2022 Louisville Leopards Athletic Hall of Fame Classic

LHS Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022

Jodie Cress | Nick Fresenko | Desi Hengoed (Givens) | Brandon Mathie


Jodie Cress – 1998 Graduate

  • Three Year Letter Winner and Scholar Athlete in Volleyball
  • Louisville Most Valuable Player and Team Captain 1997
  • First Team Stark County and First Team District IV 1997
  • First Team Northeastern Buckeye Conference 1997
  • Four-year letter winner and scholar athlete – Marietta College
  • Team Captain 2000-2001
  • School Record Career Blocks Leader 345 Blocks – 1998-2002
  • OAC All Conference Honorable Mention 2001
  • Top Hitting Percentage 2001
  • Louisville Volleyball Coach for 13 years
  • Winningest Coach in Louisville History 199 wins and 112 losses
  • CHAMPS Club Most Valuable Person in 2010 and 2011
  • National Honor Society Most Influential Person 2015 and 2017
  • Won 4 NBC Championships in 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2016
  • Went 14 and 0 in the NBC in 2016
  • 2-time District Runner-up in 2015 and 2016
  • 4-time Coach of the Year in 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2016
  • Assistant Volleyball Coach at Walsh University
  • Earned Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Marietta College
  • Earned Master’s Degree in Elementary Curriculum and Instruction from Muskingum College

Nick Fresenko – 2010 Graduate

  • Four-year letter winner in Cross Country
  • Four-year letter winner in Track
  • 2007, 2008, 2009 – 3 time Ohio State Meet Qualifier
  • 2009 First Team All-Conference
  • 2009 Louisville High School Top 10 Performer all time Cross Country
  • 2010 Ohio Indoor Track and Field State Championships 3200-meter Runner-up
  • 2010 Ohio Outdoor Track and Field State Championships 3200-meter 4th Place
  • 2010 Ohio Outdoor Track and Field Regional Championships 3200-meter Champion
  • 2010 Ohio Outdoor Track and Field District Championships 3200-meter Champion
  • 2010 Five school records including; 3200m, 4x800m relay, Distance & Sprint medley relay, 4x1600m
  • 2010 1st Team All NBC, 1600m, 3200m, 4x800m
  • 2010 NBC Most Valuable Player
  • 2014 graduate of Malone University earning Bachelor of Arts Degree in Exercise Science
  • 2016 Earned Master’s Degree in Business Administration
  • 2021 Youngstown State University pursuing Doctorate in Physical Therapy

Desi Hengoed (Givens) – 2011 Graduate

  • Four-year letter winner in Softball
  • Three-year letter winner in Basketball
  • Softball MVP 2009, 2011
  • DI All-Ohio 1st Team 2011
  • 3 time 1st Team All-NBC 2009, 2010, 2011
  • 2nd Team All-District 2008
  • 2nd Team All-NBC 2008
  • Season Record holder in Batting Average .588, On-Base % .670, Home Runs 10, Slug % 1.025
  • Career Record holder in Batting Average .480, Home Runs 17, Slug % .772
  • Basketball Record holder in Highest 3-point % 40.9, Most 3 Pointers in a Game 6
  • Attended Malone University Div. II GLIAC Conference on Softball / Athletic Scholarship
  • Earned Bachelors in Sport Management from Malone University 2015
  • Earned Master’s in High Education Administration from Tiffin University 2017
  • Columbia Southern University pursuing Masters in Occupational Health and Safety

Brandon Mathie – 2009 Graduate

  • Three-year letter winner in football and basketball
  • Two-year letter winner in baseball
  • Two-way starter (WR & Safety) on the 2007 Football State Runner-up Team and 2008 Team
  • 1st Team All-Ohio 2008
  • 1st Team All NE Inland District 2008
  • 1st Team All-Stark County 2008
  • 1st Team All-NBC 2007, 2008
  • Graduated with the following school records:
  • Single season receiving yards – 973, touchdowns – 12, receptions – 67, interceptions – 8
  • Career receptions – 132, Career interceptions – 13
  • OHSAA record for Div. II State Championship Game for receptions (11) and Touchdowns (3)
  • Selected to play in Ohio’s North South All-Star Classic Game
  • Two-year starter in basketball, selected as team captain senior year
  • Career ending arm injury in baseball, finished career 7-0 as a starting pitcher
  • Graduated with the single game strikeout school record with 15 strikeouts in a game vs Dover
  • Graduate of University of Mount Union with a Business Management Degree in 2013
  • 4-year letter winner playing WR & Punter
  • Played in 4 Div. III National Championship games
  • Played in and won the 2012 Div. III National Championship Game
  • Set school record for the longest punt with a 79-yard punt senior year