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37TH ANNUAL INDUCTION CEREMONY
WELCOME
Master of Ceremonies
Carlos Robledo
RGVSHOF Board of Directors
INVOCATION
Jessica Iglesias
RGVSHOF Board of Directors
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Alexi Ortiz
Harlingen South High School
WELCOME BY CITY OF HARLINGEN
Mayor Norma Sepulveda
WELCOME BY
RGV SPORTS HALL OF FAME PRESIDENT
Gus Torres
RGV SPORTS HALL OF FAME TEAM HALL OF HONOR
1977 Edinburg High School Boys Cross-Country Team
1979 McAllen High School Girls Cross-Country Team
1977 St. Joseph Academy Football Team
1980 St. Joseph Academy Football Team
1977 Texas Southmost College Baseball Team
INDUCTION CEREMONY
Roberto Garza • Jake Gautreau • Juan Escobar • Diana Lerma
Ford Sasser • Monty Stumbaugh • Mario Rodriguez
CLOSING
Carlos Robledo
PresIdent’s message
Welcome to the 37th annual Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing local talent who have brought exposure to the Rio Grande Valley throughout Texas, the nation, and beyond.
Tonight, it is our privilege to honor seven individuals who have brought recognition to themselves, their families, and the entire Valley in sports.
Our volunteer board members have devoted many hours to ensure these deserving individuals will be honored and remembered for their achievements. Tonight, they will become part of an elite group of 304 men and women to be enshrined into the RGV Sports Hall of Fame.
The Class of 2025 includes an outstanding group who made their mark through coaching, playing, and, in one case, officiating. They are Roberto Garza of Rio Hondo, Ford Sasser of McAllen, Mario Rodriguez of Weslaco, Diana Lerma of Mission, Jake Gautreau of McAllen, Juan Escobar of Roma, and Monty Stumbaugh, who is from Lubbock and made his name in Port Isabel. This group is best known for football (3), softball, volleyball, baseball and basketball. Now, their achievements will be immortalized by enshrinement into the Hall of Fame.
The RGV Sports Hall of Fame also has a Hall of Honor, which is for teams that excelled at the highest level of sports, winning championships and making deep runs in the postseason. In 1977, Edinburg High’s boys’ cross-country team won a state title. The 1979 McAllen High School girls’ cross-country team was a state runner-up. The 1977 and 1980 Brownsville St. Joseph Academy football teams won TCIL state titles, and the 1977 Texas Southmost College baseball team qualified for the NJCAA Baseball World Series.
Our organization also supports the current generation of athletes. Tonight, we are awarding 11 academic achievement awards to deserving high school graduates from across the Valley. In addition to athletic excellence, these young men and women have been chosen for demonstrated leadership and academic achievement.
On behalf of the RGV Sports Hall of Fame, we thank you for your support. Enjoy your evening.
Gus Torres
Gus Torres, President
Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors
Special Thanks
Graphic Design: Kimberly Selber, Ph.D.
Inductee Banners: Manuel Hinojosa
Catering by: Harlingen Convention Center
Flowers and Decorations: Martha Torres
Inductee & Banquet Videos: Israel Alfaro, Izzy Productions
Studio Photography: Hector Leal, Valley Photo
Program Printing: UTRGV Print Shop
Inductee Posters: Signs To Go, McAllen
Class of 2025 Inducte es. Class of 2025 Inducte es. Thank you City of Harlingen, Mayor Norma Sepulveda, and the City Commissioners.
Our Mission
What does the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame do? People who have done great things in sports many years ago are what we are all about.
There’s a common thread among our board members – we love sports, and we love history. The greatest achievements go down in our history books.
We are the custodians of your Valley sports history. We want to recognize the very best with the fanfare they deserve. We also want to be part of the success of high school student-athletes. We award scholarships to student-athletes from all over the Valley. The financial awards assist the student-athletes with expenses for higher education or whatever future they plan. Since 2013, the RGVSHOF has co-sponsored the AllValley Sports Awards banquet with RGVSports. com to honor high school student-athletes, coaches and sports programs for their achievements during the school year.
