Rogersville High School golfer Keaton Clark will gladly accept any advice that helps him gain an edge. Which is why he appreciated Monday, when the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame hosted the annual Hole in One Golf Clinic presented by the Ozarks/Coca-Cola Dr Pepper Bottling Company. (A photo gallery can be found on the Hall’s… Read more »
As a farm kid and St. Louis Cardinals fan, he cherished those summer Saturdays when his dad would drive the family to Bolivar’s quaint, downtown square and, while Mom shopped, father and son would listen to Harry Carey and Jack Buck call the Redbirds through the crackle of an AM car radio. Years later, as… Read more »
When she was a freshman in high school, Marjorie (DeMarino) Bankovich kicked the tires on switching sports from field hockey to soccer. However, the field hockey coach at her high school intercepted her in the hallway and talked her out of it. Bankovich is glad she did, for she went on to enjoy great success… Read more »
Years ago, Susan Bouldin would ride her bike 45 minutes from her family’s Webster County dairy farm into Marshfield to play volleyball, back at a time when the sport’s future was uncertain. And yet she kept churning, turning her passion into a coaching career, and eventually collided with her future husband, Wayne, a volleyball aficionado… Read more »
Longtime Missouri State University athletic director Bill Rowe will be honored as a Missouri Sports Legend, while three individuals will soon be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame: the St. Louis Cardinals’ all-time saves leader, closer Jason Isringhausen; Kansas City Royals and nationally known groundskeeper George Toma; and Mansfield High School baseball coach… Read more »
Her name is still among the leaders in Missouri high school soccer history, and soon former Camdenton Lakers goalkeeper Monique (Willcut) Begley will be recognized by the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. A 2002 graduate, Begley is among seven former high school and college athletes to be recognized with the inaugural Wynn Awards at the… Read more »
In the summer of 1975, as word spread in the small community of Licking that MSHSAA would hold its first state volleyball tournament in the fall, team captains Glenna (Driesel) Adovasio and Trish (Kissiar) Knight rounded up the troops and regularly walked over to the house of the high school janitor. After all, before you… Read more »
April 21 – Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s St. Louis Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Hillyard, Inc., at The Legends in Eureka. Includes 11:30 a.m. lunch and registration, 18 holes with cart, four playing spots (or three with a celebrity), complimentary snacks and on-course beverages, great golfer gift package, team photo for each player. It’s… Read more »
She first set foot on the Drury University campus almost 36 years ago – in August 1980, to be exact – and her numerous roles in the athletics department, particularly for women’s athletics, has been significant. Consider these numbers: two and 11; and 15 and 130. In order, they represent the number of women’s sports… Read more »
Who is the first high school golfer, in boys or girls competition, to win three consecutive state championships? That would be former Lebanon High School golfer Kerry (Speaker) North. Now her career is being remembered by the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, which will recognize North with a Wynn Award during the Women’s Sports Luncheon… Read more »
When the Vest sisters worked on the family farm near Stoutland, their dad liked to say, “My girls can outwork any boy around.” For Jamie Vest, her hard work translated well into her passion for long-distance running. In fact, she became a four-time state champion in cross country as well as in the 3,200 meters… Read more »
Ask former Monett High School standout Angela (Beckett) Johnson about the secrets to her successes in sports – specifically cross country, basketball and track – and she is quick to say this: So many others made it all possible. Still, Johnson was the one who put in the work, and now her career is being… Read more »
Back in the late 1980s through 1990, one of top names on Springfield’s high school track scene belonged to Angie (Bullock) Homeyer. Not only did she win multiple state medals, but she absolutely loved the sport. Now her career is being remembered by the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, which will recognize Homeyer with a… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is offering a spring break special in March: Free admission to students. Swing by to check out what’s new, including a NASCAR simulator in the O’Reilly Auto Parts car, where you can drive the Daytona Speedway and tracks across the globe. Located about one mile east of the U.S.… Read more »
In her youth, she often dropped her fishing line in the lazy waters of the Sac River and, years later, she not only launched a women’s bass fishing club in the Ozarks but also competed well nationally. All in all, Springfield native Julie Martin was instrumental in bringing awareness to women’s bass fishing in the… Read more »
Ever want to get your name into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame? There is a way to see it displayed. The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame was in Warrensburg on Wednesday to honor its latest Missouri Sports Legend, longtime University of Central Missouri athletic director Jerry Hughes. The Hall of Fame showed off the… Read more »
