November 13, 2010

Fremont Marriot Silicon Valley 46100 Landing Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538

Fremont, California 94538

James Logan High School

Hall Of Fame 2010

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A special thank you to the following people who have made the

2010 Hall of Fame Banquet possible.

Selection Committee ..............Tom Rosenthal Athletic Director (Chair)

Amy McNamara Principal

John Goulding Head Coach of a Boys Sport

Teri Johnson Head Coach of a Girls Sport

Sam Cavallaro Community Member

Jim Hansen Community Member

Rick LaPlante District Representative

Jorge Maldonado Member Appointed by Athletic Director

Lee Webb Member Appointed by Athletic Director

Banquet ..................................Sarah Muse, Beverly Rosenthal, Debbie Hernandez

Lee Webb, Luz Leal, Cheryl Kuhlman, Tom Rosenthal

Tickets ....................................Sarah Muse and Head Coaches

Publicity .................................Rick LaPlante and Head Coaches

Program .................................Raquel León, Kimberly Quintal, Eli Pitta, Lee Webb,

David Pava, Tom Rosenthal

Photography ........................Teri Johnson and Brian Hartwell

Picture Framing ......................Ron Miller, Trophy Towne

Plaques ...................................Kim Perez, Alpine Awards

Ushers ....................................Courtney Webb, Teaerra Webb, Ericka Shek, Tom Hu, Abraham

Espinoza, Viv Shetty, Morgan Williams, Taylor Check, Seanne

Lopez, Sarah Perrin, Bianca Vierra.

James Logan High School

Hall Of Fame 2010

PROGRAM

6:00 Doors Open/Silent Auction/Pictures

6:45 Dinner/Alumni Recognition

7:30 Opening Ceremonies National Anthem ................................................. Debra Harvey

Acknowledgements ............................................. Tom Rosenthal, Athletic Director

Welcome ............................................................. Derek McNamara, Asst. Superintendent

Greetings ............................................................. Rhonda Neagle, Vice-Principal

Mark Green, Mayor

7:45 Inductee Presentations Gary Alexander, Class of 1982 ........................... Kurt Alexander

Tuineau Alipate, Class of 1984 ........................... Sam Cavallaro

Sam and Gilda Cavallaro .................................... Lee Webb

Artemio Flores, Class of 1994 ............................ Tom Rosenthal

Mike Louisiana, Class of 1966 ........................... Bill Soliday

Talia Stewart, Class of 2004 ............................... Lee Webb

1985 State Runner-up Boys Basketball Team… Will Biggs

9:30 Closing/Silent Auction Wrap-up/Pictures

GARY ALEXANDER BASEBALL

The first time the Mighty Colts Varsity Baseball Team appeared in the

North Coast Sectional playoffs was 1982, following their co-

championship with Irvington High School that year. Gary Alexander

was a key player in this accomplishment. Gary, who had played

organized baseball since Little League, was a three year member of the

varsity team. The skills and baseball savvy he demonstrated at Logan

set in motion a long and successful baseball career.

Following graduation from Logan, Gary became a member of the

Laney College Baseball Team, a team that went on to become

California Junior College State Champions in 1984. During his 1985

season at Laney, Gary was named the "Junior College Northern

California Player-of-the-Year," with a .401 batting average and an

outstanding 1.25 earned run average as pitcher. He left Laney

following that season and joined the University of Arizona Wildcats

for two seasons. As a member of the Wildcats, he was the winning

pitcher in the 1986 College World Series, leading to his selection to the "All-Tournament Team" as both a

pitcher and designated hitter. In 1987, his final year at the University of Arizona, he set the single season home

run record at the age of 19. As his success at Logan lead to a distinguished collegiate career, his successes at

Laney and the University of Arizona paved the way to an equally successful professional baseball career in the

years that followed.

Drafted by the Texas Rangers in 1987, he played for the Tulsa Drillers, their double A affiliate, for two seasons.

He was traded in 1990 to the Philadelphia Phillies. His first year with the Phillies' Double A team, The Reading

Phillies, he was named MVP. In the 1991 and 1992 season he was moved up and played for the Phillies' Triple

A team, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, where he again distinguished himself and was named MVP in

the 1992 International League playoffs.

