Sun Staff Reports

The fourth Alameda High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place in person Saturday Aug. 28, at 5:30 p.m., at the Alameda Elks Club.

In the Fall of 2016, Alameda High established an athletic Hall of Fame. A committee of eight volunteers has taken on the task of meeting regularly and combing through endless articles, websites and nominations to find the most qualified athletes. The committee has decided to induct 10 new members each year and have uncovered spectacular athletes in numerous sports.

The preparation begins each fall, when potential candidates are discussed and nominations are made to the nomination committee for both individual athletes and teams.

Then the 20 to 30 nominations are presented to the selection committee, which chooses 10 individuals early in the year.

Then the national search is on to notify the recipients and family members. All of this culminates in the banquet and induction ceremony. Plaques summarizing the accomplishments of each inductee will be displayed in Alameda High School’s new gym, the Hornets’ Nest.

The 2021 Inductees into the Alameda High School Athletic Hall of Fame are:

• Johnny Vergez, class of 1925, baseball

• Herman Pete, class of 1934, basketball

• Dorothy Stolze, class of 1941 baseball

• Bob DeCelle, class of 1963, track

• Mike Amos, class of 1969, football

• Ann Ratto, class of 1983, track

• Trini Sanchez-Blumkin, class of 1984, basketball

• Marta Westernoff, class of 1993, soccer

• Patrick Foster, class of 1993, swimming

• James Hahn, class of 1999, golf

Tickets for both dinner and the induction ceremony are $60 per person. Pay by check or online: check: make payable to AHS Athletic Boosters — Hall of Fame and mail to PO Box 2586, Alameda, CA 94501.

You can purchase tickets online by visiting the Alameda High School Boosters website: ahsathleticboosters.com.