AlterKnightsFootballLogo.indd 2 Stronger6/22/2006 11:43:33 AM than ever 2015 Parent Handbook Alter Knights 2015 EXCALIBUR AWARD Recipients Back Row: Trevor Smith, Jauren Pryce, Matthew Zelinski Front Row: John Ruff, David Rueth Photos provided courtesy Stronger than ever of Easterling Studios ALTER KNIGHTS 2015 FOOTBALL CAPTAINS Back Row: John Ruff, Andy Turpin Front Row: Chris Beech, Conor Ryan, Nick Balent, Jacob Brinkman With “Alter Pride” from the ALTER FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (AFA) Table of Contents Team Prayer 2 Head Coach’s Letter 3 AFA Lift-A-Thon Sponsors 4–5 Football Schedule 6 Game Directions 7 Varsity & Freshman Rosters 8 Football, Cheer & Student Aide Directory 9–11 Alter Bowl Champions 12 Special Contributors 12 Coaching Staff 13–19 South Dayton Knights Football 19 OHSAA Computer Rankings 20 Gridiron Greats 20 Excalibur Award Recipients 21 Knights of Old 22–23 Alter Knights Football Tribute 24–25 Varsity Football Record 26 Varsity Football Cumulative 27 Varsity Football Team Statistics 28 Varsity Football Individual Statistics 28–29 Varsity Football Individual Career Records 30 AFA Volunteers & Volunteers 31–32 About Alter High School Location 940 E. David Rd., Kettering, OH 45429 Founded 1962 Principal Mrs. Lourdes Lambert Mascot Knights School Phone (937)434-4434 Colors Brown & Gold Athletic Director Ms. Chris Hart AD Phone (937)428-5311 Archbishop Alter High School is a Catholic co-educational, accredited secondary school affiliated with the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and serving the southern Dayton metropolitan area. Alter focuses its curriculum at the college preparatory level, while meeting the needs of the non-college bound student. While emphasizing Christian justice, moral judgment and individual responsibility, Alter strives to produce students capable of evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing material in a creative, yet logical manner. The athletic programs play a vital role in the total effort to provide the finest educational experiences for the students of Alter. Team Prayer by Fr. Jim Manning Praying and Sports As some of us may know, there is research on the relationship of prayer and athletic events. One such document is entitled “The Experience of Christian Prayer in Coaching: a Qualitative Investigation” by Trevor Egli from Georgia Southern University. Such a study compares coaches who pray and those that do not and what the difference is in life-long learning. Such research validates the importance of prayer in athletic events in Catholic Education. That is why we are proud to pray before all of our activities here at Alter especially our sports. So let us pray: “God, may we experience you in all the events of our lives and especially in our athletic activities. May our praying image our coaches as shepherds who truly care about the welfare of their team! May our praying teach us the importance of togetherness and what it truly means to be a team! May our praying together teach us the value of sacrifice, commitment, discipline, hard work, and collaboration! May our praying teach us about winning and losing and what it really means to be a success in life! May our praying teach us that competition breeds quality and helps us discern in life where our God-given gifts really are! May our praying teach