Dick Tomey, 3 sets of siblings to be enshrined into Pima County Sports Hall of Fame in Class of 2017
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Dick Tomey, others gathered Wednesday to promote the annual banquet. The 2017 class will be enshrined into the Pima County Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday, Oct. 29.Β
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
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The Pima County Sports Hall of Fame's 2017 comes with some brotherly β and sisterly β love. Β
The class includes three sets of siblings, a first in the 28-year history of the Hall of Fame.
Canyon del Oro High Schoolβs Chris Duncan andΒ Shelley Duncan βΒ who played a combined 12 seasons in the MLB β will join Salpointe Catholic graduates Sybil DostyΒ (basketball) and Whitney DostyΒ (volleyball), and former Santa Rita High School basketball stars Jim Pyers and Paula Pyers in the Class of 2017.
The class was featured at a Wednesday press conference at the DoubleTree Reid Park Hotel. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held Sunday, Oct. 29, with registration starting at 11:45 a.m., and the banquet starting at 12:30, also held at the DoubleTree Reid Park Hotel. For tickets or other information on the PCSHF, call (520) 244-8907.
Here's a look at the Class of 2017 inductees: Β
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
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In 14 years at Arizona (1987-2000), Tomeyβs football teams won a school-record 95 games, including the top season in school history (12-1) in 1998, when Arizona finished No. 4 nationally. Tomeyβs teams from 1992-94 were known as βDesert Swarm,ββ defenses that led the nation in rushing defense and scoring defense. His 1993 team posted a 10-2 record and beat Miami in the Fiesta Bowl. Arizona finished tied for first place in the Pac-10 that year, the schoolβs top finish since joining the league in 1978. Β Β
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
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As an athlete at Sahuaro High School, Peete pitched the Cougars to the 1982 state championship and was a key part of the 1981 state championship basketball team. He was the Arizona high school Athlete of the Year in 1983, and became a first-team All-American quarterback at USC in 1988. He played 16 seasons in the NFL, capped by a Super Bowl appearance in 2004 with the Carolina Panthers. Β Β
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
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The 1979 Catalina High School graduate was an all-state volleyball player who became a three-year starter at Arizona and later an assistant coach at USC and Texas-Arlington. She coached NAU to two Big Sky Championships and later became the head coach at New Mexico.Β
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
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Ranked the No. 4 overall volleyball recruit and the 2005 Arizona Volleyball Player of the Year at Salpointe, Dosty also won the state high-jump title. Dosty became part of the Pac-10's all-freshman team at Arizona and played on Team USA in the 2007 FIVB U-20 World Championships. After leaving Arizona, Dosty played professional volleyball in Puerto Rico, Switzerland, Korea and Turkey. Β Β
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
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Despite tearing her ACL in both knees during her Salpointe Catholic days, Dosty was the Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year in 2003, leading the Lancers to the state championship game. She averaged 27 points and 11 rebounds per game during her high school career. She was part of the nationβs No. 1 recruiting class at Tennessee, helping the Volunteers to the 2005 Final Four. She later transferred to Arizona State and became the Pac-10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year for womenβs basketball. She went on to play professionally in Spain, Thailand and Poland before becoming an assistant coach at Seattle. Β Β
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
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The director of the Tucson Marathon since 1995, Reed won the 2002 Badwater 135, beating all men and women runners in a 135-mile, non-stop run across Death Valley with temperatures near 120 degrees. She has run 11 Badwater marathons, and more than 100 UltraMarathons, and was named the 2003 USA Womenβs UltraMarathon Runner of the Year. In 2007, she ran 301 miles without stopping on a frontage road near Eloy, the longest distance running feat of its time. Β Β
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