Honoring new inductees each year at our ceremony is the highlight of the year with the Board of Directors. We on the board – as well as past inductees – remember what you have accomplished.
Counting the 2025 induction, there are now 304 men and women enshrined across 37 ceremonies, an average of about eight inductees per year. We also remember our 144 inductees who have passed away.
Preserving the history of the area’s games is our passion. We take it seriously, responsibly and with pride.
Selection ProceSS
People often ask how do candidates get selected for the RGV Sports Hall of Fame? The process is both fair and thorough to ensure that every candidate is properly vetted.
The task of selecting a group of deserving people for induction into the RGV Sports Hall of Fame is a very difficult one. There are more than 120 worthy men and women in our pool of candidates who have been nominated, and new nominations continue to be submitted each year.
● The nomination pool consists of former student-athletes, amateur athletes, coaches, game athletic administrators, athletic trainers, game officials, and sports media.
● Information received in each nomination is composed into a 150-word biography by professional journalists to give the Board and eventual voters equal information about each inductee.
● Nominees are grouped into like categories to make objective comparisons to determine the most worthy candidate. For example, football coaches are grouped together, baseball athletes are grouped together, sports officials are grouped together, and so on.
● The Board then has the difficult task to narrow that list to about 30 to create a ballot. Achievements by all nominees are compared in subgroups by activity as equally as possible to achieve fairness.
● Nominees from the previous year who received a significant number of votes but fell just short of induction are automatically placed on the ballot.
● The ballots are then sent by mail and email to past inductees, who vote for the nominees they feel are the most deserving of induction.
● The results of the votes from past inductees are then tabulated. The Board uses results of the votes of past inductees as a blueprint to determine the next class.
While the RGV Sports Hall of Fame may be heavy with football athletes and coaches during the early years, we recognize the contributions of nominees from all sports and those whose careers have been engulfed in Valley sports.
We strive to remain objective and fair to honor the most deserving people. We will continue to focus on uncovering outstanding achievements of men and women throughout Valley sports history.
Diana Lerma
HOMETOWN: Mission, Texas
HIGH SCHOOL: Mission High School (1981)
COLLEGE: Laredo Junior College (1983), Southwest Texas State (1986)
SPORT BEST KNOWN FOR: Coaching Volleyball
Before coaching teams to more than 800 victories on the volleyball court, Coach Diana Lerma played all kinds of sports in high school before playing collegiate volleyball on a full scholarship.
“In high school, I was involved in cheerleading, basketball, cross country, track and volleyball,” Lerma said. “I was also involved in FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) and was the president of GAA (Girls Athletic Association) in high school. I was unanimously named MVP for volleyball in high school as well.”
Her high school coach was Carmela Martinez, herself a member of the RGV Sports Hall of Fame (Class of 1999). Lerma’s prowess on the court continued at Laredo Junior College (twice named All-Conference) and Southwest Texas State, where she earned All-Southland Conference recognition while setting a school record for aces. After college, a visit to her older sister, Coach Lety Ibarra, got her interested in coaching. “I became her assistant at La Joya High School and the rest is history.”
That history is rich in success. Following three winning seasons for La Joya High, Lerma’s Mission Veterans Memorial teams have won 18 district titles, 17 bi-district titles, 11 area championships and made four appearances in the Sweet 16. Most impressive is that in 23 seasons with the Lady Patriots, her teams have never missed the playoffs.
“I enjoy the winning edge and working with kids to bring the very best out of them,” Lerma, who has had more than 20 players earn volleyball scholarships, said. “We not only coach the game of volleyball, but we also coach in the game of life. It’s all about teamwork making the dream work.”
Earlier this year, she was inducted into the Latin American International Sports Hall of Fame based in Laredo. On November 22, 2024, the City of Mission declared “Coach Diana T. Lerma Day” in Mission, her hometown.
