Port Clinton City School District

09/29/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/29/2026 09:35

Port Clinton High School Athletic Hall of Fame Inducts Class of 2026

2004 Baseball Team
- The 2004 Redskin Baseball Team finished the season with a record of 20-9. The 20 wins was the most by a PC Baseball Team since 1978. The Skins finished 2nd in the SBC with a record of 10-4 but put together a memorable tournament run to advance to the Division II Regional Tournament. The team opened Sectional Tournament play with a 9-inning win over Oak Harbor and followed that with a 14-inning win in the Sectional Final over Vermilion and future MLB pitcher Andy Oliver. PC matched up with the SBC Champion in the District Semi-Final and walked away with a 2-1 win and their first District Final appearance since 1978. PC advanced to the Regional Tournament with a 7-4 victory over Norwalk. Nine players earned All-SBC Honors, three earned All-District Recognition, and six players continued their careers at the Collegiate Level. Tracy Bodi was the Head Coach of the Redskins. Assistant Coaches were Keith Gonya (charter member of PC Athletic Hall of Fame) and current PC Head Coach Mark Howerth. Team roster included: Eric Barth, Michael Barth, Chris Black, Kevin Black, Braden Brugler, Tommy Estep, Brian Ferres, Joe Higgins, Dereck Hymore, Josh Kirk, David Kroll, Kyle Gonya, Joe Malfara, Logan Meisler, Michael Millinger, Matt Rhode, Cody Salyers, Brian Skinner, Joe Timmons, Nate White, Josh Wierzba, Head Coach-Tracy Bodi, Varsity Assistant-Keith Gonya, Varsity Assistant-Mark Howerth, JV Coach-Brian Parthemore.
1968 Football Team
- The 1968 Redskin Football Team finished the season with a record of 8-1-1. This was the team's best record since joining the Great Lakes League at the start of the 1963-64 school year. The GLL was a premier conference in Ohio. The Redskins outscored opponents 228-56. Their only loss that year was to Toledo Whitmer, at the time the largest school in Ohio. Several team members have been inducted into the PCHS Athletic Hall of Fame as individuals. The head coach was Joe Lukac, a charter member of the PCHS Athletic Hall of Fame. Nineteen team members earned All-GLL honors, and a number of players continued their football career at the collegiate level following graduation. Members of the 1968 team included: Arnold Aragus, Richard Babcock, Dennis Bahnsen, Martin Bahnsen, Russell Below, Ray Bodi, Terry Bunning, Paul Carangelo, Dave Carstens, Tim Clemons, Paul Clemons, Apolonio Cortez, John Czerwinski, David Doust, Rick Duvall, Robert Eaton, Lou Engler, John Fick, Larry Fritz, Gary Gardner, Larry Gonzales, Tom Guy, Frank Guzauskas, Mike Hablitzel, Mike Hackworth, Paul Hendricks, Bob Hephner, Bob Hodge, Daniel Howell, Paul Inhat, Larry Janes, Tim Kaufman, Mike Kerul, Dick Kissell, Wayne Kitchin, Paul Kleinhans, Perry Kokinda, Tom Laney, John Lee, Ray Lopez, Larry Lucas, Mike McCann, Jim Merker, Chris Milefchik, John Minier, Joel Moor, Greg Mortus, Gary Mortus, Tom Payne, Doug Pettibone, Mike Pluckhorn, Arnold Priddy, Fernando Reyna, Dick Rhode, Henry Sivinski, Brent Snider, David Soderburg, Frank Van Deusen, Phillip Wierzba, George Wilber, John Windnagel, Gary Worman, Fernando Ybarra, Ed Zetzer, Managers: Tim Adkins, Ken Baechle, Tim Christiansen, Rick Merrill, Brad Schwan, Dave Sigler, Ronald Zelms; Coaches: Joe Lukac, Head Coach; Assistants - Don Drusbacky, Mike Shea, Carl Spitler, Mike Tanner, Jeff Warnicke.
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