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Athletics Announces 2022 Hall of Fame Class

The Butte College Athletics Department announced its 2022 Hall of Fame class. Inductees will be honored during a ceremony on Friday, Sept. 16 at 5:30 p.m. in the new Kinesiology & Athletics Performance Center (KAPC). Inductees will also be celebrated during halftime at the Butte College football game against San Francisco on Saturday, Sept. 17.

"I am so excited to announce the first Butte Athletics Hall of Fame class since COVID-19 postponed our annual induction ceremonies," Said Melody Stockwell, Butte College's director of health, kinesiology, and athletics. "I continue to be so impressed and humbled by the rich athletics tradition that Butte College has created over the years, and I look forward to celebrating with this year's inductees."

Tickets for the 2022 Butte Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony are available through the Butte Athletics Box Office.

2022 Hall of Fame Inductees

Lisa Mispley Fortier | Guard | Women's Basketball

Lisa Mispley Fortier competed for the Butte women's basketball team from 2000-02. During her tenure, the Roadrunners advanced to the third round of the NorCal playoffs before advancing to the Elite Eight.

After her two years at Butte, she transferred to CSU, Monterey Bay where she was named All-Cal Pac Conference, NAIA Academic All-America and CSUMB Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Fortier has served as the head women's basketball coach at Gonzaga University since 2014, where she is the only coach in program history to have seven 20-win seasons in their first eight seasons, most recently with the 27-7 mark posted in 2021-22.

Teivaskie Lewin | Sprints, Hurdles, Jumps | Men's Track and Field

Teivaskie Lewin paced the Butte men's track and field team from 2012-13, capturing two 110-meter high hurdles state titles and the CCCAA long jump championship in 2013 under head coach Robby Snelling.

After Butte, he transferred to the University of South Dakota where he was named an NCAA All-American in the 60-meter hurdles in 2015 and tabbed the Summit League Track Athlete of the Year twice, earning a Summit League Track Championship MVP award in 2015. He broke the South Dakota program and state record in the 60-meter hurdles during the indoor season by clocking 7.77 seconds in the NCAA preliminaries to move on to the finals. Lewin finished eighth in the 60-meter hurdles at the 2015 NCAA championship while qualifying for the 2016 NCAA outdoor championships in the 110-meter hurdles. Lewin was a seven-time Summit League champion during his Coyote career.

After competing, he remained at his alma mater. Currently, he serves as the assistant coach for the track and field program and oversees sprints and hurdles. As a coach, he has directed a two-time Summit League Track Athlete of the Year, two All-Americans and 18 Summit League champions.

Derrick Miramontes | Pitcher | Baseball

Derrick Miramontes played baseball for the Roadrunners from 2006-07 under head coach Anthony Ferro. During his time at Butte, the right-handed pitcher was named a two-time All-GVC First Team selection, two-time All-NorCal, and the 2006 GVC Pitcher of the Year. He led the program to a GVC title, posting a 3.43 ERA with a 10-4 record, fanning 67 in 99.2 innings as a rookie. In his sophomore campaign, he went 6-4 with a 3.03 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 101 innings.

After Butte, he transferred to the University of Chicago-Illinois (NCAA Division I), where he was tabbed the Horizon League Newcomer of the Year and named to the All-Horizon League Second Team and Horizon League All-Newcomer Team in his rookie season. As a senior, he transitioned from starting pitcher to closer and ultimately signed with the Southern Illinois Miners of the Frontier League. 

In the minors, reached as high as AA, overall throwing 76 complete with 64 strikeouts and a pair of saves. He made 35 total appearances, including 10 starts.

Joddie Vossler-Gleason | Head Coach | Women's Basketball

Joddie Vossler-Gleason has been just as successful as a player and coach. Her career started at Colusa High School, where she led her teams to six league titles. She then moved on to CSU, Chico, where she was named the Northern California Athletic Conference Player of the Year, averaging 18.2 points per game as a senior. She was also named a Kodak All-American and at the time of her departure, held the school record for points, blocked shots, rebounds, free throws, and shooting percentage.

She served as head women's basketball coach at Butte from 1999-04, compiling a 107-45 overall record in five seasons, including three undefeated conference titles.

Vossler-Gleason currently serves as the head coach of the Eastern Washington women's basketball program, a role she took over in May 2021. She joined the Eagles after five successful seasons as Seattle University's associate head coach and 12 years of head coaching experience at Humboldt State.

Danny Watkins | Offensive Tackle | Football

Despite never playing football before stepping foot on Butte College's campus, Danny Watkins competed for the Roadrunners from 2007-08 as an offensive lineman under the direction of head coach Jeff Jordan. Watkins attended Butte College Fire Academy and joined the team in 2007. Watkins was ranked No. 39 on Rivals.com junior college top 100 and No. 56 on SuperPrep's Juco top 100. He was named a 2008 First Team All-American by the JC Athletic Bureau, as well as Region I All-California First Team as a sophomore. He wrapped his community college career by leading the Roadrunners to a perfect 11-0 season and the 2008 CCCAA championship.

He transferred to Baylor University, earning accolades such as being invited to the 2011 Senior Bowl and NFL Draft Scouting Combine. As a junior, he was named to the Rotary-Lombardi Award watch list and All-Big 12 First Team. After Baylor he was rated the No. 1 guard prospect in the 2011 NFL Draft by ESPN's Mel Kiper, ultimately being drafted 23rd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles while also being drafted fourth overall in the 2010 CFL Canadian Draft by his hometown B.C. Lions. He also played for the Miami Dolphins for one season in 2013.

Once retired from the NFL, Watkins returned to Texas and now serves as the fire captain for the City of Dallas. He also serves as a rescue swimmer and rescue specialist in FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue system. 

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