CLASS OF 2025
ForD SaSSer
HOMETOWN: San Antonio, Texas
HIGH SCHOOL: Texas Military Institute (1972)
COLLEGE: Texas A&M (1976)
SPORT BEST KNOWN FOR: Officiating Football
For 39 years, Ford Sasser officiated football. You name it, he did it. He officiated games at the seventh-grade level, high school, college, and even professional level in the Arena League.
As a lifelong banker (49 years and counting), he is used to being meticulous about details. That drove him when he called games, as well.
“I enjoyed the challenge of always trying to officiate the perfect game,” he said.
Sasser knows his sport. He played in high school and one year as an Aggie before donning the officials’ stripes and whistle. He has no idea how many games he has officiated but does have some favorites.
“I have a lot of memories of favorite games,” he said. “But getting a chance to officiate two college games in Cowboys Stadium in Arlington was special because of how nice the facilities are. But I have had other college and high school games that were big and had exciting environments and endings.”
He said Arena Football (played indoors on a 50-yard field) certainly requires some adjustments.
“Arena Football is difficult to officiate,” he said. “The rules are different, and the field is smaller, which means you are closer to the play, which makes it harder to see. Plus, the fans are close enough to tap you on the shoulder. But it is another form of football and a chance to officiate in the spring.”
He shared his feelings on his enshrinement into the Hall of Fame.
“When I have read about the inductees to the RGV (Sports) Hall Of Fame in the past, and the ones being inducted this year, I can’t help but ask myself, ‘Why me?’ There have been some really good athletes and officials that have been inducted in the past. I can’t help but ask myself, ‘Why me?’
Juan eScobar
HOMETOWN: Escobares, Texas
HIGH SCHOOL: Roma High School (1969)
MILITARY: U.S. Marine Corps
SPORT BEST KNOWN FOR: Basketball
Juan Escobar helped put Roma basketball on the map. He was 1st Team All-State in 1969, his senior year of high school. He led the Valley and the Laredo area in scoring with 24 points per game despite being a 6-foot-1” center.
He was All-District four times and even earned the District MVP award.
“I was a strong player and enjoyed the sport, so I always tried my best,” Escobar said. “I played the game from the moment that I went in, to the moment when the game ended. I had speed, so (if) I caught a rebound on the opponent’s side, I was gone.”
His speed was well-known in track circles as well. As a junior in 1968, he became the first student from Roma to compete in the state track championships. He finished fifth in a tightly contested 440yard dash (today’s 400-meters) in which the top five sprinters were only a half-second apart.
“There were no photo finishes (at that time), and I felt that I had finished second,” he recalled. “But that is the nature of the beast. I was happy to have competed with the best in the state.”
Two months after graduating in the top 10 of his senior class, he joined the US Marines, served in the Vietnam War, and earned a Purple Heart after being wounded in combat. He served four years and left the service as an E-6 (staff sergeant). He found time for the sport he loved while in the armed forces. He was named to the AllMarine basketball team and was the MVP for the Naval District of Washington, D.C., in the early 1970s.
“I always wanted to join the Marines,” he said. “It was during Vietnam, and I felt a sense of obligation to serve my country. I felt excitement in the air and faced the challenge. After four years of active duty, I had the best education anyone could ask for. I met people from all walks of life and visited not only Vietnam but other countries as well.”
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—Stumbaugh Family
monty Stumbaugh
HOMETOWN: Lubbock, Texas
HIGH SCHOOL: Lubbock Monterey High School (1975)
COLLEGE: Texas Tech (1979)
SPORT BEST KNOWN FOR: Coaching Football
Monty Stumbaugh cites his love for sports as drawing him into coaching. His 146 victories have created many wonderful memories, but one does stand out.
“I had a lot of great memories at Port Isabel,” Stumbaugh, who coached the Tarpons from 2001-16, said. “If I had to pick one, it would be the four overtime 2003 quarterfinal football game (won by PI 63-61) versus Rice Consolidated at Alamo Stadium that enabled us to go to the (state) semifinals.”
The ’03 Tarpons are one of just a handful of RGV football teams to reach the state’s final four (PI was in Class 3A that year). While coaching by the bay, Stumbaugh’s teams reached the playoffs 15 times in 16 seasons, including nine district titles. Stumbaugh, in fact, has won 10 Coach of the Year awards, including nine at the district level and one as the Texas High School Coach of the Year after the magical ’03 season.
