Sunman had to deal with a stellar Versailles team in 1959 and a historic New Marion team in 1961 as part of two sectional runner-up finishes but Mark Riehle certainly was one tough customer when it came to playing against the Tigers. As a three-year varsity letter winner, he will be forever remembered as one of the school’s biggest superstars with the greatest hustle and the biggest desire.

Riehle scored 272 points, averaged 11.8 points per game, and had a career-high 22 points against Burney as part of a senior season that saw Sunman finish 18-5 and finish runner-up to New Marion in the sectional tournament where he was placed on the All-Sectional Honorable Mention list. He would be selected to the All-Conference Team that year and a year prior in 1960, racking up 130 points during his junior campaign that saw him become an instrumental part of a roster that finished with an overall record of 12-9. He made his varsity debut during his sophomore season, scoring 161 points and averaging nearly eight points per game. Sunman finished 37-20 during Riehle’s time in the varsity ranks and he would finish with 563 career points.

Mark also earned three varsity letters in baseball and one in track and field. Following graduation, he would stay in the area as a construction roofer and farmer and also enlist in the United States Air Force Reserves. His love of basketball never went away. Riehle coached basketball for grades five through eight at St. Nicholas Elementary School for 15 years, getting the opportunity to coach all four of his sons in the process and providing a memorable experience for all of his players during that span.

Riehle and his wife Carlene were married in 1965 and had seven children -sons Eric, Chris, Michael, and Paul and daughters Lori, Beth, and Rene.