The works will be performed by cellist Janet Anthony and pianist Mari Tomizuka at 912 Third St. NW. Aztec won its second state title in 1971 while under Coach Parker. The legendary Tracy Smothers will join The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame as this year's posthumous inductee. Bill Bynum - Farmington NM. Coach Herb Stinson 2022, 1999, 2000, 2002 , 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 1959, 1969, 1974, 1986, 1988, 1989, 2003, 2017. Coach Maxwell has taken them to a 2nd place finish in 2011. Stinson, who is in his 37th year as Aztec's head wrestling coach, has had 68 individual champions. In a nearly 50-year career as a coach, Johnson coached the Farmington High wrestling team to three state championships, as well as leading the Aztec High School softball team to a state title in 2017. Later, he had a nervous breakdown. Aztec High wrestling team captures fifth consecutive state title, Aztec High wrestling team turns to familiar face for upcoming season, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 1970 1971 Wrestled in college at Trinidad state Junior college before the program was dropped during the 1971-72 season. Torres won more than 80 tournaments during his golf career, including five New Mexico Open titles. Student manager for the basketball and baseball teams during his sophomore year. Johnson was inducted into the Farmington High School Hall of Fame in 2013 for Softball and Wrestling. He recruited coaches to start wrestling in their elementary and junior high schools. Originally, though, Andrews's talent was wrestling. Hall of Fame induction a happy homecoming for Valley, North Carolina wrestling standout. It would be a real treat to have an evening just to sit together, as a wrestling community, and celebrate the best of our best. Former Valley wrestler Joe Galli will be inducted into the Alle-Kiski Sports Hall of Fame on May 20, 2023. After graduating from high school, Coach Parker returned in 1965 and took over the program. I spend five hours on the road and I teach three hours, he said, laughing another thing he likes to do, besides talk. Johnson, a two-time state wrestling champion as a student at Carlsbad High School, is an assistant coach on the Piedra Vista High School staff. Thanks to his decision to compete in track in the spring of his senior year, 1987 NMSHOF inductee Bobby Santiago inspired him to go to college. Bella Wells Inaugural Girls State Champion - 2018. He graduated from Rio Grande High School where he lettered in wrestling four years and twice finished third at state, and also ran cross country in 1970 and headed north, thanks to a wrestling scholarship at Trinidad State College, where he also was a manager for the basketball and baseball teams. Coach Rodney Romero Coach 2014 4. Dr. Nate McClain Athlete 2018 5. 1980 Became the head wrestling coach at Santa Fe High School. National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. Michael Lujan. Washington. The 2022 banquet is scheduled for a Saturday, another departure from the past, when the event was staged on Sundays. Scott Owen is New Mexico's first five-time state champion. If you work hard and believe in kids, theyre the ones who win state championships, Johnson said. During the night as he lit a match, the propane stove burst into a fireball that covered his body. It remains a top priority to find a permanent home for the Hall. I had 28 state champions; I had the first NCAA Division II national champion (Jason Tapia); I had 12 or 13 college All-Americans.. Many of his former high school wrestlers followed Coachs lead and became coaches in the Junior Wrestling Program. IMDb is the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content. He earned an associates degree at Trinidad State, then later earned his bachelors degree in education and psychology at Southern Colorado State in 1974. A spiritual man Lujan will tell you hes always had God in his corner hed never done well in school, thanks to working at an early age to help support his large family. Usually its the kids that put you there.. He continued to wrestle Freestyle through 1977. Smiths handball excellence and his long rivalry with fellow Albuquerquean Cordy Garcia got copious coverage in Albuquerque newspapers during the 1960s. As you know, Mr Evans made the decision to eliminate our presentation from the