After 2016, Stumbaugh coached the Hidalgo Pirates for six seasons. He is now the Assistant Head Football Coach and Strength and Conditioning Coach for Brownsville St. Joseph. He walked on at defensive back for the Red Raiders in 1975. He thanked his parents and key coaches for influencing his career choice.
“My mom and dad and my high school secondary coach and a high school head coach that took me under his (wing) and showed a young coach the right way to do things and about the game,” Stumbaugh said, adding that he is “extremely honored” to be inducted.
He is at least the third Tarpon head football coach to be enshrined into the RGV Sports Hall of Fame, joining Tommy Roberts (HOF Class of 2009) and Tony Villarreal III (Class of 2018).
CLASS OF 2025
mario roDriguez
HOMETOWN: Weslaco, Texas
HIGH SCHOOL: Weslaco High School (1992)
COLLEGE: The University of Texas-Pan American (1999)
SPORT BEST KNOWN FOR: Coaching Softball
It was a moment that will live in Valley sports lore forever. In the bottom of the seventh inning of the state championship, the Weslaco High softball team’s Andrea Ortiz belted a grand-slam home run, lifting the Lady Panthers to an 11-9 victory over Waco Midway. It was, and still is, the only state championship in softball won by a Valley team.
Afterward, Coach Mario Rodriguez was named State Coach of the Year by the Texas Sports Writers Association.
“What I remember most from the state championship game in 2024 was the team’s never-give-up attitude in their dramatic comeback win, the walk-off grand slam by Andrea Ortiz, and the strong fan support, not just from Weslaco, but from the whole RGV,” Rodriguez said.
Although the win was both thrilling and historic, Rodriguez got into the RGV Sports Hall of Fame based on more than just that home run. In 19 seasons as head coach (through 2025), Rodriguez has guided the Lady Panthers into the playoffs 15 times while winning 425 games.
His teams have accumulated four district championships, eight bi-district titles, six area pennants, four regional quarterfinal battles, three regional semifinal wins, two regional titles, and two appearances in the state final four (2016 & ’24). He has earned 10 Coach of the Year titles at the district, area, regional, and state levels.
“I am filled with immense gratitude and humility for this (Hall of Fame induction) is something that I never thought I could achieve,” he said. “This recognition is not just a personal milestone but a testament to the collective efforts of many softball players, parents, coaches, and administrators who have been part of my coaching journey.”
CLASS OF 2025
Congratulations 1979 McAllen High Girls’ Cross Country Team, Jake Gautreau, and the Hall of Fame Class of 2025. We are so proud!
Jake gautreau
HOMETOWN: McAllen, Texas
HIGH SCHOOL:
McAllen Memorial High School (1998)
COLLEGE: Tulane
SPORT BEST KNOWN FOR: Baseball
Jake Gautreau could hit the long ball.
He led the state in home runs with 14 his junior year at McAllen Memorial High. Then, at Tulane, he was twice named Conference USA Player of the Year and made AllAmerican twice (one first team and one second team) between 1999 and 2001. During his college career, Gautreau batted .344 with 58 home runs and 233 RBI. In 2000, he was a member of the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. Gautreau not only played in a College World Series (CWS), but he has also coached in not one but three. He played for the Green Wave when they qualified in 2001 and was an assistant coach for Mississippi State in three CWS from 2019-21. The 2021 Bulldogs won the national title.
In 2001, the San Diego Padres took Gautreau at No. 14 overall in the MLB Draft. He spent eight years in the pros as an infielder, getting as high as Triple-A in five of those seasons. He played for the Padres, Cleveland Indians and New York Mets organizations. His pro numbers included a .255 average with 81 dingers and 336 RBI.
His Triple-A stops included the Portland Beavers, the Buffalo Bisons and the New Orleans Zephyrs. His playing career ended in 2008 with the Fort Worth Cats. In 2010, he became an assistant coach at his college alma mater, then joined the Mississippi Bulldogs in 2018.
