HOOD RIVER — The Hood River Valley High School (HRVHS) Hall of Fame inducted seven former student athletes, a retired coach and athletic director, and a boys’ state championship soccer team into its 2025 class.
All attended HRVHS.
The Hall of Fame’s induction weekend began with introductions at halftime of the Eagles’ home football game on Friday, Sept. 12. The 16th Hall of Fame Honors Buffet Dinner and Induction was Saturday, Sept. 13 at Divots Pavilion.
Inducted were:
Devin Delozier: 1993 Hood River Valley Graduate
Football and Track Athlete
Achievements:
1990 1st Team All Tri-Valley League Wide Receiver
1990 2nd Team All State Wide Receiver
1991 1st Team All Tri-Valley League Wide Receiver
1991 1st Team All State Wide Receiver
1992 HM All League Receiver
Hood River Valley Career Reception Leader with 113 catches
Hood River Valley Career Leader in Touchdown receptions with 33
Member of the State Champion Madrigals
Member of the HRV Hall of Fame 1992 Cheerleading Champions
Senior Class Vice-President.
Devin and his family currently reside in Hewitt, Texas
Rob Cushman: Hood River Valley High School Graduate (1974)
Three Sport Athlete: Football, Skiing and Baseball
Football: 2 year varsity letterman, Honorable Mention All-Wilco League defensive back (1973)
Skiing: 2 year varsity letterman
Baseball: 3 year varsity letterman, 2 time Honorable Mention All Wilco League
University of Puget Sound football (1974-78)
Two year starting Defensive Back for the Loggers.
UPS won 29 games in Rob’s four seasons.
Rob’s senior year the Loggers were ranked #9 in NCAA Division II.
Collegiate Coaching Career Highlights:
1979-81 Assistant Football Coach / Defensive Backs, California State University, Chico
1981-84 Butte Community College, Oroville, CA. / Assistant Coach Defensive Backs
1987-97 Head Baseball Coach. Eastern Oregon University;
2002-07 Head Football Coach – Feather River College, Quincy, CA
2007-08 Assistant Coach – Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
2008-14 Augustana College, Rock Island, IL. Offensive Coordinator and Assistant Coach
2015-16 University of Minnesota – Morris – Head Coach
2020-21 University of California, Davis – Assistant Coach / Defensive Backs
2021-24 Assistant Football Coach, Pasadnena City College, CA and Pasadena City College, CA
2025-present Glendale College, CA Offensive Coordinator
Overall record as a college Head Football Coach- (81-106)
Since 1989, Cushman has shared his coaching expertise through football clinics at 30+ colleges and schools in the United States.
Jessica DeHart: 2015 Hood River Valley Graduate
3 Sport Athlete – Cross Country, Wrestling, Softball
2012 Freestyle Wrestling National Champion
2015 HRVHS Co-Female Athlete of the Year
4 Time Oregon Wrestling Women’s State Champion
2014 OWA Triple Crown Winner
2015 Oregon Women’s Wrestler of the Year
3X Freestyle All-American
United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award Winner
2020 Cascade Collegiate Conference Champion
Eastern Oregon University 4X All American
2020 Eastern Oregon University Female Athlete of the Year
2025 Jessica DeHart is the Hood River Valley Head Girls Wrestling Coach.
Becca Meierbachtol: 2003 Hood River Valley Graduate
3 Sport Athlete (Soccer, Basketball and Tennis)
Started playing soccer age 4 with community ed soccer in Hood River.
Played on the Dynamo Soccer Club in Hood River (1st soccer club in HR)
Started in the Olympic Development Program for soccer in 1997 (7th Grade)
HRV: 4 Year soccer letter winner
Honorable mention all conference freshman and sophomore seasons
1st Team all conference as a Junior and Senior
Three-time team MVP
2002 InterMountain Conference Soccer Player of the Year
2002 2nd Team All State Soccer
U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete Award as a Senior.
Lettered three years in Basketball and two in tennis.
Class Valedictorian
National Honor Society member
Played club soccer for FC Portland coached by Clive Charles (3 Years)
Played two years U-23 state select team.
Two- Time Oregon State Champions for FC Portland
Far West Regionals 2001-2002
Division 1 Soccer University of Portland 2003-2005
Member of the University of Portland 2003, 2004 NCAA playoff teams and the 2005 Division 1 National Championship team.
