The Covington Catholic Journal
Spring 2009
With a Spirit that Will Not Die
1600 Dixie Highway • Park Hills, KY 41011-2797 • (859) 448-2247 • www.covcath.org
A message from the principal,
Bob Rowe
Dear Alumni, Parents and Friends of Covington Catholic High School
In 2008–09, we achieved many great strides as we continued to build upon our tradition
of educating young men spiritually, academically, physically and socially. The Covington
Catholic community witnessed the ground breaking, stages of construction, and the dedication
of our beautiful grotto and Schott Sports Center. Edline, an online grading system for teachers,
parents and students was implemented. The seniors garnered over 7.5 million dollars in scholarships – record-setting
for our school’s history. The entire student body provided 12,431 hours of volunteer service to our community. In the
spring, our athletic teams carried on the tradition of excellence with the first ever Track & Field State Championship,
a Tennis Regional Championship with Jimmy Roebker capturing the individual State Championship, and the Baseball
team finishing as Regional runners-up.
Currently 125 freshmen are enrolled for this fall. In order to continue to offer our students a variety of options, some
changes and additions to the curriculum have been implemented. During the 2009-10 school year, an 8th grade Algebra
course for high-achieving 8th graders from our district grade schools will be offered. The 8th graders who successfully
complete the Algebra course will receive a high school credit when they attend Covington Catholic, allowing them
to take more advanced math classes as they work towards their high school diplomas. An Advanced Placement (AP)
Chemistry course will be offered to the upper classmen for the first time. As part of the AP requirements for this
Chemistry course, the students will complete the lab component at Thomas More College. In addition to these changes,
the Academic Support Program, which provides additional instruction to students, will expand to a full-time program.
In closing, I encourage you to attend a game, class reunion or any of the various activities that we host throughout the
year. While you are visiting, I hope you will take a few minutes to tour the campus and share the pride that we take in our
ever-expanding complex. I would like to express my gratitude for the many ways that our alumni support this institution,
whether it be through their annual appeal gift, their efforts in organizing a reunion or their attendance at a sporting event.
These are just a few examples of the many ways that our alumni continue to show their support.
Yours in education,
Bob Rowe
Principal
Covington Catholic High School
Upcoming Events:
For more information on
upcoming events
contact the
Alumni & Development
Office at
(859) 448-2247 or
[email protected].
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Thursday, August 13th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alumni 5K Run
Tuesday, August 18th ������1st Soccer Game at Home vs Simon Kenton 6:30pm
Friday, August 21st ���������������������������������������1st Football Game at Ryle 7:30pm
Friday, September 4th ������������������������������������������������������Alumni Golf Outing
Saturday, October 17th������������������������������ Big Blue Hullabaloo Dinner Dance
Cov Cath Journal
Covington Catholic High School
Announces the Wm. T. (Bill) &
Joan Wernersbach Robinson III
Scholarship
On Tuesday, April 28, Covington Catholic
High School announced the establishment of the
Wm. T. (Bill) & Joan Wernersbach Robinson
III Scholarship Fund. The school celebrated
with a Mass in the gymnasium attended by the
entire student body along with the Robinsons’ family and friends. Bill Robinson
addressed the students briefly after Mass. In his remarks, he expressed how honored and grateful he and his wife, Joan, are to establish this scholarship fund for
the support of quality catholic education for aspiring students. He emphasized
the positive impact this fund is expected to have toward the students’ success and
fulfillment in life. After his remarks, former student Zach Holbrook ’95 lead
the student body in a rousing cheer, Cha Cha Kul La, adding much to the shared
enthusiasm of the students and the guests.
Joan and Bill are both graduates of Catholic education at the elementary, high
school (Bill at St. Gregory’s Seminary and Joan at Villa Madonna Academy)
and the college level. They met at Thomas More College (then Villa Madonna
College in Covington) in 1965 and will have been married forty (40) years on
August 2, 2009. Their son, Todd graduated from Covington Catholic in 1991.
Family friend, Dennis Doyle said “When we learned that Bill and Joan were
establishing an endowed scholarship at Covington Catholic, Lois and I were
thrilled to participate in its funding. Bill and Joan are products of a Catholic
education. They are role models for future students. With this scholarship, they
once again demonstrate their willingness to give back to the local institutions and
the regional community they esteem. Bill is well known throughout the Greater
Cincinnati area as an outstanding attorney and community leader. In addition to
his successful law practice with Frost Brown Todd LLC and his extensive community service, he has contributed thousands of volunteer hours to the advancement of the legal profession over the past 25 years. Bill is a past President of the
Kentucky Bar Association and the immediate past Treasurer of the American Bar
Association (ABA), the largest professional organization in the world with over
400,000 members. More recently, Bill is now unopposed as the candidate for
ABA President-Elect 2010. And Joan has been at his side every step of the way.
It is by reason of the support of families such as the Robinsons that Covington
Catholic continues to graduate such outstanding young men.”
In This Issue
Track & Field State Title
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Grotto & Sports Center
Dedication
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Reunion Update
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Alumni Spotlight Mike Schlotman
What’s Happening Golf Outing
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Interest earned from this scholarship will fund tuition aid for students and families who could otherwise not afford to attend Covington Catholic High School.
