Columbia High School will hold its fourth annual Athletic Hall of Fame inductions on Friday, Sept. 9 when the Crimson Tide hosts Northeastern.
A reception will be held in the cafeteria prior to the game and the inductees willl be official enshrined at halftime of the game.
The lone team to be inducted is the 1970 football team, which went 10-0 and was known as the Big Red Machine.
Only only two teams came within a touchdown of defeating the Tide,
Jack Yohe, the coach, received Coach of the Year honors.
Scored 369 points while holding their opponents to 69 points.
Eighteen different played from the team received either first team, second team or honorable mention All-County status. Co-captain Steve Ward and Jessel Hollingsworth were also awarded All-State honors.
For the 16 seniors on the team, their three-year record was 26-3-1.
Aaron Anspach was six time letter winner in football and wrestling.
During his three years as a starter, the football team compiled a record of 19-4. The team was 11-1 in his senior year (he was team co-captain) and won the Section Three Championship and were District runners-up. Aaron was named to the All-League team in 2000 and 2001. He was second team All-State as a defensive end in 2001.Aaron spent five years wrestling for the Tide. As a Junior he had a record of 35-9 and he won the Sectional and League Championships as a heavyweight. He finished eighth in the State Tournament that year. As a Senior, Aaron was 39-1and won Sectional, League and Regional Championships. He was second in the State meet, losing in overtime in his final match. His wrestling prowess won him a scholarship to Penn State.
Lamar Kauffman won seven varsity letters at CHS for football, basketball and track.
In football, he was quarterback and safety on the 1954 and ’55 Conference of Roses championship teams. The team was 18-2 during those seasons. He was named to the all-county team in 1955.
He was a three-year starter for the basketball team. The team was 45-11 during those years. The ’54 team captured Section I and Lancaster County Championships. He wasteam captain in 1955 and was named first team all-county.
His 1954 and ’55 track squads won District titles. He threw javelin and competed in the pole vault.
After college, he returned to CHS as a teacher and coach of both football and basketball.
Donald Schoelkopf won eight varsity letters (2 basketball, 3 football, 3 track)
He was the Single season passing yardage record holder – 1803 yards – 1985. 1856 yards in 1986. and Single season TD record – 20 in 1986 and was first team all-section quarterback in 1986.
He is the current school record holder for javelin – 200’2” and in 1984 – 5th place District 3 AA javelin and in 1985 – 1st place District 3 AA javelin; 5th place in states and in 1986 – Lancaster-Lebanon League champ, 1st place District 3 AA javelin; 3rd place states
Glenn Von Stetten won three varsity letters in each of three sports – football, basketball and track.
He co-captained the 1943 and ’44 football teams. The team was the Lancaster County Champs in 1943. Glenn was All-County 1st team in 1942, ’43 and ’44. The 1941 team, of which he was a member, was undefeated.
His 1945 basketball team won the Lancaster County championship. He was named to the All-County team and was named to the 2nd team All-State that year.
