The UW-Parkside Athletic
Hall of Fame inductions will take place at the
Best Western Harborside in downtown Kenosha Saturday evening October 9, 2010. This will be the eighth induction ceremony.
Three complete teams and 12 individuals will be inducted.
Individuals to be inducted in October include Adam Riesz, men's soccer; Darin Tiedt, wrestling; Jeremie Ott, wrestling; David Siers, men's soccer; Mark Litton, men's soccer; Jackie Aiken, softball; Wendy Wolff, softball; Jason Zitzke, men's soccer; Tim Seamon, men's cross country/track; and Lorrie DeBlieck-Vacek, women's cross country/track. Honorary individuals to be inducted are Vic Godfrey, former cross country/track coach and Linda Draft, former athletic director, administrator, and softball and volleyball coach.
The three teams to be inducted are 1980 women's cross country; 1984 men's soccer and 1990 softball.
Many of the former athletes on these three teams have been contacted; however, some have been unable to be reached. If you know the whereabouts of member(s) of these teams, please email
kratochv@uwp.edu with contact information. Any leads will be useful.
Members who UWP athletics needs to contact are: (1980 women's cross country) Wendy Burman-Sharp, Kellie Benzow, Sharon Keller and Sandy Venne-Quella; (1984 men's soccer) Dave Dahlke, Ed Herra, Tony Pinkert, Jose Ramirez, John Scanlan, Mike Robertson and Don Theisen; (1990 softball) Jeanne Esselman, Patty Fink, Beth Hansen, Laura Nowdomski, Merisa Posig, Rachel Sielaff and Jackie Vukos.
Details, including how to obtain tickets for the event, will be available in the near future. Until then, for information, call (262) 595-2045.