Following his professional career as a player, he continued to dedicate himself to the sport he loved as a coach.

His coaching assignments included Head Freshmen Baseball Coach and Assistant Varsity Baseball coach at

Logan. At Logan he helped lead both squads to league championships. He left Logan to become the Head

Varsity Baseball Coach at Antioch High. At Antioch his team made four straight NCS appearances. He moved

from Antioch High to become the Head Varsity Baseball Coach at Freedom High. At Freedom he led his team

to league championships in both the 2008 and 2009 seasons. His team went on to become North Coast Section

Champions in 2009. He excelled as a player and now continues to excel as a coach in a game he loves. For the

last seventeen years he has help guide and teach young players how to play and enjoy the game of baseball.

Equally important, he has helped them develop the skills and attitudes needed to work together as a team toward

a common purpose; an attribute that will serve them well for the rest of their lives.

TUINEAU ALIPATE FOOTBALL

James Logan High School has an impressive record of student athletes

graduating and being awarded scholarships from many distinguished

colleges and universities. The first graduate to be so honored with a

full scholarship to a Division I school was Tuineau Alipate. At

Logan, Tuineau excelled in many sports. He was a member of the

track and field team and the wrestling team for two years, but for four

years he was a member of the football team. His unrelenting efforts on

the varsity squad caught the eye of the University of Washington

football staff and lead to his receiving a full four-year scholarship.

Beginning in 1984, at the University of Washington, Tuineau was an

effective middle linebacker. For three years he led the Cougars in

tackles and was named team captain. He was named Pre-Season All-

American and All-Pac 10 player in his junior year. His senior year

was cut short by injury; however, after graduation he was selected and

played linebacker in the Canadian Football League for four years.

He started with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1989 and helped them win the Grey Cup that year. Following

his time with the Roughriders, he joined the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. In 1994 he left Canada to join the New York

Jets. Watching him on the New York Jets practice field, Gerald Eskenazi of The New York Times wrote, "A

nephew of the Queen of Tonga put on his armor today: helmet, shoulder guards, pads. Then he blended in

among the other big men of the Jets' football team." This experience was one of many similar experiences that

helped sustain Tuineau Alipate for the ten years that he was a member of the National Football League.

Following his time with the Jets, Tuineau also played for the Green Bay Packers, the Los Angeles Raiders, and

the Minnesota Vikings before retiring from football in 1997.

Tuineau, with his wife Lisa and their six children, stayed in Minnesota after football and he developed a

successful career as a commercial real estate broker. Currently, he is a Senior Associate with CBC Griffin

Companies, and is described by his company, has having "...a wealth of knowledge and expertise..." The

qualities that he demonstrates in his business life today are those same qualities that could have easily been

predicted by those of us lucky enough to watch him play at Logan, at the University of Washington, and for the

teams he so proudly represented in the NFL.

SAM AND GILDA CAVALLARO 30 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENTS

Sam and Gilda Cavallaro have been in love with each other since high school. One of the

wonderful side benefits of this deep love for each other has been a deep connection to their family

and their community. They have fostered a keen sense of love, loyalty, and dedication for each

other, their own children, and for the children of the communities in which they have lived.

Sam and Gilda were both born and raised in Oakland, California. They graduated from Oakland’s

Fremont High School in 1967 and attended Laney College until Sam enlisted in the Navy. Sam

and Gilda eloped with each other to Hawaii where they married in 1968. It was because of Gilda’s

grandparent’s who were born in Hawaii that Sam and Gilda developed a great attachment to the

island state. That and the fact that Hawaii did not require parental consent for teenagers who were

in love to be able to get married. Sam and Gilda had two sons, Sam Cavallaro Jr. and Michael

Cavallaro. Their family includes daughters-in-law Pamela Cavallaro and Keri Cavallaro.

Naturally of course there are four Cavallaro grandchildren Ava, Riana, Sofia and Mac. Both

daughters-in-law, Pam and Keri, were teachers for New Haven Unified School District until they

moved to Tracy, California with their own families.

