He is believed to have called more televised college baseball games than anyone in the country, beginning as the primary play-by-play man for Jumbo Sports Networks groundbreaking telecasts of LSU baseball in 1994, and has done a wide array of college sports including football, basketball, baseball, softball, gymnastics, soccer and volleyball, and many high school football radio broadcasts. Melvin Boudreaux, a lifelong resident of Houma, was recently inducted into the Louisiana Bowling Hall of Fame. A 17-14 win over the New England Patriots, who were 18-0 going into Super Bowl XLII on Feb. 3, 2008, is considered one of the all-time greatest upsets in sports history. As a nurse of over 18 years she has worked in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. He was the No. WebHall of Fame Bowlers. His 2009 team won the CWS as the Tigers topped Texas, two games to one, in the championship series. Archie received the Silver Buffalo Award by the Boy Scouts which is the highest award given for service to youth on a national basis. Boudreaux has also won Houma singles, doubles and team championships along with having a perfect game of 300 on his resume along with a high series of 777. Year inducted: 1989 Parenton currently serves an advisory board member for both the Louisiana Business Technology Center and the Better Than Ezra Foundation. to Louisiana's "Official honors and recognition organization & information resource, for and about Louisiana's music, musicians and musical heritage." Jason Couch I have my family with me, my two nephews. Manning serves in public relations and consulting capacities for local, regional and national companies to include Gatorade and Reebok. The longtime Louisiana resident began his career in Central Illinois, earning an Associates Degree from Lake College in Radio and Television Broadcasting. I would like to express how much I have enjoyed serving the bowlers of Louisiana as your Association Manager. Year inducted: 1996 Tickets for the Induction Ceremony, along with congratulatory advertising and sponsorship opportunities, are available now through the LaSportsHall.com website. Year inducted: 1989 Washington, who was manager of the American League All-Star team in 2011 and 2012, won a World Series ring as third base coach of the Atlanta Braves in 2021, and remains with the Braves. Year inducted: 1991 The three-day festivities include two receptions, a free youth sports clinic, a bowling party, and a Keijiro Nakano He is also licensed in Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi as well. He served as the 2000 Chairman of the PGA Compaq Classic of New Orleans. As illustration to the book, Mike has included over 200 pieces of artwork (posters, promos, etc.) He is a Louisville native and a graduate of Western Kentucky University. ALEXANDRIA, La. Joe Antenora Year inducted: 1993. Skee Foremsky Based on a history of partnerships and opportunities with Crocked Foxx Music and Productions, the Montalbano Brothers (Mickey and Sam), LSU and others, Mike's mission, described as a labor of 'love," and to "honor and preserve Louisiana's greatestnatural resource - her music". Year inducted: 1975 Boudreaux, who officiated in five NCAA Final Four basketball tournaments and worked four championship games (1999, 2000, 2001 and 2003) in a 20-year career as a nationally-renowned referee before taking over as the Southeastern Conference Coordinator of Officials from 2006-2013. All Rights Reserved. RUSTON, La. He was the 1960 Junior National champion and 1967 Pan Am Games gold medalist; he also won eight Southern AAU titles, six Louisiana state titles, two Southern USA championships and was National Masters champion from 1980-2005 before retiring from competition at 68 with hundreds of Masters records while winning 26 consecutive national gold medals. He has been a member of the LSU Sports Information Staff since August 1988 serving as the primary contact for mens basketball and womens golf. Boudreaux, 68, has been in the local bowling John Handegard Year inducted: 2015 The panel considered 151 nominees from 28 different sport categories on a 36-page ballot. Year inducted: 2019 Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame. Dave Soutar Brian is currently serving on the board of directors for the Bayou District Foundation of New Orleans which oversees development of Columbia Park & City Park golf course and the Tiger Athletic Foundation (TAF) of which he previously served on the Executive Committee. Lenny also served for 11 years on the management