Greeley Central High School Athletics Hall of Fame

Announcing the 2026 Class of the GHS/GCHS
Hall of Fame:
1. 1929 State Champion Football Team
2. Theo Holland, GHS Class of 1954, football, basketball, and baseball
3. Pat Kaveny, GCHS Class of 1970, wrestling and gymnastics
4. Henry Thompson, GCHS Class of 1970, basketball and baseball
5. Mike Hubbard, GCHS Class of 1978, football and track
6. Shawn Chacon, GCHS Class of 1996, basketball and baseball
7. Kathy Switzer, Volleyball Coach 1982-1996

The Greeley Central High School Athletic Hall of Fame is honored to announce the 2025 Inductees:

Jack Mashburn GHS class of 1925: Football, Basketball

1936 GHS State Champion Wrestling Team

Rich Hillway GHS class of 1961: Tennis

Rod Bates GCHS class of 1967: Basketball, Baseball

Jaime Clark GCHS class of 1996: Tennis, Volleyball

Jamie Robinson GCHS class of 2000: Swimming

2000 GCHS State Champion Women’s Cross Country Team

Paul Moloney: Greeley Tribune Sports Reporter/Photographer/Editor

Join us Friday, December 19th, 2025, in Baggot Gym for the induction ceremonies.

Not all of the truly outstanding contributions to Greeley/Greeley Central High’s athletic history belong to just ‘Cats teams, players, and coaches. Some have been made by incredibly dedicated and talented people who have supported Wildcat athletics in other ways. Tonight’s final 2025 inductee never wore the orange and black, but his contributions to the legacy of Wildcat athletics merit recognition and appreciation.

This notable Greeleyite worked tirelessly for 25-years to share details about and tell the stories of all Wildcat athletic teams, their players, coaches, and supporters. In a time before the internet, computers, or television coverage of high school sports, he did his job so well that people in Greeley came to rely on his accounts to stay connected to GHS athletics. 📸📝

On May 12th, the GCHS Athletic Hall of Fame will announce its Class of 2025 inductees.

This 1996 ‘Cat student-athlete is perhaps the most well-rounded four-sport women’s player to ever wear the orange and black.

She was a regional and state champion in tennis, as well as All-Northern first team in volleyball, and a fierce competitor at the guard position in basketball.

In the spring of 1996, she finished her Wildcat career on the soccer pitch, and also won Gold G awards for leadership and academics.

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On May 12th, the GCHS Athletic Hall of Fame will announce its Class of 2025 inductees.

This 1967 graduate helped lead Coach Dale Thompson’s Wildcat hoopsters to back-to-back undefeated Northern Conference seasons. He was All-Conference and All-State his junior senior years, as well as All-American his senior year.

Our Wildcat was also an All-Conference pitcher for Coach Pete D’Amato his senior year.

After playing for and graduating from the Air Force Academy, he flew combat missions in both the Vietnam War and the First Gulf War.

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On May 12th, the GCHS Athletic Hall of Fame will announce its Class of 2025 inductees.

100 years ago, tonight’s inductee was instrumental in Greeley High School’s state football championship of 1924, and the Cats’ 1925 state basketball championship.

This Wildcat was all-state in football and basketball, and went on to star in three sports for the Bears at Colorado Teacher’s College (now the University of Northern Colorado).

Can you name this renowned Wildcat? 🏀🏈🟧⬛️

On May 12th, the GCHS Athletic Hall of Fame will announce its Class of 2025 inductees.

Tonight, we introduce a first to the GCHS Hall of Fame, our first swimmer! This Class of 2000 graduate placed in the top six at state each of her four years as a Wildcat swimmer, and won two state titles her junior year.

After graduation, she swam two years for Texas Christian University and two years for Colorado State University. 🟧⬛️🏊🏻‍♀️

Who do you think this is?

On May 12th, the GCHS Athletic Hall of Fame will announce its Class of 2025 inductees.

Tonight we invite you to guess the identity of this Wildcat tennis player from the early 1960’s, who was a member of a state champion tennis team.

He also won two individual state titles as a singles player.

On May 12th, the GCHS Athletic Hall of Fame will announce its Class of 2025 inductees.

Tonight we invite you to guess the identity of the second team in the HOF Class of 2025.

Can you guess the year, one of the team members, or one of the coaches for this legendary team based on the pictures below?

Hint:

The head coach’s picture is in the west entrance of GCHS above the water fountain. 🟧⬛️🐯

Today's highlight from the HOF class of 2023 (GHS class of 1956) is Larry Hoffner.

Larry Hoffner is perhaps one of the most physically-gifted Wildcat basketball players ever. He was All-Northern Conference and All-State in both basketball and football during his high school career. In 1956, Hoffner led a talented Wildcat squad to GHS's first state basketball title since 1925, and was chosen All-American the same year.

At Colorado A&M (now CSU), Hoffner was named All-Conference in both his junior and senior years. He was inducted into the CSU Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.

On May 12th, the GCHS Athletic Hall of Fame will announce its Class of 2025 inductees.

Beginning tonight, once a night until the 12th, we will drop a hint about each of the eight inductees for the Class of 2025.

Tonight's inductee is one of two Wildcat teams in the 21st century to win a state championship.
Comment who you think this team is! 🦁🟧⬛️

Today's highlight from the HOF class of 2023 (GCHS class of 1980) is Konnie Mackey.

Konnie Mackey-Jelden from Greeley Central High class of 1980, is perhaps the greatest three-sport women’s athlete to ever don the orange and black. Excelling at gymnastics, basketball and track, Mackey set 16 school records (10 track, 6 basketball), won several state titles, set a state record, and was named All-American. She went on to become an All-American track athlete at Colorado State University.