Sharon (Schultz) Ruibal - Class of 2014

(Escanaba)

A standout in the early days of high school girls basketball and track (1973-76), Sharon Schultz then earned three basketball letters at Northern Michigan University. She led Escanaba to three U.P. Class A-B track titles and twice won the 440-yard dash. She led the Eskymos to two Class A district basketball titles and had a school single-game record 33 points. She then became a sportswriter at the Green Bay Press-Gazette (1982-96) and USA Today (1996-2000), where she handled coverage of the Olympics, National Hockey League and college sports. She also became editor-in-chief of GirlsGymnastics.com for legendary gymnastic coach Bela Karolyi.