team at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. (KALB) - The 2022 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame kicked off its first day of events with a press conference, where each inductee came to A 40-member Louisiana Sports Writers Association committee selected the 2023 inductees. LMHOF's missionis to create a viable music industry for, and in, the State of Louisiana first by honoring our great artists and preserving their history and stories,by educatingand enlightening Louisiana's citizens,andall, to the incredible musical contributions and heritage ofLA's artists, writers, musicians and industrypeople who gave birth to, and grew Louisiana's music; the world's best; the soundtrack of the 20th Century;andto celebrateourmusic and musiciansas abase upon whichto build a viable, modern music industry in Louisiana. Natchitoches to culminate the 64 th Induction Celebration July 27-29. Doug Tatum is the vice president of digital media for the New Orleans Pelicans and Saints. Year inducted: 1998 Applications MUST be submitted before December 31st to be considered for the current season. The 2023 Induction Celebration will be hosted by the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation, the support organization for the Hall of Fame. Honorees. The right-hander holds the school season record for victories with 17 in 1990, going 17-6 with a 3.84 ERA in 140.2 innings, including six complete games, while striking out 130 to earn Baseball America Second-Team All-America honors. Manning was named MVP in both and is one of only five players to win that honor at least twice. Senior Vice President and General Manager for Pinnacle Entertainment with more than 20 years of gaming industry experience, Parenton is a life-long Louisiana resident and a graduate of Jesuit High School in New Orleans, La. Year inducted: 1994 The LHSAA and LHSCA invite all member school principals and coaches to make nominations of deserving coaches, athletes, He retired at the age of 32 in Feb. 2018 with 9,796 rushing yards and 54 touchdowns while he caught 554 passes for 4,672 yards and 21 TDs for a total of 14,468 yards from scrimmage with 75 TDs. Waynette is a graduate of Louisiana Tech with BA in psychology and a MA in Human Relations and Supervision. Year inducted: 2019 Checks have been mailed. 2020 Hall Of Fame Inductees! Woodruff became the head baseball coach, head basketball coach and assistant football coach in 1982 at Parkview Baptist in Baton Rouge, where he spent the remainder of his 30-year teaching and coaching career before retiring in 2010. From 2007-14, he had five winning seasons and compiled a record of 664-611 (.521) with his best seasons being 2010-13 when he won at least 90 games each year. Sharon serves on numerous local and state boards but is especially involved in her roles as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Louisiana School for Math, Sciences and the Arts and as the Master Plan Chairman of the Natchitoches Historic District Development Commission. Chris Peters Woodruff, whose teams claimed 11 state championships. Year inducted: 1990 Birthplace of Blues, Jazz, Dixieland,Rhythm & Blues, Rockabilly, Rock & Roll, Cajun, Swamp Pop, Zydeco and more,Louisiana's musical heritage and historyare second to none, beginning with Congo Square where itallstarted over 300 years ago. Pittman Group, LLC General Contractors. Year inducted: 1978 In two seasons with the Tigers, he claimed six NCAA titles with victories in the indoor and outdoor triple jump in 2001 and 02, the outdoor long jump in 2002 and 4100-meter relay in 02, helping LSU win two of its six mens national championships in the sport. Partsch then moved on to serve as the Managing Editor and LSU Tigers beat writer for The Daily Iberian. Bryan Goebel Year inducted: 1992 Going into the 2022 season, he still ranked in the SECs Top 10 in career completions (eighth), TD passes (eighth) and passing yards (ninth). IN FRENCH!!! The LSHOFs Class of 2023 will be enshrined Saturday, July 29, at the Hall of Fames home in Natchitoches to culminate the 64th Induction Celebration July 27-29. Rob Glaser Almost six decades later, he was given the states highest honor. Glenn Allison Year inducted: 2011 Visitation is Friday evening and the funeral is Saturday afternoon for Jerry Pierce, considered The Father of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.. WebContact. In 2004, he was inducted into The Long Purple Line and is currently serving on the Northwestern Foundation Board of Directors. Year inducted: 