By Chris Bennett
Correspondent
Eight former Elks will be part of the 2019 Elkhorn Area High School All Sports Booster Club Hall of Fame class.
The newest members will be inducted Sept. 28 during ceremonies at the auditorium at Elkhorn Area High School.
The public is welcome to attend. Tickets are $20, and are available at the high school, Frank’s Piggly Wiggly and online at elkhornboosters.com.
It’s the fifth year of recognition for those who helped build Elkhorn athletics into what the programs are today. Included in this year’s group of inductees are a coach who won a state title, a starting offensive tackle at the University of Wisconsin and the Elks’ first Athletic Director.
Listed below are brief capsules of each of the new inductees.
Jim Henriott – Henriott led the Lady Elks for 20 seasons, from 1995 to 2015, and finished with an overall record of 278-145. Henriott’s teams won five conference championships, six regional championships, a sectional championship and the WIAA State Championship in 1997. In 1997, Henriott was selected by the Associated Press, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and Wisconsin Basketball Coaches (WBCA) Association as Coach of the Year.
Kathy Wolf Davey – Davey, whose maiden name is Wolf, earned nine varsity letters across volleyball, basketball and track during her time at Elkhorn. Kathy left Elkhorn with three school records – the high jump, triple jump and 4×400-meter relay. Davey holds the school’s high jump record, and has the second fastest time in the 200-meter run in school history. Davey graduated from Elkhorn in 1988.
Brian “K” Krakofsky – Krakofsky graduated from Elkhorn in 1993 and excelled in football and track. Krakofsky won the WIAA Division 2 state title in the 100-meter dash in 1991 and 1993, and also went to state on two 4×100-meter relay teams. As a football player Krakofsky was a two-way starter in 1991 and 1992, and scored nine touchdowns of more than 20 yards in 1992.
Bob Hanny – Hanny graduated from Elkhorn in 1948, but not before earning 11 varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball. Hanny played in the North-South All-Star football game in Madison after graduation. In basketball, Hanny played in the Wisconsin State High School State game in 1947. Hanny earned the American Legion Gold Medal Athletic Award in 1948, which was given to an individual based on athletic ability, sportsmanship, leadership, academic excellence, and outstanding conduct.
Chris Beaver – Beaver graduated in 2000 and left his name in the record books in both football and track & field. Beaver holds school records in yards rushing (4,045) and touchdowns (68). Beaver also sprinted on the Elks’ track & field team for four years and won the state title in the 4×100-meter relay in 1998. Beaver is the school co-record holder in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.7 seconds and holds the school record in the 4×100 meter relay at 43.3 seconds.
Don Wolf – Wolf taught math for 36 years at Elkhorn and supervised numerous student teachers from the University of Whitewater in addition to advising the National Honor Society for six years and AFS for five years. Wolf served as Elkhorn’s first athletic director from 1977 until 1981. Wolf coached boys tennis for 16 years, girls tennis for three years and served as the assistant coach on the boys varsity basketball team for 12 years. Wolf also served as an assistant coach in girls basketball for one season.
Dick Grimm – Grimm graduated from Elkhorn in 1956 and, in addition to being a standout football and basketball player, helped start Elkhorn’s first track & field team by going so far as to build competition areas and equipment for the squad. Grimm earned All-Southern Lakes Conference recognition and All-State recognition in football and All-SLC recognition in basketball. Grimm later started for two seasons at offensive tackle for the University of Wisconsin.
Heather Martin – Martin graduated in 1997 and earned eight varsity letters across basketball, softball and volleyball during her time as an Elk. In softball Martin earned four varsity letters, four first team All-Conference selections, was voted team MVP twice, Co-MVP once, and team captain twice. Martin also led the Elks in batting average three out of four years and finished with a career batting average over .400.
