Please scroll down to learn more about Canterbury's Inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame inductees (L-R: Ken Harkenrider, athletics director, with inductees Tom Casaburo, Dan McEachern, Allyson Paflas, Lee Crawford, Phil Presser, Anne Johnson and Megan King. Not pictured: Natalie (Huneau) Stewart, Allison Lloyd and Julian Jordan). The Hall of Fame presentation took place at halftime during the boys soccer match for Canterbury School's homecoming celebration, September 22, 2007.
Tom Casaburo—1987—Indiana University
Tom Casaburo was a member of Canterbury’s first graduating class in 1987, and he was also the first athlete from the school to be nationally recognized for his sports accomplishments. Casaburo won the high school athletic department award twice during his career at Canterbury, and he was recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America as an All-American in soccer during his senior season, the first Canterbury student athlete to receive such an honor. As a scholarship soccer player at Indiana University, Casaburo was a member of the 1988 national championship team for coach Jerry Yeagley. He helped the Hoosiers to two additional College Cup (college soccer’s Final Four) appearances in 1989 and 1991. Since his graduation from Indiana, Casaburo has operated Casa Restaurants in Fort Wayne. He continues to live in Fort Wayne.
Dan McEachern—1992—Rollins College
One of the most accomplished golfers to graduate from Canterbury School, Dan McEachern earned his place in the school’s athletic lore by leading his team to conference championships, and earning all conference honors himself, in each of his two seasons at Canterbury. McEachern had the lowest scoring average in Fort Wayne during his senior golf campaign, when he also earned his second consecutive team most valuable player award. After Canterbury, McEachern attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida for five years. A four-year varsity letterman with the Division II powerhouse, McEachern was a three-time team captain and earned All-American honors during his final season. Upon graduation, Dan joined the Hooters tour, two levels below the PGA Tour. In 2002, he successfully qualified for and played in the Tampa Bay Classic, a PGA Tour event in Tampa Bay, FL. He has recently returned to northern Indiana, with family in tow. He lives with his wife Betsy, son Riley, and daughters Mia and Lily in Bristol, where he works for UBS Financial Services.
Allyson Paflas—1993—Wellesley College
Allyson Paflas was one of the most active athletes in the history of Canterbury School. During her four years of high school, Paflas played a total of 15 seasons of sports, including four years of soccer, volleyball and tennis; she played more than one sport in a season four times during her career. A four-time team most valuable player, Paflas won five team leadership awards in high school, and was twice the recipient of the high school athletic department award. Paflas continued her hard work at Wellesley College, where she played both basketball and soccer for four seasons and served as a captain of both teams. Since graduating from Wellesley in 1997, Paflas worked for Amazon.com and received a J.D. from Duke University School of Law. She currently works as an associate at Morgan, Lewis and Bockius, a law firm in Chicago, Illinois.
Natalie (Huneau) Stewart—1995—College of Charleston
Natalie Huneau was an excellent student-athlete during her four years at Canterbury High School. The winner of a Faculty Prize in 1992, and the Headmaster’s Cup at graduation in 1995, Huneau was also a two-time winner of the girls athletic department award, and won the Sterling Sentinel Award for athletics in 1995. As a soccer player, Huneau was a member of the Indiana state Olympic Development Program team during all four years of high school. As a scholarship athlete at the College of Charleston, Huneau started for all four years of her soccer career, and served as team captain during her junior and senior seasons. Natalie married fellow Canterbury graduate Ted Stewart, and they live together in Charleston, South Carolina. They are looking forward to supporting fellow inductee Megan King as she begins her own athletic career at the College of Charleston.
Lee Crawford—1998—University of Dayton
One of the most accomplished players in the rich history of Canterbury High School boys soccer, Lee Crawford was a co-captain of the school’s first state championship team in any sport in 1997. During his stellar four-year career at Canterbury, Crawford was a 1st team All State performer twice, and he was named an NSCAA All-American after his senior season, one year after he was the News-Sentinel’s boys soccer player of the year. Crawford continued his soccer career at the University of Dayton, where he played for four seasons. He was named to the 2000 Atlantic 10 Tournament All-Tournament Team, and finished his collegiate career with the fourth highest assist total in University of Dayton history. Crawford currently works at NX Warehousing and Specialized Services in Auburn, Indiana as an operations manager. He coaches youth traveling soccer teams with the Fort Wayne Fever Academy program.
