2008 Inductees - Liberty Union High School District

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ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME DINNER
PROGRAM
Master of Ceremonies
Andy Parsons — HHS Principal
NATIONAL ANTHEM
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Dan Smith, Superintendent, L.U.H.S.D.
Jack Ferrill, Athletic Hall of Fame President
DINNER
INDUCTION CEREMONIES
Induction of SARAH BURGESS
Introduced by Lou Bronzan
Acceptance by Sarah Burgess
Induction of FRED GIBSON
Introduced by Jack Ferrill
Acceptance by Fred Gibson
Induction of CLAY “DAVE” COFFMAN
Introduced by Jack Ferrill
Acceptance by Clay “Dave” Coffman
Induction of DAVID HAYES
Introduced by Rod Beaver
Acceptance by David Hayes
Induction of BOB ENGLAND
Introduced by Jack Ferrill
Acceptance by Bob England
Induction of CATHY WEBBER
Introduced by Linda Ghilarducci
Acceptance by Cathy Webber
Induction of 1956 LIONS FOOTBALL TEAM
Introduced by Lou Bronzan
Acceptance by Frank Mallett, Co-Captain
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Message From The President
L.U.H.S.D. Athletic Hall of Fame
We are inducting six individuals and a team tonight. The Board of Directors feel that these
inductees represent truly outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the L.U.H.S.D. athletic
history. I agree wholeheartedly.
As we celebrate the Seventeenth Annual L.U.H.S.D. Induction dinner, we salute the outstanding group of people being honored tonight for their successes in athletics and in life and for their
positive contributions to their communities. They are all successful citizens—the same work
ethic, determination, pride and dedication that made them successful athletes continues to play an
important part in their present lives.
I congratulate all of the inductees on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Hall of Fame.
They are certainly worthy and deserve the honor being bestowed on them tonight.
Our inductees are on permanent display in the main hallway of Independence High School.
Please make an effort to come by and visit the display — it is truly a trip down memory lane.
The Athletic Hall of Fame is deeply indebted to the L.U.H.S.D. administration and the Board of
Trustees for making this a reality.
I would like to thank all of you in attendance tonight because your presence is crucial to our
success. I would also like to thank all of those benefactors who have given personal contributions
or have purchased advertising space in our Induction Dinner Program. As you know, an undertaking such as the Athletic Hall of Fame is certainly not without considerable expense. Without the
financial support of you fine, caring individuals and businesses, the Hall of Fame could not and
would not survive. Thank you all for making the Hall of Fame a success.
Besides the efforts of community members, the success of the Hall of Fame is the result of
the hard and tireless efforts of nineteen dedicated board members whose only goal is to make the
L.U.H.S.D. Hall of Fame the best it can be. As President, I want to thank each and every one of
them for their efforts to make the Hall of Fame a success and to guarantee that it continues as a
repository of our district’s rich athletic tradition and history.
Sincerely,
Jack Ferrill
President
Sarah Burgess
Athlete / Soccer – Track - Volleyball
Sarah attended Liberty High School from 1997 to 2001.
In those four years she left an indelible footprint on the athletic
history of Liberty – especially in soccer and track and field. She
was an outstanding young athlete when she arrived at Liberty, and
she continued to grow and improve with each passing year. In her
freshman year, she played freshman volleyball and was a North
Coast Section Scholar Athlete. On the varsity soccer team she
lettered and was honorable mention All-BVAL. She led Liberty
with 14 goals, 7 assists, and 35 points. She was 9th in BVAL scoring with 26 points and was chosen by the Contra Costa Times as a
“Fabulous Freshman.” She again was a N.C.S. Scholar Athlete. As
a freshman, she also earned her varsity letter in track and field. She
was a N.C.S. qualifier – 4th in the long jump with a 16’2” leap. At
the N.C.S. Tri-Valley Meet, she again qualified 4th with a jump of
16’5” and at the Meet of Champions, she was 7th with a jump of
16’6 ¾”. She was Honorable Mention All-BVAL in the long jump.
She was again a N.C.S. Scholar Athlete. In her sophomore year,
she played and lettered in JV volleyball. She won the MVP award
and was the Ledger Dispatch “Star of the Week” and one of the
“Big Shots.” Again she was a N.C.S. Scholar Athlete. She lettered
again in varsity soccer and was the leading scorer on Liberty’s team
with 10 goals, 9 assists for a total of 29 points. She was selected as
First Team All-BVAL and the Contra Costa Times chose her to the
Third Team All-County. Again, she was a N.C.S. Scholar Athlete.
