The first class includes:
? 1924 National Championship Boys Basketball Team: Where the Wizards got it name and drew national attentions to the town of Windsor.
? Reg Figal: Principal at WHS; assistant superintendent 1982-1988; active community member; American Heart Association, Lions Club, Poudre River Trail Development, town of Windsor Recreation Board, CHSAA involvement, United Way; he and his wife Carolyn were voted ?Volunteers of the Year? for Weld County 1999/2000; gymnasium is named after him; deceased.
? H.J. Dudley: Served Windsor School district for more than 44 years. Came as a teacher in 1946, then as a principal of the junior high, WHS athletic director; instrumental in the development of girls athletics, coach and track official. Involved in CHSAA; in 1980, the track/football stadium was named after him; deceased.
? Mo Kvamme: Valued community member, coach and teacher at WHS; served on coaching staffs of various championship teams at the high school; the high school baseball field and scoreboard is named after him; deceased.
? Janet (Winter) Harris: An all-around athlete, multiple sports, All-Conference, All-State and Fred Steinmark award winner, 1979; very involved in establishing the recognition for girls sports in this area, as well as setting the bar academically; three-sport letter winner athlete in volleyball, basketball, track; All-Conference selections; participated in state basketball tournament; graduated in 1979, went on to play volleyball at the University of Wyoming; starter all four years there; graduated 1984 from Wyoming; currently volunteer on mission trips to Hondurus with ?Living Water,? medical missions trip to Ecuador and Habitat for Humanity.
? Greg Myers: WHS all conference, All-State, academic awards, multiple sport athlete; state champion in track and field and All-State football player; Colorado State University All American in football; in 1995, Jim Thorpe Award winner as best defensive back in the country and Stan Bates Award (WAC Conference Student Athlete of the Year); at CSU, he was a four-time All-Western Athletic Conference selection and a two-time All-American; drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL draft; played five pro seasons with the Bengals (1996-1999) and the Dallas Cowboys (2000); will be inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame on April 10 at the Denver Marriott City Center; currently a physician.
? Gene Morey: 1948 Graduate; teacher at junior high and middle school for 22 years; community leader, on Windsor Tree Board since 1977; continues to serve the athletic department at various events.
According to Booster Club board member and Hall of Fame chairwoman Nancy Hardy, the Windsor High School Hall of Fame committee selected the 2012 finalists from a list of nominations.
?All of our finalists had valued participation in the growth of Windsor athletics in some form,? Hardy said. ?They set the benchmark for involvement, high academic standards and community involvement.?
Sponsored by the Windsor High School Athletic Booster Club, Hardy said the mission for the Hall of Fame is to recognize athletes, coaches and contributors who have made a substantial positive impact on the athletic program at Windsor High School.
Categories include: Athlete (must be a WHS graduate and out of high school a minimum of five years; coach (must no longer be coaching in the Windsor High School system; administrator/team/community member (selections based on committee discussion); Legacy Award administrator/contributor (may still be involved in the same or similar capacity).
The selections were based on what the nominee did as a Windsor High School athlete, coach or contributor, and the must have been in good academic and athletic standing while at Windsor High School. The selection may also include athletic activities, accomplishments and contributions after WHS. The selection committee is made up of people who are familiar with Windsor High School athletic history.
?This is the first year of the program and the Booster Club is excited about bridging the gap between WHS past and future,? Hardy said. ?We look for this program to not only honor those that have laid the groundwork for Windsor athletics, the foundation, if you will ... but for it to serve as a benchmark for current athletes to set their sights on as an student-athlete, citizen, and valuable, giving and active community member of Windsor.?
Hardy said the Hall of Fame inductees are chosen on more than what they did for Windsor athletics.
?It is crucial to the selection committee that each individual selected represents a standard above and beyond the accomplishments just in the athletic arena,? Hardy said. ?While athletic success obviously strengthens their selection, their citizenship is first and foremost considered as well as academic value and post high school community involvement. With that vision, the Hall of Fame committee found a simple framework to help guide the selection for the first class into the Hall of Fame.?
Hardy said the committee worked off of a list of 12 nominations, all coming from long-time community members and current high school administration and coaching staff.
?This list was narrowed down to the final seven based on filling the positions for each category potentially available for nomination and induction,? Hardy said.
Hardy said a limited number of tickets will be available soon to the public for the social gathering, silent auction and induction ceremony. Tickets are $15 and those interested in attending the event can reserve tickets by calling Hardy at (970) 691-2020 or by email at nancyhardy@q.com. Checks should be made out to WHS Booster Club. She said the tickets will go fast. Hardy said Myers and former Windsor and CSU star football player Nate Kvamme will serve as the masters of ceremony for the event.
Hardy said the Hall of Fame recipients will also be highlighted in a museum display in the fall. She said the Windsor Museum and WHS Booster Club will be also partnering to present ?The History of Windsor Athletics? in the near future.
Source: http://www.mywindsornow.com/ARTICLE/20120220/SPORTS/702209999/-1/RSS
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