Inaugural Nipomo Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner and Inductee Recognition
The Nipomo High School Boosters hosted the inaugural Nipomo Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner on January 25th, honoring four former student-athletes: Leigh Stephenson Bode (volleyball, soccer, softball), Lucas Marsalek (football, basketball, track and field, volleyball, golf), Andrea Ragan Conaway (volleyball, soccer), and Jeff McNeil (golf, basketball, baseball).
Stephenson Bode helped establish the volleyball program and earned All-League and All-CIF honors before playing at UCSB. Marsalek excelled in five sports and is now a coach and mentor in the community. Ragan Conaway helped lead Nipomo to its first league volleyball championship and continued her career at Cal State Fullerton. McNeil, a Major League Baseball player with the New York Mets, is Nipomo's most decorated athlete, with a National League batting title and Silver Slugger Award.
The event, which also served as a fundraiser, celebrated Nipomo’s athletic legacy.