The NIAA will induct eight new members who were instrumental in helping high school sports in the region into its Hall of Fame from Northern Nevada.
The eight inductees for 2012 are: Jim de Arrieta, Todd Hess, Fred Huckaby, Bob Kerth, Gary Mattice, Steve McKnight, Vince Mediola and Bill Penaluna.
They will be inducted during next month's ceremony, which kicks off the state basketball tournament at Lawlor Events Center.
» Jim de Arrieta was a 10-time varsity letter winner combined in football, basketball and track and field at Humboldt County High School (1962-66) in Winnemucca (now Lowry). He was an all-conference and all-state selection as a quarterback and in basketball, and he was a conference record holder in the shot put. De Arrieta earned a four-year scholarship to Notre Dame and played for the Fighting Irish's 1966 national championship team.
» Todd Hess was a four-year varsity letter winner in basketball at Virginia City (1982-1986). Hess was a two-time first-team all-state selection and the 1986 1A state player of the year. He helped lead the Muckers to a perfect 84-0 career record with four state championships. Hess went on to become Virginia City's boys basketball coach (1996-2000), athletic director (2000-2005), principal (2001-2005) and now girls basketball coach (2009-current).
» Fred Huckaby worked more than 30 years in Nevada as a school administrator, coach and official. He taught and coached in Austin and Tonopah. While serving later as principal at Austin, he worked for the Northeastern Nevada Officials Association. He assisted in starting girls state championship tournaments in volleyball and basketball.
» Bob Kerth was instrumental in ushering in championship status to girls athletics and assisting with the formation of the state's student council organization. Kerth worked as the principal at Gabbs from 1957-59, at Humboldt County (Lowry) from 1959-65 and at Elko from 1973-78. All told, Kerth served 27 years in Nevada education and eight years (1970-78) on the NIAA's Board of Control. He was also, when time permitted, a dedicated football and basketball official (1957-78) for the NENOA.
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» Gary Mattice coached basketball and baseball for 17 seasons at Wooster. He led the Colts' 1977 boys team to a 24-3 record and the regular-season and zone tournament championships. His teams compiled more than 200 victories. Mattice also served as Wooster's athletic director from 1981-87. He taught for 27 years in the Washoe County School District. Mattice was the "voice of the Wooster football team" for 15 seasons, and he worked numerous zone basketball tournaments as the scorekeeper or timer.
» Steve McKnight coached multiple sports at Hug and McQueen before becoming an athletic administrator at Reed, Galena and Spanish Springs. He helped start the Cougars' athletic program. McKight's overall coaching record in volleyball was 230-88. He led Hug (1977-82) to a state runner-up trophy and one zone title. He led McQueen to two zone championships and two state runner-up finishes. McKight was a four-time Northern Nevada volleyball Coach of the Year. He also was the state's Athletic Director of the Year in 1992 and the state's Athletic Administrator of the Year in 1993.
» Vince Mendiola earned 11 varsity letters -- four in football, three in basketball, one in baseball and three in golf -- as an all-state athlete at Lowry (1970-74). He later worked as Lowry's football, boys basketball and boys golf coach. Mendiola eventually became one of the state's top athletic administrators, earning the state's Athletic Director of the Year award in 2006. He served as the Northern 3A League's president from 2003-06 and as Lowry's athletic director from 1999-2009.
» Bill Penaluna was a five-sport coach at Bishop Manogue in the 1970s, a record-setting, three-sport coach at Reno in the 80s and one of the state's top athletic directors during the final 11 years of his educational career. He also officiated basketball, baseball and softball at various points in his career. Penaluna was a multiple Coach of the Year winner in cross country, basketball and baseball. Penaluna, who served as a NIAA postseason tournament director in football, basketball, wrestling and baseball, was the state's Athletic Director of the Year in 2002.
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