SHS Athletic Hall of Fame inductees named
SALEM — Four individual athletes, one multi-champion coach, a record-breaking track team, the annual Joe Kelley Spirit of Salem Award winner, and thirteen legacy inductees comprise the “20 in 20” Salem High School Athletic Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025.
The individuals are the late Walter Brian (Class of 1945), basketball; Amy Goodballet-Braatz (Class of 1985), basketball; Dustin Matak (Class of 2010), track; coach Todd Huda (2004-2014), track; and Marissa Swindell (Class of 2015), soccer. The 1990 Girls Track team will also be honored along with this year’s Joe Kelley Spirit of Salem Award winner, Fred Leininger and Gary Leininger.
Legacy individuals and teams that will posthumously be inducted to help commemorate 20 years of the Salem Athletic Hall of Fame include George Leyda (Class of 1914), track; Bill Robusch (Class of 1920), track; Max Fisher (Class of 1926), football; the 1927 Boys Basketball team; Keith Roessler (Class of 1928), track; the 1930 and 1931 Boys Cross Country teams; Wilford Brantingham (Class of 1931), cross country; the 1931 Boys track team; Bill Smith (Class of 1931), track; Harold Walker (Class of 1931), track; Harold Horstman (Class of 1932), cross country; and coach R. Brom Clarke (1930-1935), cross country.
The induction dinner and ceremony will be held Thursday, August 21 at Salem High School. Tickets to the dinner and ceremony will cost $35 for adults and $25 for children aged 2-10. Arrangements and reservations can be made through email at shs.athletichof@gmail.com or by phone at 330-831-7207 and will be accepted through August 15.
Advertisement opportunities for the program of the induction dinner are also available. For more information, please contact the e-mail address above.
This year’s class will also be honored at halftime of the season opening football game at Sebo Stadium on August 22 against Poland.
Members (or family members) of the 1990 girls track team and any family members or connections of any legacy athletes/teams being inducted are encouraged to attend the ceremony and to reach out through the email address or phone number above.
All inductees are displayed in the kiosks of the main lobby of the Salem John A. Cabas gymnasium. There is also a Salem High School Athletic Hall of Fame Facebook page. Nominations for the Hall of Fame are accepted from the public each year and can be submitted via email or through the Facebook page.