VON HAYES BASEBALL Von Hayes was born August 31, 1958 in Stockton, California. He attended St. Luke’s Elementary/Middle School, St. Mary’s High School, and went on to attend St. Mary’s College. As a youth, he participated in CYO Basketball, Little League and Babe Ruth Baseball. Von was a small kid and not very big in...Read More
PAUL LOVOTTI BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, COACHING Paul was born and raised in Stockton and played in the local youth leagues while growing up. He attended Lotte Grunsky Elementary, Stockton Jr. High, and Franklin High Schools. While at Franklin, Paul played football and baseball, being named All-League in both sports. After graduating from Franklin, he attended San...Read More
JOE PINA BASEBALL Joe Pina was raised in east Stockton in the Stribley Park area and in migrant labor camps until he was eleven years old. At that point, Joe became interested in sports, which became a passion for him. He worked hard to catch up with his peers, who had started playing sports...Read More
HARRY MOMI SPECIAL HONOREE Born in Stockton in 1924, Harry Momi has been a lifelong resident of Stockton and has distinguished himself as an athlete in baseball and softball for the past 72 plus years. Harry attended Roosevelt Elementary School and Stockton High School, where he was an outstanding basketball and baseball player. Upon graduation...Read More