Hall of Fame Class of 2007
Kim Holmes Fawcett '80
HOF Class of 2007
Sports: Volleyball, Basketball, Softball
Kim Holmes Fawcett is a 1980 graduate who earned eight varsity letters in volleyball, basketball and softball. As a volleyball player, Kim was a two time all league and two time all city performers. During her tenure as a varsity volleyball player, Oak Hills was three time league champion and two time district champion. As a basketball standout Kim was voted first team all-league and first team all-city three times, Second Team All-State. Again in basketball, the Oak Hills team she was a part of won the league three times and the district championship. Kim continued her athletic career playing volleyball at Wright State where she was twice named team MVP and in 1983 was named All Region. She holds the Wright State Career record for career kills, kills in one season and career service aces. In 1994, Kim was inducted into the Wright State University "Hall of Fame".
Andy Lonneman '85
HOF Class of 2007
Sport: Soccer
Andy Lonneman is a 1985 graduate and a three year letter winner on the Oak Hills soccer team. Andy was awarded first team all-league honors three consecutive years. In 1985 he was named conference Player of the Year and the Ohio South Player of the Year. As a part of the Highlander soccer program, Andy led the team to three conference championships. He was named first team all-city and became the first Oak Hills male soccer player to be twice named All State. In 1985, Andy was awarded the National Soccer Coaches Association of America 1st team All Mid-West and became Oak Hills first soccer Parade Magazine All American. Andy went on to play soccer at the University of Akron. He was a member of the 1986 NCAA Division I National Runner up Akron Zips.
Dick Roche
HOF Class of 2007
Coach: Wrestling
Dick Roche was the wrestling coach at Oak Hills High School from 1974 - 2000. During those years he led the Highlanders to twenty-three team conference championships and one-hundred-seventy individual conference champions. Oak Hills Wrestling won the city championship in 1976, 1977 and 1982 under Coach Roche. Oak Hills had twenty-six All State Placers during Coach Roche's tenure. He was named League Coach of Year twenty-three times, SW Ohio Wrestling Coach of the Year three times, Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post Coach of the Year and in 1984 he was named The State of Ohio Division I Coach of the Year. Coach Roche has also been inducted into the SW Ohio Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame and the Ohio High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He has served as a wrestling official for thirty-five years while teaching Fitness Education at Oak Hills High School.
Coach Roche was posthumously inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as an Ohio Chapter Honoree Class of 2024 on October 13, 2024. Coach Roche's family received the Lifetime Service to Wrestling Award for him which honors and recognizes people for their years of commitment as positive role models to student-athletes. It is an acknowledgement of the years of dedication the honorees have given to wrestling as a coach, official, or contributor. The honorees will be permanently recognized at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Stillwater, OK.
Jeff Weddle '71
HOF Class of 2007
Sports: Basketball, Baseball
Jeff Weddle is a 1971 graduate who lettered in basketball and baseball. Jeff earned six varsity letters as a student athlete at Oak Hills High School. In basketball, he led Oak Hills to a 56-5 record over his three varsity seasons. During that time Oak Hills was three time league champion, and in 1971 they were City Champions. Jeff was named all-league and all city in basketball for two seasons. His senior season, while serving as one of the co-captains, Jeff led the Highlanders to an 18-0 regular season record. Jeff was the ultimate team player leading the team in assists. In 1971, Jeff represented Oak Hills in the first ever East -West All Star All City game. On the 1971 baseball team, Jeff had an earned run average of 0.26, and a batting average over three-hundred. His senior year, Jeff was awarded the Outstanding Senior Athlete Award. After his career at Oak Hills, Jeff went on to play basketball at Valparaiso University.
