The Washington High School Athletic Department and the Washington High School Athletic Association are proud to announce the selections for the second class of the Washington High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
The induction ceremony will take place at halftime of Washington’s home opening varsity football game against Warrenton on Friday, September 2.
Along with the halftime induction ceremony, there will be a postgame reception for all the Hall of Fame inductees along with their families at the Hummingbird Club in Washington.
The Hall of Fame process consisted of several nominations over the categories of Coaches, Contributors, Players and Teams. From the list of nominations, the Hall of Fame Committee initially voted for semi-finalists and then from the semi-finalists, a second vote was taken to select the Finalists.
The 2022 Hall of Fame Inductees:
Coach: John Dieckhaus
Contributor: Dennis Brune
Players: Scott Suggs, Robin Sandbothe, Ken Bebermeyer, Johannah Bangert, Denodus O’Bryant and Kenneth Barklage
Team: 1961 boys basketball team.
The Washington High School Athletic Association has been constructing an interactive Hall of Fame display, which will be located in the high school gymnasium.
The Washington High School Athletic Hall of Fame is being created to recognize and honor Washington High School student athletes, coaches, teams and sports contributors for their achievements and/or contributions to the Washington High School Athletic Department.
The number of inductees each year are as follows:
*Initial Class (2021): 8-12 inductees.
*Next four years (2022-2025): 5-9 inductees.
*2026 and onward will be 3-6 inductees every two to three years.
Once nominated, nominees will be active for five years. After five years, those not selected will be placed on an inactive list and be eligible for re-nomination.
Contact WHS Activities Director Bill Deckelman for more information on the Hall of Fame or a nomination form at 636-231-2180 or
[email protected].
The inaugural Hall of Fame class in 2021:
Coaches: Jim Scanlan (Football), Doris Jones (Volleyball) and Alex Graham (Track and Field).
Contributor: Jack Hagedorn.
Players: Lorene Ramsey (Softball and Volleyball), Tom Officer (Basketball), Jim Gephardt (Football), Tim Hayes (Football), Jill Kingsbury (Cross Country and Track and Field), Mike Sandbothe (Basketball) and Lisa Sandbothe (Volleyball, Basketball and Track and Field).
Team: 1973 state champion football team.