SCHOLASTIC AWARDS
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Steve Collier's #31 retired jersey in the gym showcase. He was Mr. Basketball in 1974 and later inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame!!!
Heather Eberth went to State in Track as a Freshman, Sophomore, Junior & Senior then went on to set both school records in the hurdles during her senior year.
Congratulations Heather for being a 4-year State Qualifier!!!
Coach Stan Weber
Allen Ary (he gets two pictures here because he was #22)
Joanna McLemore & Allen Ary
Coach & teacher Steve Bright and Basketball star/coach Molly Totten
Marty Perry - Basketball
Max Perry Jr. - Basketball
Picture of Delbert King from 1963. They gymnasium is named in his honor.
Delbert King - Principal
Amber Walker, Steve Foley and Donna Cheatham induction
2023 Patrick Shuck-basketball, Susan Abel-basketball & softball, Mendi Adams Garrett-track, cheer & volleyball, and Andy Firth-basketeball HOF Inductees.
Julie Adams Garrett
Coach Don Server - Hall of Fame Inductee
Mr. Mount
Pat Leahey
Dale Crafton
Donna Cheatham is a high school basketball coach. She has the most wins of any coach in Indiana girls’ high school basketball history. She graduated from Georgetown College in 1967 where she was a three-sport athlete, participating in basketball, volleyball and softball. After graduating with a biology degree, Cheatham took to the coaching ranks, where her career has placed her among the all-time best in the state of Indiana women's basketball. Cheatham coached at Scottsburg High School for 22 years, racking up a 379–80 (82.6%) record, the second best winning percentage in the state of Indiana for girls' basketball. Cheatham has served as coach of three All-Star teams and led her team to a 1989 high school state championship title. Her 1989 squad was ranked 13th nationwide by USA Today, and her 1990 team was ranked 10th in the country by Street & Smith. She has received 29 Coach of the Year honors during her tenure, including three that boasted national Coach of the Year recognition. She served on countless camps and clinics as a guest speaker and coach while at Scottsburg High School. Cheatham also coached softball at Scottsburg for eight years, recording a 41–7 record. She was named Scott County, Indiana, Woman of the Year in 1986 for her service and was a member of the Scottsburg Women's Athletic Council for 22 years.
At Southwestern High School in Hanover, Indiana, Cheatham has a 125–67 record in 8 years. On January 31, 2005, she recorded her 500th career victory, becoming the only girls' coach in the state's history to do so. To her name at Southwestern are numerous achievements, including four sectional titles, two regional titles, two semi-state, one state runner-up (2003), and one state title (2002). Through 43 years of coaching, Donna has tallied 699 career wins to 257 career losses (.731 win pct).
She has been the head coach once again at Scottsburg. Since June 23, 2009. Source: wikipedia
Here's a list of some of those already inducted into the SW Athletics Hall of Fame
Delbert King
Steve Collier
Brianna Howard
Stan Weber
David Mount
Tony Brawner
Heather Eberth
Don "Beaver" Server
Roger Crafton
Dana Hallgarth
Joe Barnett
Catherine Graham
Bob Finnegan
Terry Hay
Cyndy Smoots
Dale Crafton
Dr. Patrick Leahy
Susan Scroggins
Virgil Roberts
Robert Childs
Charlie Smith
Jim Finnegan
Joanna McLemore
Allen Ary
Max Perry Jr
Marty Perry
Amber Walker
Steve Foley
Donna Cheatham
Trevor Crafton
Denise Weber
Molly Totten Jones
Steve Bright
Donald Bair
Jacob Kloepfer
Patrick Shuck
Susan Abel
Mendi Adams Garret
Andy Firth
ALL-DECADES BASKETBALL TEAMS
TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY
SCHOOL RECORDS
School sports records as of 05-11-2022
TEAMS HALL OF FAME
2001-02 Girls Basketball Class 2A State Champs.
1979-80 Southwestern Cross Country Semi-State team. This was the first team in school history to make the Semi-State level competition.
ACADEMIC ALL-STATE HONORS
Zach Cole - Academic All-State 2022
Bella Marcum - Indiana Academic All-State Honorable Mention 2020
Maddy Jacobs - Indiana Academic All-State Honorable Mention 2020
Donnie Adams - Indiana Academic All-State Honorable Mention 1981
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Check out the Wall-Of-Fame pictures in the gym for the many teams the showed excellence over the years. Here's a small sample.
What year did you get your diploma card from Southwestern High School?
Know of another athlete or team that should be included here? Send us their photo, name(s), year received to SouthwesternRebels@gmail.com. GO REBELS!!!
