D-I Athletes Since mid-1980s...Updated 5/8/08
fw1997 asked about Humboldt-Del Norte League athletes other than Mo Purify and Ray Maualuga who've gone onto NCAA Division I athletics in the last 20 years...here's a list that I don't claim is complete...it's close, though:
Here's the list...
Maualuga, Eureka/USC, football
Purify, Eureka/Nebraska, football
Cardedrick Foreman, Eureka/Weber State, football
David Sharp, St. Bernard/Virginia Military Institute, baseball
Gregg Reynolds, Arcata/University of Pacific, baseball
Travis Fleming, McKinleyville/University of Pacific, baseball
Matt Nielsen, McKinleyville/Sac State baseball
Gary Wilson, Eureka/Sac State, baseball
Mark Gorge, Arcata/Sac State, baseball
Jeff Borghino, Arcata/Sac State, baseball
Mitch Walter, Arcata/Kansas State, baseball
Ryan Johnston, McKinleyville/U. of Arkansas, baseball
Matt Tomlin, St. Bernard/University of Nebraska, baseball
Brandon Marcelli, Eureka/Fresno State, baseball
Mo Charlo, Eureka/Nevada, basketball
Trina Bindel, Eureka/Wake Forest, track and field
Brandon Bieber, Del Norte/U of Alaska-Fairbanks, basketball
Vicky Fleschner, Fortuna/Oregon, cross country & track
Heidi Bowman, South Fork/Marquette, basketball
Trina McCartney, McKinleyville/Oregon, basketball (She graduated in '87)
Matt Creason, Eureka/Georgetown, cross country & track
Debbie Templeton, South Fork/Stanford, track and field
Megan McMillan, Del Norte/Oregon State, volleyball
Morrie Roe, Arcata/Hawaii, football
Scott Eskra, Eureka/Mississippi, baseball
Gina Loechl, Eureka/Wisconsin, swimming
Dustin Smith, golf
Ashley Curry, McKinleyville, UC Davis
Buck Pierce, Del Norte/New Mexico State, football
While the general belief is that it's no big deal to go from the H-DNL to college sports unless one jumps to D-I, stop and consider how many H-DNL athletes go on to play four years of college athletics at any school. Not that many, right? In my world, at my age, it remains noteworthy to play at any college or university.
Here's the list...
Maualuga, Eureka/USC, football
Purify, Eureka/Nebraska, football
Cardedrick Foreman, Eureka/Weber State, football
David Sharp, St. Bernard/Virginia Military Institute, baseball
Gregg Reynolds, Arcata/University of Pacific, baseball
Travis Fleming, McKinleyville/University of Pacific, baseball
Matt Nielsen, McKinleyville/Sac State baseball
Gary Wilson, Eureka/Sac State, baseball
Mark Gorge, Arcata/Sac State, baseball
Jeff Borghino, Arcata/Sac State, baseball
Mitch Walter, Arcata/Kansas State, baseball
Ryan Johnston, McKinleyville/U. of Arkansas, baseball
Matt Tomlin, St. Bernard/University of Nebraska, baseball
Brandon Marcelli, Eureka/Fresno State, baseball
Mo Charlo, Eureka/Nevada, basketball
Trina Bindel, Eureka/Wake Forest, track and field
Brandon Bieber, Del Norte/U of Alaska-Fairbanks, basketball
Vicky Fleschner, Fortuna/Oregon, cross country & track
Heidi Bowman, South Fork/Marquette, basketball
Trina McCartney, McKinleyville/Oregon, basketball (She graduated in '87)
Matt Creason, Eureka/Georgetown, cross country & track
Debbie Templeton, South Fork/Stanford, track and field
Megan McMillan, Del Norte/Oregon State, volleyball
Morrie Roe, Arcata/Hawaii, football
Scott Eskra, Eureka/Mississippi, baseball
Gina Loechl, Eureka/Wisconsin, swimming
Dustin Smith, golf
Ashley Curry, McKinleyville, UC Davis
Buck Pierce, Del Norte/New Mexico State, football
While the general belief is that it's no big deal to go from the H-DNL to college sports unless one jumps to D-I, stop and consider how many H-DNL athletes go on to play four years of college athletics at any school. Not that many, right? In my world, at my age, it remains noteworthy to play at any college or university.
Thanks Ted!
Amazing list.
Is there any athletes of note that you were surprised never made it to the D-1 Collegiate level?
not sure if it's D-1, but john thurston from ferndale is wrestling for UC Davis.
hope you don't mind if we copy and use your list!
Thanks, Ted
It's exciting that you started this blog. Finally someone in the blogosphere who talks about North Coast sports. Can't wait for the discussions to be had here
Sean
It's great if the North Coast media uses the lists I put together...but, I'd like to be credited...unless a list just falls to me out of the sky with no research, then I don't expect any credit.--ts
How about the ones from Humboldt that have played pro ball? Gary Thompson of Eureka is one of very few NFL players to just play JC ball then make the Bills as a starter in the 80's!
Al Erickson played Basketball in the Australian league for over 15 years? He just retired last year.
Shawn Sorenson, Eureka/Rice, track