Hall of Fame
The Mount Vernon High School Athletic Hall of Fame is now taking nominations for the class of 2021 The MVHS Hall of Fame Committee will convene to go over the nominations later this year. To gain induction into the Hall of Fame, 70% of the committee’s votes are needed. An athlete must have graduated 5 years ago, and coaches / administrators must no longer be working in their current position. Nominations will stay active for 5 years.
Please click on the link below to find the nomination form:
Below are the names of administrators, coaches, and athletes who have been inducted in to the Mount Vernon Majors Athletic Hall of Fame:
Administrators:
Melvin B. Landes: Principal
Thomas Hyer: Principal
Victor J. Kazlausky: Asst. Principal
Michael M. Skinner: Asst. Principal/Basketball Coach
Bernie Forte: Director of Student Activities
Martha Jean Allen: Asst. Director of Student Activities
Coaches:
Don McCool: State Championship Basketball: 1979
Bruce Patrick: State Championship Football: 1983
Tony Garza: State Championship Soccer: 2013
John “Jack” Miller - Football
Mark Bendorf - Football
Ken Gaudreault - Track
Robert Garza - Soccer
Athletes:
Matt Allison: Swim
Bryan Bahr: Class of 2008 – Dive
Adam Beck - Class of 1987 - Football, Basketball, Baseball
Mickey Bowers: Class of 1966 – Baseball, Football, Wrestling, Track
Bill Brady: Class of 1984 – Football
Marcus Brede: Class of 1992 – Cross Country
Eric Brent: Class of 1983 - Basketball
Junior (Albert) Brown – Basketball
Daniel Bull: Class of 1992 – Football
Jeanie Burris: Class of 1986 – Track & Field
Julie Cash: Class of 1985 – Track & Field
David Chapla: Class of 1981 – Swim
Thomas Clayton: Class of 2002 - Football * (drafted by the NFL)
James Colbert: Class of 1989 – Track & Field
Felicia Cooksey: Class of 1996 – Track & Field
Tim Crytzer: Class of 1983 – Wrestling
Ed Cunningham: Class of 1987 – Track, Football * (drafted by the NFL, won Academy Award Oscar)
Billy Davis: Class of 1980 – Football, Basketball * (drafted by the NFL)
Cherno Diallo: Class of 2006: Soccer
Lance Doty: Class of 1985 – Football
Tag Entwisle: Class of 1986 - Basketball, Football
Gary Etherington: Class of 1976 – Soccer *(signed by New York Cosmos as a teenager)
Paul Fisher - Class of 1984 - Football, Basketball
Donisha Freeman: Class of 2000 – Track & Field
Michael Gantt - Class of 1984 - Football, Track
Shon Grantz: Class of 1987 – Football
Alan Guerinna – Wrestling
Jamie Hamel: Class of 1980 – Swim
Atlee Hammaker: Class of 1976 – Baseball * (drafted by MLB)
Mark Harmon: Class of 1980 – Football
Michelle Harnden – Track & Field
Larry Hartman: Class of 1969 – Football
Brian Harrington: Class of 2001 – Swim
Greg Harris: Class of 1988 - Football, Soccer
Joanne Reina-Harris: Class of 1997 - Softball
John Holly: Class of 1989 – Track & Field
Eric Hyman - Class of 1968 - Football, Basketball
Reed Ingle: Class of 2001 – Swim
Kenny Jefferson: Class of 1986: Football
Matt Jefferson: Class of 1987 – Football
Jimmy Jenkins – Wrestling
David Knight: Class of 1969 – Football *(drafted by the NFL)
Suzanne Lally: Class of 1970 – Swim
Marty Lentz: Basketball
Dante Lewis: Basketball
Max Lorenzo: Class of 1973 – Wrestling
Trent Lyght: Class of 1977 – Swim
Jay Major: Basketball
Debbie Mann: Class of 1987 - Track & Field
Peter Marek: Class of 2001 – Swim
Brian Miller: Class of 1984 – Basketball
Sheri Miller: Class of 1989 – Track & Field
Chris Moreland: Class of 1984 – Basketball
Steve Muck – Track & Field
Edwhar Nunez: Class of 1994 – Football
Sharon O’Connor: Class of 1999 – Track & Field
Sean O’Malley: Class of 1989 – Football
Gifford Okatah-Boi: Class of 2001 – Soccer
Eric Otero: Class of 2005 - Soccer
Juan Pearson: Class of 1999 – Track & Field
Chris Peterson: Class of 1980 – Basketball
Jackie Pettit – Football
Kevin Quinn: Class of 1980 – Basketball
Doug Robertson: Class of 1980 – Swim
Marcus Rogan: Class of 2000 – Swim
Robin Roughton: Track 1 Mile, 2 Mile State Champion 1978
John Rymiszewski: Class of 1985 – Football, Track
Tim Sagar: Class of 1984 - Football
Gerard Schwenk: Class of 1988 – Soccer
Jim Scott: Class of 1980 – Football *(drafted by the NFL)
Sean Scott: Class of 1984 – Football
Shane Scott: Class of 1988 - Football
David Zack Scott - Class of 1985 - Football, Track
Eric Sellers – Basketball
Newman Shifflett: Class of 1948 - Baseball
Corey Smith: Class of 1998 – Track & Field
Frank Smith: Class of 1984 – Basketball, Football
John Soukey – Wrestling
Derek Steele: Class of 1979 – Basketball
Shelby Stilwell: Class of 1991 – Track & Field
Brian Taylor: Class of 1966 – Wrestling
Jay Thomas – Basketball
Rod Thonen: Class of 1968 – Football
Lauren Troupe: Class of 2002 – Basketball
Derrick Tucker: Class of 1983 - Basketball
Truett Valentine: Class of 2005 - Lacrosse
Dawane Wallace: Class of 1995 – Track & Field
Darrell Wainwright – Basketball
Eric Wellington: Class of 2001 – Swim
Darrell Williams – Basketball
Michael Wilson - Class of 1987 - Football, Track
John Wright: Class of 2009 – Soccer
Aaron Yarbough: Class of 1997 - Football
Merel van Zanten: Class of 1990 - Basketball, Field Hockey
Sammy Zepka: Football, Basketball, Baseball