Seven individuals, two teams, a special coach/contributor and one coaching legend are ready to take their place on the brick wall this weekend as the Astoria High School Hall of Fame welcomes another class of inductees.

Some of the Hall’s newest members will be introduced Friday night at the Brick House, at halftime of the Seaside vs. Astoria boys’ game, as the Gulls and Fishermen stage a rare Clatsop Clash basketball doubleheader to mark the occasion.

The girls’ game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. tipoff, followed shortly after by the boys’ clash. The Hall of Fame inductees will be introduced again Saturday night at halftime of the Ilwaco vs. Astoria boys’ game (7:15 p.m.).

The official induction ceremony takes place Saturday at the Astoria Golf & Country Club. Tickets are sold out for that event, but the public is welcome in a gathering at the Astoria Elks Lodge following Friday night’s basketball games.

The 2010 Astoria High School Hall of Fame inductees:

Uno KoskelaUno Koskela, Class of 1929 – By the time he reached the eighth grade, Koskela’s size and skill allowed him to participate in football at the high school, where he played left tackle for the Fishermen. He also threw the shot put and discus in track and field.

The school’s newspaper, the Astor Post, stated, “he is of enormous proportions and is able to make the weights travel far and wide.”

By the 1926-27 season, Koskela was 6-foot-3, 235 pounds, and was a force on the basketball court, helping the Fishermen to the 1927 state tournament.

But it was track and field where Koskela made his mark, smashing records in the shot put, discus and javelin.

As a sophomore in 1927, the 6-3, 250-pound Koskela tossed the shot 44 feet, 11 1/2 inches to become Oregon’s first official state shot put champion. He later won the first Oregon State University Invitational shot put competition.

Koskela eventually chose to pursue his lifelong career of fishing.

Elmer KoskeloElmer Koskelo, Class of 1933 – His amazing strength allowed Koskelo to play as a sophomore left end on John Warren’s 1930 football team. He was also a standout basketball player for Warren in 1931, helping the Fishermen to a 23-8 record.

In track, Koskelo specialized in the javelin. He won the district title as a sophomore, then won both a district and a state title as a junior, with a throw of 167 feet.

As a senior, he threw the javelin 180 feet, 3 inches in the district meet – an Astoria school record that would last 33 years. He placed second that year at state, becoming the first two-time all-state track and field performer in school history.

Koskelo later attended the University of Oregon, and competed for legendary coach Bill Hayward.

Koskelo took over the Union Town steam bath in 1958 that his father began in 1928. He is survived by his wife Naimi, who still lives in the Astoria area.

George Oja, Class of 1961Oja was a multitalented athlete who excelled in cross country, basketball, track and baseball at Astoria, when the school competed in the large-school Metro League.

He qualified for the state cross country meet as a sophomore, junior and senior, placing third in the 1960 Metro League championships.

In basketball, “Jumping George” was a team captain his senior year and made second-team all-league in the tough Metro conference.

Oja was a pitcher and played third base in baseball, and also ran track his senior year, placing fourth in the district long jump.

After high school, Oja attended Pacific University in Forest Grove, where he played basketball and ran track, setting a school record in the mile run.

Oja coached cross country and track at Linfield College, leading the Wildcats to conference championships in both sports.

He pursued his love of distance running, and was ranked 18th in the United States in the marathon in 1973.

Melinda Miller, Class of 1981Miller won nine varsity letters as an athlete in volleyball, swimming and softball at Astoria.

She was an MVP in volleyball, and was a record-setting standout in the early years of Astoria swimming.

In softball, Miller gained first-team all-league honors in 1980 and ’81, helping Astoria to the state playoffs for the first time in school history.

Miller took her talents to Pacific University, where she played volleyball for four years, softball for two years, and swam for one season, qualifying for the NAIA national championships.

In the winter of 2008-09, Miller – now the swim coach at Westview High School in Beaverton – was named the Class 6A boys swim coach of the year.

Paul Tadei, Class of 1982A great passer, ball handler, shooter and leader, Tadei was a five-time letterman at Astoria, where he played basketball and baseball.

He was first-team all-league as a junior, then averaged 16 points and eight assists per game as a senior, when Tadei was selected as league MVP. Astoria went 14-0 in league play, and took part in the state tournament in Eugene. Tadei was second-team all-state, made the all-tournament team and played in the coaches all-star game following the season. He is still regarded as one of the top three point guards in the Mike Goin era.

Tadei later played for current Houston Rocket coach Rick Adelman at Chemeketa Community College, and finished his playing career at the University of Portland in 1985-86.

Tadei lives in Seaside with wife Leslie, daughter Riley (who plays for the Gulls) and sons Arron and Andrew.

David Tarabochia, Class of 1983A three-sport standout at Astoria High, Tarabochia played quarterback for two years in football, throwing for 25 touchdowns and more than 2,200 yards.

