Discover the legendary Illinois Media Inductees honored by the The Illinois Hall of Fame. Explore their stories and their impact on media. ILLINOIS MEDIA INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 CLASS OF 2025 Hub Arkush - From Deerfield IL Profession Football Sportscaster/Analyst Jack Brickhouse – Voice of The Chicago Cubs - From Peoria IL Profession Play by Play Commentator for the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bears, and Chicago Bulls Harry Caray Profession Sportscaster Teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Browns Oakland Athletics Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs Pat Foley – Voice of The Chicago Blackhawks - From Glenview IL Profession Play by Play Commentator for The Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Wolves David Haugh Profession Chicago Bears Columnist for the Chicago Tribune Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn - From Buda IL Profession Voice of Bradley University and The LA Lakers for 41 Years Scoop Jackson - From Chicago IL Profession Sports Journalist for ESPN Christina Kahrl Profession Co-Founder of Baseball Prospectus (Baseball Analytics Website) Pat Mooney - Chicago Sun Times Profession Senior Writer covering the Chicago Cubs for multiple Media outlets Adam Rittenberg Profession Blogger/Sports Journalist for ESPN’s College Football Section Steve Rushin - From Elmhurst IL Profession Journalist, Sportswriter, and Novelist Hannah Storm - From Oak Park IL Profession Sports Journalist and Sportscaster Rick Telander - From Peoria IL Profession Sports Journalist and Novelist Chicago Sun-Times Sports Illustrated Kent Brown Profession Sports Information Director - University of Illinois Brent Musburger Profession Sportscaster for CBS, ESPN, ABC covering Football Pete Swanson - From Arlington Heights IL Profession Writer - Champaign Urbana Courier Loren Tate Profession Sports Columnist for Champaign News Gazette Hosts Illini Pella Saturday Sports Talk Podcast CLASS OF 2026 Paul Baillargeon Profession Sports Photographer for Southwestern, IL Rick Hummel - From Quincy, IL Profession Sportswriter known by his nickname "The Commish"and former President of the Baseball Writers' Association of America Don Ladas - From Joliet, IL Profession Sports Journalist for The Joliet Herald News and Sports Broadcaster for WJOL known as "The Voice of Joliet". Fred Mitchell Profession Sports Columnist for The Chicago Tribune Steve Porter - From Troy, IL Profession Sportswriter for 45 years for The Alton Telegraph, Alton AdVantage and Collinsville Herald. He is an inductee in to the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame, The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, The Alton Athletics Hall of Fame, The Illinois Amateur Softball Association Hall of Fame and the Alton City Golf Hall of Fame.

Discover the Illinois Figure Skating Inductees and celebrate the achievements of these remarkable athletes. Explore the Illinois Figure Skating Inductees now! FIGURE SKATING INDUCTEES Dorothy Hamill - From Chicago IL Olympic Gold Medalist - Innsbruck 1976 World Championship Gold Medalist - 1976 World Championship Silver Medalist - 1974 & 1975 Gracie Gold - From Springfield IL O lympic Games Bronze Medalist – 2014 Sochi U.S. Championships Gold Medalist – 2014 Boston Singles Gold Medalist – 2016 Saint Paul Singles Silver Medalist – 2013 Omaha Singles Silver Medalist – 2015 Greensboro Singles World Team Trophy Gold Medalist – 2013 Tokyo Team Gold Medalist – 2015 Tokyo Team Silver Medalist – 2012 Tokyo Team World Junior Championships Silver Medalist – 2012 Minsk Singles Bradie Tennel - From Winfield IL Olympic Games Bronze Medalist - 2018 PyeongChang Four Continents Championships Silver Medalist & Bronze Medalist U.S. Championships 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze World Team Trophy 1 Gold, 1 Silver BOBSLEDDING INDUCTEES Lorenzo Smith III - From Kankakee IL He finished sixth in the four-man event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin SPEED SKATING INDUCTEES Bonnie Blair - From Champaign IL Teams Olympic Representative of the United States Awards 8x Gold Medalist Oscar Mathisen Award Flo Hyman Memorial Award Shani Davis - From Chicago IL Teams 1999 Junior World Championship Olympic Representative of the United States Awards 13x Gold Medalist 2x Oscar Mathisen Award Toy Dugan - From Springfield IL Competed in the women's 3000 metres at the 1968 Winter Olympics Ken Henry – Northern Illinois University / Olympic Gold Medalist Teams Olympic Representative of the United States Awards Gold Medalist Diane Holum - From Chicago IL Teams Northbrook Speed Skating Club Olympic Representative of the United States Awards Gold Medalist

