ROYAL BEARCATS

Induction into the Royal Bearcat society is the highest honor a KCD athlete can achieve. Royal Bearcats receive automatic induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame and retired jersey status.

2007 INDUCTEES
The links will take you to a statistical summary of each athlete’s career.

Charlotte Allen ’75 was Kentucky's most talented high school girls’ golfer during the mid-seventies. Ms. Allen was a two-time individual state champion (1974 and 1975) and was twice named the Courier-Journal Girls High School Player of the Year. Her leadership and performances were instrumental in garnering a girls’ golf state championship (1974) and two team state runners-up title (1973 and 1975). Charlotte’s athleticism was critical as a fullback for the undefeated 1974 KCD state champion field hockey team and as a leading scorer on the 1975 girls’ basketball team. Ms. Allen continued to play golf at Princeton University on the boys’ JV program and helped form the Ivy League's first girls’ golf program. She also qualified and participated in a LPGA professional golf event. Ms. Allen currently lives and works in Australia.

Lisa Buese ’81 is Kentucky Country Day's only designated United States Olympian. Ms. Buese was recognized for winning five girls’ swimming high school state championships from 1977 to 1981. Her abilities established two individual girls’ state swimming records. Ms. Buese currently holds three girls’ swimming school records at KCD. Her finishes, along with anchoring a state champion relay team with her sister Donna, led KCD to its highest state finish in girls’ swimming (3rd place) in 1979. Her talent, particularly in the butterfly, allowed her to finish second in the Pan American Games (1980) and third in the US National Championships (1980). Not only did Ms. Buese serve as a member of the United States Olympic Swim Team, but she also earned an athletic scholarship at Stanford University. Today, Ms. Buese is married with a young child and lives in Palo Alto, California.

Bruce Dorman ’81 is the most decorated high school swimmer in Kentucky Country Day history. He was able to win seven individual state championship events in Kentucky from 1978 to 1981. Four of those wins set boys’ swimming state records. Mr. Dorman continues to hold three KCD school records today. Mr. Dorman earned an athletic scholarship to swim at UCLA, where he was able to score, both individually and in relay, in the NCAA Nationals. He was also a Pacific 10 Conference champion. Today, Mr. Dorman is a successful doctor living in the Sarasota, Florida, area.

Jason Hagan ’91 is recognized as one of the best high school basketball players in Kentucky during the early 1990s. His abilities led KCD to claim the state runner-up position on the All "A" boys' basketball championship team in 1991. Mr. Hagan set four school records at KCD, scoring 1756 career points (averaging 25.03 points per game his senior season) and 593 career rebounds. Mr. Hagan earned honorable mention all-state, first team All "A" tournament team, All-Seventh Region first team, and a three-time All-District team performer. Mr. Hagan earned an athletic scholarship to play football for Davidson College. Today, Mr. Hagan is married with two daughters. He works for Humana and lives in Louisville.

Harry Lewman ’68 ran the fastest 440-yard dash in boys’ high school track and field in Kentucky in 1968. The Louisville Country Day graduate is the former school's most accomplished track and field runner. His individual championship in the 440 (50.8) was matched with a state championship in the 880 in 1968. His style (running in sunglasses) and leadership brought LCD its first and only regional track and field championship. At LCD, Lewman set six school records ranging from the 220-yard dash to the two-mile run. Mr. Lewman also participated in cross country, leading the team in scoring and setting a school record on the cross country course. Mr. Lewman's son Curtis is a 2000 graduate of KCD. Mr. Lewman is a successful realtor who lives in Louisville.

Cindy Lunsford ’92 is the most accomplished field hockey player in KCD history. Cindy played for two state championship teams (1988 and 1989) and four Apple Tournament championship teams (1988–1991). Her speed and ball control enabled her to set four KCD school records, including 70 career goals and 46 career assists. Her talents earned her high school All-American status along with being named Kentucky State "Player of the Year" and winner of the KCD Tway Award. She is also a three-time member of the all state tournament and all county team. Ms. Lunsford also played for the University of Virginia. Today, Ms. Lunsford is married and lives in Saratoga, New York, where she works as an attorney.

2003 INDUCTEE

Matt Endy ’03 is is noted for being the most prolific scorer in KCD basketball history. With his excellent shooting skills, especially from the three-point range, Mr. Endy scored an extremely impressive 2485 career points. This school record is coupled with 293 career three-point goals. He amassed seven KCD boys’ basketball records, including a 31.04 scoring average from his junior 2001–02 season, which was ranked second in the state, along with scoring 109 season three-point goals and scoring 47 points twice in a single game. His basketball accomplishments resulted in recognition as a three-time All-Seventh Region player (as a first team player for two seasons), a three-time KCD Hoenig Award winner (2001, 2002, and 2003), and named of the 2003 KCD Beam Senior Athlete of the Year Award. Mr. Endy was a versatile athlete who finished second in the Class A 800-meter State Track & Field Championships (school record time of 1:58.3). As a pitcher, he threw a school record 65 season strikeouts in 2002. Mr. Endy was a star quarterback and defensive back on the 2002 KCD 8-Man State Championship team. He continued his athletic career by playing football at Morehead State University.

2002 INDUCTEE

Jaime Parsley was a very promising incoming senior player on the KCD field hockey squad who was tragically killed by a drunk driver on an interstate near the KCD campus. Memories of her positive attitude and her commitment to Bearcat athletics proved inspirational to all of her teammates and others connected to KCD athletics. After her tragic death, Ms. Parsley’s game jersey was retired to perpetually remind all Country Day students of the tragic consequences associated with drinking and driving. Her previous retired jersey status served to grandfather her induction as a Royal Bearcat.

1983 INDUCTEE

Nancy Henry ’83 is the most recognized player to wear a KCD girls’ basketball uniform. Her basketball skills allowed her to start for the varsity Bearcat program as an eighth grader. She continued to improve her basketball talents, eventually becoming the leading scorer in Country Day girls basketball history by amassing 1688 career points and 728 career rebounds. Her 19.92 points per game senior year average (1983) boosted the Bearcats to a 20-win, 4-loss season and an Independent School Athletic Conference Tournament Championship. At the time of her graduation, Ms. Henry held virtually all KCD girls’ basketball records. Nancy holds the Bearcat school record of 34 game points and 10 game steals. She was a three-time recipient of the KCD Hoenig Girls Basketball Award and was named first team All Region after her senior season. Ms. Henry received her undergraduate degree at Stanford and is a professor at SUNY.

1968 INDUCTEE

Lawrence Gorin ’68 was the first Country Day football player to receive All-State recognition. Mr. Gorin was the Daymen’s leading scorer and rusher for a 1966 team that accrued a record of 6 wins and 2 losses. As senior captain of the 1967 football squad, his high school career was shortened during midseason with an injury. His leadership was instrumental towards a team season record of 7 wins and 1 loss, along with a state ranking of 33rd among schools of every classification. After his senior season, Louisville Country Day honored him by retiring his personal jersey (#20). His retired jersey status will serve to grandfather his induction as a Royal Bearcat. Lawrence later recovered from his high school injury to become a starter and leading rusher for the Centre College Colonels in Danville, Kentucky. He also participated on the Centre College baseball team. Mr. Gorin is married with one daughter and is a successful businessman living in Louisville.