Kizer, State Champion Football Team Among Central Catholic Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
Central Catholic will induct 9 new individual members and 1 new team into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Monday, April 28 at Parkway Place (2592 Parkway Plaza, Maumee, 43537). Social hour and cash bar begin at 5 p.m., and the dinner and induction ceremony will commence at 6 p.m.
Guests are invited to attend the event for $65 per person. Register online at CentralCatholic.org or contact Alumni Event Coordinator Jim Olsen (Class of 1969) at (419) 266-4422 or jolsen@centralcatholic.org.
This is the 39th class to be inducted into the Central Catholic High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The first inductee was Frank Gilhooley (Class of 1942) in 1981.
“This Athletic Hall of Fame induction class is one of the most decorated classes in Central Catholic history,” said Greg Dempsey (Class of 1990), CCHS Athletic Director and Head Football Coach. “This class is loaded with All League, All State, and state champion student-athletes. They were truly champions on and off the field. We are also honoring a coach that mentored and coached multiple athletes to state championships, and a team that won what is considered by many the most exciting state championship game in OHSAA history. It will be a great night of celebration for Central Catholic.”
Please click HERE for the complete list of inductees since 1981.
This year’s inductees:
Morgan (Delp) Connors, Class of 2011
4-year letterwinner in tennis (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
2-time City League No. 1 singles champion (2009, 2010)
2-time City League Player of the Year (2009, 2010)
Division I All-Ohio (2010)
3-time Division I state doubles tournament qualifier with sister Sydney (2008, 2009, 2010)
Dugan Delp, Class of 2014
4-year letterwinner in tennis (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
3-time TRAC Player of the Year (2012, 2013, 2014)
3-time 1st-team All-TRAC (2012, 2013, 2014)
1st-team All-Ohio as senior
Finished 4th at Division I state singles tournament (2014)
1st-team All-City (2011)
Nate Hagan, Class of 2015
4-year letterwinner in wrestling (2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15)
2-time state champion (132 lbs. in 2014, 138 lbs. in 2015)
4-time TRAC champion (120 lbs. in 2012, 126 lbs. in 2013, 132 lbs. in 2014, 138 lbs. in 2015)
Became TRAC’s 1st 4-time champion
2-time district champion (2013-14, 2014-15)
TRAC Wrestler of the Year (2014-15)
Colin Kaucher, Class of 2015
2-year letterwinner in football (2013, 2014)
3-year letterwinner in baseball (2013, 2014, 2015)
4-year letterwinner in wrestling (2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15)
Division III co-Defensive Player of the Year (2014 LB)
1st-team All-Ohio (2014 LB)
TRAC Defensive Player of the Year (2014 LB)
Captain of D-III state championship football team (2014)
D-III District Defensive Player of the Year (2014 LB)
2-time wrestling TRAC champion (170 lbs. in 2014, 170 lbs. in 2015)
1st-team All-Ohio in baseball (2015 C)
TRAC Player of the Year (2015 C)
Member of TRAC championship baseball team (2013)
DeShone Kizer, Class of 2014
2-year letterwinner in baseball (2013, 2014)
3-year letterwinner in football (2011, 2012, 2013)
4-year letterwinner in basketball (2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14)
Led Fighting Irish to 34-6 record in 3 years as starting QB, including 2012 D-II state title
Completed 345-of-584 passes for 5,684 yards and 56 TDs in high school career
Division III 1st-team All-Ohio (2013 QB)
Division III All-Ohio co-Offensive Player of Year (2013 QB)
District Offensive Player of the Year (2013 QB)
TRAC Offensive Player of the Year (2013 QB)
All-Blade Player of the Year (2013 QB)
1st-team All-District (2013-14 basketball)
TRAC Player of the Year (2013-14 basketball)
Led Fighting Irish to 34-6 record in 3 years as starting QB, including 2012 D-II state title
Division II 1st-team All-District (2012 QB)
Member of TRAC championship baseball team (2013)
Haley Malaczewski, Class of 2013
4-year letterwinner in soccer (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
2-time 2nd-team All-Ohio (2011, 2012)
2-time TRAC Player of the Year (2011, 2012)
2-time 1st-team All-District (2011, 2012)
2-time 1st-team All-TRAC (2011, 2012)
Totaled school-record 26 goals as junior captain, leading Fighting Irish to TRAC championship (2011)
Alex Mossing, Class of 2014
4-year letterwinner in wrestling (2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14)
2-year letterwinner in golf (2012, 2013)
2-time Division II state champion (138 lbs. 2013, 152 lbs. 2014)
1st 2-time state champion in program history
TRAC champion (152 lbs. 2014)
Division II District champion (138 lbs. 2013)
City League champion (119 lbs. 2011)
James Wells, Class of 1971 - Citizens Award
The Citizens Award is presented to an individual who has made significant contributions to the Central Catholic athletic program and who serves as a model for today’s student-athletes. James Wells has supported Fighting Irish athletics and academics. He is a member of the 12th Man Club, which is the booster’s club for Fighting Irish football. Over the years, he has assisted the football team in obtaining new lockers and equipment, and he has brought in motivational speakers to address CCHS students and stafulty.
Tony Guerra - Coach
Boys’ Wrestling Head Coach (2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15)
2-time TRAC Coach of the Year (2011-12, 2014-15)
Division II District champions (2014-15)
Division II Sectional champions (2014-15)
Division II 2nd-place finish at state tournament (2014-15)
Best finish in program history (2014-15)
Division II 3rd-place finish at state tournament (2013-14)
2014 Football Team
Head Coach - Greg Dempsey
Division III state champions
13-2 overall record
TRAC champions outscored opponents by 20.3 points per game (42.6-22.3)
In the state playoffs, CCHS defeated:
Rocky River, 70-48
Bowling Green, 35-19
Clyde, 35-3
Trotwood-Madison, 17-14
Athens, 56-52 (featuring Ohio’s 2014 Mr. Football, Joe Burrow)
