When Mr. Parmon asked me to be We were undefeated our senior year Playing football at Harmon with 1st date was September 1945 after the drum major my sophomore at Harmon Field. Great Team 9 - 1, lifelong friends, watching my WC game. Just celebrated their year, I was thrilled and I thought it Super guys. I remember catching 2 family grow up and participate, 66th wedding anniversary sounded like a lot of fun. I loved passes homecoming and most importantly living next to yesterday October 22nd. 2 children leading the band through town and game against Fairview. Chuck the stadium for 28 years and graduated '75 Chris and '85 Dawn, on to the field. BUT...The only Underwood was our . having a place where friends and 2 grandsons Kain and Mick will uniform we had was made for a Ron Stafford ‘67 family could gather each Home graduate in 2016. Joan gave boy, so I wore it and it caused quite Friday night to watch our beloved graduation speech at Harmon Field the commotion with some of the Climbing over the fence to get into Vikings. Zane Zink ‘49 in 1949. ladies is town, that I would be seen the games without paying. Joan Bennett-Boyer ’49 & in men's trousers. But none of that John Warrick ‘50 When the young man playing Donald Boyer ‘47 really mattered to me because of football from Franklin lost his life all the fun memories I made. 1954, Fairmont game, flipping RB while playing at Harmon. Was a late sub in a losing game Virginia Kinderdine ‘35 Jack Archer, twice as he tried to run Lee Weidner ‘57 against Troy (in '57) and managed around the end. to get literally RUN Over by a When on defense, Flip was Charles Leist ‘55 The fire baton program-no one fellow named Bob Ferguson! dangerous and deadly to his got hurt! Lee Zink ‘58 teammates as well as the Watching my sons and grandsons Lynn Chamberlain Miller ‘60 opposition. During the home game play on Harmon as their father and Playing football under Hank with Piqua in 1950, while Flip and I grandfather did!! 6th Grade Queen of the May Schnieder, and watching my 3 were playing defense, he knocked Bev Myers ‘60 attendant. Our sixth grade grandsons play on the same field I me for a loop. Kenny Thorpe, teacher, Miss Shoemaker-wanted did. Jim Parkhurst ‘59 Piqua’s exceptionally fast halfback, Great Support and Enthusiasm from to teach us about the maypole who made second team All- the Miamisburg Fans. tradition and the crowning of the Playing Wilbur Wright in mud pit League, was running around Flip’s Jack Wantz ‘55 May queen & king. Jolene and rainstorm during Senior Year end. I was playing middle Eskridge Shafer was queen & finishing the season 9-1. Proudest linebacker and in hot pursuit of Herbie Mills was king. Another moment watching Jon and Jill play Kenny. I suddenly heard a sound Watching my family. Standing with my Dad in 1991 watching both my attendant was Sandra Martz at Harmon, making 4 generations like a freight train rushing towards Gaiser. Maypole dancers & of family playing at Harmon. both of us. It was Flip coming to sons playing alongside one another on Harmon Field at left guard and others. John Critzer ‘67 make the tackle. In his zeal to Kathleen Shafer Sweeney ‘54 make the play, Flip slammed into left tackle against Edgewood. My daughter Jeane cheering, and also I spent more time at the stadium me and knocked me out of bounds, Walking across the field and then I did at home in those days almost knocking me out. I smiled watching grandson Jake throw his first varsity on being introduced to the crowd because of all the practices and as I looked up briefly and saw Flip was a very special moment for games. But my favorite memory punish Thorpe worse than he had Harmon Field against Springfield in 2014. Dutch Schoenberger ‘64 me in 1966. We held the was when my dad and I walked me. It took me a couple long Miamisburg High School onto the field together in honor of moments before I was able to Walking across the field on graduation at Harmon Filed. I can our dads. Jack Kinderdine ‘57 shake off the hit that Flip had given still remember how exciting it was me. What made it funny was that homecoming night our senior year. to sit on that field during the I ran a kickoff return 80 yards in for Flip didn’t even realize that he had Joyce Weidner Woolf ‘63 graduation ceremony. a touchdown, and on the way, I knocked me out of the play. Terry Kline Skudlarek ‘66 came in to contact with 5 Lee Eudone Holland ‘51 Embarrassed by dropping trombone defenders and got by all of them! on entrance to halftime show. My senior year, our last home That was a great game! When the wind blew it was difficult Tom Silberman ‘61 game, I remember thinking after Jim Kinderdine ‘60 to carry the flag without injury. Festival of Bands all these years this is my last time Larry Williams ‘60 marching to our fight song and Patty Bosch ‘76 how sad that was. The Majorettes! Judie Goonan ‘66 Mike Miller ‘59

Growing up next to the field on 1962 when I intercepted a pass and Most memorable moment was Wow, so many memories. No Seventh St. David Shiffer ‘63 returned it for a touchdown during a when it was very cold and my water during practices. Literally, no Burg 13-6 victory over Franklin. fellow cheerleaders had to keep water during 2 a days. Just salt Homecoming - Walking across Tom Nicholas ‘64 exchanging their gloves with mine tablets. Dodging broken beer bottle Harmon Field as a homecoming as their hands were warm and shards at the range (that is where attendant being escorted by my Anytime beating West Carrolton and mine were freezing. A we practiced). As a group of father was a special memorable Fairborn. Dave Conklin ‘76 cheerleader (Joyce Weidner Seniors, we only lost 1 game from time for me. Woolf) also was warm, so warm the 7th grade through our Senior Patricia Peffley-Barnes ‘62 Cheering for the Vikings that frost formed on her back! year. My real memory came our Jolene Eskridge Shafer ‘54 This is when no matter how cold it last home game my Senior year. " walking my high school was, cheerleaders could not wear As I sat in the same locker room sweetheart up the steps on the Our #1 QB stayed in the game coats or pants. I left the game at that this year’s class has sat, I way to football practice and asking despite nature's #2 call. half time and the doctor was looked around the room at the her to homecoming...... 