WHS Athletic Hall of Fame

Nine new members of alumni have been selected to be inducted into the Wellsville High School Athletic Hall of Fame. There will be two selectees from the Senior Era and seven from the Modern Era. Those being honored were selected by a committee of WHS Alumni from nominations received. That committee is chaired by Mrs. Karen Dash.

The 2010 Class for the Hall of Fame from the Senior Era are:
Class of 1942 - James Carter for football. The late Mr. Carter was one of Frau Carter's brothers.
Class of 1962 - John Euill for football and basketball

From the Modern Era the nominees are:
Class of 1970 - John Bobalik for basketball
Class of 1974 - Garry Allison for basketball
Class of 1979 - Danny Tice for football, basketball & track
Class of 1986 - Lynda Salter for track
Class of 1993 - Laura Punch for track
Class of 1993 - Jason Ours for football
Class of 1994 - Collin Kinsey for track

Mark this on your list of events for the All Class Reunion. You won't want to miss it. Induction into the Hall will take place beginning at 7 P.M. on Thursday, July 1, 2010, at the WHS Auditeria. There will be a private reception for the nominees, their families & presenters prior to the beginning of the ceremony. Admission to the ceremony is free.

In the collage above are yearbook pictures of each of those selected for the 2010 HOF Class. Can you pick out who is who? We apologize for the quality of some of the pictures. Some of them just didn't scan too well. We'll have more on the selectees closer to the induction ceremony.

We couldn't locate a 1942 yearbook. Mr. Carter's picture was taken from a photo of the 1941 Football Team. We have been told there were classes that graduated during the Depression Years that did not have yearbooks. The last class to be inducted into the WHS HOF took place on August 30, 2008.

Special thanks to Bonny & Brassy Beresford and the Wellsville Historical Society's Board of Trustees for use of the yearbooks and the picture of the 1941 team. Thanks also to Karen Dash for all the information. You folks are great.

Congratulations to this year's nominees. Your athletic efforts are greatly appreciated. We hope to see you all in July. The Five Year All Class Reunion begins on Wednesday, June 30 and runs through Saturday, July 3, 2010.

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