
Ygnacio Valley High School
Athletic Hall of Fame
The purpose of the Ygnacio Valley High School Athletic Hall of Fame is to honor the athletes, coaches and special individuals the contributed to the athletic program at YVHS
We are proud to announce the
YVHS Athletic Hall of Fame
Class of 2026
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Joe Styger - Diving and Swimming Class of 1974
Frank Welsh - Baseball and Football Class of 1984
Larry Prado - Wrestling Class of 1988
Alex Carter - Water polo, Basketball and Swimming Class of 2003
Mandy Kinnard - Swimming and Water Polo Class of 2013
Jay North - Football and Baseball Class of 1980 (posthumously)
Mario Balestrieri - Coach Basketball and Track and Field
1999 Varsity Football Team BVAL and NCS Champions
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Adams, Matt Gibson, Dan Moreno, Mike
Adeosun, Adelaja Gonzalez, Derek Moser,Spike
Aguilar, Jesse Goodwin, Dustin Moser, Marc
Azim, Tareq Greene, Max Murphy, Tim
Baltazaar, Dave Gutierrez,Paul Navarette, Christian
Barnett, Scott Habib, Omar Nazzal, Derek
Bezverk(sp),Alex (Boris) Hicks, Stefan O'Shea, Brendan
Blessing, Tony Invankovich, Mike O'Shea, Kevin
Callan, Joe, K(?) Jason Ortiz, Cesar
Cobian, Ben Kahl, Ben Poulous, Rob
Chin,Neil Kahl, Nate Ramos, Marco
Connor, Alex Kastilahn, Nick Recorder, Guillermo
Erlec, Ncik Kornek, Matt Smith, Will
Falghot, Georege Magana, Richard Stover, Carlos
Ferguson, Kevin McCarthy, Bryan Tuungafasi, Soni
Ferguson, Jonathan Mecum, Jared Warren, Keegan
Fernal, Sean Michels, Darin Webb, Marty
Finau, Sione Molina, Bob Wacker,, Matt
Fultz, Jim Molina. Kris Wickham, Noel
Garcia, Daniel Mora, Matt
Mora Nate
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Save the Date
March 14, 2026
Class of 2026 Induction Dinner
at Zio Fraedo's
​Dinner Registration Forms will be emailed
in early January
and posted to our website.
Dick Ryan passed away in 2024 at the age of 94. He helped open the school in 1962.
He was the first football coach and athletic director of the school
He was a very successful coach but more importantly
a positive influence on his players, students and fellow educators.
The Hall of Fame Committee is honoring his memory with
a $1,000.00 scholarship to a football player.
Dick Ryan Scholarship
Recipient
2025
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Amy Arreola
Dick Ryan Scholarship
Recipient
2024
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Maurilio Herrera
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