Tri-Village Inducts 3 New Members into Hall of Fame

NEW MADISON – Three new members were inducted into the Tri-Village Athletic Hall-of-Fame Friday night prior to the game with Franklin Monroe.  The Patriots would win the game against the Jets 70-15.

New members inducted were all from the class of 2013 and were Teha Richards Cooley, Shaye Thomas Garno and Kyle Pipenger.

Teha Richards was a 4-year varsity letter winner, 1,058 career points, 265 career assists and 306 career steals.  Teha received the following post season honors:

Honorable Mention AP All Ohio – 2013
2^nd Team AP Southwest District – 2013
1^st team District 9 Media Team – 2013
1^st Team Cross County Conference – 2011, 13
2^nd Team CCC – 2012
Scored 40 points in a game (Tied 3^rd most in school history)
Scored 473 points in a season (Tied 5^th most in school history)
Member of the 2012 – State Final Four Team
Member of Regional Runner-up Teams – 2010, 11, 13
Member of CCC Championship Team – 2011

1^st Team AP All Ohio – 2013
Player of the Year AP Southwest District – 2013
3^rd Team AP Southwest District – 2012
Player of the Year – Daily Advocate – 2013
1^st Team – District 9 Media Team – 2010, 11, 12, 13
Player of the Year – Cross County Conference – 2013
1^st Team CCC – 2010, 11, 12, 13
Member of the State Final Four Team – 2012
Member of the Regional Runner-up Teams – 2010, 11, 13
Member of CCC Championship Team – 2011

Kyle Pipenger participated in basketball and baseball.

Basketball achievements was a 4-year varsity letter winner, 1379 career points, 53.9% career FG% and 84.1% FT%. Kyle received the following post season honors:

2^nd Team AP All Ohio – 2013
1^st Team AP Southwest District – 2013
3^rd Team AP Southwest District – 2012
1^st Team District 9 Media Team – 2012, 13
Player of the Year District 9 – 2013
Player of the Year Daily Advocate 2012, 13
Winter Athlete of the Year – Darke County 2012
Player of the Year – Palladium Item – 2013
1^st Team Palladium Item – 2012
Honorable Mention Palladium Item – 2011
Player of the Year Cross County Conference – 2012, 13
1^st Team All CCC – 2011, 12, 13
All-Tourney Team Jet Holiday Tournament – 2012, 13 (MVP)
Ohio North/South All Star Game – 2013
Member of the 2013 Regional Runner Up Team
CCC Champions – 2010, 13

Kyle went on to play basketball at Huntington University and Indiana University East.

Kyle played his first two seasons at Huntington University, started 30 out of 60 games, scored 310 points, making 49% of his field goal, 47% of his three-point field goal and 86% of his free throws. He was part of Huntington’s team that advanced to NAIA division II men’s basketball national championship as a freshman. He was selected to the Ness brothers holiday tournament team as a sophomore.

Kyle then played his last two seasons at IU East starting 42 out of 70 games, scoring 588 points, making 48% of his field goals, 49% of his three-point field goals and 83% of his free throws. He was part of the IU East team that advanced to the NAIA division II men’s basketball National Championship Final Four as a junior and the elite eight as a senior. He was 2nd in the Nation in three-point field goals at 52%.

He was named to the All-River States Conference, was the River States conference player of the week, selected for the NABC-NAIA televised shoot and slam national three-point contest in Kansas City. Kyle is currently ranked number one in IU East school history with .493 career three-point field goal percentage.

In addition to a highly credentialled and accomplished basketball career Kyle was active in baseball as well.

4 Year Varsity Letter Winner
Career Runs Scored – 110
Career Hits – 127
Career RBI – 76
Career Stolen Bases 67
Career Complete Games Pitched – 13
Career Strikeouts – 159
Career Pitching Wins – 18
Pitched a No-Hitter
1^st Team Cross County Conference – 2011, 12, 13
2^nd Team CCC – 2010
2^nd Team Miami Valley Baseball Coaches Association – 2012, 13

Congratulations to the newest members of the Tri-Village Athletic Hall of Fame.