State High School Tournament in 2012. He also performed in local theatrical productions. He had to sell newspapers as a kid since he was 6 years old to junior high. He placed first and third in Cadet Nationals, fourth in Cadet Worlds and fourth and fifth in Junior Nationals. Bill Gracey (Courtesy of New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame), Lou Pierotti (Courtesy of New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame), Emanuel Smith (Courtesy of New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame), Herb Stinson (Courtesy of New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame), Gene Torres (Courtesy of New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame). During Stinson's tenure as Aztec's wrestling coach, the Tigers have won 13 titles - including 10 in . In 2006 to the present day Monte Maxwell took over . He was the founder and CEO of the Santa Fe Junior Wrestling Program (1975-2007) and since 1995 has served as the New Mexico districts AAU wrestling sports director. Tucumcari wrestling coach Eddie Encinias yells instructions to one of his athletes during the state tournament February at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho. Email: info@nwhof.org, 303 Jefferson St. Pierotti founded his five-man softball team in 1953. Since 2007, he has been instrumental in raising funds for New Mexico Highlands Universitys wrestling program. Joe Galli didn't lose many matches while wrestling at Valley High School in the mid-1970s. 2007 to Present Instrumental as a legislative lobbyist in raising funds to start an NCAA Division II wrestling Program at the New Mexico Highlands University. The Hall of Fame is privately funded, with support from New Mexico Wrestling-USA and the Greater Albuquerque Wrestling Officials Association. The list of standouts includes some New Mexico High School legends. . CLASS OF 2020. Grammy Award-nominated saxophonist Joshua Redman coming to Lensic. ALBUQUERQUE, NM - The New Mexico Officials Association, in conjunction with the New Mexico Activities Association, announces the Class of 2022 for induction into the NMOA Hall of Fame. Gary Forrest died Oct. 12, 2022. The national winner is selected from state and regional winners. He has been a staple for the last three decades, in the wrestling community in New Mexico as coach, mentor and father figure to thousands of young men. Assistant wrestling coach at S.F.H.S from 1975-1980. New England pro wrestling Hall of Fame. His message of Every kid in this world has something good in them. During Stinsons tenure as Aztecs wrestling coach, the Tigers have won 13 titles including 10 in an 11-year stretch. Dave Carlsrud, longtime official in North Dakota, is headed into the National High School Hall of Fame. The lifeblood of New Mexico: SBA winners show importance Association's awards recognize entrepreneurs' success despite Association's awards recognize entrepreneurs' success despite challenges. 1. The mission of the non-profit Aztec Wrestling Program is to inspire, educate and empower young men and women in rural New Mexico by providing a safe facility and program that fosters character growth and development through application of its 4 Ds to Success: Desire, Dedication, Determination and Discipline. In 2006 to the present day Monte Maxwell took over . "I personally know (Vivian)as a friend, but also as a wrestler when he was coaching in Albuquerque," Stinson recalled. 1988 Listed in Americas Whos Who of High School Wrestling Stinson joins legendary wrestling coach Joe Vivian as the only other coach primarily from the sport of wrestling inducted into the NMSHOF. In the hall of fame, he joins his parents, Bob and Barbara Forrest, who were inducted in 2018. He would lead the program to one of the elite high school programs in the State until 2002. Encinias reaches Hall of Fame. We continue to work with the NMAA in an effort to put our brief presentation back into the tournament schedule. Stillwater, OK 74075 Our Mission: To honor the sport of wrestling by preserving its history, recognizing extraordinary individual achievements, and inspiring future generations, 405 West Hall of Fame Avenue Southern Colorado State College Bachelor's in Education and. Waterloo, Iowa 50701 He ran track his senior year for 1987 NMSHOF Inductee Coach Bobby Santiago, who inspired him to go to college. (Incidentally, Lujan