1960. Tom Croskey ‘70 called and I had hypothermia. guys that I had spent the last 6 55 years ago. We've been married Sherry Cummings Barrett ‘63 years with. They were more than for 50 years." Bill O’Donnell ‘62 It was when I was driving a team mates. They were brothers. go-cart with Charlotte Bonifay Junior year, Opponent was We had a 9 and 1 season that Playing, coaching, watching sons because we were leading the team Bellefontaine. Overcame a 20-6 year. Not bad. After 49 years, our and grandsons play. out with the Miamisburg flag, and it deficit to win 28-27 on a 2 point team still remains tight. To this Dave Parkhurst ‘65 flipped in front of my face, I couldn't conversion with 1:28 left in the year’s Seniors, I say cherish every see, and almost took out the whole game. Bellefontaine was coached second you've had. It goes quick. Loss to Princeton with a mild team. I never got asked to do it by Gary Moeller who later Once a Viking, always a Viking. Go concussion and torn ACL etc. in again. Janie Herman Wade ‘70 succeeded Bo Schembechler at Burg! Mike Wade ‘67 my knee. Memorable because Michigan. Yak Sizemore ‘67 these injuries STILL haunt me. Mr. Theis directing the band from Co-captain Doug Franklin, during Also, summer soccer training the roof of the press box. -All the excitement, energy and the summer months before the workouts at Harmon Field with my Diane Brandenstein Ward ‘77 homecomings but mostly I season began, said “We can have teammates. Tom Stalder ‘70 remember when my son, Brad, a great team this year if we don’t Big Stick Awards ran out on the football field as his form little cliques amongst the Going to Harmon field for 6 am Michael Elsass (The Animal) ‘79 Dad had. I was so proud of both players.” So all of the seniors made cheerleading practice in the of them. Alice Jo Sizemore ‘68 a conscious effort to embrace the summer. Watching band director Bill Theis juniors and sophomores, the first- Deb Fox Boatman ‘76 direct the half time show from the At pre-game marching the team’ers embraced the fourth- top of the press box! Thanks! field playing the fight song. And team’ers, the country boys hung The sound of the cinder track. Steve Meadows ‘76 being recognized for winning a out with the city guys. We ate Beth Imes ‘77 competition. We were the first lunches during our summer three- a-days at different players’ houses Met my spouse while in Marching group that went to a National and, despite being exhausted, Most memorable moment was Band and still married today. competition in Virginia Beach, Va. played rousing games of “Twister” being part of the MHS football Debbie Morgan Brandenstein ’74 and won. while we ate baloney sandwiches. program and playing at Harmon & David Brandenstein ‘73 Marcia Mittman Davis ‘77 And by the time the season Field. Chuck Bova ‘71 Mr. Bergdoll making us run the started, we had a roster of 44 guys Walking across the field with my who would’ve jumped off a bridge Being able to run on Miamisburg’s stadium steps for conditioning. mother for parents night. for each other. We also happened first girls track team. We had to put Jane Schneider ‘77 Brent Ward ‘75 to have one of the highest-powered up a fight to be allowed to start a offenses in the state. The result: team. Shelly Rankin ‘77 Held Franklin all-state running Member of the championship band we won all of our games at back to 55 yards, winning the that year. Harmon Field, came within 6 My senior year, I stepped out of the game 8 to 6. Gary Roe ‘69 Jenny Rowland-Engel ‘77 seconds of a perfect 10-0 record, end line before I punted the and – 48 years later – would still and caused a safety. We lost the One memory is from my It was so cold at one football game jump off that bridge. game by 1 point. This happened on Freshman track season (Spring that my flute kept sticking to my lip Chuck Underwood ‘66 my Birthday also. Tim Stalder ‘79 1972) The high jump pit consisted and one of the flute sections came of chunks of foam wrapped in old off. Marci Warrick ‘80 My most memorable moment is The honor of participating in such a tennis nets. Barry Ward ‘75 sitting with all my friends in the great tradition as Miamisburg Cheering for the football team under chilly weather. I loved the Viking football. Jeff Wead ‘75 Beating West Carrollton in 1970 the lights. excitement and the hopefulness we Max Myers ‘72 Shelly Dunlevy Mandich ‘77 had that the team just might pull

through! Molly Parsons-Neider ‘77

My favorite memories come from Having been born and raised on 7th 1990 - Beating Lebanon 46 - 22, I grew up just a block away from now seeing what an impact those street of my parents, (the first family clinching Miamisburg's first Mid Harmon Field, and spent many coaches had on our lives. Their to have built the first house on south Miami League Football Title. This many hours playing at the stadium. passion...Their commitment...Their 7th street '48) and having a brother was the last season that my How would I have guessed just love for what they did....continues in '67 in varsity tennis and band and father was able to see the Vikings how big a part of my life that field to live in all of us!....Thank you to a sister in '64 in band and sitting on play. I will never forget him would become? Tim and I raised Mike Schneider...Bill our front porch every year and meeting me at the Locker Room our family at Harmon Field...Friday Toadvine...THE John watching the graduates walk up the as soon as the game ended. nights, Saturday mornings, Pee Fantauzzo...Yak Sizemore...Joel street in their graduation finery of 1993 - The entire football game Wee and Junior High games, band Householder and All of those who their cap and gown as far back as I vs. Franklin, beating them in concerts...all events contributed to our future! can remember - and