2023 Louisville Athletic Hall of Fame Class

Louisville Leopards Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2023

LHS Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2023

Gene Connor (1960) | Hunter Potts (2010) | Kyle Smith (2006)


Gene Connor (1960 Graduate)

  • Earned six varsity letters
  • Four-year letter winner in football
  • Two-year letter winner in baseball
  • Team Co-Captain and Team Co-MVP (1959)
  • First Team Tri-County (1959)
  • First Team Canton Repository (1959)
  • First Team All-County (1959)
  • Broke Louisville School Record with 132 points
  • Stark Country leading scorer (1959)
  • Stark County touchdown leader (1959)
  • All-Ohio Honorable Mention (1959)
  • He wore #67 for a reason
  • Best Defensive Player in Baseball (1960)
  • Pitched 2, one hitters
  • Pitched 5, three hitters
  • Stark County Hot Stove Coach 1971 – 1990
  • Earned 3 State Championships

Hunter Potts (2010 Graduate)

  • Earned six varsity letters
  • Four-year letter winner in baseball
  • Two-year letter winner in football
  • NBC Player of the Year in baseball
  • NBC Player of the Year in football
  • 1st team All NBC in baseball
  • 1st team All NBC in football
  • All Ohio First Team Defense
  • All NEO Defensive Player of the Year
  • All County Defensive 1st team
  • WHBC All County Linebacker
  • Stark County Elite 11
  • Akron Beacon Top 25
  • Pitched 2 no hitters
  • Pitched 182 innings with a 2.03 ERA
  • Only player to pitch a no hitter and hit 2 HR in a single game

Kyle Smith (2006 Graduate)

  • Earned ten varsity letters
  • Three-year letter winner in basketball and baseball
  • Two-year letter winner in football and golf
  • Part of 6 NBC Championship teams
  • Three-year starter in basketball
  • Conference Honorable Mention (2006)
  • Defensive Player of the Year (2006)
  • Two-year starter in football, Team went 10 – 0 in 2006
  • First Team All-Conference (2006)
  • Honorable Mention All-State (2006)
  • Three-year starter in Baseball
  • First Team All-Conference (2005, 2006)
  • Conference Champions (2004, 2005)
  • Ranked 3rd Best Prospect in the State of Ohio
  • Ranked 179th Best Prospect in the Nation
  • 2012 graduate of Kent State University earning Degree in Sports Administration
  • Three-year starter at Kent State University
  • Winner of 3 MAC Championships
  • First-team All-League (2008)
  • Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 2009 MLB Draft