Inductees

Antioch High School 1962

Jack Hannigan is being inducted as an Antioch Sports Legend, but he will forever be remembered as a hero, sacrificing his own life to save his fellow platoon members – felled by an enemy attack in Vietnam. Just three years earlier, Jack was a champion swimmer at Antioch High School. Read More “Jack Hannigan”

Antioch High School 1984

A professional ball team would pay millions to have a pitcher with the stats of Dawn Hilgenberg. The Antioch High School phenomenon finished the 1984 season with a 24-1 record (the team was 29-1) and an ERA of .94 with 126 innings pitched. Read More “Dawn Hilgenberg”

Antioch High School 1962

This powerful tackle helped the Antioch High School football team to a 7-1-1 record in 1962, ending a 15-year league championship drought for the Panthers. John’s job was to keep the other teams from advancing, and he did it well, performing on both offense and defense. Read More “John Joseph”

Antioch High School 1964

When Elray Laughlin was on a roll, the opposing team didn’t stand much of a chance. The 1964 Antioch High School graduate sent 53 batters back to the dugout in 35 innings pitched. Read More “Elray Laughlin”

The 1980s produced a bumper crop of talented athletes at Antioch High. Standing out among them is Karen Christianson, who with her twin sister, Sharon, led the Panther softball team to the Panther girls’ first North Coast Championship in 1984. Read More “Karen Christianson”

The honor of being an All-American is reserved for only a select few who have distinguished themselves as the best athletes in their sport in the United States. Read More “Marion Gelhaus”

Few football players distinguish themselves enough to be put on a “Dream Team,” but Doug was the only Antioch player in 1963-64 to earn a spot on the coach-selected Contra Costa County All-Star squad and was chosen by the Daily Ledger for its All-Decade Team, Read More “Doug Gosnell”

One-high-school towns often elevate their football players into local heroes; their gridiron achievements living on for decades, preserved in local folklore. One such local sports hero was Joe Harlan. Read More “Joe Harlan”

The Most Outstanding Athlete at Antioch High in 1956 was also the top campus political leader. Student Body President Ray Harrington was captain of the 1955-56 football team doing quadruple duty as tackle, fullback, middle linebacker and later on as a signal-caller, Read More “Ray Harrington”

More than a thousand Antioch High students found success as track and field and cross-country athletes under the tutelage of a former Panther. This 1964 alumnus created a winning dynasty by coaching AHS teams to 16 league and division championships in track and field and cross-country and three North Coast Division II championships during the 1970s. Read More “Mike Hurd”