Matt James ’10 – Football and Basketball
Matt played both football and basketball all four years at St. Xavier. In football, Matt was twice 1st Team GCL, was named lineman of the year in 2009, and 1st Team All-State in 2009. In addition, he was also a USA Today 1st team All-American and participated in the U.S. Army All-American game in 2010. Matt served as a football captain of the football team and accepted a football scholarship to play at the University of Notre Dame. Matt receives this recognition posthumously.
Robert Janning ’39 – Baseball, Basketball and Football
Robert Janning was a true stand-out in the class of 1939 as he led the football and basketball teams to some amazing wins and added Baseball to his repertoire his Senior year. As a Senior Robert served as co-captain of the 1938 football team known as the Conquerors before the school changed the name to the Bombers several decades later. In football Robert played running back, quarter back, and was the team punter. He led the Conquerors to a number of large victories and was the top athlete in the class. Robert receives this recognition posthumously.
Luke Massa ’10 – Football and Basketball
Luke was one of St. Xavier’s outstanding multi-sport athletes. In football Luke was unanimously voted captain for two years as he was a leader on and off the field. He was part of the 2007 state championship team and was named 1st team All-GCL and All-City his Senior year. In basketball Luke was Captain for two years as well and was named 1st team All-GCL his Junior and Senior year and All-City his Senior year. He helped lead the Bombers to the 2010 District Championship and led the team that year in scoring, rebounding, blocks and steals. He still holds multiple records in both football and basketball at St. X. Luke went on to play football at Notre Dame where he lettered for four years and is a member of the Monogram Club.
Jim Muething ’81 – Golf
Jim was a 4-year member of the St. Xavier golf team and was the MVP on the 1980 St. Xavier golf team that won every dual match (14-0) and captured first place in the GCL and placed third in the State Tournament. He was chosen as the GCL Player of the Year, First Team GCL and was Co-Medalist at the District Tournament. The following summer, Jim won the first of his four Greater Cincinnati Golf Association Titles, the 1981 Junior Met. Jim also won the Men’s Met in 1983 and 1984 and the Senior Met in 2016. Jim is the only person in Cincinnati golf history to have won the Junior Met, the Men’s Met and the Senior Met. Along the way, he also won the 1982 Ohio Junior Amateur Tournament and the 1984 Ohio Men’s Amateur Tournament. Jim also qualified and played in the U.S. Amateur tournament in Oklahoma. Jim went on to play golf at Miami University where he earned three varsity letters and was the Individual MAC Champion in 1984 and was First Team All-MAC in 1984 and 1985. In 1985, Jim became Miami’s first NCAA Academic All-American and earned Miami’s Scholar Athlete of the Year award. After college, Jim played the mini tours for several years and qualified and played in two PGA tour events. Eventually he would serve as continued his golf career as a Golf Professional around the country.
Kyle Ransom ’03 – Swimming
During his career at St. Xavier, Ransom won seven Ohio state titles - six of them as part of a relay team as the team won four straight state championships, three NISCA National Championships (2001, 2002, 2003) and the 2001 Swimming World Title. Named a high school All-American 13 times during his career, Kyle finished his senior season with a state championship in the 200-yard individual medley and anchored both the state championship 200-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay teams. In addition, he held three St. Xavier team records and was named Swimmer of the Year in 2003 by the Cincinnati Enquirer. He still remains in St. X's top 50 all-time performances in 9 of 11 events. Kyle continued his career at Stanford, where he was a three-time collegiate All-American. His team won the Pac-10 conference four times and he was a 2-time Pac-10 conference champion in the 200-yard free relay (2006 and 2007). Kyle won a bronze medal for Team USA as a member of the 400-yard free relay team at the World University Games (2005). Kyle was an Olympic Trials Qualifier in 2004, 2008, and 2012, most recently competing in both the 50 and 100 freestyle.
Ray Watkins ’68 – Football and Track
Ray has the esteemed designation as the first African American athlete at St. Xavier to earn All-City honors which he earned his Senior year in both football and track. In addition, he was named All-GCL in both sports and won the 100 and 220 yard dash both his Junior and Senior years. In football Ray was the MVP his Senior year, co-captain of the All-GCL team, All-Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association and was the leading rusher, receiver and scorer his Senior year. Ray received a scholarship play football at Dayton where lettered two years to go with his 2 varsity letters for football at St. X and 4 varsity letters in track.
