Oldest marks on the Non-DeSoto list go to Ukiah’s Bill Hook (57-2 1958) and his brother Dan Hook (58-8½ 1966).
Then in 1977 came our next great thrower in Analy’s John Balletto who destroyed all the local records.
His best of 59-10 was more than a foot farther than anyone had ever thrown and he finished with the ten best throws ever all over 58-10, eight of which are still among the 50 best ever.
Then along came DeSoto. As a junior he became our first 60 footer twice breaking Balletto’s record with a best of 60-7¼ in 1980. During his senior year he opened with a 63-1 monster toss on March 3rd 1981 and continued destroying fields through out the year with what is still the 16 longest throws ever and a best of 63-10½ at the NBL Finals. He held the NCS meet record until 2016 and earning second (63-6¾) at State in 1981.
No one would break into his top 30 throws, all over 59-10¼, until 1995 when Cardinal Newman sophomore sensation Brian Chase would shock DeSoto’s class record of 54-3½ with a best of 61-2.
Chase would improve to 61-8 his junior year and end his prep career with a total of ten throws over 59-1½. Only a single throw since then would make the top 50 throws ever that being by Daniel Erdman of Healdsburg in 2007 with his 59-5½ best.
Chase would have 22 marks over 56-6 with Balletto at 14 and Erdman at 7.
No one since then has come close to any of those marks except Cardinal Newman’s Nolan Nagle in 2013 with his 56-5 best.
63-10½ Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 5/15/81
63-10 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 4/11/81
63-7½ Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 6/13/81
63-6¾ Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 6/7/81
63-5¾ Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 5/30/81
63-2 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 6/7/81
63-1 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 3/3/81
62-8 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 4/3/81
62-5 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 5/23/81
62-3 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 4/18/81
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62-2 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 6/20/81
62-1 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 6/7/81
62-0 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 6/20/81
61-10¾ Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 5/2/81
61-10½ Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 4/4/81
61-10½ Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 3/29/81
61-8 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 4/3/81
61-8 Brian Chase, Cardinal Newman 5/24/96
61-6 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 6/6/81
61-6 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 6/20/81
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61-5 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 4/1/81
61-3½ Brian Chase, Cardinal Newman 5/18/96
61-3 Brian Chase, Cardinal Newman 5/11/96
61-2 Brian Chase, Cardinal Newman 6/2/95
60-11½ Brian Chase, Cardinal Newman 4/13/96
60-9½ Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 4/8/81
60-9½ Brian Chase, Cardinal Newman 6/2/96
60-7¼ Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 5/24/80
60-6 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 4/3/81
60-5 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 4/3/81
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60-4 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 3/12/81
60-4 Brian Chase, Cardinal Newman 4/6/96
60-3½ Brian Chase, Cardinal Newman 6/3/95
60-2 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 4/3/81
60-2 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 6/ 7/81
60-1 Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 5/17/80
60-1 Brian Chase, Cardinal Newman 1997
60-0½ Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 6/6/80
59-10¼ Dennis DeSoto, Santa Rosa 4/30/81
59-10 John Balletto, Analy 5/12/77
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59-9 John Balletto, Analy 4/13/77
59-7½ John Balletto, Analy 5/4/77
59-7 John Balletto, Analy 4/20/77
59-7 John Balletto, Analy 4/30/77
59-6½ John Balletto, Analy 4/27/77
59-5½ Daniel Erdman (1), Healdsburg 4/28/07
59-4 John Balletto, Analy 4/16/77
59-3 John Balletto (8), Analy 5/21/77
59-2¾ Dennis DeSoto (31), Santa Rosa 6/6/80, 59-0¾ 5/10/80, 59-0 4/19/80
59-1½ Brian Chase (10), Caridnal Newman 4/27/96
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(Top 50 additions Non- Dennis DeSoto)
59-0 Daniel Erdman, Healdsburg 5/26/07
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58-11 John Balletto, Analy 3/19/77
58-10 John Balletto, Analy 5/8/77
58-10 Brian Chase, Cardinal Newman 4/4/96
58-9½ Brian Chase, Cardinal Newman 5/13/95
58-8½ Dan Hook, Ukiah 5/14/66
58-8½ Brian Chase, Cardinal Newman 1997 NBL Finals
58-8 Brian Chase, Cardinal Newman 4/20/96
58-7½ Brian Chase, Cardinal Newman 1997 MOC
58-2¾ John Balletto, Analy 5/28/77
58-2¼ Brian Chase, Cardinal Newman 5/27/95
58-2¼ Brian Chase, Cardinal Newman 5/30/96
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58-0½ Dan Hook, Ukiah 5/7/66
58-0 Dan Hook (3), Ukiah 5/21/66
58-0 Brian Chase, Cardinal Newman 5/20/95
57-11½ John Balletto, Analy 4/9/77
57-11 Brian Chase, Cardinal Newman 5/25/96
57-8 Daniel Erdman, Healdsburg 3/28/07
57-7 Rodney Scinto (1), Cardinal Newman 5/8/82
57-5¾ Daniel Erdman, Healdsburg 6/2/06
57-4¾ Brian Chase, Cardinal Newman 5/3/95
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57-3 John Balletto, Analy 5/27/77
57-3 Brian Chase, Caridnal Newman 4/24/96
57-3 Daniel Erdman, Healdsburg 6/1/07
57-2 Bill Hook, Ukiah 5/31/58
56-9¼ Daniel Erdman, Healdsburg 5/19/07
56-9 Dan Madden (1), Healdsburg 1965 before NBL finals
56-9 John Balletto (14), Analy 3/30/77
56-6¼ Bill Hook (2), Ukiah, 1958 MOC
56-6 Brian Chase (22), Cardinal Newman 5/26/95
56-6 Daniel Erdman (7), Healdsburg 5/12/07
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