Celebrating legacies and legends of EHS.
Near the East hallway on the main floor, there is a special spot reserved on Eaglecrest’s trademark red brick wall. This is a spot reserved for outstanding athletes, performers, and leaders, a spot one can only dream of being part of. This is a spot reserved for those accomplished enough to be inducted into our school’s Hall of Fame.
This year, four more plaques are being added to that wall. From Class of 2002 graduate Zak Edwards, who is inducted for his excellence in performing arts, to volleyball star Sheila Olachea Martinez (‘08) to Danielle Williams, inducted for track and field as part of the Class of 2012, and finally, to Elijah Ross, Class of 2015 graduate who sports both a basketball and football legacy. Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Poulter and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sarah Wire were also set to be inducted this year, but as neither could make the ceremony, their inductions will be postponed. For those who were able to make it, it’s both an honor and incredibly nostalgic.
As an older brother, Ross had a unique perspective on legacy. And as a younger brother, fellow inductee Zak Edwards saw the other side of that. Having an older sister who went through the arts program at Eaglecrest, Edwards got a glimpse into that world --and fell in love.
Zak Edwards ('02)
“Watching the Eaglecrest shows sort of informed what I wanted to do with my life,” said Edwards. “And then going to a place where they had the level of performance that they had is very, very rare for a high school, and it really just solidified that that was what I wanted to do with my life. It gave me great training and a start to be on the right path.”