Rich Plante was a great all-around athlete and made a major impact on the basketball and golf teams. On the court, Plante was named the Metropolitan Conference MVP, LBCC team MVP, and earned a spot on the all-tournament team at the state championships. As a sophomore in 1972, Plante earned All-American honors as he averaged 24.2 points per game and finished second on the all-time LBCC scoring list. On the links, Plante led the Vikings to state championships in 1971 and 1972. He was named the conference and state golfer of the year. Following LBCC, Plante went to Oregon State University and was a member of the Beavers’ basketball and baseball teams. He went on to an impressive slow-pitch softball career (1986-96) and was inducted into the Washington Hall of Fame.