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2011 - 2012 Calendar of Events
May 26, 2012
Virginia Authors: Lecture and Book Signing
Saturday, May 26 1:00pm-4:00pm
Join Hall of Fame Class of 2010 inductee, Jim Ducibella, and the following Virginia authors as they give us a closer look at the history of sports through their novels!
Memorial Day Weekend
Letters for our Heroes
Visit during regular operating hours over Memorial Day Weekend and write a letter for us to send to our troops!
June 2, 2012
Family Fun Day - Horse Racing
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Games, Skills Test, Arts & Crafts...Fun for the whole family!
Secretariat's Meadow: Book Reading and Autograph Session
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Kate Chenery Tweedy, the grand-daughter of VSHFM inductee Christopher Chenery and co-author Leanne Meadows Ladin will be giving a short lecture and book reading followed by an autograph session!
August 4, 2012
Family Fun Day - Olympics
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Games, Skills Test, Arts & Crafts...Fun for the whole family!
Inductee News: Ralph Sampson (Class of 1996) was among the 12 members of the 2012 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2012, announced Monday in conjunction with the NCAA Final Four. Sampson will be inducted during this year's Enshrinement Ceremonies, held Sept. 6-8 in Springfield.Click here for more details!
Inductee News: On Monday, January 23, 2012, the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum presented the Class of 2012 to members of the House and Senate in Richmond, VA.
Pictured Above: (L-R) Al Pearce, Debbie Ryan, Antonio Freeman, Lt. Gov. Bolling, Senator Lucas, Gerald Henderson, Jess Kersey and Billy Wagner
Inductee News: Fanny Graves Crenshaw (Class of 1988) will be recognized in the inaugural class for the St. Catherine's School Athletic Hall of Fame.
Click here for more information!
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Inductee News: Jim Ducibella (Class of 2010) has been named the recipient of the Section's 2012 Earle Hellen Sportsmedia Award. This award is presented yearly to an outstanding individual in the field of journalism for his contributions to the Middle Atlantic Section with regard to promotion of golf, promotion of the MAPGA and PGA Professionals, quality and content of media coverage, and recognition as an outstanding journalist by his peers. A committee of PGA Professionals selected Jim as the recipient of this award in recognition of his dedication, persistence, and tireless commitment to golf in the Middle Atlantic region.
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The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum celebrated the achievements of 16 Hampton Roads student-athletes on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at the 6th Annual Student Athlete Achievement Awards banquet held at the Hall of Fame. Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Inductees Yogi Hightower-Boothe (Class of 2001) and Kenny Easley (Class of 1998) spoke to the finalists at the banquet. Sponsors for this event were Cox Communications, Riesbeck Contracting, Roger Brown's Restaurant, Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Education Foundation, and Wheelabrator Technologies.
The recipients of the award are pictured above:
(First Row, L-R) Taylor Wentzel, The Williams School; Christopher Peoples, Atlantic Shores Christian School; Cross Birdsong, Norfolk Academy; Michael Clare, Kemps Landing Magnet School; Hannah Everton, York High School; Erin Murphy, Atlantic Shores Christian School; Nicole Shuford, Hampton Roads Academy; Alexandra Miller, Hickory Middle School; Zoe Jones, Hampton Christian Middle School; Caroline Casey, Grassfield High School
(Second Row, L-R) Matthew Monti, Greenbrier Christian Academy; Grace Wusk, Tabb High School; Yogi Hightower-Boothe; Kenny Easley; Andrew Junio, Tabb High School; James Kling II, Hickory High School; Cheyanne James, Kellam High School; Tyler Armentrout, Grassfield High School. (photo by Alattar Photography)
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Inductee News: Hall of Fame Inductee (Class of 1998), Olympic gold medalist and University of Tennesses Alumna Benita Fitzgerald Mosley,will address graduates at the fall commencement ceremony for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, set for 9:00am, Friday Decemeber 9, 2011. (click here for more information)
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2011 Achievement Awards
Since 1996, the Hall of Fame has presented Achievement Awards to the University (Division) and College Division institutions (Division II and III) that achieve the highest overall winning percentage in intercollegiate athletics in the state.
The 2011 College Division Achievement Award was presented to Christopher Newport University at their home football game on October 8. The 2011 Division 1 Achievement Award will be presented to University of Virginia at their home game on November 12. For both schools, it is their eighth Achievement Award in the 16 years since its inception.
Photo on left: presentation to Paul Trible, President & C.J. Woolum, Athletic Director at CNU
Photo on right: presentation to Craig Littlepage, Athletic Director at UVA
