2026 Tribute to Champions Tuesday, May 19th, 2026
TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES Basketball - Denise Baxter and Sara Halasz-Price Football - Tom Gallagher, Steve Harshman, Torey Hunter and Desmond Trufant Golf - Todd Erwin Media - Tom Glasgow (Broadcaster) and Art Thiel (Sportswriter) Mountaineering - Jason Edwards Multi-Sport - Sheri Bauer-Cruz Officiating - Mark Stricherz Volleyball - Jody DeGroot and Courtney Schwan Wrestling - Bryan Bartelson and Jordyn Bartelson
DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS CONNELLY LAW OFFICES EXCELLENCE IN OFFICIATING AWARD Baseball - Jeff Berg • Basketball - Andre Springer • Football - Terry Simmonds & Mike Keblbek Lacrosse - Jeff Bambrick • Soccer - Michael Garosi • Softball - Dennis Mullens Volleyball - Johnny Jones • Wrestling - Pete Janda FIRST FAMILY OF SPORTS AWARD The Ladenburg Family (Slowpitch Softball) - Kathy, Frank, John, Marlene, Nadine, George, Mike, Barbara, Barry, Dan, David, Mary Jane, Alan, Gail, Dale and Lissa Flannigan. FROSTY WESTERING EXCELLENCE IN COACHING AWARD Jill Fox-Mullen - Rogers HS/ Emerald Ridge HS Volleyball Coach Alan Anderson - Gig Harbor Canoe & Kayak Racing Team Founder/Coach DOUG MCARTHUR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Teri Wood - Tacoma SD Athletic Admin./ Coach/Official Tom Burmester - Athletic Director/Coach/District and State Tournament Director DICK HANNULA MALE AND FEMALE AMATEUR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD Emersyn Walker - Golf - Charles Wright Academy/University of North Dakota Denzel Boston - Football - Emerald Ridge HS/University of Washington TOM CROSS RECREATION/ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION AWARD (NEW) Pierce County Parks & Recreation Department (circa 1970-2010) DARRELL COCHRAN LIFETIME OF SERVICE AWARD John Wohn - TPC Sports Museum Board of Directors, Volleyball Referee/Secretary 1