Colfax High announces 2019 Hall of Fame inductees

A star-studded group of All-State athletes, notable instructors, the longest tenured coach in school history, distinguished alumni and contributors, and two girls CIF Sac-Joaquin Section championship squads from the 1990s highlight the list of the Class of 2019 inductees set to enter the Colfax High School's Hall of Fame. The 2019 Hall of Fame Class, which will be inducted at ceremonies at Colfax High on Saturday, May 11, is the school's first group of inductees since 2014. All total, it will be the ninth group of honorees to go into the school's Hall of Fame which began in 1997. "We're pleased to announce this group of deserving honorees and teams," said Colfax High Principal Paul Lundberg. "This is a chance to celebrate the school's past history and honor these outstanding individuals, teams and their coaches." The 2019 inductees are: COACH Mondo Alonzo - A past CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Model Coach award winner, Alonzo's name has been synonymous with mentoring Falcon athletic teams for the past 46 years. Coaching football, wrestling and track, Alonzo has been involved with over 25 league championship teams and last season coached on his fourth CIF section championship football team. CONTRIBUTORS Lynn & Bob Macdonald – Residents of the Colfax area for over 40 years, the Macdonald's have been staunch supporters of Colfax High activities. Lynn, in her 40-year tenure as a member of the Placer Union High School District Board of Trustees from the Colfax area, recently had the Lynn Macdonald Education Center dedicated by PUHSD in her honor. ATHLETES Marcus Arroyo, Class of 1998 – Colfax High's first All-State quarterback, Arroyo set numerous passing records for the Falcons before going on and enjoying a great collegiate career at San Jose State. A three-year varsity starter in basketball, Arroyo also earned All-League honors in hoops in 1998. He has since gone on to become one of the top assistant coaches in college football. Besides a stop in the NFL with Tampa Bay, he is currently the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at the University of Oregon. Kellie Kuelper, Class of 1993 – The all-time leading scorer in CHS basketball history – boys or girls – Kuelper was a four-year hoops standout for the Lady Falcons, where she helped guide Colfax teams to 106 victories. Kuelper earned All-League honors three times, was named to the Sacramento Bee All-Metro squad in 1992 and 1993 and was twice a Cal-Hi Sports All-State selection. Kuelper went on to enjoy an outstanding college career at Sacramento State University. Bob Marson, Class of 1968 – Marson, a three-sport standout for the Falcons in the late '60s, remains the only Falcon athlete to earn All-League honors six times – back-to-back years in 1967-68 in the sports of football, basketball and baseball. Five times in his high school career he was selected as his team's captain and MVP. Marson once held the school basketball scoring record of 37 points in a game. He went on an earn All-Conference honors in football and baseball at Sierra College. Nate Ray, Class of 2000 – One of the school's most decorated athletes, Ray still holds five Falcon football passing records. Named by the Sacramento Bee as one of the top 100 prep players in the region from the 50-year period of 1950-2000, Ray was the Bee's Offensive Player of the Year in 1999 and also was an All-State selection at QB. Ray also excelled on the hardwood, where he was a three-year varsity starter scoring over 1,000 points and twice was named to the Bee's All-Metro team. Had an excellent collegiate football career at Fresno State. Megan Turner, Class of 1998 – A three-sport athlete, Turner excelled in volleyball, soccer and basketball and played on six championship teams at Colfax, including two – one in volleyball and the other in basketball – that reached the Northern California Regional level. Turner guided the Colfax girls soccer program to four straight Golden Empire League titles and was named All-League and Player of the Year three times. In volleyball, she participated on Colfax's 1996 section-winning championship squad and twice (1996, '97) helped the Lady Falcons reach the NorCal Regional playoffs. In 1998, she captained Colfax's girls basketball team, which defeated Marin Catholic for the NorCal championship and played in the CIF state championship game. 1992 CIF Section Girls Championship Basketball Team – If any of coach Jim Ryan's five CIF section championship-winning basketball teams at Colfax were unsung, it had to be the 1991-92 team, which elevated to the Sacramento area's No. 1 post for most of the '91-92 season on its way to establishing a school record for wins (33), a record that still stands today. The players include Stacy Moore, Sam Chambers, Kellie Kuelper, Michelle Cornell, Debbie Dutton, Rachel Kulp, Hillary Hoopes, Lisa Clark, Jamie Wickwire, Missy Stocks and Amber Steele. 1996 CIF Section Girls Volleyball Championship Team – The "Cinderella" slipper fit the 1996 Lady Falcons spike team as Colfax, which didn't even win its own league championship, rose from the ashes to turn back foothill rivals Golden Sierra and Bear River at UC Davis to annex the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division III title, the first section volleyball crown in school history. Coached by Vicky Satterlee, the players were Carissa Marson, Brittney Bain, Nadia Privara, Missy Duesing, Holland Wardwell, Tiffany Williamson, Ashley Chaloux, Megan Turner, Christy Cunningham, Sara Fisher, Stephanie Truscott, Becca Callow and Tiffany Gillespie. INSTRUCTORS Steve Trombetta, Steve Covertson – Whether it be in Trombetta's specialty of math, or Covertson's direction in drafting and art, the two longtime Colfax High instructors, both award-winning, made a difference for Colfax High students for a combined total teaching career of over 60 years. DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI Peter Sims, Class of 1994 – Sims, who was also a member of Colfax High's state championship ski team while at CHS, is a best-selling author and the founder and CEO of Parliament Inc., a place and platform for forging and building new ventures. He is also an Adviser at (Google) X, Alphabet's Moonshot Factory. His book "Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge From Small Discoveries" was selected as one of the six best advice books for entrepreneurs by the Wall Street Journal and as one of the best business books of the year by The Washington Post and Inc. Magazine. Marco Collins, Class of 1983 – A Meadow Vista native, Collins is a Seattle radio personality who was best known as the flagship DJ and Music Director at Seattle's 107.7, "The End" during the 1990s grunge explosion, which landed him a display spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Collins helped with the discovery of such bands as Nirvana, Weezer, Beck and Foo Fighters. On May 11, doors at Pucci Pavilion will open at 4 p.m. with dinner being served at 5:00 p.m. Ceremonies are slated to begin in the school's theater at approximately 6:15 p.m. Tickets are available at the Colfax High School office starting on March 28. Following the dinner and ceremony at Colfax High, a social hour is set for 8:30 p.m. at Dine and Dash in Colfax. Tickets for the dinner portion of the event are $25 per person and $10 for children ages 6-12. Children 5-and-under are no charge. Tickets can also be obtained by mailing a check to Colfax High School, Attn: Kristen Nave, 24995, Ben Taylor Road, Colfax, CA, 95713. Checks should be made out to Colfax High School. For more information, contact Nave at 530-346-2284, Ext. 2112.