then when I . Especially during OT, enthusiastically participated in, and Doug Pennington ‘77 was too young to go to the games after Franklin scored to put us supported by the Lewis family!! I sitting on the front porch wrapped in down 7 points. We were 4th and am so proud to be married to a Great memories of Mound Track a blanket listening to the band and 19.and scored, went for 2, and man that could see that playing on Club and watching Larry Jessee the football games and hearing the beat the Wildcats. Doesn't get the field where your father played clear 18' in pole vault on modified cheers of the crowd and seeing all much better than that! was something to celebrate and standards. Best memory is beating the bright lights filter through the 2000 - Beating Carroll in the last cherish. Tim instilled a sense of 7th (or was it 4th) in state ranked trees and around the houses and game of the season, clinching our tradition, history and pride in being Northmont 27-3 in 1979!!! hearing the announcer, and the first OHSAA Division I State a Viking...not just in our Todd Ruhkamp ‘80 years that the Sourman family used Playoff appearance by a children...but in many, many to have the Miamisburg 4th of July Miamisburg Football Team. Miamisburg athletes, students and My father walking me Fireworks and Fireworks for other Every Home Game - The their families. I am so grateful to out for senior night. town celebrations, hosting the first memories that I have at Harmon have been a small part of the spirit Jennifer Hellard-Glasgow ‘89 multi-state band invitational, and on Field will last forever. This is a of Harmon Field, and am looking and on, etc., etc. :) place where my four children forward to all the new traditions to Marching onto the field at our first Susan Greb ‘79 grew up. From being ball boys, come! Becky Sweny Lewis ‘78 event (football game) and hearing playing varsity football, being the everyone clap and cheering. That My three daughters followed my "Victor Viking" mascot, and When I watched my youngest son, experience hooked me in and I footsteps to spin rifles, sabers, flags playing the saxophone in the Tyler, play football at Harmon field then loved Marching every time. and batons on this historic field as Miamisburg Marching Band, it this year and realized that my Lisa Barrett ‘86 well as my son now marches his holds a very special place in all of oldest son, Shane, along with my trumpet on this field. As a TRUE our hearts and memories. Nothing brothers, uncles, nephews, cousins Lining the soccer field with 35 cans Miamisburg family, Harmon Field is in my life will ever take the place and a host of other family members of spray paint for the first home OUR HOME field. of coming onto the field under the had also played in the same place. soccer game donated by Becky Alexander-Diehl ‘87 lights, looking up in the stands That one moment brought back 40 Warehouse Paint Center in 1979. and seeing my family in the crowd years of memories! Lane Hughes was the announcer Walking across the field senior night - rain or shine. Tim Lewis ‘75 Sondy Lakes Johnson ‘81 for the team for several years in after snow was removed the early days. Coach Tom Didas off the field. My most inspirational time as a When we beat northmont my junior Tera Atkinson-Gordon ‘90 little girl was when I was asked to year when they were highly Coach Marquardt telling stories be the MHS mascot for the MSGB ranked. 27-3. Woooo !!! Go burg! about the players that went to the My most memorable Harmon Field football team. Georgia, Marcie, Rod King ‘81 NFL that he coached and I met my moment would be just being with the and two to three others were the best friend Tim Lewis and his band and guard every Friday night. cheerleaders. I actually wore what The smell of the locker room, family. "Get Back" Tom Young ‘73 Carey Bailey ‘89 the cheerleaders wore (my mom slapping the sign above the door helped). I used to go to the middle and running out on the field Beating WC Scott Lemons ‘83 Having the honor of playing with my of the football field and started knowing it’s you and your brothers big brother Cary, he was QB, and I running; then football team ran against whoever showed up. Coach Parkhurst being upset at was WR. right behind me..omg what big Irreplaceable memory and bond. one of our players and going into Brian Bicknell ‘86 boys at the time I saw. I would Jeff Brown ‘83 one of his famous rants at half time cheer, cheer and cheer. In high breaking chalkboards and coolers Brian, my brother, dropped the last school I was in a wonderful Memorable moment winning our along the way. High School pass I threw...LOL. softball league. Of course, I 1st game at Harmon field after the David Forbes ‘89 Cary Bicknell ‘84 played right field...not good. We passing of our soccer were champions and we were coach Gary Kimmel! sponsored by Suttmans clothing Walking onto Harmon field for the A 9-1 season where we did Dee Dee Mowery Oliver ‘90 store. If you have about 9 more first time before playing and not lose a game at Harmon Field. hours, I can share a lot more… playing against Franklin - a big Kevin Osborne ‘88 Jamie Stone ‘72 rival-and winning the game. teasing. Jeff Lemmons ‘83

