Stanwood High School Athletic Hall of Fame

06/12/2026

06/11/2026

Congratulations to Inductee Megan Amundson!

06/10/2026

The City of Stanwood has established a Historic Preservation Commission and is looking for residents to serve on it, according to a news release from the city.

03/12/2026

Time to take a step back into local history. Take a look back decades at a time at this date in Stanwood-Camano history ...

01/04/2026

Reminder: We accept new Hall of Fame nominations annually between January 1 - February 15. Happy New Year!

Read about our 2024 Class here:
https://www.stanwood.wednet.edu/about/news/news-details/~board/stanwood-camano-school-district-news/post/shs-hall-of-fame-celebrates-2024-inductees

Nomination form: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1721991133/stanwoodwednetedu/mhxxqlnyxzxp0ogfx3ii/hofnominationform.pdf

10/17/2025

The SHS “Chain Gang”🏈
Inducted as Contributors in 2025

Since the mid1960s, and probably long before, Stanwood High has had a dedicated, all-volunteer group of men known simply as the “chain gang.” This crew of four manages the first down markers and the down indicator box during home football games in order to help the referee determine whether a first down has been achieved or not. The longest-lived crew of four included Gary Rygg, Rick Anderson, Dennis Thaut, and Brett Reid. This foursome “ran the chains” for more than 110 years combined.

A number of others have manned the 10-yard metal chain, the indicator box, or the metal clip over the years as well. Other longtime crewmen include Pug Lund, Mike Chandler, Phil Childs, Jerry Fure, Nick Hanson, James Headrick, John Magill, and Brian Norman.
Many memories come to the forefront for these men. Rygg, who served for 36 years beginning in 1979, recalls the celebration that followed a win over Anacortes in 1981 that ended what was, at that time, the state’s longest losing streak. “People came racing out of the stands and mobbed the team. It was quite a celebration for winning one game.”

Another memory was of the Stilly Cup win over Arlington, witnessed by an overflow crowd of an estimated 5,500 rabid fans. “Over the years we had the best seats in the house,” Thaut recalled. “I remember trying not to get run over by players heading out-of-bounds. One time I did get knocked into the long jump pit,” he laughed.
Weather was often an adventure, especially on those frosty nights in November. “One night it was so foggy the announcers in the press box couldn’t see us, so we had to move to the home side of the field,” said Rygg.

10/17/2025

The 1998 SHS Baseball Team
Inducted in 2025

The ‘98 baseball team under the leadership of Scott Knight became the first local club since 1974 to qualify for the Washington State Baseball Tournament.

The team’s accomplishments:
• Captured the Western Conference North 3A League title.
• Took second in the WesCo 3A League.
• Finished second in the District I championship to Shorewood.
• Qualified for the WIAA Baseball State Regional 3A championship.
• Finished with a 19-8 (16-4 in league) overall record.
• Recorded four all-time Stanwood High School ‘team records including batting average (.374); home runs (21); total runs (237); and doubles (52).
Individual season records set:
• Steve Wolfe: doubles (10); walks (23); home runs (tied with teammate Mike Powers-5); RBIs (33).
• Caleb Burke: hits (40) and singles (32).
• Karl Wenzel: batting average (.528).
• Mike Powers: home runs (tied with teammate Steve Wolfe-5).
• Gerad Kobernik: runs scored (33).

10/17/2025

The 2009 Girls Cross Country Team
Inducted in 2025

The ‘09 SHS girls cross country team finished third (just 2 points out of 2nd place) at the 4A State meet for the best placing of any Stanwood High team (boys or girls) in school history.

Other accomplishments:
• Minna Fields, a junior, took second overall for the highest finish (18 minutes, 17 seconds) ever by a female runner from Stanwood.
• Natasha Verma, the sole senior on the team, finished 7th for the second consecutive year with a time of 18:51.
• Ninth grader Jordin Stephenson took 25th, sophomore Jade Borseth placed 63rd after being sidelined for most of the season with an injury, and Maddi Davis (a junior) took fifth among locals for 103rd place overall.
• Sophomore Natalie Bergstrom (128th, 21:06) and freshman Megan Wyles (138th, 21:22) also competed well.
• Brynna Bodle and Alexandra Yerigan served as alternates for the State team.
• Prior to the State meet, the Stanwood girls won the district crown by 64 points over Arlington, won the WesCo 4A North meet by a healthy margin, and claimed the North County Invitational crown.

“These young ladies were built for success,” noted their coach Jordan Sneva. “They all came from great families, worked hard every day, and took their academics seriously. They will always represent SHS in a positive light.”