Hall of Fame

Herman Ziegler

Herman Ziegler, 1923-2006, was born in Visalia after his parents had immigrated from Germany. He played football at Fresno State and graduated with a degree in criminology. After boxing in the army, Coach Ziegler began teaching at Visalia High School (now Redwood). He came to Woodlake High School as Vice Principal in 1957, retiring in 1988. Coach Ziegler was known for being fair and always attending high school sporting events. He was also a Woodlake Lions Club member and could be found taking tickets at the gate of the annual rodeo. Coach Ziegler was married to Irene for 47 years and had one daughter, Sandra, who is now retired and living in Albuquerque, NM. He has a large extended family, including grandchildren, great grandchildren, and one great great granddaughter. Coach Ziegler is missed by all who benefited from his guidance over his lifetime.

1985 Girls Basketball Team

From 1984 through 1987, the WHS girls’ basketball teams won their league, Central Valley Championships and the Southern Division III Championship games. Three of those years, they made it to the final game. In 1985, they were the California Division III Girls Basketball Champions. Team members included:

Carie Dever Boaz, Class of 1986
Kathy Williams Brown, Class of 1986
Laura Richey, Class of 1985
Martha Renteria, Class of 1985
Michelle Vincent McNiece, Class of 1986
Missy Stone Martin, Class of 1985
Uta Sauerwald, Class of 1986
Irene Robles Teraoka, Class of 1985
Maggie Martinez, Class of 1986
Billie Shaver Merlo, Class of 1987
Jill Richey, Class of 1987
Julie Eastburn, Class of 1987
Kerrie Bennett, Class of 1988
Kristy Melikian Sahagun, Class of 1988
Sandy Perez Neeley, Class of 1987

Coach: Marvin Welch, Coached at WHS for 22 years