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Larry Buckley

Larry Buckley - Valley High School - Class of 1976 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2023   Larry Buckley was a championship athlete who set the pace for the Valley Terriers in multiple sports in the . . .

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Rachel Wald

Rachel Wald - Douglas County West High School - Class of 2014 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2023   From 2010-2014, Rachel Wald was one of the premier all-around female athletes in the state of . . .

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Ralph King

Ralph King - Waterloo High School - Class of 1939 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2023   Ralph King was a standout basketball and track athlete at Waterloo High School in the late 1930s. He earned four . . .

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Eric Hermanson

Eric Hermanson - Valley High School – Class of 1997 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2022     In the mid-1990s, Eric Hermanson was a standout multi-sport standout for the Valley Terriers lettering . . .

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Chad Hayden

Chad Hayden - Valley High School – Class of 2003 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2022   Chad Hayden was an outstanding athlete at Valley High School in the early 2000s. He earned four letters in football, . . .

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Nathan Polak

Nathan Polak - Waterloo High School Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2022     Nathan Polak was a multi-sport star for the Waterloo Panthers in the late ‘90s and early 2000s. He set the pace and . . .

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Mike McMahon

Mike McMahon - Valley High School – Class of 1985 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2021   In the mid-1980s, Mike McMahon helped to set the pace for success in football, basketball, and . . .

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Mason Grinvalds

Mason Grinvalds – DC West High School – Class of 2015 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2021   Mason Grinvalds was a multi-event track star during his Douglas County West career. He . . .

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Ashley Martin (Williams)

Ashley Martin (Williams) - Valley High School – Class of 2001 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2020   Ashley Martin (Williams) was a two-sport standout for the Valley Terriers from . . .

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Mike Gitt

Mike Gitt - Valley High School – Class of 1998 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2020     Mike Gitt was a standout athlete for the Valley Terriers in the late 1990s. He earned four varsity . . .

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Brandon Elwood

Brandon Elwood - Waterloo High School – Class of 1998 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2019   Brandon Elwood was a multi-sport star for the Waterloo Panthers in the late 1990s.  He earned . . .

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Chad Sievers

Chad Sievers - Valley High School – Class of 2000 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2019   In the late 1990s, Chad Sievers helped to set the pace for success in both football and basketball for . . .

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Ryan Roberts

 Ryan Roberts - Valley High School – Class of 1997 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2019   Ryan Roberts was a 1997 graduate of Valley High School and was one of the top wrestlers in . . .

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Whit Smith

Whit Smith - Waterloo High School – Class of 2001 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2019 Whit Smith was a standout basketball and track athlete for the Waterloo Panthers in the late 1990s and early . . .

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Denise Peterson (Wieczorek)

Denise Peterson (Wieczorek) - Valley High School – Class of 1992 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2017 Denise Peterson (Wieczorek) was a highly decorated multi-sport star while attending Valley . . .

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Eric Hays

Eric Hays - Waterloo High School – Class of 1993 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2017 Eric Hays was a multi-sport standout for the Waterloo Panthers during the early 1990s. He collected twelve . . .

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Heath McKim

Heath McKim - Valley High School – Class of 2000 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2017 Heath McKim is clearly the most highly decorated high school wrestler to ever walk the halls of Valley, . . .

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Jesse Hays

  Jesse Hays - Waterloo High School – Class of 1997 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2017 Jesse Hays was an integral part of a great run of successful athletic programs at Waterloo . . .

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John "Barney" Barnhill

John “Barney” Barnhill - Valley High School – Class of 1956 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2016 John “Barney” Barnhill was known by countless current and past students, parents, and . . .

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Mark Schellen

Mark Schellen - Waterloo High School – Class of 1979 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2016 Mark Schellen is the most well-known and highly decorated athlete to ever graduate from Waterloo High School. As an . . .

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Mike Cunningham

Mike Cunningham - Waterloo High School – Class of 1965 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2016 Mike Cunningham was a tremendous multi-sport athlete for Waterloo High School in the mid-1960s. He earned ten letters . . .

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Rick Hayden

Rick Hayden - Valley High School – Class of 1975 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 2016 Rick Hayden was an outstanding athlete for the Valley Terriers in the mid-1970s. He lettered twice in football and three . . .

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