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Outstanding
Achievement Awards
Each year at the Foundation’s annual banquet, Outstanding Achievement Awards are presented to individuals and teams who have contributed
to the success of
2009
2nd Place in Class 4A State Finals (2009)
Tom Roth
St. Edward Girls Volleyball Team
Jamie Walton, Coach
St. Edward High School Golf
6th Place in 2009 Class 1A State Tournament
St. Edward High School Girls Basketball
All-Time Girls Scoring Leader
Suburban Catholic Conference Player of the Year
An IHSA "Sports Person of the Year"
Erin Bault
Division III Academic All-American
Nicole Dimiceli
Kayla Leyden
Benedictine University, Volleyball (2008)
All-Northern Athletics Conference 1st Team
AVCA All-Midwest Region 1st Team
NCAA Division III Honorable Mention All-American
NCCAA 1st Team All-American
Dewayne Robinson
Judson University, Basketball
2009 NCCAA 2nd Team All-American
Landon Skinner
NCCAA Honorable Mention All-American
Christina Thornton
Judson University, Soccer (2008)
Set Career Records for Goals & Points Scored
CCAC Player of the Year
NAIA Honorable Mention All-American
NCCAA 1st Team All-American
Cindy Bryniarski, Golf
John Charneskey, Handball
Steve Childs, Handball
Won 7th Championship in Age Group Division
Won 2009 Illinois Handball Association Doubles Competition
Jim Dinkheller
Corinne Grotenhuis, Weightlifting
Best Lifter at Arnold Classic
Placed 1st in Class at Masters National Tournament
Won 7th Master World Championship
John Muenzer, Swimming
Swam English Channel on July 21, 2009 in 13 Hours 12 Minutes
Carlos Sainz, Golf
6th Place - Illinois State Amateur Championship Tournament
2008
Elgin Teener Babe Ruth 2008
All-Star Team
Advanced to Ohio Valley Regional Tournament
Tyler Beachler
Joel Benson
Jeremy Granger
Brett Manning
Katie Yohn
Elizabeth Niles
Terrell Walker
Ryan Smith
Kelly Knott
Carter Ward
St. Edward High School Track
Katie Chambers
St. Edward High School Girls Soccer Team
Elite Eight, Class A State Meet - 2008
St. Edward High School Softball
Team
Elgin High School Boys Basketball Team
Corry Carter Irvin
Corry Carter Irvin
Steve Burke
Judson University Mens Soccer Team
Advanced to 2007 NAIA Finals
Steve Moldenhauer
Judson University Mens Basketball Team
Nicole Dimiceli
Debra Leganski
Debra Leganski
Dewayne Robinson
Elgin Community College Baseball Team
Elgin Community College Mens Tennis Team
Andrew Boyce
2nd Place in High Jump at Indoor West Regional Meet
Chicago Bandits
Jim Dinkheller
Scott Klingberg
2007
Elgin Continental League Senior All-Star Team
Tom Hartwell, Coach
Illinois Senior League State
Champion
Brandon Grissette
6th World Championship - Master Pan Am Championships
Broke 8 Pan Am & 3 National Records
Named "Best Lifter"
Kiley Holtz
All-Time Leading Scorer in
Girls' Basketball
Kiley Holtz
Larkin High School, Softball
Named to State Super Sixty
All-Star Team
Jill Jeter
Judson College, Softball
Judson College, Volleyball
2nd Team NCCAA All-American
2nd Team NCCAA All-American
Westminster Christian High School, Baseball
Class A, 1st Team All-State
Katlyn Payne
St. Edward High School, Basketball
1st Team All-State, Illinois Basketball Coaches Association
Bryan Pelka
Named to College Swimming Coaches Association of America
All-American Team
St. Edward High School Girls
Basketball Team
Advanced to Elite Eight - Girls Class A State Tournament
Scored 1000th Career Point
4th place, 800-Meter
Run, Class AA State Meet
Westminster Christian High
School Baseball Team
Advanced to Elite Eight - Class A State Tournament
Armani Williams
Scored 1000th Career Point
2006
Brook Baldwin
2nd Team NJCAA All-American
Corry Carter Irvin
2005 and 2006
Steve Childs
Handball
Won (6th time)
Championship for age division at
Association 4-Wall Indoor
State Singles Tournament
Cati Childers
Jim Cook
