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Trojan Hall of Fame

The Worthington High School Athletic Hall of Fame was founded in 1989. The Hall of Fame honors unique individuals whose efforts in competition, coaching and support have helped WHS athletics be successful. All Hall of Fame inductees must have demonstrated dedication, attitude and conduct that honors the Worthington High School.

Members of the Hall of Fame come from three divisions:

Athlete – A WHS graduate whose accomplishments have set them apart from the thousands of young men and women who have participated for Worthington High School.

Coach – Teachers/Coaches who have spent the majority of their careers serving the student/athletes of Worthington.

At-large – Support personnel such as members of the media or loyal Trojan fans who have contributed to the promotion of Worthington High School.

Trojan Hall of Fame Inductees

  • Lyle Gerdes – WHS Class of 1960

    Football – Co-Captain for 2 years, Conference Champs 1959-1960, All-Conference; WCCO Radio All State Team; Minneapolis Tribune All-State Track – Two year State Participant in Discus & Shot; School record in discus & shot, Conference Champ, District Champ, Region Champ, State Champ Academics & Activities – National Honor Society; Homecoming King; President of Trojannaires College… Continue Reading

    April 22, 2020

  • Tim Leiser – WHS Class of 1977

    Baseball – 3 year letter winner; All Conference 2 years Basketball –  3 year letter winner; Conference Championship; All Conference 2 years Football – 3 year letter winner; Conference Championship; All Conference 2 years College – St. John’s Collegeville, BS in Social Work, Football for John Gigliardi as freshman, Baseball, 3 year starter, All Conference as a senior; Regis University,… Continue Reading

    April 22, 2020

  • Jennifer (O’Neill) Krekelberg – WHS Class of 1987

    Volleyball – 3 year letter winner; Most Valuable Player; All Conference Basketball – 2 year letter winner; Most Valuable Player; Leading Rebounder Golf – 3 year letter winner; Best Average; Most Valuable Player Awards – Ken Thompson Award; Most Valuable Female Athlete Academics and Activities –  Student Council 4 years; National Honor Society 2 years; Class Secretary; Peer Counselor; Choir… Continue Reading

    April 22, 2020

  • Brian Drent – WHS Class of 1992

    Football – lettered 3 years; All Conference 2 years; All Area 2 years; All State Honorable Mention, played in the All Star Game, Most Valuable Player Basketball – lettered 3 years; All Conference 2 years; All Area 2 years; held the all time rebound record for many years Baseball – lettered 4 years; All Conference 2 years; All… Continue Reading

    April 22, 2020

  • David Habbena – WHS Class of 1967

    Football  – 2  year letter winner; Captain ‘67 Basketball – 2 year letter winner; Conference Champs ‘66; Region Runner-up ‘66 Track – 3 year letter winner; District 220 Champion Academics – National Honor Society Awards – Lem Herting Award College – Worthington Junior College 67-68; Outstanding Back; All-Conference; Conference Champs; Region Champions; Nominated for Little All-American 68; St. Cloud State ‘71-BS in Elementary EducationAwards… Continue Reading

    April 22, 2020

  • Tom Nystrom – WHS Class of 1949

    Football – three time letter winner; member of undefeated Conference Champs (’46 & ’47) Baseball – three time letter winner (’47, ’48, ’49) College – Worthington Junior College 50-52; Football and Basketball; Navy Flight School 52-53, Commissioned into the US Marine Corps as a fighter pilot, flying in Hawaii, Korea, and Japan. Also served in the reserve for 23 years; University… Continue Reading

    April 22, 2020

  • Teresa (Lang) Johnson – WHS Class of 1989

    Volleyball – 3 time letter winner; All Conference Basketball – 3 time letter winner; All Conference 3 years; All Area; All State ‘89; Conference Champs ‘89; Scored the first 3-pt basket in school history Awards – Dan Regnier Award ‘89 College – Worthington Community College ’89, Basketball, All-Region, All-State; Volleyball Teresa lives in Lakefield with her daughter Ashley. She works… Continue Reading

    April 22, 2020

  • Jennifer (Hale) Keenan – WHS Class of 1991

    Volleyball –  letter winner; MVP; All Conference Basketball – letter winner; MVP; All Conference; All Area 1st Team; All State Honorable Mention;  Academic All State; Played in the All Star Game Track – letter winner; All Conference; MVP Awards – Female Athlete of the Year Academics and Activities – Choir; Musical; Fall Play; Student Council; National Honor Society; Class Valedictorian… Continue Reading

    April 22, 2020

  • Jason Reitmeier- WHS Class of 1992

    Wrestling – 6 time letter winner; All-conference; 4 time state tournament qualifier; 2 time state champion; 2nd place state tournament Academics and Activities – FFA; Honor Roll; Peer counselor College – University of Nebraska (2 years),Wrestling letter winner (2 years), Academic All Big 8 Conference; Augustana (2 years), Wrestling letter winner (2 years), Placed 3rd in Division II, National Champ in 1997… Continue Reading

    April 22, 2020

  • Rock (Roxie) Koepsell – WHS Class of 1952

    Football – letter winner (3 years) Basketball – letter winner (3 years) Track  letter winner (3 years) College – Worthington Junior College; North Dakota State University, Football letter winner, Basketball letter winner Military – Air Force, Played Football for the London Rockets, MVP in the All-European Championship Football game Coach – Starbuck 60-62 Swimming; Fergus Falls 63-68, Football, Track coach; Fulda 68-83 Football,… Continue Reading

    April 22, 2020

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