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2026 Sycamore Athletic Hall of Fame
Inductees & Honorees

Jim Weeks (1994)

Jim excelled in football and wrestling at Sycamore. An undersized linebacker, he set the school career record for tackles while making 1st Team All-GMC, All-City, and All-District his senior season. He was the GMC 140-lb. wrestling champion and 1st Team All-GMC, All-City, and All-District in 1994.

John Purdom (1999)

John played 3 years of Varsity basketball at Sycamore but is best known for his accomplishments on the diamond. The #2-ranked high school baseball player in Ohio in 1999, John was twice 1st Team All-GMC and also 1st team All-City in 1999. He went on to play 4 years at Indiana State University and 7 years of minor league baseball with the Reds and Marlins, making it as high as the AAA level.

Brad Neumann (2003)

One of the finest distance runners in Sycamore history, Brad was twice 1st Team All-GMC, All-City, and All-Regional, and in his senior year of cross country was 1st Team All-State and led Sycamore to its first GMC championship. In track, he was also twice 1st Team All-City and a State Qualifier, excelling in the 800m and 1600m. Brad went on to have a successful track career at the University of Cincinnati.

Lauren Hancher (2012)

A member of Sycamore’s prestigious 3000 Point Club, Lauren graduated Summa Cum Laude and played for 3 years on the Varsity soccer and basketball teams. She played an integral part in helping both teams claim District championships her senior year. A 1st Team All-GMC soccer player, she was also All-Southwest Ohio in both sports. Lauren went on to play 4 years of soccer and basketball at the College of Wooster, starting in both sports all 4 years and making 1st Team All-NCAC in each.

Jake Borman (2017)

Jake was a 3-sport standout at Sycamore, but is best known for his exploits on the gridiron. A dual-threat quarterback, he was 1st Team All-GMC his junior and senior seasons, and in his senior year was 1st team All-City and All-District. Jake was also a 1st team All-District punter. A three-year varsity baseball shortstop, Jake was 1st Team All-GMC his senior year.

Coach Jay McDaniel

Jay coached 27 seasons of football and 29 seasons of track & field at Milford, Indian Hill, and Sycamore during his 30-year teaching career. The 2013 Spirit of Sycamore Award winner also held various positions with the Greater Miami Conference from 1993 to 2014, serving as Secretary, Treasurer, Sports Information Director, and Assistant Commissioner. Jay also directed Division III Boys Basketball Tournaments and Boys and Girls Division I Soccer Tournaments.

The 2012 Sycamore Girls Basketball Team, co-champions of the GMC, Sectional, and District Champs, were honored as the 2026 High Flying Aviator Team of Distinction. Former Sycamore Superintendents Dr. Adrienne James and Frank Forsthoefel received the Spirit of Sycamore Award for their outstanding leadership of Sycamore Community Schools.

Hall of Fame Banquet – April 2026

The event was held at Montgomery Inn with an attendance of nearly 200. It was emceed by Board of Education President Victor Harris and Assistant Athletic Director Dan Buchanan.

SYCAMORE HALL OF FAMERS

A complete list of Hall of Famers, by class, is below. To view individual honors and achievements, go to the Sycamore High School Touchwall.