Men’s Team Record of
20-12
Women’s Team 21-11 & Berth
in NAIA National Tournament
Shannon Demrow
2nd, 200-meter
freestyle, YMCA Long-Course
National Championships
Sam Dubose
6th, 1600-meter
run, Class A State Meet
Elgin Community College Men’s
Baseball Team
Bill Angelo, Coach
Advanced to NJCAA Division
II World Series (3rd straight year)
Corinne Grotenhuis
Weightlifting
5th Championship –Masters
Weightlifting World Championships
Alexandra Kales
Taekwondo
State Champion (in age group)
in categories of Sparring, Forms, & Weapons
National Champion in Weapons
3rd, American Taekwondo
Association World Tournament, Sparring
Carl Rice
Champion, Slam Dunk Contest,
Class AA State Tournament
Carlos Sainz
Larkin High School, Golf
Low Amateur at
Doug Sanders
1st Team NJCAA
All-American
Keri Sink
National Champion, 100-Meter
Breaststroke at
YMCA Long Course National
Championships;
7th, 200 Meter
Individual Medley at
Keri Sink
Medalist, 200-Yard Individual
Medley and 100-Yard
Breaststroke, IHSA Girls Class
A State Finals
Yosef Tewolde
6th, 800-Meter
Run, Class AA State Meet
Alex Vanoost
2nd, 200-Meter
Backstroke
YMCA Long-Course National
Championships
Ralph “Gus”Vaughan
Softball
Senior Softball All-World
Team
Medalists, 400-Meter Relay,
IHSA Class AA State Finals
Men’s 400-Meter Relay
Team
(
2005
Chris Bielski
NJCAA Division II All-World
Series Team
Steve Burke
Judson College Men’s
Soccer Coach
National Coach of the Year
Steve Childs
Handball
Won (5th time)
Age Division Championship at 2005 Illinois Association
4-Wall Indoor State Singles Tournament
Shannon Demrow
Medalist in four events at
the 2005 YMCA Long Course
National Championships
Corinne Grotenhuis
Weightlifting
Gold Medalist, Set 3 records
in age group at 2005 Masters World
Weightlifting Championships
Mike Hlavacek
1st Team NJCAA
All-American 2005
Matt Louis
Medalist, 800-Meter Run, 2005
Class A State Meet
Ashley Lucas
Medalist, 2004 Class A State
Meet
Mike Mattoon
Medalist, High Jump, 2005
Class A State Meet
Elizabeth Oleferchik
NAIA Division II Third Team
All-American and
NCCAA First Team All-American
for 2005
Bryan Pelka
Medalist, 800-Meter Freestyle
2005 YMCA Long Course National
Championships
Michelle Pelka
Medalist, 400-Meter Individual
Medley
2005 YMCA Long Course National
Championships
Rick Short
Professional Baseball
Played with Washington Nationals
Major League team
Led Triple AAA Pacific Coast
League in hitting
Scott Sieder
2nd Team NJCAA
All-American 2005
Keri Sink
Medalist in four events at
2005 YMCA Long Course
National Championships
Ralph “Gus”Vaughan
Softball
Senior Softball 2005 All-World
Team
Ryan Wardlow
NJCAA Division II All-World
Series Team and
1st Team All-American
for 2005
Elgin Community College Men’s
Baseball Team
Bill Angelo, Coach
Advanced to NJCAA 2005 Division
II World Series –2nd consecutive year
3rd place in NJCAA
2005 Division II World Series
Judson College Men’s
Soccer Team
Steve Burke, Coach
Undefeated Regular Season
Advanced to NAIA 2004 Division
II National Finals
Judson College Women’s
Basketball Team
Tory Gum, Coach
5th Bid in 9 years
to NAIA Division II National Finals
Jaime Walton, Coach
(Shannon Demrow, Heather Hassberger,
Michelle Pelka, Keri Sink)
YMCA Long Course National
Championships
2004
John Morse
State Class A Medal Winner
Carlos Sainz
Larkin High School, Golf
State Class AA Medal Winner
Jessica Schneider
Division III All-American
Chris Schultz
Upstate Eight Conference #1
Golfer 2004
Eric Schultz
2003 National Champion and
Most Valuable Player in National
Championship Game
2003
Women’s Cross Country
Team
4th at National
Finals
Omarira Garcia
11th at National
Finals
Janelle Summerkamp
3rd National Finals
State Champion
Shannon Everett
Ironman Triathlon
Qualified for World Championships
Corrinne Grotenhuis
Masters Powerlifting, Gold
Medal Winner
