Nominations For Athletic Hall of Fame

The Campbellsport High School Athletic Hall of Fame selection committee is seeking nominations for the Campbellsport High School Athletic Hall of Fame!

Nominate an Athlete, Coach, or Community Member
Deadline for Nominations is April 15th

Class of 2021

COVID-19 canceled many events or put them on the shelf for a year or two. The CHS Athletic Hall of Fame was no different. After a year off, the committee is proud to announce four new inductees to the CHS Athletic Hall of Fame. With so many worthy candidates, the committee decided to induct four new members since no new members were added last year. The class of 2021 will be

Cathy Vandermar, Rick “Rocky” Martiny, John Stoffel, and Don Seefeld.

These are familiar names to many of us. If you do not know them, I will outline a few of their accomplishments as to why they were selected. A ceremony will be conducted to celebrate the induction of Cathy Vandermar, John Stoffel, and Don Seefeld at the halftime of the football game on Friday, September 10th. Rick “Rocky” Martiny will be honored at the 50th Annual Cougar Invite which will be held at Campbellsport Elementary School on Thursday, October 7th. Come out and show your support for the new inductees.

Cathy was a star in both track and cross country. She was a 4-time state qualifier in cross country! That accomplishment would be reason alone for her induction, but there is so much more. Her best finish was 11th at the 1985 state meet. Unfortunately, we do not have her high school track records. However, Cathy went on to be equally successful at UW-Oshkosh in both sports. She was a Div. III All-American in 1989, National Team Champion in 1987 & 1988, and the Individual WIAC & Regional Champion in 1989 (Cross Country). If that wasn’t enough, she continued on and was a National Team Champion in 1990 and Individual WIAC Champion in both the 3000m and 5000m races in 1990 (Track). Cathy currently lives in South Carolina.

Since we are in running mode, let’s take a look at Rick “Rocky” Martiny’s credentials. In the words of Jim Vollmer, “Rick dominated and scored at track meets like no other.” He single-handedly could beat other teams with his individual performances. Rick led the 1973 track team to our only Conference Championship in track. He broke school records in the 440 yard dash, 880 yard dash, high jump, long jump, and the mile relay. His split time in the record setting mile relay was a sizzling 49.3 seconds! Like Vandermar, Rick had success in both cross country and track. He was a 3-time state qualifier in cross country and was a vital member of the State Championship cross country team in 1973. Rick was more than just an athlete. He was a leader and all-around great guy. In 1973, he was awarded the UW-Madison “W” Award for the Top Student Athlete. Rick joins his brother Larry who was in the Hall of Fame Class of 2019. Rick currently resides in West Bend.

John Stoffel was an all-around athlete, excelling in football, basketball, and baseball. He was awarded All-Conference Honors in all three sports and was the team captain in all three sports. However, John reached the greatest heights in baseball. John’s statistics in baseball his senior year were simply eye-popping. He had a 13-0 record, 8 shutouts, 3 no-hitters, 15 strikeouts/game, and .5 ERA. The big lefthander was literally untouchable. John went on to pitch at UW-Oshkosh for 3 years. He was one of the valuable arms in the Titan’s NAIA World Series Championship in 1970. The scouts saw John’s ability and he was drafted by the California Angels in 1972. He played in the Minor Leagues in Idaho Falls, Quad Cities, California, and Mexico. John’s baseball career ended early with an arm injury. John is now a resident of Florida.

Don Seefeld’s influence on young people and athletics in Campbellsport is far-reaching in his 30+ years of teaching and coaching. First and foremost, he was an excellent teacher. He taught science classes and started the CAPP Chemistry Program at Campbellsport High School. Don was a most-deserving winner of “The Teacher of the Year” Award in 1990. Don has an unbelievable passion for golf. He still golfs every day and had a hole-in-one earlier this year at age 80! His love for golf was shared with young people. He coached 3 Conference Championship teams and one Regional Championship. He had one Team State appearance and one Individual State Qualifier. Don had multiple stints coaching basketball. He was the Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, JV Boys Basketball Coach, and Varsity Boys Assistant Coach. He was on the bench when the basketball team was State Runner-Up in 1992. He also coached former players in the East Shore League for over 20 years. Don continues to live in the Town of Eden.

As you can see, the four inductees are deserving members to our Hall of Fame. This is just one way that we continue to share our CHS story. Go Cougars!