Heights announces Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Submitted by Hamilton Heights School Corporation

The Hamilton Heights Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee has announced the Class of 2025, featuring four outstanding student-athletes and one exceptional team. This year’s honorees include Rick Russell (HHHS ’86), Lacy (Spurgeon) Bowyer (HHHS ’98), Aaron Sheller (HHHS ’02), Heather (Reeves) Davis (HHHS ‘07) and the Hamilton Heights 2015 Girls Softball Team.

“On behalf of the committee, we are very pleased to welcome these deserving Huskies to the Hamilton Heights Athletic Hall of Fame,” said Mitch Street, Committee Chairman and Dean of Students. “They represent our sixth Athletic Hall of Fame class.”

The Athletic Hall of Fame honors Hamilton Heights High School athletes, coaches, teams, and program contributors for their achievements and lasting impact on the school’s athletic legacy. Through this program, the stories and accomplishments of past Huskies are preserved and celebrated, creating a legacy for generations to come.

A special luncheon and induction ceremony will take place at noon on Saturday, Sept. 27 at Hamilton Heights High School, 25802 State Road 19, Arcadia. Inductees will receive a commemorative metal display, and their names and photos will be permanently featured in the Athletic Hall of Fame located in the Athletic Center.

Tickets for the ceremony and luncheon are $10. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Mitch Street at mstreet@hhschuskies.org or (317) 984-3551, ext. 1092. Tickets are also available at the high school’s main office during school hours.

2025 Inductees

Rick Russell
Hamilton Heights High School, Class of 1986

Rick Russell was a multisport athlete who was best known for his success on the basketball floor. He was on the All-Hamilton County Team in 1984, 1985, and 1986. He was named the Hamilton County Player of the Year in 1986. He is one of the top 50 scorers all-time in Hamilton County, scoring 1,119 points in his career as a Husky. He went on to play basketball at Marian College (now Marian University), where he scored 2,150 career points and still holds multiple shooting records.

He is a captain with the Noblesville Fire Department.

Lacy (Spurgeon) Bowyer
Hamilton Heights High School, Class of 1998

Lacy (Spurgeon) Bowyer was a multisport athlete but perhaps made her biggest mark as a swimmer. Besides being a swimmer, she played volleyball, basketball, track, and field. She was the first state swimming qualifier in school history when she participated in the 100-meter backstroke in 1996 (14^th-place finish), 1997 (11^th-place finish), and 1998 (11^th-place finish). She held the school record in the 100-meter backstroke and the 100-meter fly until 2017. She also set the school record in the 50-meter freestyle during her career at HHHS. She went on to swim at the University of Indianapolis where she was a three-time national qualifier in various events.

She is an educator at Hamilton Heights Middle School where she teaches a variety of robotics and technology classes. She also started and is the advisor of the middle school’s highly successful Robotics Club.

Aaron Sheller
Hamilton Heights High School, Class of 2002

Aaron Sheller was a participant in football, wrestling and baseball during his career at HHHS. He was a sectional wrestling champion each of his four years in high school. He was a conference champion for three of his four years. He also earned a spot on the 2002 Indiana All-Star Wrestling Team after a season where he won the regional and placed fourth in the state. At this time, he was the highest-placed wrestler in school history. He finished his career with the most-career wrestling wins at the time of his graduation. This record was broken just this past year by Michael Cain. Sheller also had success on the football field where he still holds a record for tackles for loss and was a member of the 2001 Hamilton County All-Defensive Team.

He operates Sheller Farms and Sheller Family Foods. He is also actively involved as a wrestling coach at HHMS.

Heather (Reeves) Davis
Hamilton Heights High School, Class of 2007

Heather (Reeves) Davis was a multisport athlete participating in cross country, swimming and track and field during her time at HHHS. She was a conference champion in track and field in 14 of a possible 16 events during her career at HHHS. An athlete can only participate in four events per year. She was a state qualifier in 2005 (1600 meter) and in 2006 (4 x 800-meter relay). She was a conference swimming champion for multiple years as well. She led the cross country team to a sixth-place semi-state finish, and the team was ranked 10th in the state among all the schools in the state of Indiana. She was a two-time semi-state cross qualifier.

She resides out of state with her family and works as an engineer.

2015 Girls Softball Team

This was one of the most successful girls’ athletic teams in school history. They were conference, sectional, and regional champions and finished as one of the top 8 teams in the state. They were the first softball team to win a regional and move on to a state appearance.

Head Coach Landi Lockwood described this team as gritty and filled with leaders not only on the softball field, but in the school. They left a blueprint for the 2016 softball team to repeat their accolades.

Assistant Coach Tim Whisman put it best: “This team was living proof that ‘Good teams have good players, great teams have great teammates.’”