Named team’s Most Inspirational Player
Becca tore her ACL a second time in 2005 and finished her college career with a total of 5 knee surgeries.
Brandon Nogowski: 1995 Hood River Valley Graduate
1995 1st Team All League and Mt. Hood Conference Pitcher and Player of the Year
Holds the HRVHS single Season Strikeout Record with 132
HRV Record holder for most strikeouts in a game with 18
2nd in career strikeouts with 260 K’s.
1st Team All State Baseball Pitcher (1995)
1995 7th Round draft pick of the Seattle Mariners
5 Year Minor League Baseball Career.
Annie Veatch: 2014 Hood River Valley Graduate
3 Sport Athlete; Softball, Basketball, Cross Country
4 Year Varsity Softball
2011 2nd Team All Columbia River League 2nd Team Infielder
2014 1st Team All Columbia League and Player of the Year
Member of the 2014 Semi-Finalist Softball Team
2014 1st Team All State Infielder
HRVHS Ranked 3rd single season Home Runs with 8
4 Year Softball Letter Winner at George Fox University
4 Time All Northwest Conference including twice 1st Team honors.
2018 NCFA All Region Team
Key member: - First ever George Fox Conference Championship Team
- Four NWC Championship appearances
- Two NCAA playoff appearances
Juan Villegas: 1994 Hood River Valley Graduate
Varsity Soccer 3 Year letterman
Track 3 year letterman
Juan went to the State Track meet where he placed 6th in the 800 meter and is part of the 4x4 school record.
HRV Soccer Team MVP 1992 and 1993 seasons
All League Selection 1992 & 1993 seasons
All State 2nd Team 1993 Season
Coaches award for outstanding work ethic, leadership and skill.
Juan and his family reside in Hood River where he served as the Safeway produce manager and for 18 years the owner of Villegas Painting Company.
Keith Bassham
Lewis and Clark College Graduate with a Masters of Education (1986)
Hood River Valley High School (1980-2020)
Teacher: Social Studies, English, Body Development, Physical Education (1980-2015)
Social Studies Department Chair (1988-2007)
HRVHS Public Address Announcer for Baseball, Football and other sports (1982-2020)
Coaching; JV Football, Frosh Football, Varsity Wrestling and Middle School Wrestling (1980-2007)
HRV Head Wrestling Coach (1980-1995) Noted Achievements and Awards;
2 Time Tri-Valley Wrestling Coach of the Year Career Record (173-103-3)
Head Coach of the 4A 1994 State Runner-Up Wrestling Team
Coached 25 District Champions and 8 State Champions, 44 State Placers
5 Time Oregon Junior National Team Coach
Oregon Junior National Team Leader, 1990, 17 All Americans
Oregon Cultural Exchange Team Coach – New Zealand, 1993
Co-President Oregon High School Wrestling Coaches - 1993-2013
Oregon Wrestling Association Executive Board -1990-2011
Oregon Wrestling Association Wes Hogland Official of the Year 2002
Official US National Tournament 1995,2005
2008 National Wrestling Hall of Fame’s “Lifetime Service to Wrestling” Award winner
Head Wrestling Coach at Hood River Middle School (1996-2007)
Athletic Director Hood River Valley High School (2007-2015)
Oregon Athletic Directors Association 5A Athletic Director of the Year (2015)
Air Guitar Star and Pickleball Player “Extraordinaire”
Hood River Valley: 2014 Oregon 5A Soccer Champions (18-0 Record)
HRV Boys soccer was State Runner up in 2013
The Eagles went undefeated in 2014 defeating Woodburn 2-0 in the Championship game. Outscoring their opponents 53 –1 the last 10 matches of the season.
Head Coach: Jaime Rivera
Travis Running, Marcos Cuevas, Danny Romero, Manuel Mozqueda, Uriel Torres, Joel Garcia, Marcos Trejo, Mario Sandoval, Andres Baeza, Gio Magana, Alex Gutierrez, Angel Sonato, Johnny Villafana, Luis Perez, Noah Noteboom, Antonio Bustos, Jaime Frias, Diego Rueda, Aldo Muro, Noe Magana. Coach Felipe Rayo, Coach Kenny Bresnihan, Coach Joe Dolan
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