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Class of 2018

 
Jim Agin
Jim, an active member of the North College Hill Athletic Boosters, stepped up as a volunteer to help as an assistant trainer for our athletic squads. He took the necessary classes and stayed part of the North College Hill Athletic Program for 20 years, long after his children graduated. Soon after starting his volunteer work with the Athletic Department, Jim started a campaign to get the Athletic Department an ice machine. Jim attended many Board of Education meetings until finally an ice machine was purchased for the High School. Today, the ice machine is taken for granted, but it was a hard battle fought by Jim to get the machine for the Athletic Department. Most important though was his service to our student athletes, taking care of minor injuries, helping with taping, and making sure that the proper athletic supplies were at our games (home or away).
 
David Benedict
David Benedict graduated in 2002 and was a standout athlete during his high school years. He played soccer and was named to the Miami Valley Conference 1st Team during his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. During his senior year, David was recognized as the Miami Valley Conference Player of the Year in soccer and the Player of the Year for the city of Cincinnati Division III. He is the all-time leader with 87 career goals and his brother, Kevin, who is also an NCH graduate, is second all-time with 82 career goals. David is second at NCH with 33 goals in a season, with Kevin holding the top spot with 42 goals in a season. During his junior and senior seasons in 2000 and 2001, David led Cincinnati in all divisions with goals. He was also named the MVP of the city All-Star Senior Game, which included all divisions. David was a First Team All-State selection in 2001 during his senior year. Additionally, during the 2001 football season, David kicked 52 points, which is the most all-time at NCH.
 
Damon Butler
Damon Butler graduated in 2008 and was a talented basketball player during his high school career. He started for the Trojans as a freshman and made the winning basket against Portsmouth in the State Tournament. During his junior year, Damon made a three-pointer at the buzzer in the State Semi-Finals. He was recognized with All-League, All-City, and All-District honors in both 2007 and 2008. In 2008, Damon was selected to the OHSAA All-Tournament Team and was named 3rd Team All-State. He finished his career with a varsity record of 91-14 (2004-2008) and holds the record for the most wins in a career with 91. Damon and his team won three consecutive Boys Basketball State Championships in 2005, 2006, and 2007.
 
William "Billie" Butler Jr.
William "Billie" Butler Jr. graduated in 1966 and was a standout athlete during his high school years. As a senior, he served as captain of the football, basketball, and baseball teams. In basketball, Billie was recognized as 2nd Team Hamilton County Suburban Athletic Association. He also participated in track during his freshman, sophomore, and junior years. In football, Billie earned Hamilton County Suburban Athletic Association All-League honors and was recognized as All-City by both The Enquirer and The Post. He went on to attend Washburn University (KS) on a partial football scholarship and played for four years.
 
Amber Flynn
Amber Flynn graduated in 2003 and earned a basketball scholarship to Bowling Green State University. She was a standout basketball player during her high school years, scoring 1,445 career points. Amber was a member of the only Girls Basketball Team in North College Hill history to advance to the Ohio High School Athletic Association State Tournament Final Four. She earned 1st Team Miami Valley Conference honors during her junior and senior years and was recognized as the Miami Valley Conference Player of the Year. Amber was also named 1st Team All-City during her junior and senior years and 1st Team Southwest District during the same years. She was recognized as 3rd Team All-State Division III during her sophomore year with an average of 16.5 points per game. Amber also played volleyball, earning 1st Team Miami Valley Conference and Miami Valley Conference Player of the Year recognition. She was named 1st Team All-City and 2nd Team Southwest District and 3rd Team All-State. In track and field, Amber was the Miami Valley Conference High Jump Champion during her freshman year. She also played softball and received 1st Team Miami Valley Conference recognition during her sophomore year.
 
Donnie Johnson
Donnie Johnson graduated in 2002 and was a standout football player during his high school years. He holds several records, including a total offense career record of 7,430 yards, a season record of 3,239 yards, most yards rushing in a career with 6,353 yards, most yards rushing in a season with 2,961 yards, most touchdowns in a career with 73, and most touchdowns in a season with 35. Donnie also holds the record for most points in a career with 438 points and most points in a season with 210 points. He was recognized as 1st Team Miami Valley Conference during his sophomore and junior years and again during his senior year, where he was also named Player of the Year. Additionally, he received 1st Team All-City honors during his junior and senior years and 1st Team Southwest District recognition during his senior year. Donnie was also named 2nd Team All-State during his senior year. He led the Trojans to the playoffs during his senior year, and the team was a Regional Runner-Up. Donnie went on to earn a football scholarship to Penn State University and played for four years.
 
Jamie Mahaffey
Jamie Mahaffey was the Varsity Head Boys Basketball Coach of the Three-Time OHSAA State Champions in 2005, 2006 & 2007. During his 12 seasons as Varsity Head Coach, from 2002-2014, he had an impressive 178-96 overall record. Jamie led his team to three League Championships (04, 05, 11), six Sectional Championships (05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 11), four District Championships (05, 06, 07, 08), and three Regional Championships (05, 06, 07). He was recognized as the Division III State Champion coach in 2005, 2006, and 2007. Additionally, Jamie was named the Miami Valley Conference Coach of the Year (Scarlet Division) in 2003-2004 and 2004-2005, Southwest District Coach of the Year and Cincinnati Enquirer Coach of the Year in 2006-2007. Under Jamie's leadership, the team finished third in the USA Today Super 25 High School Rankings in 2006.
 
