Yesterday morning, the CIF Southern Section hosted a meeting at The Grand in Long Beach, and among other big happenings (such as St. Bonaventure and Oaks Christian moving into the Marmonte League), two former area coaches were inducted into the Section’s Hall of Fame.

Legendary basketball coach Ron Palmer, who coached at Poly for decades and piled up CIF and state championships, was inducted—another honor to add to many he’s received (Poly’s gym is known as the Ron Palmer Pavilion, for example).  John Herbold, who coached baseball at Poly and Lakewood (and we believe, the last person to coach at both schools), also received the honor.