Covington Catholic High School was established in 1925. Our mission is to educate
young men spiritually, academically, physically, and socially. Covington Catholic is
the only all-male high school in Northern Kentucky, and serves the parishes of Blessed
Sacrament, Mother of God, St. Agnes, St. Ann, St. Boniface/St. James, St. John, St.
Joseph and St. Pius X. Visit our website at www.covcath.org.
SPRING 2009
Sue Finke
Director of Development
Annette Restle
Alumni Relations and Reunion Coordinator
Jennifer Abdrabbo
Communications and Media Relations
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2009 Northern
Kentuckian of the Year
John S. Domaschko
Mr. John S. Domaschko was honored at a luncheon on
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at the Northern Kentucky Convention
Center. Clyde Gray, emceed as a room filled with family,
friends, business associates and community leaders showed their
appreciation for all John has done to enhance the lives of people
(L-R) Bob Rowe, John S. Domaschko,
in this region. The audience was also entertained with a video The Most Reverend Roger J. Foys, D.D. & Jane Domaschko
by some of John’s closest friends including Joe Gross, President
St. Elizabeth Healthcare; Robert (Bob) Cooper, Vice President Hilliard Lyons; Paula Kerger, President & CEO Public
Broadcasting System (PBS) and his son John, all of whom shared some special memories about the honoree.
This year marked the 13th annual Northern Kentuckian of the Year Award. It is an honor reserved for a community
member that has distinguished himself as a leader dedicated to both the economic and social well-being of the Northern
Kentucky region. Special thanks goes out to all who supported this event; our honoree, the committee, the co-chair
John V. Domaschko, Tim Haders and his art students and the Covington Catholic Chamber Choir.
The Northern Kentuckian of the Year luncheon benefits Covington Catholic High School. The luncheon provides a
vehicle for the business community to support Covington Catholic’s tradition of excellence in education.
Past honorees:
Wayne Carlisle
Mer Grayson
William T. (Bill) Robinson III
Bill Butler
Paul Hemmer, Sr.
John Yeager
Ralph Drees
Ray Beil
Jim & Bert Huff
Joe Gross Matth. Toebben
2009 Alumni Basketball Tournament
The annual Alumni Basketball Tournament took place the weekend of March 27, 28 and 29 in the gymnasium at
Covington Catholic. A new record was set for the number of Colonels taking part this year- Sixteen teams with 131
players! That meant 30 games with a total of 120 referees and volunteers.
Games commenced Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. with players on the court until midnight. Games were played intramural
style (half court using the side baskets) with two games going at all times. Saturday’s games began at 9:00 a.m., and
over the course of fourteen hours, a game was played every hour. Sunday’s first game started at noon and the tip-off for
the finals was at 2:30 p.m.
It was a grueling three days, which resulted in new winners!!!
But before they could play in the finals, the eventual champion
Team Erpenbeck had to defeat Team McQuade. In an awesome
game which resulted in double overtime, Team Erpenbeck
prevailed. Matt Nestheide’04 led with 26 points while Brian
McQuade ‘00 and Todd Jacobs ’07 both had 21 points. In the
finals, Team Erpenbeck defeated Team Kreyling 68-49. Matt
Nestheide again led scoring with 20 points. Marc Bain ‘02 was
the leading scorer with 17 points for Team Kreyling. Thanks to
Mickey Fritz ‘99 & Brook Dyas ‘97 for organizing the event and
also to everyone that came out to watch, to play and volunteer.
We are looking forward to next year.
2009 Alumni Tournament Winners Team Erpenbeck (L-R):
Ryan Kennedy, Stephen Muck, Greg Erpenbeck, Matt Nestheide, Ryan Wachs, Eric Erpenbeck, Brian Erpenbeck, Drew Board (not shown)
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Colonels Capture 1st Track and
Field State Championship Title
On May 22nd, the Track and Field Colonels, over-looked by many going in to the championship meet, showed
what a team can do when motivated, capturing the school’s first track and field championship. The Colonels were
on fire all day, stepping up when they needed to and grabbing points where they could. Chad Schadler started
things off right with a 4th place showing in shot put, despite entering the meet ranked 10th. The 4x800 relay
kept the momentum, taking 6th and dropping their time by 10 seconds. Paul Cusick added to the tally with a
3rd place finish in the 110 Hurdles. The 4x200 relay not only finished in 2nd place but broke the school record,
lowering that time to 1:31.12, accomplishing a goal they had established back in March. The 4x100 relay added
another 8 points with a strong second place. Stephen Schwab came in 4th in the 800 with a 2:00.24, shattering
his personal record. The 4x400 relay, with a late line-up change, brought home 4th place with their first sub
3:30 of the year. While all of this was going on, in the jumps, the Colonels made it happen. Alex Connelly won
the high jump with a 6’4” season best. In long jump, Nick Hushebeck and Conner Maschinot took 3rd and 4th
respectively, earning much needed points. The meet took a strange turn when
the referee decided to re-run the final heat of the 300 hurdles after a nasty fall
4x800
appeared to impede another runner. In the end, the title came down to the feet
Max Maier
of Paul Cusick, who placed third in the 300 to give the Colonels the 6 points
Tyler Guidugli
needed to break the 61 point tie we had with Central going into that final race.
James Simms
Stephen Schwab
4x200
Pat Van Sant
Austin Hudepohl
Connor Maschinot
Paul Cusick
It was an incredible effort by all of the men. The Colonels capitalized on
a few mistakes by other squads and made it happen. Everyone set a person
record for the day and exemplified the Spirit That Will Not Die.