In 2021, when Gautreau was an assistant at Mississippi State and the Bulldogs were in the College World Series, MyRGV.com ran a profile piece on Gautreau. The story began like this: “McAllen Memorial alum Jake Gautreau is widely regarded as the top hitter the Rio Grande Valley has ever produced.”
Gautreau now lives in Starkville, Mississippi. He completed his eighth season with Mississippi State in 2025.
CLASS OF 2025
CONGRATULATIONS
RGV SPORTS HALL OF FAME
CLASS OF 2025
roberto garza
HOMETOWN: Rio Hondo, Texas
HIGH SCHOOL: Rio Hondo High School (1997)
COLLEGE: Texas A&M - Kingsville (2001)
SPORT BEST KNOWN FOR: Football
For Roberto Garza, playing professional football was a dream come true but playing in a Super Bowl was off the charts. He started at right guard for the Chicago Bears, who took on the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI following the 2006 NFL season.
“Before the team was introduced in the tunnel and running out onto the field and the stadium (was) exploding with energy,” Garza recalled.
Garza, who was active in powerlifting and track in high school, went both ways for the Class 3A Rio Hondo Bobcats, playing offensive tackle and defensive end. He played center in college for the Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas.
“All my high school coaches impacted my career,” Garza said. “(I) feel very blessed to have (had) such great men support me. In college, Ron Harms gave me an opportunity to walk on. Coach Joe Harms, my offensive line coach, taught me what it was to work and prepare to play college football. College teammate Mike Salinas was somebody who took me under his wing and instilled what practicing to be the best I can be on and off the field.”
Selected in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons, he spent four years with them before joining the Bears in 2005. Over 14 seasons, he played in 206 games and started 176 at either guard or center.
Garza was involved in a lot of charity work. In fact, he was the Bears’ nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award in 2006. Garza joins an elite list of RGV Sports Hall of Fame inductees to have appeared as a player or coach in a Super Bowl. These include Tom Landry (Class of 1988), Bobby Ply (1991), Norm Evans (1994), Jim Hudson (1994), Johnnie Jackson (2013) and Koy Detmer (2016).
The city of Rio Hondo has a street named after him, according to Wikipedia. He now lives in Kyle, Texas.
CLASS OF 2025
Honoring the 1977 Edinburg High School Cross Country Team State Champs and their induction into the Rio Grande Valley Hall of Fame.
San Juanita Leal
Sonia Sepulveda Dempsy
Laura Vasquez
Richard Yracheta
Joe Medina
Keyshawn Garcia
1977 Edinburg High’s boys’ cross country team won
the UIL
Class A state championship.
1979 McAllen High’s girls’ cross country team earned
5A state runner-up.
1977 Brownsville’s St. Joseph Academy football team won the
TCIL state championship.
1980 Brownsville’s St. Joseph Academy football team won
the TCIL state championship.