Discover the Illinois Lacrosse Inductees and celebrate the legends of lacrosse and field hockey. Join us to honor lacrosse greats today! ILLINOIS LACROSSE INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 CLASS OF 2025 Anderson Bell Teams Georgetown University Lacrosse Steven Brooks - From Libertyville IL Teams Florida Launch Chesapeake Bayhawks Chicago Machine New York Atlas Awards High School All-American Illinois Lacrosse Player of the Year NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship Winner USILA First Team All-American McLaughlin Award nation's top midfielder Major League Lacrosse All-Star Major League Lacrosse Steinfeld Cup Champion Named as one of Illinois's Greatest D1 College Lacrosse Players Bridgton Academy Hall of Fame Jason Duboe - From Long Grove IL Teams Harvard University Crimson Matt Harris - From Buffalo Grove IL Teams Syracuse University Lacrosse Lulu Hardy Teams University of Chicago Women’s Lacrosse Matt Kelly Teams University of Virginia Lacrosse Matt Neufeldt - From Naperville IL Teams University of Maryland Lacrosse Todd Rassas - From Northfield IL Teams University of Notre Dame de Luc Lacrosse Izzy Scane Team Northwestern Illinois University Wildcats Awards Tewaaraton Award Honda Sports Award Hilary Bowen Teams Northwestern University Lacrosse Kelly Amonte Hiller Teams Coached Northwestern University Lacrosse CLASS OF 2026 Zach Wood - From Aurora, IL Teams Matea Valley High School University of Virginia Awards State of Illinois Leading All-Time Scorer ILLINOIS FIELD HOCKEY INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2025 Antoinette Lucas Teams Northwestern University Field Hockey US Olympic Team - 1996 Atlanta Sannie Van Dijck Teams Northwestern University Field Hockey Awards Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year 1986 & 1988 Big Ten Most Valuable Player 1986 Big Ten Championship 1988 Northwestern University Hall of Fame Inductee 2016

A champion is a winner, A hero. Someone who never gives up Even when the going gets tough. A champion is a member of a winning team... Someone who overcomes challenges Even when it requires creative solutions A champion is an optimist. A hopeful spirit. Someone who plays the game, Even when the game is called life. Especially when the game is called life There can be a champion in each of us, If we live as a winner, If we live as a member of the team, If we live with a hopeful spirit, For life. ILLINOIS SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ON BEING A CHAMPION A champion is a winner, A hero... Someone who never gives up Even when the going gets rough. A champion is a member of a winning team... Someone who overcomes challenges Even when it requires creative solutions A champion is an optimist. A hopeful spirit... Someone who plays the game, Even when the game is called life... Especially when the game is called life. There can be a champion in each of us, If we live as a winner, If we live as a member of the team, If we live with a hopeful spirit, For life. -by Mattie Stepanek Criteria for Consideration: Prospective Ultimate Hall of Fame candidates include age-eligible current/former players with a distinguished record of competitive achievement at the highest national and/or international levels during the Peak Playing Years for the respective year of the Hall process. While some Hall candidates may have extended their playing careers into the Masters and Grand Masters divisions and longevity is one of seven Hall of Fame Criteria for Consideration, when identifying and voting upon Hall candidates and consideration of Hall-worthiness, the focus must be on what they did at their best against the best in their primary division of play during the current Peak Playing Years. Hall of Famers are evaluated with the following 8 criteria in mind. They should rank very highly in most, if not all categories. Dominance - Dominated the game on offense and/or defense despite being matched up against the other team’s best players. As a result, was widely known, acknowledged, and feared as the best (or one of the best) on a competitive team. Leadership - Demonstrated exemplary team leadership on and off the field. Spirit of the Game Under Pressure - Exhibited exemplary sportsmanship and fair play in the biggest games. Made the right call, maintained composure, and earned the respect of opponents. Stature - Earned respect and admiration across the Ultimate community over the years; their induction would enhance, strengthen, and honor the Hall of Fame as an institution. Longevity - Performed at a high level against elite competition in the Club, Collegiate or Professional level. Athleticism - Was physically superior to other players. Ran faster, jumped higher, threw better, blocked more often, caught just about everything. Humility & Accountability - An exemplary example on and off the field. As a leader, a student, a spouse, a parent, a sibling, a coach and a mentor. Life-Time Commitment of Service - To your sport, your community, your family and yourself.

