Triton Announces Next Hall Of Fame Class
January 18, 2019 at 4:59 p.m.
By Staff Report-
The class of 2019 will be the ninth class inducted.
Since the school’s inception during the 1963-1964 school year, many athletes have worn the blue and gold. While all athletes have played a role in Triton’s success, the Hall of Fame will recognize those Trojans who set themselves apart on the playing fields and the courts of Triton High School and beyond.
These athletes won acclaim for running the fastest, jumping the highest, winning championships, and otherwise distinguishing themselves in high school, college, and at professional levels.
To honor these high school sports legends, the Triton Athletic Department will annually induct new members into the ranks of the Triton Athletic Hall of Fame. The hall of fame will induct candidates in the following categories: Athlete, Coach, Alumni, and Contributor.
To be eligible to be inducted as an athlete, the candidate must be a graduate of Triton High School and must have participated in interscholastic athletics while at Triton. The Selection Committee will be looking for those athletes who set themselves apart by receiving, among other things, conference and state-wide recognition.
In order to be eligible to be inducted as a coach, one must have coached at Triton High School for at least five years and must be inactive at the time of the induction.
An alum is a Triton graduate who has made it a purpose to be involved with athletics beyond high school (ex. Officiating, broadcasting, college coach, etc).
A contributor is someone who has given of themselves for the betterment of the Triton Athletic Department.
The class of 2019 will include two athletes, one coach, and one contributor.
“The selection committee did an outstanding job selecting the Class of 2019,” said Triton Athletic Director Mason McIntyre.
“The selection process is always difficult, but the committee was able to narrow it down to the group that they felt most deserved to be inducted into the Class of 2019.”
Troy McIntyre, a 13-time varsity letter winner, highlights the list. Troy McIntrye earned three letters in football, four letters in basketball, three letters in baseball and three letters in track and field.
He earned MVP honors in football in 2007, basketball in 2006 and 2008, and track in 2007. He was also the Male Athlete of the Year in 2006 and 2008. Troy McIntyre was a member of the school’s first football sectional championship in 2007, the boys basketball state championship team in 2008, and the 2008 baseball sectional championship. He also advanced to the IHSAA state finals in track and field in 2008, finishing eighth in the high jump.
Terrin (Meister) Robbins was a 10-time letter winner, earning three letters in volleyball, three letters in basketball, and four letters in track and field. Robbins was the MVP in volleyball in 2002 and 2003. She also earned MVP honors in track in 2001, 2003, and 2004. Robbins also received the Female Athlete of the Year in 2004. She was named to the 2002 Class 2A All-State volleyball team, as well as the 2003 Class A All-State volleyball team. She went on to play volleyball for two years at Bethel College.
Former tennis and basketball coach Larry Wattenbarger will be the eighth coach inducted into the Triton Athletic Hall of Fame.
He began teaching Social Studies at Triton during the 1972 -1973 school year and taught until he retired at the conclusion of the 2011-2012 school year. During that time, Wattenbarger served for eight seasons as the girls basketball head coach from 1976-1984. Wattenbarger collected an overall record of 56-63, with a season best 15-3 during the 1983-1984 season while coaching Indiana All-Star Lorea Feldman.
Wattenbarger was instrumental in starting the tennis programs at Triton High School and served as the first tennis coach for both the boys and the girls, coaching boys tennis for eight seasons from 1975-1984. Along with his varsity coaching duties, Wattenbarger also coached junior high and freshman basketball.
Larry Lemler will be inducted as the 2019 Hall of Fame Contributor.
Lemler has always been generous with contributions to the Triton School Corporation and the Athletic Department through his locally owned business, Lemler Oil, through advertising and other means such as sponsoring annual events and activities of the Triton School Corporation. Lemler also served as a member of the Triton School Corporation School Board from July 1, 1990 to December 31, 2006. He also was a long time member of the Triton football chain gang, spending many Friday nights on the sidelines.
The Triton Athletic Hall of Fame weekend will kick off with recognition of these inductees at halftime of the Triton vs. Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball game on Feb. 15.
The festivities will be continued during the Induction Banquet on Feb. 16 The evening will begin at 6 p.m. at the Back Forty Banquet Center in Bourbon. Triton Athletic Director Mason McIntyre will serve as the Banquet’s emcee for the evening.
Tickets for the banquet can be purchased in the Triton High School Athletic Office beginning Jan. 28. Tickets will be $25 per person and will include a meal. Tickets must be purchased by Feb. 8.
The Triton Athletic Department would like to give a special thanks to the Selection Committee, made up of Hal Kuntz, Jayne Ganshorn and Roger Schori.