1976 Thank you! Tatum joined the organization in June 2013 after having served 13 years, first as deputy then as lead sports editor, for Louisianas largest newspaper, The Times-Picayune, part of a 20 ALEXANDRIA, La. Texas lost in five games to San Francisco, but Washington became only the third African-American manager to guide a team to the World Series. The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be hosted in Natchitoches on June 25 at 7 p.m. Click here to report a typo. Jim Godman Press Room; Get Involved. The competition started to heat up when the inductees picked up their bowling shoes, strapped them on and hit the lanes. Greg is very active in the Cenla community as he sponsors local schools, non-profit groups, and sports events. In the two seasons prior to the injury in 1991 and 92, Davis grabbed 115 passes for 1,679 yards and eight scores. Randy Hayden is president of Creative Communications, Inc. and one of the most experienced and respected public relations practitioners in Louisiana. Doug Tatum is the vice president of digital media for the New Orleans Pelicans and Saints. Year inducted: 1993 The facility is operated by the Louisiana State Museum system in a partnership with the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. After graduation he worked for Fidelity Investments in Dallas Texas, as a Retirement Specialist. Randy is also Executive Director of the Louisiana Propane Gas Association. Year inducted: 1987 Andy Marzich Mark Roth Year inducted: 1996 Bowling Green: W 4927 2004: MAC East: Louisiana: L 1727 2021: Chuck Martin: Frisco Football Classic: North Texas: W 2714 2022: Chuck Martin: Hall of Fame inductees College Football Hall of Fame. Pete Weber Year inducted: 1980 Archie was Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player in the National Football Conference in 1978. We definitely woke up to Eye of the Tiger this morning, and they know that is a competition, and we are here to win.. Charles played on the University of Louisiana at Monroe basketball team from 1979-1983 and earned his BBA from University of Louisiana at Monroe in 1983. Our organization is strongly committed to educating the public on the deep tradition, longevity and excellence in Louisiana sports through marketing of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Dave Husted He is married with two children and a new grandchild. All Rights Reserved. The Eagles achieved a perfect record of 22-0 in all semifinal games and finals games played under Woodruff, who holds a 603-163-2 career record for a winning percentage of .785. 2023 LSHOF Welcome Reception presented by La Capitol Federal Credit Union, 2023 Celebrity Bowling Bash Presented by BOM, Four Seasons Bowling Center Alexandria, LA, 2023 VIP Taste of Tailgating Presented by Hancock Whitney, Historic Downtown Natchitoches Natchitoches, LA, 2023 LSHOF Round Table Luncheon Presented by TAF, Chateau Saint Denis Hotel Natchitoches, LA, Class of 2023 LSHOF Induction Ceremony Presented by State Farm Agents of LA, Natchitoches Events Center Natchitoches, LA, 2022 Celebrity Ghouls and Golf Classic Presented by Relief Windows, The University Club Golf Course- Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA, Class of 2022 LSHOF Induction Ceremony Presented by State Farm Agents of LA, 2022 LSHOF Round Table Luncheon Presented by TAF, 2022 Junior Training Camp Presented by Natchitoches Regional Medical Center, 2022 VIP Taste of Tailgating Presented by Hancock Whitney, 2022 Rockin' River Fest Presented by Rapides Regional Medical Center, Natchitoches Parish Riverbank Natchitoches, LA, 2022 "Surfs Up" Celebrity Bowling Bash Presented by BOM, 2022 LSHOF Welcome Reception presented by La Capitol Federal Credit Union, Squire Creek Country Club Choudrant, LA, Class of 2021 LSHOF Induction Ceremony Presented by State Farm Agents of LA. 2023 www.houmatoday.com. Year inducted: 1992 Harry Smith Year inducted: 1999 Ben Taylor is a LSU graduate where he was a SAE. Chris Barnes If you still have problems, please let us know, by sending an email to support@website.com . A 40-member Louisiana Sports Writers Association committee selected the 2023 inductees. The Hall of Fame Committee will determine candidates for induction into the County Hall of Fame. Joe has over 20 years in varying levels of accounting to include serving as treasury manager for Ochsner Health Plan. Contact. Extraordinary Service and game contribution. Year inducted: 2015 Year inducted: 1984 RUSTON, La. Year inducted: 1983 Harry ONeale A phenomenal shooting