07/15/2026
šIntroducing the Inaugural Wicomico High School Athletic Hall of Fame Class! š
For more than one hundred years, Wi-Hi has produced outstanding athletes and coaches whose achievements helped build one of the proudest traditions on the Eastern Shore. Today, we're excited to announce the inaugural class of the Wicomico High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
This first class honors some of Wi-Hi's earliest athletic legendsāstudent-athletes and coaches whose accomplishments from the 1950s through the early 1980s helped lay the foundation for generations of success that followed.
2026 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
- Charley Berry - Legendary Football coach (posthumously)
- Warren Squires - Football and Basketball coach (posthumously)
- George Schoepf - Football, Track, and Cross-Country coach
(posthumously)
- Denver Knapp - Football, wrestling, baseball, gymnastics coach
(posthumously)
- Sam Seidel - Boys Basketball coach from 1947 - 1952 and
contributor to Wi-Hi athletics (posthumously)
- Mary Morling Troy - Girls Basketball and Field Hockey coach from
'51 - '60 (posthumously)
- Jane Schiller (Mason) (Class of 57) (first Wi-Hi Athlete to score
1,000 career pts in basketball '57. Golf champion inducted into the
Md. Golf Hall of Fame
- Butch Waller (Class of 58) - Boys Basketball coach 1966 - 2026,
also Coached Baseball and Golf
- Rocky Burnett Class of 58) - Basketball and Football standout.
Scored 41 points in a game
- Bud Elzey (Class of 67) - Outstanding baseball, soccer and basketball
careers at Wi-Hi
- Tony Gunther (Class of 71) - Two-Time State Pole Vault Champion
in Track and Field
- Harris Strozier (class of 73) - Accomplished rare career double of
1,000 pts and 1,000 rebounds
- Ed Lashley (Class of 75)- Finished as all-time leading scorer in
basketball at the time. Played baseball professionally.
- Joyce Rieben (Class of 81) - Finished career with 1151 points
including a school record 42 points in a game.
- Brian Butler Class of 83) - Finished as all-time leading boys
basketball scorer at the time with 1351 points. Played collegiately
at George Washington University, then professionally overseas.
These individuals will be inducted on Saturday, October 10, 2026, during the Wi-Hi Alumni Gala at the Wicomico Civic Center. Tickets are available now: Reserve Your Seat at bit.ly/2026wihigala
As we launch the Athletic Hall of Fame, we want our school community to know that THIS INAUGURAL CLASS is JUST THE BEGINNING. The committee chose to start by recognizing many of the pioneers of Wi-Hi athleticsāindividuals whose careers predated many of today's fans, coaches, and athletes.
Beginning in 2027, up to seven new inductees will be added each year, allowing us to celebrate outstanding athletes, coaches, and contributors from every era AND sport of Wicomico High School history. There are many deserving candidates, and we look forward to honoring more Wi-Hi greats in the years ahead.
*Nominations for the 2027 class will begin next April.
We hope you'll join us as we recognize the champions, coaches, record-holders, and trailblazers who helped make Wicomico High School athletics what it is today.
