Gresham HS Athletics Hall of Fame

GRESHAM HIGH SCHOOL

ATHLETICS

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

1 | Governing document

Gresham High School Athletic Hall of Fame - By-Laws

PREAMBLE

Gresham High School Hall of Fame is a memorial to outstanding individuals who, through their exceptional achievements, have brought honor to themselves, their school and to the Gresham High School Community.

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Gresham High School Hall of Fame is to formally recognize outstanding contributions to the heritage and tradition of the school program. It is the intent of this Hall of Fame to preserve the memory of former staff, alumni, boosters and others whose achievements have brought recognition and honor to Gresham High School.

Once an individual, team, coach or administrator is nominated for consideration for election to the GHS Athletic Hall of Fame (hereafter Hall of Fame), that person shall always be a viable candidate. No time limit shall be set for eligibility once nominated.
A person elected to the Hall of Fame shall be elected one time only, either as an athlete, coach or administrator. No further nomination shall be allowed. However, if the person has been elected as a member of a team, that person is still eligible on an individual basis and the team election shall in no way prejudice consideration of a person as an individual.
No set time of competition, coaching, or administration shall be established.
Election for each of the members of the Hall of Fame shall not be concentrated on one sport or era.
To be eligible, a player must be five years removed from the completion of their competitive career at Gresham High School. A coach or administrator need be only one year away from his/her position.
Election to the Hall of Fame shall be by a vote of two-thirds of the selection committee present. All those who vote must take part in the discussions that lead to selection. A minimum of nine committee members must be present at the selection meeting.
If a team is elected to the Hall of Fame, that team shall count as one player/person in the admission for a given year. Only one team per year is to be voted into the Hall of Fame.
For the first three years, the Hall of Fame shall elect ten players/teams/coaches/administrators. In all subsequent elections, the selection committee will determine the number of elects after review of the candidate pool.
Consideration will be given to the personal conduct in sports, and personal contribution to the ideal of sport.
In the fall of each year, the Selection Committee shall, through the Gresham High School Athletic Director, arrange for a notice to be placed in the media that nomination forms are available by writing the GHS Athletic Department.
The Hall of Fame Induction Banquet shall be held annually under the leadership of the GHS Athletic Director. Each inductee will receive a plaque. A plaque with all of the Hall of Fame members' names will also be on display at Gresham High School.
The Selection Committee shall work in confidence. No outside pressure on the Selection Committee will be allowed, as they will work independently and under rules of these by-laws.
Veteran's Clause: A minimum of one election in each Hall of Fame Class must be a "Veteran." A Veteran is described as a candidate that completed their participation at least thirty years prior to the year of the vote.
The Hall of Fame Selection Committee may award a special induction to be given to an individual, company, or entity in commemoration of their contribution to the Gresham High School Athletic Department.
The by-laws can be amended by a vote of two-thirds of the members of the Selection committee present or taking part through teleconferencing. No proxy votes or absentee ballots shall be allowed.

2 | Reference material

How the Other Programs Help

These sources are useful because they show how established Hall of Fame programs handle details around the governing rules. They do not replace Gresham's approved by-laws.

Portland State University

Closest structural model: continuing eligibility after nomination, waiting periods, two-thirds selection, one-team limit, startup classes, veteran clause, confidentiality, and amendment process. PSU's nomination form is also a strong public-facing model.

Springfield High School

Useful for nomination support: candidate background, achievements, awards, testimonials, public nominations plus committee research, and a recurring annual timeline.

North Valley High School

Useful for operations: application screening, annual nomination window, committee voting, ceremony-size considerations, finances, and an annual work calendar.

Gresham application

Use the outside models only where GHS needs procedure: nomination form design, evidence collection, research workflow, timeline, event planning, and recordkeeping.

Selected comparison

Topic	Gresham	PSU	Springfield	North Valley
Athlete waiting period	5 years	5 years	Not stated in packet	12 years
Selection vote	2/3	2/3	Majority	70%
Selection meeting	Minimum 9 present	Minimum 6 present	Not stated	Not stated
Team limit	1 per year	1 per year	Not stated	Suggested max 1
Veteran protection	1 per class; 30+ years	1 per class; 30+ years	Not stated	Not stated
Public nominations	Yes	Yes	Yes + committee research	Yes

Packet references: GHS pp. 3-5; Springfield pp. 6-9; North Valley pp. 10-11; Portland State pp. 12-16.