On the varsity track team, she was second in the BVAL with a long
jump of 15’ 8 ¾” and third in the pole vault with a vault of 8’. At
the N.C.S. Tri-Valley Meet, she was second with a long jump of
16’7” and, at the Meet of Champions, she was eighth with a long
jump of 16’2”. She was listed as the Bay Area Track Leaders as
fifth in the long jump. She was Second Team All-BVAL in both the
long jump and the pole vault. She won the Liberty High Coaches
Award and was again a N.C.S. Scholar Athlete. Sarah’s junior year
began like all the others with her leading a soccer team that made
its first N.C.S. appearance for Liberty. Sarah was Liberty’s leading
scorer and fourth in the BVAL. She was the team Co-Captain and
the Most Valuable Player. She was also selected First-Team AllBVAL and Second Team All-County by the Contra Costa Times.
She was the Brentwood Press and the Contra Costa Times “Athlete
of the Week.” In track she took the BVAL meet in the pole vault
with a vault of 9’6”, which tied the meet record. She was third in
the long jump with a 16’7 ¾” effort and third in the 300 hurdles
with a time of 48.67. At the N.C.S. Tri-Valley meet, she was fourth
in the pole vault at 9’6” and at the N.C.S. Meet of Champions she
was third in the pole vault at 9’6”. She qualified for the C.I.F. Track
and Field Meet and vaulted to the new school record of 10’2”. For
her efforts, she was First-Team All-BVAL in the pole vault and
honorable mention in the long jump and the 300-meter hurdles.
She was a Ledger-Dispatch “Top 10 Lions” in soccer and track and
in the Contra Costa Times “Top 10 Prep Athletes.” In her senior
year, Sarah was the leading scorer on the Liberty soccer team and
in the BVAL. She was the team M.V.P. and the Co-Captain, and she
won the Tonja Smith Coaches Award. She was named First Team
All-BVAL and First Team All-County by the Contra Costa Times.
She was the Brentwood Press “Prep of the Week,” the CC Times
“Standout Athlete of the Week,” the San Francisco Chronicle High
School “All Power Bar Team.” Her individual scoring at Liberty was
24 goals, 12 assists, and 60 points in a season, which are a school
record. In her senior track season, Sarah took second place in the
“Bay Area Top 8 Meet” with a pole vault of 10’6”. At the Oakland
Invitational Meet, she placed second with the same height. She took
first in the BVAL Championships and in the N.C.S. Tri-Valley Meet
in the long jump and pole vault. She qualified for the State Meet
with a fourth place in the long jump and first place in the pole vault
at the M.O.C. At the State meet, she placed eleventh in both the
long jump and the pole vault with a 18’3 ¾” long jump and a 11’2”
pole vault - both marks still stand as Liberty records. She was First
Team All-BVAL in both events. Sarah was the Liberty Girls’ Track
Team MVP. Sara was selected by the Contra Costa Times as a “Top
100 Prep Athlete” for the second time and by CC Times as one of
“Top 5 Female Athletes.” She finished her high school career by
being named the Brentwood Lions Club Scholar Athlete and being
named as the “Female Yearbook Athlete of the Year.” Her awards
were eight varsity letters; four BVAL All-League Awards for soccer
and eight All-League awards for track and field.
Sarah went on to Saint Mary’s College in Moraga on a
soccer scholarship where she had a stellar four-year career playing
soccer. She played in 72 collegiate games and started in 60 of those
games. Her collegiate career scoring was 14 goals and 6 assists
for 34 points. During her collegiate time and after graduating, she
played women’s premier soccer for “East Bay Power” and “L.A.
Ajax.” Sarah graduated from Saint Mary’s College in 2005 with a
B.A. Degree in Health and Medicine with honors.
Sarah lives in Thornton, Colorado, just outside of Denver.
She is presently attending the Regis University Graduate School
of Nursing. She is also playing semi-pro soccer for the Denver
Diamonds.
The Liberty Union High School District Athletic Hall of
Fame is proud and honored to induct Sarah Burgess into the Athletic
Hall of Fame for her outstanding athletic careers at Liberty High
School and Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, California.
Clay D. ‘‘Dave’’ Coffman
Athlete / Football – Track
shot put on two championship track teams. In 1968 Dave
was elected Commissioner of Athletics for the student
body. He was also an active member of the Boys Block
“L.” He served as junior class Vice-President and was
a member of the student council. He also served on the
Rally Committee and Pep Club. He was active in other
student body activities, such as, a member of the Spanish
Club, Band III and the American Field Service.
Dave enrolled in Sacramento State College and
played line-backer on the frosh football team in 1969.
He left college in 1969 and joined the U.S. Army. He
served as a soldier and officer from 1969 until 1989
when he retired as a Captain. Dave served as a Signal
Intelligence/Electronic Warfare Officer responsible
for collecting information from target nations and disseminating intelligence to consumers at the national and
tactical levels. His military awards include: Bronze Star
Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (3 awards), Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Army Commendation
Medal, Army Achievement Medal, and Vietnamese
Service Medal. His citations include: National Security
Agency Fellow and American Management Association
Achievement Citation. He is a graduate of the Command
and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Dave is a graduate of University of the State of New
York in Albany, New York, with a Bachelor of Science
in Business Administration.
