Hall of Fame

Hall Of Fame

FOUR SELECTED FOR CLASS OF 2012

Four individuals have been selected for induction into the Kansas State High School Activities Hall of Fame Class of 2012. Awards will be presented during second semester, 2012 in conjunction with a KSHSAA-sponsored State function /championship or locally, at the inductee's request. The time and location of each induction ceremony will be announced at a later date @ www.kshsaa.org.

The Class of 2012 Hall of Fame inductees include:


Ginny Honomichl	Amy Oberhelman	Garry Sigle	Wayne Simien

GINNY HONOMICHL, BALDWIN – FACULTY
As a coach and active member of the Kansas Coaches Association (KCA), Ginny Honomichl worked tirelessly throughout her professional career for the betterment of all high school sports. As a young coach at Russell High School (1970-1986) she started the girl’s track and basketball programs, and also coached girls tennis. During a 22 year career at Baldwin High School she coached boys & girls tennis and softball. In addition to her work with KCA, she served nationally on the NFICA and the Sportsmanship, Ethics & Integrity Committee and also served on the KSHSAA Executive Board and Board of Directors. She is very instrumental in getting Kansas Coaches recognized on the National level. Among her numerous honors: Kansas & 4A Coach of the Year (Tennis & Softball), NFICA Kansas Softball Coach of the Year and Section 5 NFICA Distinguished Service Award.

AMY OBERHELMAN, PADUCAH, KY – STUDENT (Manhattan HS 1990-1994)
Amy Oberhelman is considered one of the best Kansas high school swimmers of all time. In four seasons at Manhattan High School, she set 6 state records(100 Free, 200 Free (twice), 200 Free Relay, 200 Individual Medley, 100 Butterfly), 7 league records and 9 school records, in addition to winning 10 state championship titles and being named an All American 13 times. She still holds the Kansas state record in the 200 Freestyle. From 1989-1992 she was a select camp participant at the Olympic Training Center. An Academic All-American and Class Valedictorian, she attended Stanford University, where she helped lead the Cardinals to 3 NCAA National Championship Titles, was an All-American 8 times and was selected captain of the swim team her senior year. Amy made everyone on the team better because of her dedication, enthusiasm and pursuit of excellence.

GARRY SIGLE, MANHATTAN - FACULTY
During his 33 years at Riley County High School, Garry Sigle was instrumental in building one of the best Cross Country/Track & Field programs in the state. Under his leadership the Falcons won 12 team titles in track and cross country with 71 individual state champions. 53 times the Riley County Cross Country runners received all-state honors. Both the boys and girls teams captured 23 league titles in cross country. The girls won 10 league track titles (including the last 8 in a row) and the boys won 12 league titles (last 4 in a row). Presently there are 8 state track record holders from Riley County – more than any other Kansas school. In addition, the Falcons have had at least one individual track & field champion during the last 17 years. Sigle is credited with over 3,000 career victories and is a 4 time state and Section 5 Coach of the Year.

WAYNE SIMIEN, LAWRENCE – STUDENT (Leavenworth HS 1997-2001)
To say that Wayne Simien excelled on the basketball court throughout his four year career at Leavenworth High School is an understatement. The awards in just his senior year are numerous – Mr. Kansas Basketball, Gatorade Player of the Year, Sunflower League Player of the Year, Metro Sports and KC Star Player of the Year, KBCA Player of the Year, Scholastic Sports America-Kansas Athlete of the Year, McDonald’s All American, etc. Leading the Pioneer’s to a Class 6A state title his junior year, he was named All Class 1st Team by the Topeka-Capitol Journal, Wichita Eagle, KC Star and Metro Sports. In his 4 year career at the University of Kansas, he was an All-American and Wooden Award finalist his junior and senior years and named Big 12 Player of the Year his senior year. Simien also excelled academically – 4 years on the LHS Honor Roll and a 4 year Academic All American.

The Hall of Fame is housed in the Kansas State High School Activities Association offices, 601 SW Commerce Place in Topeka and is open Monday –Friday during business hours (directions @ www.kshsaa.org).

The honorees were chosen from nominations sent to the selection committee. To be eligible for the Hall of Fame, an individual must have made an unusually outstanding contribution in interschool activities, either as a student with exceptional talent, or as an adult working with youth (such as an activity coach, director or sponsor, an administrator, an official or a contributor). Hall of Fame inductees may no longer be active in the field for which they are nominated (exception: contributor with over 30 years of outstanding service).

Each year schools and communities throughout Kansas submit many nominations of individuals who have made tremendous contributions in the field of interschool activities. Hall of Fame information is available on the KSHSAA website at www.kshsaa.org. Nomination forms are available at the KSHSAA. Any nominations to be considered for induction in 2013 must be submitted prior to November 1, 2012.