Glenn
Oscar
Ricardo
Romeo
Cesar
Rigo
Pete De La Rosa
Cur tis Ross
Rey Ruiz
Edelmiro Venencia
Tony Villarreal
Bruce Waller
1977 Texas Southmost College baseball team qualified for and competed in the
Baseball World Series
High School Scholars
tomas aParIcIo
Mission High School
College: Texas State University
Major: Exercise Science
Forrest/White Scholarship
BrIanna BrackHaHn
Bronsville Veterans High School
College: UT Austin
Major: Pharmacy
St. Joseph Academy Scholarship
glorIa Bentacourt
Robert Vela HIgh School
College: Notre Dame
Major: Accounting
Mo Molina Scholarship
JosHua Hernandez
PSJA High School
College: Texas A&M
Major: Business
Board of Directors Scholarship
elIana mendoza
Rio Grande City High School
College: St. Edwards University
Major: Nursing
Cesar Perez Scholarship
VIVIca Pardo
Pace High School
College: UTRGV
Major: Psychology
Board of Directors Scholarship
kenzI ramIrez
McAllen High School
College: UT Austin
Major: Physical Therapy
Lone Star National Bank Scholarship
JosePH ruIz
Hanna High School
College: UTRGV
Major: Exercise Science
E.C. Lerma Scholarship
anJolIna zurIta
Rio Grande City High School
College: UTRGV
Major: Nursing
monIka regalado
Mission Veterans Memorial High School
College: UTRGV
Major: Accounting & Business
Forrest/White Scholarship
lexI sandoVal
Harlingen South High School
College: Texas State University
Major: Sports Medicine
Raul Zamarripa Scholarship
Tony Villarreal Class of 2017
Sonia Sepulveda Dempsy Class of 2017
Hall of fame Inductees 2
1988
Alaniz, Leonardo “Najo”† Davis, C.W. “Napper”† Landry, Thomas Wade “Tom”† Morrow, Bobby † Williams, Charlie† Williams, Sam†
1989
Beaudry, Charles Ph.D.† Boyle, C.L. “Smokey”† Cannon, Bobby† Creasey, George† Lawrence, Jimmy† Lerma, Everardo Carlos“E.C.”† Lohr, Larry† Ogletree, Alfred “Al” † (Richardson) Heald, Dessie† Scott, Earl Jr. †
1990
Brooks, Jim† Farris, Bill† Lackey, Bobby† Rodriguez, Camilo Sr.† Stephens, Jerry† Strohmeyer, George Jr.† Strohmeyer, George Sr.† Watkins, Mary Frances†
1991 Cavazos, Max† Esparza, Thomas Ph.D.† McMurtry, Paul J.† Peña, Bernardo† Ply, Bobby Rodriguez, Joe A. † Silver, Gene† Uhlaender, Otto “Ted”†
1992
Davis, E. Gilmore “Gilly”† Flores, R.C. “Fito”† Flores, Richard R.† Gorges, Matt F. Martin, Robert L. “Bob”† Thomas, Anilda Ph.D.† West, Thomas “Tom”† Zavaletta, Gus†
1993
Bloomfield, Gordon Leigh “Jack” Connor, M.F. “Red”† Garcia, Rosendo “Roy” † Garza, Eleuterio “Lou” Jr. Mosqueda, David† Robie, Glen R.† Stewart, Ray† Vest, George† Wright, James “Jim” Jr.
1994
Evans, Norm Hirst, Gerald “Jerry” † Hudson, Jim† Longhofer, Jesse† McKone, Jim† Sauceda, Daria M. “Dora”† Smith, Frank Jr.† Villarreal, Eliseo† Zamora, Guadalupe “Chipper”
1995
Ayala, Ernesto Jr. Cantu, Ramon O.† Cleckler, Mary Jeanne† Drew, Tom † Estevis, Camilo Guerrero, Oton J. “Tony” Sr. † Jackson, Lucious “Luke” † Parker, Lloyd†
1996
Casso, Teresa Etnire, Stanley Martin† Garza, Leo Jr.† Helms, J.W. “Jake”† Helms, Jim Leal, Alex Pedraza, Luz Jr. Reichert, Tommy†
1997
Cantu, Juanita M. † Conover, Brooks W.† Cortez, Robert Flores, Adrian† Labar, Wayne† Platt, Jimmy Rabke, Mary Lee Ph.D.† Stevenson, W.M. “Buster”†
