Athletic Hall of Fame and Sports Banquet
Student Athletes and Alumni Celebrate Dutch Athletics
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he purpose of the Athletic Hall of Fame is to recognize and honor the great athletes who have brought fame to Holland Hall, foster pride, preserve good sportsmanship, scholarship and citizenship in the greater Holland Hall community and establish in the hearts and minds of our youth a motivating influence to excel. On Friday, May 10, 2013 alumni, coaches, faculty, parents and students came together to celebrate the tradition of Holland Hall athletics and the accomplishments of current and former athletes. More than 400 guests were treated to a special evening honoring the following teams and individuals being inducted into the Hall of Fame: Nick Bunting ’03, Parker Fleming ’95, Lori Frank ’73, Emily Watson Hillsman ’78, Romney Nowlin McGuire ’94, Jeff Moore ’71, Carol Edwards Owens ’78, Coach Dan Hildebrand and the 1992 Boys Cross Country Team (Channing Smith ’94, Richie Wagner ’94, Jason Lee ’93, Tyler Archibald ’94, Trent Tucker ’93, Parker Fleming ’95, Justin Meade ’94, Chad Stanford ’93, Greg Wnuk ’95, Matt Boyd ’96, John Baikie ’96, Jim Patterson ’95, Jay Bost ’94, Pete Willis ’96 and Damian Lawrence ’95). KJRH Sports Anchor, Al Jerkins, emceed the event. He recognized current student-athletes who were Three Sport Letter Winners, All SPC award recipients, Exemplary Accomplishments, Senior Achievements, and those who were on Runner-Up Teams. Also honored were outgoing coaches
Becky Heidotten, girls basketball, John Bennett, football and baseball, Fred Utter, football and basketball, and Sparky Grober, football, basketball and golf. With their many years of service, we were honored to give them one final tribute. And finally, the 2013 Charles H. Brown Coach Award for unmatched dedication and service was presented to football, soccer and basketball coach, Brian Thompson. The Hall of Fame Selection Committee was comprised of alumni and current and former faculty and staff. Thank you to Interim Headmaster Richard Hart, Athletic Director Steve Heldebrand, Director of Development and former coach Charlie Brown, Director of Alumni Relations Christy Utter ’92, faculty members Karen Harris, Phil Sweeney and Richard Spencer, and alumni members Nancy Rizley Lipotich ’76, Christina Crozier Crawford ’87, Greg Hughes ’84 and David Sturdivant ’98 for taking the time and working so hard to select such an impressive class. A special thanks to our generous sponsors: Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., Allen Family Foundation Fund, Bank of Oklahoma, Buford Ranches, LLC, Byers Outdoor Advertising, Cimarron Equipment, LLC, J.W. & Mollie Craft, Perry and Jessica Farmer, Jeff and Shari Harjo and Famiy, Hilti, Platinum Mechanical, LLC, The Movement Disorder Clinic of Oklahoma and Vacuworx International. HOLLAND HALL MAGAZINE
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