Dave attended Liberty high School from 1964
until 1968. While at liberty Dave was an outstanding
two-sport athlete in football and track and field. He
earned his frosh football letter in 1964 and his JV letter
in 1965. In his first year of varsity football, in 1966, he
was selected All-League at center. In his senior season,
Dave was the team captain and was selected as the Most
Valuable Lineman and the Most Valuable Player. He
was chosen All-League as defensive- end and All-Contra Costa County at center. He was also selected as an
All-North Coast Defensive End, and he was a member
of the Contra Costa County All-Star Team that defeated
Alameda County 33-13. In track and field, Dave lettered
in “B” track and JV track in 1965 and 1966. In 1967 and
1968, he lettered in varsity track throwing the discus and
Dave and his wife, Linda, have three children
– Krista, Dave and Keith, and live in Odessa, Florida.
Dave is a Business and Commercial Real Estate Broker
in Tampa, Florida.
The Liberty Union High School District Athletic
Hall of Fame is proud and honored to induct Dave Coffman for his outstanding athletic career at Liberty High
School.
Bob England
Athlete / Football – Swimming)
Bob England attended Liberty High School from
1948 until 1952. During those four years, he excelled
in football and swimming. In the fall of 1948 Bob was
pulled from the JV team and moved up to the varsity
team at mid-season to help bolster the varsity line. He
went on to earn varsity football letters in 1949, 1950 and
1951. In both 1950 and 1951, Bob was named to the
All-League teams as a guard. In 1951, he was further
honored by being selected to the All-East Bay Team
and the All-Northern California Football Team. He was
Co-Captain of the 1951 football team and was awarded
the Ted Ohmstede Most Valuable Lineman Award. Bob
has previously been inducted into our Hall of Fame as a
member of the 1951 Undefeated Football Team that was
Co-Champion of the East Bay Athletic League. Bob was
a member of the first Liberty swimming team in 1951
and was a fine sprinter earning his varsity letter. In 1952,
Bob helped lead the swimming team to a surprise East
Bay Athletic League Co-Championship upsetting the
reigning Champions, Livermore. Bob again lettered in
swimming and was awarded the Lee J. Fallman Trophy
as the Most Valuable Swimmer of 1952.
Bob is now retired as a retail clerk. He lives in
After high school, Bob played two years of Blue River, Oregon with his wife Sue. They have six
semi-professional football for the Antioch Hornets. He children.
played with some very well known athletes who went
The Liberty Union High School District Athletic
on to outstanding professional careers – Gino and “Itze”
Hall of Fame is proud and honored to induct Bob England
Marchetti and John Henry Johnson.
in the Hall of Fame for his outstanding athletic career at
While at Liberty Bob was an involved student Liberty High School.
who took part in many student body activities. He was
a member of the student council, the rally committee,
the drama club, and a three-year member of the Boy’s
Block “L.”
Fred Gibson
Athlete - Coach / Football – Track
tion.
Upon leaving Liberty, Fred went on to Sacramento State University where he was an outstanding
football player for all four years. Fred was a three-year
starter at center – he started every game for all three
years. He was selected to the All-Far Western Conference First Team Center for two years – 1967 and 1968.
He was also selected to the U.P.I. Little All-Pacific Coast
Football Second Team for the same two years. In 1968,
Fred started as center in the Junior Rose Bowl. He was
elected to the California State University of Sacramento
Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
In 1969, Fred served as a graduate assistant
football coach at C.S.U. Sacramento, and from 1970
until 2002, he was a football coach at El Camino High
School in Sacramento – serving as Head Varsity Coach in
1990 and 1991. He was Assistant Wrestling Coach from
1970 to 1980. He also served as Assistant Track Coach,
helping with the shot put and discus throw, from 1979 to
1991. He also served as basketball official from 1979 to
1991. Fred is cherished as a teacher by his students – he
has been selected as a “Top 10 Teacher” at El Camino
Fred attended Liberty High School from 1962 for the last 26 years. This distinction is selected by the
until 1965. He was an outstanding two-sport athlete as senior class. He has been awarded the “Golden Apple
well as an outstanding scholar. Fred earned his frosh Award” on two occasions as the Outstanding Teacher. He
football letter in 1961. In 1962, 1963 and 1964, he was twice the Baccalaureate Speaker at El Camino High
earned his varsity letters and grew into an outstanding School. He has had a scholarship established in his name
center. In 1964, he was selected as All-League Center by a former football player. That scholarship is awarded
on a team that had a 6-3-0 record that was the best since to two seniors each year. In 2002 upon nomination by a
the 1956 team. Fred was a defensive leader, as well as a former student, Fred was honored by being selected to be
standout offensive player, on a defensive unit that gave a Torch Bearer for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
up only 48 points in nine games. As a track man, Fred
Fred graduated from California State University
was on the varsity team for four years earning varsity Sacramento with Bachelor of Science Degree in History
letters in his junior and senior years. He was Captain of and Physical Education and has also earned a Masters
the track team as a senior and set school records in both Degree in Administration. He is currently teaching at El
the shot put and discus throw. He was a North Coast Camino Fundamental High School in Sacramento where
Section Qualifier in the shot put in the 1965 season.
he and his wife, Nancy, live. They have two grown
Fred was an outstanding student leader while at children, John Gibson and Heather Crosley.
