Inductees

Mickey Lowery was a very gifted two sport athlete excelling on the baseball diamond and on the gridiron as a spectacular quarterback. It was on the football field where his legendary performances grew. At the time of his graduation Lowery was the most prolific passer in AHS history. Read More “Mickey Lowery”

In a coaching career that spanned over four decades beginning in the mid-80’s at Antioch Junior High and that continues today with stops at Antioch High School and Deer Valley High School, Coach Dennis Luquet has always been linked with Antioch sports, success, and athletic excellence. Read More “Dennis Luquet”

Jeff Lyon’s golf career at AHS started by being named the team’s Most Improved Golfer his sophomore year as the Panther linksters rode to an undefeated Bay Valley Athletic League record and championship. Read More “Jeff Lyons”

Ken “Kenny” Maghuyop started his wrestling career at Antioch High when he was in the 8th grade practicing with the varsity 98 lb. wrestler. He continued with a JV league championship as a 9th grader. Read More “Ken Maghuyop”

This year’s Community Leader inductee is a 1961 graduate of Antioch High. Tom grew up in Antioch playing most sports, but his greatest love was always baseball as a team member at Antioch High and Diablo Valley College. After receiving his A.A. degree from DVC, he earned his B.S in Recreation Management from Sacramento State in 1965. Read More “Tom Menasco”

Christine Perez is the 2nd fastest female cross country runner in Antioch High School History. As part of the fantastic duo, with 2018 Sports Legends Inductee, Janie Nolan, they would not only go on to re-write Antioch High School’s girls cross country records but would lead their 1999 team to a 3rd place finish in the Division II California State High School Championships, the highest placing of any girls team in Antioch History. Read More “Christine Perez”

Bill Pillon becomes the sixth member of the 1988 AHS Wrestling team that won the California Interscholastic Federation State Championship title to be enshrined in the Antioch Sports Legends Hall of Fame joining teammates Jason Verduzco (2011), Anthony Camacho (2013), Casey Rhyan (2014), Patrick Sweeney (2015) and Sean Ponce (2018) as inductees. Coach Steve Sanchez was inducted in 2007 and the team was inducted in 2010. Read More “Bill Pillon”

When Shane Felix became the first Antioch High School Girls Diablo Valley Athletic League Cross Country Champion in 1978 little did people realize that it would take 10 years for another girl to finish first in the DVAL Championship race. Read More “Jennifer Sells”

Getting hit by a truck would usually be a once in a lifetime experience. Unfortunately for opposing quarterbacks, it was a frequent occurrence! Read More “Anthony Trucks”

To be considered for nomination as a Sports Legends All-Around Male Athlete, minimally, one must compete in 3 varsity sports in the same year and must be 1st or 2nd Team All-BVAL or better in two of those 3 sports. Read More “Daudi White”