Hammond Sports Hall of Fame - Anderson-Peterson Family Distinguished Athlete Annual Award

Anderson-Peterson Family Distinguished Athlete Award recipients

Also, during this year’s program, the Hammond Sports Hall of Fame will present its 35th annual Anderson-Peterson Family Distinguished Student-Athlete Award to two 2025 high school graduates of Hammond schools who depict athletic achievement, academic excellence, dedication, citizenship, and school and community service.

The recipients are Talina Cisneros, Hammond Central alumna and Zekiel Zukley, Bishop Noll graduate.

Talina Cisneros, a five-time letter winner competing in volleyball and softball, was selected all-conference and academic all-state, as well as Hammond Central’s Scholar Athlete of the Year. Outside of athletics, she was a member of her school’s National Honors Society chapter, JROTC, Natural Helpers and she served as a class officer. She also has been active in her church and has continued her education at the United States Naval Academy.

Zekiel Zukley, earned 13 varsity letters in four sports at Bishop Noll, including all-conference recognition in football, soccer and track & field. He also was a multi-season captain of soccer, football and volleyball squads. He achieved academic all-state recognition, was named an Indiana Colts Academic All-Star and served as salutatorian of his graduation class last spring. Additionally, he was vice president of Noll’s Student Athletic Council and participated in the Student Ambassadors organization. Within his community, he has assisted with the People’s Turkey Drive, been active in his church and served as a food pantry volunteer. He has continued his football career at DePauw University.

PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS

2025, Alessandra Lopez (Bishop Noll) and Willie Collins (Morton)

2024, Angelyna Lopez (Morton) and Xavier Zukley (Bishop Noll)

2023, Armani Ruiz (Hammond Central) and Demetrius Dean (Hammond Central)

2022, Courtney Blakely (Bishop Noll) and Joshua Lamb (Morton)

2021, Emily Sutton (Bishop Noll) and Tirae Spence (Morton)

2020, Dawn Pawlak (Gavit) and Noah Maravilla (Gavit)

2019, Hannah Hammar (Morton), Megan Sullivan (Bishop Noll) and Jamari Washington (Gavit)

2018, Brittany Lynn Anderson (Bishop Noll) and Malcolm Lang (Gavit)

2017, Gabriela Lopez (Gavit) and Marcos Keefe (Bishop Noll)

2016, Kendria Huff (Morton) and Andrew Key (Morton)

2015, Asya Hobbs (Noll) and Larry Crisler (Noll)

2014, Cierra Charbonneau (Morton), Daniel Pobereyko (Bishop Noll) and Joe Jackson (Hammond)

2013, Stephanie Maman (Gavit) and Joey Guevara (Gavit)

2012, Kimberly Johnson (Morton) and Wally Kasprzycki (Bishop Noll)

2011,Tityana S. Miller (Hammond), Micah Rooke (Clark)

2010, Brittany Piaseczny (Clark), Ian O’Boyle (Bishop Noll)

2009, Crystal Torres (Morton), Craig Fruth (Clark)

2008, Jill Jazyk (Morton), Albert Carpen (Clark) Michael Carpen (Clark)

2007, Amanda Jones (Hammond), Robert Dutton (Morton)

2006, Sara Keilman (Morton), Bobby Kimp (Bishop Noll), Tim Sirbek (Morton)

2005, Christianne Torres (Morton), Joseph Cavazos (Bishop Noll)

2004, Cassie Holmes (Morton), Jawann Turner (Hammond), Kari Schmidt (Hammond)

2003, Leslie Tyburski (Gavit), Chris Riley (Gavit)

2002, Dana Jeffries (Morton), Mike Coles (Hammond)

2001, Cathy Herring (Morton), Juan Alba (Gavit)

2000, Dana Walsko (Gavit), Mike Ramirez (Clark)

1999, Lisa Johnsen (Gavit), Joaquiam Jackson (Hammond)

1998, Nicole Vine (Bishop Noll)), Keith Herron (Hammond)

1997, Mary Rodovich (Gavit), Manuel Amezcua (Clark)

1996, Quintoria Daniels (Hammond), Mike Austin (Hammond)

1995, Shalauna McMillan (Hammond), David Pierce (Morton)

1994, Shannon Snider (Gavit), Elias Marks (Hammond)

1993, Hollie Wright (Clark), Mike Rodeck (Hammond)

1992, Daphne Homco (Morton) Ben Zrnchik (Clark)