1998
Butler, Tony† Esquivel, Carlos† Hernandez, Alfredo “Boxer”† Levermann, Margaret† Levine, Lewis “Lew”† Nixon, Charles M.† Pemelton, Billy Gene Soza, Maria Guadalupe “Lupe” Ward, Albert “Al” †
1999
(Butler) Kalencki, Jeanie Crane, Everett L. “Corky” Garcia, Gonzalo† Martinez, Carmen G. Ramsey, Jody† Rivas, Homero M.D. Sanchez, Joe R. Sr.† Vela, Efraim
White, Howard A. “Andy”
2000
Avila, Celestino Z. M.D.† Guerra, Jesus “Chuy” Leal-Garcia, Felipe† Lerma, John C. Maldonado, Frank “Pancho”† Rodriguez, B.R. “Poppy” Vela, Ernesto V.† (Woodson) Winston, Teresa†
2001
Clark, Margaret M.† LaGrange, Charles Levermann, Gerald “Dutch”† Nyquist, Larry† Owens, Carl B. Rodriguez, Pablo A. Jr. “Pikey” Salazar, Dolores A. “Lolita”† Villarreal, Vic† Weekley, Tom B. †
2002
Aranda, Olga Avila, Richard Canul, Guadalupe “Lupe” Gerlicki, Joseph† Hinojosa, Rene Manuel† Martinez, Homer Sr. Moxley, Paul S. Rodriguez, Camilo “Bucky” Shuford, John Albert “Lefty”†
2003
Avila, Alfredo Capello, Robert Coleman, Bert† Crafts, Willie† Raders, John† Salinas, Guadalupe “Lupe” Villegas, Ramiro † Williams, D. Joe†
2004
Anzaldua, Amador “Mayo”† Balducci, Roxanne Capello, Juan Jose M.D. Edwards, Fred Gonzalez, Rogelio “Roy”† Harbour, Todd Hollingsworth, Hank† Mims, John† Vasquez, David Vaughan, Charles “Charlie”
2005
Barbosa, Tony Castillo, Juan Denson, Don Gonzalez, Paula Hall, James C. “Red”† Houghtaling, Jim† Lugo, Alfredo† Rodriguez, Hesiquio “Zeke”† Wise, Steve Zamarripa, Nora
2006
Barker-Davis, Edith Rochelle Field, Jackie Sr.† Garza, Gil
Garza, Leonel G. Garza, Juan Manuel “Meme” Garza, Rene G. McLish, Rachel Rodriguez, Amador† Spoonemore, Carl†
2007
Alvarez, Arnoldo “Arnie”† (Longoria) Rodriguez, Sylvia Pompa, Eliseo Solis, Merced “Tito Santana” Torres, Rene (Villarreal) Johnson, Magda
2008
Corona, Regino “Reggie” Filoteo, Joe Jr. Keyes, Bert Jr. Moore, Tommy Vela, Robert† Young, Russell†
2009
Bazan, Pete † Cox, Tommy† Detmer, Sonny † Roberts, Tommy Salinas, Hector † Tredaway, Reggie Wright, Elbert “Lum”†
2010
(Abbenante) Howell, Kathy Alamia, Luis Jr. † Farias, Rey Garcia, Wilfrido “Willie” † Martin, Donny Molina, Erasmo “Mo”† Moore, Otto
2011
Brumley, Bob† Bush, Bruce Garza, Sammy Guillot, Donald R. Sanders, Travis Vela, Carlos Zamora, Ronnie †
2012
Beene, Cathy A. Brisky, Mike Iglesias, Iris G. Knetig, Edmund H. † Schulgen, George L. Jr. Vela, Pete Wallace, Jack Sr.†
Hall of fame Inductees 2
2013
(Allen) Alexander, LuAnn† Ausmus, Don Caldwell, Earl† Green, Marshall “Buddy”† Henson, Robert “Bob” Ph.D. Jackson, Johnnie Lopez, Carlos (Sanchez) Paredes, Patsy Zamarripa, Raul “Doc” †
2014
Araguz, Leo Clark, Nancy K. Gomez, Jesse S.† Hallbeck, Vernon† Hinojosa, Heriberto “Herbie” † Lambert, Gerald† Olvera, Johnny
2015
Barker, Tommy Garcia, Alonso “Knot”† Garcia, Juan de Dios Hees, Harold Pena, Jaime Ramirez, Aaron Rodriguez, Lupe (Siebert) Banks, Stacey Valdez, Nati
2016
Cavazos, Manuel “Meme”† Colchado, Cody Detmer, Koy Hess, Roy † Marburger, Eddie Ramirez, Reynaldo “Rey” (Salinas) De la Cruz, Maggie Woods, Becky Wright, Bobby Jack
2017
