Welcome to the world of Bethel Tate High School football ! The Tigers are a member of the Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference (SBAAC), also known as the SBC, where as of the 2010-2011 school year they are a member of the American Division. Until the 1987-1988 school year, Bethel was a member of the Clermont County League ( CCL ). They are also a member of OHSAA, where they are Division 3 based on the numbers of boys enrolled at the school in grades 10-12. This web page is a work in progress, that starts with the 1960 football season, that will be updated often while I gather input and data from numerous sources. If you have any valuable information I can use, please feel free to shoot me an e-mail [email protected]
A few fun facts- The 1981 defense was ranked # 2 in Division 4 and # 3 in Class AA. In 10 games, the Tigers shut out 4 opponents and allowed only 6 touchdowns to be scored against them. They also allowed 136 yards per game, still a school record. This very stout defense made 157 tackles for loss, caused 36 fumbles recovering 14 of them, intercepted 8 passes, blocked 4 punts and 3 field goal attempts. The starting line-up consisted of:
NG- # 22 Gary Overla-JR
DT- # 75 Jay Wilson-JR
DT- # 77 Todd Jackson-SOPH
DE- # 90 Tim Shinkle-JR-1st Team CCL-1st Team All City- Honorable Mention All Ohio
DE- # 81 Dan Smith-SOPH
LB- # 66 Todd Shinkle-SR-1st Team CCL-1st Team All City-2nd Team District-Honorable Mention All Ohio
LB- # 54 Mike McConnell-SOPH
CB- # 11 Adam Patterson-SR
CB- # 83 Dennis Carter-JR
S- # 15 Todd Ridener-JR
S- # 44 Shawn Orr-SR-2nd TeamCCL
S- # 25 Billy Thompson-SOPH
Rusty Canter, class of 1969, holds the school record for longest run from scrimmage, 99 yards in 1968 vs. Clermont Northeastern ( Touchdown ). Kameron Wilson, class of 2010, had a 97 yard run in 2009 vs. Batavia ( Touchdown ). Ethan Howard, class of 1995, recovered a Blanchester fumble and returned it 98 yards for a touchdown in 1994.
Four Head Coaches since 1960 also graduated from Bethel-Tate. Rick Hosler, class of '66, was Head Coach from 1976-1982. Steve Dahlheimer, class of '87, was Head Coach for the 2007 season. Clint Kirker, class of '95, was Head Coach for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. Wayne Stacy, class of 1986 was Head Coach for the 2010 and 2011 seasons.
We have also had numerous All Star brother tandems- Roger and Rick Hosler, Homer and Don Beach, Carl and Neil Kamphaus, Mark and Mike Abbinate, Don and Darren Block, Todd and Tim Shinkle, Danny and Todd Ridener, Jon and Mike Chapman, Doug Hathorn and Robbie Marx, Ethan and Zach Howard, Clint and Cody Kirker, David and Tim Pickerill, John and Michael Havran, and Andrew and Matt Hesketh.
Father/son All Stars include Terry and Jason Brumley, Rick and Robbie Marx and Doug Hathorn and Rob and Beau Williams.
4 year starters include Terry Holland, Doug Hathorn, Scott Fischessor, Scott Rittner, Tim Shinkle, Scott Reardon, Clayton Kelch and Jordan Reinhart.
Todd Shinkle, Class of 1982, scored 2 defensive touchdowns vs. Amelia 1980. For that season Todd finished with 1 interception for a score, 1 fumble recovery for a touchdown, and 1 safety for a total of 14 defensive points.
A few fun facts- The 1981 defense was ranked # 2 in Division 4 and # 3 in Class AA. In 10 games, the Tigers shut out 4 opponents and allowed only 6 touchdowns to be scored against them. They also allowed 136 yards per game, still a school record. This very stout defense made 157 tackles for loss, caused 36 fumbles recovering 14 of them, intercepted 8 passes, blocked 4 punts and 3 field goal attempts. The starting line-up consisted of:
NG- # 22 Gary Overla-JR
DT- # 75 Jay Wilson-JR
DT- # 77 Todd Jackson-SOPH
DE- # 90 Tim Shinkle-JR-1st Team CCL-1st Team All City- Honorable Mention All Ohio
DE- # 81 Dan Smith-SOPH
LB- # 66 Todd Shinkle-SR-1st Team CCL-1st Team All City-2nd Team District-Honorable Mention All Ohio
LB- # 54 Mike McConnell-SOPH
CB- # 11 Adam Patterson-SR
CB- # 83 Dennis Carter-JR
S- # 15 Todd Ridener-JR
S- # 44 Shawn Orr-SR-2nd TeamCCL
S- # 25 Billy Thompson-SOPH
Rusty Canter, class of 1969, holds the school record for longest run from scrimmage, 99 yards in 1968 vs. Clermont Northeastern ( Touchdown ). Kameron Wilson, class of 2010, had a 97 yard run in 2009 vs. Batavia ( Touchdown ). Ethan Howard, class of 1995, recovered a Blanchester fumble and returned it 98 yards for a touchdown in 1994.
Four Head Coaches since 1960 also graduated from Bethel-Tate. Rick Hosler, class of '66, was Head Coach from 1976-1982. Steve Dahlheimer, class of '87, was Head Coach for the 2007 season. Clint Kirker, class of '95, was Head Coach for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. Wayne Stacy, class of 1986 was Head Coach for the 2010 and 2011 seasons.
We have also had numerous All Star brother tandems- Roger and Rick Hosler, Homer and Don Beach, Carl and Neil Kamphaus, Mark and Mike Abbinate, Don and Darren Block, Todd and Tim Shinkle, Danny and Todd Ridener, Jon and Mike Chapman, Doug Hathorn and Robbie Marx, Ethan and Zach Howard, Clint and Cody Kirker, David and Tim Pickerill, John and Michael Havran, and Andrew and Matt Hesketh.
Father/son All Stars include Terry and Jason Brumley, Rick and Robbie Marx and Doug Hathorn and Rob and Beau Williams.
4 year starters include Terry Holland, Doug Hathorn, Scott Fischessor, Scott Rittner, Tim Shinkle, Scott Reardon, Clayton Kelch and Jordan Reinhart.
Todd Shinkle, Class of 1982, scored 2 defensive touchdowns vs. Amelia 1980. For that season Todd finished with 1 interception for a score, 1 fumble recovery for a touchdown, and 1 safety for a total of 14 defensive points.