Nine former Santa Ana District coaches and players being inducted into Wall of Fame

Ed Medina led Godinez to the CIF softball championship in 2019. (File photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone).

Nine former coaches and athletes will be honored by the Santa Ana Unified School District with their inductions into the district’s Wall of Fame on Monday, Sept. 19, according to Fermin Leal, chief communications officer for the district.

The ceremony will start at 6 p.m. at the Santa Ana Public Schools Complex, 1801 S. Greenville St., Santa Ana. Refreshments will be served at 5:30 p.m.

Among the inductees are Edward Medina, former Godinez High School softball coach who led the Grizzlies to the CIF championship in 2019. It was the first CIF softball championship by a Santa Ana Unified School District team.

Medina coached at the school from 2007 to 2022 before retiring at the end of last season.

Also being inducted:

Tom Reimers, Century High School, class of 1993, baseball

Jose Retiz, Saddleback High School, class of 1998, soccer

Patrick Quinn, Saddleback High School, basketball coach, 1978-1994

Kayla Stephens, Segerstrom High School, class of 2014, basketball

George Horine, Santa Ana High School, class of 1908, track and field

Donald Earl Davis, Santa Ana High School, class of 1962, football

Tony Gleason, Santa Ana High School, class of 1964, swimming

Sal Mendoza, Santa Ana High School, class of 1964, cross country and track and field.

The event is free and open to the public and registration should be made with the district by Sept. 15.

More information on sign-ups is available on a flier from the district promoting the event.