Hall of Fame

Every year, NWSAD inducts individuals into NWSAD Hall of Fame. Each individual met the criterias listed: outstanding performance, integrity, sportsmanship, character and leadership. KUDOS to those who are in Hall of Fame.

Men Player
Tom Parker
Las Vegas, Nevada
Graduate of California School for the Deaf, Riverside, and Tom was all around sports player, starred in basketball and track at that school. He was inducted into CSDR Hall of Fame for excellence in track. Tom first played softball for FAAD before moving on to NWAAD. He started playing for NWAAD in 1978, for Sacramento. Throughout the years, he played for various teams in NWAAD/NWADB region, who wanted him for his pitching skills. He played different position throughout his playing years but he was mainly pure pitcher. He knew how to pitch, with various style, going high, low, dead, curve or quick pitch. He had bag of tricks, playing with hitter’s mind. Many hitters were wary of his pitching style, not sure of which one he would pitch. He was also an excellent hitter, getting on the base, after knowing where to hit safely. He holds or share several records in hits, runs and sacrifice. He was batting champion in 1984 and 1986, with .615/.667. He was selected as 1^st Team All-Star in 83, 84, 86, 87, 88, 91, 92 and along with 2^nd Team All-Star in 1978, 1982, 1989, 2001 and 2004. . He was MVP of the Tournament in 1984 and 1986. He was member of NWAAD/NWADB Tournament Champions in 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1997 and 2000.

Women Player
Annette Black
San Bruno, CA
Being a product of mainstream deaf/HOH program, Annette Black, terrific all around athlete, graduated from Capuchino High School in San Bruno, CA, She was one of several pioneering members of NWAAD Women Softball, when NWAAD Women Softball as officially recognized and sanctioned. She was known for her power hitting ability, along as a competitive athlete helping her teams play better. She played for 7 NWAAD Women Softball Championship Teams – Peninsula, Fremont, and Silicon Valley. She also set several NWAAD Women Records, which still stand to this day, 74 career runs, 18 Doubles, 15 HRs, along with several others records. She was also 5 times Batting AVG Champion, 1985 – .833, 1986 – .750, 1988 – .600, 1993 – .733, and 1994 – .733. She was selected as MVP 5 times, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, and 1993.

Leader
Jack Bargeron
Portland, Oregon
Jack Bargeron was well respected coach for Portland men softball team. He played NWAAD softball since its inception in 1971 to 1989 for total of 12 seasons mainly with Portland, with batting average of .402 in 38 games. He made 2nd team all-star in 1981. His main claim to NWAAD fame came from coaching Portland to their first NWAAD softball champions at Twin Creek Park in San Jose in 1990. The 1990 Portland team snapped a 19 year championship run by Seattle and SF Bay Area teams. Jack was the first coach in NWAAD history to be named as coach of the tournament 2 straight years 1989 and 1990. He led his Portland team to the AAAD tournament in 1990 at Tucson AZ winning 3 out of 5 games. He was coach for many years, for various Portland teams. He was a great leader, also knew how to manage by showing positive influence on his teams.