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Elite 11: Lorenzo Williams surged with Mizzou’s rise

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will soon recognize the football career of former Missouri Tigers standout Lorenzo Williams, who previously starred at Midwest City (Okla.) High School. He is currently the football coach of Springfield’s Central High School. Williams is among the Elite 11, a group of former high school and college standouts who… Read more »

Elite 11: Bolivar lineman Brett Potts later captained Pitt State

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will soon recognize the football career of former Bolivar High School football standout Brett Potts, who also went on to captain Pittsburg State. Potts is among the Elite 11, a group of former high school and college standouts to be recognized during the NFL Kickoff Sports Enthusiasts Luncheon presented… Read more »

Enshrinement in Columbia: Rock Bridge coach John Henage

His high school football coaching career in the mid-1960s began like most others – with little fanfare, in relative anonymity and trial runs at three stops. In fact, at one school, he started a football program, only to see a Missouri River flood wipe out a full season. So talk about paying your dues. John… Read more »

Elite 11: Shadel anchored lines at Lebanon, Missouri State

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will soon recognize the football career of former Lebanon High School football standout Rusty Shadel, who went on to be a standout at Missouri State. Shadel is among the Elite 11, a group of former high school and college standouts who will be recognized during the NFL Kickoff Sports… Read more »

Kennison’s resurgence with Chiefs leads to Hall induction

The phone call came in from none other than Kansas City Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil – and only an hour before kickoff on a Thursday night in Philadelphia, at that. Eddie Kennison will never forget it. There he was in midseason 2001, sitting in his apartment in Denver and recently released, and yet staying confident… Read more »

Elite 11: Hillcrest’s Justin Gerald earned 2003 All-City MVP

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will soon recognize the football career of former Hillcrest High School standout Justin Gerald, who later enjoyed success at Central Methodist in Fayette. Gerald is among the Elite 11, a group of former high school and college standouts who will be recognized during the NFL Kickoff Sports Enthusiasts Luncheon… Read more »

Elite 11: Montgomery County, Central Missouri QB Eric Czerniewski

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will soon recognize one of Montgomery County’s greatest football standouts who later starred for the Central Missouri Mules. Quarterback Eric Czerniewski is among the Hall’s next Elite 11, a group of former high school and college standouts to be recognized during the NFL Kickoff Sports Enthusiasts Luncheon on Wednesday,… Read more »

Elite 11: Republic, Missouri Southern’s Steve Forbis

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will soon recognize the football career of former Republic High School football standout Steve Forbis, who later enjoyed success at Missouri Southern in Joplin. Forbis is among the Elite 11, a group of former high school and college standouts who will be recognized during the NFL Kickoff Sports Enthusiasts… Read more »

Elite 11: Aurora’s Steve Newbold a big catch for Missouri State

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will soon recognize the football career of former Aurora High School standout Steve Newbold, who later starred at Missouri State. Newbold is among the Elite 11, a group of former high school and college standouts who will be recognized during the NFL Kickoff Sports Enthusiasts Luncheon presented by Ozarks… Read more »

Elite 11: Rex Sawyer starred at Ava, Missouri Valley

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will soon recognize the football career of former Ava High School football standout Rex Sawyer, who later enjoyed success at Missouri Valley in Marshall. Sawyer is among the Elite 11, a group of former high school and college standouts who will be recognized during the NFL Kickoff Sports Enthusiasts… Read more »

Elite 11 honoree: Camdenton quarterback Chuck Blair

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will soon recognize the football career of former Camdenton High School football standout Chuck Blair, who later enjoyed success at Central Missouri in Warrensburg. Blair is among the Elite 11, a group of former high school and college standouts to be recognized during the NFL Kickoff Sports Enthusiasts Luncheon… Read more »

Football inductee: Missouri State’s Rich Johanningmeier

Rich Johanningmeier has taken some unrelated steps along the path of his professional career in college athletics, and he’s excelled at all of them. A native St. Louisan whose first sports love was – and will always be – football, Johanningmeier has been a coach, athletics administrator and a valued staff member within the national… Read more »

Football inductee: Carrollton’s Stan Kee won with integrity

In a place called Carrollton, about 10 miles north of the Missouri River off U.S. 65, a longtime football coach by the name of Stan Kee sort of embodies the town – hard-working, old-fashioned and resilient. Here, it’s as if stepping back in time. There’s the traditional town square, anchored by the Carroll County Courthouse.… Read more »

Enshrinement in Columbia: Equestrian’s Gayle Lampe

Ask renowned equestrian rider, judge and instructor Gayle Lampe on her advice to anyone interested in following in her footsteps and you can hear the passion for the sport in her voice. “Just love it. Go to the barn. Eat it. Breathe it. Sleep it,” Lampe said. “Don’t do anything else.” In essence, that’s how… Read more »