The Tom Ellis Athletic Memorial (TEAM) Foundation will hold its second annual Athletic Hall of Fame induction dinner on Saturday, March 29, at the Radisson Cincinnati Riverfront in Covington.
Twenty of the finest athletes and coaches from Covington’s Holmes High School and William Grant High School are included in this year’s class of inductees.
The event will take from 6 to 9 p.m. at the ballroom of the Radisson. Reservations are $50 per person and include a sit-down dinner, soft drinks, dessert and coffee, cash bar, and silent auction.
The TEAM Foundation assists Covington Independent Public Schools by supporting district athletic activities, providing scholarships, and promoting excellence in education, discipline, and sportsmanship.
The emcee for this year’s event will be Melvin Webster, Holmes Class of 1971 and president of the Northern Kentucky Athletic Directors’ Association. Last year, more than 240 attended this event at the Radisson.
Please make reservations and mail checks to:
T.E.A.M. Foundation
c/o Trisha Brundage
Holmes High School
2500 Madison Ave.
Covington, Kentucky 41014
(Tickets will be available at the door. Contact Trisha at 292-3960 to RSVP for the event or with questions.)
2014 Inductees:
COACHES
Jon Draud: 1963 Baseball State Championship Team
Jerry Lancaster: Cross Country and Track
Dennis Soard: Girls Basketball
Artie McGuffin: Athletic Trainer
ATHLETES
Donald Johnson, Wm. Grant Class of 1939 – Football and Baseball
Lloyd McDermott, Holmes Calls of 1944 – Football
Walt Wherry, Holmes Class of 1946 – Baseball
Clofus Farris, Holmes Class of 1951 – Basketball and Track
Orland Hoskins, Holmes Class of 1954 – Basketball
Gene Terry, Holmes Class of 1954 – Baseball, Basketball and Football
Albert Lewis, Holmes Class of 1960 – Football
Charlie Perry, Holmes Class of 1961 – Basketball
Anita (Gardner) Rieskamp, Holmes Class of 1962 – Basketball and Softball
John Jennings, Holmes Class of 1964 – Basketball, Football and Track
Gary Sargent, Holmes Class of 1964 – Baseball, Basketball and Football
George Stone, Wm. Grant Class of 1964 – Basketball
Charley Taylor, Holmes Class of 1966 – Baseball and Basketball
Sandy Johnson, Holmes Class of 1987 – Basketball
Allyson Heger, Holmes Class of 1989 – Diving and Cheerleading
Brandent Englemon, Holmes Class of 2003 – Football
