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Williard “Billy” Bond, 1936-1939
• Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Speedball, Track
• Played varsity in 5 sports
• Highest batting average on baseball team
• Captain and highest scorer in basketball
• VP his freshman and junior year
• Sports editor of yearbook his senior year
• FFA VP senior year
• Marine Corp Captain – WWII, Korean War
Tim Conner, 1946-1949
• Baseball
• Lived in Sandy Spring entire life
• Graduated SHS in 1949
• Lettered in football, basketball, baseball
• Taught Driver Education at Sherwood HS for 30 years
• Coached baseball, Jr. High basketball, and Softball
• Active member of the Sandy Spring Lions Club, volunteer for the Blood Bank, and volunteer of the Sandy Spring Museum
Frank Bready, 1946-1950
• Baseball, Football, Basketball, Track
• Starting shortstop for 5 years
• MCPS teacher/coach/principal at Damascus and Churchill
Steve White, 1959-1965
• Basketball• Led team in scoring 16 ppg
• All County
• All District
• Team – 22-3, #10 in Wash. Post, County champs, District “A” champs, State “A” semi finalists
• 1965 All-Tournament team (State)
• Baseball• SS/P
• Led County in ERA for 3 years
• 3 no hitters
• 15 strikeouts in 1 game
• All County
• All Met
• All District
Paul Johnson, 1963-1965
• Basketball• Forward, Captain
• All County
• All District
• Leading rebounder
• Team – 22-3, state finalists
• Baseball• OF
• All County
• All Met
• Over .400 BA
• 1966 Athletic Scholarship (Baseball and Basketball) to South Carolina State University – All Conference (baseball)
• Drafted by L.A. Dodgers in 3rd round – 3 years in minors
Richard “Dickie” Hill, 1959-1965
• Lettermans Club, Key Club, Library Club
• Football• Tailback• Washington Touchdown Club Maryland Player of
the Year• Avg. 6.4 yards per carry• 1500+ yards• All County• All Met
• Track• Set State record as anchor in 880 relay as State
Champs• 440 relay State Champs (anchor)
• Football Scholarship to Univ. of Tulsa• Running Back• Ran track junior and senior years• Degree in medical technology
Tommy Davis, 1960-1966
• Basketball• Led county in scoring senior year
• Guard – 3 year varsity starter• All County senior year
• Baseball• OF• Captain
• 2nd team all met• All county• Batted over .400
• Football• RB/DB
• Honorable mention all county DB
• Track• Won State Championship Class A 440 relay
• Played college BB at MC Rockville and High Point Univ.
• Inducted in Montgomery College Hall of Fame
• Head Coach – MC Germantown Baseball
• Founder Olney Pirates (OBGC Baseball)
• MCPS PE teacher 36 years
James Thomas, 1965-1968
• Basketball• Sophomore year - averaged 15 ppg, 10
rebounds, 85% from the foul line
• Junior year – averaged 20.2 ppg, 14 rebounds, 88% from the foul line, made all county
• Senior year – averaged 25 ppg, 16 rebounds, 90% from the foul line, made all county and all met
• Played at Laurinsburg Institute – averaged 22 ppg, 7 rebounds, 85% from foul line
• After Laurinsburg, went into the Army and to Vietnam
David Bratt, 1965-1969
• Football• Tailback
• All met (Washington Post and Star)
• All County
• 1500+ yards rushing, 12 TD’s
• Baseball• Infielder, Pitcher
• All County for 4 years
• Batted over .400
• Lowest ERA in county
• Football Scholarship to University of Virginia (played 2 years)
• Played 4 years of Baseball Senior year -All-ACC, led ACC in hitting (.364)
Monica Merkel (Rogers), 1968-1971
• Basketball• Started all 4 years on Varsity• Averaged 23 ppg• 12th grade Catholic Youth Organization champions• Voted on all-state team
• Field Hockey• Started all 4 years on Varsity
• Softball• Started all 4 years on Varsity
• University of Maryland from 1971-1975• Played basketball, field hockey, and lacrosse
• Asst. Coach at UMD 1977-1979, runner-up to UCLA in National Championship