3 | Public entry + committee research

Nomination Process

Public nomination form

Nominee name, graduation year/years at GHS, sport or role
Years of participation or service
GHS athletic accomplishments
Post-high-school athletic accomplishments when relevant
Honors, records, awards, championships, leadership, service
Links or attachments supporting the nomination
Nominator name, email, phone, relationship to nominee

Committee research file

Eligibility check under the GHS By-Laws
Verified GHS results and awards
Yearbook/newspaper/statistical documentation
Post-GHS achievements when relevant
Photos and biographical information
Questions or facts that still need verification
Private selection notes kept separate from the public nomination

4 | Organization

Committee + First-Cycle Timeline

Recontact list

Name	Status	Notes
Jared McGowen	Recontact / confirm
Jessica King/McGowen	Recontact / confirm
Lori Cook	Recontact / confirm
Gary Stautz	Recontact / confirm
Jack Flitcraft	Recontact / confirm
Kay Francis	Recontact / confirm
Abby Windell/Swancut	Recontact / confirm
Larry Knudsen	Recontact / confirm
Brad Cook	Recontact / confirm
Mike Melton	Recontact / confirm
Carol Daiberl	Recontact / confirm
Masa Miyake	Recontact / confirm
Additional committee member 1	To be contacted
Additional committee member 2	To be contacted
Additional committee member 3	To be contacted
Additional committee member 4	To be contacted
Additional committee member 5	To be contacted

First-cycle sequence

Window	Work
Sept-Oct 2026	Re-form committee; confirm roles; assign research, finance, display, ceremony, web/form responsibilities.
Nov-Dec 2026	Build nomination form; create research template; begin archive review; define display concept and costs.
Jan-Apr 2027	Open public nominations; promote to alumni/community; continue historical research.
May 2027	Close nominations; verify eligibility; assemble candidate files.
June 2027	Selection meeting and confidential vote.
July-Sept 2027	Notify inductees/families; collect biographies/photos; finalize plaques, display, event and web pages.
Fall 2027	First induction event; archive the class and begin the next annual cycle.

Before publishing the committee roster, confirm preferred names/spellings, willingness to serve, voting/advisory status, and any additional members needed. The by-laws require at least nine committee members present at the selection meeting but do not state a total committee size.

5 | Historical research

Initial Candidate Benchmarks

Use this section to calibrate nominations, not to create an automatic cutoff. The packet's "Possible Hall of Famers" list is an early research pool. It shows the level and type of accomplishments the original committee was considering, but each record still needs verification before formal use.

Teams in the initial research list

Team	Achievement noted in packet	Coach named
1955 Football	2nd place in state	Brad Ecklund
1981 Boys Water Polo	State champions	Scott McKechnie
1982 Girls Water Polo	State champions	Scott McKechnie
1982 Football	State champions	Gary Stautz
1986 Volleyball	State champions	Guy Enriques
1988 Volleyball	State champions	Rod Jones
1989 Volleyball	State champions; 33-0	Rod Jones
1990 Volleyball	State champions	Rod Jones
1991 Volleyball	State champions	Rod Jones
1991 Girls Water Polo	State champions	-
1991 Dance	Intermediate Show state champions	-
1993 Basketball	2nd place in state	Larry Knudsen
1994 Volleyball	State champions	Rod Jones
1999 Dance	Small Show state champions	Tina Lovelin
2001 Volleyball	State champions; 29-0	Lori Anderson
2002 Volleyball	State champions	Lori Anderson
2006 Volleyball	State champions	Lori Anderson
2014 Dance	5A/6A Large state champions	Jennifer Wilson
2015 Dance	5A/6A Large state champions	Jennifer Wilson
2016 Dance	6A state champions	Jennifer Wilson

What the team list suggests

The early team pool is dominated by state championships, undefeated championship seasons, and state runner-up finishes. That provides a practical benchmark for team nominations while leaving room for exceptional teams from other eras whose impact may not be captured by a title alone.

