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Results: Kansas City Hall of Fame Golf Classic

Congratulations to the top teams in the Kansas City Hall of Fame Golf Classic, held Monday at Staley Farms Golf Club. Results are as follows: Hillyard, Inc. (57) – Chris Monachino, Seth Shippy, Matt Johnston Hillyard, Inc. (57) – Chris Delano, Chris Bishop, Brent Holt and former Kansas City Royal Jamie Quirk Mid-America Safety &… Read more »

Hall of Fame mourns passing of Sam Hamra

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame joins with the family and friends of Sam Hamra in mourning the passing of one of the state’s most successful businessmen who put his earnings to great causes. Hamra passed away today (Saturday, Aug. 3). He was 92. The Hall of Fame will be forever grateful for all that… Read more »

Honorees set for Cape Girardeau Luncheon on Sept. 17

Former big-leaguer Kerry Robinson and a number of southeast Missouri-area athletes, coaches and teams will be ushered into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame soon with its Class of 2024. CEO & Executive Director Byron Shive on Monday announced the Cape Girardeau Luncheon, set for 11 AM on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at the Drury Plaza… Read more »

Winners announced in Sports Commission Awards

Nearly 200 student-athletes and 10 teams from southwest Missouri high schools were honored Tuesday night during the 12th annual Sports Commission Awards sponsored by Elliott Lodging. A crowd of more than 800 turned out to the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds for the celebration of the past high school sports season. Fair Grove High School, on the… Read more »

Sports Commission Awards tickets sold out

On Tuesday, June 18, we will honor the top high school athletes of southwest Missouri in the Sports Commission Awards sponsored by Elliott Lodging. Finalists for spring sports, Teams of the Year and Athletes of the Year have now been announced. However, tickets were sold out, as of 5 PM Monday, June 17. When: Tuesday,… Read more »

Rescheduled: St. Louis Hall of Fame Golf Classic

The St. Louis Hall of Fame Golf Classic will now be played at noon on Tuesday, July 13 at Norwood Hills Country Club. CEO & Executive Director Byron Shive made the announcement late Monday, after conferring with Norwood Hills officials. Strong storms are forecast all across St. Louis tomorrow (May 14), the originally scheduled date… Read more »

Fall & Winter Finalists announced for Sports Commission Awards

Nearly 200 student-athletes and 10 teams from southwest Missouri high schools will be honored this summer during the 12th annual Sports Commission Awards. Sponsored by Elliott Lodging, the ceremony is set for Tuesday, June 18 at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in Springfield. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the awards show to begin at 7… Read more »

Honorees set for Kansas City Enshrinement May 19

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will soon honor golf maestro Tom Watson as a Missouri Sports Legend – complete with a bronze bust – and induct former Kansas City Royal Eric Hosmer and Kansas City Chief Casey Wiegmann with the Class of 2024. The trio are headlining the Hall of Fame’s Enshrinement in Kansas… Read more »