Stanford beckons Bergeson to Hall of Fame

PALO ALTO -- Olympic gold medalists, NCAA champions and one of

the greatest coaches in school history comprise Stanford University’s

Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2002, which will be honored with

induction tonight and displayed on Saturday at halftime of the

USC-Stanford football game.

Among the 10-member class of ’02 is Newport Harbor High water polo

product James Bergeson, who went on to become a four-time

All-American at Stanford.

Bergeson, along with Newport Beach residents Wendi (Rush)

Humphreys and Ceci (Hopp) St. Geme, joins a list of Dan Goldie

(tennis), Coach George Haines (swimming), Jon Louis (gymnastics), Jon

Root (volleyball), Ed Sprague (baseball), Katy Steding (basketball)

and Roger Stillwell (football).

St. Geme and Humphreys were chronicled in Thursday’s edition of

the Daily Pilot.

“We are very proud of the accomplishments of the Hall of Fame

Class of ‘02,” said Stanford Athletic Director Ted Leland. “This

diverse group of former student-athletes is a great representation of

the history of Stanford Athletics. Their achievements made them

natural choices for induction in the Stanford Hall of Fame.”

Bergeson, a Daily Pilot Sports Hall of Fame selection, helped lead

Stanford to two NCAA championships, a second place and a third place

in his four seasons. He was a member of the silver-medalist 1988 U.S.

Olympic team and is Stanford’s all-time leading scorer with 235

goals.

When at Newport Harbor he led the Sailors to back-to-back CIF

Division 4-A championships.

Bergeson, along with wife Fran and three daughters, reside in Dove

Canyon.