Keri Sanchez was one of the best two-sport female athletes in high school history. As a member of the Santa Teresa Saints, she won both hurdles…
Darren CentiNovember 24, 2020
SAN JOSE SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
A five-time Olympian, Santa Clara born Kerri Walsh Jennings became the face of beach volleyball during its 21 st century rise in popularity. She and…
Darren CentiAugust 8, 2024
Originally from Irvine, Calif., Oden attended Stanford University, where she was a two time National Player of the Year (1984, 1985), a three-time All-American, and led the Cardinal to four straight NCAA…
Darren CentiNovember 24, 2020
Kristi Yamaguchi’s first U.S. championship victory was as a pairs skater with Rudy Galindo in 1986. After switching to singles skating, she won a gold…
Darren CentiNovember 22, 2020
A graduate of Cupertino High School and Santa Clara University, his distinguished professional career spanned 13 seasons in the NBA. He left Cupertino as Santa Clara County’s second all-time prep scorer. At Santa Clara he…
Darren CentiNovember 24, 2020
The San Jose Earthquakes were the launching pad for Landon Donovan’s ascent toward recognition as the greatest USA male soccer player in history. As a…
Darren CentiNovember 11, 2025
An elite 400m runner for San Jose State’s “Speed City," Evans became the first person to break the 44-second mark when he set a new…
Darren CentiNovember 24, 2020
The illustrious “Speed City” coach propelled San Jose State to the pinnacle of track and field during the mid-1900s. As a team, San Jose State…
Darren CentiNovember 24, 2020
Starred at Los Altos High School and then led the University of North Carolina to three NCAA titles while earning the Honda Sports Award for…
Darren CentiJuly 28, 2023
Mani Hernandez was born in Madrid, Spain but circumstances brought him to Hayward, CA, where he attended James Logan High School. He starred in soccer at San Jose State…
Darren CentiNovember 22, 2020