Hall of Fame
Started in 1938, Palm Springs High School has continued these past seventy six years to provide not only quality academic courses, but also an exceptional, winning athletic program. We have a history of great coaches, winning teams, and outstanding athletes. Palm Springs High School Athletic Hall of Fame Alumni Dinner and Fundraiser. In order to continue to run quality successful programs here at Palm Springs High School we need to raise a significant amount of money each year.
Thank you,
Art Sanchez - Assistant Principal over Athletics
Palm Springs High School Athletic Hall of Fame
Committee Members:
John Caranci Sr.
Jim Irwin
Lily Hernandez Arce
Criteria for Athletes:
- What they did at PSHS
- What they have done after PSHS
- Upstanding citizen
- 10 years after Graduation
- 3 years at PSHS
- 2 year varsity letter/ GAA letter
- Maximum of 5 recipients per year (alive or deceased)
- No Selection Committee member or family member can receive nomination
- Selection Committee members cannot have been Head coaches
Criteria for Coaches:
- 5 Years coaching
- Minimum 1 league Champion
- Character
- Retired as Head coach for 5 years
Class of 2023 HOF slideshow and iternant
Athletic Hall of Fame
Class of 2023
Andy Hollinger- Coach
James Jessie Sr.- Coach & Player
Bob Vail- Coach
Joe Stuart- Athlete
Tanisha Tatum- Athlete
Class of 2022 |
Class of 2021 |
 Daryl Barton- Coach- 1976-2014 John Earl Holland- Athlete- 1968 Nephi Garcia- Athlete/Coach- 2011 Juan M. Perezchica- Athlete- 1978 |
 Randy Svoboda- Athlete/Coach 1965-2006 Leah Wiltgen- Athlete 1981 Chris Cormier- Athlete 1984 |
Class of 2020 |
Class of 2019 |
 Jeff McCoy- Coach- 1983-2005 Kristin Bloomer- 2000 Ernie Reyes- Athlete 1964 |
 Bill Harmon- Athlete- 1968 Ted Jones- Coach- Denise Kuhns Ochoa-Putnam- Athlete- 1988 Gary Skinner- Coach |
Class of 2018 |
Class of 2017 |
 John Cunningham- Athlete-1957 Julian De La Torre- Athlete- 1978 Melissa (Lake) Wright- Athlete- 2006 Stepen Fabian- Coach- 1985-2015 |
 Michael Canales- Athlete- 1979 Tony Perezchica- Athlete- 1984 Joe Lewis- Athlete- 1959 |
Class of 2016 Mary Chatigny- Athlete - 2005 Bob Hathaway- Athlete - 1969 Leroy Segundo- Athlete - 1957 Moya Henderson- Coach- 1944-1964 |
Class of 2015 Bobbie Broer-Hirsch- 1980 Paul Payne- Athlete- 1964 Mike Castanon- Coach- 1963-1968 Claire Ballagh- Coach- 1948-1960 |
Class of 2014 Charles Jordan- Athlete- 1956 Tina Schilling- Schroeder 1973 Jennifer Vail- Moser- Athlete - 1996 Ralph Watt- Coach- 1953-1956 Judy Reynolds- Coach- Counselor- 1963-1985 |
Class of 2013 Tracy McFarlane- Athlete- 1984 Allen Hall- Athlete- 1941 Charlie Black- Athlete- 1950 Johnny Black- Athlete- 1950 |
