Sixth Annual Glenwood Hall of Fame Banquet
May 1
The Sixth Annual Glenwood Hall of Fame Banquet will be held Sunday, May 1, at noon at
Glenwood High School. Tickets are $20 for adults, and children 10 and under are $10. The price
includes the luncheon (catered by Fulgenzi’s) and presentation. RSVP until April 25 by calling the GHS
Athletic Office at 483-2424, ext. 5.
The 2011 Hall of Fame Class of inductees include: Lozelle H. Cleaves (posthumous), Ted Chase,
Susan (Schroeder) Langheim, Brian McClure, and the 1998-99 GHS wrestling team.
The Glenwood High School Hall of Fame, which includes students who have graduated from Ball
and Chatham High Schools, was created to honor those individuals or groups whose actions or
achievements in their chosen fields bring honor and distinction to the heritage of Glenwood High
School. Categories of recognition include: Achievement, Athletics, Service, and Lifetime Recognition.
•Lozelle Cleaves is the posthumous selection for the 2011 Hall of Fame. He was a coach and
teacher whose tenure included weathering the consolidation of Ball Township High School and
Chatham High School in 1948-49.
Mr. Cleaves came to the Ball Township School District in 1945. He coached basketball for 10
years, and baseball and track and field for 23 years, all the while building a reputation of integrity and
practical persuasion.
After the two township districts consolidated, Mr. Cleaves’ first seven student basketball team
went 14-10. His basketball teams subsequently went on to win 97 games in his 10 years of coaching
basketball and countless wins in baseball and track and field. At the end of his tenure, he had 56
seasons of coaching in one school district, a record that few others can match.
•Ted Chase, former GHS band and choral director who composed the Glenwood school song,
has been selected to receive the nomination for Service. Chase began his career at the Ball-Chatham
School District in 1957 as band and choral director for Glenwood High School, Chatham Elementary
and Ball Elementary.
Under his leadership, the band grew from 22 to 52 students and the choir from 23 to 54. In
addition, Chase coached the Glenwood Speech Team in 1958 to contest honors. Glenwood High
School’s first jazz band was begun by Chase in 1962. The high school’s concert, jazz and choral
groups won honors at all levels of Illinois’ music contests.
The phenomenal growth of both the band and choral programs led to Chase’s recommending
that the district hire a full-time choral director. His foresight kept both programs growing and led to
many additional opportunities for students. In fact, through his collaboration with the new choral
director, the first Glenwood High School musical was performed.
Chase's interests included sports as well as music. In 1973, he lobbied administration to provide
students with a “sustainable sport opportunity” resulting in the creation of GHS’ first tennis team. His
dedication to his students went beyond the school day as well. Examples such as voluntarily coming
to school once a week in the summer to help a former student prepare for a college scholarship
audition and opening the gym to basketball practice in the summer and providing adult supervision,
made an indelible impression on all his students.
•Susan (Schroeder) Lang-heim, who is being inducted into the Hall of Fame for Achievement,
graduated from GHS in 1976. Remembered by her former high school teachers for her perseverance
and enthusiasm, (one even recalls her begging him to start a girls track team) it comes as no
surprise that she has taken the reigns of her father’s Chevrolet dealership, and later, the adjacent
Honda dealership.
She began working for her dad at Friendly Chevrolet when she was just 12 years old, working
through the years in each department. She became the owner in the mid- 1990s and also owns
Honda of Illinois. Though the auto industry has seen its share of challenges through the years, under
Langheim's leadership, both dealerships continue to thrive.
As successful as she is as a business owner, she has found equal success in the triathlon
arena. Though she’s only been competing for a little over two years, she has competed in many, and
even won a few local, regional and national triathlons. She was one of 18 Americans in her age group
to qualify for the World Championship Series held in Budapest, Hungary, after a great showing at the
National Series in Alabama.
In between triathlons, Langheim competed and finished so well in the New York City Marathon in
November, 2009, that she qualified for the Boston Marathon which was held in the spring of 2010.
•Brian McClure, a 1992 graduate of Glenwood High School, is being inducted into the Hall of
Fame for Athletics. He holds many baseball records at Glenwood, including ranking first in career hits
(171), career stolen bases (85) and stolen bases for a season (42), and he is also tied for first in
career triples with 22.
McClure hit .494 in 1991, which ranks as the fifth highest batting average in a season for
Glenwood hitters. His .454 career batting average ranks third, and his runs scored ranks him third for
both a season and a career. He ranks fourth in career home runs with 20, and RBIs with 122.
