Class of 2012

1973 AHS

In the era before Nike and waffle soles revolutionized running, ing, Perry Anderson’s fleet feet set a record in the 1600 meters (formerly the one-mile) distance that continues to stand as the best performance in the history of Antioch High School. Read More “Perry Anderson”

1956 AHS

High school athletics allows the best all-around athletes the challenge of participating in three sports seasons. Randy Autentico managed to squeeze in a fourth sport in the spring, and lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track during his senior year at Antioch High School. Read More “Randy Autentico”

1977 AHS

Described by Coach Marv Comstock as “one of the finest linemen in the history of Antioch,” Norm Bittner became an accomplished tackler representing the black and gold of Antioch High. Read More “Norm Bittner”

(Posthumous)

The opportunity to play organized baseball in Antioch was limited until Edward “Mr. Baseball” Burke became involved. Burke was an initiator of the first Babe Ruth League in 1956, which gave many 13- to 15-year old boys their first experience with playing hardball. Read More “Ed Burke”

This three-sport star played varsity basketball, volleyball and softball as a junior, and then split her focus between volleyball and softball as a senior, earning First Team All-Diablo Valley Athletic League honors for both sports and filling her letter jacket with five varsity “Block A” patches. Read More “Sharon Christianson”

Antioch produced many fine football players in the 1950s, but Rich Elliott remains as one of the most revered. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Panther was chosen to quarterback for the North in the 1954 North-South Shrine Game, played before 39,363 fans in the Los Angeles Coliseum. Read More “Rich Elliott”

The “Carl Pantle Award” for the most courageous football player has been bestowed by Antioch High School since 1978, an appropriate honor for the amazingly talented young man whose life was cut short just as he reached adulthood. Read More “Carl Pantle”

1958 AHS

Blasting hits, striking out batters and “flawless fielding” made Art Regoli a key player in every inning for the Panthers when he played baseball during a three-year varsity prep career between 1956-1958 under Coach Jerry De Rushia and Babe Atkinson. Read More “Art Regoli”

1989 AHS

“Vanessa is the best female basketball player that has ever played at Antioch High.” That’s the opinion held by Coach Sue Cottier. She should know. Read More “Vanessa Selden”

1979 AHS

In 1978, Antioch Panther Mike Shaw capped his prep career with one of the nation’s highest honors for athletically and academically gifted students, the Thom McAn Award. Read More “Mike Shaw”