Cherry Creek High School athletics set to induct more Hall of Famers
A legendary football team, 11 other greats from down the decades to be honored
Cherry Creek High School athletics has announced a second 2023 Hall of Fame class. The inductees will be honored on Oct. 3 at Cherry Hills Country Club.
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Cherry Creek High School athletics held an induction ceremony for new Hall of Famers in April at the Curtis Ballroom in Greenwood Village. Four months later, the school announced 12 more inductees to be honored in October.
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It was hardly four months ago when Cherry Creek High School debuted its inaugural athletic Hall of Fame class at the Curtis Ballroom in Greenwood Village. Another round of inductions will be honored in October.
The inductees from April included Fred Tesone, the longtime football coach and athletic director who helped bring Cherry Creek its first football state title in 1982, athletic trainer Don Griebel, and other notables.
Per a release from the school late last week, 12 new members will be inducted on Oct. 3 at Cherry Hills Country Club at 5 p.m. The inaugural inductees from earlier this year can be found here.
The new inductees and their legacies are listed below:
- The 1982 boys football team (the first football team to win a title at Creek, coached by the aforementioned Fred Tesone)
- Mike Woolford - football coach (1990-99), boys lacrosse coach (1972-92)
- Jill McGill - boys and girls golf (1986-90)
- Ed Klanecky - boys gymnastics coach (1973-95)
- Eden Kruger Burks - girls volleyball (1990-94)
- Jen Roulier Huth - girls basketball (1994-98)
- John Weigel - boys track and field (1971-74)
- Ricki Perrieti - boys lacrosse (1977-1980)
- Bryan Perry - boys lacrosse coach (2003-17)
- Bonnie Brandon - girls swimming/diving (2008-2012)
- Joni Johnson Powe - girls track and field (1984-88)
- Michael Ruffin - boys basketball (1992-95)
Tickets to the induction ceremony are going for $100 through Cherry Creek’s athletic office. Further details and contact information can be found here.
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