Antioch Sports Legends

Happy Birthday to our Program Coordinator and longtime Super Volunteer, Kris Del Monte!

Kris currently serves on the Board of Directors as Secretary/Treasurer—just one of the many volunteer hats she wears while representing Sports Legends. We hope you have a fantastic Birthday!

And a a BIG thank-you for everything you do!

Today’s Sports Legends Hall of Fame docent is Vince Mutulo, the proud father of an accomplished wrestling family, Sons Dominic and Derric are members of the ASL HOF 2024 Outstanding Team—the AHS 2004-2005 Wrestling Team! Dominic is also the ASL HOF 2022 Wrestling inductee.

Dominic and team captured team titles for both the individual North Coast Section as well as the first ever NCS Class 2A East Bay Team Dual Wrestling Championships. Mutulo was named Antioch High School Male Athlete of the Year, BVAL Wrestler of the Year, and was selected as one of the Top 50 Male Prep Athletes of the Year by the Contra Costa Times.

Only a few more CHANCES to see the Class of 2025 displays before they come down, to make room for the Class of 2026 displays!

Vince Mutulo having just installed another TV!

Read Dominic Mutulo’s bio, https://www.antiochsportslegends.com/indu.../dominic-mutulo/

Read about the HOF Class of 2024 Team AHS 2004-2005 Wrestling Team https://www.antiochsportslegends.com/.../ahs-2004-2005.../

Antioch Sports Legends
1500 W 4th Street
Antioch, CA

OPEN Wednesdays and Saturdays!
1-4 PM Admission is FREE!

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A big thank you to Diana Davies and Kathy Rodriquez for their recent purchases from our Sports Legends Golf Tournament Wishlist. We have now successful fulfilled our wishlist for items for the golf tournament raffle/slient auction. This year's packages will be the best we have ever put together. Remember that you can still come out for the post-golf dinner ($40) and see what we have to offer, as well as mingle with current and past inductees and program supporters.

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Antioch Sports Legends Alumni Golf Tournament DINNER – 2026 – Lone Tree Golf Course

The Sports Legends alumni showed up big to support the Class of 2025!

Alumni (Past inductees and team inductees). Bottom Row (Left to Right): Gary Bras, Vern Martin, John Joseph, LeRoy Murray, JoAnne Bilbo, Tom Menasco, John Whitman, Christina Keene (representing, Rich Valdez) and Joe Olenchalk.
Middle Row (Left to right): Vic Thornhill, Alexis Edwards, Andria Edwards, Dan Tuck, Jim Boccio, Jr., Steve Sanchez, Cassie Mann, Larry Hopwood, Shane Felix, Delia Haines (representing, Rich Valdez) Eddie Savage, Mike Olenchalk, Brian Sweeney, Jr.

Back Row (Left to Right): Shaun Bogan, Brian Boccio, Craig Carson, Butch Rounsaville, John Olenchalk and Mike Hurd.

To read about the Sports Legends inductees visit, https://www.antiochsportslegends.com/

2026 ANTIOCH SPORTS LEGENDS HALL OF FAME GALA — tickets are still available for purchase.

Tickets will not be sold at the door. Purchase your tickets now to support our outstanding athletes while they are available.

Tickets can be purchased with this link:
https://square.link/u/XWJmplJQ

Or you can stop by our office any Wednesday or Saturday from 1pm – 4pm.during the hours the museum is open. Please call us at 925-382-0565 if you have any questions. (cash or checks are also accepted) Tickets are $90 each.

Saturday night October 3rd, the Sports Legends Hall of Fame induction dinner and ceremony takes place at the Lone Tree Golf and Event Center at 5 p.m.

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Remembering Duane Putnam, ASL Hall of Fame, Class of 2007

Duane had a lengthy career as both player and coach in the National Football League, but got his first taste of success as a member of the undefeated AHS Panther football squad of 1945 under Coach Jack Danilovich. That year’s prep performance earned the tackler a spot on the Contra Costa County First Team. Following two years in the Army on the tail of WWII, Duane went on to a stellar four-year varsity career at College of the Pacific (now University). While earning his teaching certificate in the early 1950s. His athletic honors earned enshrinement in the UOP Hall of Fame; he was also on the All-Coast Team, All-America Team, and captain in the Sun Bowl. Duane’s pro career began with the L.A. Rams in 1952, where he spent his first eight years in the NFL. He then spent a season as a Dallas Cowboy and a year with the Cleveland Browns before returning to Los Angeles to finish his 11th pro season while playing in 121 games. Duane was selected All-Pro five time before he retired from active playing and began a new career as an NFL coach, spending 11 years divided between the Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles and St. Louis Cardinals.

