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Hall of Fame

Congratulations 2019 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
• Jake Hohlstein • PHS Class of 2009 • Wayne “Red” Kastner • PHS Class of 1963 • Gary Bergenske • PHS Class of 1972 • Forrest Flower • PHS Class of 1930 • 2006 PHS State Champion Baseball Team • 1981 & 1982 Wisconsin State Champion Curling Teams

With the induction of this year’s class, the PHS Hall of Fame has inducted 53 individuals and 9 PHS teams since the HOF’s inception in 2003. Inductees were installed annually from 2003 through 2009, and every other year since then. Each inductee has a plaque displayed in their honor at Portage High School.

Nominations for induction into the PHS Hall of Fame are accepted on a continual basis. Our nomination application found here can be dropped off at the PCSD Administration Building or mailed to GPYEF, PO Box 872, Portage WI. Applications are permanently kept on file and all nominations are reviewed by the Hall of Fame committee each time a HOF class is considered.

Inductees

2019	2017	2015
Jake Holstein PHS 2009 Wayne "Red" Kastner PHS 1963 Gary Bergenske PHS 1972 Forrest Flower PHS 1930 1981 & 1982 Wisc. State Champion Curling Teams 2006 PHS State Champion Baseball Team	David Bennett Susan Pomplun-Cawley Alex Nelson Dennis Dorn Gregg Steinhaus 2005 PHS Girls’ Softball Team	Julie Jordahl Paul Mandli Howard Ochs Ed Zydowsky 1978 PHS Girls' Curling Team
2013	2011	2009
Laverne Griffin Xan Johnson—PHS 1963 O. David Sherwood—PHS 1954 Cheryl Voight—PHS 1990 Vickie Voight-Raymond 1973 PHS Curling Team	Frances Hamele Malone—PHS 1955 Ryan Foley—PHS 1977 John Howard Hovde—PHS 1945 1987 Girls Class A State Champion Volleyball Team Mike Hurd—PHS 1970 Fred Reckling—Portage Faculty	Mike Powers—PHS Faculty Dave Eulberg—PHS 1955 Jane Lobenstein Boller—PHS 1992 1981 Girls WIAA State Volleyball Championship Team 1968 PHS Wrestling Team Tribute to PHS Boxing Era
2008	2007	2006
Juli McSorley—PHS 1971 Jerry Braun—Educator Peter Zamzow—PHS 1978 Otto Knaths—PHS 1910 1982 Boys Basketball Team Julie Heberlein –Reveley PHS 1971	Gloria Kirking—PHS 1967 Nene Humphrey—PHS 1965 Marty Gavinski—PHS 1964 Wayne Bartels—PHS 1968 Joanne Armson— PHS 1969	Gary O’Hearn—Educator Dr. Robert Curtis—PHS 1933 Davy Jones—PHS 1898 Mike Thompson—PHS 1990 1956 Boys’ Volleyball Team
2005	2004	2003
Maurice Goodman—PHS 1946 Frank Siewert—PHS Faculty Earl Abell—PHS 1912 Harlan B. Rogers—PHS 1905 James Church—PHS 1942 Ray Gloeckler—PHS 1943	Julia Rusch—PHS 1904 Lawrence Heidt—PHS 1923 George H. Brown—PHS 1926 Peter Boylan, Jr.—PHS 1954 1982 Girls Basketball Team William “Dietz” Eulberg—PHS 1920	Zona Gale _ PHS 1891 Archie Hahn—PHS 1900 Harold Rebholz—PHS 1926 Russ Rebholz—PHS 1928 Fredrick Jackson Turner—PHS 1878 Russ Peterson—PHS 1934 (Peterson's acceptance speech)