The Fishermen were ranked as high as fifth his senior year, when he passed for 16 touchdowns and 1,300 yards passing.

In basketball, Tarabochia was a great outside shooter, averaging 10.5 points per game in two seasons, in a time before the 3-point line was added.

The Fishermen were 15-0 in league play his junior season, and Tarabochia was named first-team all-league and third-team all-state as a senior.

He took up baseball as a senior, earning second-team all-league and honorable mention all-state honors.

Tarabochia was given the Dr. Blair Henningsgaard Memorial Award as the outstanding athlete in his class as a senior.

He played football and basketball for two years at Linfield College, and lives in Tigard.

Nicolle Johnson (Landwehr), Class of 1989The former standout in volleyball, basketball and softball lettered in all three sports for three years, and received multiple all-league honors and distinctions.

In volleyball, she was named team MVP and first-team all-league following both her junior and senior years.

Johnson played basketball for three years under coach Tighe Davis, helping the Fishermen to the state tournament and a first-round upset over No. 1-ranked Jefferson in the 1989 state tournament.

In the spring, Johnson was a first-team, all-league softball player in 1988 and 1989, gaining first-team all-state status as a pitcher her senior year.

Her exploits in volleyball earned her a full ride scholarship to Portland State University. Johnson still lives and works in the Astoria area, with husband Monte Landwehr.

Paul Dessen, Coach/contributorBorn and raised in Tacoma, Wash., Dessen graduated from Pacific Lutheran University, where he lettered three years in baseball and one in swimming.

He came to Astoria High School as an English teacher in 1980, and began an extensive coaching career in Fishermen athletics.

Over the last 30 years, Dessen has served as an assistant coach under five football coaches, and still patrols the sidelines as a statistician.

Dessen served as head swim coach from 1982-94, developing a legacy of outstanding swim teams. He coached at least four league championship boys’ teams, and in a stretch from 1988-1990, the boys’ teams lost only two meets and won three consecutive league titles. Dessen’s swim teams still hold records and marks that will likely never be broken.

Dessen has also been an assistant under four different baseball coaches, and is still a volunteer assistant in swimming, working with Carla Oja and Paul Gascoigne since the 2000 season.

Over the years, “Coach D” has served as a district swim meet director, public address announcer, clock operator, scorebook keeper, a set-up volunteer for Astoria football games, and radio color man for Fishermen football and baseball games.

Dessen and wife Helen continue to call Astoria home, and love spending time with daughters Lisa and Laura, their spouses and three grandchildren.

Mike Goin, CoachOne of the all-time great athletes in Astoria High School history, Goin served as the boys basketball coach with the Fishermen for 24 years, compiling a record of 423 wins, 178 losses. He was named the state’s Coach of the Year in 1996, and guided the Fishermen to 12 league championships and 21 postseason appearances. His Astoria teams finished undefeated in league play four times, and posted an astounding record of 65-3 from 1994 to 1998.

Goin took Astoria to the state tournament 17 times, with the highlight coming in 1997-98, when he led the Fishermen to the Class 3A state championship with a 56-46 win over Pleasant Hill in the title game, capping a 28-2 season.

In addition to his guiding philosophy of always doing “what is best for the kids,” one of Goin’s proudest honors is that all of his assistant coaches – from eighth grade through high school – stayed in the program for 22 years.

It is fitting that Goin – the longest tenured and winningest coach in Astoria basketball history – would enter the school’s Hall of Fame this year. The 2010 season marks the 100th anniversary of Astoria High School basketball.

1962-63 Boys BasketballUnder second-year coach Pete Bryant, the Fishermen went 20-6 overall and 15-3 in Metro League play, and shared the league championship with Milwaukie.

The Fishermen qualified for the state tournament, where they opened with wins over Tillamook and Pendleton, before a 53-48 loss to eventual state A-1 champion North Eugene in the semifinals.

Led by all-staters Jon Norgaard and Dave Romppanen, the Fishermen finished sixth at state for the second year in a row, ending one of the best two-year runs in school history.

1987 Boys BasketballIn a dream season for a dream team, the Fishermen compiled a 24-1 record, which included a win over eventual state champion Dallas.

Astoria was 12-0 in league play, winning every game by an average of 19.2 points.

At the state tournament in Eugene, Astoria came in ranked No. 1 with a 22-0 overall record. After a 70-60 win over Pleasant Hill, the Fishermen lost their only game of the season, a 66-59 setback to North Marion. Astoria rebounded with wins over North Valley and Junction City to take fourth place.

Mike Goin’s 1987 team still owns the best single-season record in the storied history of Astoria boys basketball.

Four players were named first-team all-league, including seniors Eric Viuhkola, Curt Miller and Mike Hogan, and junior Erron Viuhkola.