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 »
A pioneer in women’s athletics at College of the Ozarks, a longtime senior women’s administrator from Drury University, as well as Mizzou’s Kreklow volleyball coaches and the 1975-1976 Licking High School volleyball team will soon be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. It’s all part of the third annual Women’s Sports Luncheon presented… Read more »
Join the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame for a night of celebration as the Hall showcases the bronze bust honoring longtime University of Central Missouri athletic director Jerry Hughes as a Missouri Sports Legend. The bronze will be on display Wednesday, February 17 ahead of the UCM men’s basketball game, set for a 7:30 p.m.… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame honored longtime University of Central Missouri athletic director Jerry Hughes as a Missouri Sports Legend and inducted the Class of 2016, including longtime Missouri Tigers football coach Gary Pinkel, on Sunday night in Springfield. The 2016 Enshrinement Ceremonies presented by Killian Construction were led by Missouri Sports Hall of… Read more »
The Kansas City Royals’ World Series trophy will be on display during the 2016 Enshrinement Ceremonies presented by Killian Construction on Sunday at the University Plaza Convention Center in downtown Springfield. The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s annual Enshrinement features the induction of the Class of 2016, including longtime Missouri Tigers football coach Gary Pinkel,… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s Enshrinement Ceremonies presented by Killian Construction continues to accept ticket orders. The event, in which longtime Mizzou Tigers football coach Gary Pinkel will be among the inductees, is Sunday at University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Springfield. An 11 a.m. reception presented by Meek’s The Builder’s Choice is… Read more »
The first time Med-Pay, Inc. became involved with the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame was, believe or not, before there was a Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in Springfield. Back in the early 1990s, as founder John Q. Hammons traveled the Show-Me State and sought a community eager to house the Hall, the Springfield News-Leader… Read more »
