2025 Inductees
Collinsville CUSD 10 Kahok Hall of Fame 2025 Class of Inductees
1957 Basketball Team (Athletic Achievement): With a season of 34 wins and just one loss, the 1956-57 Kahoks still hold the record for the most wins of any Kahok basketball team. Their only defeat that year was a 42-45 loss in the state championship game. The team was led by legendary Kahok coach Vergil Fletcher and included All-American Terry Bethel.
1980 Baseball Team (Athletic Achievement): The 1979-80 Kahok baseball team was the first to win a state baseball championship since the Collinsville Township High School team won the first Illinois state tournament in 1941. Their final record that season was 33-4-1.
Kim (Brombolich) Thebeau (Athletic Achievement): A 1980 Collinsville High School graduate, Kim (Brombolich) Thebeau is considered one of the greatest female athletes in Kahok history. She was a three-sport athlete with outstanding achievements in volleyball, basketball and track. At the University of Illinois, she made history when she became the first Illini and Big Ten Conference woman to achieve the triple/double.
Rick George (Athletic Achievement): Rick George graduated from Collinsville High School in 1978 where he was a three-sport letterman. His professional accomplishments in sports recruiting and management have taken him to the forefront of U.S. athletics, including key roles with University of Illinois, Vanderbilt University, Texas Rangers and PGA Champions Tour. He is currently the athletic director at University of Colorado.
Jim Herren (Distinguished Achievement): Jim Herren, a 1962 graduate of Collinsville High School, was the official photographer of the St. Louis Cardinals organization for 44 years. Herren photographed celebrities, political figures, celebrations, stadium events, press conferences, spring training, game day action, team photos and individual players. He had the honor of photographing the 2009 All-Star game at Busch Stadium, as well as numerous playoff and World Series games.
Al Hrubetz (Distinguished Achievement): Albert Hrubetz III is a 1946 graduate of Collinsville Township High School. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and earning a bachelor of science in geological engineering from St. Louis University’s Institute of Technology, Hrubetz began a lifelong career as an international geophysicist who explored and discovered natural gas and oil fields on multiple continents.
Dr. Joan Hrubetz (Distinguished Achievement): A 1953 graduate of Collinsville Township High School, Dr. Joan Hrubetz was a noted pioneer and leader in nursing and nursing education. After contracting polio as a young adult, which caused her to spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair, Dr. Hrubetz went on to excel in her profession and become a positive example for people with physical challenges.
Richard Keene (Athletic Achievement): Richard Keene is a 1992 graduate of Collinsville High School. He is prominent in the histories of both Kahok and Illini basketball. In high school, he was an All-American and All-State player who set multiple school records. Keene’s college career at University of Illinois has him ranked among the Top 25 Illini basketball players of all-time.
Karl Monroe (Distinguished Achievement): A 1933 graduate of Collinsville Township High School, Karl Monroe began working for his father as a reporter for the Collinsville Herald in 1930. A lifelong journalist, during his 55-year career, he advanced from reporter to editor, then publisher and president of the Herald. He was well-known and active in the community, and respected by fellow journalists across the state.
Craig Stahl (Athletic Achievement): Craig Stahl is a 1977 graduate of Collinsville High School. As a Kahok, he was an All-Conference, All-Metro and All-State soccer player. At Rockhurst University, Stahl was a three-time National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-American. He played for the Major Indoor Soccer League Kansas City Comets from 1981-1984.
The 2025 inductees will be honored at the Third Annual Hall of Fame Dinner on February 13, 2025, at the Gateway Center in Collinsville. USE THIS LINK TO PURCHASE TICKETS.