The Scott County Sports Hall of Fame is preparing for the induction of its Class of 2023 nominees later this spring, recognizing former athletes and coaches who excelled in their sports.
The ceremony is scheduled for 5 p.m. on April 22 at the Livingston Performing Arts Center at Roosevelt State Park in Morton. The Class of 2023 will include seven honorees bringing the total membership to 98 since the first induction in 2015.
Tickets are $10 per person and Forest ticket locations include the Bank of Forest, Cox Chevron, and Community Bank. Morton ticket location is the Bank of Morton and tickets are available in Lake at the Scott County Broadcasting Network office on Highway 80. Tickets can also be purchased at the door and through the hall of fame’s website.
Frank Edmondson, president and chairman of the selection committee, said this year’s ceremony brings the Hall of Fame a step closer to a major milestone in its history.
“We are looking forward to bringing another class of former sports participants into the fold and honoring their achievements. That is our primary focus,” Edmondson said. “This ceremony will also serve as a beginning in preparing for our 10-year anniversary in 2024 and reaching the 100-member mark.”
The Class of 2023 includes Haywood Reeves (Forest), Krista Donald (Lake), Darvis Vance (Lake), Genia Griffin Jackson (Morton), and Clyde Muse (Sebastopol). The class also includes the late Nathan Russell and the late John David Calhoun, both of Forest.
“This is about giving honorees another opportunity to shine and for us to say, ‘thank you’ for the contributions they made,” Edmondson said. “We appreciate the continued support of our sponsors and everyone who has contributed in any way. We could not continue doing this without your help.”
The public is welcome to submit nominations. Once a person is submitted and declared eligible, he or she remains in the nominations pool for consideration for future classes.
“The selection of each class is not an easy task as there are many worthy individuals who are qualified. We appreciate continued submissions that provided eligible nominees to consider,” Edmondson said. “We strongly encourage everyone who thinks they know someone who should be in the Hall of Fame to fill out a nomination form whether they think their person has been nominated or not.”
More information is available at the website: www.scottcountysportshalloffame.org.
