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Sports Legends Co-Founder Tom Menasco Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award

Contra Costa Times – Two people were named Citizen of the Year, longtime resident Tom Menasco, accepting the title for lifetime achievement, and painting contractor Tom Hartrick for having the greatest impact on the city last year. Menasco was one of the founders of Antioch Sports Legends, a portion of Antioch Historical Society’s museum that…

DVHS Alumnus Marcus Lee Helps Lead Kentucky to the 2015 NCAA Championships

Former 2012 Deer Valley High School’s Marcus Lee helps lead the Kentucky Wildcats (35-0) in its quest for the NCAA 2015 basketball championship. The 6’9″ Sophomore forward from Antioch played in all 35 games this season and shot 63% from the field and on defense added 27 blocks. In the second round Kentucky dominated The…

DVHS’ Jordan Ewert Signs Letter of Intent with Stanford

Uploaded: Mon, Nov 17, 2014, 11:48 am Stanford men’s volleyball head coach John Kosty has announced the signing of three prep standouts to National Letters of Intent. Jordan Ewert (Antioch), Matt Klassen (Milwaukee, Wis.), and Ryan Smith (Clovis) will join the Cardinal in the fall of 2015. “We feel fortunate to sign these three outstanding…

AHS’ Najee Harris Breaks School’s All-Time Rushing Record

By Phil Jensen POSTED: 11/19/2014 01:23:43 PM PST In the third quarter of last Friday’s 50-26 win over San Leandro High, it occurred to Antioch coach John Lucido that star sophomore running back Najee Harris might have broken the school record for rushing yards in a game. “I said ‘I think he’s over 300,’” Lucido…

A Moving Night at Antioch Sports Legends 2014 Hall of Fame Induction Dinner

Stacey Johnson, surrounded by her husband and parents, wiped away tears as she studied the display case in the Antioch Sports Legends Hall of Fame celebrating her accomplishments as an all-around athlete at Antioch High School. “This is very humbling,” said Johnson, a 1991 graduate and one of 14 individuals, plus one team, inducted Saturday…