5 | Historical research continued

Individual Athlete Accomplishments

Bob Schloredt - Football

GHS: 1957 Metro Football All-Star Team.

Beyond GHS: Washington: 1959 All-American QB; 1960 Sports Illustrated cover; Rose Bowl MVP in 1960 and 1961. Played two years for the BC Lions; later coached at Washington and with the Hawaii Hawaiians (WFL). Husky, College Football, and Rose Bowl halls of fame.

Dotty Barnes - Track

GHS: State champion in shot put and discus in 1971 and 1972.

Dean Crouser - Track

GHS: 1978 state champion in shot put.

Beyond GHS: Oregon: 1982 NCAA champion in shot and discus; 1983 NCAA discus champion; five-time All-American; four Pac-10 titles in shot/discus.

Julie Bergstrom - Volleyball / Basketball / Track

GHS: Volleyball All-Tournament 1st Team (1975, 1977); 1978 state champion in shot put; 1978 Basketball All-Tournament 2nd Team.

Brian Crouser - Track

GHS: 1980 state champion in javelin, discus and shot; 1981 state champion in shot.

Beyond GHS: Oregon: NCAA javelin champion (1982, 1986) and 1984 Pac-10 javelin champion. Olympian in javelin in 1988 and 1992.

Patti Baker - Track

GHS: 1982 state champion in the 100 meters, 200 meters and long jump.

Greg Ferguson - Track

GHS: 1982 state champion in the 200 meters and 110 hurdles; school records in both events.

Dan Russell - Wrestling

GHS: 4-time Oregon State Wrestling Champion — 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986

Beyond GHS:

Continued his career at Portland State University
4-time NCAA Division II National Champion — 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
Recorded 133 career victories at Portland State
Member of Greco-Roman Team USA
1992 and 1996 U.S. Olympic alternate
Pan American Championships silver medalist
World Cup silver medalist
1995 Poddubny Tournament champion in Russia
Inducted into the Portland State Athletics Hall of Fame
Served as an Olympic wrestling coach for Guam in 2004

Joe Russell - Wrestling

GHS: State wrestling champion in 1984 and 1985.

Julie Leamon - Volleyball

GHS: Volleyball All-Tournament 1st Team in 1985 and 1986.

Beyond GHS: Oregon State (1987-1990): set the single-season kills record in 1989 and was the career kills leader at graduation.

Emily Baker - Track

GHS: 1993 state champion in the 400 meters and 4x400 relay.

Katie O'Neil - Volleyball

GHS: First Team All-State (2000); Oregon Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year (2000); Volleyball Magazine Fab 50.

Sheena Surplus - Volleyball / Tennis

GHS: Mt. Hood Conference Player of the Year (2001); Oregon Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year (2001); Volleyball Magazine Fab 50; Tennis MVP.

Beyond GHS: University of Portland: all-time assists leader; team MVP (2005).

Emily (Emilee?) Strot - Track / Basketball

GHS: State champion in discus and shot in 2002, 2003 and 2004; Oregon high school discus record (2004); also played basketball. Packet notes Mt. Hood Conference Athlete of the Year, year not identified.

Beyond GHS: California/Kentucky: set Cal school record in javelin (2006); Second Team All-SEC (2008).

Richard Owens - Track

GHS: 2002 state champion in triple jump; 2003 state champion in long jump and triple jump; packet also notes a No. 5 state all-time triple-jump mark in 2003.

Sam Crouser - Track

GHS: State javelin champion (2008, 2009); 2010 state champion in javelin, discus and shot; state discus record and national javelin record (2010); Gatorade National Track Athlete of the Year and Track & Field News Athlete of the Year (2010).

Beyond GHS: Oregon: Pac-12 javelin champion 2012-2015; NCAA javelin champion 2014 and 2015. 2016 Olympian in javelin.

Haley Crouser - Volleyball / Track

GHS: State javelin champion (2010, 2011); 2012 state champion in 110 hurdles, shot and javelin; 2013 state champion in shot and javelin; 97 career state-meet points; national javelin record (2012); Oregon Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year (2011, 2012); Volleyball MVP (2011).

Beyond GHS: Oregon/Texas: Big 12 javelin champion (2016, 2017); All-American (2016).