Nine individuals and two teams inducted into Superior Hall of Fame

Mike Gidley, the quarterback of the 1990 State Champion Spartan football team, speaks during his induction to the Superior Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 1.

By Jed Carlson

October 13, 2022 07:00 AM

SUPERIOR — After a few years off due to COVID-19, Superior High School honored multiple classes of Hall of Fame inductees on Saturday, Oct. 1. A total of nine individuals and two teams entered the Spartan Hall from both the athletic and academic sides.

Jon Schwantes and Shaye Morris were honored as Academic Lifetime Achievement Award Inductees. Arnold Prochazka and Ray Kosey became Lifetime Contribution Award Inductees.

Both the 1968 880-yard Relay team and 1976 Football team were recognized with Athletic Team Inductions.

Sarah (Mattson) Haasis, Erik Raygor, Mike Gidley and Len Campbell were inducted for Individual Athletic Accomplishment.

And last, but certainly not least, Don Leighton was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Community Supporter.

Former Head Spartan football coach Larry Hoff speaks from the podium about his players on the 1976 football team during Superior High School’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Former head Spartan football coach Larry Hoff speaks from the podium about his players on the 1976 football team during Superior High School’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in the Performing Arts Center at SHS on Saturday, Oct. 1.

Former Spartan Activities Director Ray Kosey speaks during his Lifetime Contribution Award Induction to Superior High School’s Hall of Fame in the Performing Arts Center at SHS on Saturday, Oct. 1.

Don Leighton, left, hugs Superior Activities Director Ella Olson after his Hall of Fame induction speech at Superior High School on Saturday, Oct. 1. Leighton went into the HOF in the Community Supporter category.

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By Jed Carlson

Jed Carlson joined the Superior Telegram in February 2001 as a photographer. He grew up in Willmar, Minnesota. He graduated from Ridgewater Community College in Willmar, then from Minnesota State Moorhead with a major in mass communications with an emphasis in photojournalism.

Nine individuals and two teams inducted into Superior Hall of Fame

The Oct. 1 ceremony was the first to be held since the COVID-19 pandemic began.