ZANESVILLE — Zack Hill and Ed Middaugh are the newest editions to the Rosecrans Hall of Fame.
The two will be inducted during a ceremony around 5 p.m. Tuesday between the junior varsity and varsity boys basketball games with Steubenville Central Catholic.
Dr. Zack Hill
The 2012 graduate was an outstanding all around athlete, earning 12 varsity letters, four each in baseball, basketball and football.
Hill captained the 2012 basketball Bishops, which finished the regular season ranked Number 1 in the Associated Press Poll. He also was named to the All East Central Ohio League and East District teams and was selected to play in the Eastern District All Star Game.
In his senior season, he captained the football team, played quarterback and led the Bishops to their first state playoff victory, while earning All ECOL, All East District and All Ohio honors. He was also selected to play in the Muskingum/Licking Valley All Star game.
In baseball, Hill was an excellent pitcher, fielder and hitter and served as team captain his senior year, while earning All ECOL and East District honors.
Hill received a football scholarship to Walsh University where he lettered all four years and served as captain his senior year. He went on to graduate from the Kent State School of Podiatric Medicine and now practices Podiatric Medicine.
Ronald “Ed” Middaugh
Middaugh is a 1970 graduate of New Lexington High School, however, Middaugh and his wife chose to educate all three of their daughters in the Catholic Schools of Zanesville.
Beginning in 1992, he began his commitment to serving the Catholic Schools of Zanesville, first as a grade school, middle school and high school basketball coach. During that time, he also coached softball at RHS for nine seasons. In total, Ed coached in our system in some capacity for a total of 22 years.
After his coaching contributions, Middaugh continued his support of Bishop athletics in various ways, including, but not limited to, statistic keeper, time clock operator for basketball, football, soccer and volleyball and transporting the football equipment to away games, at his expense, for many years.
He has also been active in the boosters for many years and has sold and continues to sell half and half tickets at almost every Rosecrans event.
In recognition of his contributions, Middaugh received an award from the Ohio High School Athletic Association for his exemplary contributions and service to Rosecrans High School.
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