/Cross Country, Frostburg State Logan Creamer ‘22 Baseball, Wooster College/Point Park University Timmy Creamer ‘20 Soccer, Chatham University Max Farner ‘19 Soccer, Colby College Samuel Farner ‘22 Soccer, Liberty University Ben Gardner ‘17 Lacrosse, Hamilton College Jane Garver ‘20 Softball, Robert Morris University John-Michael Hughes ’18 Basketball, High Point University Nate Hugo ‘17 Lacrosse, Pennsylvania College of Technology Josh Kassel ‘04 Ice Hockey, United States Military Academy Caleb Leechalk ‘22 Baseball, Saint Vincent College Kendra McBroom ‘17 Lacrosse, Chatham University Barrett Naugle ‘15 Lacrosse, Capital University Kelly Naugle ‘07 Lacrosse/Field Hockey, Saint Vincent College Connor Oechslin ‘22 Soccer, Gardner-Webb University Cam Rohrer ‘22 Lacrosse, Seton Hill University Christian Spahn ‘20 Lacrosse, Lycoming College T. J. Spahn ‘18 Lacrosse, Denison University Brenna Springer ‘20 Soccer, Akron University/Seton Hill University Omar Ward ‘17 Baseball, Canisius College/Seton Hill University |
Valley School of Ligonier
Address: 153 Lupine Lane, Rector PA 15677
Mail: PO Box 616 Ligonier, PA 15658
Mail: PO Box 616 Ligonier, PA 15658
Phone: (724) 238-6652 Fax: (724) 238-6838
In an environment that is safe, challenging, nurturing, and disciplined, Valley School provides a balanced and strong program of study for a diverse group of children. Our goal is to stimulate in each young person lifelong habits of moral behavior, seeking wisdom, and doing good works for others.
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