Discover the ILLINOIS BOXING INDUCTEES and celebrate the legends of boxing. Join us to honor the Illinois' boxing greats. ILLINOIS BOXING INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 Samuel Berger Titles Olympic Representative of the United States Record/Awards Gold Medalist 10 Fights 6 Wins Oliver McCall - From Chicago IL Titles World Boxing Council Heavyweight Record/Awards 75 Fights 59 Wins Gerald McClellon - From Freeport IL Titles World Boxing Organization Middleweight World Boxing Council Middleweight Record/Awards 34 Fights 31 Wins Ken Norton Sr. - From Jacksonville IL Titles World Boxing Council Heavyweight Record/Awards 50 Fights 42 Wins Leatitia Robinson Titles 5x Golden Gloves Winner International Women’s Boxing Federation Middleweight Women’s International Boxing Association Middleweight Record/Awards 17 Fights 16 Wins ILLINOIS MARTIAL ARTS/MMA INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 Eva Jones-Young Titles Ranked #1 N.A.S.K.A. Women's Blackbelt Lightweight 1995/1996 Ocean State Grand Nationals Champion 1995/1996 Blue Grass National Karate Champion 1995/1996 US Capital Classic National Champion 1995/1996 AKA Grand National Karate Champion 1995/1996 Empire State National Champion 1995 Battle of Atlanta National Karate Champion 1996 US Open International Karate Champion 1996 Hampton Bumtua International Champion 1996 LAMA Nationals Champion 1996 3x Bantam Weight Boxing World Champion Competed in over 1000 Combined Karate Matches CLASS OF 2026 Clay Guida - From Round Lake IL Johnsburg High School Harper College Teams Midwest Training Center (until 2009) Jackson-Wink MMA (2009–2015) Team Alpha Male (2015–present) Rank Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt in Gaidojitsu MMA Record Total Fights 63 Wins 38 By Knockout 7 By Submission 14 By Decision 16 Unknown 1 Losses 25 By Knockout 2 By Submission 12 By Decision 10 Jason Guida - From Mokena IL Teams Midwest Training Center (2003-present) Jackson's Submission Fighting (2011-2014; occasionally) Team Alpha Male (2016) Rank Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu MMA Record Total 49 Wins 19 By Knockout 7 By submission 9 By Decision 3 Losses 28 By Knockout 7 By Submission 7 By Decision 14 No Contests 2 Jake Hecht MMA Record Total 15 Wins 11 By Knockout 3 By Submission 5 By Decision 3 Losses 4 By Submission 1 Matt Veach - From Springfield IL MMA Record Total 22 Wins 17 By Knockout 5 By Submission 8 By Decision 4 Losses 5 By Submission 5

Discover the legends of Illinois wrestling! Explore the Illinois Wrestling Inductees and celebrate the sport's rich history and achievements. ILLINOIS WRESTLING INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 CLASS OF 2026 CLASS OF 2025 Jim Heffernan – Wrestler & Coach University of Illinois Isaiah Martinez – University of Illinois CM Punk - WWE - Former World Champion Adam Tirapelli – University of Illinois Joe Williams - From Chicago IL Teams Mt. Carmel High School University of Iowa US National Men’s Freestyle Awards 3x National Champion Olympic Bronze Medalist Tom Erikson - From Chicago Heights IL Teams Bloom High School Triton College Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Coach Purdue University Lyon College Duke University Team USA Awards 2x NJCAA Junior Collegiate Champion 1984 & 1985 2x NCAA Division I All-American 1986 & 1987 Placed 4th in the World Championships 1997 Gold Medalist - Canada Cup World Cup Champion 1992 15x National Medalist (1 Gold, 10 Silver, 4 Bronze) Founding Member of the MMA RAW Team Chuck Farina - From Melrose Park IL Teams Proviso Township High School Purdue University Coach East Leyden High School Gordon Tech High School Awards Wrestler Big 10 Individual Champion 1950, 1951 Illinois State Title - 125 lbs Coach National Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee Illinois Record for a Single High School 592 wins with 9 undefeated seasons at Leyden HS Mark Johnson - From Rock Island IL Teams Alleman High School University of Michigan US Olympic Team Coach Oregon State University