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AKHS Drum Majors

  • 1961-62-Al Szucs

  • 1962-63-Al Szucs

  • 1963-64-Greg Dziama

  • 1964-65- Greg Dziama

  • 1965-66- Lance Teaman, Ellen Majzun

  • 1966-67-?????

  • 1967-68-Leslie Sandrew & Alan Poszwak

  • 1968-69-Elaine Venzel & Dave Smith

  • 1969-70-Donna Lovich & Edward Falencki

  • 1970-71-Donna Lovich & Edward Falencki

  • 1971-72-?????

  • 1972-73-?????

  • 1973-74-?????

  • 1974-75-?????

  • 1975-76-Linda Hare

  • 1976-77-Bonnie Eiden

  • 1977-78-Donnie Nieves, Kirk Reber

  • 1978-79-Scott Bakalar, Myrna Springer

  • 1979-80-Todd Reber

  • 1980-81-Tim Hammond, Dale Marks

  • 1981-82-Cristy Calamari, William Spruill

  • 1982-83-Chris Amato, Suzanne McCartney

  • 1983-84-Karen Allessio

  • 1984-85-Debbie Wargo

  • 1985-86-Lucinda Podmonik/ Beky Hermann

  • 1986-87- Lisa Shuttlesworth

  • 1987-88-Barb Gonzalez, Gretchen Mischik

  • 1988-89-Christine Royhab

  • 1989-90-Anissa Long, Theresa Petkovsek

  • 1990-91-Jennifer Olexa, Theresa Petkovsek

  • 1991-92-D. Head

  • 1992-93-?????

  • 1993-94-?????

  • 1994-95-Jacalyn Kastl, Lynita Smith

  • 1995-96-Angela Teets, Valerie Toth

  • 1996-97-Tanika Russell, Nicole Zvosecz

  • 1997-98- Jose Marin, Tai Junior

  • 1998-99-Sarah Hurlbut, Alicia Senquez

  • 1999-2000-Kathryn Worden, Jennifer Penny

  • 2000-01-?????

  • 2001-02-?????

  • 2002-03-Teris Bivens, Candace Ross

  • 2003-04-?????

  • 2004-05-Gina Croft, Alisha Norfus

  • 2005-06- Lazarus Taylor, Brittney Kimbro

  • 2006-07- Lewis Crook, Mandi Gaspar

  • 2007-08-Diana Hammond Tyisha Smith

  • 2008-09-Justin Wells, Mariah Sledge

  • 2009-10-Jasmine Garcia, Denetria Waiters

 

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History

  • February 1960 Construction Begins on the $5-million Admiral King High School it is located at 2600 Ashland Avenue but was first planned to be built at Washington Ave. and West 23rd. It is named in honor of Lorain native Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King. King was appointed Commander in Chief of the United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations by President Franklin D. Roosevelt following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He was the first Five Star Admiral in U.S. naval history and many military historians believe King to be the greatest naval commander of the 20th Century. Local veterans organizations petitioned the school board to name the building in honor of King.

 

  • 1961- Admiral King High School opens as Lorain's Second High School.

 

  • October 29, 1961 Admiral King High School is officially dedicated.

 

Admiral King High School Alma Mater

Hail to our colors gold and blue
Hail to our alma mater true.
Through out the years we shall stand by with pride
we'll keep your standards high.
The values we establish here,
will make our memories ever dear.

Oh Admiral King so strong and bold,
our endless love can ne'er be told.
The light that you created here,
will be a beacon through the year.
And bring us always home to sing,
The Glory of our Admiral King.
 

Listen to AKHS Alma Mater

Admiral King High School Fight Song

 

  • Thomas Evans Admiral King High Schools First Director of Bands. Before coming to Admiral King Mr. Evans was the Assistant director of Bands at Lorain High School from 1952-1961. Thomas Evans was Band Director at Admiral King until 1971 when he transferred to Whittier. He remained as an instrumental music teacher until his retirement in 1979. After retirement Thomas ran his own in-house instrument repair business. He also organized and played in a saxophone quartet that made many appearances in the Lorain area.

1964-1965 Admiral King Marching Band

  • 1966 Ellen Majzun was the first female Co-Drum Major with Lance Teaman.

  • 1971- Nicholas Scott is hired as the second Director of Bands in the summer of 1971 and was the Director until June of 1974.

1971-1972 Marching Band in Action

  • July 10th, 1973 Duke Ellington performed at Admiral King High School.

  • 1974-William Spruill was appointed as the third Director of Bands for Admiral King High School. Mr. Spruill came to Lorain from North Carolina and was the Assistant Director of Bands at Lorain High School from 1971-1974. Mr. Spruill was the Director until June of 1998 when he transferred to Hawthorne Elementary School.

Mr. Spruill Presenting Varsity K to a Band member in 1979

 

Script King 1982 Admiral King Marching Band

 

Admiral King High School Band Performs in Washington D.C. May 1982

 

1983-1984 Admiral King Marching Band

 

1985-1986 Admiral King Marching Band

 

1988-1989 Admiral King High School Marching Band

 

  • 1995-Lorain High School and Admiral King High School Merged into Lorain Admiral King High School following the official closing of Lorain High School.

  • 1995-Mr. Tucker was the Director of Bands at Lorain High School from 1980-1995. After the merger of the 2 schools, Mr. Tucker worked with Mr. Spruill until 1998 when he became the Director of the Lorain-Admiral King Band. He remained in that position until assuming a principal position in February of 2004.

  • February, 2004- Mrs. Dianne Tucker was hired as interim Director of Bands from February of 2004 until July of 2004.

 

  • 2004-Ms. Sarah Labovitz is hired as the Director of Instrumental music to replace interim director Mrs. Dianne Tucker.

  • 2006-Dustin K. Wiley is hired as the 6th Director of Instrumental Music at Lorain Admiral King High School.

2006-2007 Admiral King Marching Band

 

  • April 1st, 2007 Lorain-Admiral King Marching Band Performs at Disney World's Magic Kingdom.  

 

2007-2008 Admiral King Marching Band

 

  • February 26th, 2008 Kingsmen Jazz Ensemble performed for Hilary Clinton in the Lorain Admiral King High School Gymnasium.

 

2008-2009 Admiral King Marching Band

 

  • March 28th, 2009 Lorain-Admiral King Marching Band Performs at Disney World's Magic Kingdom.  

2009-2010 Admiral King Marching Band

 

  • August 22nd, 2009 Lorain Admiral King High School is the First Marching Band to Perform at the Lake Erie Crushers/ All Pro Freight Stadium.

 

  • September 20th, 2009 Lorain Admiral King Marching band Marches in the 37th annual WoolyBear Parade.

 

 

  

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