A fine finish to an incredible season.
Joshua McCoy
4x100
Grant Irons
Austin Hudepohl
Connor Maschinot
Pat Van Sant
4x400
Peter Thomas
Colin Sinclair
Craig Furnish
Pat Van Sant
110 and 300 Hurdles
Paul Cusick
800
Stephen Schwab
Shot Put
Chad Schadler
Long Jump
Nick Hushebeck, Connor
Maschinot
High Jump
Alex “Cubby” Connelly
SPRING 2009
A special thanks goes out to the coaching staff for their continued support
and dedication: Joshua McCoy ‘99, Andy Zerhusen ‘95, Tom Arnold ‘01
Barry Hudepohl (parent), Brian Marshall ‘98 and Ivory Kennedy
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Congratulations to the Class of 2009
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Grotto and Schott Sports
Center Dedication
Ceremony
On Friday, March 27, seven
months after the groundbreaking ceremony, Covington Catholic
dedicated its new Grotto and Schott
Sports Center. Principal Bob Rowe
welcomed a crowd of students, parents, supporters, community leaders
and media with a brief overview of
the newest additions to the Covington Catholic Campus. Following Mr.
Rowe, parent Tom Schutzman, Attorney at Law, spoke about the construction of the grotto. It was truly a
labor of love since Mr. Schutzman,
along with his nephew Stephen, put
in over 1400 hours constructing the
Grotto. They endured long nights,
excessive heat and an entire summer
of work to get the project completed
before the arrival of cold weather.
Mr. Schutzman became very emotional when thanking his family
for their sacrifice of his time which
helped to make the Grotto a reality.
Following Mr. Schutzman’s comments, his sons Nick ’09 & Luke
‘11 unveiled the statue of Mary. The
program continued with past parent,
Mike Hemmer, Sr. Vice President
of Paul Hemmer Companies, who
gave a brief overview of the building process and thanked those who
supported the construction of the
Schott Sports Center. Steve Bailey,
Esq., Martin & Bailey and friend
of the Marge Schott Foundation,
spoke of Marge’s love of baseball
and Catholic education as well as
the foundation’s mission to support
institutions such as CCH, an institution steeped in pride and tradition.
Father Mark Keane, Pastoral Administrator, thanked the community
for their support and dedication in
helping to enrich the lives of those
students who currently attend and
those who will attend Covington
Catholic in the future. The Most
Reverend Roger J. Foys, D.D. then
proceeded with the blessing of the
spring 2009
Grotto and Schott Sports Center. The blessing ceremony included senior Luke Maile reading a passage from Luke, which
brought a light-hearted comment
from the Bishop about “never
having had introduced Luke to
read from the book of Luke.”
The Chamber Choir concluded
the blessing with the Ave Maria which was followed by Dan
Tieman ’58 leading the crowd
in the CCH Fight Song. That
night Mr. Tieman also led the
first rosary service at the grotto.
Some facts about the grotto:
• The stones which make up the Grotto weigh a total of 220 tons
• The top stone weighs 5 ½ tons and is supported by a plate of steel.
• The statue of Mary was hand carved in Italy out of Carrara marble
and weighs 1400 lbs and stands 7’ tall.
• The grotto has three water fountains and lights.
• This is the first outside display of reverence to Mary on the school
property since the construction of the new school.
The new two-story Schott
Sports Center is 8,600 sq.
ft. and will serve a variety of
sports including baseball, soccer, track and field, cross country and lacrosse. So far batting
cages, 149 lockers, office equipment, equipment for the training room and padding for the
weight room have been installed.
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Reunions
1949 – Dr. Jack Brueggeman and his committee are
planning their 60th reunion for September 19th. The
reunion will begin with the football game against
Beechwood at 1PM. Additional information will follow.
1954 – Nick Brake has organized their 55th reunion. On
September 25th there will be a dinner at South Hills Civic
Club. On September 26th they will attend the football
game against Newport Central Catholic at 1PM with a
social in the CCH cafeteria afterwards. More information
will follow.
1959 – “Golden Colonels” Tom Franxman and his
committee are planning their 50th reunion for the
weekend of September 25th. The weekend will begin
on Friday with a cookout in the CCH cafeteria and a tour
of the new facility. On Saturday September 26th the
“Golden Colonels” will attend the 1PM game against
Newport Central Catholic with a reception in the cafeteria
after the game. The weekend will conclude with a dinner
Saturday evening at the Ft. Mitchell Country Club.
1964 – Bill Snyder and his committee are planning their
45th reunion on August 21st. The day will begin with a
golf outing at Traditions Golf Club and conclude with a
stag dinner at CCH.
1969 – Denny Egan and Mark Pfeiffer have organized
their 40th reunion. The reunion will begin October 16th
with a golf outing and a class stag in the evening at CCH.
On Saturday October 17th they will attend the football
game at 1PM against Highlands. The weekend will
conclude with a dinner dance on Saturday evening.
1974 – To date there have been no plans made for
1974’s 35th reunion. If you are interested in organizing
the reunion, please contact Sue Finke or Annette
Restle in the CCH Development Office at 448-2247.
There is still plenty of time!
1979 – Joe McGinnis and his committee have scheduled
their 30th reunion. The reunion will begin August 21st
with a golf outing followed by a Florence Freedom
game. On October 17th they will attend the 1PM
football game against Highlands followed by a Mass at
Mary Queen of Heaven at 5:30PM. That evening there
will be a dinner at Summit Hills Country Club.
