SALINAS, Calif. – Hartnell College Athletics has completed selection of the 2019 Hall of Fame honorees, who will be inducted at a sixth annual luncheon on Nov. 2.
Over the past 82 years, Hartnell has been represented by more than 8,500 student-athletes, achieving success in competition and in the classroom.
“It is truly an honor to welcome back and recognize those individuals and teams who have left their mark on Hartnell Athletics during its extraordinary history of success,” said Superintendent/President Dr. Willard Lewallen.
The 2019 Athletics Hall of Fame inductees are:
Student-Athletes
Chuck Dillard, football (1952-53) *
Kathy Kuchta, track and field and volleyball (1977-78)
Gary Plumlee, football (1961)
Vanessa Yebra, track and field (1999-00)
Rosa Montejano, women’s basketball (1994-95)
Claire Shackelford, swimming (1976-77)
Sam Albanese, track and field (1970-72) *
Mike Breschini, baseball and football (1973)
Tom Campbell, swimming and water polo (1975-76)
Benny Guerra, wrestling
Volunteers/Supporters
Gene Mazza *
Lyman Lowe *
Phil Garcia
Coaches
Dick Casper
Chuck Felice
Teams
1977 Baseball
1960 Football
* Posthumous awards
“Many tears and smiles were shared at the past events by the teams and individuals receiving the prestigious honor,” said Director of Athletics Dan Teresa. “Hall of Fame has become a homecoming tradition for alumni and their families.”
After the luncheon and ceremony, a wall with the inductees’ plaques will be unveiled in the Gymnasium. At approximately 6 p.m., the inductees will be introduced during halftime at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas as Hartnell Football hosts Monterey Peninsula College.
For more information about the induction, call (831) 755-6858 or email Scott Faust, director of communications and marketing, at sfaust@hartnell.edu.