Hopkins High School ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Sherri Dillehay
• Competed on the Hopkins High Varsity Gymnastics team from 1987-1990. • Helped team win 3rd place in state meet - 1988, 4th place -1989, and State Champion in 1990 • 1990 Individual All-Around State Champion - 1990 with a score of 38.75 • Individual Champion on Vault and Bars. • Full scholarship Student/Athlete in Gymnastics at the University of Wisconsin - Madison
Inducted April 19, 2009 Hopkins High School ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME John Litecky
• Hopkins High School Social Studies Teacher, 1969-2003 • 7th & 8th grade Wrestling Coach, 1969-1979 • Boys Soccer Coach, 1969-1979 • Girls Soccer Coach, 1984-2003 • Boys State Soccer Champions, 1983 • MSHSSCA Hall of Fame, 1991 • Section Coach of the Year 4 times • National Soccer Coaches Association - Minnesota Coach of the Year, 1996 • MSHSSCA All-Star Coach - Boys - 1980, 1981, 1983 Girls - 1987, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000 • MSA & College Official, 1978-1983
Inducted April 19, 2009 Hopkins High School ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Ken Kephart
• Football 1966-1968, Three year varsity letter winner • Football All-Conference and All-State, 1968 • Basketball 1966-1969, Three year varsity letter winner • Basketball All-Conference, 1967-1968 & 1968-1969 • Basketball All-State, 1968-1969 • Baseball 1967-1969, Two year varsity letter winner • Baseball All-Conference in 1968 & 1969 • Led teams to Lake Conference Championships in Basketball in 1968-1969 and Baseball in 1969
Inducted April 19, 2009 Hopkins High School ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Norm Kragseth • Member of 7 State Championship teams in high school • All-State Football, 1948 • Runner Up, State Golf Tournament, 1949 • Varsity Football, Northwestern University, 1950-1953 • Football and Wrestling Coach, Mpls. Marshall, 1956-1958 • Teacher/Coach at Hopkins High School for 28 years • Head Football Coach, 1958-1961 • Assistant Wrestling Coach, 1961-1963 • Started Ski Program at HHS (Nordic, Alpine & Jumping), 1964 • Naval Reserve Commander, Retired - 1974 • National Football League (NFL) Referee for 15 years • Tri-State Hall of Fame, 1987 • Minnesota Ski Coaches Hall of Fame, 1984 • Northwestern University Athletic Hall of Fame, 2000
Inducted April 19, 2009 Hopkins High School ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Eve Rukavina • Graduated from Hopkins High School, 1986 • Multiple letter winner in Cross Country, Nordic Ski and Track & Field • Member of State Champion Cross Country Team, 1983 • Finished 3rd in 2-mile at State Track meet • Finished 3rd in State Cross Country meet • Earned All-Conference and All-State Honors • Qualified for Olympic trials in the Marathon, 2000 • Ran marathon personal best time of 2:48.07, 2004 • Record time, Trail Mix 50k race, 2007 • Record time, Afton 50k race, 2007 • Record time, Superior Trail 50k, 2007 • Record time, Afton 25k race • Competed in National Championships in the 25k in Michigan and Illinois
Inducted April 19, 2009 Hopkins High School ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Ken McDonald “Coach Mac”
• Coaching Career, 1970-2005 • 6 Conference Championships • 6 Conference Coach of the Year Awards • 1 Regional Championship • 2 Region Coach of the Year Awards • 1 State Semi-Final • 2 Players in the National Football League (NFL) • Sent over 150 athletes on to participate at the college level “Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work” - Vince Lomardi !GO ROYALS!
Inducted April 19, 2009