Allen Community College paid homage to its storied legacy in the athletics realm with five new inductees in to the Red Devil Athletics Hall of Fame.
Apples Jones, left, a standout on the basketball court for Allen Community College, and Bob Saueressig, a national champion javelin thrower for the Red Devils, were both among the inductees Saturday into the Red Devil Athletics Hall of Fame. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Allen Community College President Lyvier Leffler, from left, poses with former golf coach Kevin Pargman and golfers Travis Coffield and Colin O’Bryan, who represented ACC’s 1996 Region VI championship team Saturday. The squad was inducted into the Red Devil Athletic Hall of Fame. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register Siblings of the late Duane Wales pose during his induction. Wales was a standout on Allen’s 1983 Junior College World Series baseball squad and was inducted Saturday into the Red Devil Athletics Hall of Fame. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register The late Judith Bragg, Allen Community College’s first-ever volleyball coach, is represented by several players, coaches and others involved with the program, from left, Becky Nilges, Laura Caillouet-Weiner, Michelle DiLisio, Becky Carlson, Brenda Allen, Sherry Bowin and Sherry Griffin. Bragg was inducted Saturday into the Red Devil Athletic Hall of Fame. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register
The inductees:
— The late Judith Bragg, who coached volleyball for 10 years at Allen, but whose support for the entire Red Devil athletic program stretched over her 29 years at the college.
— Bob Saueressig, a national champion cross country runner.
— Duane Wales, a standout on Allen’s 1983 Junior College World Series baseball team.
— Apples Jones, a standout performer on the hardwood for ACC women’s basketball.
— Kenny Norris, a national champion javelin thrower in track and field.
— Allen’s entire 1996 golf team, which won a regional championship in stunning, come-from-behind fashion.
The inductees were recognized during Saturday’s basketball games against Fort Scott Community College.