1984 – Tom Eckerle, Jack VonHandorf and their
committee are working on their 25th reunion.
Tentative plans are for a golf outing with the class of
’79 reunion. More details to follow.
1989 – Dan Ruh and his committee have their 20th
reunion planned. The reunion will begin October
23rd with a 7PM football game at Dixie followed by
a reception at the South Hills Civic Club. Saturday
morning, October 24th, the attendees will load onto a
bus and spend the day at Keeneland.
1994 – Mike Meier and his committee are planning
their 15th reunion. Friday evening, October 16th,
there will be a gathering for classmates and their
spouses or significant others. Saturday, the 17th,
attendees will root on their fellow Colonels at the
1PM football game against Highlands with a reception
In the last journal, the “Class Challenge” was introduced. following the game in the CCH cafeteria.
Class Challenge
The “Class Challenge” has created quite a bit of excitement
and many classes are currently working up a plan for their
individual classes. We hope you and your classmates will
run with this challenge. The results to date are as follows:
Class Challenge
1960............. $100
1964............. $830
1979............. $4,000
1995............. $50
1996............. $120
1997............. $1,385
2001............. $50
Challenge:
To fully fund a student
that qualifies for financial
aid. $6,325
1999 – Dan Barczak is in the beginning stages of
planning the 10th reunion. If you are interested in
helping Dan, you can contact him at uni3@hotmail.
com. He has also created a FaceBook group for the
class of 1999: Covington Catholic class of 1999
2004 - To date there have been no plans made for
2004’s 5th reunion. If you are interested in organizing
the reunion, please contact Sue Finke or Annette
Restle in the Development Office at CCH at 448-2247.
There is still plenty of time!
Golf Reunion – Steve Sorrell is planning a golf
reunion for October 10th. The day will begin with
the 1PM football game against Scott with a reception
following in the CCH cafeteria. Steve Flesch will be the
reunion’s special guest.
Please call the Development office if you have any questions.
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Cov Cath Journal
Alumni Spotlight
Mike Schlotman,
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial
Officer, Kroger
Company
Mike Schlotman was raised
in Park Hills by his parents
Jack & Jean Schlotman. Mike
grew up with his two brothers, Tom ’74 and Tim ’79.
While attending Covington
Catholic High School, Mike
participated in many clubs,
sports and activities. He was
a member of the National
Honor Society as a senior,
and participated in track and
field his freshman, sophomore and senior years, as
well as intramurals all four
years and cross country his
senior year.
In 1979 Mike graduated from UK with a BS
degree in accounting and married his wife Teri Van
Pelt, who also went to UK. Mike and Teri have a
son Kyle, a 2003 alum of St. Henry High School
who graduated from the Kelly School of Business
at Indiana University in 2008.
Mike’s first job out of college was working for
Coopers and Lybrand in Louisville in 1979. In 1981
he was transferred to Cincinnati and stayed with the
company until 1985 when he left to join the Kroger
Co. He served in various positions in corporate
accounting until 1995 when he was elected Vice
President and Corporate Controller. He continued
his climb up the corporate ladder and in January of
2000 was named Group Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer. Since June 2003, he has continued his illustrious career at Kroger’s where he
currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer. Mike also finds time to serve
on the Board of Directors for the Ohio National
Financial Services, Inc.
When asked who influenced him the most while
at Covington Catholic Mike did not hesitate to
answer –Mr. Jack Kaelin. His famous or infamous
excuse list taught the students that excuses were
not reasons for poor performance; they were just
excuses for it. When asked what his “best memory”
was he replied, “my senior year the Kentucky Post
proclaimed “trackless Cov Cath claims regional
track title.” This was when the track team practiced
in the parking lot.
spring 2009
Like Father Like Son
The following alumni have sons who are
following in their foot steps
Welcome Class of 2013
Fathers
Brian
Robert
Robert
Thomas
James
J. Greg
Chuck
David
Steve
Jeff
William
Michael
Troy
James
Andrew
Mark
Donald
Brian
Michael
William
Greg
Michael
Chris
Robert
Robert
Ronald
Joseph
Timothy
Kevin
Gregory
Gregory
Donald
Brian
Matthew
John
Paul
Philip
Jeffrey
John
Ballman
Bayer
Beck
Bessler
Brueggeman
Buscher
Davis
Drees
Egbers
Erpenbeck
Frisch
Groneck
Gronotte
Haas
Kaiser
Knipper
Knochelmann
List
Litzler
Metzger
Meyerratken
Molony
Moriconi
Otte
Pauly
Rohling
Sander
Schrand
Schwartz
Shumate
Sketch
Stegman
Summe
Tobler
Toebben
Verst
Wehrman
Wendt
Zalla
Year
1986
1985
1984
1985
1976
1983
1984
1978
1980
1982
1979
1982
1983
1979
1977
1980
1985
1978
1984
1978
1986
1968
1984
1981
1972
1987
1987
1986
1983
1980
1973
1986
1984
1984
1977
1973
1980
1985
1983
Sons
Brandon
Robert
Austin
Nicholas
Andrew
Joseph
Nicholas
Prescott
Ethan
Nathaniel
John
Brendan
Zeb
Mitchell
Jacob
Nikolaus
Bradley
Jacob
Matthew
Benjamin
Gregory
Jeffrey
Chase
Nicholas
Sawyer
Ross
Andrew
Jacob
Andrew
Daniel
Samuel
Zachary
Matthew
Zachary
Zachary
Patrick
Samuel
Trevor
David
Ballman
Bayer
Beck
Bessler
Brueggeman
Buscher
Davis
Drees
Egbers
Erpenbeck
Frisch
Groneck
Gronotte
Haas
Kaiser
Knipper
Knochelmann
List
Litzler
Metzger
Meyerratken
Molony
Moriconi
Otte
Pauly
Rohling
Sander
Schrand
Schwartz
Shumate
Sketch
Stegman
Summe
Tobler
Toebben
Verst
Wehrman
Wendt
Zalla
Are you Linked In?