Being Part of The Virginia Beach I’ll never forget my first football I would have to say my final time Class of 1988 first time in 35 years National Champion Miamisburg game cheering, looking up into the taking the field from beginning Miamisburg went 9-1. Most High School Marching Band. The lights surrounding the filled stadium with doing the star spangled memorable moment for me was entire city came out and lined the seats, listening to the crowd explode banner to end with our last 1987 against Lakota. I played free streets when we came back to in applause. But seeing both of my halftime show would be my most safety and corner and had three town on our charter busses. St. Rt. boys march with the band on the memorable moment. tipped passes and two 725 was lined with cars and same field as their mom cheered is Denise Hallmark ‘89 . It was an exciting. banners and people cheering. the most precious memory of all. Remember things like yesterday. Working the Friday Night Home Gaye Miller James ‘86 The crowning of Rachel and Hate to see Harmon Field go. Game "Gut Truck" Concession Xavier. Brad Parkhurst ‘89 Played on that field for 9 years. A Stand that was "wheeled in" on the Always loved marching from the lot of memories. east end of the stands. Memorial Building band room up to I remember when the Marching Tim Harrison ‘89 Having a special section in the east Harmon with the band. Marching up Band & Guard would exchange end of the stands and cheering for Linden when the leaves were flowers on the Homecoming Favorite memories are the people the football team. We were a very turning in the fall was beautiful. Game Night. Our High School who have supported Miamisburg spirited group. Rene Offenberger ‘87 Jackets would be covered with Football for as long as I can Lining up across the field under the Mums and Carnations. We would remember. Many Friday nights I lights for the 1/2 time show and Beating Fenwick senior year with a march in the Homecoming see the same faces I saw when I performing for our home town fans. wall of snow around field after a big parade, playing "Louie, Louie" was 10 years old! The tradition is Bonita Whitaker-Belton ‘80 snow storm. and the "MHS Fight Song" as we also a huge part of Harmon to me. Jason Osborne ‘90 entered the stadium to get the Friends and family who played Cheering to standing room Fans and the Football Team Fired before me always inspired me to only/filled stands at the varsity During my freshman year up! (cheering) V-I-K-I-N-G-S be better and push harder! I felt a game, as well as, the cheerleaders Homecoming game, I fainted while Vikings are best!!! obligation to respect them by my walking to Harmon after school waiting for the homecoming court to Renee Murphy Campbell ‘89 effort and toughness as they had from Wantz with the football come onto the field. already formed that legacy. players to prepare for the games. Shawna Troup Wright ‘90 I will always remember the Brad Myers ‘83 Lori Ross Ikerd ‘88 hometown spirit from the crowd My favorite thing about being on the when I was in high school. As an I am incredibly thankful to been 1989 Homecoming vs Fenwick in field was twirling fire at adult I can still feel that hometown able to play at the snow! Dusty Rose ‘90 homecoming. spirit while attending games. Harmon Field. I experienced many Kendra Hill Lutz ‘90 Bob Pressel ‘84 memorable moments at Harmon Scooping up a and taking it Field but I have to say that my for a TD during my senior My favorite memory is probably all Cheering on the cinder track, most memorable moment has homecoming victory against the Friday football games. We walking across the field on nothing to do with wins or great Fenwick 1985. Gary Shafer ‘86 always performed at half time to an parent's night, and riding around plays. My most memorable enthusiastic crowd, and an even the track in a convertible for moment was the first game of the Cheering a Football game for the better performance was put on after Homecoming. year my junior year. As our team first timer as a varsity soccer winning a game. They were late Kelly Profitt Campbell ‘86 left the locker room to take the field cheerleader. nights and tons of fun! against Troy, my brother Brad, who Leslie Shuster Hall ‘86 Rhonda Vinson ‘88 1987 season going was playing at the University of 9-1. Mark Romero ‘88 Kentucky, was standing outside the Marching from Memorial up Linden 1) Learning to run hurdles from door to wish me luck. I didn't know and into the stadium playing the coaches Mark West and Ron Snell My greatest memory of high he was going to be home! I can Fight Song. for the junior high track team. They school is being in Marching Band. remember it like it was yesterday! Diane Sprinkle Pressel ‘84 were trying to get me to alternate And a lot of that time was spent Bryan Myers ‘85 lead legs over the hurdles, which on Harmon Field. I loved Just playing football for the Vikings, lengthened my stride, but caused performing for our hometown 87 football season, the team won on that field, where I had watched me to hit many a hurdle and pull there. I also had track practice in every home game that year and so many games as a kid. many cinders out of my hands and 7th grade where I discovered I did had huge crowds come out to Shawn Sumner ‘85 legs. 2) Playing soccer while my not like running long distances, watch us...Bryan Kern ‘89 Dad coached in Junior High; then but loved sprinting and hurdles. One year the baton twirler lost while in high school hearing his Cathy Bazan ‘86 My last performance on the field as control of their flaming baton and advice from the stands. “Anticipate!” a senior. I went on to play trumpet set the football field on fire. Chad Rose ‘90 My most memorable Harmon in the Indiana University band, but Gavin Wright ‘88 moment was being walked across that last game at Harmon had such Jesse Weidner taking my camera the field by my mom, Kay an air of finality. into the boys locker room and me Gallaher. I had never been more Todd Shirley ‘87 getting surprises during the picture proud of my mom than I was developments during that long walk, just she and Lee Ann Amlin Atkinson ‘81 I. Paige Gallaher Farmer ‘86