Sam’s coaching career began in Oakland in the early 70’s. Sam coached Gilda’s brothers, Tom and Michael Speer, at Saint Louis

Bertrand School in Oakland. At St. Louis Bertrand, Sam coached baseball as well as track and field. The Cavallaro’s moved to Union

City in 1970. Once in Union City, Sam and Gilda began volunteering at Hillview Crest Elementary School where their children

attended. In 1974, Sam was elected President of the School Site Council. At the same time, Gilda was elected School Site Council

Secretary. This continued at Hillview Crest Elementary School for two years. Gilda became a teacher’s aide and Sam started the P.E.

program at Hillview Crest Elementary by having all classes work with him during their P.E. hour.

Then they both moved from the elementary school to New Haven Middle School. Sam began coaching at New Haven Middle School

in 1978. Gilda was the scorekeeper for the wrestling and basketball teams at New Haven Middle School. Sam also started doing the

football clock at Logan in 1978, which he continues to do to this day. The Cavallaro’s have been great supporters of all Logan sports.

They have, for many years, worked the snack bar and even though their own children are grown and out of school, they are still

helping when they are needed. Gilda bakes her world famous cookies and cupcakes to help support the cross country as well as track

and field teams. If you have never tried one of Gilda’s pastries, you have truly missed out on a heavenly experience. During many of

the 40 years they have lived in Union City, Sam and Gilda have also worked the fireworks booths during the summers. Just ask Sam

about his adventures during the late night closings of the fireworks booths.

It was in the early 80’s that Sam took up volunteering as a coach for the wrestling and track and field teams at James Logan High

School. Then-Superintendent, Guy Emmanuel, hired Sam as a paid coach in 1984. True to form when Sam started working the clock

for Logan Basketball games, Gilda joined him as the official basketball scorekeeper. Hey eventually did this for the girls basketball

teams as well as all three boys basketball teams. Both Cavallaro’s are still coaching and scorekeeping for the track and field team as

they have been doing for the pat 26 years. Sam has been an assistant coach for football, wrestling, cross country as well as track and

field. He was also head cross country coach for two years. During his tenure as assistant coach, Sam has helped develop the talent of

more than 20 student athletes that have gone on to become California State Track and Field meet State qualifiers in the shot-put and

discus.

Over the years of their marriage, Sam and Gilda have developed a deep love and respect for the beauty of Hawaii. This is why they

spend part of their year in Maui each year. Their plan is eventually to retire to Hawaii. Of course true to their nature, they continue

volunteering with the youth programs in their Hawaii community as they have done in Union City. Next year, they will be

participating as chaperones for the State Meet in Oahu, for canoe paddling. They both are working on restoring traditional voyaging

canoes. They are part of a planned canoe excursion to voyage from Hawaii to Tahiti using only the traditional navigational techniques

of celestial navigation and ocean currents. They are also working with the Kehie Canoe Club racing outrigger canoes. For as long as

they are in Union City, the Cavallaro’s plan to continue their support and coaching at James Logan High School. For their dedicated

service, this community owes the Cavallero’s a debt that can never be repaid.

ARTEMIO FLORES WRESTLING

Artemio Flores first witnessed a wrestling match at

the age of eight with his father, Artemio Flores Sr.

At that moment, he was immediately intrigued with

the unforgiving sport. The one-on-one battle, settled

on a padded mat, was unlike any sport he had

competed in. Without even knowing he was from a

family of wrestlers, he decided it was the sport for

him. With the desire to become a successful

wrestler and with help from his father, Artemio

began competing in the sport of wrestling.

He spent his middle school years wrestling at New

Haven Middle School, under coaches Joe Camillari and Matt Olejnik. Artemio also spent most

of his summers wrestling for the Colt Wrestling Club and East Bay Freestylers, both coached by

his father. Artimeo Sr. would continuously yell, “Takedowns Arty!” while coaching from the

edge of the mat.

