9/14/2007 11:48:07 AM
WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University Cardinal
'M' Club, in association with the Alumni Office, will induct four
members into the SMU Sports Hall of Fame during Cardinal 'M' Club
Weekend Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 14-15.
The Hall of Fame Class of 2007 — Vicki (Wilson '96)
Greene (basketball, volleyball), Kevin Henthorne '93 (baseball),
Mike Horvath '82 (basketball), and Julie (Giebe '97) Houchin
(soccer) — will be honored during a ceremony Saturday
evening.
Along with the induction of this year's Hall of Fame class,
Saturday's ceremony also includes honoring SMU's 2006-2007
award-winners, as well as last year's Outstanding Male and Female
Athletes, and Outstanding Scholar Athletes.
The weekend festivities conclude on Sunday with various
alumni games held on the SMU campus.
SMU HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2007
Vicki (Wilson '96) Greene: A dual-sport
athlete during her career at Saint Mary’s, Wilson was a
two-time all-conference selection in basketball and an all-MIAC
pick in 1993 in volleyball. On the basketball court, Wilson lod the
MIAC in scoring and rebounding during the 1994-95 and 1995-96
seasons, while closing out her career No. 1 in blocked shots
(178) and among the top 10 in field goals made (500), free
throws made (256), rebounds (699), points scored (1,256), scoring
average (14.1 ppg) and rebound average (7.9 rpg). On the
volleyball court, Wilson is currently ranked No. 1 all-time in
kills-per-game (4.31), attach percentage (.734), total blocks
(428), block assists (331) and points-per-game (5.75). She is also
second in blocks-per-game (1.84), third in solo blocks (97) and
ninth in kills (1,005) and total points (1,340.5).
Kevin Henthorne ‘93: A three-year
letterwinner and the Cardinals’ starting pitcher and
shortstop, Henthorne was a two-time All-MIAC selection and was
named to the NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region Second Team
following his junior and senior seasons. The 1992 recipient of the
Max Molock Award as the team’s most valuable player,
Henthorne boasted a career batting average . including a .410
average during his junior campaign, and a strikeout-to-walk ratio
of 90-18. Upon graduation, Henthorne has continued his
playing career, spending the past 14 seasons playing baseball
professionally. Henthorne signed his first professional contract in
1994 with Independent San-Antonio and was later signed by the New
York Yankees in 1995. A veteran of 12 professional minor league
seasons, his career also included stints within both the Arizona
Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays systems and international
experience in China, Mexico, and Venezuela. His professional career
ended in 2005 after posting a 121-52 record with 12 saves, a 3.21
ERA and 955 strikeouts. Numerous awards and honors include -
all-star teams in: Texas-Louisiana League (1995), Chinese
Professional League (1999), Venezuela Winter League (2004, 2005);
Mexican League Championships (2000, 2001), a member of the 2002 Pan
American Team, Reliever of the Year, Venezuela Winter League
(2004), Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year (2004), ERA Champion
China Profession League (1998) and Atlantic League
(2004).
Mike Horvath ’82: A three-time
All-MIAC selection and a two-time team captain, Horvath is a member
of the men’s basketball team’s 1,000-point club,
scoring 1,066 points during his career. Named Saint Mary’s
Outstanding Male Athlete in 1982, Horvath was an All-District 13
selection in 1982, as well as an NAIA Honorable-Mention
All-American. Horvath closed out his career witih 437 rebounds
(4.6 rpg), was fifth all-time in field goal percentage
(.488) and was a member of the Division III Midwest All-Star team,
which played in Austria against European professional and national
teams.
Julie (Giebe '97) Houchin: Giebe was a
four-time All-MIAC and three-time All-West Region selection in
women’s soccer and closed out her storied career as one of
the best women’s soccer players in Saint Mary’s
history. A first-team All-Ameircan in 1995, Giebe is the
school’s all-time career leader in goals (66), shots
(408) and shots-per-game (5.83), and is second all-time in
goals-per-game (0.94) and points-per-game (2.13). She also ranked
third in points (149) and is 11th in career assists
(17).
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