HOOD RIVER — Seven former student athletes, a retired coach and athletic director, and a boy’s state championship soccer team will be inducted into the 2025 Class of the Hood River Valley High School Hall of Fame. They will be honored and inducted at a ceremonial dinner on Saturday, September 13 at Divots Pavilion.
“All inductees this year attended Hood River Valley High School, with their time on campus spanning five decades,” said Committee Chair, Phil Hukari. “They participated in one of seven different sports, and one is an esteemed state and regional wrestling coach who has also been recognized as an Athletic Director of the Year.”
The Class of 2025 HRV inductees include Keith Bassham (1980-2016), Rob Cushman (1974), Jessica Lister (formerly DeHart, 2015), Devin Delozier (1993), Becca Meierbachtol (2003), Brandon Nogowski (1995), Annie Veatch (2014), Juan Villegas (1993), and the 2014 State 5A Boys Soccer Championship team.
The Hall’s weekend starts with the Class of 2025 introductions at halftime of the Eagle’s home football game on Friday, September 12. The 16th Hall of Fame Honors Buffet Dinner and Induction is at 5 p.m. on Saturday at Divots Pavilion, Indian Creek Golf Course, 3605 Brookside Drive.
KIHR radio sports director Mark Bailey will be the event’s emcee, with guest presenters for some inductees. Tickets, including a donation, are $35 and can be purchased at the door. The Hall of Fame 4-Man Scramble Golf Tourney is September 14, 8 a.m. at Indian Creek Golf Course.
Founded in 2009, the Hall has grown to include more than 160 alumni, teams and special contributors. Hukari and the committee request more nominations of pre-1970s alumni, staff, and community supporters who meet the criteria for membership from Odell, Wy’East, Parkdale, Hood River, and Cascade Locks as well as a few alumni have been inducted outside of HRVHS.
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