As a freshman at James Logan High School, Artemio’s hard work and experience propelled him

onto the varsity squad. As a sophomore, he was part of Logan’s first NCS championship team

coached by Tom Rosenthal. Individually, he won his first North Coast Section title and

qualified for the CIF state meet. As a junior, he won North Coast and again qualified to the

California State Tournament. As hard as he wrestled, he was heartbroken when he was unable

to place in the top eight at State. That summer Artemio completely dedicated himself to further

improve his wrestling. As a result, he placed second at the California Junior Freestyle State

Tournament, which qualified him to wrestle with the nation’s best at the Junior Nationals in

Fargo, ND. As his senior year started with great expectations, he tore his anterior cruciate

ligament. Instead of having surgery and missing his senior year, Artemio continued wrestling

that season. He went on to win his third NCS title and became James Logan High School’s first

California state champion.

MIKE LOUISIANA TRACK AND FIELD

Mt. Eden High School was the first school to witness the athletic

potential of Mike Louisiana. Mike was a member of Mt. Eden’s

Freshmen Football Team and Freshmen Baseball Team. Fortunately

for Logan, that changed in 1963, during his sophomore year, when

Mike became a Mighty Colt. At Logan he quickly showed the range of

his athletic skills playing basketball, football, and track and field. He

excelled as a three year varsity football player. As a senior, he was

named to the MVAL 1st Team Offense, leading the league in

receptions as well as received honorable mention for his defense. He

also was skilled in basketball and played on varsity his junior and

senior year. It was in track and field, however, where Mike had some

of his greatest athletic successes.

In 1965, during his junior year, Mike became the MVAL Track and

Field Discus Champion setting a school record of 156-8. The

following year, as a senior, he placed second at the California State

Track and Field Meet and at the Golden West Invitational. As a senior,

he retained his MVAL discus championship, and set a new school record of 186-5. He also had wins in the

discus at the West Coast Relays, El Cerrito Relays, Blossom Hills Relays, and Castro Valley Relays. He was

named the News Register "Athlete of the Year”, the Oakland Tribune "East Bay Athlete of the Week" and was

also honored as a "High School All-American." Following his extraordinary career at Logan, Mike went on to

join the track and field team at Brigham Young University. While at BYU in 1971, he was the NCAA Discus

Champion and named All-American. As a collegiate he had major wins at the Texas Relays, West Coast Relays

and the Drake Relays. He set a BYU school record in the discus at 195-1. Following his career at BYU, he

joined the Army. While in the Army, he placed 8th as a finalist in the 1976 U.S. Olympics Trials; was World

Military Champion in the discus; and, was the U.S. Military (Interservice) Champion in the discus in 1974,

1975, and 1976, with a personal best throw of 213-1. When his career as a track and field competitor ended, his

career as an exemplary track and field coach began.

From 1977 through 1979 he was an assistant track and field coach at the University of Oregon. In 1980 he was

a football coach and track and field coach at Taft High School and continued to coach there until 1988. At Taft,

he coached three state meet qualifiers. In 1989 he joined the Cal State University Hayward track and field

coaching staff as a throw coach. While at Cal State University, Hayward, he coached two track and field All-

Americans and four NCAA National Qualifiers. In 1993 he left to become a track and field throw coach in

Nevada. In Nevada he coached at Wooster High School, Galena High School, Reno High School and Hug High

School. During this time he coached seventeen Nevada State Champions. Since 2006 he has been a member of

the Carson High School coaching staff as an Assistant Track and Field Throw Coach. At Carson he has

coached five Nevada State Meet Champions and two USATF Junior National Qualifiers.

TALIA STEWART TRACK AND FIELD

Talia Leigh-Ann Stewart was born April 10, 1986 in Berkeley,

California and grew up in Richmond. Talia was the first daughter to

her parents, Paula and Karen Stewart. Talia graduated from USC in

2008. Talia’s sister, Tracey, is a senior at Cal Berkeley. Her sister,

Thandi, is a freshman at University of Miami. Her brother, Trevon, is

currently in the 5th grade. All three girls received a full scholarship to

the University of their choice.

Talia’s running career began with the Bay Area Track Club in 1994.