us about the ultimate goal line in life which is heaven and that saints are the ultimate winners in life! May our praying teach us some the greatest lessons in life! We make this prayer through Christ, our Lord. AMEN!” We are proud to pray before all that we do here at Alter High School, especially our athletic events! Fr. Jim 2 To the Parents, Faculty and Friends of Alter Football While it will be a steep challenge to duplicate the success our football program experienced last year of playing for a State Championship, Alter approaches every year with the attitude that if our players work hard in the off-season and remain focused, we control our own destiny. The goals of our program remain the same for the 2015 Season: enter our league games undefeated, win a 14th consecutive GCL North Championship, followed by another deep run in the playoffs. Alter will get every opponent’s best effort on the field week after week – and we are up to the challenge. The 2015 non-league schedule is the same as last year, opening against back-yard rival Fairmont, followed by Withrow in Week 2. Our last non-league game matches us up against Thurgood Marshall, which has become one of the area’s best non-league match-ups. In Week 4, Alter begins GCL play with a clash at Fenwick, followed by a road trip to Cincinnati against Roger Bacon. Our Homecoming game is against Purcell Marian, before finishing the second half of the league schedule at Badin, home against McNicholas and Carroll, and a regular season finale at CJ. We have always enjoyed the support from the entire Alter community and our Football program appreciates all the effort and sacrifice it takes for the community to offer support at this level. We realize this continued support is a great part of what makes Alter football such a special experience and one of the top high school programs in the state. I look forward to seeing each and every one of you at Roush Stadium on August 28th in your Brown and Gold. Go Knights, Beat Fairmont! Ed Domsitz 3 Alter Football Association 2015 LIFT-A-THON SPONSORS On behalf of the entire AFA, THANK YOU to all of the loyal supporters and friends of Alter High School, and especially the parent representatives, players, and coaches for the hard work and sacrifice that went into Lift-A-Thon 2015. The players lifted over 16,845 pounds! Your generous support, along with the players’ tireless efforts, has helped ensure the program has the resources to make another run at the state playoffs. GO KNIGHTS!! BEAT FAIRMONT! Sincerely, Mark Miller, Lift-A-Thon Chairman Following is a list of all donors who were able to contribute a gift of $50 or more to this year’s Lift-A-Thon. Contributions listed are as of August 1, 2015. EXCALIBUR SPONSOR – Donation of $350 or more ADKINS FUNERAL HOME DAN & DEBBIE VINNY DISALVO ROB & CONNIE MARK & PAM MILLER JOHN & RITA SCHAEFER ALL MOBILITY BRINKMAN DOROTHY EISENHAUER LAUMANN MARLENE MILLER JOHN & KIM SCHIMPF ANONYMOUS KELVIN CAMPBELL ELSA’S JOHN & JEANNE MIKE & AMY MILLER ROB & CARLEEN ARCHER DANIELS CASALLE, INC. CHRISTINE HAAKER LECOMTE BART & KATIE NYE SUTTMAN MIDLAND MIKE CRONIN LOU & KIM HECKMAN JAKE LEDFORD HUSSEN KADER ORTIZ BOB & LOIS TASHJIAN MARILYN BEECH MARK & KATHY DAVIS CHRIS & CAROL HELM MAMMA DISALVO’S KEVIN & BRIGID PALEY LEIGH & DAN TURBEN DAN BOLEK GENE DERRINGER KEN & LYNN IGNOZZI NICK