Photos from the 2025 Induction Ceremony courtesy of

Springfield SCENE Magazine.

 ( Photos were published in the March 2025 issue of Springfield SCENE Magazine)

Hall of Fame President, Kevin O'Dea and Master of Ceremonies, Jim Ruppert

Hall of Fame President, Kevin O'Dea and Master of Ceremonies, Jim Ruppert

 

 

Hall of Fame Inductees and Friends of Sport.  Front row: Brad Owens, Coni Staff, Marke Freeman, Dave Kane, Tim Wilkerson, Bob Milnes. Back Row: Jason Knoedler, Tim Schweizer, Justin Knoedler, Joe O'Brien.

Hall of Fame Inductees and Friends of Sport. Front row: Brad Owens, Coni Staff, Marke Freeman, Dave Kane, Tim Wilkerson, Bob Milnes. Back Row: Jason Knoedler, Tim Schweizer, Justin Knoedler, Joe O'Brien.

 

 

The Team Inductees - The 1995 Dairy Queen 12-Year-Old Baseball Team: (names of the original team members- Johnny DeRosa, Bobby Nika, PJ Finigan, Mike Finigan, Dugan Brannan Mike Kirchgesner, Matt Davis, Ran Beitsch, Scott Bietsch, Kevin Bramblett Jr., Nick Bramblett, Matt Brewer, Terry Parnell, Pat Brennan, Gregg Finigan, Kevin Bramblett, Neat Guernsey, Tug Hulett).

The Team Inductees - The 1995 Dairy Queen 12-Year-Old Baseball Team: (names of the original team members- Johnny DeRosa, Bobby Nika, PJ Finigan, Mike Finigan, Dugan Brannan Mike Kirchgesner, Matt Davis, Ran Beitsch, Scott Bietsch, Kevin Bramblett Jr., Nick Bramblett, Matt Brewer, Terry Parnell, Pat Brennan, Gregg Finigan, Kevin Bramblett, Neat Guernsey, Tug Hulett).

 

 

All the Inductees before the ceremony.

All the Inductees before the ceremony.

 

 

The Team Inductees - The 1995 Dairy Queen 12-Year-Old Baseball Team - with Mayor Misty Buscher and SSHOF President Kevin O'Dea.

The Team Inductees - The 1995 Dairy Queen 12-Year-Old Baseball Team - with Mayor Misty Buscher and SSHOF President Kevin O'Dea.

 

 

Friend of Sport Inductee, Joe O'Brien

Friend of Sport Inductee, Joe O'Brien

 

 

Friend of Sport Inductee, Tim Schweizer

Friend of Sport Inductee, Tim Schweizer

 

 

Friend of Sport Inductee, Dave Kane

Friend of Sport Inductee, Dave Kane

 

 

Hall of Fame Inductee, Coni Staff

Hall of Fame Inductee, Coni Staff

 

 

Hall of Fame Inductee, Brad Owens

Hall of Fame Inductee, Brad Owens

 

 

Hall of Fame Inductee, Bob Milnes

Hall of Fame Inductee, Bob Milnes

 

 

Hall of Fame Inductee, Marke Freeman

Hall of Fame Inductee, Marke Freeman

 

 

Hall of Fame Inductee, Tim Wilkerson

Hall of Fame Inductee, Tim Wilkerson

 

 

Hall of Fame Inductees: Jason and Justin Knoedler

Hall of Fame Inductees: Jason and Justin Knoedler

 

 

 

 

 

Photos from the 2024 Induction Ceremony courtesy of

Springfield SCENE Magazine.

 ( Photos were published in the April 2024 issue of Springfield SCENE Magazine)

 

 

  Class of 2024 with Board Chairman Chris Leming

 From left to right:  Mike Garcia, Jim Flynn, Cindy Luton, Henry Felton, Kelly Anders Kelly, Katie Gilman McCulley, Heather Buraski Sobieski, Linda Shanklin (representing her son Andre Iguodala), Sarah Graham Majcina, Mark Scheffler, Joe Pecaut, Ken Leonard, Andrew Gardner, Danny McCain, Jeff Mory, Tim Richardson, and Chris Leming.

 

 

                                                                                 2024 Inductees on Stage

                         Board President Chris Leming and Master of Ceremony Jim Ruppert with 2024 Inductees.

 

 

Photos of the Class of 2024 at the Induction Ceremony with Sports Hall of Fame Board President Chris Leming and Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher

 

                                                                         

Henry Felton

 

 

Mike Garcia

 

 

Andrew Gardner

 

 

Katie Gillman McCulley

 

 

Linda Shankin

(Representing her son Andre Iguodala)

 

 

Ken Leonard

 

 

Danny McClain

 

 

Jeff Mory

 

 

Tim Richardson

 

 

Jim Flynn

 

 

Cindy Luton

 

 

Mark Scheffler

 

 

 Representing the 1995 Sacred-Heart Girls Golf Team

Heather Buraski Sobieski, Kelly Anders Kelly, Coach Joe Pecaut, and Sarah Graham Majcina

 

 

 

 

 


 

Photos from the 2023 Induction Ceremony courtesy of

Springfield SCENE Magazine.

 ( Photos were published in the April 2023 issue of Springfield SCENE Magazine)

 

 

 

Guest Speaker Deon Thomas and Master of Ceremonies Jim Ruppert

 

 

 

Photos of the Class of 2023 at the Induction Ceremony with Sports Hall of Fame President Chris Leming and Guest Speaker Deon Thomas

 

Nate Browning

 

 

Major Clay

 

 

Doug Collins 

 

 

Phil Eck

 

 

 

Jim Files

 

 

 

John Fox

 

 

Tracy Tate Wilson

 

 

Mike Chamness

 

 

Larry Chaney

 

 

Cress Maddox and John Raynolds

 

 

Paul Pachlhofer

 

 

Jim Ruppert

 

 

Class of 2023 with Board President Chris Leming:  From left to right:  Chris Leming, Larry Chaney, Phil Eck, Jim Ruppert, Tracy Tate Wilson, John Raynolds, John Fox, Cress Maddox, Jim Files, Paul Pachlhofer, Doug Collins, Mike Chamness, Nate Browning and Major Clay

 

 

Interim Master of Ceremonies Tim Schweizer with 2023 Inductees

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022 Banquet

 

1991 Inaugural HOF Inductees

Dick Schofield (L) and Al Urbanckas (R)

 

Sadly, Dick passed away on July 11, 2022 and Al passed away on May 13, 2025. May they Rest In Peace.

 

 

Photos from the 2022 Banquet courtesy of

 Springfield Scene Magazine

 

Sports Hall of Fame President Lesa Schaive, Annual Banquet Master of Ceremonies Jim Ruppert and Guest Speaker Al "The Mad Hungarian" Hrabosky

 

 

 

Photos of the Class of 2020 Inductees at the 2022 Banquet with Lesa Schaive and Al Hrabosky

 

Ellen Antonacci Bartletti

 

 

Catherine Gaffigan

 

 

Shelly Lehman Burke 

 

 

Lester Hampton

 

 

Dave Urish

 

 

Jim Jumper

 

 

Pete Stoll

 

 

 

1995 Springfield Thunder

from left to right: Al Hrabosky, Adam Feld, Todd Mitchell, Todd Schneller, Assistant Coach Elston Miller, Seth Von Behren, Coach Dennis Werth, Bryce Hager, Assistant Coach John Schneller, Craig Moreland, Jeff Hurie and Jay Crawford

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


VOLUNTEERS

 

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