McClure struck out only 21 times over his four-year varsity career in 379 at-bats. He struck out just
three times in his junior season in 89 at-bats. Brian went on to be a four-year starter and achieved All-
Big Ten and All-American honors in baseball for the University of Illinois.
After college, McClure played professional baseball for the San Diego Padres and Detroit Tigers.
His success didn’t stop on the playing field, however. Valuing his time, and the ability to better control
his future, he chose a different career in financial planning. He is now a Managing Partner for the
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network in Champaign, Illinois; and founded McClure Financial Group,
Inc., which has grown to five offices throughout Illinois with locations in Champaign, Kankakee,
Normal, Peoria, and Springfield.
McClure has earned many awards during his career at Northwestern Mutual, both as Managing
Director and personally. During the 2007 awards year, he qualified for Northwestern Mutual’s Forum
(top 200 representatives in the company), finishing 77th out of over 8,000 financial representatives.
•The 1998-99 GHS wrestling team has been nominated for induction into the Hall of Fame in the
Athletic Team category. It is considered to be the most successful wrestling team in the history of the
program. Members accomplished both team and individual success with seven state qualifiers, three
sectional champions and one state placer.
Many of the records that were set that year stand today. Their most significant accomplishment
may have been the adversity they overcame en route to becoming a great team. The team was forced
to shut down for nearly two weeks because of a contagious viral skin condition, lost five dual meets
and one tournament, but rebounded for one of the best finishes in school history.
The team had a mix of athletes from many sports other than wrestling. What defined this group
was a devotion to hard work, team unity, and most importantly, a level of class that showed on and off
the mat.
Team members included: Joe Blankenship, Chris Bona, Jerod Bruner, Tom Deen, Scott Durr, Jay
Edwards, Andy Estill, Rob Evans , John Green, Steve Hoppe, Kevin Houston, Mike Imeokparia,
Tommy Johnson, David Landers, Matthew Maddox, Ryan McGohon, Chris Reed, Aaron Ross, Chris
Ross, Matt Ross, Josh Sims, Kurt Smith, Kelly Staley, Nick Sundeen, Lysle Tankersley, Mike
Thompson, Ryan Turner, Matt Veach and Brian Wilson. Coaches were Tom Johnson, Mark Houston
and Gary Wilmarth.
May 1
The Sixth Annual Glenwood Hall of Fame Banquet will be held Sunday, May 1, at noon at
Glenwood High School. Tickets are $20 for adults, and children 10 and under are $10. The price
includes the luncheon (catered by Fulgenzi’s) and presentation. RSVP until April 25 by calling the GHS
Athletic Office at 483-2424, ext. 5.
The 2011 Hall of Fame Class of inductees include: Lozelle H. Cleaves (posthumous), Ted Chase,
Susan (Schroeder) Langheim, Brian McClure, and the 1998-99 GHS wrestling team.
The Glenwood High School Hall of Fame, which includes students who have graduated from Ball
and Chatham High Schools, was created to honor those individuals or groups whose actions or
achievements in their chosen fields bring honor and distinction to the heritage of Glenwood High
School. Categories of recognition include: Achievement, Athletics, Service, and Lifetime Recognition.
•Lozelle Cleaves is the posthumous selection for the 2011 Hall of Fame. He was a coach and
teacher whose tenure included weathering the consolidation of Ball Township High School and
Chatham High School in 1948-49.
Mr. Cleaves came to the Ball Township School District in 1945. He coached basketball for 10
years, and baseball and track and field for 23 years, all the while building a reputation of integrity and
practical persuasion.
After the two township districts consolidated, Mr. Cleaves’ first seven student basketball team
went 14-10. His basketball teams subsequently went on to win 97 games in his 10 years of coaching
basketball and countless wins in baseball and track and field. At the end of his tenure, he had 56
seasons of coaching in one school district, a record that few others can match.
•Ted Chase, former GHS band and choral director who composed the Glenwood school song,
has been selected to receive the nomination for Service. Chase began his career at the Ball-Chatham
School District in 1957 as band and choral director for Glenwood High School, Chatham Elementary
and Ball Elementary.
Under his leadership, the band grew from 22 to 52 students and the choir from 23 to 54. In
addition, Chase coached the Glenwood Speech Team in 1958 to contest honors. Glenwood High
School’s first jazz band was begun by Chase in 1962. The high school’s concert, jazz and choral
groups won honors at all levels of Illinois’ music contests.
