Tribute to Champions 2025

tribute to champions
2025 Tribute to Champions - May 13 - Buy Tickets
join us for Distinguished Achievement Awards
and Hall of Fame inductions
 
Tuesday, May 13 at Clover Park Tech’s McGavick Conference Center — 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood
 
Hosted by MC Chris Egan, King5 Sports
5 - 6:30 p.m. Dessert social and silent auction benefitting the Tacoma Pierce County Sports Museum   Preview auction items here
6 - 6:15 p.m. Oral auction of three marquee items
6:30 p.m. Awards presentation begins
 
Free copies of the extensive Playgrounds to the Pros book about sports in Tacoma-Pierce County for the first 280 attendees. Hall of Fame inductees Kate Rue, Chelle (Flamoe) Miller, Suzanne (Vick) Paulson, Phil Carter, Vince Goldsmith, Leo Randolph and Joe Waters will be available for autographs from 5 to 6:15.
 
 
Tickets are $33 for adults and children’s tickets are $15.
 
If you want to attend but do not want to buy tickets online, contact Marc Blau,
mhblau@comcast.net or 253-677-2872
2025 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Baseball: Nick Hagadone
Basketball: Jim McPhee and Bryce McPhee
Broadcaster: Ed Bowman
Football: Mike Vindivich
Golf: Michael Putnam, Audrey Wooding, Michelle (Wooding) Murphy
Handball: Myron Schmidt
Swimming: Wally Streeter (dec), Kimo Streeter
Track: Willie Stewart Jr.
Volleyball: Jessica (Brodie) Hansen
Wrestling: Whitney (Conder) Cox, Joe Reasons (dec)
 
DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
  • Connelly Law Offices Excellence in Officiating Award — Dan Graves (baseball), Darin Barr (basketball), Keon Edwards (football), Clarence Dean (softball), JJ Snyder (soccer), Rocky Zlock (volleyball), Steven Rider (wrestling).
  • First Family of Sports Award — The Linden Family (Volleyball) Jon, Krista, Lara, Eva, Annika, Elsa, Klara, Mia, and Sofia.
  • Frosty Westering Excellence in Coaching Award — Dorinda (Russell) Carpenter—Puyallup HS gymnastics; Mark Massey—University of Puget Sound volleyball
  • Doug McArthur Lifetime Achievement Award — Margaret McCormick— Parks Tacoma, Jack Connelly—Connelly Law Offices
  • Dick Hannula Amateur Athlete of the Year Award — Avery Cukjati, Curtis HS volleyball; Denzel Boston, University of Washington/Emerald Ridge HS football
2025 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Baseball: Nick Hagadone
Basketball: Jim McPhee and Bryce McPhee
Broadcaster: Ed Bowman
Football: Mike Vindivich
Golf: Michael Putnam, Audrey Wooding, Michelle (Wooding) Murphy
Handball: Myron Schmidt
Swimming: Wally Streeter (dec), Kimo Streeter
Track: Willie Stewart Jr.
Volleyball: Jessica (Brodie) Hansen
Wrestling: Whitney (Conder) Cox, Joe Reasons (dec)
 
DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
  • Connelly Law Offices Excellence in Officiating Award — Dan Graves (baseball), Darin Barr (basketball), Keon Edwards (football), Clarence Dean (softball), JJ Snyder (soccer), Rocky Zlock (volleyball), Steven Rider (wrestling).
  • First Family of Sports Award — The Linden Family (Volleyball) Jon, Krista, Lara, Eva, Annika, Elsa, Klara, Mia, and Sofia.
  • Frosty Westering Excellence in Coaching Award — Dorinda (Russell) Carpenter—Puyallup HS gymnastics; Mark Massey—University of Puget Sound volleyball
  • Doug McArthur Lifetime Achievement Award — Margaret McCormick— Parks Tacoma, Jack Connelly—Connelly Law Offices
  • Dick Hannula Amateur Athlete of the Year Award — Avery Cukjati, Curtis HS volleyball; Denzel Boston, University of Washington/Emerald Ridge HS football