Eldred earned 11 varsity letters in cross country, track and field and swimming. She helped the cross country team qualify for regionals during her four years. She was a two-time WOL and district champion and finished in the top 50 at two state meets.
In four years of track, Eldred produced top-10 marks in the 1,500 meters, 1,600, 3,000, 3,200 and on the 3,200 relay team. She continued her running career at Eastern Kentucky.
Wiedemann earned seven varsity letters and was a four-year standout infielder in softball. She was all-Western Ohio League each year. As a senior she was WOL player of the year, first-team all-district, first-team all-Ohio and led the Firebirds to the district finals.
Wiedemann set school records for triples in a season (11) and a career (13), career stolen bases (102), and runs scored in a season (49, twice), and career (148). She played two seasons at Dayton and was team MVP and offensive player of the year as a sophomore.
Rose was the Firebirds’ top pitcher, played first base and batted .458 as a senior to lead the team to the regional finals. He was first-team WOL and all-Ohio. Rose played baseball at Wright State and Cumberland College.
In football Rose began playing as a junior and set four receiving records that stood for almost 20 years: yards in a game (168) and a season (656), and touchdowns in a season (9) and a career (13). He was team MVP and WOL Co-MVP.
Overholser played quarterback and set a school record for total offense (1,254 yards) and was named the Dayton Daily News Miami Valley MVP and first-team all-Miami Valley League. He was a two-year starting catcher and led the Dragons to 13-3 and 14-6 seasons. He was one of two area baseball players selected to play in the state East-West three-game all-star series.
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