guard at the high school, collegiate and professional levels, Beard was the 2000 Miss Basketball in Louisiana for Shreveports Southwood High School. At age 93, former Grambling pitcher Mackie Freeze will become the oldest living person inducted to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. For the past eight years, until his recent resignation, he served as the LSHOF representative on the Louisiana State Museum board, fulfilling some key roles including oversight of the Irby Trust. Year inducted: 2005 She led Southwood to four consecutive state titles from 1997-2000 with a 144-6 record (ending her career with 53 wins in a row), and the WBCA All-American scored 2,646 points before going to Duke. Doug has served as chairman of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame since April 1991 and a member of the LSWA since 1982. Mike Aulby Raymond Firestone Patrick Allen in Economics from Nicholls State University in 1974, where he also competed on the golf team. Greg was able to open his own State Farm agency in the year 1986. Dave Davis Raymond Partsch III has two decades of local and statewide experience in multimedia sports journalism. --The Louisiana Golf Associations Junior Amateur Championship will be held at Ellendale Country Club from June 30-July 2. The complete 12-person Class of 2023 will swell the overall membership in the Hall of Fame to 480 men and women honored since its founding in 1958. (KALB) - The 2022 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame kicked off its first day of events with a press conference, where each inductee came to the podium to express their gratitude. Over the years, Boudreaux was also available when friends and relatives asked for bowling tips, even though he has organized almost 50 tournaments over the years in the local, state and national level. Will Wilton is the grandson of 2011 LSHOF inductee Thomas Skipper Heard, the innovative LSU athletic director who instituted night football in Tiger Stadium and came up with the idea of putting dormitory rooms in the stadium, among his visionary leadership from 1933-54. Bart received a BS and a MBA from Louisiana State University and is employed as a registered representative of Financial Solutions Group in Alexandria, LA. The 74th Annual Louisiana State USBC BA Annual Championship Year inducted: 1982 The cost is $20 per person and the event starts at 5:30 p.m. --Colonial Acres Golf Club has its weekly two-person scrambles on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. Manning will join his father, Archie (a 1988 inductee) and older brother Peyton (inducted In 2019) as the first set of father and two sons in the Hall. The 2023 Induction Celebration will be hosted by the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation, the support organization for the Hall of Fame. A two-time All-Conference USA pick, Forte was MVP of the 2008 Senior Bowl. and Northeast Louisiana University, now University of Louisiana at Monroe, where he was also a highly accomplished member of the schools baseball team. A 1973 Northwestern State graduate, Rollins, a four-time Louisiana Sportscaster of the Year, has bee involved in sports broadcasting in Louisiana for five decades. Year inducted: 1977 Following his junior season, Stan was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft. The second day of events started in full swing with the inductees taking their skills to a new level at the Four Seasons bowling alley in Alexandria. An induction ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. March 11 at the Corning Museum of Glass. He was elected Chairman of the TAF Board of Directors for 2017-18 after previously serving as treasurer. Lorraine Stitzlein Jack Reichert He is the father to three sons of which two are NFL starting quarterbacks. Robichaux won 1,177 games in a 33-year coaching career that was cut short by his untimely death in 2019 at age 57. On June 5 at the Louisiana State Bowling Association meeting in Houma, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame along with Randy LeBlanc of Baton Rouge. He is a co-director of the Manning Passing Academy with his sons. Gary Dickinson The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame already includes 25 Pro Football Hall of Fame members, 18 Olympic medalists including 11 gold medal winners, 12 members of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, seven of the NBAs 50 Greatest Players, seven National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees, 42 College Football Hall of