The Wauseon High School Hall of Fame was established in order to recognize and honor those athletes, coaches, and others that have made outstanding and major contributions to the success and integrity of the Wauseon athletic program.
The Hall of Fame committee has been meeting since the fall of 2006, with the commitment to enshrine those deserving members.
The formal induction is scheduled for Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the high school, prior to the varsity boys basketball game with Napoleon. An informal reception will follow the varsity game.
Each inductee will receive a plaque, with a duplicate to be displayed prominently in the high school. This 11th class of inductees includes:
Holly Baird (2009) earned 8 varsity letters in cross country and track. She was a 3-time NWOAL individual champion in cross country and a earned one runner-up finish.
Holly was a 4-time state qualifier with her team and a 2-time state placer with a 3rd place finish and an 11th place finish. The team finished 5th, 9th and 11th with a 3rd place team finish in 2006.
In NWOAL track, she was a 4-time 1600m champion, 4-time 3200m champion, member of four championship 4x800m relay teams, and three championship 4x400m relay teams.
Holly was a 3-time state placer at the state championships and earned several regional and district championships. Holly earned the 2009 WHS Sterling Award.
Kyle Borton (2007) was a stand out in both football and track and field for the Indians. He earned 8 varsity letters in those sports. In football, he received league, district, and All-Ohio recognition. He was named District Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2006.
In track and field, Kyle made 3 trips to state in the shot and discus. He is still one of the top 5 record holders at WHS throwing 55’11” in the shot put.
He later went on to throw for the University of Cincinnati. During his two years competing at the college level, he received a varsity letter, was named a Big East All-American, and placed 6th at the Big East Indoor Conference Championships in shot put in 2009.
Kyle chose to come back to Wauseon to teach and coach. Kyle is currently on the football staff and also is the throwing coach for track and field.
Jacob Ramos (1996) earned 4 varsity letters in wrestling. He was a 3-time NWOAL individual champion in wrestling, and earned three sectional championships and 1 district title. Jacob was also a 3-time Division II State Placer finishing 3rd two times.
He was a 4-time WHS MVP and accumulated a record of 143-7 during his four year career. He continued his wrestling career where he wrestled at Augustana University in South Dakpta. He was a national qualifier and an All-American, in 2001.
He returned to Augustana University to coach as an assistant for several years and currently helps out with the Wauseon Wrestling program when possible.
Karen (Lammon) Moden (1960) was a trailblazer for female athletics. Karen was the first person to receive a medal at Wauseon High School for the Most Outstanding Female Athlete even though there were no GAA girls’ sports at Wauseon until 1972.
In 1961, Karen tried out and was selected to play for Hazel Walker’s Arkansas Travelers Professional Women’s Basketball team making her the first professional athlete from Wauseon.
She played professionally for one season and her team traveled around the country playing against all men’s teams. The Arkansas Travelers played 220 games that season and won 85% of their games.
Karen was asked to come back and play the next season but chose to come home and marry her husband.
Mark Emans was the head coach for the Wauseon Indians football team for 21 seasons and taught physical education and health at Wauseon for 23 years.
In that time, he became Wauseon’s 2nd winningest football coach with 118 wins. During that time, the WHS Football teams won 4 NWOAL championships and had 3 playoff appearances where his teams claimed 1 regional runner-up title, 1 regional championship, and 1 Division 3 State Championship in 1993.
He was also the JV Baseball coach at Wauseon for 18 seasons.