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The class of 2019 will be the ninth class inducted.
Since the school’s inception during the 1963-1964 school year, many athletes have worn the blue and gold. While all athletes have played a role in Triton’s success, the Hall of Fame will recognize those Trojans who set themselves apart on the playing fields and the courts of Triton High School and beyond.
These athletes won acclaim for running the fastest, jumping the highest, winning championships, and otherwise distinguishing themselves in high school, college, and at professional levels.
To honor these high school sports legends, the Triton Athletic Department will annually induct new members into the ranks of the Triton Athletic Hall of Fame. The hall of fame will induct candidates in the following categories: Athlete, Coach, Alumni, and Contributor.
To be eligible to be inducted as an athlete, the candidate must be a graduate of Triton High School and must have participated in interscholastic athletics while at Triton. The Selection Committee will be looking for those athletes who set themselves apart by receiving, among other things, conference and state-wide recognition.
In order to be eligible to be inducted as a coach, one must have coached at Triton High School for at least five years and must be inactive at the time of the induction.
An alum is a Triton graduate who has made it a purpose to be involved with athletics beyond high school (ex. Officiating, broadcasting, college coach, etc).
A contributor is someone who has given of themselves for the betterment of the Triton Athletic Department.
The class of 2019 will include two athletes, one coach, and one contributor.
“The selection committee did an outstanding job selecting the Class of 2019,” said Triton Athletic Director Mason McIntyre.
“The selection process is always difficult, but the committee was able to narrow it down to the group that they felt most deserved to be inducted into the Class of 2019.”
Troy McIntyre, a 13-time varsity letter winner, highlights the list. Troy McIntrye earned three letters in football, four letters in basketball, three letters in baseball and three letters in track and field.
He earned MVP honors in football in 2007, basketball in 2006 and 2008, and track in 2007. He was also the Male Athlete of the Year in 2006 and 2008. Troy McIntyre was a member of the school’s first football sectional championship in 2007, the boys basketball state championship team in 2008, and the 2008 baseball sectional championship. He also advanced to the IHSAA state finals in track and field in 2008, finishing eighth in the high jump.
Terrin (Meister) Robbins was a 10-time letter winner, earning three letters in volleyball, three letters in basketball, and four letters in track and field. Robbins was the MVP in volleyball in 2002 and 2003. She also earned MVP honors in track in 2001, 2003, and 2004. Robbins also received the Female Athlete of the Year in 2004. She was named to the 2002 Class 2A All-State volleyball team, as well as the 2003 Class A All-State volleyball team. She went on to play volleyball for two years at Bethel College.
Former tennis and basketball coach Larry Wattenbarger will be the eighth coach inducted into the Triton Athletic Hall of Fame.
He began teaching Social Studies at Triton during the 1972 -1973 school year and taught until he retired at the conclusion of the 2011-2012 school year. During that time, Wattenbarger served for eight seasons as the girls basketball head coach from 1976-1984. Wattenbarger collected an overall record of 56-63, with a season best 15-3 during the 1983-1984 season while coaching Indiana All-Star Lorea Feldman.
Wattenbarger was instrumental in starting the tennis programs at Triton High School and served as the first tennis coach for both the boys and the girls, coaching boys tennis for eight seasons from 1975-1984. Along with his varsity coaching duties, Wattenbarger also coached junior high and freshman basketball.
Larry Lemler will be inducted as the 2019 Hall of Fame Contributor.
Lemler has always been generous with contributions to the Triton School Corporation and the Athletic Department through his locally owned business, Lemler Oil, through advertising and other means such as sponsoring annual events and activities of the Triton School Corporation. Lemler also served as a member of the Triton School Corporation School Board from July 1, 1990 to December 31, 2006. He also was a long time member of the Triton football chain gang, spending many Friday nights on the sidelines.
The Triton Athletic Hall of Fame weekend will kick off with recognition of these inductees at halftime of the Triton vs. Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball game on Feb. 15.
The festivities will be continued during the Induction Banquet on Feb. 16 The evening will begin at 6 p.m. at the Back Forty Banquet Center in Bourbon. Triton Athletic Director Mason McIntyre will serve as the Banquet’s emcee for the evening.
Tickets for the banquet can be purchased in the Triton High School Athletic Office beginning Jan. 28. Tickets will be $25 per person and will include a meal. Tickets must be purchased by Feb. 8.
The Triton Athletic Department would like to give a special thanks to the Selection Committee, made up of Hal Kuntz, Jayne Ganshorn and Roger Schori.
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