The Hamilton Heights Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee has announced its Class of 2023, which includes five incredible student-athletes. This year’s inductees include Cheyanne (Jackson) Brewer (’10), Don Morgan (’71), Jason Reecer (’89), Dan Shields (’64), and Blaine Zimmerman (’04).
“On behalf of the committee we are very pleased to welcome these five athletes to the Hamilton Heights Athletic Hall of Fame,” said Mitch Street, Hamilton Heights High School Hall of Fame Committee Chairman and Dean of Students. “Although it wasn’t really our mission or goal, the inductees included athletes from five different decades and a wide array of sports. We look forward to recognizing these athletes in September.”
2023 Inductees
Dan Shields
Jackson Central High School, Class of 1964
Shields was a multi-sport athlete playing football, basketball, and baseball. He was all-conference and all-county in all three sports. He was also a member of the all-sectional basketball team during his senior year. He went on to play baseball at Ball State University where he was a pitcher. He coached multiple sports at Taylor High School.
Don Morgan
Hamilton Heights High School, Class of 1971
Morgan was a multi-sport athlete, playing football, basketball, and baseball. He was a standout athlete in both sports. In football he was a season county scoring leader from the quarterback position. In basketball he was a 1,000-point scorer (1,132). He was also an outstanding baseball player earning himself an opportunity to play baseball at South Alabama. He earned multiple all-county, all-conference, and all-sectional team honors in his sports.
Jason Reecer
Hamilton Heights High School, Class of 1989
Reecer was best known for his wrestling prowess while at Hamilton Heights. He earned a career record of 133-4-1 and became the first Hamilton Heights wrestler to reach the IHSAA State Finals in 1989. He also spent many years as an assistant wrestling coach, where he helped coach other state qualifying wrestlers to reach the height of his accomplishments.
Blaine Zimmerman
Hamilton Heights High School, Class of 2004
Zimmerman was a two-sport athlete at Hamilton Heights, where he competed in cross country and track and field, excelling in both. He earned all-state honors at the IHSAA State Meet, where he placed 16th overall. He also placed fourth in the state in the 3200 meters during the IHSAA State Track and Field Meet, by placing fourth in the 3200 meters. He also holds the school record in the 3200 meters. He went on to run at Indiana State University where he had a successful and high-achieving career.
Cheyanne Jackson Brewer
Hamilton Heights High School, Class of 2010
Brewer was best known for her amazing career as a swimmer while at Hamilton Heights. She qualified for the IHSAA State Swim Meet her sophomore, junior, and senior year. Perhaps most impressive is that she qualified in multiple events each year. Upon her graduation she held multiple school records. She went on to swim at Ball State University, where likewise she was a record holder upon her graduation and swam times that put her in the upper level of swimmers historically at Ball State.
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The Athletic Hall of Fame is designed to recognize and honor Hamilton Heights High School athletes, coaches, teams, and athletic program contributors for their achievements and/or contributions to the Hamilton Heights High School athletic program. The Athletic Hall of Fame program captures and shares the history and unique experiences of Heights’ former athletes, coaches, teams, and athletic contributors to create a legacy for all who have been and will be touched by the Hamilton Heights athletics program.
A special luncheon followed by the induction ceremony is set for noon on Saturday, Sept. 23 at Hamilton Heights High School, 25802 State Road 19, Arcadia. Inductees will be given a metal display and their names and pictures proudly displayed in the Athletic Hall of Fame located in the Athletic Center.