During the transition of Stivers in the last 25 years going from a high school, then joining with Patterson Co-op being called Stivers-Patterson, changing again to Stivers Middle School then finally moving into the arts and becoming Stivers School for the Arts, football, the marching band, the majorettes and the […]
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Judy Dever Kennard’s story embodies resilience, leadership, and lifelong dedication to Stivers. At school, she was active in clubs, president of Delta Mu sorority, captain of the Stiverettes drill team, and editor of the yearbook. As a single mother, she balanced work, college, and raising four sons, later building a […]
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Felix Turner took over the Stivers boys basketball program in 2015, guiding it to two City League titles, a Sectional and District Championship, and a Regional Finalist appearance (2018-19) — the school’s first City Championship since 1952. He was twice named Coach of the Year (Dayton City League and Southwest […]
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William “Tracy” McGuire was a dynamic guard for Coach Carlos Roberts’ Tigers, averaging 17.2 points per game his senior year and earning First Team All-City, Division III Second Team, and Third Team All-Southwest District honors. He starred in the Firebird Classic with a clutch overtime win against Waynesville, scoring 24 […]
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Brian Hicks led Stivers baseball to its first winning season since 1999. As a sophomore pitcher, he went 4-1 with 34 strikeouts, then as a junior led both pitching and hitting (.386 average, 6-2 record, one no-hitter). He was selected to the Bob Ross Classic All-Star Red Team in 2006 […]
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Jacob Carey starred in soccer and tennis, lettering four years in both. As a senior, he led the area with 40 goals and 14 assists, finishing second overall among all Dayton schools. He was a First Team All-SWOPL selection and advanced to the Sectional Tournament semifinals in tennis. Jacob’s magnet […]
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Ralph Davis Jr. excelled in track, cross country, and basketball, earning multiple city and league titles. In track, he swept the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m at the Southwest Ohio Public League meet and was a four-year varsity runner. He also finished 1st in the City Cross Country Championship his senior […]
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A scholar-athlete, Erin Fuller earned All-City honors in volleyball (2000–2001) and was named Dayton Public Schools Volleyball Player of the Year (2001). She was also valedictorian, National Honor Society member, and trombonist in the jazz band and orchestra. Erin earned both her B.A. in Political Science and Master of Public […]
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Reed was a standout two-sport athlete in soccer and baseball. On the soccer field, he was a prolific scorer — netting 20, 25, and 18 goals in successive seasons — becoming Stivers’ all-time leading scorer and a two-time team MVP. In baseball, Reed excelled at shortstop and pitcher, finishing his […]
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Alexandra (Alex) Bohler was a multi-sport athlete at Stivers, playing four years of varsity coed soccer and three years of varsity softball. As a senior, she pitched and caught for the Tigers’ City Championship team, leading with a .589 batting average and earning First Team All-City honors. Valedictorian of her […]
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