SAC Athletic Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2005; Eddie West Headlines List of Honorees
SANTA ANA, CA - On Tuesday (May 24), The Santa Ana College Athletic Hall of Fame Executive Committee released the names of 10 individuals who have been selected for induction into the Santa Ana College Athletic Hall of Fame on Sunday, October 2, 2005 . The Santa Ana College Athletic Hall of Fame's third induction class - which features two former coaches, seven student-athletes and a former local daily sports editor – was made public during the awards dinner of the 2005 Ed Arnold Golf Classic, a fundraiser for the Santa Ana College Athletic Hall of Fame, held at Mile Square Golf Course in Fountain Valley, CA.
Headlining the Santa Ana College Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2005 is Eddie West, the late sports editor of The Orange County Register . West was known for his unwavering support of sports at every level during his career, a tenure that spanned four decades . He started at The Orange County Register in 1920 and developed the most read sports column in Southern California called “West Winds.”
“Eddie West's sports note column was the one thing in the newspaper that everyone read no matter what their age,” said The Orange County Register sports columnist Steve Fryer. “I remember as a kid if your name appeared in his column it meant you did something special and everyone knew about it.”
Despite passing away nearly 30 years ago (1977), his name still resonates throughout the local sports community. In 1982, the Orange County Sports Hall of Fame welcomed him as a member and his name can be found in the title of the most widely used venues in the city, Santa Ana Stadium/Eddie West Field. Today, The Orange County Register honors its former sports editor when it recognizes the top male and female high school athlete of the year with the Eddie West Memorial Award.
The Santa Ana College Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2005 also includes a pair of coaches who were pioneers in their respective sports in Nancy Warren and Bob Boyd.
Nancy Warren, who is currently the department chair of the Santa Ana College exercise science division, has been instrumental in the development of the women's athletic program and the exercise science department during her 40 years at the college. She is the only person in Santa Ana College history to coach three different sports (volleyball, basketball and softball). Warren enjoyed the most success as the women's volleyball coach where her teams won two state titles, a regional title and a national title. She led Santa Ana College to back-to-back state titles in 1976 and 1977, the second of which was the first official state women's volleyball title sanctioned by the California Community Colleges Commission on Athletics.
Boyd, meanwhile, won two men's basketball conference titles and guided the Dons to one state championship appearance during his six years at the helm. He led his 1959 team to a 26-9 overall record, the best record compiled in the first 44 years of the college. He currently ranks third on the Santa Ana College men's basketball all-time coaching wins list with an overall mark of 121-68 (.640). Boyd is also a member of the California Community Colleges Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Joining West, Warren and Boyd as members of the Class of 2005 are Angie Andrade-Morioka (volleyball), Ray Butler (basketball), Ray Carrasco (golf), Charley Clark (track & field), John Fouch (football), Dunn Marteen (football) and Alani Silva (softball).
The 2005 Santa Ana College Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on Sunday, October 2 at 4 p.m. in front of Bill Cook Gymnasium at the Santa Ana College, 1530 W. 17 th St., Santa Ana, CA 92706.
Currently the Santa Ana College Athletic Hall of Fame has 21 members. They are Duane Allen (football), Sandra Arledge Compton (softball), Homer Beatty (football coach), Corie Blount (basketball), Bill Cook (coach), Al Carmichael (football), Paul Cleary (football), Estrus Crayton (football), Ed Caruthers (football), Frank Gonzales (wrestling), Bill Gulley (football), Bob Hamelin (baseball), Alonzo Jamison (basketball), Dolly Kaawa Bartlett (women's volleyball), Keith Luhnow (football), Mike Schwabe (baseball), Larry Stuart (track & field), Bill Swisshelm (track & field), John Ward (track & field coach), Bob Webster (swimming & diving) and Ray Willsey (football).
The Santa Ana College Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 2003 to celebrate, recognize and honor the accomplishments of individuals who have made significant contributions as a student-athlete, coach or friend to the rich tradition of the Santa Ana College athletic program.
In order to be considered for induction into the Santa Ana College Athletic Hall of Fame, inductees must have competed or coached for, or rendered extraordinary service or leadership to the athletic program of Santa Ana College . Secondly, student-athletes must have competed at Santa Ana College five (5) or more years prior to their nomination while coaches must be two (2) or more years removed in order to be considered.
For more information on the Santa Ana College Athletic Hall of Fame, contact Dean Hopkins , Santa Ana College sports information coordinator at (714) 564-6934 or hopkins_dean@sac.edu .
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