Bill AmeroContributor |
![]() In 2009, Bill became Head Softball Coach at Lowellville High School, then moved on to coach Howland from 2010-2013. Since 2014 he has been Head Coach at Liberty High School. Bill has held numerous administrative positions of leadership in the Ohio High School Fast Pitch Softball Coaches Association as well as in Boardman Community Baseball. He currently teaches at Summit Academy in Warren, OH and owns Sluggers Indoor Baseball & Softball Facility. He and his wife Maddalena (Foreign Language Department Leader at BHS) have raised four daughters, all BHS graduates. |
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Nik AmstutzContributor (Posthumous) (1981) |
![]() However, Nik’s primary public passion was the Boardman Schools and especially their athletic programs. Following his grandfather and mother, he served on the School Board and was its current president. He was also a past president of the Boardman Booster Club and a member of the Boardman Civic Association, Alumni Association, and Football Alumni as well. His sad recent passing was deeply felt—not only by his wife Virginia, his son and daughter, two brothers, and both parents—but by the entire Boardman community. |
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Jay AnzellottiTrack/Cross Country (1988) |
![]() After graduating with honors, Jay attended the University of Rochester, where he no longer competed in running but played club sports: ultimate Frisbee and Nordic Ski racing, which he captained his last two years. He received his B.S. in optical engineering in 1993, graduating Cum Laude and was a member of the Tau Beta Pi Honor Society. He is currently employed at Semrock, Inc. in Rochester New York as an engineering manager, where he resides with his wife, Jen and children, Catherine (9) and Samuel (7). |
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Mike BodnarFootball (1997) |
![]() After graduation, Mike attended Bowling Green State University and played varsity football from 1997-2001, earning letters his last three years. After receiving his B.A. from BGSU in 2003, he made his way to Georgia, where he earned his Master’s Degree in Education at the University of West Georgia in 2012. Mike is currently a Special Education/ English Teacher at North Forsyth High School and resides in Alpharetta, Georgia with his wife Kate. |
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Bryan IgnazioFootball (1998) |
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Stephanie (Matasek) MyersGolf (1998) |
![]() Attending YSU after graduation, she continued her golfing career, earning MVP honors all four years. She was named Newcomer of the Year for the Mid-Continent Conference in 1999, as well as 1st-Team All-Conference, which she also did in 2001, making 2nd-Team in 2000. Stephanie still holds the 3rd lowest scoring average in YSU history, all of which has led to her selection for YSU’s Hall of Fame. Earning her bachelor’s degree in 2002 and a Master’s in Sports Management from Kent State in 2003, Stephanie enjoys her profession as a sports manager. She has worked at the Canton Civic Center, the American Airlines Center in Dallas, and has recently landed a job as Director of Event Services in the Nationwide Arena in Columbus. She and her husband Brian reside in Grove City, OH. |
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Brandy SteinhauserTennis (1998) |
![]() Earning a Division I scholarship to the University of Cincinnati, Brandy continued her tennis career as a two-time National Zonal Team and Whiteman Cup qualifier. She finished at UC with a winning record in both singles and doubles play. After graduating in 2003 from Ohio State, she settled in the Columbus area where she now runs the Northeast Sales Division for Vanguard Wines, LLC, having recently been designated a CSW (Certified Specialist of Wine). She is also involved in several charitable activities there. |
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Ken TirpackBaseball (1999) |
![]() Ken went on to play at Stanford University where his team placed 2nd in the NCAA College World Series in 2000 and 2001. Later transferring to the University of Louisville, he made Second Team All-Conference USA. An outstanding student as well, he earned undergraduate degrees from both Stanford and Louisville, and in 2007 received his Master’s Degree in Economics from Kent State. Ken is presently working as a CPA and financial analyst for Abercrombie & Fitch in Columbus, where he also serves as an adjunct professor of economics at Franklin University, where he was recently given their Teaching Excellence Award. |
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Andy ZettsFootball (1999) |
![]() At BHS, Andy played football, baseball, and track, earning two letters as a shot putter. His football success included three varsity letters, culminating in All-Ohio Honorable Mention and Team Captain selection as a senior. Receiving an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, Andy lettered in football for three years there before earning his undergraduate degree in 2003. He then continued his education with advanced flight training in Texas and the Navy’s TOPGUN school, later joining the Marine Corps where he continues to work to this day as a Naval Aviator and Pilot Training Officer. He has seen multiple military deployments in his career, which have earned him decorations that include the Air Medal and Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal. He is currently serving and living in California, where he will be getting married in less than one week to Lindsay Bechtel. |