PAST WINNERS.

Byline: The Register-Guard

Students who have been honored as The Register-Guard's prep athlete of the year:

1975 - Jim Kelch (Churchill); Debbie Smith (Pleasant Hill), Janel Huser (Springfield), Shawn Baxter (Churchill)

1976 - Danny Ainge (North Eugene); Coral Estes (Junction City)

1977 - Danny Ainge (North Eugene), Bill McChesney (South Eugene); Kathy Johnson (North Eugene)

1978 - Tim Sim (Central Linn); Sally Harmon (Springfield)

1979 - Rick Geyer (Churchill); Sally Harmon (Springfield)

1980 - Kevin Leonard (Churchill); Nancy Espeseth (Sheldon)

1981 - Joe Holvey (Marist); Kerry Riddle (Springfield)

1982 - Ernie Smith (Thurston); Kelly Fleener (South Eugene)

1983 - Chris Miller (Sheldon); Kim Moe (Churchill)

1984 - Jeff Cardwell (Lowell); Candi Calhoun (North Bend)

1985 - Spencer WIlliams (Willamette); Marlys Handley (Churchill)

1986 - Larry Williams (Willamette); Terrie Gortler (Siuslaw)

1987 - Dan Caserez (Lowell); Sonia Waggoner (South Eugene)

1988 - O.B. Babbs, Ariel Nadel (Pleasant Hill); Stephanie Messenger (Churchill)

1989 - Seth Johnson (Sheldon); Kelli Stonelake (Siuslaw)

1990 - Tim Schweitzer (Reedsport); Kiza Brunner (Sheldon)

1991 - Rob Lake (Willamette); Sara Jessie (Willamette)

1992 - Mike Erhardt (Willamette); Kim Kampfer (Harrisburg)

1993 - Josh Carley (Monroe); Elise Niemela (North Eugene)

1994 - Kailee Wong (North Eugene); Jenny Warren (Churchill)

1995 - A.D. Smith (Churchill); Rachel Joseph (Sheldon)

1996 - Billy Harper (Junction City); Pam Fields (North Bend)

1997 - Kenny Cox (Churchill); Katie Nyseth (Junction City)

1998 - Chris Sprague (South Eugene); Connie McMurren (North Eugene)

1999 - Ben Brink (Sheldon); Amanda Brown (Sheldon)

2000 - Trevor Woods (Marshfield); Casey Evans (Marist)

2001 - Jeff Rhode (Churchill); Maranda Brownson (Yoncalla)

2002 - Jordan Kent (Churchill); Haley Hunt (Siuslaw)

2003 - Alex Brink (Sheldon); Paige Ford (Sheldon)