The seven members of the Washington County Sports Hall of Fame who were inducted in the hall's 20th class in 2006:
Jack Melzer
According to the Washington County Sports Hall of Fame: “Melzer was awarded eight varsity letters at Hagerstown High School — three in baseball, two in basketball and three in football — during his high school career. He won the John Farrow Award as the outstanding junior athlete, and won the most athletic award as a senior. He was 18-0 in two years of American Legion baseball, highlighted by a one-hitter with 18 strikeouts in the state semifinals.
“He signed with the Milwaukee Braves in June of 1954 after graduation from high school. He played five years in their organization, including a 6-0 start at Lawton, Okla., before being drafted into the U.S. Army, where he played both basketball and baseball.
“Upon discharge from the service, he played two years with the Fairchild Packets basketball team, leading the team in scoring in one of those years. He also played baseball for Funkstown, Sharpsburg and Charles Town (W.Va.) in Independent leagues, and was involved in youth sports as a coach for many years.”
Kelli Myers
According to the Washington County Sports Hall of Fame: “Myers won 10 varsity letters in basketball, volleyball, track and field and cross country during her high school career at Williamsport. She won All-County and All-MVAL honors in basketball, volleyball and track and field, and was a state high jump champion in 1986. She was named to the Maryland Top 50 for basketball as part of the USA TODAY All-American team.
“She won a full athletic scholarship to the University of Maryland, where she played four years of volleyball and one year of basketball. She made the All-ACC volleyball second team as a junior and made the first team as a senior, when she was the team captain and MVP. She held Maryland's all-time blocks record from 1989 to 2004. She was captain of the USA Olympic Sports Festival volleyball team prior to the Los Angeles Summer Games in 1991.
“She served as an assistant volleyball coach at Maryland, George Washington and Ohio University from 1990-98. She was head volleyball coach at the University of Connecticut from 1998-2004, where she had a career record of 134-78, winning the conference championship in 1998. She was the head coach at Wheaton College at the time of induction.”
Dirk Schultz
According to the Washington County Sports Hall of Fame: “Schultz led all District 1 qualifiers while at Smithsburg High School, and won the amateur championship at Fountain Head (two-ball), Carroll Valley, Holly Hills and Sleepy Hollow. He competed in the National Long Drive Championship and made the finals each year from 1988-1996, finishing fourth in 1990 and third in 1992. His longest competitive drive was 396 yards, and his longest non-competitive drive 454 yards.
“He held eight golf course records at one time and had six holes-in-one and four double eagles at the time of induction. He qualified for seven PGA Tour and four Buy.com events, and was a three-time National Club Pro qualifier. He won six straight tournaments and 8 of 10 in 1994-95, was the leading money winner in 1995-96, and a winner of 24 events during the 1996-97 season. He has more than 100 wins in Pro-Am, MAPGA, mini tour and NFPGA events. He was the Mid-Atlantic Player of the Year in 2000 and 2002.
“He has served as an assistant pro at Kissimmee Golf Country Club and as the head pro at Black Rock Golf Course and Beaver Creek Country Club.
“He also was an outstanding basketball player at Smithsburg High, Hagerstown Community College at Shippensburg University.”
Steve Shifflett
According to the Washington County Sports Hall of Fame: “Shifflett won Junior Olympic wrestling championships in 1982 and 1984, the first Washington County wrestler to win an AAU title. He was listed as an All-American by Wrestling Magazine in 1985 and 1986.
“He won the U.S. Wrestling Federation freestyle championship in 1986 and finished his career with a 99-4 match record. He was listed as a 'top 36' by Mat Tournament magazine for the 1984-85 season.
“He attended West Virginia University on a wrestling scholarship.
“While at Smithsburg, he lettered for three years in football. He was named to the All-Area team on offense in 1985 and was part of the state championship team in 1984.
“He won state titles in 1984 and 1985 in the 300-meter hurdles and was a member of the 1,600-meter relay state championship team in 1986.
“He played on the Hagerstown PONY League team that won the Zone championship and advanced to the World Series in 1982, and on the Hagerstown Colt League team that reached the World Series in 1984.”
Earl V. Springer
According to the Washington County Sports Hall of Fame: “Springer was an outstanding pitcher for Hagerstown High School from 1935-37. He pitched for the University of Maryland from 1937-40, where he had a remarkable career with a two-year record of 12-1 as the ace of the staff. During his senior season, he pitched a one-hitter against William & Mary and was the recipient of the prestigious 'Bosey Burger Award' as the most outstanding baseball player.
“Earl was offered several professional contracts, including a $500 bonus to sign with the Philadelphia Athletics by manager/owner Connie Mack. However, Earl chose to sign with the Baltimore Orioles of the International League, who assigned him to the Hagerstown Owls of the Interstate League before being recalled by the Orioles in 1941.
“He was drafted into the U.S. Army, where he managed and played until his unit shipped overseas in the fall of 1944. He was killed in battle on Jan. 25, 1945, and was buried in Luxembourg.”
Earl Stoner
According to the Washington County Sports Hall of Fame: “Stoner won all-county and all-conference cross country honors in 1984-85 while at North Hagerstown High School, winning the conference championship in 1985. He was the county champion in the 2-mile run in 1986, and earned all-county and all-conference track and field recognition in 1985 and 1986.
“He was an NJCAA cross country national qualifier at Hagerstown Junior College in 1986 and 1987, and a regional champion in 1987. He was an eight-time regional champion in the mile and 1,500 meters at HJC. He was the 1988 NJCAA national outdoor champion in the 1,500.
“He was a two-time national qualifier at the University of North Florida and a district champion in 1989 in cross country. He was a three-time national qualifier in track and field, and made the NAIA national collegiate team in 1990.
“In 1996, he qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, where he finished 42nd. His career best times are 3:51 in the 1,500, 8:11 in the 3,000, 14:15 in the 5,000 and 2:19:48 in the marathon.”
Selena Wilkes
According to the Washington County Sports Hall of Fame: “A hearing-impaired three-sport athlete at Williamsport High School, she won the All-County Volleyball Player of the Year award in 1990 and 1991, and all-state honors in 1991. She was an annual all-county selection in basketball from 1990-92, and an all-state selection in 1992. She was an all-area selection in softball in 1991 and 1992 and pitched six career no-hitters and 10 career shutouts. She won the 1992 Williamsport True Grit Award and was the FOX TV station's High School Athlete of the Year.
“She had a three-sport career at Catawba College. She was a two-year starter as point guard on the basketball team and a member of the South Atlantic Conference champions, earning a trip to the NAIA national tournament. She played softball as a pitcher and utility player in 1995. She was a four-year volleyball letter winner, highlighted in 1995 when she was the SAC Player of the Year. She was named Catawba Female Athlete of the Year in 1996.
“She won the Washington County Junior Golf Championship seven times and the Women's Amateur Championship twice. She played on the LPGA Futures Tour from 1996-98 and 2001-02, and had three career holes-in-one.
“She coached three sports and taught at Williamsport High from 1998-2001.”
