Third Time鈥檚 the Charm
海角社区鈥檚 athletics department inducted its 2022 Hall of Fame class this summer, enshrining four distinguished and decorated individuals for their stellar contributions to the River Forest institution.
Darcy Kammeier 鈥10, Lio Tovar 鈥11, Ken Trendel and President Emerita Dr. Donna M. Carroll were honored during an induction ceremony recognizing them for their excellence. Kammeier was a four-time all-conference performer for the Stars women鈥檚 volleyball team, departing the program as one of its most accomplished student athletes. She finished her Stars career ranked third all-time in kills with 1,333.
Tovar, a member of four NACC championship-winning teams, earned Hall of Fame honors for his storied career on the pitch. A four-time all-conference player, Tovar also was named a first-team All-American selection in 2010.
Trendel, who joined the university in 2003, served as the sports information director for nearly two decades. During Trendel鈥檚 time at Dominican, he managed and promoted the department while also leading efforts to livestream events and document statistics.
The university鈥檚 devoted leader for 27 years, Carroll helped navigate Dominican鈥檚 shift from the NAIA to the NCAA and its inclusion in the NACC. Significant renovations to West Campus Field and the Igini Sports Forum were also athletics highlights during her tenure. 鈥淚t took three attempts to induct this class due to the pandemic, but the third time was the charm,鈥 said Erick Baumann, assistant vice president for athletics and head men鈥檚 soccer coach.
鈥淒U athletics wouldn鈥檛 have been what it has been, or accomplished what it has accomplished, without Donna and Ken鈥檚 contributions. 鈥淒arcy was a four-time first-team all-conference player who helped lead in the turnaround that brought national recognition to the women鈥檚 volleyball program,鈥 Baumann added. 鈥淟io was a first-team All-American who played in an NCAA Final Four. What a class.鈥