Too many awesome memories to Just being on the field Favorite Memory: I'm going to say Nothing in that period can beat name just one, whether it was on Friday nights it was 1979 (pretty sure it was my watching Xavier crowned as socializing at the football games, Michele Maybury Murphy ‘90 brother Todd's senior season) Homecoming King this year. That cheering on our team or playing my and we were playing a Northmont was a "favorite" life moment and own games. For soccer - I loved all The cheers of support from the squad that was ranked in the fortunately it happened at the last the excitement of our game nights student section! state. Somehow we pulled off the Harmon Homecoming. and warming up to House of Pain's Ericka Howell Masters ‘90 upset. It was a great game and Todd Atkinson ‘87 "Jump Around" :-) the crowd was absolutely nuts. I Amber Petrey Laraas ‘96 The marching band entering still remember watching our Celebration handshake I would do Harmon field individually players celebrate. midfield after scoring with our goal First home game senior year as the blue line. Strongest Memory: It was my keeper --- STILL my very best cheering varsity football. Thearica Dickson ‘81 Freshman year and my turn to be friend- Shelli Landis. Julie Clemons ‘92 a ball-boy happened to be Jenny Buonocore McClanhan ‘89 Favorite memory-doing the fight Parents Night. Jerry Sanner was My most memorable moment was song dance, afterwards cheering a senior that year (a captain I I was a part of the 1st and 2nd as a kid growing up near Harmon V-I-K-I-N-G-S and throwing out think). His older brothers and women's soccer team at Field and hearing the crowd plastic footballs to the crowd. mine grew up together and were Miamisburg High School. cheering every Friday night and Susan Yerkins ‘85 good friends, as were our Melissa Morris ‘85 thinking one day that could be me parents. Late that summer Jerry's playing on Harmon Field.. It was No One Favorite Memory, mom died from cancer. Now, I've The first game the girls’ varsity something I will never forget and just great to be on the for seen Dave Parkhurst at his angry soccer team played at Harmon cherish forever!! I'm currently all the games. worst. That night I saw him at his field after Coach Gary Kimmel had holding on strong to the 6 Lynn Hughes Pettit ‘84 emotional best. If anyone ever passed away. We played hard and I scored against doubted that Dave cared deeply won that game for him, it was an Stebbins which tied the school The two most memorable moments for his players they were not in awesome night. record set in 1924 and 1927. were beating Franklin in overtime that locker room that night. One Jennifer Docka Kirton ‘90 Chris Ayers ‘98 our senior year, and beating look at Jerry during his pregame undefeated Talawanda our speech and you could see his and TD reception against Edgewood, Still love when the band plays the sophomore year. Jerry's hearts break as that void Going 9-1 in our senior season. fight song and the crowd stands Josh Bryant ‘93 in Jerry's life erupted in raw, pure, Gary Kreitzer ‘88 and claps as the guys emotion. Overall, I grew up at Harmon run on the field! Looking up at the announcer’s booth Performing with the marching band Field. Living up on Jefferson Sarah Toadvine Pelphrey ‘98 as my parents announced our every Friday night of my entire high Street it was a part of my life; matches and seeing my mom school career. I'm having trouble remembering “light my fire”! from watching my brothers Beth Friedman Vanskoyck ‘00 progress through High School, to the year but I think we Nicki Weaver Earley ‘95 endless pick up games with the beat Xenia 3-2. Heather Roe ‘99 When we would dress up for Suters, the Zehrings, etc., to that Coming up as an elementary school Halloween Friday nights & let loose smell of freshly fallen leaves that Hosting our first ever band kid and doing our with themed music! would envelope competition at the field. fields days on location. Terry Camponella Hall ‘00 the place come Autumn. Jason Snowden ‘91 Michelle Grilliot ‘97 Brent Ruhkamp ‘90

Playing / My first varsity football My most memorable moment was Coming out of the locker room fired game against ALTER - Caught my With Grant Risner, Tim Fry, and playing the half time shows at our up and ready to throw some blocks. first pass From Cary Bicknell Frank Schelcher – Standing at home games. Hope Wagner ‘96 Doug Middendorf ‘96 against Jeff Graham / Ohio State - mid-field before the ’96 season Steelers - as he stood over me and opener, we were waiting on West Stopping undefeated Talawanda Beating Alter in 1993 running down stated - Welcome to Friday night Carrollton’s captains who were inside the 5 yard line in the final the field "behind" Shawn Harville on football shrimp. late for the coin toss. Everyone minutes of the game propelling us a sweep enjoying my first Christopher Amsler ‘85 else was in the locker rooms, but to a 7-0 victory and led us to an touchdown celebration with all the we had a chance to look around MML championship which was the old time football players on the west at the large crowd and really take Being a ball girl as a child for the first league championship we end fence! Go Vikings. in the moment for a few minutes boys/girls soccer games and enjoyed in Miamisburg in 50 years. Kevin Hubbard ‘96 by ourselves in the middle of the dreaming of one day getting to play Gary Winkler ‘91 HS soccer. field. Andy Peaso ‘97 Sommer Pyle Mastronardi ‘96

Taking the field with chills after the Seeing my brother shake my City wide field day!! speeches before a Friday night Grandpa Dutch's hand before every Shelley Weiss ‘97 Final Marching Band performance home game. game in the West . of my Senior year, watching fans Jared Stevens ‘98 Jeanne Schoenberger Sizemore stick around after the game to Scoring my first varsity goal vs ‘96 show support! Franklin. Ben Dawson ‘98 Matthew Buker ‘97