Allison Lloyd—1998—University of Notre Dame
An exceptional talent both in the swimming pool and out of it, Allison Lloyd has advanced farther in athletics than nearly any other Canterbury graduate. Allison developed a swim team at Canterbury, then proceeded to advance to the state finals in swimming during all four of her high school years. Lloyd won the high school athletic department award in 1998, and was also a Scholastic All-American while at Canterbury. The accolades did not stop when Lloyd left Canterbury. During her four-year career as a scholarship swimmer at Notre Dame, she was a Big East champion each year, and also earned both All-American and Academic All-American honors. Lloyd qualified for the United States Swimming Olympic Trials in 1996, 2000 and 2004, and she was also a US Open finalist. Lloyd currently lives in Chicago, Illinois, where she works for PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
Phil Presser—1999—Indiana University
Phil Presser won his fair share of championships during his high school and college soccer careers. Presser was a member of both the 1997 and 1998 state championship soccer teams at Canterbury, and he was named the team’s most valuable player in 1998. He was named Indiana 1st team All-State during his senior season, the same campaign for which Phil was named Indiana Soccer Coaches Association State Player of the Year, Gatorade Indiana Boys Soccer Player of the Year, and an NSCAA All-American. Presser became yet another Canterbury soccer star to play for coaching legend Jerry Yeagley at Indiana University. Presser’s teams qualified for three College Cups, and he helped the Hoosiers to the 1999 national championship. Phil was honored as a 1st team All-Big Ten performer in both 2001 and 2002. He has since returned to IU as an assistant soccer coach; Presser married Kristal Fox on June 1, 2007, and the couple lives in Bloomington, Indiana.
Anne Johnson—2000—Lehigh University
Anne Johnson was a well-rounded student-athlete who represented Canterbury with pride during her high school career. A winner of the high school athletic department and sportsmanship awards during her senior season, Johnson served as a captain for the soccer, basketball and tennis teams that year. Johnson was twice commended for the Faculty Prize, one of the highest all-around student honors given at Canterbury, and she was a recipient of the Canterbury Cup at graduation in 2000. Johnson continued her athletic career at Lehigh University, where she enjoyed four years as a member of the division I women’s soccer team. Johnson was a two-time captain for the Mountain Hawks, and she also received the Coach’s Award once; the award is given to the athlete who contributed most to the success of the team. She also received the David Hellekjaer Memorial Award, which is awarded to two seniors who exemplified a dedicated commitment to the natural and physical sciences, vigorous participation in sports, and a loyalty and contribution to a fraternity or sorority. Johnson graduated from Physician’s Assistant school in May of 2007, and she is interested in pursuing a career in orthopedics and sports medicine.
Julian Jordan—2000—Brown University
The epitome of the student-athlete, Julian Jordan graduated near the top of his class with a trophy case full of awards and honors. Jordan was part of the boys soccer teams that won consecutive state championships in 1997-98; he was twice named1st team All-State, and in his senior year was named the Indiana state boys soccer player of the year. Julian won numerous department book awards and commendations for his work as a student, and he was named as one of two Class of 2000 winners of the Headmaster’s Cup, an award presented to seniors who made great contributions to overall life at Canterbury School. Jordan attended Brown University, where he was a defender for coach Mike Noonan and was named Academic All-Ivy in 2003. He currently resides in London, England, where he works for Merrill Lynch Financial Services.
Megan King—2007—College of Charleston
Megan King holds a lofty position in the Indiana basketball history books. After leading Allen County in scoring twice, and pacing the entire state in scoring average once during her high school career, King graduated from Canterbury as the 3rd leading scorer in the history of Indiana high school basketball. King captained the Lady Cavaliers volleyball team to the first two sectional titles in the school’s history during her junior and senior seasons. King served as captain for the basketball team in those seasons, as well, and over her four years led the team to four regional appearances, one semi-state trip, and Canterbury’s first state number one ranking in girls basketball. King is excited to continue her basketball career as a scholarship player under head coach Nancy Wilson at College of Charleston, where King’s older sister Rachel played for four years.
