The Hall of Fame last month announced the Enshrinement in St. Louis presented by Great Southern Bank, with the
ceremony set for 1 PM on Sunday, Nov. 24 at Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis.
The induction class:
Earl Austin, Jr. – Sportswriter
Anthony Bonner – Basketball star at Vashon High School, Saint Louis University & the NBA
Vince Drake – St. Thomas Aquinas-Mercy & Trinity Catholic High School soccer coach
Lori Flanagan – University of Missouri-St. Louis athletic director
Rick Gorzynski – Hazelwood East High School football coach
Jim Jackson – St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster
Dave Lange – Soccer Media
Lavar Miller—Berkeley High School and University of Arkansas track & field standout
Thad Strobach – Visitation Academy & Kirkwood High School girls basketball coach
Taylor Twellman – St. Louis soccer star
Mary Helen Walker – Basketball standout
Bryant Wright – Festus High School cross country and track & field coach
Larry Ziegler – St. Louis golfer
1970 Hermann High School Boys Basketball Undefeated State Championship Team
1977-1979 St. Louis Hummers Softball Era
1990-2000 John Burroughs School Golf Era Lindenwood University Shotgun Sports Program
Additionally, the Hall of Fame will recognize Filbert Five Awards, a group of former All-State high school players
from Missouri, as well as college and pro players who made positive contributions in the game and beyond. The
awards are named in honor of Gary Filbert (MSHOF Legend 2011), who was a successful basketball coach before
assisting legendary Missouri Tigers coach Norm Stewart and then founding the Show-Me State Games.
This year’s Filbert Five women’s team consists of Mikala McGhee Bass (Pattonville High School/Missouri State
University/Florida Gulf Coast University), Jaime Bonney (Jefferson City HS/Lindenwood University), Angie Carr
(Parkview HS/Webster University), Heather Toma Kochner (Hillsboro HS/Maryville University), and Amy
Argetsinger Newman (John Burroughs HS/DePauw University).
The Filbert Five men’s team consists of Brian Fogerty (Winfield HS/Fontbonne University), Jonathan Griffin
(Normandy HS/Missouri-St. Louis), Tim Holloway (McCluer HS/Missouri Science & Technology), Austin Kirby
(Parkway Central HS/Truman State University), and Joe Wiley (Belleville West HS/Saint Louis University).
An individual ticket is $150, and the Hall of Fame offers sponsorship tables of 10 – which include recognition at the
table and in the printed program. Numerous sponsorships are available, including associate sponsorships and
congratulatory ads. Call (417) 889-3100.