MANGOLD DAVE & BECKY REEVES JIM WENDLING DAVE & MARY KAY BOLEK ROBERTO & SHARI MICHAEL KELTOS GREG MCAFEE JIM RIPLEY ANDREW WINKLER FRANK BONANNO DISALVO TIM & CARLA MCKELVEY DAN RYAN GOLD SPONSOR – Donation of $250 to $349 A-ACKERMAN TREE MICHAEL & TONI LINDA DOCKINS BRIAN & JEN HOLL PARAGON WOMEN’S ZOTEC PARTNERS SERVICE, INC. BRADLEY MIKE FOY JAMES & MELODY MILLER CARE BECKY ALEJANDRINO NORMAN BRINKMAN DAN & LYNN GRAHAM JOHN & KIM MILLER PUROCLEAN DEREK & JULIE BLACK JIM & SUZY BUTLER JOHN GREY MIKE & PEG MOBLEY CARMEN RIAZZI TIM & SUSIE BRABENDER ANN & JOHN CROUSE DAVE GROENE MIKE & LIZ PRAYSON MIKE & PATTY WAKER BROWN SPONSOR – Donation of $150 to $249 BOB ALIG SHAWN & NANCY FORSCHNER DEB KARGL DAN O’BRIEN JERRY & TINA SNYDER NICK BALENT COCHRAN TOM FREY JEFF KELLY JON PALEY JIM SPRAUER PAUL BALENT JEFF & JENNIFER DAXE GAMEDAY GRILLE & BEN KELTOS TRACY & GINA PLACE BILL SUTER SCOTT BALENT JOSEPH DEUER PATIO DON & SUZANNE KILEY KAREN & DOUG POSEY BILL & SALLY TAHY EUGENE BARRETT GREG & CAREN DIMARIO MATT & SUNITA GARST JOHN & SARA KUNESH CHRIS & MICHELLE STEVE & KRISTIN TAULBEE JANEEN BARRETT DOUG DITZEL MATT & SHARON MARK & CARLA LANE REEDER JIM & MARIAN TURPIN ALLAN & LISA BEAM DEBE & DENNIS GRAYBILL L.I.M. MATT RIAZZI MARILYN VARNEY JEANNE BOARDMAN DOCKINS BILLY & SANDY HAYES CATHY & CHRIS LOHR PAT RIAZZI JEFF WALKER MAX BRAMLAGE TED & MARY LYNN DERON & ERIN PETE & DEBBIE LUONGO ANTHONY ROCCO JENNY & JOHN WELCH PAUL & TAMBRA BREYER DOROW HOEFLINGER MIKE MARCUM MIKE & CHERYL RYAN BOB WILKE MICHAEL BRITT BILL & DENISE ENOUEN DAVID & AMY HOMAN KEVIN & JEANNE TOM SHANLEY TOM & WILMA WILL BSJ&B INC. JOAN ESSIG JIM HOUPT MCALEER JOE SIGGINS KAREN YOUNG BRAD & KATE CATES GREG FOLLMER PAUL HOWE PATRICK MCGOHAN SINCLAIR COMMUNITY ROBERT & SARAH LISA & TIM JANZ VAIL & LESLIE MILLER COLLEGE STAFF PATRON SPONSOR – Donation of $50 to $149 MICHAEL & MARY ANN ALBERT & SUSAN BEAVERCREEK PAUL BEYERLE TIM BOWEN MR. & MRS. KEVIN ABRAMS ASEBROOK CHIROPRACTIC JIM BIGGS GREG & PEGGY BRANER BUCKLEY LEE ADAMS MARIANNE BALENT LISA BECKER CLIFF BISHOP SUSAN BREWER CLAY BUCY ADVANCED SECURITY & MARK BALENT TOM BECKER ANN & DAVE BOCKRATH JACOB BRINKMAN SANDY BUCY FIRE PROTECTION MATT BALENT RON & CAROL BEECH DOUG BOCKRATH LOU BRINKMAN PAT BURKE SUSHMA & MOIN AHMAD MARK BARBAS RENEE BEERCK PAUL BOECKMAN DENNY & SHARON TOM & LORI BURWINKEL HELEN ALIG MR. & MRS. STEVE ROBIN & JULIAN BELL JOE BOERGER BRISTOW DAN BUSHER JERRY ALLEN BARHORST JOE & MARGARET BENSI JEFF BOLLINGER JIM BRITT MILDRED BUSHER AMY ANDERSON SUSAN BAXTER MEGAN BENSI CHRISTINE BONANNO JASON BROWER TIM & SHANNON DAVID ANGELICCHIO MATT BAYER PATRICK BENSI VINCENT & DANIELLE DAVID BROWN BUSHER DAN & EILEEN SHARON BAYER CHRIS & GRETCHEN BONANNO BILL BRUNNER TOM & CRYSTAL BUSHER ARMSTRONG MARILYN BEATTY BEUST RICHARD BOUCHER TIM BRUNNER SHARON CASSANO ARROW WINE & SPIRITS 4 Alter Football Association 2015 LIFT-A-THON SPONSORS PATRON SPONSOR – Donation of $50 to $149 (Continued) CENTERVILLE DESIGN MARLENE GARRETT KATHY KARGL GREG MERRILL THERESE RIFE SR. DENNIS TISLER ASSOCIATES SEAN & STEPHANIE SUE KARGL PHIL & LINDA MERRILL DAN RINDLER DOUGLAS TOBE DANA CHILLINSKY GEEHAN ANDREA & STEVEN ANDY MEYER RICHARD RIPLEY GINA TOLLEFSON CAROL CLUNE GAYE GEORGES KAYMAN TIM MEYER SCOTT & NICOLE KAREN TRACY TREY COLEMAN JOHN GERBER KIM KELLY MIAMI VALLEY REGIONAL RITTNER MR.