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AHS Sports Hall of Fame

Congrats to Larry Jeffries, just named to HOF....

....along with other sports greats such as 65's Maurice Pittman.

Larry J. Jeffries

To Class Members,

Lets all be there on November 23, 2016 at halftime to see our classmate receive his honor.  We're all proud of you Larry.

J. Vander

 

Alton High Athletic Hall of Fame announces '16 class

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The Alton High School Athletic Hall of Fame has released its 2016 enshrinees. There will be five individuals and two teams inducted in the sixth HOF class. The Alton HOF began in 2011.

For the first time since its inception, a track and field relay team will be put in under the team heading.

The induction ceremony will take place on Nov. 23 at halftime of a Redbirds' boys' basketball game during the Alton Tip-Off Tournament.

The 2016 class, their main sports and graduation years are:

  • Robert “Bob” Astroth, football and boys' basketball, 1946;
  • Larry Jeffries, boys' basketball, 1965;
  • Lindsay Kennedy, girls' soccer and girls' basketball, 1998;
  • Kavon Lacey, football and boys' basketball, 2007
  • Gerald “Scooter” Wilson, football and boys' track and field, 1969;
  • The 1969 state champion 880-yard relay team (James Scruggs, Gerald “Scooter” Wilson, Oscar Wallace, Gail Murphy)
  • The 2000-01 boys' basketball team, the only basketball team to advance to the elite eight in school history

Assistant AHS athletics director Eric Roberson serves as chairman of the HOF committee, overseeing nominations and coordinating the induction process. Jeff Alderman (Alton AD), Amy Cotton (Alton Middle School AD), Mike Brey (AHS administrator), Scott Harper (AHS teacher/coach), Dan Carter (AHS teacher/coach), Stan McAfoos (community member), Terry Mitchell (community member), Oscar Wallace (community member), Steve Porter (community member), Bill Roseberry (media) round out the HOF committee.

Community members are urged to nominate quality individuals and top teams annually. Visit www.altonathletics.org to find qualifications for HOF members, nomination forms and bios on the current HOFers.

HOF MEMBERS:

CLASS OF 2011

TEAMS

1958 Boys' Cross Country

1969 Boys' Track and Field

COACHES

Neal Schmelzel

Jim Wigger

INDIVIDUALS

Whitney Cox

Louis Enos

Leroy “Fats” Harrison

Argalious “Gail” Murphy

Oscar Wallace

Mike Yavorski

CLASS OF 2012

TEAMS

1963 Boys' Track and Field

1964 Boys' Track and Field

1970 Football

COACHES

Mary Bowling

Ray “Pop” Jackson

Wayne Tyler

INDIVIDUALS

B.B. Gater

Mike Hunter

Andrew Johnson

Milton Johnson

Archie Kodros

Larry Perry

Lester “Bo” Scott

Cathy Snipes

Katie Wilson

CLASS OF 2013

TEAMS

1951 Baseball

1954-55 Boys' Basketball

COACHES

Stan McAfoos

Larry Overath

INDIVIDUALS

Charles “Dink” Black

Bill Lyons

Maurice Pittman

Jessica Stockard

Avery Wallace

CLASS OF 2014

TEAMS

1984 Boys' Soccer

INDIVIDUALS

Brad Baker

Camie Bechtold

Carrie Bechtold

Bobby Everage

Wade Lowe

Floyd C. Raglin

Bill “Red” Schmitt

Rob Simpson

Gene Velloff

CLASS OF 2015

TEAMS

1968 Football

COACHES

Ed Yonkus

INDIVIDUALS

Larry Ceppenati

Gary Hagen

Frank Holmes

George Hunt

Mike Jeffries

Larry Smith

FRIENDS OF ATHLETICS

Dave Delawder