Judson College Men’s
Soccer Team
National Champion
Mark Mathews
50+ Senior Softball
Named to All-World Tournament
Team
Caryce Porter
State Class A Medal Winner
Jessica Schneider
Division III All-American
Jack Teboda
50+ Senior Softball
Named to All-World Tournament
Team
Gus Vaughan
55+ Senior Softball
Named to All-World Tournament
Team
2002
Robert Eickstedt
Powerlifting
Katie Grens
Recipient of 12 Varsity Letters
Judson College Women’s
Basketball Team
National Qualifier
Shawn Lucas
Ron Pena
Caryce Porter
Rick Short
Larkin High School,
Batting Champion
2001
Brenda Banning
Eric Krantz
Speed Skating
Annie DeDobbelaere
Special Olympics –Cross
Country Skiing
Laura DeHahn
Coach Aaron Maschman
Coach Bob Pleticha
Bob Lindgren
Joe Mukite
Powerlifting
2000
Second in National Finals
Matt Schabert
Larkin HS football season
record holder
Marcus Smallwood
Elgin HS basketball leading scorer
Lisa Stack
Team
The City of
Administration of Valley Fox Trot
1999
Larkin HS Football Team
Class 6A State Quarterfinals
Pat McGough
City of
Harold “Booty”Lange
Illinois Horseshoe Pitchers Hall of Fame
Inductee
David Aranda
St. Edward’s Wrestling, Second in
State
Class A 119 pounds
34-3 record
Katy Carter
DePaul University Softball,
Larkin H.S. graduate
All-Tournament at College
World
Series for 3rd place team,
catcher
Gregg Fohrman
Pop Warner Football Coach
Set national record for number of wins
Sean Harrington ~
Associated Press 1st Team All-State Elgin’s
all-time leading scorer
Tom Leith
Friend of and Contributor to Larkin Sports
Longtime football statistician
Jason Richardson ~ Larkin
Baseball, Set state RBI record for season
Tied state single game homerun record
Rick Short ~ Minor League
Baseball, Larkin H.S. graduate
Hit team best .314 for Class
AA Bowie Bay Sox
Consolation Champion at National
Finals in Midget Division
Judson College Women’s
Basketball Team
Advanced to NAIA Division
H National Quarter Finals
St. Edward Girls’Softball
Team
Two-time conference champ
First-ever regional title
1998 record of 27-5 was school
record
Two-year record of 53-11-1
1998
Dave Cowell
Sean Harrington,
Mi-State Basketball Team
Scott Johnson
Lifetime Basketball Historian
Vince Weber
Football
E.C. (Bud)
Lifetime Senior Softball Organizer
NJCCA National Quarter Finalist
Elite Eight Conference Champions
with 30 Wins
Jim Harrington, Coach
State Champions
Elgin Community College Men’s
Soccer Team
NCCAA Champions
Larkin High School Volleyball
Team
Elite Eight Conference Champions
1997
Individual Champions: Evan
Mi, Chris Brooks,
Mark Anthony DuBose, Amy Krajnovich,
Nancy
Nieto, Paul Regul, Diana Rodriguez
Coach Bob Pleticha
Pop Warner Football
Butch Douglas, Coach
Steve Childs
Handball
Sherick Simpson
Basketball
Liz Wailer
Softball
1996
Michael Bondi
Elgin District 13 Big League
Boys Baseball Team
State Champions
Jack Mackender, Manager
Pop Warner Midget Division National Champions
Mitch Douglas, Coach
Pop Warner Midget National
Champions
Gregg Fohrman, Coach
Placed Second in the
Lee Turek, Coach
Jared Fitzgerald
World Power Lifting Championships
Champion of 75 Kilogram Weight
Class (Age 13-15)
Judson College Men’s
Soccer Team
National CCAC Champions
Steve Burke, Coach
Jerome McKinstry, Jr.
USAC Illinois Olympic hi-Line
Skating Skater of the Year
1995
Elgin Classic Major Girls Softball Team
Tern Beavers, Manager
Keith Boron, Manager
Lisa Stack, Larkin High School
Cliff Wells
Lifetime Friend and Promoter
of
Elgin District 13 Big League
Girls Softball Team
Deryl Carter, Manager
1994
Elgin District 13 Big League
Girls Softball Team
Deryl Carter, Manager
1993
Jason Acres
Elroy Kadlec
1992
Kevin Coleman
NCAA Division I Indoor Shotput
Champion
Steve Salisbury, Coach
1991
Corrine Cohen
Weightlifting
Beth Hasenmiller
Basketball
Steve Hinton
Baseball
Linda Porter
Racquetball
The Rippers
Softball team