Liberty. He served as Sophomore Class Representative,
Junior Class President, Commissioner of Athletics, Spanish Club President, California Scholarship Federation
President. He was a member of student council, the Pep
Club and was the Rally Committee Head. He earned a
Life Membership in the California Scholarship Federa-
The Liberty Union High School District Athletic
Hall of Fame is proud and honored to induct Fred Gibson
into the Athletic Hall of Fame for his outstanding athletic
careers at Liberty High School and C.S.U. Sacramento
and his distinguished coaching and teaching careers.
1956 Football Team
The 1956 football team is remembered as Liberty’s number one team on both offense and defense. The
Lions finished second in E.B.A.L. with an impressive 8-1 record. Pacing Liberty’s all time high scoring offense
were Herman Urenda, Northern California’s highest scorer with 156 points; Ralph Mendoza, a 112 pound halfback; Co-Captain Louie Fernandez, a hard running fullback, and clever ball handling quarterback Jack England.
The defense was solid from end to end, allowing only 47 points for the whole season. This team beat Antioch for
the first time in years. They set a scoring record for one game that still stands at 91 points. The team ended as
Northern California’s highest scoring team with a total of 344 points.
The Liberty Union High School District Athletic Hall of Fame is proud and honored to induct the 1956
Liberty High School Football Team and its members and coaches into the Athletic Hall of Fame.
Records set by the 1956 team are, as follows:
- Highest scoring team in Northern California with 344 points
- Holding all opponents to only 47 points for the entire season
- Only one opponent scored more than 7 points in nine games
- Point total of 344 in a nine game season is a record that still stands
- Most points scored in one game – 91 – record still stands
- Most consecutive extra points after a touchdown in one game – 13 – record still stands
- Most points scored in one season by an individual – 156 – record still stands
- No passes intercepted by an opponent during the entire season
Record:
8 Wins – 1 Loss (8-1)
Liberty 21
Pacifica -0Liberty 25
Antioch 7
Liberty 34
Alhambra -0Liberty 53
Livermore 7
Liberty 13
Albany 7
Liberty 51
Armijo-0Liberty 43
Amador -0Liberty 13
San Ramon 19
Liberty 91
John Swett 7
TOTAL: 344 vs. 47
Hall of Fame Nominations
The Board of Directors urges any one of you to submit names for nomination to the Hall of Fame to be considered for selection. The Board needs your assistance to help identify and honor those who deserve recognition.
Any Board Member will provide you with the proper nomination form and will be happy to help you fill it out. It is essential
that all of you participate to make the process successful and meaningful. Nomination forms are also available at the Independence
High School, 929 Second Street, Brentwood, California 94513
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Liberty Lions
Front Row (L to R): Lynn Tillotsen, Lanier Allen, Joe Duarte, Richard Grijalva, Jerry Duarte, Louie
Fernandez, Frank Mallett, Herman Urenda, Tom Quesada, Billy Marez-Mgr.
Middle Row (L to R): Coach Lou Bronzan, Ralph Mendoza, John Wilkins, Bob Butler, James Shelton, Gary
Dyer, John Mundell, Larry Mikkelsen, Jack England, David Borjon, Coach Jack Ferrill
Top Row (L to R): Gerald Wolfe, Lyndell Bevill, Bob Palladino, Manuel Fernandez, Lee England, Darrel
Kennedy, Isidro Tarango, Leland Stuart, Ernest De Jesus, Maggie Fajardo
(Not Pictured) Troy Treat-Mgr.
Co-Captain Louie Fernandez
Co-Captain Frank Mallett
A Special Invitation To This Year’s
Hall of Fame Inductees and Members
Your presence is requested at the following
Liberty Homecoming
Game and Parade
October 31, 2008
vs.
Deer Valley High School
Freedom Homecoming
Game
September 24, 2008
vs.
Antioch High School
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Heritage 1st Homecoming
Game
September 17, 2008
vs.
Pittsburg High School
David Hays
Athlete / Football – Wrestling
David Hays attended Liberty High School from
1995 until 1999. In that four-year span, one of Liberty’s
finest athletes was developed. David became an outstanding two-sport athlete in football and wrestling. He also had
excellent scholarship, citizenship, and student involvement
during his high school career. He was a coach’s dream
come true – big, fast, strong and intense with a determinedto-win attitude. His high school football coach, Nick Frost,
stated it best when he said about David’s disposition on the
field, “He’s nasty.” “He goes out on the field and puts it
all on the line. He’s a vocal guy who brings kids together,
because he goes out and plays hard every single down. He
tries to beat you on the defense.” David earned his varsity
letter as a sophomore and was All-Bay Valley Athletic
League Honorable Mention as a sophomore. In his junior
year, he was named All-BVAL on offense and honorable
mention on defense. As a senior, David earned first team
San Francisco All-Bay Area Honors as named by the San
Francisco Examiner. He was also an All-East Bay Football
First Team Selection by the Alameda Newspaper Group.
