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WYHS Rams Athletics Announcement, January 11, 2016
The 50th Super Bowl will take place in a few weeks and the NFL is celebrating the players and coaches from the previous 49 Super Bowls and the high schools and communities from which they came. Nearly 3,000 players and head coaches, and more than 2,000 high schools, will be recognized this season.
Whitehall-Yearling received their Golden Football in honor of Domenik Hixon, WYHS 2002, who won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants (2007 & 2011).
Because of Domenik’s contributions to the NFL and the Super Bowl, Whitehall-Yearling High School is now officially part of the Super Bowl High School Honor Roll community!
As part of this community, Whitehall-Yearling High School will receive an NFL Character Education Curriculum and are eligible to apply for grants from the NFL Foundation to help support and grow our football program.
Congratulations Domenik and thank you NFL.
eck out what Whitehall-Yearling High School received from the NFL last week! It’s a commemorative Golden Football produced by Wilson!Stephanie is a Top 5 Finalist in the Miss America Pageant.
Stephanie won Miss Shawnee to compete for Miss Ohio because she's been
living in Cincinnati attending the University of Cincinnati.
She graduated in December 2024.
Last night in Orlando. Tonight she'll dance a ballet showcasing her classic training with a "Samba" twist to honor her Brazilian roots. The Dispatch link is below.
Stephanie Finoti Will Present her Medical Research in January.
At the end of January, she was selected to present her medical research at the University of Cincinnati Children's Hospital on Fetal Lung Development & Amniotic Fluid at the Society of Maternal & Fetal Medicine National Conference.
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* Congratulations to Cameron Barker the New Rams Football Coach *
Cameron Barker is a WYHS 2015 alumnus. He made All-Ohio State football honors & is in the WYHS Athletic Hall of Fame. He was promoted from assistant football coach to The WYHS Rams head football coach.
Cameron played football at Ashland University & graduated in 2019. As a football student-athlete, he participated in the "2nd & 7" Program. "2nd & 7" gives athletes the opportunity to read to 2nd graders. As an education major, he was excited to get the chance to experience students chanting, screaming, and showing gratitude for having a book signed by him.Cameron teaches at Beechwood Elementary School & introduced the "2nd & 7" program to Whitehall schools. Since introducing the program, he has seen Ram athletes build relationships with young students, improve public speaking & be acknowledged for their achievements. The 2nd graders learn the importance of grades, the joy of reading, & receving books to keep.
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*Monica Day, 2000 & Stephanie Finoti, 2020 visited
"Dear Whitehall-Yearling HIgh *
The story will be on Channel 4 Today Show on Thursday, 5, 2025. Monica is one of the morning anchors.
* Thanks to WYHS Alumni for Your Generous Donations *
* Congratulations to WYHS ALUMNI In the News & Receiving Awards *
Please send updates to: jnturnbull51@aol or 847-502-9052.
* Congratulations to Shaquille Alexander, 2015*
The Columbus Urban League recently recognized Shaq as a "Young Professional on the Rise" on June 27. Shaq is Whtiehall's Treasurer & a CPA at KPMG.
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