Woodmore Athletic Hall of Fame to induct 11 members Jan. 25

The Woodmore Athletic Hall of Fame will welcome its second class on Jan. 25 when the 11 newest members are recognized between the JV and varsity boys’ basketball games at the high school gymnasium. The JV game begins at 5:30 p.m., with the recognition at approximately 6:45 p.m. The Wildcats basketball teams play New Riegel.
The class consists of the following:
• Dan Becerra (class of 1998) is one of only two football players in school history to earn first-team All-State honors twice (1996 and 1997). Becerra was the district Lineman of the Year in his last two seasons and was a three-time first-team All-Suburban Lakes League (SLL) and district selection. He helped the Wildcats to the SLL title his last three years and a state playoff berth in each of his four seasons.
• Angie Fegley (class of 1995) was a three-time first-team All-SLL pitcher in softball, an SLL Player-of-the-Year in basketball, and an all-league honoree in volleyball. Fegley helped the softball team to three-straight SLL titles (1993-95) and during the course of her career set records for doubles in a season (14, 1993), RBI in a season (48, 1994) and season ERA (0.75, 1994). Her senior season she averaged 18.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in basketball and was named the top player in the SLL.
• Jenny (Helmuci) Burner (class of 1991) is the only four-time league champion in school history in cross country (1987-90). While winning the individual league title in cross country, she was helping the team to league titles in 1989 and 1990. In track and field, Burner was a four-time placer in the 800 at the league meet, a four-time placer in the 1600, and a three-time placer in the 3200. As a senior, she helped the 3200 relay team to the SLL title, a third-place finish in the regional meet, and a fourth-place finish in the state meet.
• Steve Korn (class of 1984) still holds the career scoring average at Woodmore of 39.6 and he is the only golfer in school history to earn first-team all-league honors four times. Korn helped the Wildcats to the state Class A team title as a sophomore and a state runner-up finish as a freshman. Korn, a three-year letterwinner in basketball, tied for medalist honors in the league tournament as a senior.
• Carly Pendleton (class of 2011) won the Div. III state championship in the discus as a senior with a throw of 156-0 after winning the SLL and district titles and finishing as the runner-up in the regional meet. As a junior, she was the league and district champion, was second in the regional meet, and finished second in the state meet (147-6). Pendleton went on to throw at The Ohio State University where she qualified for the NCAA Div. I outdoor meet earning honorable mention All-America honors.
• Erin (Pendleton) Saenz (class of 2009) won back-to-back Div. III state titles in the discus throwing 160-0 as senior and 168-10 as a junior. Her throw as a junior is still the Div. III state meet record and is the second-best throw all-time for all divisions in the state meet. She was second to her sister, Emily, as a sophomore in the discus at the state meet and fourth as a freshman. She was a top four placer in the shot put in the state meet as a junior and senior. She went on to attend the University of Michigan where she was the Big Ten champion in the discus twice and she was a three-time NCAA Div. I outdoor meet qualifier.
• Amy (Perkins) Bergman (class of 1999) is third on the career scoring list in basketball with 1,162 career points. She holds school records for three-pointers in a game (8, 1998-99), three-pointers in a career (223) and steals in a career (301). She earned All-SLL honors three times, including first-team honors as a senior when she also was the Div. III District 7 Player-of-the-Year and a third-team All-State selection. A four-year letterwinner in softball, she earned all-league honors three times.
• Tyler Rosenberger (class of 2005) was the SLL Player-of-the-Year in basketball his junior and senior seasons on his way to 1,309 points, second-best total in school history. Rosenberger was a three-time first-team All-SLL selection and he earned third-team All-State honors as a senior. He helped the Wildcats win the SLL title his final three seasons and a runner-up finish as a freshman. He is second in career steals (227), fifth in career rebounds (535), and eighth in career assists (275).
• Jeff Rospert (class of 1984) still holds nine school records in baseball including the top batting average of .480 in both his junior and senior seasons. As a senior, he was first-team All-SLL, all-district, and All-Ohio playing in the district and state all-star games. Also a three-year letterwinner in basketball and football, Rospert went on to attend Kent State University where he earned four letters leading the team in batting average as a sophomore and junior.
• Ryan Travis (class of 1997) was the leading ball-carrier on football teams his junior and senior seasons that set many school records on their way to the two winningest seasons in school history. Second on the career rushing list with 3,130 yards, Travis rushed for a school-record 23 touchdowns as a senior along with 1,764 yards, the third-best season mark in school history. His 39 career rushing touchdowns and 250 career points are both second in school history. He also earned four letters in baseball and three in basketball.
• Evan Ulinski (class of 2014) is the only four-time state wrestling meet qualifier and four-time league champion in school history. Ulinski is also the only three-time state meet placer in school history finishing as the state runner-up as a junior and senior and he was fourth in the state as a sophomore. He holds school records for wins in a career (184) and season (51, 2014) and pins in a career (117) and season (37, 2014). He also earned all-league honors in baseball and football, where he holds school records for receptions in a season (63, 2013), career receptions (140), and career receiving yards (1,667).