• Played in Frederick County Women’s League for 30 years
• Head Coach St. John Prospect Hall 2002-2005
• 2013-2014 Played Senior Olympic Basketball
Jeffrey L. Smith, 1968-1972
• Co-Captain basketball 1972
• Defensive Back football – accepted full scholarship to Virginia State College
• Track• 1971 state champions
• 1970-1972 county champions
• Set school record 100 m (9.7 seconds)
• Set school record 220 m (21.6 seconds)
• Set school record triple jump (44’1”)
• Won 4 first place medals at county track meet
• Offered professional baseball contract by Chicago White Sox but went to college for football scholarship
Carter Wilson, 1969-1973
• Football• First team all-county QB 1972• County champions Gray League 1972
• Wrestling• Placed in county, region, and state tournament
• Baseball• Second Base• First team all-county BC league 1972• County champions BC league, 16-0 1972
• Sherwood HS student-athlete of the year 1972-1973
• Played QB at Towson University 1974-1977
• Team won NCAA Div. III National Championship in 1976
• Coached football and baseball for Olney Boys Club
Gordon Butler, 1974-1978
• Basketball
• Career records – 1344 pts, 827 rebounds
• Led team to state finals in 1978
• Played Div. I basketball at Austin PeayUniversity in Tennessee
Andrea Burton, 1976-1980
• Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, Track, Softball
• Basketball• Starting point guard all 4 years
• State tournament All-Tournament Team member
• National Junior Olympics
• Made it to last cuts for Pan Am Games held in Peru
• Washington Post All Met 1st team
• All county 1st team
• Basketball Scholarship to Villanova where she started all 4 years, made it to final 4 her sophomore year
Tom Wheeler, 1978-1982
• Wrestling• 2X County champ (1st freshman to win a MoCo
wrestling championship)
• 3X regional championship
• State championship (1981)
• State runner-up (1982)
• Varsity Football (1981-1982)
• Varsity Baseball (1981-1982)
• SGA Vice President (1981-1982)
• Coached SHS Wrestling 1986-1992
• Pioneered the Mt. Airy Youth Mustang Wrestling Team (1986)
• Coach – Carroll County – wrestling, baseball, football, soccer (1993-2003)
• Mt. Airy Rec. Council Volunteer of the Year 1994 – Carroll County
Ginny Hanlon, 1981-1985
• Track - High Jump• Junior Olympic National Champion
• 3x Indoor State Champion
• 3x Outdoor State Champion
• MD High School State record 5’9”
• Multiple All-Met selection
• High school All-American selection
• Scholarship to University of Maryland
• Captain of University of Maryland Track Team
Mike Truby, 1981-1985
• Wrestling• 4 year starter on varsity, team captain
• 101 wins, 10 loses
• 3X Maryland State wrestling champion (1983, 1984, 1985)
• Placed in county tournament all 4 years
• Placed in regional tournament all 4 years
• Won the Monisera Award (1985) for Seniors with the most county tournament points
• Coaches Award (1985)
• All County (1983, 1984, 1985)
Bob Stroup, 1963-1991
• Football• JV Head Coach 1963-1974
• Varsity Head Coach 1975-1991
• Lead team to 4 playoff appearances
• State runner-up 1979
• Division Champions in 1978, ’79, ‘80
• Bloomsburg University (played football, basketball, baseball)
• U.S. Marine Corp (Received Purple Heart for Korean War)
• Died in December, 2011 from cancer
Michael Hogue, 1966-1997
• 31 of teaching (History) and coaching at Sherwood
• Known as the “Iron Man” of Sherwood because he very rarely missed a day of teaching and coaching during his career
• Considered the “Unsung Hero” as an asst. football coach for 31 years
• Coached softball for 6 years
• Coached wrestling for 3 years
• After SHS was volunteer coach for the Howard County Special Olympic Program (2001-2010)
• Graduated from Lewistown HS (Lewistown, PA) where he won the school’s Athletic Award for achievement
• Attended Memphis State University on a football scholarship
