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GRADUATION: 1981

Bill Wegman

Induction

2004

Sports

Men's Basketball, Baseball

Graduation

1981

Bill Wegman was part of the Oak Hills graduating class of 1981, and participated for the Varsity Basketball and Baseball teams during his tenure at Oak Hills High School. Wegman was a 2 year starter on the Varsity Basketball team and 3 year starter on the Varsity Baseball team. He played a pivotal part in both the 1980 State Championship Baseball team and the 1981 State Runner-Up Baseball team. Wegman played 14 years in the MLB, and spent 11 of those years on the major league roster of the Milwaukee Brewers. Then, in 1991, the MLB awarded him the Fred Hutchinson Award, which is also known as the Comeback Player of the Year award. That year he rebounded from injury, posting a 15-7 record and an ERA of 2.84.

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1981

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Chuck Laumann

Induction

2009

Sports

Men's Soccer, Baseball

Graduation

1981

Chuck is a 1981 graduate of Oak Hills. Chuck was a three year varsity starter in both soccer and baseball. He was the epitome of what it means to be a "student athlete" as he was named to the All Ohio Academic All State teams in both sports his senior year. On the playing field, his soccer career includes such accomplishments an all-conference, all city and allstate player. In 1980, as a senior, he was captain on the State Runner Up team. He was also named by The Cincinnati Enquirer 1980 Player of the Year in the City of Cincinnati. His baseball career also includes such accomplishments as being named all-conference and all state. He was part of three League Championship teams, two City Championship Teams, two Regional Championship Teams, one State Championship Team and one State Runner-Up Team. As well as being named captain his senior year. Chuck graduated from Ball State University, where he was also been awarded a baseball scholarship. While at Ball State was named to the All MidAmerican Conference Team and again was a two time all MAC All Academic and a two time All American All Academic award winner. In 1991, Chuck jumped at the opportunity to come back to his high school alma mater as a math teacher and continue coaching. His coaching career at Oak Hills High School, includes eight-teen years as head varsity girls' soccer coach, fifteen years head varsity baseball coach, teen years head freshman boys' basketball coach, four years head JV girls' basketball coach, one year head boys' freshman soccer coach, and one year assistant baseball coach (1990). He's accomplished many awards throughout his coaching career including, Conference Championship Teams in Girls Soccer and Conference, District and City Championship Teams in Baseball. He has been named City Coach of the year in both baseball and Girls Soccer. He has also been named State Coach of the Year for baseball. He guided the Oak Hills baseball team to #1 ranking in the State of Ohio. Many of his former soccer and baseball players have gone on to play their respected sport in college.

Chuck Laumann

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1981

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Mark Townsley

Induction

2021

Sports

Men's Wrestling

Graduation

1981

Mark Townsley is a 1981 graduate of Oak Hills High School.  Mark was a two year Varsity starter during his junior and senior year in wrestling.  During those two years, he was a two-time league champion, two-time sectional champion, two-time district champion and two-time state qualifier.  He finished 5th in the state his senior year.  Mark was selected first team All-City and was also awarded the Most Valuable Wrestler of the team both his junior and senior year.  His high school career wrestling record was 66-6.  

Upon graduation, Mark wrestled for the University of Cincinnati (1981-82) and then accepted a wrestling scholarship to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio (1982-85).  While at Miami, he was a three-time Mid-American Conference placer and a Division I National Qualifier.  Mark accumulated 104 career collegiate wins and was named captain of the team his senior season.   

Mark began his teaching/coaching career in Independence Kentucky at Simon Kenton High School in 1986-87.  He taught physical education and was head coach of the Varsity wrestling team.  His team won the state championship that year, which was the first team state title in school history.  The following school year Mark accepted a teaching position in Ohio at Carlisle High School where he coached wrestling and numerous other sports for over 16 years.  While coaching wrestling, he sent at least one wrestler to the state tournament in all 16 seasons as a coach.  He was named Greater Miami Valley Wrestling Coach of the year in 2001 and 2003.  In addition, he was inducted into the Miami Valley Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2014.  In 2006, Mark took over as the Carlisle High School Athletic Director.  He served as AD from 2006-2017.   He was inducted into the Southwest Ohio Athletic Association Hall of fame in 2020.  

Mark currently resides in Miamisburg, Ohio with his wife, Dana.  They have one daughter (Jordan) who is currently in a doctorate program for physical therapy in Georgia.

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1981

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