Hall of Fame
Wednesday, June 19th, 2024 Uncategorized by Chuck WaldenEach year around the end of May or the beginning of June, the Alumni Foundation hosts its Annual Hall of Fame/Fundraiser Dinner. This evening is dedicated to inducting and recognizing Matador Alumni and/or Matador Faculty/staff who have made significant contributions not only to the school but also as adults in their careers/communities as well. It is a fun-filled evening with Dinner, a Silent Auction, and Raffles to raise monies for the Foundation to provide support to the school, its programs, and student scholarships.
Hall of Fame Inductees by Year
Pete Jernigan – Football, Wrestling, Baseball                   Duane Freeman – Football, Baseball, and Coaching
J Robinson – Wrestling                                       Wally Johnson – Football, Wrestling
Bob Jacobson – Football, Wrestling                           Ned Blass – Wrestling Coach
Billy Joe Winchester – Football, Wrestling, Track              Don Jackson – Football, Wrestling
Tommy Mount – Wrestling                                   Mike Ela – Basketball
Rick Wurts – Water Polo, Baseball                            Brian Smith – Football/Track Coach
Jane Trude – Softball Coach                                  Jerome Weatherspoon – Football
Charmelle Green – Softball                                  Robert Griffith – Football
Stephine Olow – Softball                                     Carrie Belanger – Softball
Khalif Barnes –Â Football
1968 CIF Championship Basketball Team 2008-09 Mel Grant – Principal                                         Ona Elliott – Teacher
Larry Nordell – Teacher                                      Myrna Goodwin – Teacher
June Mott – Teacher                                         Larry Christianson – Teacher
Dean Immel – Teacher                                        Ray Anthony – Teacher
Bob Boucher – Teacher                                       George Albert – Teacher
Chuck Engberg – Teacher                                     Mark Senior – Track
Jackie Anderson – Track                                     Dale Siscon – Wrestling
Christine Fitzgerald – Basketball                             Martha Olow – Softball
1968 CIF Championship Wrestling Team
2010-11 Darrell Rathje – Football                                     Gary Cooper – Football, Teacher
Annette Stamos – Teacher                                    Mark Williamson – Baseball
Tom Erwin (Shotgun Tom) – Student                        Bob Sanders – Teacher
Fred Wadsworth – Aquatics Coach                           Helen Gizoni – Softball
Ben Duea –Â Wrestling Coach
1979 CIF Championship Girl’s Softball Team 2011-12 Freddy Ceasar – Football                                     Mike Foote – Football
Jim Sunbury – Wrestling                                    Bill Taylor – Wrestling
Russ Boehmke –Principal                                    Martha Morris – Teacher
Tom McGrath – Teacher & Sports Announcer                  Jenny Stallard – Softball
Chris Wilhite –Â AquaticsÂ
2003 CIF Championship Girl’s Basketball Team 2012-13 Â Genevieve Costello –Â Basketball
2013-14
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Mike Dougherty – National Dog Show Judge                  Amando Cunanan – Teacher
Kayla Henry – Girls Basketball                               Mike Grimm – Founder US Army Night Stalkers
Dwayne Buth – Wrestling                                    Steve Solomon – Water Polo, Basketball, Swimming
2017-18
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CarlBroselle – Teacher/Coach                               Raymond Wells – Football, Track
Jeff Karsten – Baseball                                     Jerica Williams – Girls Basketball
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2018-19
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Henry Koa – Football                                        Jaci Snow – Author
Cory Littleton – Football                                    Jeff Wood – Teacher
Precious Robinson –Â Girls Basketball
2019-20
Kathy Worley – Softball Coach & Industrial Arts Teacher       Walt Ekard – Chief Admin Officer County of SD       Â
Lisa Goodwin Bebi – Award-winning Artist                  Tim Moody – Alumni Band, Co-Founder Alumni Foundation
Danielle Millar – Girls Basketball                            Dave Schroeder – Football, Wrestling, Owner Samson Equip
 2022-23
JoAnne Lang Burke – Friend of the Matadors               Lani Tausauga – Track and Field, Volleyball
John Siscon – Wrestling                                   Holly Thomas – Judge, US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
2023-2024
Kristine Zoch
– Girls Softball                               Marc Williams – Rear Admiral USNDon Howarth – Attorney                                   Derall Hunter – Football
Danesia Williamson – Girls Basketball                      Kevin Jones – Track & Field; Assistant Professor
Jessica Robinson – President Cuyamaca College             Marguerite Mathews – Neuroscientist