He was also named to the All-Contra Costa County Team
selected by the Contra Costa Times and was the number 6
overall prospect in the East Bay by the Contra Costa Times.
He was a second team All-State selection and was rated as
the No. 20 offensive line prospect in the West by the Prep
Star All-America Magazine. He earned Super Prep All-Far
West with a rating of No. 122 as an overall prospect in the
region. He earned Bay Valley Athletic All-League honors
as both a junior and senior. At a prep combine before his
senior year, he was timed at 5.06 in the 40, had 32 reps of
185 pounds in the bench press, and he had a superior 4.46
clocking in the pro shuttle drill. He had an amazing 85
“pancake” blocks in his senior season after recording 30
as a junior. David was also a North Coast Section Scholar
Athlete in football in 1997, 1998, and 1999. At the end of
his senior year, David was selected to play in Shrine Football Game – California versus Texas on June 26, 1999. He
was also selected as one of the East Bay’s Top 100 High
School Athletes by the Contra Costa Times.
Scholastic Federation. For his distinguished four-year
career at Liberty, David was chosen as the Liberty High
School Male Athlete of the Year in 1999.
Upon graduation from Liberty, David was offered
and accepted a football scholarship to the University of
California in Berkeley. He had a four-year football career
at California after red-shirting his frosh season. He was
a three-year letter winner and a two-year starter. David
helped the Golden Bears to the 2003 Insight Bowl where
they defeated Virginia Tech 52-49. The Bears had an 8-6
record overall and a 5-3 PAC-10 mark with a victory over
Co-National Champion U.S.C. and a 28-16 victory over
Stanford to bring home “The Axe.”
David graduated from U.C. Berkeley in May of
2004 with a B.A. Degree in Inter-Disciplinary Studies
– Comparative Studies in Management. He presently
resides in Rescue, California, working as a sales manager
for Village Concepts, Inc.
As wrestler, David was also a stellar performer.
He earned his varsity letter as a freshman but chose not to
wrestle as a sophomore even though he had taken first place
in the Western Regional Championships while wrestling
for Delta Wrestling Club in 1996 at the end of this freshman year. He returned to wrestling as a junior and went
on to place second in the Bay Valley Athletic League. In
his senior year, David placed first in the BVAL and went
on to place second in the North Coast Section. David was
also a North Coast Section Scholar-Athlete in wrestling in
1996, 1998, and 1999. He was a member of the California
12
The Liberty Union High School District Athletic
Hall of Fame is proud and honored to induct David Hays
in the Hall of Fame for his outstanding athletic careers
at Liberty High School and the University of California
Berkeley.
Cathy Webber
Athlete / Basketball - Volleyball
and led the Lions basketball team in her junior season
starting at either the shooting guard or center positions.
She was the team captain and leader on the floor and
was chosen as the Most Valuable Player. She was also
honored by being selected to the All-BVAL First Team.
Cathy averaged 13.6 points per game and 7 rebounds.
She was a N.C.S. Scholar Athlete in both volleyball
and basketball with a 3.50 GPA. Cathy’s senior year at
Liberty was outstanding as she led the basketball team to
a North Coast Section berth. She was the team captain
and the Most Valuable Player averaging 12.6 points, 8
rebounds, and 2 assists per game. She was named to the
All-BVAL First Team for the second consecutive year.
She also played in the BVAL All-Star Game. Cathy was
again named as a N.C.S. Scholar Athlete in basketball.
On the volleyball team her senior year, she lettered again
on a team that went on to the N.C.S. playoffs for the third
year in a row. Cathy was again named a N.C.S. Scholar
Athlete, and at the end of her senior year, she was named
an All-American Scholar. Cathy was selected to the
All-Tournament Team at the Stonebarger Tournament in
1999 and to the West Coast Jamboree All-Tournament
Team. She completed her senior year as a winner of
six varsity letters, three All-BVAL selections, and four
Cathy attended Liberty High School from 1997
most Valuable Player Awards. She was a member of the
to 2001 and was a standout athlete in basketball and
Letterman Club – The Block “L” – for three years and
volleyball. Cathy earned her JV volleyball letter as the
served as the Vice-President in 2000.
