Rancho Cordova Sports Hall of Fame

Jose De La Cruz, a Rancho Cordova police officer, will be honored in the Heart of a Champion category in recognition for outstanding service to youth sports through his leadership of the Rancho Cordova Police Activities League (PAL). In 2018, PAL was awarded rare “Diamond” status by the San Francisco Giants for program excellence in recruiting and maintaining a league of more than 300 at-risk youth players each year.  De La Cruz’ unwavering efforts to reach youth through sports was instrumental in a multi-million dollar facility donation to PAL and the City of Rancho Cordova in 2020, which will come to fruition this summer with the opening of the Rancho Cordova Youth Center.