Inductees

Antioch High School 1983

He was known affectionately by teammates and fearfully by opponents as “The Mauler.” By the end of his two-year wrestling career, he was better known as the first ever Antioch High School grappler to place at the State meet. Read More “Kraig Walker”

As Deer Valley High School’s first distinguished female volleyball player, Gabrielle Abernathy is still regarded as its greatest. Read More “Gabrielle Abernathy”

He stood only 5-foot-6 and weighed barely 150 pounds, but everything about Niles Almarinez on the soccer field was big. Read More “Niles Almarinez”

The list of dominating Panther softball pitchers is long and impressive, including previous Antioch Sports Legends Sue Cardinale (2009), Mia Rexroth (2010) and Dawn Hilgenberg (2013). Read More “Stephanie Andrews”

In the same way a stone cast into a pond creates ripples, Bob Beswick had a profound impact the Antioch community. Read More “Bob Beswick”

On the playing field, there wasn’t anything Christine Brockett couldn’t achieve. And, she seemed to do it all so easily. Read More “Christine Brockett”

When he earned a spot on the Antioch High baseball team as a sophomore, Alfie Del Favero left no doubt that he could hit. Read More “Alfie Del Favero”

What compels a person to devote most of their free hours to helping kids, with very little offered in return, other than an occasional “Thanks, Coach?” LeRoy Murray, who has spent four decades as a volunteer for recreation and school teams, does it for the love of the game. Read More “Leroy Murray”

Antioch High School 1976

Varsity coach Sal Siino called Dennis Opsal “the finest high school football prospect I’ve seen in the Foothill and Diablo Valley Athletic Leagues.” “Big Opie” was a defensive tackle starter for the Antioch High Panthers as a junior in 1974, but it was as a senior that his prep football career took off. Read More “Dennis Opsal”