The University of Akron Athletics
38th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Banquet Moved to Quaker Square Inn
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AKRON, Ohio – Due to record-setting ticket sales
and interest, The University of Akron Department of Athletics
38th-Annual Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet on Friday, Feb.
15 has been moved to the University's Quaker Square Inn (135 South
Broadway) in downtown Akron.
The event was originally scheduled
to be held at the University's Martin Center
ballroom, but with nearly 250 tickets already sold UA officials
made a venue change earlier this week.
The
festivities begin at 6 p.m. with refreshments and socializing,
followed by dinner at 7 p.m. and the induction program at 8 p.m.
The cost of the banquet is $40 per person and $20 for children age
13 and under. Tables of eight can be reserved for $300.
Please
contact Alexa Doutt, Director of the Z-Fund, at (330) 972-2695 or
via E-mail to make a reservation.
The class of 2012 – Michael Andy
(football), LeShaunte Edwards (track),
Russ Klaus (football), Ken
MacDonald (administration), Julie Bias
Pratt (softball), Ken Pryor (soccer) and
Michelle Rizzo Wardle (cross country, track)
– will be honored.
Also
being recognized that night will be Kenneth "Red" Cochrane
Meritorious Service Award recipient Ted Curtis,
and Mike Krino Varsity "A" Achievement Award recipient Karl
Schwarzinger.
The
nine honorees will take the total in the UA Varsity "A" Sports Hall
of Fame to 362 which includes 302 student-athletes, coaches and
administrators, 35 Kenneth "Red" Cochrane Meritorious Service Award
recipients and 25 Mike Krino Varsity "A" Achievement awardees.
Also during the banquet, and as part of its celebration of the 40th anniversary of Title IX, Zips
Athletics and the Varsity "A" Association will award a varsity
letter to females who competed in a club sport at UA prior to the
existence of a varsity women’s athletics program in 1972.
The list of those expected to return to receive their letter is
growing, but includes Anna Arvay (basketball)
Karen Frey (archery, basketball, pool),
Karen
Herbert (basketball, volleyball), JoAnn
Pifer (basketball, track, volleyball), Lynda
Smole (basketball), Marilyn Stern
(Pallage) (basketball, volleyball), Mary Anne
Svetlik (badminton, basketball, field hockey, swimming,
volleyball), Sally Tenney (basketball, volleyball)
and Karen Trifinoff (track).
The
2012 Hall of Fame Class will also be presented at halftime of the
Akron versus Bowling Green men's basketball game on Saturday, Feb.
16 at 7:30 p.m. at James A. Rhodes Arena.
