Adriane Blewitt WilsonTrack and Field (1998) |
![]() A four-year letter-winner, she still holds school records for shot put and discus after a career of SVC championship seasons in both events, including multiple District and Regional Championship throws, not to mention finishing 2nd and 6th at the State Meet in the disc and shot, respectively. Adriane went on to compete for Ashland University from 1998-2004, where she was a 13-time All-American and 7-time National Champion, twice named the NCAA Div.II “Athlete of the Year”. She set D-II records in both events that stand to this day. Since graduating in 2005, Adriane has competed three times in the Olympic Trials in the shot put and has been ranked in the Top 10 for U.S. female shot putters for the last 10 years. She coached throwers from 2009-2011 and is currently a personal coach at Athlete Arena in Irmo, SC, where she resides with her husband, Joe Wilson. |
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Jeff ConklinTrack (1998) |
![]() Following graduation, Jeff went on to the University of Mount Union to continue his educational and athletic endeavors, receiving his degree in 2002. He and his wife, Celeste, currently reside in Broadview Heights, Ohio, where he works for Huntington Bank. They have a ten-year-old son, Aiden and a five-year-old daughter, Alyssa. |
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Matt DiffleyTrack (1998) |
![]() After graduation, Matt attended Miami University (of Ohio), where he was a member of the track team from 1998-1999 and on the sailing team from 1998-2002, when he received his BS degree in business. He earned his Master’s of Accountancy from Ohio State in 2003, and today he is a CPA in Columbus where he lives with his wife, Maria, and two young daughters. |
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Joe DiPasquaBasketball (1992) |
![]() Joe went on to YSU, graduating in 1996 before pursuing a Doctor of Optometry degree in Chicago, which he earned in 2000. He currently makes his practice in South Carolina, where he lives in Greenville with his wife Jana and three young daughters. |
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Steve GresockFootball (1981) |
![]() Following high school, Steve became a 1st Team All-American at the College of DuPage in Illinois in 1984 and was named Team Captain the next year. Transferring later to Ohio State, he earned their Ironman Award in 1987 before receiving his BS degree in 1988. Since 1993 Steve has served as a special agent for the State of Ohio in Powell, Ohio, where he also coaches youth sports. He and his wife, Mitzi, have two sons. |
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Meredith KonyaGolf (1998) |
![]() Meredith attended YSU on a golf scholarship, where she made the Mid-Continent Conference All-Academic Team three years in a row before earning her BS degree, magna cum laude, in 2001. She continued her education at NEOUCOM to complete her medical degree. She is currently a musculo-skeletal physiatrist at the Cleveland Clinic. She and her husband Michael MacEwen reside in Canfield. |
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Ron MoschellaContributor |
![]() Ron was a standout athlete at Ursuline High School before attending Kent State and receiving his bachelor’s degree in 1972. His teaching and coaching career began at Howland High School shortly thereafter, before he came to BHS in 1978. His wife, Judy, is his high school sweetheart and a teacher in the Youngstown City Schools. His three daughters all played successfully for Ron at Boardman and are already members of our Hall of Fame. |
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Jesse PotterBasketball (1996) |
![]() After graduation, Jesse attended LeMoyne College where he started on the basketball team for four years, named Team MVP in 2000 and ranked in the Top 10 in career rebounds, blocked shots, and games started. After receiving his degree, he continued to play overseas in Portugal, Germany, and Belize before returning to the U.S. and earning his Master’s Degree in Sports Management at Drexel University in 2011. Jesse is currently serving as Assistant Athletic Director at YSU. |
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Don Ross, Jr.Baseball (1997) |
![]() Following his father Don Sr., (a BHS Hall of Fame pitcher as well) into the insurance business, Don Jr. graduated from the Hondros College of Insurance in 1999, and is currently Partner/Vice-President of the Ross & Ross Insurance Agency. He and his wife, the former Jolene Moschella ( also a BHS Hall of Famer), reside in Boardman with their two daughters. |
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Jeff RyanFootball (1998) |
![]() Of course, Jeff went on to play four years at YSU for Jim Tressel, where he made All-Gateway Conference and Honorable Mention All-American in 2000 and 2001. As a member of the Div. I-AA National Runner-Up team in 1999, Jeff was a team captain and set numerous records as a Penguin. He was inducted into the YSU Hall of Fame in 2011. After college graduation, Jeff went on to earn his MBA in 2008 at Ashland University and currently lives in Massachusetts where he is a regional business manager for Boston Scientific. He and his wife, Kate, have two young daughters. |
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Chris TuminelloFootball (1998) |
![]() Following his stellar prep years, Chris entered Toledo University as a full scholarship recipient and engineering student. He played on two Mid-American Conference Championship teams which won the Motor City Bowl game in 2001 and appeared again there in 2002. His senior year, Chris was named Team Captain and Scholar Athlete as well as 1st team All-MAC and Academic All-American. He earned his BS in engineering in 2003 and MS the following year. Chris presently resides in Kentucky where he is a civil engineer administrating heavy highway construction projects, as well as mentoring college students and youth football players. His parents still live in Boardman. |