El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame 63 Annual Awards Dinner
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HALL OF F TIC AM LE E 6 H 3 R T D A O A N S N A U P A L L E AW ER ARDS DINN Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino Signature Showroom Wednesday, May 2, 2018 www.elpasoathletichalloffame.com Program for the Price’s Creameries 2018 Presentation of Inductees and Guests Welcome . .Steve Kaplowitz Presentation of Colors . .Del. Valle High School Color Guard Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation/Moment. of. Silence . Ernest Barnard Polk President’s Message . Ruben R. Ramirez INTRODUCTION OF THE 2018 INDUCTEES William Licon . Athlete Robert Rodriguez . Athlete Brandon Wolfram . Athlete Marc Bombard . Coach Rennie Rebe . Coach Bernie del Hierro. Official Manny Ontiveros . Supporter of Athletics Manuel X. Aguilar . Posthumous DINNER NANCY HAMILTON ANNUAL UTEP SCHOLARSHIP Bailey Powell Sophomore, Computer Science Major, Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico THE EL PASO ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME DONATED SCHOLARSHIP FOR UTEP Lily Downs Junior, Entrepreneurship Major, Hometown: Yarm in North Yorkshire England DICK SHINAUT & JOHN C. BIRKHEAD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN KINESIOLOGY OR SPORT STUDIES On behalf of the El Paso Hall of Fame for UTEP Bianca Tovar Sophomore, Kinesiology Major, Hometown: El Paso, Texas High School Athletic Directors Scott Brooks .................................................................................................. Canutillo High School Hampton Hurt................................................................................................Cathedral High School Carlos Puertas................................................................................................Cathedral High School Rene Aguilar................................................................................. Clint Independent School District Maria Kennedy.........................................................................El Paso Independent School District Justin Delman.............................................................................................Faith Christian Academy Jacob Belshe..............................................................................Fabens Independent School District Dave Speelman...............................................................................Home School Athletic Programs Angela Glover ....................................................................................................... Loretto Academy Gerardo Yuen...............................................................................................Lydia Patterson Institute Maria Barros......................................................................San Elizario Independent School District Albert Hernandez..................................................................... Socorro Independent School District Mike Williams ............................................................................Ysleta Independent School District Price’s Creameries El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame 2018 High School Student Athletes of the Year presented by Wayne Thornton Private Schools Female Athlete of Year Naomi Ramirez-Alzawa Loretto Academy Male Athlete of Year Ian Smith Cathedral High School County Schools Female Athlete of Year Marlene Avila Fabens High School Male Athlete of Year Pierre Robles Mountain View High School El Paso Independent School District Female Athlete of Year Emily Perez El Paso High School Male Athlete of Year Ricardo Valles Bowie High School Socorro Independent School District Female Athlete of Year Ebonie Ballesteros El Dorado High School Male Athlete of Year Cedarious Barfield El Dorado High School Ysleta Independent School District Female Athlete of Year Isabella Gonzalez Hanks High School Male Athlete of Year Christian Hernandez Bel Air High School El Paso County Teams of the Year San Elizario High School Boys Cross Country Team ...........................................Coach Cesar Morales State Champions (University Interscholastic League - Boys 4A) Cathedral High School Football Team................................................................. Coach Hampton Hurt State Champions (Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools – Boys 6A-Division V) Cathedral High School Swimming Team .................................................................. Coach Jack White State Champions (Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools - Boys 6A) Faith Christian Academy Boys Basketball Team ................................................. Coach Justin Delman State Champions (Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools – Boys 3A) Hanks High School Girls Wrestling Team...........................................................Coach Anthony Carter State Champions (University Interscholastic League - Girls 5A) San Elizario High School Boys Soccer Team ...................................................Coach Max Sappenfield State Champions (University Interscholastic League - Boys 4A) Hall of Fame 2018 Committee Members President. .Ruben. R. Ramirez Coordinator of Student/Athlete Recognition . Wayne Thornton Vice President . Edmund Stansbury Web Page Content Master . Andres Valdez Secretary . .Christopher M. Lopez Photographer . Brian Kanof Treasurer . .Carilyn Johnson Master of Ceremonies . Steve Kaplowitz Immediate Past President. .Manny Ontiveros Banquet Coordinator . .Cindy Spitz Director of Archives. Manny Ontiveros Charter Member . Ray Sanchez Parliamentarian . Ron Leiman Ray Adauto Bobby Elliot Julius Lowenberg Bruce Reichman Carlos Aguilera Bob Geske Julio Lujan Larry Rodriguez Rita Aguilar Armando Gutierrez James Arthur ‘Flip’ Lyle Ray Sanchez Joe Anderson Dawn Hearn Samuel Miller Gene Semko Ben Avalos Lou James Manny Ontiveros Pete Solis Jr Don Brooks Norma James Larisa Pitchkolan Cynthia Spitz Anthony Carter Terry Jennings Carol Pittenger Edmund Stansbury Felicia Chamberlain Carilyn Johnson E. Barnard Polk Scott Stein Alfredo Chavez Steve Kaplowitz Lynn Polk Wayne Thornton Thomas ‘Joe Fan’ Ciaburri Brian Kanof Jan Prieto Willie Vasquez Gary Crossland Ron Leiman Phil Prieto Frank Del Toro Christopher M. Lopez Ruben R. Ramirez Dennis Devine Kevin Lovell Sal Rebe PRESENTATION OF THE 2018 EL PASO ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME HONOREES Athlete . .William Licon Athlete . Robert Rodriguez Athlete . Brandon Wolfram Coach . Marc Bombard Coach . Rennie Rebe Official. .Bernie del Hierro Supporter of Athletics . Manny Ontiveros Posthumous . Manuel. X. Aguilar EL PASO ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME HONOREES 2018 William Licon was born August consecutive NCAA Champion- 25, 1994 in El Paso and started ships (2015-2017). He is currently swimming at age 7. By 9, he was the NCAA and American record competing for the West Texas holder in the 200 yard breaststroke Typhoon Swim Club, founded by (1:47.91), becoming the first his father, where he swam until he person ever to break 1:48. Licon was 13. During that time, he broke was named Texas’ Most Valuable 50 Border Swimming records and Swimmer in 2015, 2016 and 2017 was a 26-time TAGS champion. and the Big12 Conference Swim- To get to the next level of swim- mer of the year in 2015 and 2017. ming, Licon moved to Plano, In 2017 he completed his swim- Texas in 2009 where he swam for ming career at Texas as a 15-time the City of Plano Swimmers and First Team All-American and a moved to Austin, in 2011 where he 2-time Honorable Mention swam for Nitro Swimming before All-American and was the first accepting a swimming scholarship swimmer in history to be voted the in 2013 to swim for the University Big 12 Conference ATHLETE of of Texas and coach Eddie Reese. the year. During his 4 years at Texas, he At the 2016 U.S. Olympic set 6 school and Big 12 records Trials, Licon finished 3rd in the William Licon and won 11 NCAA titles while 200 meter breaststroke, missing Athlete leading the Longhorns to 3 the Olympics by 0.14 seconds. Robert Rodriguez, an El Paso Defensive Player of the Year. He native, attended Montwood High was then invited to play in the School and lettered in both Prestigious East West Shrine football and basketball. He was a Game. standout running back and was the In 2005, Rodriguez signed with El Paso Times Offensive Player of the Tennessee Titans as an undraft- the Year and All City First Team ed free agent. He then went on to Running Back in 1999. He then join the Carolina Panthers Practice accepted a Football Scolarship to Squad where they advanced to the play for UTEP. NFC Championship game. Converting to Linebacker, Following the season, he played Rodriguez finished ranked fifth on for the Cologne Centurions of the all-time UTEP tackle chart NFL Europe. He then went on to with 443 tackles, including 33 sign with the Calgary Stampeders for losses. He led the Western of the Canadian Football League Athletic Conference in tackles in and played through 2007. three of his four seasons at UTEP. Rodriguez then transitioned He was the Defensive Captain of to Coaching spending 7 the 2004 UTEP team that was Seasons at UTEP before joining ranked in the AP Top 25 and the Minnesota Vikings in 2015. played in the Houston Bowl. Rodriguez and his wife Holly, After the season, Rodriguez was an attorney and former UTEP Robert Rodriguez named First Team All Conference Athlete, have 2 sons, Caleb and Athlete Linebacker and the Conference Jesse. Brandon Wolfram grew up play- named the UTEP Male Athlete of ing basketball in Amarillo, Texas. the Year in 1999-2000, received After several ups and downs in the Golden Miner award in high school, including double knee 2000-2001, and was named surgery, he returned for a success- Harlem Globetrotter Goodwill ful senior season in 1996-97: his