invented a way to break a half-nelson, but its only for special occasions.). In addition to Stinson, other inductees in this year's class include Bill Gracey, a standout athlete at West Mesa High School and state champion baseball coach at Cibola High School. "What this honor means to me is more about the people who I've had the fortune to be around," Stinson said. You can reach me at any of the following: Rusty Davidson rustyd@7cities.net, PO Box 1054 mobile: 505.980.9041, This website is powered by SportsEngine's. Manage the news you want to see, read exclusive content and explore other subscriber benefits. To be chosen as an NMHSCA Hall of Honor Inductee, the coach must have reached the pinnacle of coaching in New Mexico and be a member of the NMHSCA for a minimum of 20 years. A duplicate plaque is constructed for display, alongside fellow inductees. As you can see, the New Mexico Wrestling Hall of Fame was founded in February of 2004. Coach Cook understood just how wrestling could, and did, develop his football players during the winter months. According to the NMSHOF, Lujan, 68, has been a wrestling coach since 1972 and a teacher since 1974 in Santa Fe, where he made a huge impact on the youth there. If you can do that then you will go a long way in life. His commitment to kids and wisdom that he has learned from being a poor student to a top coach and team has been an inspiration to the people in New Mexico. Email addresses are used solely for verification and to speed the verification process for repeat questioners. When wrestling Greco, both athletes need to stay Chest On, Hips In. New Mexico College Wrestlers Record History With 9 All-Americans, Smith earns All-American status after national wrestling event, Bloomfield, Aztec heads list of wrestling all-stars, Woods Finishes as NCAA Runner-Up; Hawkeyes Second as Team, Carlsbad High School graduate earns All-American junior college wrestling honors, Volcano Vista Wrestlers Invited to Train at Olympic Training Center, Cardinals Claim Programs First National Championship, State Wrestling Champions Crowned on Saturday, Storm Have All 13 Divisions Covered For State Meet; Rams Have A Dozen, Wrestlers to watch at this years NMAA State Wrestling Tournament, Dons wrestling heads to state: Cruz Martinez takes aim at history, Las Cruces High Host Regional Wrestling Tournament, Bloomfield High School wrestling team tops regional tournament, Region 1-5A Wrestling Championships - Five Demons, a trio of Jaguars advance to state, Eight grader Solis Medrano shines in Lady Dons' inaugural season, Farmington, Bloomfield wrestling teams scores high marks in competition, Bloomfield senior Benavidez will continue wrestling career at Kent State, Prep wrestling squads wrap up big weekend at Ignacio, Metro wrestling champions crowned on Saturday, Joe Vivian Classic: Volcano Vista flexes its muscle as the state's power wrestling team. More: Aztec High wrestling team turns to familiar face for upcoming season. The fans really took to us.. The late son of former Carlsbad Mayor Bob Forrest was remembered as an inspiration to those with special needs and to the greater Carlsbad community as he was inducted into the Carlsbad Hall of Fame on Saturday. I never drank or smoked my whole life was God and trying to help others, he said. Southern Utah University Coaching Factory Hall of Fame: 1998. Two children: Michaela, daughter and Michael, son Coach Ron Tabor and Coach Jack ONeill were helpful in getting him to wrestle in college despite his reading deficiencies and poor GPA. Hes up at 5 a.m. daily takes the Rail Runner Express to the Capitol City every day, walking from a stop to Gonzales Elementary. He lived with 14 brothers and sisters in a 1,000 square foot home in Albuquerque. 1st Place 800 Meter Run. Instrumental in raising money through the state legislator for the New Mexico Highlands Universitys wrestling program. Email: dgmstaff@nwhof.org. MOST INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT PLACE WINNERS: 1997 14 (DISTRICT) 14 (STATE), 2008 84-0 Cloudcroft, 1995 87-0 MV, UT & RM, AZ, Aztec Wrestling Individual Historical Wrestling Records, *1982-84 EMORY KAISER 99%, 100-1, 1997 ELIAS VALDEZ 10, 2017 AUSTIN LITTLEFIELD 295.5, 1994-98 BEN OLGUIN 780.5, 1994-98 BEN OLGUIN 5, 2013 ROYAL YAZZIE .048.
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