Fame members, nine National Dale Eagle Year inducted: 1997 For the next 11 years, Vangilder worked in the sports information offices at Southwestern Louisiana (now UL-Lafayette) and Tulane. Despite enlisting in the Army in 1963, Boudreaux kept his love of bowling alive by organizing a bowling league in Germany. Stan Wiltz, a National Football League Players Association Certified Contract Advisor, possesses a unique blend of experience and knowledge shared by few in the sports industry. A few years later, Partsch moved into print journalism, hired by The Town Talk in Alexandria, Louisiana as a Page Designer/Copy Editor while also serving as movie critic and concert reviewer. Don Johnson Hobbies include reading, crocheting and watching her kids play sports. He served three years in the U.S. Army receiving an honorable discharge. Steve Cook Walter Davis is a two-time Olympian in the horizontal jumps and a two-time World Games champion and four-time medalist. He has competed in the Boston Marathon and New York Marathon and is presently training to run in the New York Marathon in November 2011. The LSHOF Foundation was established as a 501 c 3 non-profit entity in 1975 and is governed by a statewide board of directors. Certain criteria is required for the application to be accepted and the individual's name placed on the list for consideration. The 1,505 wins put him seventh all-time among all NCAA Division I baseball coaches. NATCHITOCHES Former Tulane star running back Matt Forte will be inducted to the 2023 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, the organization announced on Wednesday. Doug Kent She won the 2004 John R. Wooden Award as the nations best college player and became a four-time WNBA All-Star (2005-07, 2009). Patrick Allen Year inducted: 2019 Glenn Allison Year inducted: 1984 . He was born and raised in Moreauville and is a graduate of Moreauville High (now known as consolidated Avoyelles High School). He also serves on the Southwest Louisiana Task Force (formerly Rita Task Force) which was re-established in spring 2008 to tackle issues affecting southwest Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita, including: economic development, workforce development, fisheries, coastal restoration, housing, education and non-profit organizations. Year inducted: 1979 Five of the inductees Byrd, Walter Davis and Wendell Davis, Mainieri and Woodruff (who were baseball teammates as freshmen) competed at LSU. In April of 2019, Partsch joined 103.7 The Game (KLWB) as the stations brand manager, while also hosting a weekday morning show RP3 & Company (6-9). Ernie Schlegel Lewis, whose career with the New Orleans Times-Picayune is ending this fall, has five decades as a sports writer and editor in the state. There, Beard scored 2,687 points 41 more than she did in high school and was the first NCAA player to amass 2,600 points, 500 assists and 400 steals in a career while leading the Blue Devils to two Final Four appearances. Family members and friends gathered to celebrate the inductees accomplishments with food, games and to sign a few autographs. Click HERE for the nomination form. Year inducted: 2000 Stan, a skilled contract negotiator since 2009, has a first-hand understanding of the rigors of being a professional athlete, as both he and his brother enjoyed careers in professional sports. Among the marks Davis set were for receptions in a game (14), and he established single-season marks for catches (80), receiving yards (1,244), receiving TDs (11) and yards per game (113.1) in 1986 and also had the school record for career receiving yards (2,708). (KALB) - On Friday, August 27, the 2021 Class of Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame inductees made their way to Alexandria, stopping by the Four Seasons Bowling Alley. Randy has won numerous industry awards, including A.P. Eddie Elias In 2010, Washington became the franchises first manager to win a playoff series when the Rangers beat Tampa Bay in the ALDS and eventually advanced to the organizations first World Series. He is a past member of the ULM Faculty Athletic Committee and he currently serves on the board of Neville Tiger Baseball Boosters, Inc. LEARN! Barbara has over 25 years in professional experience in financial resource development, and is noted for assisting non-profit organizations in integrating planned giving and endowment with annual and capital fundraising. Davis still holds the school mark for career receptions (183). Click
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