Basil “Billy” Harrison, 1969-1998
• Baseball coach for 10 years• 9 winning seasons• 1972 team was undefeated (15-0)• 1973 team was 14-2
• Tennis coach for 18 years• Won 20 division titles (13 girls and 7 boys)• 3 girls won individual county championships• Montgomery County Tennis Coach of the Year in 1991
• JV Football coach for 7 years
• Sponsored and coached summer sports camps at SHS
• Inducted into the Washington Area Jock’s Hall of Fame
• Numerous awards and accomplishments attending Coolidge HS for baseball and basketball
• Most Valuable Baseball Player and Captain at Georgetown University
• Signed with Chicago White Sox (1956)
Harry “Mel” Laughner, 1970-2001
• Taught math at SHS for 42 years
• Basketball coach for 31 years• Overall record 388-266• State tournament final four 1974, ’78, ’79, ’87, ‘99• State Champions in 1979
• Baseball coach 13 years
• Asst. Football Coach 8 years
• Sponsored and coached many sports camps and was a clinic speaker
• 2-time Coach of the Year by Montgomery Journal and Washington Post
• Coached Suburban Basketball All-Star Classic in 1990
• 3 sport varsity letter winner in HS
• Graduated from Edinboro State University
Kathy Marron, 1978-1985
• Field Hockey Coach• In 8 years as coach, led the Warriors to 7 straight
playoff appearances
• Overall record of 77-23-1
• 3 regional finals
• 1 state finals (1982)
• 2 state championships (1980 Class B, 1985 Class A)
• multiple Montgomery County Championships
• Frostburg State University Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee for field hockey (1971-1975)
• MCICA Coach of the Year: 1981,1982, 1985
• Montgomery County Journal Coach of the Year 1982, 1984
• Washington Post, All Metropolitan, Coach of the Year 1985
Gene Boteler, 1969-present
• Taught Social Studies at SHS for 38 years (1969-2007)
• Started announcing football games in 1974 and is still currently doing it.
• Has only missed 1 home football game in 40 years
• Announced from Coach Caruso through Grier
• Regularly attends multiple Sherwood sporting events including almost all playoff games around the state for various sports
• As a touchstone between the old and the new, Gene was steadfast in a legacy of continuity and longevity
• Known as “The Voice” of Sherwood
1972 Baseball Team
• Undefeated season (15-0)
• Won the Montgomery County BC League Championship
• Head Coach Billy Harrison, Asst. Coach Dan Contesti
• Team had 2 pitchers (Mark Childs and Craig Floyd) who played college baseball at George Washington University
• Infield only had one error that season
• Brett Basile had the highest batting average on the team
Team Roster:
• Larry Dent
• Perry Pepper
• Oliver Riggs
• Phil Seraphin
• Brett Basile
• Harvey Speak
• Dean O’Neal (deceased)
• Steve Ganassa (deceased)
• Rob Fisher
• Dave Behr
• Brian Kuning
• Carter Willson
• Wayne Lampe
• Craig Floyd
• Wes Albright
• Jackie Schriver
• Greg Jones
• Mark Childs
• Alan Goldey
• Don Eury
• Dave Bartley
1974 Girl’s Basketball Team
• First “State” Championship in school history in any sport
• County, District, and State Champions
• Girls 1974 State Championship Basketball team.
• Coach: Ms. Linda Gehlert
• Asst Coach: Miss Sue Gorsuch
Team:
• Kathy Awkard
• Kym Awkard
• Beth Bonifant
• Charlene Bready
• Flo Broadus
• Cindy Downs
• Kathy Green
• Pam Lackey
• Donna Sansone
• Sue Sowter
• Lizzie Speake
1979 Boy’s Basketball Team
• Finished with a 23-4 record
• During the regional and state tournament the closest game was a 14 point win
• Won State Championship 79-58
• Head Coach Mel Laughner, Asst. Coach Don Mieczkowski
Team Roster:
Tim Charles
David Morris
Eugene Lee
Mike McCarthy
Perry Lee
John Dove
Jerry Marshall
Tony Bowman
Steve Connor
Greg Burton
Brian Callahan
Mike Marshall
Kevin Coughlin
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