Photo of the Day: August 31, 2025

Each day, we will bring you a photo of the day, showcasing the sights of Williamson County (and beyond). Whether it’s a photo of a local landmark, a park, a photo from an event or just a great photo from the area, we want to showcase our local communities throughout the next year.

Photo of the day: Father Ryan High School inducted on Thursday night the Class of 2025 for its Athletics Hall of Fame — six athletes, two contributors, and two teams — whose accolades stretch across seven decades and whose impact remains pivotal to the campus.

These athletes and leaders represent classes from 1954 to 2004 and were selected from more than 100 nominations submitted by the community. All of the inductees were the honorary captains at Friday night’s home football game at Giacosa Stadium, which marked the 100th anniversary of the sport at Father Ryan.

ATHLETES
Frank Baltz ’69, football and wrestling
Joe McEwen ’54, golf
Rick Reilly ’92, basketball and football
Jenn Sims ’00, track and field
John Sneed ’81, basketball
Philip Stack ’98, football and soccer

CONTRIBUTORS
Joe Coode ’79, coach and teacher — represented by his wife, Christene Coode
Jim McIntyre, principal: 2005-07, president: 2007-2022

TEAMS
1986 State Champion Girls Golf Team — represented on stage by Head Coach Eddie Krenson ’72, Stephanie (Gentry) Wyatt ’87, and Chris (Dacri) Wantz ’88
2002 State Champion Boys Basketball Team — represented on stage by Head Coach Doug Bontrager ’81 and Chris Chauvin ’02

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