starting middle. On the JV basketball team Cathy was
Upon leaving Liberty, Cathy attended San Joaquin
the starting guard. She was selected as the team captain
and the Most Valuable Player. She scored an average Delta College where she played basketball for Coach
of 12.9 points per game with 6.0 rebounds. Cathy was Gina Johnson. Cathy’s versatility helped lead the Lady
a scholar athlete in basketball with a 3.50 grade point Mustangs to a successful 29-7 record, including winning
average. Cathy moved up to the varsity level in both the Bay Valley Conference and going to the Final Four
volleyball and basketball her sophomore year. On the in the State J.C. Tournament. As a sophomore, Cathy
volleyball team, she earned her varsity letter and was again was main cog for the Mustangs who again won
selected as the Most Inspirational Player. The volleyball the Bay Valley Conference but were eliminated from
team advanced and played in North Coast Section. In the State title race in the playoffs. Upon graduation
basketball, Cathy made an immediate impact when she from San Joaquin Delta College with an AA Degree in
was the starting post. She was voted the MVP at the Criminal Justice, Cathy was recruited and played one
end of the season and was selected to the Second Team year at Briarcliff University in Sioux City, Iowa. Cathy
All-BVAL. Cathy averaged 11.6 points per game. She now resides in Hull, Iowa where she works for Link
was again recognized for her academics. She was a Manufacturing.
N.C.S. Scholar Athlete in volleyball with a 3.83 grade
The Liberty Union High School District Athletic
point average and in basketball with a 3.50 grade point
Hall of Fame is proud and honored to induct Cathy Webaverage. As a junior, Cathy was again the starting
ber into the Hall of Fame for her outstanding athletic
middle blocker on an outstanding volleyball team that
careers at Liberty High School, San Joaquin Delta Colagain advanced to the N.C.S. playoffs. Cathy excelled
lege, and Briarcliff University.
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PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Friends of the L.U.H.S.D. Athletic Hall of Fame
Doug and Jackie Adams
Jack and Jeanne Adams
Marie Anderson
Pat Anderson
The Anderson Family in memory of
J. W. Anderson
Kaye Axelgard-Reeves
Michael and Beverley Baker
Arthur and Marie Barajas
Monica Barajas
Scott and Jodie Barnes
Richard and Denise Barrios
Art and Lynn Bartee
Mel and Helen Berumen
Stanley and Nicole Bondoc
Barbara Bonnickson
David and Mary Borjon
Ronald Brackney
Brentwood Lions
Brentwood Rotary
Bill and Patty Bristow
Craig and Carol Bronzan
Lou and Mary Bronzan
Stephen and Shelley Bronzan
Wendy Brown
Joanne and Lenny Byer
Gene Campbell
Kit Carpenter
Tasia Cavallas
Albert and Carole Celoni
Daniel and Lin Celoni
Leonard and Gladice Celoni
Robert Cecchini
Gene and Gretchen Clare
Brian and Melanie Coffman
Gary Colbert
Anthony Continente
David Continente
Masayuki and Helene Cramer
Masayuki and Helene Cramer in
memory of Fran Dawson
Tara and Gary Crouch
Donald and Shirley DalPorto
Robert and Earline DalPorto
Steven and Carol DalPorto
P. Davis and Kami Mendes Davis
Raphael and Beverly Davis
Keith Dawson
James DeFremery
Roland and Rita Dell’Immagine
Roland Dell’Immagine
Dewey and Carolyn DeMartini
George and Petey DelPozo
Frank Domingo
Mark and Jeannette Dwelley
Gary Ellis
John (Gil) and Betty Ellison
Stan and Katy Emerson
Jack and Marianne England
Larry and Paulette Enos
Larry Enos and Family in memory of
Jim Cavallas
Ron and Judy Enos
Jack and Jacque Ferrill
Darrin and Jenni Foreman
Clifford and Billie Fortner
Clifford and Billie Fortner in memory
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Rick and Pamela Fortner
Sabrina and Ed Fuentes in memory of
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Joseph Ghiggeri
Roy and Angela Ghiggeri
Linda Ghilarducci and Bob Harris in
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Friends of the L.U.H.S.D. Athletic Hall of Fame
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John and Shere Honegger
Steve and Margery Honegger
John and Michele Johnson
Jack and Maxine Kelley
Michele Kelley-Hackett
Steve and Kathy Knight and Family
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James and Linda Ksenzulak
Lee and Jane Ann Laird
Wilson and Kathleen Largent
David and Jackie Upshaw Lawson
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William and Sheree Lynch
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Julie and Lynn Marshall
Anthony Massoni
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Ralph and Marilyn Mendoza
Joseph McKinnon
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Marian and Stephen Nowak
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Richard Ornelas
Michael and Pamela Painter
Alfred Pedersen
Mel Pedersen
Chester and Carol Pehl
Jose Perez
Hugh and Consuello Peterson
Ken Peterson
Russell and June Phillips
Dennis Pilati
Dan and Sheilia Pitau
Rochelle Poerio
Vincent and Arlene Poerio
Brent Pomeroy
Mary (Reddi) Prewitt
Floyd and Sally Reese
Robert and Sheila Ricioli
Raymond and Paula Rios
Richard and Leah Rios
Roy and Barbara Rios
Ruben and Susanne Rios
Julie and Ethan Rodriguez
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Frank and Velvette Rosas
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Frank and Marsha Stonebarger
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Glenn and Jeannie Stonebarger
Larry and Maureen Stonebarger
Diane Stranahan
George Talman
Isidro and Sandra Tarango
Jesus and Mary Tarango
John and Linda Tarango
Michael Tarango
Stephanie Taylor
Steve and Linda Taylor
Jerry Thomas and Claudia Brown in
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Joe and Gretchen Tovar
Ann Troussreux
Herman Urenda
Paul and Frances Urenda
Paul Urenda, Jr
Jack and LaVerne Upton
Robert and Barbara VanBuren
Neil Vandenbaard and Danielle Seeley
Stephen and Susette Vasta-Durso
Maj. Michelle Vestal
Manuel and Doreen Villa
Steven and Joyce Wallace
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Harold and Mary Wheeler
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Matthew and Melissa Wilgenbush
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Kenneth and Margaret Willis
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HALL OF FAME MEMBERS
If you know of any member of the L.U.H.S.D Athletic Hall of Fame that has passed away, please
notify one of the officers so that their names can be listed with those that are listed here.