Michele Miller
Michele Miller graduated in 2003 and earned a basketball scholarship to Xavier University. She was an exceptional basketball player during her high school career, scoring 1,571 career points and 490 season points, and having 290 career assists and 103 season assists, which are all second all-time records for North College Hill Girls Basketball Program. Michele was a member of the only girls basketball team in North College Hill history to advance to the Ohio High School Athletic Association State Tournament Final Four. She earned 1st Team Miami Valley Conference recognition during her freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior years, as well as Miami Valley Conference Player of the Year honors during her junior and senior years. Additionally, she was recognized as 1st Team Southwest District during her sophomore and senior years and 3rd Team All-State Division III with an undisclosed points per game average during her junior year. During her senior year, Michele was named 1st Team All-State Division with an undisclosed points per game average, and her team advanced to the Ohio High School Athletic Association State Final Four. In volleyball, Michele also received recognition, earning 1st Team Miami Valley Conference honors during her sophomore, junior, and senior years and being named Miami Valley Conference Player of the Year during her sophomore year. She was recognized as 1st Team Cincinnati Enquirer during her junior year and 1st Team Southwest District during her sophomore, junior, and senior years. During her senior year, Michele was named Southwest District Player of the Year and North South Player of the Year.
 
Mike Nickel
Mike Nickel graduated in 1989 and was an outstanding track and soccer athlete during his high school years. During his junior season, he received 1st Team All-League honors for track and became the School Record Holder for 1600 Meters and 800 Meters. He was also the League Champion for 800 Meters and 1600 Meters and a Regional Qualifier for 1600 Meters. In his senior season, Mike was the League Champion for 800 Meters and 1600 Meters, and he became the District Champion for both events. He also placed 2nd at Regionals in 1600 Meters and 4th in the Ohio High School Athletic Association State Track Meet in 1600 Meters. Mike received All-City recognition from Cincinnati Post and Cincinnati Enquirer for his accomplishments in track. Additionally, Mike participated in soccer all four years and earned 2nd Team All-League honors during his senior year.
 
Bill Walker
Bill Walker, a former North College Hill High School student, graduated in 2006 and is well-known for his achievements in basketball. He was part of the Boys Basketball State Champion team (Division III) in 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 and was selected to the Ohio High School Athletic Association All-Tournament Team in both years. In 2005, he was named 1st Team Miami Valley Conference and All-City, and in 2006, he earned All-City and All-District honors. Additionally, he was named 1st Team All-State Division III in 2006 and was the Most Valuable Player of the 2006 State Tournament. Bill was also recognized on the national level, receiving 2nd Team Parade All-American in 2006, USA Today All-USA High School Boys Basketball All-Junior Team in 2006, and EA Sports High School Boys Basketball 1st Team in 2006. He scored 1,090 career points during his high school career and earned a basketball scholarship to attend Kansas State University. In the 2008 NBA Draft, Bill was selected 47th overall pick in the second round by the Washington Wizards and played in the NBA for five seasons with three teams - Boston, New York, and Miami.
 
Anthony "Tony" Wright
Anthony "Tony" Wright graduated in 1993 and earned 12 varsity letters during his high school career. He was the first athlete in the Southwest Ohio Region to be selected by the Southwest Ohio Coaches Association to participate in football, basketball, and baseball All-Star games during his senior year. In football, he was named 1st Team Southern Buckeye Conference Quarterback for his sophomore and junior seasons, 1st Team Southern Buckeye Conference Defensive Back for his sophomore and junior seasons, and 1st Team All-City Defensive Back as a junior. He was also named 1st Team All-City Cincinnati Post as a senior, 2nd Team All-City Cincinnati Enquirer as a senior, Southwest District Quarterback as a junior, and was part of the S.W.O.F.C.A. East-West All-Star Team during his senior year. In basketball, he was named 1st Team Southern Buckeye Conference during his sophomore and junior seasons, 1st Team All-City Cincinnati Enquirer as a senior, Southwest All-District as a senior, and was part of the S.W.O.F.C.A. East-West All-Star Team as a senior. He was also named Honorable Mention All-State Division III as a senior, scoring his 1,000th point on February 13, 1993, against Seven Hills, and scoring a total of 1,068 career points. In baseball, he was named 1st Team Southern Buckeye Conference during his sophomore and junior seasons, All-League Miami Valley Conference as a senior, 1st Team Cincinnati Post as a junior and senior, 2nd Team Cincinnati Enquirer as a junior and senior, was part of the S.W.O.F.C.A. East-West All-Star Team as a senior, and was a Mizuno High School All-American Catcher as a senior.