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Vermont Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2020 Inductees

COLCHESTER, Vt. — Superstars from the courts, links, rinks, gyms and fields are among the 10 newest members of the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame. The VSHOF Board of Directors announced its eighth group of inductees -- the Class of ’20 -- during a news conference at St. Michael’s College on Wednesday January 29, 2020. 

The 2020 inductees are: standout cross country and track star Tara Chaplin of Middlesex;  Legendary ice hockey coach Jim Cross of the University of Vermont; All-Star hockey player and coach Toby Ducolon of St. Albans; Renowned gymnastics champion Debbie Dunkley of South Burlington; Olympic ski jumper Jeff Hastings of Norwich; Basketball legends Ed Hockenbury of Northfield and Sarah Schreib of East Fairfield; Fabled golf pro and basketball player Libby Smith of Essex; Women’s ice hockey pioneer, Carol Weston of Bristol. Record-setting golfer Thomas ‘Tom’ Pierce of Rutland, also has been selected as this year’s historic inductee.

Click HERE for more information on the 2020 VSHOF inductees including bios.

The class will be formally inducted at the 2020 Vermont Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Celebration Presented by Myers Waste at the Delta Marriott Burlington Hotel on Williston Road in South Burlington on April 25, 2020.

Ticket information for the 2020 induction and dinner will be available soon on this website. Proceeds from the event go to Prevent Child Abuse Vermont, the designated charity of the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame. The past dinners have raised about $19,000 to support PCAV’s work across Vermont’s 14 counties. Myers Container Service Corp, the “Red Can Family” is the new presenting sponsor for the annual event.


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Thirteen Inducted Into Vermont Sports Hall of Fame 

Thirteen athletic legends from the Green Mountain State were formally inducted into the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame in front of a capacity crowd at the Delta Marriott Burlington in South Burlington on April 13, 2019. 

The 2019 inductees are World Cup champion and Olympic moguls skier Ann Battelle; state and NCAA hockey championship coach Bill Beaney; softball standout and pro baseball player Elizabeth Burnham; four-time Olympic Nordic skier Larry Damon; stock car driver Harmon ‘Beaver’ Dragon; field hockey star Jenny Everett; football and track star Jeff Hughes; basketball legends Layne Higgs and Rich Tarrant; Olympic Gold Medalist snowboarder Ross Powers; record-setting state amateur golfer Holly Reynolds; and Olympic alpine skier Tiger Shaw. The late Mal Boright, a legendary journalist and a founder of the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame, was selected by the hall’s board of directors as its David Hakins Inductee.

A portion of the dinner's proceeds go to Prevent Child Abuse Vermont, the designated charity of the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame. The first seven events have raised close to $18,000 for PCAV.

CLICK HERE for more information and bios of the Class of 2019.

CLICK HERE for a link to photos from the 2019 Vermont Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Celebration. Photo gallery courtesy of Paul LaMontagne, Vermont Sports Images.

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Vermont Sports Hall of Fame Announces Future Induction Dinner Dates

Annual Induction Dinner and Celebration Moves to Spring Beginning in 2017

The Vermont Sports Hall of Fame will induct its next class, its eighth on April 25, 2020, and its ninth on April 17, 2021. Upcoming dates will be announced here.

Public nominations for the candidates now close on September 30 of each calendar year prior to induction. CLICK HERE for nomination information and HERE for the official form.  

The eighth class of inductees will be announced in January, 2020 and dinner information will be announced a short time after the class is announced. 

Thanks to all for sending in public nominations!

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Vermont Sports Hall of Fame Inducts 11 As Its Class of 2018

South Burlington, Vt. — Eleven of the finest in Green Mountain Sports making up the sixth class were formally inducted into the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame at its induction dinner and celebration to be held at Trader Duke’s Hotel in South Burlington on April 21, 2018.

The 2018 inductees are four-time Olympic cross country skier Tim Caldwell; stock car driver Robbie Crouch; World Cup mogul ski champion Hilary Engisch Klein; legendary St. Johnsbury Academy track & field coach Ray Frey; collegiate and high school basketball standouts Matt Johnson, Larry Killick and Jen Niebling; longtime Essex High coach/athletic director Melba Masse, a pioneer of girls sports in the state; University of Vermont football great Bobby Mitchell; sportswriter David Morse; and UVM/NHL hockey great Martin St. LouisCLICK HERE for more information and bios of the Class of 2018.

CLICK HERE for a photo gallery of the event courtesy of Paul LaMontagne of Vermont Sports Images.

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Nominations Welcome For Future Candidates for the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame 

Thanks for your nominations for the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame 2018 induction class that closed on October 31, 2018. Nominations are still accepted throughout the year for future classes and several of the first six induction classes have come from public nominees.  If you wish to nominate someone, please click HERE for a nomination form and instructions to nominate and honor an athlete or a contributor to the Green Mountain State's sports legacy. Full nomination details are on the PDF nomination form and other questions regarding nominees can be found HERE

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Vermont Sports Hall of Fame Mourns the Loss of Mal Boright

WILLISTON, Vt.  -- Mal  Boright, a journalist for over 50 years covering all parts of Vermont in print, radio and television, died at his Williston home on March 18, 2016 after battling a short illness.  He was 81.

Boright was one of the founders of the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame in 2011 and an original member of its board of directors.  Until his death, he was a key member of the VSHOF's nominating advisory committee.

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Vermont Sports Hall of Fame Saddened by the Loss of David Hakins

The Vermont Sports Hall of Fame is saddened by the loss of David Hakins, who passed away on July 23, 2013 after a five-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Dave was part of the initial launch committee of the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame in 2011 and was the first chair of its board of directors. Also the publisher of Vermont Life, it was Dave's energy, vision, inspiration and direction that helped get this project off the ground. Click HERE for appreciations of Dave's life.

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