Welcome to the Orion High School "Hall of Fame"
The OHS "Hall of Fame" was established in 2002 as a way of recognizing individuals, who through their achievements, have brought honor to themselves, their school and the community. The purpose of the "Hall of Fame" is as follows:
1. To recognize and honor the great students and athletes who have brought fame to Orion High School.
2. To establish in the hearts of our youth a motivating influence to excel academically, athletically, and professionally.
3. To recognize outstanding support given to Orion High School and to foster community pride.
To nominate a team or individual, please submit a nomination form to the Orion High School office. Nomination Form
This year's "Hall of Fame" ceremony will take place on Friday, February 3rd 2022. The night's activities will start with the Fresh/Soph Boys' Basketball game at 5:30 p.m. versus Riverdale. Then at approximately 6:30 p.m. we will proceed with the Hall of Fame ceremony, followed by a "picture session" in the OHS practice gym. Finally, everyone is encouraged to watch the Varsity Boys' Basketball game versus Fulton to complete the exciting night.
This Years Inductees Are:
| Individual |
Team |
Friend of Orion |
Distinguished |
| Jared Francis 2003 |
2003 Football |
Jeff Padgett |
Dora Larson |
| Jason Francis 2003 |
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| Jena Malmen Thompson 2010 |
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Hall of Fame Inductees
2002-2003 (Inaugural Year)
| Individuals |
Team |
Friends/Distinguished |
| Wendell Raisbeck 1941 |
1939 Six-Man Football |
Donna Sue Schulenberg |
| Don Hancock 1946 |
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| Bob Hoskins 1985 |
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| Steve Rusk 1989 |
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| Jason VanHoutte 1990 |
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2003-2004
| Individuals |
Team |
Friends/Distinguished |
| Dick Coulter 1940 |
1976-1977 Boys' Basketball |
Lloyd Mercer |
| John Riggs 1947 |
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| Joel Bowman 1985 |
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| Tim Hogren 1985 |
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| Venus Taylor 1993 |
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2004-2005
| Individuals
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Team |
Friends/Distinguished |
| Arlyn Hancock 1945 |
1996-1997 Wrestling |
Bob Bergstrom |
| Steve Briggs 1965 |
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| Brad McCunn 1990 |
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| Holly Killion 1995 |
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| Justin Norberg 1995 |
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2005-2006
| Individuals |
Team |
Friend of Orion |
Distinguished |
| Kim Biddle 1991 |
1989 Football Team |
Frank Lewis |
Rubie Watson |
| Dan Diamond 1983 |
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| Bob Lee 1958 |
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| Doug Leonard 1961 |
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| Veronica Wilson 1989 |
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2006-2007
| Individuals |
Team |
Friend of Orion |
Distinguished |
| Robert Stevenson 1938 |
1953 Football |
Larry Miller |
Al Hallene |
| Terry Leonard 1962 |
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| Mark Tholl 1988 |
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| Nikki Meltzer 1992 |
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| Katie Foster 1997 |
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2007-2008
| Individuals |
Team |
Friend of Orion |
Distinguished |
| Tim Garrity 1972 |
2000-01 Softball Team |
Al Peterson |
Mark Bloomberg |
| Ralph Baze 1934 |
3200 Relay |
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| Steve Hickerson 1981 |
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2008-2009
| Individual |
Team |
Friend of Orion |
Distinguished |
| Bill Lindquist 1950 |
1944-45 Football Team |
Gwen Bowen |
Jan Butler |
| Jerry Kruger 1954 |
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| James "Richard" Coziahr 1960 |
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| Sarah Juenger 2003 |
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2009-2010
| Individual |
Team |
Friend of Orion |
Distinguished |
| Everett Manning 1951 |
1940 Football Team |
Sam Shaw |
Robert Gustafson |
| Jerry Raisebeck 1970 |
1964-65 Football Team |
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| Sean Hickerson 1989 |
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| Kyle Erdmann 1993 |
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| Justin Welborn 1995 |
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2010-2011
| Individual |
Team |
Friend of Orion |
Distinguished |
| Glenn Chivers 1946 |
2000 Volleyball |
Myron and Diane McCunn |
None Elected by Majority |
| Rod Lee 1977 |
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| Denise Kunert Jacobsen 1988 |
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| Chad Cox 1999 |
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| Rob Rogers 2000 |
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2011-2012
| Individual |
Team |
Friend of Orion |
Distinguished |
| Paul Lindsey 1965 |
1980-81 Wrestling |
None Elected by Majority |
Winthrop Gustafson |
| Chris Spillum 1997 |
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| Kristy Kunert Sandberg 1991 |
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2012-2013
| Individual |
Team |
Friend of Orion |
Distinguished |
| None Elected by Majority |
1980 Volleyball Team |
Dean and Selma Johnson |
Tom Stalf |
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1988-89 Boys'Basketball Team |
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2013-2014
| Individual |
Team |
Friend of Orion |
Distinguished |
| Angie Fliege 1996 |
1994-95 Wrestling Team |
Robert "Bob" Mitton |
Wendell "Buzz Moore |
| Holly Neuerberg Welborn 2002 |
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2014-2015
| Individual |
Team |
Friend of Orion |
Distinguished |
| Susan Boehm Randazzo 1986 |
1996-97 Cross Country Team |
Founders of the Orion Athletic Boosters
Don Manacke, Dino O'Leary, Jack Poust, and Roger Woodley |
Angela Keleher |
| Mike Matzen 1982 |
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| Becky Rehn Leuck 2004 |
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| Chad Rhoades 2003 |
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2015-2016
| Individual |
Team |
Friend of Orion |
Distinguished |
| Stephanie Begley 2001 |
1985 Volleyball Team |
Augie DeMay |
Charles Bergstrom |
| Curtis Cox 2003 |
1994-95 Boys Basketball Team |
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| Joseph Garrity 2004 |
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| Michael Putnam 2004 |
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| Josh Galliart 2005 |
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2016-2017
| Individual |
Team |
Friend of Orion |
Distinguished |
| Dave Swanson 1968 |
1983 Volleyball Team |
Ben Ahring |
Dessel Swanson |
| Casey Raisbeck 2004 |
2002-2003 Girls 4X100M Relay Team |
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| Drew Harlan 2006 |
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2017-2018
| Individual |
Team |
Friend of Orion |
Distinguished |
| Tyler Clark 2007 |
1987-88 Girls Basketball Team |
Bob Quaintance |
Dr. Dennis Papini 1975 |
| Logan Hohl 2007 |
1998-99 Wrestling Team |
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2018-2019
| Individual |
Team |
Friend of Orion |
Distinguished |
| None Elected by Majority |
1979-80 Boys Basketball Team |
Alan Saunders |
None Elected by Majority |
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2007 Football Team |
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2019-2020
| Individual |
Team |
Friend of Orion |
Distinguished |
| Dick Buysse 1963 |
None Elected by Majority |
Jens Rehder |
Terry Anderson
1967 |
| Cade Morgan 2003 |
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| Bryce Thomsen 2007 |
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2020-2021 - Cancelled Due to COVID
2021-2022
| Individual |
Team |
Friend of Orion |
Distinguished |
| Angela Birdsall 1989 |
2009 Football |
Jack Wheeler |
Willard Kerr 1932
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| Chet Cox 2006 |
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| Thorian Twyner 2011 |
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2022-2023
| Individual |
Team |
Friend of Orion |
Distinguished |
| Jared Francis 2003 |
2003 Football |
Jeff Padgett |
Dora Larson |
| Jason Francis 2003 |
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| Jena Malmen Thompson 2010 |
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