By Sam Conner Several Winslow coaches and athletes were honored when they were inducted into the Navajo Nation Coaches Hall of Fame or the Navajo Nation Athletic Hall of Fame on April 5 at Miramura High School in Gallup, N.M. Winslow coaches honored were baseball coach Art Griffith and basketball assistant coach Paul Landis, who was also a former varsity coach there and at Window Rock and Maricopa high schools. Winslow athletes honored were former Winslow High School basketball player Isaac Bonds and baseball player Byron Luther. Hopi High School cross country coach Rick Baker, a graduate of WHS, was also honored. Other coaches honored included Ed Tano, football coach at Greyhills High School; Mike Morgan, football coach at St. Johns High School; Angelo DiPaolo, a football and track coach; Don Roe, football coach at Tuba City High School; Gary Schuster, football coach at Navajo Pine High School in New Mexico; LaVerne Lomakema, girls’ cross country coach at Hopi High School; and Harvey Honyouti, cross country coach at Hopi Junior High School. Other athletes honored included basketball players Willard Tsingine, Ray Tsingine, Jarvis Mullahon and Eddie Brown, who was honored posthumously. Chuck Foster and Brandon Leslie were cross country and track athletes honored. Larry P. Foster and David Mendoza were honored as baseball players, with Mendoza’s award being posthumous.
Griffith, Landis, Bonds, Luther Are Honored By Navajo Nation
Printed in the April 23, 2014 edition
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