The Sports Commission Awards sponsored by Elliott Lodging and presented by Blevins Asphalt has been rescheduled for Monday, August 10, it was announced Wednesday. The SCAs will recognize more than 140 student-athletes and 28 teams representing southwest Missouri high schools during a ceremony at the Oasis Hotel & Convention Center. Doors open at 6 p.m.,… Read more »
In a far corner of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, surrounded by college football lettermen’s jackets and memorabilia from autumns past, a passerby might walk by something that seems out of place. It’s the uniform of a West Point Military Academy cadet, and at the base of the display sits a story of the… Read more »
Thanks to Tim Blasi’s double eagle on No. 18, Advertising Plus won A Flight of the Lake of the Ozarks Golf Classic presented by Missouri Eagle, held Monday at Old Kinderhook west of Camdenton. The event was a fundraiser for the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame and featured 31 teams. Advertising Plus carded a 55… Read more »
For Mother’s Day Weekend, the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is offering free admission for all mothers, grandmothers and aunts who are accompanied by a paid child admission. The Hall of Fame is located at 3861 E. Stan Musial Dr in southeast Springfield and weekend hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is rescheduling the Women’s Sports Luncheon presented by the Bee Payne-Stewart Foundation. It is now set for 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 12 at the University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center in Springfield. President and Executive Director Jerald Andrews announced the new date on Monday. The Hall of Fame is… Read more »
So, is he going to Disneyland? Maybe doing a dogpile on the mound at, say, Busch Stadium? Nope. Tom Henke has a better idea after he secured another special victory to go along with his 1992 World Series ring. This time, he didn’t even have to fire in a fastball for strike three. “Maybe a… Read more »
More than 140 student-athletes and 28 teams representing southwest Missouri high schools will be honored during the Sports Commission Awards sponsored by Elliott Lodging and presented by Blevins Asphalt on Monday, June 15. The Springfield Sports Commission and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame have been working atogether for months to bring the ceremony together.… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame joins with the family and friends of Charlie Campbell in mourning one of the state’s great ambassadors for the sport of fishing. A 1951 graduate and multi-sport athlete of Forsyth High School, Campbell was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2003 and has been a good… Read more »
It has long served as a reminder of what sports can and should be. Of the star athlete never forgetting the fans. Of a child’s love for the game and his hero only growing. “The Boy and The Man” life-size bronze statue – which depicts former St. Louis Cardinals great Stan “The Man” Musial signing… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s museum will be closed until May 3, President & Executive Director Jerald Andrews announced. The decision comes after the Springfield-Greene County Health Department requested the Hall of Fame close in light of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The Missouri governor’s office has extended a stay-at-home order until May 3. The… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will soon induct Springfield golfer Stephany Jackson Powell as well as Joplin golf contributor Sonnie Dooley along with Coach Francie McBride and the Winona High School Volleyball Program, Alma’s Santa Fe High School Volleyball and Track & Field Programs, the Logan-Rogersville Girls Cross Country Program and the Missouri State… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame inducted eight individuals Wednesday during its inaugural Outdoor Sports Luncheon presented by the Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company. The event drew a crowd of nearly 450 to the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Springfield. The latest inductees are: former Missouri Department of Conservation Commissioner Chip McGeehan, pro bass fisherman… Read more »
Pro bass fisherman Stacey King, renowned hunter and outdoors television host Jerry Martin, outdoors writer Kenneth Kieser, former Missouri Department of Conservation Commissioner Chip McGeehan and longtime Conservation media specialist Francis Skalicky will soon be honored by the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame along with auto racing’s Joe Naegler, golf’s Bruce Hollowell and tennis’ Tom… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame ushered in its Class of 2020 on Sunday night, welcoming a group that included Kansas City Chiefs great Derrick Johnson, St. Louis Cardinals standout Terry Pendleton, Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost, University of Missouri and National Football League lineman Justin Smith as well as Missouri State University and… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s Enshrinement presented by Killian Construction is all set for Sunday, Jan. 26 in Springfield. We have tickets available. Call either our Kary Booher at 417-241-1551 or our Samantha Williams at 918-244-9533. Here’s a rundown of the event: When: Sunday, January 26 in Springfield Morning reception presented by Reliable Toyota:… Read more »
Jim Morris, a successful Springfield golfer who later befriended Payne Stewart, will be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame during its Enshrinement presented by Killian Construction on Sunday, Jan. 26 in Springfield. President & Executive Director Jerald Andrews announced Morris’ addition to the Class of 2020 on Tuesday. Morris, who is in his… Read more »