My most memorable moments Last practice, the last time I walked After practice, my girlfriend (future I was so excited to cheer my first were the 15 Friday Nights that I onto Harmon Field as a Viking. For wife) and family gathered on the varsity football game there. I felt stepped out of the locker room and all but a few of us, we knew that it field. It meant so much to me to like I was part of something so slapped the "I Dedicate Myself" would be the last practice of our have everyone I cared about important. Becky Weidel ‘98 sign and ran out onto the field with lives. The underclassmen had a there to share that moment with the MHS Band playing the fight chance to talk to the seniors before me. Since birth, Harmon Field Playing Centerville the week that song. Some of my greatest friends they cleared out of the locker room. was a huge part of my life. I’m the USA Today ranked them #1. and the most influential people in The coaches then spoke to us as we thankful that I was able to fully Greg Thompson ‘97 my life were either in the huddle all held back tears. Memories appreciate each experience as I with me or coaching me from the flooded in, a huge chapter of my life lived it. Kelly Lewis ‘05 He broke a record for the football sidelines on Harmon Field. was coming to a close. I thought team for kicking the most points Ryan Colvin ‘96 about being a kid, sitting on a pile of I guess my favorite memory at with extra points and field goals. tackling dummies, listening to my Harmon Field would be when I Memories of Greg Leavitt ‘97 Mine would be junior year in 2000 Dad give the pregame speech. Each confronted my oldest brother, beating Carroll to clinch the MML coach would take a turn. “48 Kyle, while in the Miamisburg Making state playoffs in 2000 for title and make the playoffs for the minutes” Dan Mote would say. “If Viking costume. Kyle wasn’t told first time. Greg Banks ‘06 first time in school history. you strap on your helmet and don’t that I was the mascot yet, so his Matt Muncy ‘02 want to rip someone’s head off then reaction to the Viking mascot My first start on varsity as center something is wrong with you” Bryan harassing him was priceless, and (this little former DB) I was so I have two especially memorable Myers would say. As I would follow one of irritated relief when I finally excited to be chosen to play my moments at Harmon Field as a the players out, I would pull my hat took the oversized head off. first game under the lights, it was player. The first was the first time I down low so no one could tell I was Growing up as a Lewis has like everything around you was stepped on the field as a player. crying. The coaches talked to us ensured that any time I think moving in slow motion as you walk We were scrimmaging Valley View about how proud they were, how about Harmon Field, I think about out of the locker room with your before the 1998 season, and I was much we have grown, and how family and just how much all of us teammates. The feeling walking on kick return on the front line. I much our friendships and were a part of it, whether it be out of the locker room onto had seen probably 100 games at experiences would mean to us as boosters, cheering, marching, Harmon Field to prepare for battle Harmon from the sidelines and the we got older.One by one, we walked playing or coaching. for the first time is something I will stands as a ballboy, so I didn't out of the locker room, hitting the I Kramer Lewis ‘07 never forget. Danny Stamper ‘00 think there would be much Dedicate Myself board on our way. mystique left, but when I set my As a kid, I remembered how proud I EVERY football game at Harmon First Time Running out of tunnel. feet and realized where I was it was when I could finally jump up was just amazing. There was Chris Banks ‘04 sent a chill through me. This was and hit that sign. We walked behind always such a great sense of the same field my grandpa and dad the stands as Bruce Springsteen’s community, friendship, and fun! It Beating Talawanda in '91 to grab a had played on: the same field that No Retreat, No Surrender blared felt safe and comfortable and like share of the MML title and Beating all of the idols I had growing up through the stadium. From the press I was just hanging out with a huge Franklin in OT Senior Year '92. played on. It was so overwhelming box, Tom Young called each senior group of wonderful people. I Matt Wheeler ‘93 that I almost forgot to run back for out of the tunnel. The always loved how our stadium underclassmen extended the tunnel the kick. Thank god it wasn't live or was like no other. I will definitely My favorite memory is performing for another 20 yards. I walked out of my assigned man would have miss it and the vibe will be at every football game at halftime. taken Dustin Williams' head off. the tunnel and made my way completely different (yet still good, Sarah Goley ‘00 through the gauntlet of players, The second was my last game on of course) at the new complex. taking the time to hug each one, Melissa Orban ‘93 Harmon. We were playing Carroll Making tunnels to lead the team slowly making my way to the on the last day of the season, and onto the field and also walking coaches at the 50 yard line. I had we were a win away from running While there are many, my most across the field for Homecoming known many of the coaches for the MML table and taking an memorable was probably when I and Senior/Parent Night:) most of my life. It was almost outright league championship. To was just a little girl and Matt Klumb Sarah Kern Kildow ‘94 impossible to contain my emotions sweeten the deal, we were also in (the only male cheerleader that I'm position to become the first team in while making my way through the aware of Miamisburg having) Joel Melton handed off the football Miamisburg history to go to the coaches. The last coach in line was arrived by helicopter on the field to to Chad as a middle linebacker and playoffs. When the game ended my Dad. There was so much that I deliver the game ball for the wanted to say at that moment but I he ran the ball in for a touchdown. and we had won, all the years of football game that night. Memories of Chad Cornwell ‘99 losing records and injuries had couldn’t muster the words. The lump Nikki Sumner ‘98 completely faded away and I got to in my throat. could not have been 1993 - I remember beating celebrate on that field with my bigger. After the last senior was Most memorable Harmon Field Talawanda to win the MML, and brothers and my family. called out, the music switched to moment: Beating Carroll in week remain undefeated my freshman Kyle Lewis ‘01 AC/DC and we yelled and laughed 10 to win the MML and clinch a year. Chris Peed ‘97 as we completed our walk throughs spot in the playoffs. Being able to march on the field 3OT win against Springboro in (continued next column). Tyler Stupp ‘01 and play when his little brother was 2004. Andrew Benchic ‘05 playing on varsity football.