University of Illinois Awards Wrestler 2x NCAA All-American NCAA Finalist Academic All-American Most Wins in University of Illinois History Coach Big Ten Coach of the Year 2001& 2005 Evan McCallister - From Fulton IL Teams Fulton High School Teams Coached Fulton High School Awards Inductee - Fulton High School Sports Hall of Fame Inductee - Northwest Illinois Sports Hall of Fame 3x State Qualifier 4th in State Junior Year 2002 4x 1st team All-Conference 4x All-Area Illinois vs Iowa All-Star 1x All-State 2X IKWF State Champion Russel McCallister - From Fulton IL Teams Fulton High School University of Wisconsin - Parkside Teams Coached Fulton High School Awards Inductee - Fulton High School Sports Hall of Fame Inductee - Northwest Illinois Sports Hall of Fame All-Area Athlete 2000 Finalist for Athlete of the Year 2000 2x All-State Wrestling 3x Wrestling 1st Team All-Conference Jim Woods - From Chicago Heights IL Teams Bloom High School Western Illinois University Team USA Awards Division I National Title 1972&1974 4x All American Inductee Jim Koch Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame Winner of the Gorriaran Trophy

Discover the Illinois Bowling Hall of Champions. Explore the achievements of top bowlers. Visit the Illinois Sports Hall of Fame today! ILLINOIS BOWLING HALL OF CHAMPIONS CLASS OF 2024 Earl Anthony Affiliation Professional Bowlers Association Awards 6x BWAA Bowler of the Year 6x PBA Player of the Year 12x First Team All-American 5x George Young High Average award winner Inducted into PBA Hall of Fame, Inducted into ABC Hall of Fame Voted "Bowler of the Millennium" in a 2000 poll conducted by Bowling Digest Voted the greatest PBA player ever, PBA "50 Greatest Players of the Last 50 Years" list Paul Krumske - From Chicago, IL Affiliation American Bowling Congress Awards National Match Game Title 1944 3 National Match Play Titles in Individual, Doubles and Team Play Carmen Salvino - From Chicago, IL Affiliation Professional Bowlers Association American Bowling Congress Awards Dick Weber Bowling Ambassador Award CLASS OF 2026 AJ Johnson - From Oswego, IL Affiliation Professional Bowlers Association Awards 1 PBA Tour 10 PBA Regional Tour 1 KPBA Tour Pan American Games Gold medal – 2023 Santiago Singles World Bowling Championships Gold medal – 2017 Las Vegas Team Bronze medal – 2017 Las Vegas All Events PABCON Men's Championships Gold medal – 2019 Lima/Team Gold medal – 2019 Lima/All Events Silver medal – 2019 Lima/Singles IBF Super World Championships Gold medal – 2021 Dubai/Trios PANAM Bowling Champion of Champions Gold medal – 2022 Rio de Janeiro/Doubles Bronze medal – 2022 Rio de Janeiro/Singles Bronze medal – 2022 Rio de Janeiro/All-Events Jeff Carter - From Warrenville, IL Affiliation Professional Bowlers Association Awards Holds USBC record for the highest sanctioned league average - 261.74 in 2000-2001 112 - 300-games (USBC Sanctioned) Brandi Kordelewski - From Momence, IL Affiliation Women's Professional Bowlers Association Awards 2011 and 2012 NCBCA First-Team All-American 2011 Intercollegiate Team Championships First-Team All-American Member of 2011 NAIA Women's Bowling Championship Team 2011 NAIA Championship Most Valuable Player 2010 and 2012 Intercollegiate Team Championships All-Tournament Team 2011 NAIA First-Team All-American 2012 Bowling Writers Association of American Runner Up 2011 Bowling Writers Association of American Honorable Mention Ranked third in NAIA in 2011-12 scoring average (203) Member of PWBA Tour since 2016 Runner-up at 2017 QubicaAMF PWBA Sonoma County Open & 2019 PWBA East Hartford Regional Holds Illinois state record for highest three-game series (290,279,299) Former Head Women's Bowling Coach at Maryville (Mo.) 2021 and 2022 GLVC Women’s Bowling Coach of the Year 2018 MIAA Women's Bowling Coach of the Year Kristopher Prather - From Plainfield, IL Affiliation Professional Bowlers Association Awards 6 PBA Tour (2 majors) 2 PBA Regional Tour 26 - 300-games (USBC Sanctioned)

