The 34th Springfield Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held
on Monday February 16, 2026 at the Bank of Springfield Center.
Individual Tickets are $75 ($25 for Hall of Fame members) and can be purchased by
calling Woodward Community Media Springfield (Sports Radio 1450) at
(217) 629-0970. Sponsorships are also available.

The Class of 2026 inductees has been announced and includes the
following individuals:
Bobby Brenneisen, 2007 SH-G grad and All-State QB for 2 championship
teams
Steve Dixson, 1997 Springfield High grad and CS8 basketball Player of
the Year
Hailee Elmore, 2006 Springfield High grad and CS8 Player of the Year in
both track & field and
tennis
P.J. Finigan, 2001 Lanphier grad and CS8 baseball Player of the Year
Alexandria Harden, 2011 Southeast grad and standout in basketball and
track & field
Ryan O’Malley, 1998 SH-G grad and All CS8 in baseball
Ron Riggle, 1986 Springfield High grad and 22 year Lincoln Land baseball
coach
Being inducted as Friends of Sport include:
Harold Christofilakos, responsible for starting youth soccer during over
65 years in youth sports
John Eck, Sr., Cathedral High grad and a leader in many Springfield
sports organizations
John Levin, 1982 Southeast grad, sports broadcaster from 1982 to 2019
Bob Vose, 1947 Lanphier grad, IHSA sports official from 1944 to 1982
Complete bios of each inductee will be available soon.
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