Inductees
Vanessa Selden
1989 AHS
“Vanessa is the best female basketball player that has ever played at Antioch High.” That’s the opinion held by Coach Sue Cottier. She should know. Read More “Vanessa Selden”
Mike Shaw
1979 AHS
In 1978, Antioch Panther Mike Shaw capped his prep career with one of the nation’s highest honors for athletically and academically gifted students, the Thom McAn Award. Read More “Mike Shaw”
Jeff Siino
1980 AHS
The 1980 Antioch High graduate had an amazing .449 batting average his senior year, becoming the top hitter in the Diablo Valley Athletic League. Read More “Jeff Siino”
Jesse Smith
1972 AHS
Jesse Smith is one of the very few Antioch High athletes whose performances are so formidable that the records still stand after four decades. Read More “Jesse Smith”
Rudy Viramontes
1981 AHS
Runners win by getting from point A to point B in the fastest time possible, however Rudy Viramontes had to jump over 39-inch wooden barriers before he got to the end of each race. Read More “Rudy Viramontes”
John Whitman
Antioch High School
One local sportswriter called Panther Baseball Coach John Whitman’s 16-year tenure from 1982-1998 a “dynasty.” His career speaks for itself; a 327-109 overall win-loss record that includes 20 post season wins, 14 North Coast Section appearances, eight league titles and three North Coast Section Championships; Read More “John Whitman”
1971 Antioch High School Boys’ Cross-Country Team
The greatest cross-country runners to ever come out of Antioch made up the amazing team of 1971. No runner in the past four decades since then would have been fast enough to earn a spot on this illustrious squad, coached by Mike Hurd, a 2011 Sports Legends inductee. Read More “1971 Antioch High School Boys’ Cross-Country Team”
Robbie Adams
Antioch High School 1966
Great achievement in both athletics and academics marks the career of Robbie Adams, a three-sport star and 1966 Athlete of the Year at Antioch High School who went on to earn a Ph.D. at the University of Oregon. Read More “Robbie Adams”
Joe Bonanno
Antioch High School 1964
As more technologically advanced athletic equipment and training methods are developed, running records have been shattered in the 21st century. Joe Bonanno’s Antioch High record still stands after nearly five decades. Read More “Joe Bonanno”
Anthony Camacho
Antioch High School 1988
Anthony “Macho” Camacho lived up to every bit of his high school nickname. The High School All-American grappler completely dominated his sport in East Contra Costa County during the 1980s. Read More “Anthony Camacho”