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Explore the Illinois Tennis Inductees on our Official page. Discover Illinois tennis legends and their remarkable achievements. ILLINOIS TENNIS INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 Katrina M. Adams - From Chicago IL Teams Whitney Young HS Northwestern University Titles 20 Women’s Tennis Association 7 International Tennis Federation Awards 2x WTA Player Service Award Record Singles: 182 - 194 Doubles: 419 - 226 Jimmy Conners - From Belleville IL Titles 109 singles 16 doubles Awards ITF World Champion ATP Player of the Year ATP Comeback Player of the Year Andrea Jaeger - From Lincolnshire IL Titles 10 Singles 4 Doubles Awards WTA Newcomer of the Year Madison Keys - From Rock Island IL Titles 8 Singles Titles CLASS OF 2025 Harold Osborn Teams University of Illinois Maria Mosolova Teams Northwestern University Rajeev Ram Teams University of Illinois Record Singles: 57 - 93 Doubles: 459 - 319 Olympic Medalist CLASS OF 2026 Kevin Anderson Teams University of Illinois Awards 3x All American (Singles) 2x All American (Doubles) National Doubles Champion 2006 Wimbledon Finalist US Open Finalist Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Lindsey Nimmo-Bristow Teams University of Illinois Awards Most Acclaimed Women’s Tennis Player in Fighting Illini History Big Ten Player of the Year 1993 3x All-Big Ten All-American 1993 Big Ten Medal of Honor 1993 3x Academic All-Big Ten 3x Team MVP CoSIDA Academic All-American 1993 Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame George Lott - From Springfield IL Teams Coached DePaul University Titles Grand Slam Singles Results: French Open 1931 Wimbledon 1929, 1930, 1934 US Open 1931 Professional Majors: US Pro 1938 Wembley Pro 1935 Doubles: Grand Slam Doubles Results French Open 1931 Wimbledon 1931, 1934 US Open 1928, 1929, 1930, 1933, 1934 Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Results: Wimbledon 1931 US Open 1929, 1931, 1934 Team competitions: Davis Cup 1929, 1930, 1934 Awards International Tennis Hall of Fame Inductee 1964 DePaul University Hall of Fame 1984 Craig Tiley Teams Stellenbosch University Tyler Junior College University of Texas at Tyler Teams Coached University of Illinois Positions Held Director of Tennis - Australia Director of the Australian Open Awards NCAA Champion 2003 2x ITA National Team Indoor Champion 9x Big Ten Conference Champion 6x Big Ten Tournament Champion 2x Wilson/ITA Division I National Coach of the Year 8x Big Ten Coach of the Year Most Wins in Illinois history - 274 NCAA Record 64 Consecutive Wins ITA Men's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame

Where Illinois Athletes Shine: Celebrating a Century of Sporting Greatness BOATING Sarah "Pease" Glaser - From Springfield, IL Clubs Alamitos Bay Yacht Club Newport Harbor Yacht Club US Olympic Team 2000 Classes 470 A-Catamaran Formula 16 Tornado Yngling Awards Olympic Silver Medal - 2000 Sydney CYCLING Jay "Crash" Nach McCrea - From Springfield, IL Teams Springfield High School US Cycling Team US Olympic Team 1904 Awards Central Illinois Championship Winner 40 First Place Finishes EQUESTRIAN Will Simpson - From Peoria, IL Teams Sangamon Pony Club US Olympic Team 2008 Awards Olympic Gold Medal - 2008 Beijing 5x World Cup Finalist 75 Grand Prixs Currently holds the North American High Jump Record RUGBY Lauren Doyle - From Springfield, IL Teams Meridian High School Eastern Illinois University US Eagles Rugby 7 Team US Olympic Team 2016, 2020 & 2024 Awards Olympic Bronze Medal - 2020 Paris UL Mark of Excellence - HSBC World Rugby Series 2020 DIVING Kelci Bryant - From Springfield, IL Teams University of Minnesota US Diving Team US Olympic Team 2012 Awards 2x NCAA Champion Olympic Games Olympic Silver Medal - 2012 London - 3 m Springboard Synchro Universiade Silver Medal - 2011 Shenzhen - Team Silver Medal - 2011 Shenzhen - 1 m Springboard FINA Diving World Cup Bronze Medal - 2008 Beijing - 3 m Synchro Pan American Games Silver Medal 2007 - Rio - Springboard Synchro Bronze Medal 2007 - Rio - 3 m Springboard