Hall of Fame Class of 2017

Joe Balla (1979 – 1988): Coach Balla was arguably the most successful public school girls soccer coach in Oregon history.  Joe started his coaching career at Reynolds in 1979.  Only one year removed from losing half of its players to Columbia, coach Balla led the Lancers to a second place finish in the state tournament.  Following the 1979 season, coach Balla’s Lancer teams went on an incredible run, winning the state title in 1980, finishing second in 1982, before winning three consecutive state titles in 1983, 1984 and 1985.  The Lancers were the first girls soccer team to win three consecutive state titles. When coach Balla made the jump to coach the Reynolds boys team following the 1985 season, he finished with a 102-10-6 record.  In three seasons as the boys coach, he led the Lancers to two league titles and coached many of the players who eventually played on the Raiders’ 1989 state championship team. 

O.J. Gulley (1995 – 1999): O.J.was a standout for the Raiders in basketball, earning three varsity letters.  He helped lead the Raiders to two Mt. Hood Conference titles, including his senior year when he was selected the Mt. Hood Conference player of the year and earned 1st Team All State honors.  O.J. was not only a fantastic athlete, but a great student as well, earning a 3.45 cumulative GPA.  After Reynolds, O.J. went on to be part of the Oregon State basketball program and eventually transferred to Linfield College.  At Linfield, O.J. earned three varsity letters in basketball, earning 1st team All-Conference honors each season as well as the school record for steals with 149.  While at Linfield, O.J. showed his athletic versatility by making the jump to play football for the Wildcats, where he earned two varsity letters.  During his senior season, O.J.led the team and nation in interceptions, earned 1st Team All-Conference honors, and helped lead the Wildcats to the NAIA National Championship. 

Debbie Hoddevik (1982 – 1986): During her time at Reynolds, Debbie earned varsity letters in six different sports (gymnastics, soccer, cross country, cheer, basketball and softball), competing in the postseason at least once in each.  As a junior, she was part of the state championship girls soccer team.  In basketball, she earned All-Conference honors following her senior season.  In softball, she earned numerous All-Conference honors, and capped off her senior year with 1st Team All-State honors after helping lead the team to a 2nd place state finish..  After Reynolds, Debbie accepted a full softball scholarship to the University of Hawaii.  She eventually transferred to Pacific Lutheran University where she earned All-Conference and All-American honors.  She helped lead the Lutes to three conference titles and holds the school record in career triples with 19.  After PLU, Debbie was selected to compete for the USA softball team in the 1991 Pan-Am Games in Havana, Cuba, where she helped Team USA earn the gold medal.  She was inducted into the Pacific Lutheran University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014.

Becky Hoddevik (1985 – 1989): Becky was a six-time varsity letterman for the Lancers in volleyball and softball, all while being hugely successful in the classroom, earning a 3.96 cumulative GPA.  In volleyball, she earned All-Conference honors.  In softball, as a freshman Becky helped lead the team to a 2nd place state finish.  She went on to dominate on the pitching mound, earning numerous 1st Team All-Conference honors as well All-State honors.  During her senior season, she had a 0.00 ERA and was selected the Mt. Hood Conference Player of the Year.  She finished her Reynolds career with four perfect games, over 30 shutouts and a 60-12 record.  Following Reynolds, Becky accepted a softball scholarship from Pacific Lutheran University, where she served as their starting pitcher for four years.  She earned numerous All-Conference honors as well as being selected 1st Team All-American.  She holds the school record for most wins in a season with 29.  She led the Lutes to four straight conference titles as well as the 1992 NAIA National Championship, where she was selected as the tournament MVP.  She was inducted into the Pacific Lutheran University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012 as part of the 1992 NAIA National Championship softball team.

The 1979-80 Reynolds Girls Gymnastics Team: The first Reynolds team to win a state championship was the 1979-1980 Lancers girls gymnastics team. Led by coach Pat Robinson and assistant Darla Jones, Reynolds went undefeated, winning the Wilco League title as well as finishing first at the district meet.  They went on to dominate the state meet, which capped off an unprecedented five-year run for the Lancers, who during that time earned a 58-1 record.  Team members: Michelle Albright, Debbie Dodson, Corin Gorsuch, Kellee McGarrigle, Patricia Neale and Carolyn O’Connor.