Jeff Samlick ‘97

Beating Franklin in overtime my Winning the MML Back to Back. Gosh, where does one begin? I It's tough...... if I had to nail it down junior year, beating Alter my senior Chris Nicholson ‘03 mean, I was given the honor of it would probably be going for two year, and my last game ever as a marching with the band during my our Junior year against Franklin (I Viking at Harmon. When I first joined the Color Guard, I 8th grade year. Only a handful of am sure I will not be alone on that Jonathan Wade ‘94 learned one of our director’s students were selected and since one).My favorite game is still Alter expectations for us was to use our I played sousaphone, I was one our Senior year though. Great Most memorable moment ever? whole bodies, even our faces to of them. Back then, the football Memories!!! Eric Schneider ‘94 3rd and 26 overtime TD against express the appropriate emotions game, Harmon Field, the crowd Franklin. Even though the even during the performance. But I was all seemed so big. Forming the Won the league in 1991. better moment was Shawn’s 2 very shy and petrified about being tunnel for the football players to Bill Seal ‘92 point conversion and the crowd out on the field in front of so many run through was always exciting. I running on the field. Have people. During my first year, my had always hoped that we made To me, the most memorable goosebumps thinking of it. aunt started a tradition that stuck a difference for them. I guess Harmon Field moment was beating Dusty Wills ‘94 through to my last senior show. In over the years everything shrank Carroll in 2000 to advance to the the silence during the drum major’s and felt more intimate, like family, State Playoffs for the first time in My senior year when the students countdown to begin, I heard my like home. As a junior and senior, school history. The whole team and fans actually stayed in the aunt’s voice yell out across all of it was always cool when a few of and coaches had worked so hard stands to watch the marching band Harmon Field, “Thatta’ boy Luther!!” us would walk over to the student and were focused on this perform. Amy Burrows Shank ‘96 I couldn’t help the huge grin that section and get the students riled accomplishment…and we weren’t spread across my face, and in that up in the fourth quarter. Outside going to settle for anything less Digging the cinders from the track moment I knew I was right where I of games, we held some than that. To be able to the give out of my leg and arm after a game belonged, alongside my classmates marching practices as well as the city and football program this of frisbee football during junior high pouring our whole hearts into every marching competitions at overdue and long awaited playoff track. Adam Bray ‘94 performance every time. One of the Harmon. I always remember how berth was something I will always funniest things: no one in our family lush the field was at the beginning cherish. The entire week saw the Sixth-grade City Track Meet-Since ever could figure out who “Luther” of the year and how muddy and city of Miamisburg electrified. It I was in band my athletic was! Marty Salas ‘98 difficult to march in it was toward was my proudest moment as a achievements at Harmon were the end of the year. There are so Viking and I will forever be grateful limited with the () highlight My most memorable moment at many more brief moments that for the privilege to have played on being my anchor relay Harmon was stepping out onto the come back when I think of Harmons hallowed ground. performance against Chod Clark. field for my first varsity game Harmon. It will be exciting to be Andy Armstrong ‘06 Gary Clark ‘92 sophomore year. It was something I back among my peers and many had looked forward to since I was a of the classes that also call I spent 4 years on the field, and Watching my God-daughter, MHS little kid and I'll never forget it. Harmon home. Aaron Wilson ‘97 every week was a special memory Sophomore Mikah Chandler, Matt Collins ‘06 all its own. But some of my cheerleading for the first time on Lettering all four years and favorites are Tim's 100th win, the same field where I once won Senior year making the playoffs for closing out my high school career senior nights and homecomings, the MML Championship in my the first time in school history. with a league championship and and how Parkhurst always yelled Senior Year. That night, as this Nick Hoagland ‘01 trip to the state playoffs. everything, even when he was night will be, was like living history. Ryan Hortman ‘01 happy! I can't believe this is the last Ken Chandler ‘93 Decorating the locker room, dancing game at Harmon, but I feel blessed with the drum line at the games, and Coming out on the field every to have been a part of such a Junior year when Halloween fell on of course cheering in general. Friday with my brothers. wonderful place and have so many a Friday home game. The band Megan Brannon ‘04 Jake Robinson ‘05 memories! was allowed to dress up in Jennifer Sweny ‘05 costume. My best friend and I Playing on Harmon Field as a 15 Playing on the same field as my dressed as "men in black". It was a year old boy for the first time