Viking Hall of Fame
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  • 2025
    • Randy Ariey
    • Dave Bolar
    • Denise Duncan Chesney
    • Diane McGee
    • Cherie Shoemake
    • Keith Williams
    • 1980 Football
    • 1981 Football
    • 1981 Boys Tennis
    • 1981 Volleyball
  • 2024
    • John Balfanz
    • Bernie Barmann
    • RajI K. Brar
    • Chris Craven
    • Leon Denweed
    • Art & Sherry Lutes
    • James Scruggs
    • Bob Zeimet
    • 1978 Baseball
  • 2020
    • Ray Juhl
    • Rob McCombs
    • Juie Seay
    • Woody & Etta Morrison
    • 1982 & 1983 State Speech & Debate Teams
    • 1978 Physical Fitness Team
    • Susan Bigler
    • Ann Cierley
    • Fred Laningham Jr.
  • 2019
    • Ed DeMello
    • Tom Jones
    • Darrell Roberts
    • Michele Aguilar Carlin
    • Kermita Myers
    • Kevin Sneed
    • Mike Bhone
    • 1977 Football Team
  • 2018
    • Hazel Ellis
    • Ron Lauria
    • Tarus Mateen
    • Van Thurman
    • Dave Titsworth
    • Don Vettel
    • Jim Wren
    • Donny Youngblood
    • David Zulfa
    • Cross Country Teams of 67' 68' 71'
  • 2017
    • Nikki Blue
    • Eric Bradshaw
    • Richard Bridges
    • Mike Butcher
    • Lisa Kiggens D’Amore
    • Carl Dean
    • Don Gabbitas
    • Randy Maples
    • Chuck Holloway
    • Rich Tucker
  • Inaugural Class
    • Booker Kilgore
    • Thomas Andrews
    • David Cohn
    • Jeff Garnett
    • Dallas Grider
    • Fred Laningham III
    • David Manning
    • Brock Marion
    • John Mears
    • Bruce Scurlock
  • Criteria
  • Nominate

​West High School 
Hall of Fame


Congratulations 2025 inductees!


nominations being accepted NOW, for the 2026 class
nominate a viking!


The Hall exists to honor achievement & benefit current students

The West High School Hall of Fame was created to bring honor and recognition to West High School by recognizing exceptional achievement from its alumni and staff and to provide a revenue source to benefit current students and school activities.
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Beyond athletics, nominations of individuals and teams/programs that have displayed exceptional achievement during and after high school are encouraged.  All proceeds from the event above our costs are deposited in the West High Foundation, an independent endowment fund managed by the Kern Community Foundation to benefit West High’s current students, teams, and programs.


To make a donation, please send a check to 
   Kern Community Foundation (write "WHS HOF - Donation" on the memo line)
   3300 Truxton Avenue, Suite 220
   93301
Nominate a worthy Viking

2025 Class

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2025's inductees: Randy Ariey, Dave Bolar, Diane McGee, Denise Duncan Chesney (daughter representing), Cherie Shoemake, Keith Williams (parents representing)
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1980 Valley Champion Football Team (above)
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1981 Valley Champion Football Team (above)
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  1981 Valley Champion Volleyball (above)
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1981 Valley Champion Boys Tennis  (above)

2024 Class

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2024's inductees: Art & Sherry Lutes (Brian Lutes representing), Bernie Barmann, James Scruggs posthumous (Matt Carton representing), John Balfanz, Raij K Brar, Bob Zeimet, Chris Craven, Leon Denweed, and the 1978 Valley Championship Baseball Team (below)
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2019 Class

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Darrell Roberts, Kevin Sneed, Kermita Myers, Mike Bhone, Michelle "Shelly" Aguilar Carlin, Tom Jones, Ed Demello (not pictured, posthumous), the 1977 Valley Championship football team

2018 Class

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L-R: Cross Country Team Member 1, Dave Titsworth, Tarus Mateen, David Zulfa, Donny Youngblood, Ron Lauria, Van Thurman, Hazel Ellis, Cross Country Team Member 2, Cross Country Team Member 3, Jim Wren, Cross Country Team Member 4, Cross Country Team Member 5, Cross Country Team Member 6, Cross Country Team Member 7, Cross Country Team Member 8, Cross Country Team Member 9, Cross Country Team Member 10.
Katie Wolf, WHS alumni, interviews 2018 inductees.  Thank you to Mr. Dewey Compton's classes for the video production.

2017 Class

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L-R: Don Gabbitas, Mike Butcher, Randy Maples, Patty Cruz (sister of) for Richard Bridges, Chuck Holloway, Lisa Kiggens D’Amore,  J. Eric Bradshaw, Nikki Blue, Rich Tucker, Carl Dean
Katie Wolf, WHS alumni, interviews 2017 inductees.  Thank you to Mr. Dewey Compton's classes for the video production.

Inaugural Class (2016)

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L-R: David Manning, Dr. Fred Laningham III, John Mears, Brock Marion, Dallas Grider, Opal Kilgore (for Booker), Dr. Bruce Scurlock, Thomas Andrews, David K. Cohen, Jeff Garnett

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  • Home
  • 2025
    • Randy Ariey
    • Dave Bolar
    • Denise Duncan Chesney
    • Diane McGee
    • Cherie Shoemake
    • Keith Williams
    • 1980 Football
    • 1981 Football
    • 1981 Boys Tennis
    • 1981 Volleyball
  • 2024
    • John Balfanz
    • Bernie Barmann
    • RajI K. Brar
    • Chris Craven
    • Leon Denweed
    • Art & Sherry Lutes
    • James Scruggs
    • Bob Zeimet
    • 1978 Baseball
  • 2020
    • Ray Juhl
    • Rob McCombs
    • Juie Seay
    • Woody & Etta Morrison
    • 1982 & 1983 State Speech & Debate Teams
    • 1978 Physical Fitness Team
    • Susan Bigler
    • Ann Cierley
    • Fred Laningham Jr.
  • 2019
    • Ed DeMello
    • Tom Jones
    • Darrell Roberts
    • Michele Aguilar Carlin
    • Kermita Myers
    • Kevin Sneed
    • Mike Bhone
    • 1977 Football Team
  • 2018
    • Hazel Ellis
    • Ron Lauria
    • Tarus Mateen
    • Van Thurman
    • Dave Titsworth
    • Don Vettel
    • Jim Wren
    • Donny Youngblood
    • David Zulfa
    • Cross Country Teams of 67' 68' 71'
  • 2017
    • Nikki Blue
    • Eric Bradshaw
    • Richard Bridges
    • Mike Butcher
    • Lisa Kiggens D’Amore
    • Carl Dean
    • Don Gabbitas
    • Randy Maples
    • Chuck Holloway
    • Rich Tucker
  • Inaugural Class
    • Booker Kilgore
    • Thomas Andrews
    • David Cohn
    • Jeff Garnett
    • Dallas Grider
    • Fred Laningham III
    • David Manning
    • Brock Marion
    • John Mears
    • Bruce Scurlock
  • Criteria
  • Nominate