2025 Tipp Athletic Hall of Fame members announced at Football Game

Prior to the varsity football game last Friday night, the Tippecanoe Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2025 was introduced. Recipients and their families spent the pregame at the American Legion Post 586. They were also introduced on the field before the game at the stadium.

Five Tipppecanoe alumni and one coach took their place among the elite athletes in school history with this honor. Those inducted posthumously are Allen “Alkie” Richards (Coach 1954-1965), Mark Peters (Class of 1971), and Dave Lightle (Class of 1976). Also inducted are Nathan Jackson (Class of 1999), Kacey (Locker) Moore (Class of 2011), and Laura (Murray) Merzbacher. 

Past inductees are:

Inaugural Class: 

Tom Rettig - Girls Basketball Coach 

Philip Hiatt - Class of 1965 

Tom Rogers - Class of 1965 

Dale Pittenger - Class of 1968 

Jeff Rawlins - Class of 1976 

Kelly Lyn Rickard - Class of 1981 

Kipp Huntsberger - Class of 1998 

Class of 2018: 

Charlie Burgbacher- Football Coach 

Dan Furlong- Class of 1968 

Doug Zimmer- Class of 1983 

Angie May Strong- Class of 1994 

Nicholas Landis- Class of 2006 

Robert Goldsberry- Class of 2007 

Class of 2019: 

Bob Servis- Boys Soccer Coach 

Jessica (Locker) Roseberry- Class of 2006 

Melanie (Grim) Clark- Class of 2004 

Kim Sevitts- Class of 1973 

Charles Elliott- Class of 1964 

Steve Barhorst- Class of 1992 

Class of 2021: 

Coach Bruce Cahill- Baseball 

Scott Downing- Class of 1992 

Katie Landwehr- Class of 2011  

Zack Otte- Class of 1997 

Nick Otte- Class of 1997 

Class of 2022: 

Roger Bowen- Class of 1963 

Brad Gibson- Class of 2001 

Whitney Gibson- Class of 1996 

Sarah Merritt- Class of 2004 

Kellen Zawadzki- Class of 2007

Class of 2023-2024: 

Randy Thompson- Class of 1973 

Chris Wampler- Class of 1986 

Maria (Barhorst) Davis- Class of 1998 

Matthew Barhorst- Class of 2000 

Jason Salyer- Class of 2009 

Sam Wharton- Class of 2013