LANCE TURNER TENNIS 2019 MEMORIAL AWARD Lance was born in Stockton and began playing tennis as a teenager. He played and was the number one player on the Stagg High School, San Joaquin Delta College, and University of the Pacific tennis teams. After graduating from University of the Pacific Dentistry and  establishing a  dental practice...Read More

  Jesus “Sue” Valverde (1921-1959) 2018 Memorial Award Football, Basketball, Baseball Jesus earned 11 varsity letters from 1926 to 1930 for sports competition in his four years at St. Mary’s High School. Jesus has been called “one of the ten best athletes of his era at St. Mary’s High School and maybe even Stockton.” He...Read More

JOE AGUILAR (September 18, 1939 May 10, 2015) 2017 MEMORIAL AWARD     It has been said that no one loved baseball more than Joe Aguilar. His family knew this well. Joe was not only a coach but also a player, a manager, and a commissioner of the Cal-Mex League. Joe often said, “Baseball taught...Read More

ROBERT “BOBBY” * STEVENS 2016 MEMORIAL AWARD   Robert  “Bobby”  Stevens  was  born  in Stockton, attended Jackson Elementary, Edison High School, and Stockton Junior College. At Edison High School, Bobby played football, basketball, and baseball. He was the quarterback on the football team, but excelled in basketball, leading the team in scoring, and in baseball,...Read More