Saturday May 18, 2013 marked the date of the induction ceremony for the third class of individuals, teams, coaches and community leaders to the Clayton Valley High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held at the Centre Concord and included a diverse group of multi-sport athletes – many from the early days of CVHS sports history. This years inductees included Carl Massey, a three sport star of the ’60’s and Ron Olson, a 1970 graduate who set baseball pitching records that still stand today. In addition, football and baseball standouts Damon and Justin Mashore were also inducted joining their father Clyde who was enshrined with the first class of
athletes in 2008. The girls 1998 basketball team that finished with a 26-4 record and won both the league and North Coast titles were also present at the ceremony.
The inductees this year are:
Community Leadership
- Debra and Steve Gonsalves
Coaches:
- Tom Di Mercurio, 1965-1983
- John Millar, 1981-1997
Athletes:
- Nicole McAllister Anderson, 1993, Basketball, Track
- Darren Baldwin, 1990, Water Polo, Swimming, Basketball
- Kasey Harris Beckman, 1997, Water Polo, Track
- Becky Fredlund Crosswhite, 1994, Soccer, Track, Volleyball
- Kelly Howisey Kunzman, 1997, Cross Country, Track
- Damon Mashore, 1988, Football, Baseball
- Justin Mashore, 1991, Football, Baseball, Basketball, Track
- Carl Massey, 1969, Football, Basketball, Baseball
- Michelle Barrier McGuire, 1985, Cross County, Track
- Ron Olson, 1970, Football, Basketball, Baseball
- Melanie Turner, 1998, Basketball, Volleyball
- Sam Williams, 1998, Football, Volleyball
- Jim Wyles, 1992, Water Polo, Swimming
Teams:
- The 1977 Boys Baseball Team
- The 1998 Girls Basketball Team
- The 1994 Boys Cross Country Team
- The 1994 Girls Cross Country Team
PLEASE SEE THE “INDUCTEES” SECTION FOR COMPLETE BIOGRAPHIES ON ALL ATHLETES
Acknowledgements:
Portions of the above story were taken from the Clayton Pioneer article written by Jay Bedecarre