on a Dad and Uncle. Keith Stalder ‘04 When I was a freshman we were great night. I have many memories Friday night, leaving it for the last performing our post-game show. It of freezing my butt off practicing on time as a 17 year old young man, Coming out of the locker room had been a rainy night and I fell in that field! Nicole Dunaway Sieg realizing how fast it went, and being under the Friday night lights and mud with my tuba on and was ‘99 able to look around to see all the smacking the plaque on the way almost run over by the trumpet people that had helped me grow out. Nathan Carmack ‘06 section. Sarah Zastrow Dafler ‘06 Falling on my head doing a back along the journey. Ross Dearth ‘04 handspring. Candace Smith ‘95 My most memorable moment at Celebrating Friday night football I was tackled on the sideline while Harmon field was taking the field with friends on a cool fall night. 1998-97 yard fumble return vs: videotaping, injuring my wrist, but for my last halftime show my Megan Ochs ‘06 Carroll to win the game and 2000 did not drop the camera! senior year and reflecting on all of win against Carroll to seal the MML Elizabeth Idzakovich ‘07 the memories that I made in my Title and 1st ever playoff berth in four years of fall Friday nights Miamisburg Football spent at Harmon cheering on the History...Dustin Williams ‘01 football team. Kara Heller ‘06

Senior night and the hit I had When I played my last game at I have a million favorite moments My most memorable Harmon against Bellbrook where the guy Harmon Field against Lebanon and I but one that sticks out for me moment was the opportunity to flipped in the air. broke the All-purpose yard record would be senior year at Harmon wear the blue and white every Wes Barkalow ‘08 and celebrating with my life-long week1. It's special to me just the Friday. The privilege to represent friends at that moment on the field. fact I was a captain and it was my our beloved school and community My 1st Varsity game Cheering Dylan Crouse ‘08 senior year. I remember standing under the lights will forever be a there. Kelli Wilbur ‘15 there looking at my team getting cherished memory and I am Steven making his only career ready to do Viking jumping jacks thankful and grateful to always be My most memorable moment is tackle vs. Springboro as he retrieved and looking around and the smell a Miamisburg Viking. standing sideline on Friday night the kickoff tee from the middle of the of the grass and the energy of the Jake Hibberd ‘08 football and beating our Rivals at field. crowd and the way the sun was one of the biggest games of the Scott Gilland ‘09 perfectly in the sky and how blue The walk from the locker room season! So many wonderful Friday the sky was. The anticipation to around the stadium and hearing nights spent there in the stands Getting to dance with the band get the season started. It's a the gradual roar of the stands as and standing sideline! during every home game. moment that stood still in time. you made the way around. Topped Megan Kolokowski Ball ‘10 Jessica Ikerd ‘09 Knowing that I'm standing in the off with running through the banner same position where many of to see a whole community that My last half time performance. I Stepping on to the same field that guys, only a select few, got to came to watch and remember how I thought about the my Grandpa, Dad, and older brother stand and do. I can still picture support our team. feelings I was having and how played on. Brett Myers ‘14 myself in that moment. Adam Giles ‘15 much I was going to miss it and Emerson Codora ‘08 this school. Alyssa Hart ‘11 Making a 4th quarter goal line stand Band Camp shows. Being able to against Troy to beat them 7 to 6. Performing on the field for the wrap up a hard several weeks’ Spending almost every Friday and Blake Myers ‘13 Band Camp shows every year, worth of work with what is many many Saturdays hanging out with especially as a senior! student’s first public performance my marching band friends during My most memorable moment at Katie Welch ‘14 ever is an amazing experience. football games, band practices and Harmon Field was sitting in the Dave Reazin ‘12 band competitions. stands during my last home game My most memorable moment at Linda Moodie ‘11 with the band, whenthe team Harmon Field has got to be last Beating Franklin in overtime on defeated West Carrollton 56-0. Us season when we beat Fairmont Shawn Harville's 2 pt conversion. GOING UNDEFEATED AT HOME seniors were standing in the top row last year, it sparked our team for David Bogenschutz my senior year! of the bleacher and we told each the rest of the season and it was Ryan Patak ‘12 other "this is it, let's make it last." also the game that White Watching my three boys play on Regardless of the rain, we had the Lightening, (Chris Yerkins, Harmon field Beating WC 56-0 on the senior’s most fun we've had at a football Connor Richey and Myself) was last game at Harmon. game, and the feeling of graduating born. Thank you and Go Vikings! Press box got blown down in storm Chris Yerkins ‘15 and leaving was overwhelming. Cole Brandenburg ‘15 Trevor Cox ‘15 Beating Carroll on a 100 yard scoop and score as time expired