2009
Frank Shaut
Coach Shaut was the wrestling coach at Oak Hills High School from 1965 - 1974. Prior to coaching at Oak Hills, Frank was a high school state wrestling champion in his home state of New York. He was awarded a football scholarship to attend the University of Cincinnati. Not only did Coach Shaut play football at UC, he was also a member of the wrestling team - posting a 58-3 record. He is a member of the University of Cincinnati Athletic Hall of Fame. After college, Coach Shaut came to Oak Hills as a teacher and coach. During his nine year coaching career he won six league championships, four district championships and four city championships. His career was highlighted in 1974 when the team placed 3rd in the state and Oak Hills crowned an individual state champion. Frank has been named State of Ohio Coach of the Year and is a member of the both the State of Ohio Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Southwest District Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame
Bob Leytze
Bob is a 1982 graduate. Bob was a true "all around" athlete who enjoyed playing many sports. His first year at Oak Hills High School he was selected as "athlete of the year" by the school paper and faculty after playing varsity soccer, JV basketball, and following in his older brother Joe's footsteps played #1 singles in tennis. The following year Bob was a member of the only OHHS soccer team to date to play in a State Championship, played basketball in the winter and held the #1 singles position in tennis in the spring. By his senior year Bob was recognized as one of the best soccer players in the state. He was two time All Conference, two time All City, one time All State and Oak Hills first soccer player ever selected All Midwest. He was twice named to the Ohio Olympic Development team where he played for his former coach and mentor Paul Rockwood. Heavily recruited - Bob's goal was to play Division I college soccer. Attending Indiana University, he was part of a soccer powerhouse that won back-to-back NCAA Division I National Championships in '82 and '83. After college he played semi-professional soccer in Florida for the Saint Petersburg Kickers and later moved to Seattle to play for the Seattle Storm of the Pacific Coast Soccer League now part of the USISL. Bob has since gone on to become a nationally licensed soccer coach and trainer working with several Premiere youth soccer clubs in the Seattle area including the Seattle Sounders youth development program. He has been instrumental in helping scores of players get into college programs all around the country.
Melissa Beck Yeazell
Melissa is a 1997 graduate of Oak Hills. During her career at Oak Hills she was a three year varsity letter winner in golf and a four year varsity letter winner in swimming. In 1996 Oak Hills did not have a girl's golf team so Melissa played with the boys during the season and then competed with the girls in the state tournament. She was a three time All City golfer. Her high school career was highlighted in 1996 when she won regionals and went on to finish third at state. Later that year she was included in Sports Illustrated "Faces in the Crowd". To date, she is Oak Hills only female state participant. After high school, Melissa went on to play golf at Xavier University, earning team captain status her junior and senior year. During that time she was crowned four time Cincinnati Women's Public Links Champion and 2 time Greater Cincinnati Women's Amateur Invitational Champion. After her collegiate career, Melissa was awarded a PGA Apprentice Scholarship. Finally, in 2005 Melissa was named the Southern Ohio PGA Female Player of the Year.
Chuck Laumann
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.
Jonathan Sweet
Jonathan Sweet was part of the 1990 graduating class of Oak HIlls. He was a 2 year varsity letterman in baseball and football. Sweet was named All-Conference and All-City for 2 seasons and was a part of a string of 8 consecutive league baseball championships. In his junior season, he was the catcher on the Oak Hills District Championship team, which finished the season as regional runner-up. That team was also the #1 ranked team in the state of Ohio and the only Oak Hills baseball team to be ranked in the USA top #25. Sweet was named team MVP during 1989.
Athletic Award of Distinction
Jack Ruthemeyer
"Grandpa Jack" as he was known was a longtime supporter of Oak Hills athletics. He was a dedicated volunteer and always willing to take on whatever task was asked of him. Grandpa Jack's work can be seen throughout the school as he was an avid painter and loved the Highlanders. He and his wife Rosemary have served as ticket sellers, gate workers and tremendous supports of the athletic program.
