Benjamin Logan’s 2020 Hall of Fame consists of a pair of the most successful teams in school history.
The Raiders’ 1993 undefeated football squad and the 2001 softball team that advanced to the state final four will be welcomed into the school’s Hall of Fame during a ceremony Friday prior to the home varsity boys basketball game against Indian Lake.
The 1993 Raiders’ football team is one of only two Ben Logan football teams in program history to finish the regular season unbeaten.
Ben Logan won the West Central Ohio Conference championship and set numerous school records. As a team, the Raiders set school marks for most interceptions (26) in a season and most shutouts (six) in a season.
Individually, Lance Predmore set a single-season rushing mark with 1,436 yards, Matt Bechtel set a single-game interception record with three and Ryan Parks recorded the most assisted tackles in a season with 121.
The Raiders outscored their opponents 289-34. After beginning the season with a one-point win over Marysville, they beat the rest of the teams on their schedule by at least 12 points.
Ben Logan was led by head coach Ron Royer and he was assisted by Ron Smith, Steve Oberdier, Joe Horn, Craig Fry and Dan Craig.
Team members included Beau Monroe, Joe Walls, Mitch Craig, Brian Jordan, Dan Craig, Ryan Parks, Lance Predmore, Josh Clapsaddle, Jim Rees, Ryan Young, Scott Blumenschein, Craig Comstock, James Rhoades, Rob Barber, Shawn Akers, Joey Outhwaite, Dustin Roberts, Matt Bechtel, Daniel Ashcraft, Travis Knox, Ryan Stanford, Carl Carson, Jobe Barney, Russel Blair, Jon Lee, Jerry Downing, Mike Hamilton, Robert Eleyet, Shawn Shoffner, Eric Baldwin, Jim Kennaw, Derrick Miller, Mike Stout, Ryan Booher, Jeremy Grant, Jeremy Buck, John Payne, Rob Troyer, Paul Newland, Tony Griffith, Matt Comer, Dale Barber, Scott Stanford, Brian Hild, Dwayne Detrick, Seth VanBuskirk, Bill Jones, Mike Barker, Mike Moore, Chad Carpenter, John Fout, Barry Forsythe and Brad Bates.
The Raiders’ 2001 softball team finished the season with a 24-6 record.
After a 9-1 start to the season, the Raiders went through a stretch of four straight losses before rebounding down the stretch. They won 15 straight games to make it to the Division II state tourney. The Raiders’ senior class won four straight conference titles.
Ben Logan knocked off Chaminade-Julienne and Ross (in 13 innings) in the regional tourney to earn its state berth.
The Raiders were led by head coach Ron Smith and he was assisted by Scott Chamberlain, Dave Furlong and Dan Miller.
Team members included Tabitha Furlong, Ashley Stalling, Lindsay Smith, Jackie Miller, Erin Vida, Christina Neill, Holly Elliott, Alicia Pearson, Abby Bednarki, Ashley Cummins, Megan Riedmiller, Megan Cronkleton, Margo Burnside, Jesse Spencer and Kelly Stemble.