Marist Catholic High School to Induct First Class at Inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame

 

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Marist Catholic High School to Induct First Class at Inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame
Celebrating academic and athletic achievement.
 
[Eugene, Oregon | October 10, 2019] Marist Catholic High School (Marist) will induct its first class into the Athletic Hall of Fame this October. The first class of inductees was selected by a steering committee of alumni, faculty and staff of Marist.
 
The purpose of the Marist Catholic High School (Marist) Athletic Hall of Fame is to recognize Marist alumni athletes, coaches, administrators and supporters who excelled in their respective sports, coaching or support roles and who helped bring honor, recognition, distinction and excellence to Marist and the community by their conduct both on and off the field of competition. 
 
On Oct. 18, 2019, Marist will hold a dinner and ceremony to welcome alumni, friends, family and teammates of this year’s inductees. 
 
Kayla (Braud) Berney ’09
As a student-athlete, Kayla garnered several state and league awards. She was recognized as the All-League, MVP All-League and All-State award winner an unprecedented four times. The Marist Softball Team won the State Championship twice during her tenure and she was a 2-time Player of the Year. She set a national record for consecutive games with a hit at 103 and was the Register Guard Athlete of the Year in 2009. Kayla lettered all four years at Marist and received All-State and All-League honors during her time as a Marist soccer player. She also played basketball for two years.  Kayla graduated with a 3.9 GPA and received the Gloria Schreiber Award given annually at graduation to an outstanding senior athlete scholar. As a Division I athlete at the University of Alabama, Kayla was an NCAA All American three times. Alabama played in two College World Series during her four years and won the National Title in 2012. Braud graduated from Alabama with a 3.8 GPA and works as an On-Air Analyst for ESPN and the SEC Network and serves as a Marist Softball Coach.
 
Joe Holvey ’81
At Marist, Joe received First Team All-League honors in Varsity football, basketball, and baseball where he helped all of these teams make deep runs into state playoffs during his Marist career. Holvey was First Team All-State in baseball his junior and senior years. As a senior, Holvey was named Register-Guard’s Prep Athlete of the Year. He was honored as a Parade All American for football in 1981 as well as an Academic All American. At graduation, Joe was awarded the Thomas A. Kerns Cup for outstanding senior male athlete. After graduation, he continued his athletic career playing NCAA Baseball at San Diego State University.

Coach Ed Hummel †
In 1960, Ed Hummel arrived at St. Francis High School and served as a one-man athletic department, coaching football, basketball and baseball. Those duties were divided when the school became Marist in 1968, with Hummel at the helm as Head Coach of baseball and serving as an Assistant Coach for basketball and football. Hummel enjoyed being an assistant most of all as it allowed him to create impactful relationships with student-athletes. Along with coaching, Hummel taught a variety of subjects: American history, world history, accounting, personal finance, physical education, government and math. That led to some memorable nicknames from students, including Driver’s Ed, Phys. Ed and Overhead Ed, for his love of the overhead projector. His teaching and coaching career spanned 56 years, and his contributions and dedication to Marist are unprecedented and unquantifiable. Even in “retirement” and despite numerous health issues, Hummel was on the sideline for every Marist football practice and game, faithful as ever. A 2015 celebration held in his honor featured the unveiling of the Ed Hummel Sports Complex sign which now proudly stands at Marist’s southern entrance of campus. On June 2, 2017, Hummel passed away at the age of 86. ​
 
Kristina (Andersen) Mosley ’97
In the mid-to-late 90s, Marist accumulated numerous awards and trophies, thanks to Kristina Andersen and her basketball teammates. Kristina was the leading scorer and rebounder for the 1995, 1996, and 1997 basketball teams. She received All-League honors 1995-1997 and was named League Player of the Year in 1997. Kristina was First Team All-State in 1996 and 1997, All-Tournament Team in 1996 and the State Player of the Year in 1997. She was selected to play in the 1997 Oregon vs. Washington All-Star Game. During her time at Marist, the Girls’ Basketball program won two State Championship titles. In addition, Kristina lettered in Varsity soccer and tennis and was a member of the National Honor Society. Upon graduating, Kristina played Division I NCAA Basketball at the University of Utah where she helped lead the Utes to the first-ever Mountain West Conference (MWC) Women’s Basketball Championship and several NCAA Tournament appearances. Andersen averaged 10.2 points and 5.3 rebounds during her career at Utah and was named an MWC Scholar-Athlete.
 
1973 Marist Football Team
The 1973 Football Team brought home Marist’s first State Championship banner which hangs in the southeast corner of the Marist gym and is the first in a long succession of state champions. The team was coached by Rich Schwab, Ed Hummel and Mel Purvis and went undefeated (12-0) for the season beating Scappoose 30-6 in the State Championship game at the former Civic Stadium in Portland. In addition to their championship being the first in Marist’s history, the Marist motto “We Are One” originated with this team. ​