If not go to: http://www.linkedin.com/
Getting signed up is easy to do and you can
join a group of only Covington Catholic
Alumni. Great way to stay connected and
network. If you have any questions about this
contact Sue Finke at [email protected]
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What’s Happening
Tell us your good news by emailing [email protected] – we would love to hear from you!
1961 The annual cookout will be Saturday, October 10th
at 2:00 p.m. at Rich Detzel’s Nature Academy in Corinth,
KY. Please contact Jerry Biedenharn (859) 356-5927 for
more information.
1961 Joe Schmidt retired from the Little Soap and Candle
Company in Cincinnati (called P&G) in 1999 after 37 years.
He worked in the Information Systems department. He has
been married to his wife, Ginny, for 45.95 years (according
to Joe). Besides sons Mike ’82 and Tom ’83, they have a
daughter, Nancy, and five grandchildren. Joe helped start
a Yahoo group for the Class of ’61 after their 45th reunion.
1973 Phil Schworer participated in the Cincinnati Arts
Associations’ Dancing For The Stars, a benefit for the
Overture Awards and Academy, on May 23rd at the Music
Hall ballroom. He and his professional dance partner,
Bonita Brockert, took first place in the competition. The
event raised $20,000.
Phil gave the commencement address at the Northern
Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law
graduation ceremony on May 9th. Following the speech,
NKU’s President, James Votruba and Chase Law School’s
Dean, Dennis Honabach, presented Phil with an honorary
Doctor of Law degree to recognize his exemplary leadership
and service to the bar and the community.
1979 Dave Topmiller quit his job and went to law school,
after having worked for 20 years as an electrical design
engineer. He graduated in May of 2008 and is currently
employed by Dinsmore and Shohl as an associate in the
intellectual property department. He and his wife, Jane,
and children, Angela and Kevin, reside in Edgewood . He
is looking forward to his 30th reunion.
1990 David Tabeling and his wife, Lisa, celebrated the
birth of their third daughter, Caroline on August 21st. Big
sisters Katherine and Elizabeth are thrilled. No future
Colonels yet!!!! David is an optometrist with his own
practice. He can be reached at dltabescfuse.net.
1992 Rick Lohre in 2008, after 11 years at Procter &
Gamble in product design and development, left to pursue
his lifelong dream. He opened a commercial photography
studio that just celebrated its first year in operation. Rick
specializes in Product and Active Lifestyle advertising
photography. He recently completed projects for 3M,
the Cincinnati Fine Arts Fund, Muscle & Fitness, FLEX, and
Campbell Hausfeld to name a few. Rick wants to thank
all of his teachers at CCH for the wonderful educational
foundation that they provided him. You can see Rick’s
work at www.RickLohre.com.
1993 Keith Collins and his wife, Amy, would like to
announce the birth of their second child, Kyle Michael.
Kyle was born on October 28th. Three days later, on
Halloween, he had open heart surgery to correct three
heart defects. It was an eight hour operation and Kyle
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fought like a champ the whole way through. He went
in for his six month echocardiogram and ekg in April and
to the delight of the surgeons at Childrens Hospital, he
is doing awesome. They even told the family that they
normally do another echo at the 1 year birthday, but since
he is doing so well, there is no need. He is 21 lbs and 28”
long. He is a very big boy and hopes to be a Colonel one
day. Thank you to all who kept him in their prayers during
that very tense time.
1993 Michael Hild began Live Well Financial, a reverse
mortgage lender in 2005. His company has since become
one of the fastest growing reverse mortgage lenders in
the nation. He and his wife, Laura, reside in Richmond,
Virginia.
1994 Matt Weber and his wife, Chris, welcomed Michael
Joseph on October 16th. He is joined by big sister, Anne,
who turned two May 1st. Matt is the President of Matthew
J. Weber Contracting, Inc.
1994 Tony Ward and his wife, Suzie, would like to
announce the birth of their son, Evan Christopher, who
was born on November 6th.
1995 Tony Barczak and his wife, Christie, welcomed
Anna Marie into the world on March 24th at 12:23 p.m.
Everyone is happy and healthy.
1995 Chris Eibel and his wife, Laura, would like to
announce the birth of their daughter, Olivia Ryan, who
was born on March 22nd.
1995 Zach Holbrook and his wife, Micaela, welcomed
Phineas Fitzgerald at 6:42 p.m…..just after the post time
for the Derby, May 2nd . He was 9.3 lbs. and 21” long. Big
sister, Sasha, was a bit skeptical about baby Phin at first.
She did not like having to share Mommy and Daddy but
she has adjusted.
