MANKATO, MINN. – Bethany Lutheran College is proud to announce the Class of 2020 Athletic Hall of Fame. The honorees will be officially recognized at the annual Hall of Fame banquet on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Steffanie (Whittet) Dietz played volleyball for Bethany in 1993-94, and softball in 1994-95. On the court, the Vikings were two-time Division champions, two-time MCCC champions, two-time Regional Champions, and two-time National Tournament participants. On the diamond, BLC was two-time Division champions, the 1995 MCCC Champions, 1994 Regional champions, and made an appearance in the National Tournament in 1995. Dietz was named an All-American in 1995.
Dan Houck played soccer from 1989-90 and Bethany won the 1989 Regional Championship. He was a two-time All-Region and two-time All-American selection. Houck later played for the Minnesota Thunder for four years. The Thunder were the Midwest Division Champions in 1994 and took second place at the USISL National Championships.
Tony Lane played baseball from 2002-03 and Bethany won the Region Championship in each season. Individually, he was an All-MCCC honoree, two-time All-South Division, two-time All-Region selection, and was named a Third-team All-American in 2003. After graduation, he played for South Dakota State University.
Andy Radatz played soccer from 1983-84 and Bethany won the 1984 Regional Championship. As a defender, he was a two-time All-Region selection and named First-team All-American in 1984. The 1984 squad set the record of fewest goals allowed in a season and the Vikings finished 31-8-1 in his two years.
Amy (Schroeder) Veenhof played volleyball from 1998-99 and softball in 1999 and 2000. In volleyball, the Vikings were two-time Division champions, two-time MCCC Champions, and two-time Regional Champions. Individually, she was honored as a two-time All-State honoree, two-time MCCC All-Tournament, two-time MCCC First-team All-Southern Division, a two-time member of the All-Region team, and an Honorable Mention All-American in 1999. On the diamond, Bethany was two-time Division champions, and two-time MCCC champions. Individually, she was two-time MCCC All-State selection, named to the MCCC All-Tournament team both seasons, a two-time MCCC First-team All-Southern Division and two-time All-Region honoree. After graduation, she went on to play volleyball and softball at Huron University, and received Academic All-American honors.