Notre Dame expands HOF with five new inductees

Notre Dame Regional High School held its Hall of Fame induction ceremony Feb. 7.

Here is a brief look at the athletic achievements of each of the five members who gained entrance.

Lloyd Williams (1963-1967)

A versatile athlete, who played basketball, baseball and track at Notre Dame, Williams set school track records in the 100-yard dash, 220, long jump and triple jump. He was a state qualifier in the 100 and long jump. He was received the Outstanding Athlete Award his senior year. He later ran track at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, where he set school records in the 40 and 60 indoor and 100 and 220 outdoor.

Mary Jane (Glueck) Schwieger (1976-1980)

Among the pioneers for female athletics at Notre Dame, Schwieger played volleyball, basketball and softball. She played volleyball four years and twice received the team MVP. She also played basketball two years and served as team captain her senior year and played softball three years. She received the Lady Bulldog Award her senior year.

Steve Schott (1979-1983)

Schott was a standout on the basketball court and baseball diamond for the Bulldogs. He lettered four years in baseball, leading the team in hitting his final three years and did not sustain a loss in his three seasons on the mound. The Bulldogs won the state championship his senior year, with Schott preserving his unbeaten legacy with a win in the semifinals. He was the recipient of the Notre Dame Bulldog Award. His 44 hits in a season stood for 26 years. Schott played one year of collegiate baseball at Mineral Area College and has been a fixture in international fastpitch softball. Schott helped a club team win the New Zealand national championship and was a three-time member of the USA softball team. He was inducted into the International Softball Congress World Hall of Fame and is an inductee of the Missouri Softball Hall of Fame.

Scott Wittenborn (1998-2002)

A three-sport athlete who lettered three years in soccer, baseball and basketball, Wittenborn played outfield for the Bulldogs final four baseball team in 2002. In soccer he was twice named all-conference, all-district and all-state. In basketball, he was a two-year starter and earned first-team all-region and selection to the State Coaches Association Academic All-State team. He later played soccer for two years at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and one year at Bradley University. He also played basketball one year at UMSL.

Ali (Tyson) Taufoou (1999-2003)

Multi-talented, Tyson had the distinction of performing in state tournaments and meets in four sports -- soccer, basketball, volleyball and swimming -- while at Notre Dame. She was on the 2003 Bulldogs basketball team that won the Class 2 title. It was among her three trips she made with the Bulldogs to the final four during her four-year career. She played soccer three years and helped Notre Dame reached the state title game in 2002. She also received first-team all-state honors in volleyball in 2002, when the Bulldogs finished fourth at the final four. A swimmer for one year, Tyson qualified for the state meet and still holds the school record in the 100 breaststroke.