Welcome Class of 2011 Hall of Fame: Jeanne Dike
Newark, California
Graduated from Colorado School for the Deaf in 1986, then Jeanne Dike went to Gallaudet University where she graduated in 1990.  She also graduated from San Jose State University.  She is currently working at California School for Deaf in Fremont as High School math teacher.  Interesting fact about Jeanne is that her sister Jodee Dike is a Hall of Fame in 2010.  Along with her sister, she was a talented athlete who possessed exceptional speed, agility, stamina, and strength.  She was voted 1st Team All Star in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2005, and 2006 and 2nd Team All Star in 2000.  She was also 2002 Most Valuable Player (MVP), playing for Fremont team.  In the year 1990 to 1992, she and her sister led Oakland to championship, and as well the Fremont team in 1998 and 1999. During her involvement with NWADB, she played for 5 different teams (Oakland from ’90 to ’92, Fremont from 1998 to 2002, Silican Valley in 2004, Utah in 2005, and South Valley in 2006).  In her career, she scored 269 points along with 83 rebounds, 52 assists, 41 steals, and 16 blocks in 10 tours.

Paul Kennedy
Portland, OR
A well known all around two sports player, Paul Kennedy played 18 tours.  In the year of 1984, 1986, and 1988, Paul led Portland to championship.  In his career with NWADB, he played in 18 tours with 4 different teams (1984-1990 and 1994-1995 with Portland,  1991-1993 with Salem,  1996-1997 with Cascade, and 2000, 2002-2003, and 2006 with Fort Vancouver) .  He was selected as Most Valuable Player thrice (1984, 1988, and 1989) which named him as Men MVP of the Decade in 1980’s.  He was also voted as 1st Team All Star 6 straight years from 1984-1989, then again in 1991, 1994, and 2002; voted 2nd Team All Star in 1992 and 1995.  He is an all-time leader in blocking with145 blocks in 57 games (average 2.5 blocks per game).

Don Lee Hanaumi
Elk Grove, CA
Everyone throughout deaf community knows name "DON LEE", as a go to person, dependable and reliable throughout the years. A 1977 Graduate of California School for the Deaf, Riverside; he learned how to run an organization during his formative years at school by getting involved in school sports and organization. He played as quarterback in football, and guard in basketball, selected as Homecoming King, got involved in Drama. During his Gallaudet years, he was chairperson of homecoming spirit week, rock festival, intramural football, on varsity men volleyball, member of Kappa Gamma fraternity. He overcame several personal barriers on the way becoming well-known person throughout Deaf Community in United States. He built and cultivated good connections, enabling him to handle large-scale tournaments to its successful conclusions. He got the first start with NWAAD in 1986, playing for Fremont team. He was also coach of several NWAAD/NWADB teams, with purpose of having fun. He was a host chairperson of NWAAD/NWADB three times to its successful conclusion in 1998, 2001 and 2007. He chaired a tournament, first time ever outside United State mainland, 1998 in Anchorage, Alaska, which was one of most enjoyable moment in NWAAD history. He has a daughter, who’s currently Gallaudet University student. Over the years, he has participated in fundraising, supporting several deaf sport organization, and Nor Cal Center on Deafness. He was a singular force of nature, cannot stay still for a minute, always on the “GO”, with a cup of coffee with him. You all would have to hold him down, for a chance to talk with him.