Class of 2026 St. Joseph Area Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Presented By Atha Bros Ag
August 23 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
THE 2026 ST. JOSEPH AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY IS PROUDLY PRESENTED BY:
The sixth annual enshrinement ceremony for the St. Joseph Area Sports Hall of Fame Class will be held on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center located at 1201 North Woodbine Road. The ceremony is held in memory and honor of Mr. Frank O’Malley.
Doors to the event open at 4 PM with social hour presented by Ellison-Auxier Architects, with the ceremony beginning at 5 PM. A limited number of tickets will be available beginning in late June!
4:00 PM – Social Hour
5:00 PM Induction Ceremony
The 2026 class includes:
Jesse Barbosa – Christian Brothers Boys Basketball Legend
Jeff Brown – Central High School/Missouri Western Basketball Great
Tony Dudik – Central & Bishop LeBlond High School Coaching Mentor
Gary Hazelrigg – Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Pioneer
Lisa Hughes – Central High School and MWSU Women’s Basketball Record Holder
Jim Perry – Golf and Basketball Coaching Icon/Three Time State Championship Coach
Bob Roth – Hillyard Companies President & Chairman/Basketball History Development
Paul Schoenlaub – Running & Endurance Record Holder
Ron Selkirk – Legendary Tennis Player, Coach and Mentor
Jennifer Trotter – Missouri Western & MIAA Elite Softball Coach
1992, 1993, 1994 – Central High School Boys State Golf Champions (Three-Peat)
Patty Sutton – Special Olympics Area Athlete of the Year presented by the Hook Family
Additionally in conjunction with the induction ceremony, we’ll also recognize the fifth Bill Snyder Woman of Impact Award winner presented by Commerce Bank. The 2026 recipient will be announced later this summer.