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After graduating from Rincon High School, Martindell became the captain of Arizonaβs basketball, softball and volleyball teams and was selected to the UA Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. She founded Tucsonβs first womenβs AAU basketball program and later became the head softball coach at Northern Colorado, taking UNC to a No. 2 finish nationally. She then became the head coach at Yale, and was later selected as the Ivy League Coach of the Year. Β Β Β
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Upon leading Canyon del Oro High School to the 1997 state baseball championship, Duncan set Tucson records for home runs in a season (13) and career (27). He then became a first-team All-American at Arizona, setting the school career home run record (55) that still stands. He played five years in the MLB, with the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians.Β
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
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At Canyon del Oro High School, Chris was a two-time all-city football linebacker and an all-state first baseman, helping the Dorados to the 1997 state title. He was selected in the first round of the 1999 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, and hit 55 home runs in the big leagues. He started three games in the 2006 World Series as the Cardinals became world champions. Β
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
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Kurtz was a rare two-sport letterman at Arizona in basketball and baseball in the mid 1960s. He went on to play six years in the St. Louis Cardinals farm system. He then returned to Tucson and was one of the leading officials in Arizona for 31 years. He officiated basketball in the Pac-10, Big Sky, WAC and WCAC conferences. He coached seven years in a variety of sports at Santa Rita High School. Β
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
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Pyers led Santa Rita High School's basketball team in scoring in 1978, averaging 24.8 points per game. He led the Eagles to the state championship game that year. A year later he scored 52 points in a game and averaged 25 points per game. He then started for four seasons at NAIA powerhouse Grand Canyon University, twice an all-conference selection. After college, Pyers played professionally in Switzerland and later was head coach of the Swiss national team. Β Β Β
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
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In 1984, Pyers scored 50 points at Santa Rita High School, then the highest total in a single game in state girls basketball history. She led the Eagles to a 28-0 season in 1984, and scored 2,082 points, then the top figure in state history. She played four years at USC, and won back-to-back NCAA titles. She also played on the USC womenβs soccer team, and later played professionally in Switzerland. Β Β
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
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The Sahuaro High School grad coached state championship basketball teams at Green Fields Country Day School and Ironwood Ridge High School. He has won more than 500 games as a coach, including two trips to the state championship game at Salpointe Catholic in the 1990s. He also played for Sahuaroβs 1981 state championship team. In 2016-17, Peabody coached Pima Community College to its best record since 1992, winning the Region 1 championship.Β
- Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star
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Twice an All-Pac-10 outfielder at Arizona, batting .403 in 1992, Moen was a scout for the Tampa Bay Rays for seven years. At Flowing Wells High School he hit .473 and was the 1989 Arizona Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He was also an all-city wide receiver. Moen later coached baseball at Kansas State and Loyola-Marymount.Β
The Pima County Sports Hall of Fame's 2017 comes with some brotherly β and sisterly β love. Β
The class includes three sets of siblings, a first in the 28-year history of the Hall of Fame.
Canyon del Oro High Schoolβs Chris Duncan andΒ Shelley Duncan βΒ who played a combined 12 seasons in the MLB β will join Salpointe Catholic graduates Sybil DostyΒ (basketball) and Whitney DostyΒ (volleyball), and former Santa Rita High School basketball stars Jim Pyers and Paula Pyers in the Class of 2017.
The class was featured at a Wednesday press conference at the DoubleTree Reid Park Hotel. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held Sunday, Oct. 29, with registration starting at 11:45 a.m., and the banquet starting at 12:30, also held at the DoubleTree Reid Park Hotel. For tickets or other information on the PCSHF, call (520) 244-8907.