Chavez, Tom Gonzales, Ruben † Hernandez, Frank Hinojosa, Manuel Lancaster, Jim Norris, Jim †
Sepulveda Dempsey, Sonia Villarreal, Tony Jr. † Woods, Harlan
2018
Alaniz, Steve Danaher, Phil (Dube) Thomas, Becky Edquist, Kim Ingram, Roland (Lefner) White, Rose Marie Mancha, Jose “Joe”† Montalvo, Sam Tripson, John† Villarreal, Tony III
2019
Buck, Mike Canales, Leticia Morton, Jim† Najera, Desi † Parker, Frank† Perez, Cesar (Silva) Malesich, Lisa Skinner, Sissy Slayton, Doyle†
2020
Alsbury, Paul Dodge, Paula Garza, Rolando Howell, Larry Littleton, Bill Reyna, Mario Selber, Ph.D., Greg
2021
*No class due to COVID 19 Pandemic
2022
Caldwell, Larry Guerrero, Tony Longhofer, David† Ochoa, Albert Solis, Joe Thompson, Richard Valdez, Gabe Vasquez, Laura
2023
Torres, Gus Espinosa, Carlos Goodwin, Danny Lunsford, Steve Martinez-Mann, Anna Martinez, Elias Ramsey, Mike Taylor, Fred Tredaway, Chad Trejo, Tony †
2024
Ayoub, Sam Bruning, Darbie † Canales, Magda Duffey, Shelly Guttierez, Jesse Lozano, Bert Martin, Michelle Denise
2025
Escobar, Juan Garza, Robert Gautreau, Jake Lerma, Diana Rodriguez, Mario Sasser, Ford Strumbaugh, Monty
Frank Parker Class of 2019
In memorIam for tHose Past Inductees we lost Between 2024-2025
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I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the last judge, will award to me on the last day, and not only to me but to all who have longed for his appearance.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
Wilfrido “Willie” Garcia
Ruben Gonzalez
Desiderio “Desi” Najera
P L A T I N
U M S P O N S O R S H I P $ 8 , 0 0 0
Banquet naming rights —Sponsor name will be attached to all materials associated with the banquet . (1-year agreement)
Back cover of the program, full-page ad
1 table at the banquet | with meals
Introduction and presentation at Media Day.
Introduction and presentation at the banquet .
G O L D S P O N S O R S H I P $ 1 , 0 0 0
Scholarship will be in sponsor ’s name.
2 tickets to attend the banquet .
Picture with recipient and family.
Half page ad in the program
S I L V E R S P O N S O R S H I P $ 5 0 0
Full page ad in the program
B R O N Z E S P O N S O R S H I P $ 5 0 0
Half page ad in the program
2025 Board of dIrectors
Gus Torres President Harlingen
Debbie Esparza Harlingen
Chris Kromer Weslaco
Veronica Perez Harlingen
Paula Gonzalez Vice President Brownsville
Rene G. Garza Mission
John Lerma McAllen
Carlos Robledo Weslaco
E.C. Lerma † (1985-88)
Charlie Williams † (1988-91)
Joe A. Rodriguez † (1991-94)
Roy Garcia † (1994-96)
John Lerma (1996-98)
Tom Weekley † (1998-2000)
Nora Zamarripa Secretary Harlingen
Rene Guajardo Mercedes
Mark May McAllen
Lupe Soza McAllen
PAST PRESIDENTS
Carlos Vela (2000-02)
Rene G. Garza (2002-04)
Ronnie Zamora † (2004-06)
Tony Trejo† (2006-08)
Charlie Vaughan (2008-11)
Ronnie Zamora † (2011-13)
Tony Guerrero Treasurer Mission
Manuel Hinojosa Port Isabel
Perez Rio Grande City
Raul Vega McAllen
Dan Ogletree (2013-15)
Erasmo “Mo” Molina† (2015-17)
Tony Guerrero (2017-19)
Iris Iglesias (2019-21)
Manuel Hinojosa (2021-2023)
Cesar
Jessica Iglesias Mission
Alex Del Barrio Mission
Armando Perez Harlingen