The phenomenal growth of both the band and choral programs led to Chase’s recommending
that the district hire a full-time choral director. His foresight kept both programs growing and led to
many additional opportunities for students. In fact, through his collaboration with the new choral
director, the first Glenwood High School musical was performed.
Chase's interests included sports as well as music. In 1973, he lobbied administration to provide
students with a “sustainable sport opportunity” resulting in the creation of GHS’ first tennis team. His
dedication to his students went beyond the school day as well. Examples such as voluntarily coming
to school once a week in the summer to help a former student prepare for a college scholarship
audition and opening the gym to basketball practice in the summer and providing adult supervision,
made an indelible impression on all his students.
•Susan (Schroeder) Lang-heim, who is being inducted into the Hall of Fame for Achievement,
graduated from GHS in 1976. Remembered by her former high school teachers for her perseverance
and enthusiasm, (one even recalls her begging him to start a girls track team) it comes as no
surprise that she has taken the reigns of her father’s Chevrolet dealership, and later, the adjacent
Honda dealership.
She began working for her dad at Friendly Chevrolet when she was just 12 years old, working
through the years in each department. She became the owner in the mid- 1990s and also owns
Honda of Illinois. Though the auto industry has seen its share of challenges through the years, under
Langheim's leadership, both dealerships continue to thrive.
As successful as she is as a business owner, she has found equal success in the triathlon
arena. Though she’s only been competing for a little over two years, she has competed in many, and
even won a few local, regional and national triathlons. She was one of 18 Americans in her age group
to qualify for the World Championship Series held in Budapest, Hungary, after a great showing at the
National Series in Alabama.
In between triathlons, Langheim competed and finished so well in the New York City Marathon in
November, 2009, that she qualified for the Boston Marathon which was held in the spring of 2010.
•Brian McClure, a 1992 graduate of Glenwood High School, is being inducted into the Hall of
Fame for Athletics. He holds many baseball records at Glenwood, including ranking first in career hits
(171), career stolen bases (85) and stolen bases for a season (42), and he is also tied for first in
career triples with 22.
McClure hit .494 in 1991, which ranks as the fifth highest batting average in a season for
Glenwood hitters. His .454 career batting average ranks third, and his runs scored ranks him third for
both a season and a career. He ranks fourth in career home runs with 20, and RBIs with 122.
McClure struck out only 21 times over his four-year varsity career in 379 at-bats. He struck out just
three times in his junior season in 89 at-bats. Brian went on to be a four-year starter and achieved All-
Big Ten and All-American honors in baseball for the University of Illinois.
After college, McClure played professional baseball for the San Diego Padres and Detroit Tigers.
His success didn’t stop on the playing field, however. Valuing his time, and the ability to better control
his future, he chose a different career in financial planning. He is now a Managing Partner for the
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network in Champaign, Illinois; and founded McClure Financial Group,
Inc., which has grown to five offices throughout Illinois with locations in Champaign, Kankakee,
Normal, Peoria, and Springfield.
McClure has earned many awards during his career at Northwestern Mutual, both as Managing
Director and personally. During the 2007 awards year, he qualified for Northwestern Mutual’s Forum
(top 200 representatives in the company), finishing 77th out of over 8,000 financial representatives.
•The 1998-99 GHS wrestling team has been nominated for induction into the Hall of Fame in the
Athletic Team category. It is considered to be the most successful wrestling team in the history of the
program. Members accomplished both team and individual success with seven state qualifiers, three
sectional champions and one state placer.
Many of the records that were set that year stand today. Their most significant accomplishment
may have been the adversity they overcame en route to becoming a great team. The team was forced
to shut down for nearly two weeks because of a contagious viral skin condition, lost five dual meets
and one tournament, but rebounded for one of the best finishes in school history.
The team had a mix of athletes from many sports other than wrestling. What defined this group
was a devotion to hard work, team unity, and most importantly, a level of class that showed on and off
the mat.
Team members included: Joe Blankenship, Chris Bona, Jerod Bruner, Tom Deen, Scott Durr, Jay
Edwards, Andy Estill, Rob Evans , John Green, Steve Hoppe, Kevin Houston, Mike Imeokparia,
Tommy Johnson, David Landers, Matthew Maddox, Ryan McGohon, Chris Reed, Aaron Ross, Chris
Ross, Matt Ross, Josh Sims, Kurt Smith, Kelly Staley, Nick Sundeen, Lysle Tankersley, Mike
Thompson, Ryan Turner, Matt Veach and Brian Wilson. Coaches were Tom Johnson, Mark Houston
and Gary Wilmarth.
Chatham Clarion
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Issue Date: April 14, 2011