Joy is recognized for a lot of outstanding athletic accomplishments. As an American soccer coach and former professional player stands out. Having won 2 Olympic Gold Medals and 2 World Cup championships, you earned 241 caps with the United States women's national soccer team and retired in 2004 as the highest scoring defender in team history. You were a founding member of the WUSA and elected for induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2009. Also, you were in the movie Soccer Mom as yourself. Welcome to the HBSHOF.

An American surfer and coach, iconic professional. Inaugural head coach of the United States Olympic Surfing Team. As a surfer, you won the 2009 U.S. Open of Surfing contest repeating again in 2010 by successfully defending your title against South African surfer Jordy Smith. Named the Orange County Surfer of the Year in 2008 and 2009. Your hometown community is honoring you with their most prestigious athletic award with induction into the Huntington Beach Sports Hall of Fame.

6’11” - 240 lbs. playing center, amazing NBA career. Playing college basketball for Duke Blue Devils under coach Mike Krzyzewski winning the 1992 national - freshman year. After college, selected by the Dallas Mavericks - 1st round (12th overall pick) -1995 NBA draft. In your nine-season NBA career (1995–2004), you played for the Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Vancouver Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards, and Golden State Warriors, averaging career-highs of 7.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game (1997–98 Minnesota season). Coming out of retirement in 2011 to play in 4th tier - French National League. You worked as team liaison for the New Orleans Pelicans, and as Player Development in the NBA. You said that your mother named you "Cherokee" because "She learned her husband's great-grandmother was a full-blooded Cherokee.” You stated.... I was politically active then, and the name was a tribute.” Your hometown Huntington Beach and your Marina High School experience combines to welcome you to the HBSHOF.

CIF State Division 1-A championship, defeating Central High of Fresno - score of 21-14: first state championship in the program's history. . Also, Edison won CIF Southern Section Division 3 title in November 2024. • State Championship: CIF State Division 1-A champions. • Final Score: 21-14 victory over Central High of Fresno. • Key Play: A 54-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Sam Thomson to Jake Minter with 20 seconds left secured the win, notes OC Sports Zone and the Los Angeles Times. • Southern Section Title: CIF Southern Section Division 3 champions. • Significance: This was the first state championship in Edison's history. Welcome to the HBSHOF.