WHEELING — Bellaire High School’s Rich Mamie and Buckeye Local High School’s Chet Pobolish have been chosen to represent the decade of the 1990s at the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 induction, which will be held in August at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling.

Previously announced as members of the OVAC Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 were Wheeling Park’s Errin Baynes and Indian Creek’s Alex Young, representing the decade of the 2010s, along with Martins Ferry’s Clay Tucker and Beaver Local’s Derek Wolfe from the decade of the 2000s. Additional members of this year’s class will be announced by the hall of fame committee in the coming weeks.

Here’s a look at the athletic careers of the 1990s Hall of Fame inductees:

RICH MAMIE

(Bellaire High School,

Class of 1996)

One of the all-time greats in the long and storied history of Bellaire High athletics, Mamie was a force to be reckoned with on the football field and baseball diamond during the mid-1990s.

A 3-year football letterman and 2-time All-Ohio, All-OVAC and All-Valley honoree, Mamie excelled on both sides of the ball for some legendary Big Reds powerhouses. He helped lead Bellaire to three straight OVAC titles and a 30-5 record during his three varsity seasons, highlighted by the Big Reds’ first-ever unbeaten (10-0) regular season as a senior in 1995. That 1995 team advanced all the way to the Ohio Division IV state championship game before dropping a heartbreaking 50-44 double-overtime decision to Versailles.

Mamie’s name is all over the Big Reds’ football record book. Offensively, he set a school record with 282 career points, scoring 36 touchdowns while averaging 6.3 yards a carry from his fullback spot. Defensively, Mamie is the school’s all-time tackle leader with 515 career stops — over 100 more than any other Bellaire gridder. He also ranks No. 1 on the school’s single-game (29) and single-season (196) tackle lists.

A multi-sport athlete, Mamie was also an outstanding pitcher and shortstop for the Big Reds’ baseball team. He was a first-team All-OVAC Class AAA honoree as a junior and senior in addition to first-team All-Eastern District honors.

After graduating from Bellaire, Mamie took his talents to Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio where he earned a combined six letters in football and baseball.

He played both sports his first two seasons at Walsh before focusing on baseball for his last two years. He was a two-time All-Conference selection in the diamond sport, where he also served as the Cavaliers’ team captain. Mamie was inducted to the Bellaire High School Athletic Wall of Fame in 2006.

CHET POBOLISH

(Buckeye Local High School, Class of 1995)

Pobolish earned All-Ohio honors as a two-way standout while playing for his father, Ron Pobolish, at Buckeye Local High School before going on to enjoy an outstanding playing and coaching career at the collegiate level.

A fleet-footed running back and defensive back, Chet Pobolish capped off a stellar high school career in style by helping lead Buckeye Local to an undefeated regular season and deep postseason run as a senior in 1994.

After rolling to OVAC Class AAAA and River Valley League titles, the Panthers — ranked No. 4 in the state — began carving a path through the Ohio Division II state playoffs. Three big wins set up a meeting of the unbeaten between the Panthers and Chardon. Buckeye Local’s dream season came up one win shy as Chardon muscled out a 17-6 win to end a great run.

Pobolish swept nearly every postseason honor, earning All-Ohio Division II, All-Eastern District and All-OVAC Class AAAA honors for the second straight year and being selected as an offensive captain for The Intelligencer’s All-Valley Team.

After graduating from Buckeye Local, Pobolish headed west to NCAA Division II Emporia State (Kan.). A 4-year letterman and 3-year captain, Pobolish was a 4-time All-MIAA selection and finished his career ranked among the school’s Top 5 in receiving yards (2,595) and all-purpose yards (4,655).

Pobolish stayed at Emporia State as an assistant coach from 1999-2006. He moved to Delta State (Miss.) as an assistant in 2007 and helped lead the Statesmen to four Gulf South titles and NCAA playoff appearances in five seasons.

A successful 5-year run at Southeastern Louisiana followed with Pobolish serving as offensive coordinator and assistant head coach on back-to-back Southland Conference championship squads. He spent the 2017 season as offensive coordinator at Missouri Western State before a 4-year stint as head coach at Southwestern Oklahoma State.

He spent the 2022 season as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Reinhardt (Ga.) University, helping lead the Eagles to an 8-2 record, before leaving to accept the head coaching position at Arkansas City (Kan.) High School.