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StumbleuponBaker, Killy, Stigall to enter Talawanda Hall of Fame
Friday, September 26, 2008
Alan Baker ('75) just got back from Brussels, Belgium, Quinn Killy ('88) will travel from Silver Springs, Md., and Johnathon Stigall ('94) will be coming from Dunlap, Ill., to be recognized for their athletic achievements at the 2008 Talawanda Athletic Hall of Fame induction Oct. 9.
These Braves will join THS track coach Joe Loomis ('70-75), Linda Melis ('76), Cindy Tomblinson ('69) and Robert Fryman ('46 McGuffey) as honored guests in the 10th class of Talawanda inductees.
The banquet and induction ceremony will be held once again in the Heritage Room of Miami University's Shriver Center, beginning with a social at 5:30 p.m.
Alan Baker was an outstanding three-sport athlete, participating in basketball, but most notably remembered for his accomplishments in baseball and football.
In baseball, Baker was a three-year varsity starter. His career records include: runs (80), triples (10), slugging percentage (.615), stolen bases (80), batting average (.404), and total bases (131).
In football, Baker was also a three-year varsity starter and a big part of the 1974 team that had an undefeated record in conference play, winning the MML championship.
After graduation from THS, Baker went on to earn a degree in business administration from Miami University in 1979. He is presently involved with the leadership development churches across Europe as a professor of theology.
Quinn Killy is a 1988 graduate of Talawanda High School. He was an outstanding soccer player, lettering in all four years of varsity soccer competition, then was named head soccer coach at THS in 1991. As a player ,he established a school record of 16 assists, while scoring 13 goals during his senior season.
Killy joined Bobby Kramig at Miami University in the fall of 1993-94, where he helped develop the Miami Soccer Tournament, and the Miami Youth Soccer League. He worked summer soccer camp as a coach from 1992-98 and was the on-site director from 1995-98.
His passion for soccer has taken him to a variety of coaching positions and he is now varsity soccer coach at Georgetown H.S.
Johnathon Stigall is a 1994 graduate of Talawanda High School. He was an outstanding athlete while at THS, participating in basketball and track his freshman and sophomore years, but excelling in football as a three-year varsity performer.
Stigall burst onto the scene his sophomore year as a backup tailback on the outstanding 1991 championship football team that went all the way to the regional championship game. In that playoff game, he had to spell an injured Jeremiah Kennedy (H of F class '06) and he produced time and time again. He continued his success the next two years as the starting tailback.
His coaches have described him as game-breaker who could break loose at any time and turn a game around. He combined power and speed and has been compared to such THS greats as Pete Rome (H of F class '99) and Tony Bradley (H of F class '00) in that regard.
His senior year he rushed for 1,824 yards, had 2,560 all-purpose yards, scored those 27 TDs and was named the Talawanda MVP. For his accomplishments that year, he was chosen to play in the annual North-South All Star game in the summer of 1994.
After graduation, Johnathon went on to play football for DePauw University and experienced the same kind of successes.
The Talawanda Hall of Fame event is open to everyone in the Talawanda community, and tickets can be purchased for $30 each from the THS athletic office. Stop by the school or just call Ann Hoskins in the athletic office at (513) 273-3205 to make your reservations.
