Mercer County High School inducted their 10th class into their Hall of Fame Friday night. The diverse class was represented by inductees from Aledo, Westmer, and Mercer County high schools.
Those inducted included Gary Heard. Heard was an educator and coach who taught in the Westmer district for 16 years.
Dennis Henderson is a 1967 graduate of Westmer High School. Henderson served as an educator in the district from 1971 through 2005. He was also the public address announcer for both Westmer and Mercer County for many years.
Dan Lawson is a 1974 graduate of Aledo High School. He broke and held the school record for the half-mile, one-mile, and two-mile run for over 40 years.
Taylor Lane is a 2008 graduate of Aledo High School. Lane served as captain of the Aledo golf team and was four-year letter winner, taking 10th place at state her senior season, earning All-State honors. She also holds the Mercer County record for low score for nine and 18 holes.
Tanner Matlick is a 2013 graduate of Mercer County High School. He was a three-sport standout participating in football, basketball, and baseball. He was an all-conference performer in all three sports and was the Rock Island Argus Player of the Year in 2012 as he lead the Golden Eagles to the Class 2A state football championship.