Year of Induction
Ted Ohmstede
1992
Frank Stonebarger
1992
Arthur Honegger
1992
Kay (Mitzie) Honeggar 1992
Bill Bunn
1993
Harry A. Geyser, M.D. 1993
Don Capozzo
1993
Larry Corgiat
1993
Al Markus
1993
Manuel Tarango
1994
Richard “Dick” Linn
1995
Harry Armstrong
1996
Billy Crane
1996
Year of Induction
Peter Martinez
1996
Glenn Pool
1996
Leon Stemler
1996
Carrol Elkins
1997
Larry Mikkelsen
1997
Rudy Ochoa
1997
Chris Knight
1998
Vernon Pitau
1998
Frank Vonder Ahe
1999
Pete Barrera2000
Ramiro Sancen2000
Ernie Borbon2001
Robert Glenn2001
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Year of Induction
Dave Anderson2002
J.W. Anderson
2002
Duke LaCourse2002
John Miguel2002
Donn Vonder Ahe2002
Lee Walker2002
Wayne Townes2005
Richard Fertado2005
Leroy Hartwig2005
Harold Pascoe2005
Jeff Lasher2006
Arthur Allen2006
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
OFFICERS
Jack Ferrill, President; Nicole Simoni, Vice President;
LeAnn Wood, Treasurer; Rodney Beaver, Secretary
Jack Adams
Steve Amaro
John Ambrose
Rodney Beaver
Lou Bronzan
William Bristow
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Joanne Byer
Pat Cruickshank
Keith Dawson
Jack England
Ronald Enos
Jack Ferrill
Emeritus Members:
Jerry Thomas
Diane Stranahan
John Mundell
Dennis Henderson
Glenn Stonebarger
Lynn Marshall
David Harris
Roy Ghiggeri
Linda Ghilarducci
Erica Pantle
Nicole Simoni
Paul Urenda, Sr.
LeAnn Wood
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Board of Directors acknowledges the valuable assistance of the following firms, groups, and individuals:
Dave Behling, Heritage High School; Dan and Jan Arata, Arata Printing; Charlene Souza and Joanne Morrison,
Independence High School; Debbie Vetter, Lead Data Technician, L.U.H.S.D.; Gene Clare, Director of Alternative
Education; Mike Wood, Brentwood News/Ledger-Dispatch; Harry Green, Bay Area Publications (Brentwood Bee,
Oakley Herald, Clayton Pioneer); Rick Lemyre, Brentwood Press and Oakley Press; Dan Smith, Superintendent,
L.U.H.S.D.; Liberty Union High School District Board of Trustees; Robert Brown, Director of Maintenance and
Operations and Chris Mayo, Lead, Maintenance and Operations, L.U.H.S.D.; Roy Ghiggeri, Director of Administrative Services, L.U.H.S.D; Tim Halloran, Principal, Liberty High School; Andy Parsons, Principal, Heritage High
School; Eric Volta, Principal, Freedom High School; Denise Stenger, Keith’s Trophy Supply, Inc.; Mary Piepho
and Federal Glover, Contra Costa County Supervisors; Bob Taylor, Mayor of Brentwood; Bruce Connelley, Mayor
of Oakley; Steve DeParsia, DeParsia Catering; and our photographer Richard Wisdom. Special thanks to Jacque
Ferrill for her work on signs, decorating, printing, matting and mounting pictures.
A special Presidential thank you to all of the members of the Board of Directors for their hard work all year
long to make this induction dinner a success – you are all SUPER!!
On behalf of the Liberty
Union High School District Athletic Hall of Fame, we would like
to take this opportunity to express
our appreciation to the Freedom
High School Booster Club for their
support and involvement.
