Former Zane Trace Softball Coach Bill Fetters has learned that he will be inducted into the Ohio High School Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame, this January.
(Photo courtesy of Brad Fetters)
Fetters told Litter Media’s Mike Smith- “I appreciate the award, but would also like to pass this honor on to all who played and coached for me over the years.”
Bill Fetters in 21 seasons as Lady Pioneers softball coach, had a record of (330-126). His teams won 10 SVC championships, 2 district championships and was state runner-up once. Fetters Zane Trace program won an SVC record 47 straight conference games between 2005-2009.
Bill was named SVC “Coach of the Year” nine times, and District “Coach of the Year” four times.
Bill Fetters is retired from American Electric Power, where he worked for 40 years.
Retired Waverly High School Baseball Coach Tom Monroe has been notified that he will be inducted into the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, during their winter baseball clinic this January.
Monroe coached baseball for 26 of the 30 years he taught in the Waverly School System, where he won three SOC championships and seven sectional tournament titles.
Many of Monroe’s former players went on to play college baseball, but two standouts eventually made it to the big leagues. John Shoemaker, who played both basketball and baseball at Miami University, later signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he eventually spent 46 years- mostly as a coach and manager. Another player for Monroe to be drafted in pro baseball was Tim Tackett in the early 1990’s, going to the Boston Red Sox.
Monroe also had some success as a golf coach at Waverly, with his teams placing fourth and sixth at the state tournament in 1993 and 1994.
After retiring from baseball, Monroe coached girls softball at Waverly for two seasons.
Tom is a native of Grove City, Ohio but has spent most of his life in the Waverly area.
The Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association has voted Southeastern High School Coach Lori Koker into their 2021 Hall of Fame Class.
Entering the 2021 season, Koker had a career record of (377-160) in coaching stints at Westfall (1998-2010), Zane Trace (2011-2016) and now at Southeastern (2020).
At Westfall, she led the Mustangs to an SVC tri-championship in 1999 and a outright title in 2004. To go with that, she is the only SVC coach to get teams to three consecutive State Final Four appearances. Those occurred with Westfall in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
She later led Zane Trace to an SVC title and Sweet 16 appearance in 2012.
“I thank my family for all the sacrifices they’ve made for supporting me and none of this would be possible if I didn’t have my husband [Allen] by my side, who has constantly helped me on and off the court,” Koker said. “Those are memories I cherish.”
Koker volleyball teams have accumulated 18 sectional championships, 12 district crowns and three regional banners — 2003, 2004 and 2005 at Westfall.
Koker has been named the SVC Coach of the Year three times, the District 14 Coach of the Year on five occasions and was inducted into Westfall’s Hall of Fame in 2017.
Koker has previously received the OHSVCA Coaches Achievement Award three times and has been named SVC Coach of the Year in 1999 and 2004 at Westfall, then 2012 at Zane Trace. Koker also was voted District Coach of the Year in five different seasons.
She also has served as a state association trustee, representing District 14 of the High School Volleyball Coaches Association.
