El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame 60 Annual Awards Dinner
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HALL OF F TIC AM LE E 6 H 0 t T h A O A N S N A U P A L L E AW R ARDS DINNE Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino Signature Showroom Wednesday, April 29, 2015 elpasoathletichalloffame.com Program for the Price’s 2015 El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet Welcome . Kevin Lovell Presentation of Colors . Del Valle. High School Male Color Guard Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation/Moment. of. Silence . Ernest Barnard Polk President’s Message . Ernest Barnard Polk INTRODUCTION OF THE 2015 INDUCTEES Ruben Dominguez Jr. Athlete Paul Pearson . Athlete Edmund Stansbury. Athlete Jerry Pippins. Coach Mike Price. Coach Bob Geske. Official Brian Kanof . Media DINNER DICK SHINAUT/JOHN BIRKHEAD SCHOLARSHIP IN KINESIOLOGY OR SPORTS STUDIES ON BEHALF OF EL PASO ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME FOR UTEP Andres Martinez, Junior, Kinesiology Major, Hometown: El Paso, Texas THE EL PASO ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME DONATED SCHOLARSHIP FOR UTEP Camino Sardinero, Women’s Golf, Senior, Finance Major, Hometown: Villanueva Canada, Spain PRESENTATION OF THE 2014-2015 MISS OR MR. ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Presented by Kevin Lovell Ernest Barnard Polk . President Kenneth Owen . El Paso ISD Athletic Director Mike Williams . Ysleta ISD Athletic Director Ron Durkes . Socorro ISD Athletic Director Hampton Hurt . Cathedral Athletic Director Rene Aguilar. Clint ISD Athletic Director David Carrasco. Faith Christian Academy Athletic Director Peter Morales . .San Elizario ISD Athletic Director Mr. Football................... Steven Montez ............Del Valle High School...................... Coach Jesse Perales Miss Volleyball.............. Charlotte Brown..........Coronado High School ..................Coach Raul Lawrence Mr. Cross Country......... Michael Johnson .........San Elizario High School ...............Coach Cesar Morales Mr. Basketball................ Josh Gallegos..............Bel Air High School ............................Coach Rob Dibler Mr. Swimming............... Leonardo Sanchez.......Eastwood High School ........................Coach Steve Flato Miss Wrestler................. Daniela Flores.............Hanks High School....................... Coach Anthony Carter Miss Softball.................. Kreola Moore..............Parkland High School...................Coach Eddie Pedregon Mr. Baseball................... Justin Maese................Ysleta High School......................... Coach David Aragon Mr. Tennis...................... Nathan Brown.............Coronado High School .....................Coach Jerry Pippins Miss Soccer................... Danielle Carreon.........Andress High School................. Coach Angela Mendiola Mr. Golf......................... Evan Macias................Coronado High School .................. Coach Robert Pounds Mr. Track and Field ....... Paulo Benavides..........Franklin High School ......................... Coach Kelly Hady El Paso County Teams of the Year San Elizario High School Boys Cross Country Team ............................................... Coach Cesar Morales Cathedral High School Cross Country Team ............................................................. Coach Adrian Dodds Canutillo High School Football Team..........................................................................Coach Scott Brooks Cathedral High School Swimming Team........................................................................Coach Jack White Hanks High School Girls Wrestling Team ...............................................................Coach Anthony Carter Andress High School Boys Basketball Team..............................................................Coach James Forbes Cathedral High School Soccer Team.........................................................................Coach Stephen Lucey Horizon High School Boys Soccer Team.....................................................................Coach Mark Franco San Elizario High School Boys Soccer Team........................................................ Coach Max Sappenfield Price’s Creameries El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame 2015 High School Outstanding Student-Athletes of the Year presented by Wayne Thornton Private Schools Female Athlete of Year ..................... Alexia Infante ....................... Faith Christian Academy Male Athlete of Year......................... Roberto Pinedo .........................Cathedral High School County Schools Female Athlete of Year ..................... Emily Estrada ..................Mountain View High School Male Athlete of Year......................... Stetson Rayas...................................ClintClint HighHigh SchoolSchool El Paso Independent School District Female Athlete of Year ..................... Nina Gonzalez ............................Franklin High School Male Athlete of Year......................... Ron Lee Dentinger................... Coronado High School .......................... .............................. Andres O’Brien ........................... ChapinChapin High High School School .......................... .............................. Victor Baca ..................................ElEl Paso Paso High High School School Socorro Independent School District Female Athlete of Year ..................... Adeola Akomolafe...................El Dorado High School Male Athlete of Year......................... Billy Cuellar ...............................EastlakeEastlake HighHigh SchoolSchool .......................... .............................. Q Drennan ...................................................................Americas High School Ysleta Independent School District Female Athlete of Year ..................... Anna Mora............................... EastwoodEastwood HighHigh SchoolSchool .......................... .............................. Adrienne Holguin ..........................HanksHanks High High School School Male Athlete of Year......................... Steven Montez.......................... Del Valle High School Hall of Fame 2015 Committee Members President. Ernest Barnard Polk Parliamentarian . .Ron Leiman Vice President . Armando Uranga/Bruce Reichman Coordinator of Student/Athlete Recognition . Secretary . .Dennis Devine . Wayne Thornton and Kevin Lovell Treasurer. Gary Crossland Web Page Content Master . Ron Leiman Immediate Past President. Bruce Reichman Photographer . Christopher Lopez Ticket Manager. Cindy Spitz Master of Ceremonies . Kevin Lovell Director of Archives. Manny Ontiveros Banquet Coordinator . Cindy Spitz Charter Member . Ray Sanchez Carlos Aguilera Louis James Carol Pittenger Ray Sanchez Joe Anderson Ron Leiman E. Barnard Polk Jon Sanders Ben Brooks Kevin Lovell Lynn Polk Gene Semko Alfredo Chavez James Arthur ‘Flip’ Lyle J. Michael Price Yvonne Shinaut Thomas ‘Joe Fan’ Ciaburri Jack McGrath Irma Price Pete Solis Jr Gary Crossland Danny McKillip Jan Prieto Cynthia Spitz James Crouch Andy Morales Phil Prieto Wayne Thornton Dennis Devine Manny Morales Ruben Ramirez Reyes Torres Harry Groessel Manny Ontiveros Bruce Reichman Willie Vasquez Charles Hill Norman Phillips Larry Rodriguez Truman Wills Tom Hussmann Larisa Pitchkolan Gail Russell PRESENTATION OF THE 2015 EL PASO ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME HONOREES Athlete . Ruben Dominguez Jr. Athlete . Paul. Pearson Athlete . Edmund Stansbury Coach . Jerry Pippins Coach . Mike. Price Official. Bob Geske Media . Brian Kanof The El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame is celebrating its 60th year and wishes to honor the first induction class of 1955 and the first Hall of Fame President Class of 1955 Mr. Andy Cohen Mr. N.A. Ferguson 1955 President Mr. John Phelan- 1975 Inductee and Charter member Mr. Ray Sanchez - 1978 Inductee Ruben Dominguez Jr. is a He was also the 1974 Class National Championship team. native of El Paso and now 4A Mile Run State Champion. He graduated from UTEP in resides in Arlington, Texas. He His fastest time in the mile was 1979 with a Bachelor of Science attended Austin High School a 4:17 at the state track meet. He degree in Electrical Engineer- and graduated in 1974. He has the 9th fastest time ever in ing. His academic achievements participated in cross country the 1600 meter (converted from earned induction into the Eta (’72-’73) and in track (’71-’74) my best mile time) for an El Kappa Nu and Tau Beta Pi during his years at Austin High Paso high school long distance Engineering Honor Societies. School. runner. In his junior year, he In his career as an engineer, He was the 1973 Class 4A was on the 1973 Distance he has been granted 2 U.S Cross Country State Champion. Medley Relay (440, 880, 1320, Patents. His fastest times in a 2-mile mile) that posted the 29th fastest He works as a Quality Engi- cross country competition was time in the nation. neer at Lockheed Martin locat- 9:18 and in a 3-mile cross coun- He attended UTEP on an ed in Grand Prairie, Texas. He try competition was 15:08. He athletic scholarship for cross volunteers at the North Texas is listed in the UIL Top Ten country and track. He was an Food Bank and mentors high All-Time Cross Country State alternate team member on the school cross country and track Ruben Dominguez Jr. Finishers. 1975 NCAA Cross Country runners. Athlete Paul Pearson has been and won the NCAA Indoor medals. His athletes are now competing in track meets for 50 Track Championship. Paul ran head coaches at many of the years. He grew up in Ontario, on the Distance Medley Relay local high schools. Canada where he won the team that finished 3rd at the In 2006, Paul returned to the Provincial 880 yard Champion- NCAA Indoor Championships track as a Master (over 40) ship