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Coventry Local Schools

Heather Rose Peterson

Heather Rose Peterson - 1993

Inductee Class of 2009

Throughout her four years at Coventry High School, Heather was actively involved in many sports. She was a four-year varsity letter winner in basketball, a three-year varsity letter winner in softball, a varsity football cheerleader for two years and played soccer during her senior year. Heather’s favorite sport, and the one she excelled in the most, was basketball. As a sophomore and junior, Heather was selected to the Honorable Mention PAC 7 Conference team. As a senior, she was selected as team co-captain by her peers, and was selected to the PAC 7 Conference First-Team. Heather was also voted by league coaches as the PAC 7 Player of the Year. During her senior year, Heather established a single season scoring average of 20.2 points per game. She was selected to the All-Summit County 2nd Team, 3rd team All District, 2nd Team All Northeastern Ohio, and Honorable Mention All Ohio. Heather was recognized by the Akron Beacon Journal and the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a top scholar athlete in 1993. She continued her academic and athletic career at Muskingum College. While at Muskingum, she earned four letters in basketball and tennis. She scored over 1,000 points during her career for the Lady Muskies and set a school and Conference record for the most 3-point baskets made with 269 during her career. After graduating in 1997 with a degree in Elementary Education, Heather began her teaching career with Dover City Schools. For the past twelve years Heather has been teaching in the Coventry Local School District where she has also served as a softball, tennis, basketball and volleyball coach. Heather and her husband Danny reside in Coventry Township with their two girls, Taylor and Sydney. Heather is proud to be a Comet!