Upper Arlington High School Athletic Hall of Fame to honor 12 inductees in January

The Upper Arlington High School Athletic Hall of Fame will welcome 12 new inductees who have made outstanding contributions to the impressive history of the school’s athletic program.

The sixth class of inductees were announced during the weekend of September 30 during home athletic events at Marv Moorehead Stadium. These individuals will be recognized in January at the high school.

Congratulations to the 2023 inductees!

Cathleen (Pugh) Aschinger (Class of 1980) was a three-time All-American swimmer for Upper Arlington and a member of the Junior National and U.S. National Swim teams. In 1979, she set a new national high school record in the 100 yard breaststroke at the OHSAA State Championships. She was a 10-time All-American award winner in the 100 yard breaststroke, 100 yard butterfly, the 200 yard individual medley and the 200 yard medley relay. She received a full athletic scholarship to Indiana University, where she was a member of the Big 10 Championship team.

Jax (Mo) Black (Class of 1992) competed at the state level in both track and field and gymnastics. She was a two-time OHSAA state champion in the high jump in 1990 and 1992 and a runner-up in 1991, and she also was a state runner-up in gymnastics in 1992. She went on to become a two-time NCAA All American at the University of Michigan and was the recipient of Michigan’s female Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1996 — which was considered the greatest award that a student-athlete in the Big 10 could receive. 

Bill Cook (Class of 1957) was a three-time leading scorer in the Central Buckeye League and held the career scoring record for Upper Arlington High School in boys basketball until the late 1980s. He also played baseball for three years in high school and was a drum major in the marching band his senior year. 

Paul W. “Pete” Corey continues to be the longest-serving head football coach in Golden Bears history — for 17 years. He first served as an assistant coach for the legendary Marv Moorehead for approximately 13 years before becoming head coach. He won seven league championships and went to the OHSAA state championship game three times. With a record of 127 wins, 35 losses and 3 ties, he has the most wins of any UA football coach in history. He also was a teacher at the high school and served as the head coach for baseball and girls lacrosse during his time here.

Dan Donovan dedicated more than four decades of service to the Upper Arlington Schools and countless hours as a friend of the Upper Arlington High School athletic program. He was a teacher first at Upper Arlington High School and later became the communications director of the district, retiring in 2013. He has supported countless athletic teams over the years — including football, boys and girls soccer, girls swimming and diving, wrestling, and boys and girls lacrosse. And he continues to support track and field to this day.

Steve Dusseau (Class of 1998) was a three-time state champion lacrosse player and the captain of teams that went 41-0 over the 1997 and 1998 seasons. During the 1997 season, he was the team leader in goals, with 66. In 1998, he was a North-South All-Star game participant and was named a U.S. Lacrosse All-American. Following graduation, he went on to play for Georgetown University — where he was a two-time MVP, set a single-season NCAA goal scoring record and led his team to the NCAA finals for two consecutive years. He was the #2 overall pick in the MLL Collegiate draft, an MLL All Star and a member of the Team USA World Cup championship team in 2002.

Bob Jencks (Class of 1959) was a force both on the football field and on the basketball court during his time at Upper Arlington High School. He was a starting quarterback under legendary coach Marv Moorehead. On the basketball court, he held the all-basketball rebound record, set during the 1958 and 1959 season, was captain of the team in 1964 and the 1965 All-CBL Conference MVP. He went on to play football at Miami University, where he was an All-MAC player for three years, MVP of the team in 1962 and MVP of the Senin All Star Bowl.  He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the NFL Draft in 1963 and went on to play for what is now the Washington Commanders. 

Dan Sebastian was a longtime coach for the Upper Arlington High School girls and boys tennis programs — 6 years for girls and 16 years for boys. As a coach, he led his teams to 22 consecutive OCC titles, 22 consecutive OCC coach of the year awards and 13 total state championships — 8 team championships and 5 individual singles or doubles championships. He also was a teacher at Jones and then UAHS for 26 years and was a head football coach at Jones, assistant varsity football coach at UAHS and head JV football coach. He graduated from Upper Arlington in 1960 and was a 9-time letter winner in basketball, tennis and football. He played both football and tennis at Miami University, where he won a MAC title in tennis.

Sam Sebastian (Class of 1989) was a four-time MVP in tennis, a two-time state champion in doubles, and a two-time team state championship winner. He made it to the state final four all four years. He went on to continue playing at Ohio University, where he was a member of two MAC title teams, but when the program was eliminated he transferred to The Ohio State University, where he was a member of the first Big 10 championship team in 47 years. He continues to be an influential force in the tennis world, serving on the Board of Directors at Tennis Canada.

Tom Saunders (Class of 1964) was Upper Arlington’s first state wrestling champion in 1964 and is one of only three UAHS wrestlers to win an OHSAA state championship. He capped a perfect 29-0 season in 1964 by defeating the defending state champion in the finals. He is one of only seven wrestlers from the Central District — and the second overall — to win an individual state title in the first 31 years of the OHSAA State Wrestling Championships when there was only one division for wrestling.

Sarah (Fortier) Wall (Class of 2002) was a three-time All Conference soccer player and a Central Ohio All Star and led her team to two OCC titles and two district titles. She is #6 in program history for career goals and #5 for career assists. Following graduation, she played for Ohio Wesleyan, where she was a three-time Division III All-American and led her team to a perfect 24-0 season and a national championship. She is a member of the OWU 2000-2010 All Decade Team. She has since returned to Upper Arlington High School, where she is currently an assistant coach. In 2008, with Wall on the coaching staff, girls soccer won a regional state championship and made UA’s only state final four appearance. 

Artie Wolfe (Class of 1958) was a five-time medalist in the OHSAA Swimming & Diving Championship, bringing home two state championships in the 100 yard breaststroke and the 100 yard butterfly. He continued his swimming career at The Ohio State University, where he captured a team championship in 1962, an individual championship in the 200 yard butterfly in 1962, and back-to-back championships in 1961 and 1962 in the 400 yard medley relay.

Based on nominations submitted by community members, alumni and staff, the inductees were selected by a committee of former student athletes, community members, coaches and high-school and district administrators. 

The inductees, or family members representing them, will be introduced before the 7:30 p.m. start of the varsity boys basketball game against Dublin Coffman High School on Friday, January 6. They will then be honored at a ceremony on Saturday, January 7 at Upper Arlington High School, 1625 Zollinger Road. 

The Upper Arlington High School Athletic Hall of Fame is continuing to honor achievements of the 148 state championship teams, all automatically entered into the Hall of Champions within the Hall of Fame. The reception in January will recognize the state championship teams from 2000 through 2009.