Pine River High School Hall of Fame

Pine River High School Hall of Fame

December 17, 2015

The Buck Pride Group and Pine River Area Schools proudly announces the 2016 Pine River High School Hall of Fame honorees. After examining the many fine candidates and applications, the Buck Pride Group chose six individuals, one couple, and two teams for the inaugural induction ceremony.

On Friday night, February 19, 2016, Pine River High School will host McBain Northern Michigan Christian for a home boy’s jv/varsity double-header basketball game.

6:00 p.m. The boys jv basketball game begins. Pine River vs. NMC, Room set aside for the inductees

7:30 p.m. Approximately. Boys varsity basketball. Pine River vs. NMC. There will be reserved seating in the gym for the inductees.

Half-Time Inductees announced and honored. Inductees for 2016:

• Ted Raven
• Cecil Burch
• David Dickinson
• Jeff Pullen
• Cobb and Iliene Nelson
• J.R. Holmes 
• Rob Feeley
• The 1943-44 LeRoy High School Basketball Team 
• The 1991 Pine River High School Varsity Wrestling Team

Following the induction ceremony, The Buck Pride Group and the Pine River Area Schools will host a reception for the inductees, their families, and close friends.

Chad Phillips, Buck Pride Group president stated, “We are honored to be able to partner with Pine River Area Schools on the Hall of Fame project. Building a physical Hall of Fame not only honors the efforts of these individuals and teams who have made our school and our community a better place, it also inspires our current students to reach higher in pursuit of their goals and dreams.”

“The Hall of Fame idea cultivated by the Buck Pride Group is exciting,” stated PRAS superintendent Matt Lukshaitis. “It’s a great way to pay homage to the many outstanding graduates of the Pine River high schools. We make good things happen at Pine River and we have a lot of pride in our work. This is a fantastic way to honor the folks who make us such a proud district.”

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For more details and/or to nominate an individual or team for the 2017 class, please see the Qualifications and FAQ sheet and Nomination form available on the Pine River Area Schools home webpage @ www.pineriver.org or the Buck Pride Group webpage @ www.buckpride.com

Physical copies of the Qualifications and FAQ sheet and Nomination form are also available at the business office and high school office located at 17445 Pine River Road, LeRoy, MI, 49655.