The following year, Talia ran with 3 M Track Club, starting as a

distance runner. In 1996, Talia won the first of many age group

National Championships. She won her first in Houston as part of a

4x800 relay which included her former high school teammate, Cheri

Craddock. In 1997, at the University of Washington, Talia won the

first of her National Championships in the hurdles.

Talia enrolled at James Logan High school in 2001-2002 school year.

The summer after her freshman year, Talia broke the National Record

for the 400 hurdles in her age group in Sacramento. Talia lettered 4

years in the sport of Track and Field, establishing herself as one of the greatest hurdlers in U.S. history. Talia

was a 3 time State champion and 4 time National leader while at James Logan High School. She represented

the U.S. in the Pan American games. Talia’s versatility was unmatched as she made the State finals 16 times in

her high school career. She is the only athlete in California Track and Field history to accomplish this

unbelievable feat.

Talia, James Logan High School’s Athlete of the Year in 2004, was also part of some of the fastest relay teams

in United States history. She ran a 53.2 relay leg on the 4x400 which ran in the top 10 ever run. She competed

in numerous relays and other events which rank her in the top 10 in James Logan High School history.

Talia’s 100, 300, and 400 hurdle times rank her in the top 20 in the history of high school track and field. Her

extraordinary work ethic, high performance level when it counted the most, and leadership by example make

her one of the National’s finest Track and Field athletes in United States history.

After high school, Talia went to USC where she lettered all 4 years. Talia placed at Pac 10 championships

multiple times and ran the 7th fastest time in USC history in the 400 hurdles. While at USC, as well as running

hurdles, Talia also ran on the 4x100 and 4x400 relays which placed in the Pac 10’s multiple times. Talia is

currently training for the next Olympic Trials in the hurdles; establishing herself as one of the greatest athletes

in James Logan High School history.

1985 Boys Basketball Team

State Division I Runner-Ups

Nor Cal and North Coast Section Champions

Will Biggs, Head Coach

James Logan High School

Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees

2008 Roy Williams

2009 Stephen Abas

Darryl Byrd

Guy Emanuele

Vicky Galindo

Aaron Ledesma

Al Roderigues

Donnie Spragan

2004 Boys Track and Field State Champions – Coach Lee Webb

2010 Gary Alexander

Tuineau Alipate

Sam and Gilda Cavallaro

Artemio Flores

Mike Louisiana

Talia Stewart

1985 Boys Basketball State Runners-Up – Coach Will Biggs

James Logan High School

Purpose The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to honor and preserve

the legacy of those who have excelled in the past and to

James Logan High School

Selection Criteria Athletes

Graduated from James Logan High School at least five

years prior to nomination

Clearly demonstrated integrity, sportsmanship and

citizenship before and after graduation

Special consideration given to athletes who reached the

highest level in their sport (Olympian, professional,

national team, state champion), were selected to All-

State or college All-America teams, won national

championships and/or represented USA in their sport

Teams

Eligible five years after accomplishment for which they

are being nominated

Special consideration given to teams that won North

Coast Section championships, placed in Top 3 in state

competition and/or were ranked in the Top 20 nationally

Coaches

Clearly demonstrated integrity, sportsmanship,

citizenship in their sport

Coached at least 10 years at Logan

Eligible any time after 10 years of coaching

Boosters/Administrators/Parents

Contributed significant service to the athletic program

Nominations Nominations will be accepted from December 1 to May

1 each year

The Selection Committee will meet in May to consider

nominations and make final selections

The inductees will be announced during the first week

of June

The banquet and formal induction will take place in

November

Hall of Fame Banquet The inductees will be honored with a dinner organized

by the Hall of Fame Committee

Each inductee must attend the banquet

Each inductee will be given an opportunity to speak at

the banquet and will receive a plaque commemorating

their achievements

A framed photograph of each inductee will be displayed

at the banquet and will be hung in the Hall of Fame area

in the Guy Emanuele Pavilion at James Logan High

School

All previous inductees will be invited and introduced

Selection Committee Athletic Director (Chair)

Principal or designee

1 Head Coach of a Boys Sport

1 Head Coach of a Girls Sport

2 Community Members

1 District Representative

2 Members Appointed by Athletic Director