(Minooka, IL) – Minooka Community High School (MCHS) committee for the Athletic Hall of Fame will host two induction events for the Class of 2026.
The first event is at the Homecoming football game on Friday, September 18, 2026 at the conclusion of the sophomore football game vs. Joliet West High School. Sophomore game starts at 5 p.m. and will end approximately at 7 p.m. The Varsity game begins at 7:30 p.m. There will be a social gathering after the football game at Aces Garage Bar & Grill.
The second induction event is a dinner on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 6 p.m. at Aces Garage Bar & Grill in Minooka. Inductees are free and guests are $50. Tickets may be purchased online at GoFan: https://gofan.co/event/6757797?schoolId=IL15586
Rooms are blocked for out-of-town guests and inductees with a group rate until August 19, 2026 at Hampton Inn & Suites in Minooka under “MCHS Hall of Fame”. All questions regarding any of the above events should contact Jon Ryan, Hall of Fame Committee member, at 815-600-9636 or email AthleticHallofFame@mchs.net.
Those who are being inducted into the Hall of Fame include:
2015 Cross Country Team: Mackenzie Callahan, Katelyn Egetimeier, Katelyn Gall, Caitlyn Kurtz, Emily Lemke, Allison Lyman, Alexis Marti, Ali Mondrella-Militello, Morgan Murdoch, Emily Noonan, Sarah Riha, Ashley Thompson, and Vivian Van Eck. Coaches: Kevin Gummerson, Jessica Hopkins, Leslie Hencinski, and Nick Lundin.
Coach: Bernie Reuttiger
Special Merit: Bert Kooi
Individual Athletes: Tracy (Moss) Bareither, Dave Betzwiser, Larry Grote, and Scott Moss
To learn more about the Hall of Fame, visit https://www.mchs.net/o/mchs/page/athletics. Email AthleticHallofFame@mchs.net with questions.