For more on Duane and the HOF Class of 2007: https://www.antiochsportslegends.com/inductees/class-of-2007/

Happy Birthday to Robbie Adams!

Rob was inducted as part of the Class of 2013. An all-around athlete and three-sport star at Antioch High School, he was named the school’s 1966 Athlete of the Year before going on to earn a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. Robbie earned multiple accolades in football, but also excelled in basketball, where he was named the Panther MVP during his senior season, as well as being selected Second Team All-Diablo Valley Athletic League. In track and field, he made First Team All-League and All-North Coast for his performance in the shot put, setting what was then an AHS record throw of 57-feet, 7½-inches, a mark that still ranks as fourth on the all-time AHS best list almost five decades later. Panther fans could be forgiven for mistakenly thinking there was a set of Adams triplets on the 1965 football team, since Antioch Coach Bill Snelson started Robbie at offensive tackle and defensive end, and also used him as a place-kicker and punter.

Rob is also a longtime Sports Legends DOCENT!

Have a great birthday and Thank You for all you do!

For more on Rob’s academic and athletic careers- https://www.antiochsportslegends.com/inductee/robbie-adams/

Today’s Antioch Sports Legends docent is Josh Keene, a 1997 Antioch High graduate and former linebacker for the 1996 Panthers football team that reached the North Coast Section playoffs.

Josh looks forward to meeting visitors and showing them around the museum, including a look at the Class of 2025 Inductee displays. Stop by and say hello!

Antioch Sports Legends
1500 W 4th Street, Antioch CA

Open Wednesdays and Saturdays
1-4 PM Admission is FREE!

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Deer Valley High School Football First Home Game Tonight!!!

FINAL: DEER VALLEY 49 Lincoln 0

Celebrating three of the Antioch Sports Legends Class of 2025 Inductees-outstanding Deer Valley High School alumni!

Left to right: Hammed Suleman, DVHS ’09 Track & Field; Sterling Moore, DVHS ’07 Football; and Mac Peterson, DVHS ’06 Basketball. Congratulations to these exceptional athletes on a well-deserved honor!

Read their bios:
Hammed Suleman, DVHS 2009 Track & Field: https://www.antiochsportslegends.com/inductee/hammed-suleman/
Sterling Moore, DVHS 2007 Football: https://www.antiochsportslegends.com/inductee/sterling-moore-2/
Mac Peterson, DVHS 2006 Basketball: https://www.antiochsportslegends.com/?s=mac+peterson

Congratulations to the Antioch Sports Legends Hall of Fame Class of 2026!

We’ve introduced this year's incredible ASLHOF inductees, one story at a time. If you haven't been following along, now's a great time to scroll back through our page and catch up!

From a 13-time collegiate All-American to a Fiesta Bowl standout, a trailblazing scholarship athlete to a state champion wrestler, the Class of 2026 represents some of the best sports history Antioch has ever seen.

Scroll back through our posts to read each inductee's story.

This year’s 19th Hall of Fame class inductees include:
Vicki Gonzales All-Around Female Athlete Antioch High School (1983)
Vern Shure All-Around Male Athlete Antioch High School (1983)
Laura Clark Volleyball Antioch High School (1978)
Erin Jones Softball Antioch High School (2009)
Chizoba Okodogbe Track & Field Deer Valley High School (2010)
Anthony Cress Wrestling Antioch High School (2010)
Brett Cornelison Football Antioch High School (1984)
Roger Davis Football Antioch High School (1967)
Evan Grimes Track & Field Antioch High School (2010)
Nick Pasquale Baseball Antioch High School (2009)
Rob Patton Football Antioch High School (1985)
Girls Varsity Water Polo Outstanding Team Antioch High School (1993)
Brian Kofford Golf Outstanding Coach Deer Valley High School
Laura Jacques Outstanding Community Leader

And mark your calendars: we'll be honoring all of them in person at the Gala Induction Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Lone Tree Golf and Event Center.

TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED with this link:
https://square.link/u/XWJmplJQ

Or you can stop by our office any Wednesday or Saturday from 1pm – 4pm. during the hours the museum is open. Please call us at 925-382-0565 if you have any questions. (cash or checks are also accepted), Tickets are $90 each.