The Pine City Athletic Hall of Fame is proud to recognize four new additions to the Hall of Fame this year and will celebrate these individuals with a dinner and reception event on Saturday, September 26th at the Pine City Country Club.
The following Dragons will be inducted this year:
Natalie (Cahill) Donohue, Class of 2017
Tennis
6 year Letter Winner
6x All-Conference (1x Rum River Conference, 5x Granite Ridge Conference)
GRC Team Champion 2015
Captain 2016
2011 Rookie of the Year
Team MVP 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, & 2016
2014 & 2015 Section 7A Runner-Up - Singles
2016 Section 7A Champion - Singles
2014, 2015 & 2016 State Tournament Participant
Played 1st Singles starting in 7th Grade (2011)
Over 100 career wins - Singles (2nd in all-time wins for girls program)
2016 Minnesota Tennis Coaches Association Academic: seniors who are 3.8 or above.
Minnesota Tennis Coaches Association Team Gold award (3.8 and above) 2013-2016
Track and Field
Captain 2016 & 2017
4 year Letter Winner
GRC All-Conference Honorable Mention 2014, 2016, 2017
Team GRC Champions 2014, 2015, 2016, & 2017
Team MVP 2014
Sportsmanship Award 2015
3-D Award 2016 & 2017
Perseverance Award 2017
Lily Wilson, Class of 2020
Cross Country
4 year letter winner
Basketball
6 year starter
6 year letter winner
5 time all conference
4 time all section
126-53 Team record
95-20 Team Record last 4 years
First player in School history to get 2000 points
Track and Field
X1 letter winner
Ellie Hasz, Class of 2021
Volleyball
3x All Great River Conference
1x Co-Great River Conference champs
3 year Letter Winner
Basketball
2x Great River Conference Champs
4x All Great River Conference team
2021 Great River Conference MVP
4x All Section
2x All State team
1x All State HM
Pine City High School all time leading scorer
5 year Letter Winner
Bill (Coach C) Christianson: Coach & Activities Director
Pine City Activities Director
Nine years: (2011-2020)
Section 5A Activities Director of the year: 2018
Sub-Section 18 Activities Director of the year: 2018
Minnesota Interscholastic Activities Administrators Association (MNIAA)
Member from 2011-2020
Coaching the Dragons
Football
Six seasons as Head Coach: (2003-2008)
Two Polar Conference Blue Division Championships
Team in Section Championship Game
Two Coach of the Year awards
Five seasons as Assistant: (1998-2002)
One season 8th Grade: (2012)
Wrestling
Three seasons Head Coach: (2001-2003)
Junior High Basketball
Two seasons: (1999-2000)
Junior High Baseball
Three seasons: (2001-2003)
Junior High Track
Two seasons: (1999-2000)
Officiating:
2009-2022
Activities officiated: Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, & Softball
Minnesota State High School Coaches Association (MSHSCA)
Member from 2003-2020
Tickets for this evening can be purchased from Rick Engelstad for $20 per person.
Order by email (engelstadrichard@gmail.com) or by phone at 763-242-1451.
Social hour begins at 5:30 PM and dinner will be served at 6:30 PM. Induction speeches will follow.