1995 Jason Neiser received his Doctorate degree in
Physics from Rochester University and is now teaching
Physics at Centre College.
1995 Kevin Overmann and his wife, Kelli, are proud
parents of their first child, Jacob who was born on April
13th. They are living in San Diego, CA. Both mother and
son are doing well.
1997 Justin Overmann and his wife, Lauren, welcomed
twin girls, Alexis & Samantha, born March 12th. They join
big sister, Carlee, who is two years old. They live in Villa
Hills. Everyone is doing well.
1997 Brad Wilder and his wife, Nicole, are the proud
parents of Luke Donald (Class of 2027). He was born at
St. Elizabeth Medical Center on February 4th at 7:46 p.m.
weighing in at 7lbs. 9oz and was 21” long.
Cov Cath Journal
Brad came in second in the Tony Blom Metropolitan
Amateur Championship golf tournament on June 26th.
He was runner-up to Robert Gerwin II who, had finished
second in the Met last year. This was the first year that
Brad made it past the quarterfinal round.
1998 Lee Knasel married Amanda on November 1st of
this past year. The happy couple are expecting their first
child December 5th of this year.
1998 Jason Thomas and his wife, Jennifer, welcomed
Savannah Rose into the world on August 28th. Jason is
currently working at Belcan Engineering in Lexington, KY.
1999 Matthew Dirheimer received his Class IV water
operator license and works for the Northern Kentucky
Water District. He recently ran in the Flying Pig Marathon
where he finished the 22.6 miles in four hours….way to
go. When he’s not running or working, he finds time to
volunteer at the Welcome House.
1999 Tony Frank and his wife, Courtney, had a healthy
baby girl, Charlie Bella Frank, on June 15th. She weighed
7lbs. 3oz. Just in time for Father’s Day.
2000 Jon Westerman and wife, Libby, were blessed with
a baby girl on May 15, 2008. Julianna weighed in at 7lbs
2 oz. Jon is employed at Western Southern Life Insurance
and is a CPA. He and his wife live in Florence.
2001 Andrew Middendorf, and his wife, Olivia, are
proud to announce Lydia Ann who was born on January
21st . She weighed 8lbs. and 2oz.
2002 Chris Berling married Cara Weckenbrock on May
30th at St. Agnes. The reception was held at Twin Oaks
Plantation and Golf Course. Colonels in the wedding were:
Ben Berling ’97, Paul Berling ’98, Mike Weckenbrock ’00,
John Bessler ’02, Jeff Lubbers ’02 and Chad Bray ’02.
2002
Matt Collett graduated from Florida Coastal
School of Law this past spring.
2004 Adam Hock was recently featured in the Enquirer
about his pursuit of becoming a professional Bass
fisherman. He recently graduated from Western Kentucky
University with a degree in civil engineering.
2004 Matt Nestheide married Traci Fugate of Newport
Central Catholic on May 30th at St. Rose in Cincinnati.
Colonels in the wedding party were: Joseph Sutton ‘04,
Matt Deacon ’04 and Alan Flood ‘09
2005 Andrew Noll graduated from Vanderbilt with a
double major in engineering and music. He was recently
accepted into Harvard Medical School.
2006 Danny Noll was selected to the first-team AllSouthern Collegiate Athletic Conference in basketball. He
helped lead Centre to a 23-5 record and the NCAA Division
III Tournament this past season. He is currently majoring in
economics with plans of going to dental school.
2006 A.J. Schreiver, Chris Farrell, Matthew Reis
’07 & Nick Warning ’07 helped lead the University of
Kentucky baseball team to a second National Club Baseball
Association World Series title. Schreiver played second
spring 2009
base and was seventh in the nation with a regular season
batting average of .458. Farrell played third base while
Reis was the centerfielder. Warning played a key reserve
role during the five game series. UK beat the University of
Wyoming in the semi finals and Coastal Carolina University
in the championship game.
Faculty
Al Hertsenberg & Josh McCoy ’99 were named Coach of
the Year in tennis and track and field by the Enquirer.
A Tradition Carried Forward...
Kevin Lonneman ’01 CCH Youth Football coach,
had to do some measuring for the new railing
around the CCH football field Sunday morning
June 28th, or at least that is what he told his
girlfriend Ali Fritz. Once they arrived in the grotto,
he unrolled a set of plans. The first page read the
Lonneman family plan; stage one find the girl,
stage two fall madly in love, stage three marriage,
then at stage four Ali read “will you marry me?”
Ali is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame
and its grotto has a tradition of being a place for
proposals. Kevin could not go to South Bend so
the grotto at CCH was the next best thing! She
graciously accepted and plans for the wedding are
already moving along. The date is June 12, 2012 at
St Agnes. Congratulations! One other note - they
met last fall at a CCH retreat!
IT’S THAT TIME
OF YEAR AGAIN!
The 31st Annual Alumni 5K Race
is just around the corner so get out
your running shoes. This year it
will take place in Devou Park on
Thursday, August 13th at 6:30 pm. You do not
have to be a cross country alum to participate and
even if you have no intention of running, please
come out to see some friendly faces and have some
fun. The race will start at the Volpenhein Pavilion,
which is adjacent to the Drees Pavilion. Alumni,
parents and friends are invited to participate. The
2008 winner was Cov Cath student James Simms
(Class of 2010) with a time of 17:43. Don’t forget
to fill out your card at the end of the race and turn
it in so we can track the results in the next newsletter. Please contact Head Coach Patrick Anneken
’85 at [email protected] or 859-331-1835
with questions.
