Delaware Co Athletic Hall of Fame

07/26/2026

The Delaware County Athletic Hall of Fame honored 11 new inductees and the Lightbody Award of Excellence winner to a longtime supporter of athletics Saturday at the Ball State Alumni Center.

The 2026 class includes Cindy (Kizer) Baldwin, Melvin Bryant II, Bob Cook, Caroline (Gullion) Kovalcin, Mike Larrabee, Joselyn (Johnson) Martin, Ryan Schrecongost, Craig Skinner, Kristy (Cox) Smoot, Cody Young, and Doug Zaleski. Kaye Harrell was honored with the James Lightbody Award of Excellence.

07/26/2026

The Delaware County Athletic Hall of Fame awarded five major academic scholarships at its annual banquet Saturday. Henry Tokar received the Francis Lafferty Hall of Fame Scholarship for $3,500, Ryan Burkholder (boys) and Zoey Koger (girls) received the Larry and Cheryl New Family Scholarship for $2,500 each, Connor Rowray received the Hill Family Scholarship for $2,000, Grace Turner received the Schrecongost Family Scholarship for $2,000, Ashlynn Dudley received the Tom Childs Family scholarship for $2,000, Noah Barnett received the Roberta “Tootie” Falls Memorial Scholarship for $1,000, and Levi Abbott received the Coach DeNeal Family Scholarship for $1,000.

07/25/2026

Congratulations to all the winners in Friday’s Delaware County Athletic Hall of Fame fundraising golf outing at Crestview Golf Club. The first place team was Jim Schrecongost, Ryan Schrecongost, Dave Haney and Joey O’Connor with a 20-under par 51. The runner-up foursome in a scorecard playoff at 16-under 55 was Marc Foreman, Jake Thomas, Mason Watkins and Milo Sutton. Closest to the pin winners were Rick Morris, Dave Wright, Barb Miller and Dan Diebolt. The Mike Richardson team won the only skin with an eagle two on No. 13.

07/24/2026

What a great day! A record 32 teams participated in the annual Delaware County Athletic Hall of Fame fundraising golf outing at Crestview Golf Club. Thanks to all the players who came out and participated. We couldn’t do this without your support. And a big thank you to our golf outing sponsors: Pizza King and Associated Advertising Specialties.



07/24/2026

A record turnout of 32 teams teed it up today in the annual Delaware County Athletic Hall of Fame golf outing fundraiser at Crestview Golf Club . Perfect temperature in the 70s on a beautiful day greeted all the golfers. Thanks for your participation.

07/04/2026

06/29/2026

It is with great sadness that the Delaware County Athletic Hall of Fame shares the news of the death of Mike Bush. He was a long time educator in Delaware County and for the past 14 years he served as president of the county athletic Hall of Fame. RIP, Mike.

Michael Alden Bush went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday morning, June 27, 2026, after a battle with liver cancer. He was born on...

06/28/2026

SUPPORT THE HALL OF FAME ... AND HAVE A GREAT TIME

The Delaware County Athletic Hall of Fame has two major events coming up this summer that have deadlines approaching in order to participate.

The 28th annual DCAHOF golf outing, the main fundraiser during the year for the non-profit organization, will be July 24 at Crestview Golf Club. The next day, July 25, the 46th dinner and induction ceremony will welcome 11 new members to its hall of fame.

“The golf outing serves as one of the main fundraisers for our organization,” DCAHOF vice president Kaye Harrell said. “Part of the proceeds from this golf outing are used to fund the Francis Lafferty Hall of Fame Scholarship.in the amount of $3,500.

“The DCAHOF has also been able to secure eight additional scholarships given by families as memorials or for high school seniors who participate in specific sports. In total, all scholarships given provide $17,250 a year. Additional proceeds from the golf outing are used to continue to improve and maintain the physical home for the DCAHOF.”

The hall of fame this month opened a public display of memorabilia featuring the history of sports in Delaware County. The area is open to the public free of charge in the hallway that connects the Horizon Convention Center with the Courtyard by Marriott hotel in downtown Muncie.

The golf outing, presented by Pizza King, starts with lunch at 11 a.m. and a sh***un start at noon on July 24. Entry for the four-player scramble event is $240 per team. Hole sign sponsorships are available for $50 and three signs are $100. The lunch is sponsored by Associated Advertising Specialties

“Proceeds from the golf outing are used to offset the cost of awards given to inductees and scholarship winners at the annual banquet,” Harrell said.

The induction banquet, sponsored by Crown Pointe Communities, will be at 6 p.m. July 25 at the Ball State Alumni Center. Tickets for the dinner are $30 for adults, $15 for children 5-12, and free for children under 5.

This year’s inductees are Cindy (Kizer) Baldwin, Melvin Bryant II, Bob Cook, Caroline (Gullion) Kovalcin, Mike Larrabee, Joselyn (Johnson) Martin, Ryan Schrecongost, Craig Skinner, Kristy (Cox) Smoot, Cody Young, and Doug Zaleski. Harrell will be honored as the James Lightbody Award of Excellence recipient.

Entry fee and hole sponsorships, and tickets for the induction banquet, can be purchased online before July 5 under the “events” tab at delcohof.org. Late golf entries and dinner tickets will be accepted after that based on availability.

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06/26/2026

Come join us. It is going to be a GREAT weekend of events!

The Delaware County Athletic Hall of Fame has two major events coming up this summer that have deadlines approaching in order to participate. See link below ⬇️

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