Athletic Hall of Fame

Class of 2024

Ninth Annual Induction Ceremony and Dinner Banquet

Friday, November 22, 2024

Muskegon Delta Hotel – Muskegon, MI 

Social hour – 6:00 PM; Dinner – 7:00 PM; Induction Ceremony – 7:45 PM


The Holton Athletic Hall of Fame Board is honored to introduce the Class of 2024 inductees. 

The ninth annual class of inductees includes:

Athletic Team Inductees – 1974 Wrestling Team and 2013 Varsity Softball Team

Female Athletic Inductee – Ashely Friend - Class of 2015

Male Athletic Inductee – Jack Beeman - Class of 1993

Athletic Coach Inductee - Jim Knight

Distinguished Service Inductee - Beth Olson



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Athletic Team Inductees: 

1974 Wrestling Team 

2013 Varsity Softball Team

Female Athletic Inductee: 

Ashely Friend - Class of 2015

Male Athletic Inductee: 

Jack Beeman - Class of 1993

Athletic Coach Inductee: 

Jim Knight

Distinguished Service Inductee:

Beth Olson


Athletic Team Inductees: 

1952 Men's Baseball Team

1999 Men's Varsity Football Team

Female Athletic Inductee:

Laura Schmitt (Koviak) - Class of 1982

Male Athletic Inductees:

Leif Rothoff - Class of 1989

Bret VanPatten - Class of 1977

Athletic Coach Inductee:

Mick Noble

Distinguished Service Inductee:

Tom Tuggle


Female Athletic Inductee:

Nicole Walsworth (Brackett) - Class of 2011

Male Athletic Inductee:

Ben Halbower - Class of 2007

Athletic Team Inductees:

1977 Wrestling Team

Athletic Coaching Inductee:

Jim Giddings

Distinguished Service Inductee:

Don Henry

Female Athletic Inductee:

Jennifer Thornton - Class of 1994

Male Athletic Inductee:

Frank Therrian - Class of 2002

Athletic Team Inductees:

1993 Varsity Volleyball 

2012 Varsity Wrestling 

Athletic Coaching Inductee:

Coach Ken Haggart

All-State Athletic Honorees:

Aiden Poling

Kylie Gould

Coach Kirk Younts

Female Athletic Inductee:

Kendra Scanlon - Class of 2003

Larry Kempf - Class of 1956 and Larry Dilts - Class of 1957

Athletic Team Inductees:

1956 Men's Basketball Team

Distinguished Service Award Inductees:

Tom and Jan Monette

All-State Athletic Honorees:

Dalton Giddings - Baseball

Kyler Korstanje - Cross Country 

Female Athletic Inductee:

Elaine (Monette) Coburn - Class of 1955

Male Athletic Inductees:

Paul Koviak – Class of 2008
Steve Tomaras – Class of 1975

Athletic Team Inductee:

2006 Baseball Team

Athletic Coaching Inductee:

Mr. Jack Deming

Distinguished Service Award Inductee:

Mr. Larry Bartolameolli

Click on the link below to view a pdf copy of the slide presentation of pictures, honors, and accomplishments of our inductees. This presentation was played for those in attendance at the Hall of Fame Induction ceremony on Friday, November 18, 2016.

Pictures, Honors, and Accomplishments of Inductees - Class of 2016  

Female Athletic Inductees:

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Athletic Team Inductee:

Athletic Coaching Inductees:

Distinguished Service Award Inductee:

Click on the link below to view a pdf copy of the slide presentation of pictures, honors, and accomplishments of our inductees. This presentation was played for those in attendance at the Hall of Fame Induction ceremony on Friday, November 20, 2015.

Pictures, Honors, and Accomplishments of Inductees  

Click on the links below to access the biography and more information about each of the inductees.

Female Athletic Inductees:

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Distinguished Service Award Inductee:

Do you know a graduate of Holton Public Schools who is deserving of induction in the Athletics Hall of Fame? Outstanding male and female athletes, athletic teams, coaches, and those that have provided distinguished service to the athletic program are eligible to be honored and inducted. If you would like to nominate someone, please complete the attached form and submit it to the District Services Building.


You can also find the form on our website HERE. The induction ceremony for the Class of 2022 will be held on Friday, November 11, 2022 at the newly updated Muskegon Delta Hotel in Downtown Muskegon. This is the seventh annual induction ceremony and is a great way to honor athletic excellence at Holton Public Schools! On Holton!