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Welcome Annette Restle
Development Office - Please join
me in welcoming the newest member of our team Mrs. Annette Restle.
Her responsibilities will include organizing reunions, address changes,
endowment and other payment procedures along with assisting with
our fundraising events. Annette is
not new to Covington Catholic High
School. Her family consists of husband Randall and six children. Her
son Kyle graduated from CCH this
past year. Cole will be a freshman
this fall. Other family members are
Hillary, who is a senior at the University of Louisville, Audrey, a junior
at Notre Dame Academy, and her
youngest two daughters Grace and
Lillian both of whom attend Blessed
Sacrament. Annette stood out from
the other applicants because of her
experience and job responsibilities
at the Cathedral Foundation in Covington. There she helped organize
events, maintained a database of donors and processed mailings.
Thanks to Mr. Bill Snyder for all
of his hard work and dedication this
spring in the alumni department.
Next year he will be returning to the
classroom full-time. If you have any
questions about your reunion or need
an update about what is scheduled
contact Mrs. Annette Restle at 859448-2247 ext 2 or email at arestle@
covath.org.
Sue Finke
Director of Development
Show your
Colonel Pride!
Need a gift for that special
Colonel? Come check out the
spirit shop.
Covington Catholic
spirit shop hours:
Monday thru Friday
11:30a.m.-1:00p.m.
When school is in session
Each spirit shop purchase supports the CCH Parents Club
which funds student activities.
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Endowments
In Memory of Jeff Pfetzer
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Brake
Dr. & Mrs. Edward R. Elicker
In Memory of Tim Shields
The Last Bastion Gang
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Schmidt
In Memory of Frank Robinson
Mrs. Mary A. Robinson
In Memory of Alice Stewart
Mr & Mrs. Michael Sidwell
In Memory of Stew Robinson
Mrs. Mary A. Robinson
In Memory of Ruth Votel
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Finke
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Kramer
Mr. Richard E. Maile
Wm. T. (Bill) & Joan Wernersbach
Robinson III Scholarship Fund
Mr. Mark Arnzen
Dennis M. & Lois A. Doyle Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Laterza
Mr. & Mrs. Wm. T. Robinson, III
In Memory of Fr. Weber
Mr. & Mrs. Frank B. Sommerkamp
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel T. Tieman
Mr. Jack Kaelin
In Memory of Catherine Robke
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Jones
In Memory of Jack Wood
Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Dickmann
In Memory of Betty Roebker
Virginia & Charles B. Yancey
Annual Appeal
Thank you to all who contributed to the 2008-09 Annual Appeal. We have
raised $192,023 to date. We will be accepting donations to the annual appeal
through the summer. Check out the class comparison below and feel free to
help move your class ahead. The following classes are not far behind (1965,
1977 & 1986). Your gift could make the difference.
Top Ten Classes
(As of 6/30)
via percentage of giving
Class
%
1943 71%
1938 66%
1931 50%
1934 50%
1944 50%
1949 33%
1947 30%
1948 26%
1945 25%
1951 25%
1953 25%
via amount given
Class
Amount
1978
$10,350
1973
$8,900
1979
$6,785
1975
$6,145
1967
$6,705
1974
$4,440
1970
$4,240
1964
$4,175
1960
$4,000
1980
$3,810
The Annual Appeal is a driving force behind Covington Catholic’s ability
to continue the tradition of excellence generation after generation. The funds
generated by last year’s Annual Appeal helped to minimize the tuition increase ($125), supported tuition assistance to fifty-five students ($182,000),
a record amount, and facilitated the implementation of a new student/parent
online grading system and a revamped CCH website.
Cov Cath Journal
Arthur G. Bohman ‘43
Arthur G. Bohman, 84, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2009
at his home.
Art grew up on 6th street in Covington next to Covington Catholic
when it was next door to Mother of God. In high school he did not play
sports because there were no organized sport teams at that time. The 1943
yearbook had this to say about Art, “He was a class officer for three years.
His favorite subject was geometry. Outside of school his interests settled
around baseball and until the war interfered, he was scheduled to go to one
of the St Louis Cardinals farm teams as a pitcher.” Instead he went into
the Air Force as a radio operator /gunner on a B-24 bomber, which flew
numerous missions over Germany.
After the war, Coach Bohman started the first baseball team at CCH
in 1946. He then left to play in Louisville, Ky. for the Norman & Barnes
team. From this team, he was drafted by the Yankees and at the same time
the Reds were looking at him. The Reds ended up offering him a contract but the Yankees would not release him. He reported to Joplin Mo. in 1946. Art started the last game of the season. He threw a perfect game through five innings and then
was pulled out of the game. He continued pitching the following year, winning 16 games. In 1948, Art moved to Quincy Il.,
where he also won 16 games, as did his roommate, Lew Burdette, who went on to become the 1956 MVP for the Milwaukee Braves. In 1949, he moved to Kansas City, Mo. which then led to Binghamton, NY. Art ended his career in Muskegon,
NY. in 1951 when the injuries to his arm started to effect his pitching. In 1950, Art starting coaching the basketball team at
Covington Catholic. He coached the basketball team for five seasons following Coach Ed Kennedy ’34. During his coaching
career at Covington Catholic, he also helped baseball pitchers Tiny Steffen’ 60 and Ron Roland ’51, who are both in the CCH
Hall of Fame. In 1954, Art started working the clock at Covington Catholic basketball games, a duty he continued to do for
almost 40 years!
