Joe Leytze is 1979 graduate of Oak Hills High School. Joe is one of the best tennis players to ever compete at Oak Hills and the greater Cincinnati area. During his senior season his record was an amazing 30-1, including twelve straight post season victories. He was advanced to the state semifinals. For his efforts, Joe was named Oak Hills MVP and Cincinnati Enquirer Player of the Year in 1979. Joe attended the University of Kentucky where he went on to have an outstanding collegiate career. He was ranked as high as number twenty two in the nation and was twice named All SEC. During his senior season in 1983, he qualified for the Men's NCAA Division I tournament. In 1990 Joe was inducted into the University of Kentucky Tennis Hall of Fame. Following his college career, Joe played on the professional tennis tour for three years. In 1985 he played in a qualifying round for a spot at Wimbledon. He has also won the Cincinnati MET title twice. Recently, Joe was inducted into the Greater Cincinnati Tennis Hall of Fame.
MEET
1979
Tom Price
Induction
2016
Sports
Men's Basketball, Soccer, Tennis
Graduation
1979
Tom Price was a graduate of Oak Hills in the class of 1979 has earned the Meritorious Service Award. During his time at Oak Hills, he was a member of 3 Varsity Sports, which were Basketball, Soccer and Tennis. Since 1983, Price has been involved with Oak Hills Junior Pro, now OHYA as a Coach, Board and Committee Member, Treasurer, Program Coordinator, and Referee Coordinator. He has also been an Oak Hills Booster Board Member for 7 years. He was also the school Basketball coach at Delhi, Bridgetown, and Oak Hills (volunteer). He also helped by operating the scoreboard at football and basketball games, chains for the football games, and kept the scorebook for both Men's and Women's Basketball games. He also spends free time volunteering in capacities such as Split the Pot vendor at athletic events and the Booster Athletic Stag.