On behalf of the Liberty
Union High School District Athletic Hall of Fame, we would like
to take this opportunity to express
our appreciation to the Liberty High
School Booster Club for their support and involvement.
On behalf of the Liberty
Union High School District Athletic Hall of Fame, we would like
to take this opportunity to express
our appreciation to the Heritage
High School Booster Club for their
support and involvement.
We wish to extend a special
thanks to President Sefia Rounds
and the Booster Club Board of
Directors.
We wish to extend a special
thanks to President Mark Stone
and the Booster Club Board of
Directors.
We wish to extend a special
thanks to President Steve Schielie
and the Booster Club Board of
Directors.
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L.U.H.S.D. Athletic Hall of Fame
PAST INDUCTEES
1992 Inductees
1997 Inductees
Lou Bronzan – Coach
Jack Ferrill – Coach
Arthur Honegger Family
Theodore (Ted) Ohmstede – Contributor
Floyd Reese, Jr. – Athlete
Frank Stonebarger – Contributor
Wendy Fortner Brown – Athlete
John Mundell – Athlete
Michelle Stranahan – Athlete
Raymond Valverde – Athlete
Michelle Vestal – Athlete
Harold Wheeler – Athlete
1956 Baseball Team
Herman Urenda – Athlete
Brentwood Lions Club
1993 Inductees
1998 Inductees
J. Douglas Adams – Athlete
The Knight Family
Vernon Pitau – Athlete/Coach
Frank Stonebarger – Athlete
Barbara Whitfield – Coach
1978 Girls’ Track Team
William (Bill) Bunn – Athlete
Bob DalPorto – Athlete
Jack England – Athlete/Coach
Debbie Geyser – Athlete
Harry A. Geyser, M.D. – Contributor
Mike Rozenski – Athlete
1965 Football Team
1999 Inductees
The Continente Family
Ronald J. Enos – Athlete
Jeanne Gallegos – Athlete
Larry Stonebarger – Athlete
Julie Stranahan – Athlete
Frank Vonder Ahe – Coach
Matt Wilgenbush – Athlete
1994 Inductees
Jack Adams – Contributor
Keith Dawson – Coach
Manuel Tarango – Athlete
The Tarango Family
Robert Maiocco – Athlete
Jerry Miller – Coach
Ron Nunn – Athlete
2000 Inductees
Scott Barnes – Athlete
Brentwood Rotary Club
Albert Celoni – Athlete
George DelPozo – Athlete
Donald Morse – Athlete
The Rios Family
1969 Football Team
1995 Inductees
David Borjon – Athlete
Stephen Bronzan – Athlete
Tara Clark – Athlete
Roy Ghiggeri – Athlete/Coach
Richard “Dick” Linn – Athlete
The Stonebarger Family
2001 Inductees
Steven DalPorto – Athlete
Mark Dwelley – Athlete
Dennis Henderson – Athlete/Coach
Julie Marshall – Athlete
Russell Phillips – Athlete/Coach
Valerie Poerio – Athlete
Robert Ricioli – Athlete
1970 Baseball Team
1996 Inductees
William Bristow – Contributor
Rick Fortner – Athlete
Dennis Pilati – Athlete
Rochelle Ann Poerio – Athlete
Nicole Simoni – Athlete
1951 Football Team
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L.U.H.S.D. Athletic Hall of Fame
PAST INDUCTEES
2002 Inductees
2005 Inductees
Kaye Axelgard-Reeves – Coach/Athletic Director
Dan Celoni – Athlete
Leonard Celoni – Athlete
Leo McFarlan – Athlete
Roslyn Rodriquez – Athlete
1948 Liberty Football Team – “The 49’ers”
Marian Gruenewald Nowak - Athlete
Steve Knight - Athlete
Brent Pomeroy - Athlete
Roy Rios - Athlete/Coach
Roger Stone - Athlete
Paul Urenda, Jr. - Athlete
1953 Swim Team
2003 Inductees
2006 Inductees
Monica Barajas – Athlete
Dewey DeMartini – Athlete
Carrol Elkins – Athlete
Mark Lucchesi – Athlete
Frank Rosas – Athlete
1989-90 Wrestling Team – “The Dream Team”
Arthur Allen - Athlete
Michele Kelley-Hackett - Athlete
Stephanie Ksenzulak - Athlete
Holly Mikkelsen - Athlete
José Oseguera - Athlete
Harvey Yurkovich - Athlete
1982-83 Boys Basketball Team
2004 Inductees
Andrea England Rodrigues - Athlete
Charley Enos - Athlete
Darrin Foreman - Athlete/Coach
Jim Honegger - Athlete
Guido Lucchesi - Athlete
1990 Softball Team
2007 Inductees
Ross Bomben
Ronald Dell’Immagine
Joseph Ghiggeri
Stephanie Jzyk
Michael O’Brien
Johnny Rodriguez
1984-85 Girls Basketball Team
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