When he was not volunteering his time to Covington Catholic, Art was an insurance investigator, as well as a member of
Mother of God Church in Covington and Ft. Mitchell Prayer Group. His wife, Jane Boylson Bohman, died in July of 2006.
Survivors include his daughters, Cheryl Nanberg of Scottsdale, Ariz., Janet Lange of Chesterfield, Mo. and Nancy Ryan
of Florence; brother, Richard Bohman of Edgewood; sisters, Alberta Robinson of Edgewood and Lorraine Bohman of Fort
Wright; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
We are saddened by the news of Art’s passing but are truly blessed to have had him at Covington Catholic all those years.
May you rest in peace, Art.
In Memorian
ALUMNI
Nathan Baum ‘00
Arthur G. Bohman ‘43
Bernard W. Buerger ‘42
Paul A. Court ‘48
Philip J. Kathman ‘39
Piero Petrovic ‘63
Robert J. Reinersman ‘50
Charles E. Rich ‘43
WIFE
Gerald Prewitt ‘57
FATHER
Michael A Boone ‘76
Andrew Kaiser ‘77
Jeffrey Kaiser ‘74
William J Kathman ‘68
Lawrence J Kathman’ 75
Joseph Robinson ‘12
Matthew Suedkamp ‘99
Daniel Young ‘79
Rick Young ‘71
spring 2009
MOTHER
Lyndon (Spoody) Bertke ‘74
John Boh ‘60
Norbert Boh ‘67
Jack Bogaczyk ‘68
Terry Bogaczyk ‘71
Bernie Brown ‘68
Bill Brown ‘60
Jerry Frisch ‘70
Richard Goetz ‘67
Steven Goetz ‘68
John E. Hicks ‘70
Roger Kuchle ‘62
Christopher Lung ‘84
David Lung ‘87
Timothy McGill ‘76
Thomas McGill ‘74
Clement Nienaber ‘47
Patrick Noll ’87
Sean Noll ‘91
Todd Prewitt ‘84
Jack Robke ‘64
Richard Robke ‘72
Tom Robke ‘67
Ronald Schreck ‘63
Jon Votel ‘71
Fr. Brian Wigger ‘86
Jerry Wigger ‘84
Ralph Wigger ‘81
GRANDFATHER
Mike Amend ‘92
Paul Amend ‘83
Blair D. Bendell ‘99
Andrew Giese ‘06
Jeff Giese ‘06
Matt Giese ‘08
Peter Giese ‘02
Jacob Kaiser ‘13
L. Ross Kathman ‘00
Troy Kathman ‘04
Weston Kathman ‘96
GRANDMOTHER
Corey Barnes ‘01
Anthony Berling ‘83
Chris Berling ‘86
Michael Berling ‘79
Steven Berling ‘81
Matthew Bertke ‘01
Kyle Brown ‘98
Ryan Darner ‘09
Patrick O’Donnell ‘95
Thomas O’Donnell ‘90
Brian Robke ‘95
Dan Robke ‘88
Michael Robke ‘98
Tony Robke ‘98
Jim Roebker ‘10
Leo Schaefer ‘11
Harry Settle ‘04
Quentin Settle ‘08
Brennan Votel ‘05
Ross Votel ‘04
SISTER
Henry Gieske ‘59
BROTHER
Ian Baum ‘04
Thomas Hergott ‘60
Michael Suedkamp ‘69
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COVINGTON CATHOLIC
Legacy Bricks Order Form
Remember or honor a loved one by purchasing a brick
$100 per brick
Bricks will be placed in the pathway between the
grotto & Schott Sports Center
Name
Daytime telephone #
Email address
Make checks payable to:
Covington Catholic High School
1600 Dixie Hwy, Park Hills, Ky. 41011
Brick Inscription:
Line 1
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Line 3
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14 characters per line (including spaces)/3 lines to a brick
Example:
Line 1 I N H O N O R O F
Line 2 J I M W E S T ’ 7 6
Line 3 5 0 T H B I R T H D A Y
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Jay McCoy Children’s Trust Fund
Jay McCoy ’86 passed away January 1st of this year of a heart attack. He had a previous heart attack
several years ago and had bypass surgery. He is survived by his wife, Vicki, and two young daughters,
Karlyn (12) and Kelcie (8). They are taking things day by day and appreciate everyone’s thoughts and
prayers. The kids have been staying busy this summer with basketball camps, swimming and a vacation
to Gulf Shores with family but they miss their Dad very much and each day is a struggle. He had some
life insurance, but not enough to cover expenses. Please consider giving to The James McCoy Memorial
Childrens Trust Fund c/o the Grant County Bank, 26 Taft Hwy., Dry Ridge, KY 41035. You can call them
at 859-824-1277 if you have any questions. Thank You!!
Jon Biedenharn Golf Outing
The 3rd annual Jon Biedenharn Memorial Golf Scramble will be held Saturday, September
26th at 1:00 p.m. at Lassing Pointe Golf Course in Union, Kentucky. Proceeds from the outing
will benefit the Jon Beidenharn Memorial Scholarship at Covington Catholic High School and other local
charities. Please visit www.jbmemorial.com for more information.
spring 2009
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