Where Are They Now: NKY That's My Boy Edition

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

On 4/23/2021 at 10:18 PM, Jason Bucklen said:

The last time I talked to his dad Craig lives in Eastern Kentucky. I think he lives in or near Hazard. 

Craig is a biology teacher at Perry Central High School down in Hazard, yeah.

https://www.perry.kyschools.us/1/olc/199

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

Just heard that 2002/03 winner Brandent Englemon has passed away, unfortunately. He was an operations manager at Fed Ex.

[Jason Bucklen]

On 8/5/2021 at 12:19 PM, Colonels_Wear_Blue said:

Just heard that 2002/03 winner Brandent Englemon has passed away, unfortunately. He was an operations manager at Fed Ex.

This is sad. From reading all of the comments on Facebook he was very loved. 

[Pi]

Pendleton County Head Boys Basketball Coach Sam Elsbernd graduated with Brandent. He posted this earlier today on twitter. 
 

 

 

[The Raven]

Was sorry to hear about Brandent.  Didn't know him personally, but he was a good friend of a friend.

 

I know 1988/89 Winner Paul Hladon played in the Ivy League at Princeton then later graduated Med School from Tulane.   He's now an MD out on the west coast, last I heard.

[Walter]

I first met Brandent when he was a senior and I was a freshman in high school. One of the most selfless, genuine, and caring people I've ever met. Had such a positive influence on so many people around him because of his high character and work ethic. 

Great ambassador for Holmes and the Covington community. He will no doubt be missed by a lot of people. 

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

1979/80
Jon Sutkamp - Bellevue

1980/81
Charlie Sutkamp - Bellevue

1981/82
Jeff Meyer - Campbell County

1982/83
Greg Kunkel - Lloyd Memorial

1983/84
Mike Jordan - Newport Central Catholic

1984/85
Greg Kremer - Newport Central Catholic

1985/86
Brian Veatch - Bellevue

1986/87
Frank Jacob - Newport Central Catholic

1987/88
Rob Whitten - Beechwood

1988/89
Paul Hladon - Covington Catholic - Princeton

1989/90
Brian Williams - Covington Catholic - Columbia

1990/91
Rick Lehmkuhl - Newport Central Catholic

1991/92
Craig Wilmhoff - Beechwood – Eastern Kentucky

1992/93
Chad Cogswell – Covington Catholic – Northern Kentucky

1993/94
Rob Sandfoss – Newport Central Catholic – Kentucky Wesleyan

1994/95
Jeremy Burns – Campbell County – Valparaiso

1995/96
Cameron Demmerle – Beechwood – Centre
Seneca Gray – Holmes – Kentucky State

1996/97
Eddie Eviston – Newport Central Catholic – Georgetown

1997/98
Scott Kuhnhein – Highlands – Ohio State

1998/99
Tom Beechem – Covington Catholic – Dayton

1999/00
Matt Atkins – Newport – Thomas More

2000/01
Brent Grover – Highlands – Purdue

2001/02
Rob Smith – Highlands – Tennessee

2002/03
Brandent Englemon – Holmes – Michigan

2003/04
Jeff Wera – Beechwood – William and Mary

2004/05
Trevor Stellman – Conner – Thomas More

2005/06
Lance Durbin – Conner – Cincinnati

2006/07
Scott Gray – Ryle – Marshall

2007/08
Cory Farris – Boone County – Kentucky

2008/09
Patrick Van Sant – Covington Catholic – Georgetown

2009/10
Tate Nichols – Ryle – Notre Dame

2010/11
Troy Timmerman – Covington Catholic - Air Force

2011/12
Patrick Towles – Highlands – Kentucky

2012/13
Donovan McCoy – Highlands – Kentucky

2013/14
Sam Burchell – Covington Catholic – Cincinnati
Andrew Way – Connor – Dayton

2014/15
Ryan Woolf – Ryle – Georgetown

2015/16
Brett Slusher – Beechwood – Kentucky

2016/17
Hunter Ziegelmeyer – Covington Catholic – Dartmouth

2017/18
Jake Chisholm – Ryle – Dayton

2018/19
Jack Coldiron - Covington Catholic - Miami (OH)

2019/20
Michael Mayer - Covington Catholic - Notre Dame

2020/21
Ben Dickhaus - Covington Catholic – Cincinnati

2021/22
Gabe Savage - Ryle - West Point

2022/23
Aiden Jones - Covington Catholic - West Point

2023/2024
Evan Pitzer - Covington Catholic - DePauw University

[Cincinnati Cobra]

I'd love to see a list of the schools that have had finalists over the years. CCH with thirteen winners out of forty-five. Ryle, Beechwood and Highlands with five winners per. Ryle has only existed as a school since '91 or '92, and as much as HHS and BW hang their hats on the quality of education, I'm somewhat surprised that they're as far behind CCH when it comes to winners. No winners from old school programs like Dixie and Ludlow, and none from Holy Cross, Walton Verona or Brossart who have football programs over 15 years old. That's surprising to me, especially when these are the coaches who are voting on the award winners and not just popular vote among fans or writers. Based on the parameters it seems like the coaches agree that some schools are managing a way to do things differently with their students.