MARENGO – The Highland Local School District Athletic Hall of Fame has announced its 2023 Hall of Fame Class and it will include four athletes and four contributors. The class induction will take place Sept. 15 at Highland High School.
The ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Inductees will be recognized prior to the start of Highland’s varsity football game vs. Marion Harding, at approximately 7 p.m.
Coach/Contributor Inductees: Jack/Karen Fishburn and Dale/Pat Lyman.
Highland Athlete Inductees: Kristin Anderson (2010), track and field, basketball and volleyball; Brooke McCann (2000), track and field and volleyball; Chris Pabst (2001), track and field and cross-country and McKenzie Rhodes (2012), softball.
Athletic Hall of Fame Committee Chair Tim Hilborn said he was very pleased with the work of the committee in selecting such a diverse and deserving group to add to the Highland Local School District Athletic Hall of Fame.
“This year’s class of hall of fame inductees covers multiple sports and generations of great Highland contributors and athletes,” Hilborn said. “The committee has a difficult job of selecting members that are worthy of being called a hall of famer. This year’s inductees are all excellent additions to our Athletic Hall of Fame.”
Highland Athletic Director Mike DeLaney hopes current student-athletes pause and celebrate the careers of those who came before them.
“These former Highland athletes have stories to tell about their times in high school athletics,” DeLaney said. “I believe their stories will empower and inspire our current student-athletes to work harder and dream bigger.”
The purpose of the Highland Athletic Hall of Fame is to foster the athletic programs of Highland High School by properly honoring and recognizing those individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the athletic department, according to a school statement.
