It is our goal to recognize those young men and women who over the years distinguished themselves through athletics while attending and representing their school and community. The idea of an Athletic Hall of Fame first came to light as a remembrance of John Baggerly. It is the hope of this committee to create a Hall that would have made John proud.
Here is the article for the 2017 Hall of Fame Inductees written by Dick Sparrer
Los Gatos High School Athletic Hall Of Fame Inductees
2026 Hall of Fame Inductees
The Los Gatos High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee has announced its next class of inductees. 8 more athletes will be inducted on Saturday May 2nd, 2026.
2026 LGHS Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
Bill Berk - Class of 1990, played on a De Anza league and CCS championship football team while leading the team in receptions from his wide receiver position. He caught 34 passes for 821 yards and 6 touchdowns that season. Bill also was the team’s placekicker where he converted 23 extra points and a field goal. However, Berk’s best sport was baseball, where he played three seasons as the varsity shortstop for the Wildcats. His teams had a cumulative record of 57-21 winning a league title, finishing 2nd twice and making the CCS playoffs all three years. His junior year the team finished 2nd in CCS. In addition to being an exceptional defensive player, Berk was an outstanding hitter batting .398 his junior season.
Winkelman – Class of 2000, was a two-way star in football playing defensive end and tight end. Ben was tied for first on the team in TD receptions and tied for the team lead in fumble recoveries, while also being among the leaders in tackles and sacks. He played on the opposite side of the line from future NFL Hall of Famer, Jared Allen when the team allowed an average of just 7.4 points per game heading into the playoffs that season, while scoring an average of 40 points per game. Winkelman was also a strong basketball player who dominated in the paint.
Brian Brogan – Class of 2005, was the #1 player on the tennis teams that won the Division 1 CCS championships 3 consecutive years. He was a three-time individual High School All American in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Brian went on to play tennis for Pepperdine and Santa Clara Universities.
Danny Sullivan – Class of 2006 led the 2005 Wildcat football team to both a De Anza League championship and a CCS title. He completed 60% of his passes (131 completions in 220 attempts) and threw 24 touchdown passes against just 6 interceptions his senior season. At the time he graduated in 2006 his single season passing yards and single season touchdowns were second only to former NFL star Trent Edwards. Sullivan went on to play quarterback at Arizona State University.
Sarah Safir Smith – Class of 2008 was an outstanding swimmer and water polo player while a student at Los Gatos High earning her an induction to the school’s Hall of Fame. She was a four-time Varsity swim team MVP who broke the school records in the 50 free, 200 Free Relay and 200 Medley Relay. She was a four-time individual league champion and 7-time relay team league champion. Sarah was also a four-year member of the varsity water polo team, 3-time all-league selection and was named to the 2nd team all CCS her senior year. She went on to play 4 years of water polo at Santa Clara University.
Cady Chessin – Class of 2013 was the first girl to wrestle on the boy’s varsity team and the first girl to win a varsity match. She was a 3-time CCS Girls champion and won two consecutive state championships her junior and senior seasons. Her senior year Cady was also a National Champion who went on to Menlo College where she was a 4-time All American who wrestled in the Pan American games and competed in the Olympic Trials.
Greta Wagner – Class of 2014 was a state champion in the Pole Vault her senior season and finished 2nd at the state meet her junior year. She holds the school’s girl’s pole record of 13’2” and has the 13th best vault in state history. Greta qualified for the California State Meet in 4 different events her senior year, the 100, 200, 4x100 relay and pole vault. She has run the fastest 100 meter and 200-meter times in school history.
Event Details
Date of the ceremony is May 2nd, 2026
Tickets for event sold online at gofan.co Tickets will go on sale in the Spring
Pictures from the 2024 Induction Ceremony