Here's a look at the Class of 2017 inductees: Β
In 14 years at Arizona (1987-2000), Tomeyβs football teams won a school-record 95 games, including the top season in school history (12-1) in 1998, when Arizona finished No. 4 nationally. Tomeyβs teams from 1992-94 were known as βDesert Swarm,ββ defenses that led the nation in rushing defense and scoring defense. His 1993 team posted a 10-2 record and beat Miami in the Fiesta Bowl. Arizona finished tied for first place in the Pac-10 that year, the schoolβs top finish since joining the league in 1978. Β Β
As an athlete at Sahuaro High School, Peete pitched the Cougars to the 1982 state championship and was a key part of the 1981 state championship basketball team. He was the Arizona high school Athlete of the Year in 1983, and became a first-team All-American quarterback at USC in 1988. He played 16 seasons in the NFL, capped by a Super Bowl appearance in 2004 with the Carolina Panthers. Β Β
The 1979 Catalina High School graduate was an all-state volleyball player who became a three-year starter at Arizona and later an assistant coach at USC and Texas-Arlington. She coached NAU to two Big Sky Championships and later became the head coach at New Mexico.Β
Ranked the No. 4 overall volleyball recruit and the 2005 Arizona Volleyball Player of the Year at Salpointe, Dosty also won the state high-jump title. Dosty became part of the Pac-10's all-freshman team at Arizona and played on Team USA in the 2007 FIVB U-20 World Championships. After leaving Arizona, Dosty played professional volleyball in Puerto Rico, Switzerland, Korea and Turkey. Β Β
Despite tearing her ACL in both knees during her Salpointe Catholic days, Dosty was the Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year in 2003, leading the Lancers to the state championship game. She averaged 27 points and 11 rebounds per game during her high school career. She was part of the nationβs No. 1 recruiting class at Tennessee, helping the Volunteers to the 2005 Final Four. She later transferred to Arizona State and became the Pac-10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year for womenβs basketball. She went on to play professionally in Spain, Thailand and Poland before becoming an assistant coach at Seattle. Β Β
The director of the Tucson Marathon since 1995, Reed won the 2002 Badwater 135, beating all men and women runners in a 135-mile, non-stop run across Death Valley with temperatures near 120 degrees. She has run 11 Badwater marathons, and more than 100 UltraMarathons, and was named the 2003 USA Womenβs UltraMarathon Runner of the Year. In 2007, she ran 301 miles without stopping on a frontage road near Eloy, the longest distance running feat of its time. Β Β
After graduating from Rincon High School, Martindell became the captain of Arizonaβs basketball, softball and volleyball teams and was selected to the UA Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. She founded Tucsonβs first womenβs AAU basketball program and later became the head softball coach at Northern Colorado, taking UNC to a No. 2 finish nationally. She then became the head coach at Yale, and was later selected as the Ivy League Coach of the Year. Β Β Β
Upon leading Canyon del Oro High School to the 1997 state baseball championship, Duncan set Tucson records for home runs in a season (13) and career (27). He then became a first-team All-American at Arizona, setting the school career home run record (55) that still stands. He played five years in the MLB, with the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians.Β
At Canyon del Oro High School, Chris was a two-time all-city football linebacker and an all-state first baseman, helping the Dorados to the 1997 state title. He was selected in the first round of the 1999 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, and hit 55 home runs in the big leagues. He started three games in the 2006 World Series as the Cardinals became world champions. Β
Kurtz was a rare two-sport letterman at Arizona in basketball and baseball in the mid 1960s. He went on to play six years in the St. Louis Cardinals farm system. He then returned to Tucson and was one of the leading officials in Arizona for 31 years. He officiated basketball in the Pac-10, Big Sky, WAC and WCAC conferences. He coached seven years in a variety of sports at Santa Rita High School. Β
Pyers led Santa Rita High School's basketball team in scoring in 1978, averaging 24.8 points per game. He led the Eagles to the state championship game that year. A year later he scored 52 points in a game and averaged 25 points per game. He then started for four seasons at NAIA powerhouse Grand Canyon University, twice an all-conference selection. After college, Pyers played professionally in Switzerland and later was head coach of the Swiss national team. Β Β Β
In 1984, Pyers scored 50 points at Santa Rita High School, then the highest total in a single game in state girls basketball history. She led the Eagles to a 28-0 season in 1984, and scored 2,082 points, then the top figure in state history. She played four years at USC, and won back-to-back NCAA titles. She also played on the USC womenβs soccer team, and later played professionally in Switzerland. Β Β
The Sahuaro High School grad coached state championship basketball teams at Green Fields Country Day School and Ironwood Ridge High School. He has won more than 500 games as a coach, including two trips to the state championship game at Salpointe Catholic in the 1990s. He also played for Sahuaroβs 1981 state championship team. In 2016-17, Peabody coached Pima Community College to its best record since 1992, winning the Region 1 championship.Β
Twice an All-Pac-10 outfielder at Arizona, batting .403 in 1992, Moen was a scout for the Tampa Bay Rays for seven years. At Flowing Wells High School he hit .473 and was the 1989 Arizona Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He was also an all-city wide receiver. Moen later coached baseball at Kansas State and Loyola-Marymount.Β
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