The Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame 23-member council recently held their annual meeting and is proud to announce the ten newest inductees into the UP Sports Hall of Fame!

They are:

Burt Angeli (sports writer/editor, Iron Mountain), Andy Crouch (football, Lake Linden-Hubbell), Stephanie (Boyer) Lovell (track/basketball, Rapid River,), David Miller (basketball coach, DeTour), Erica Helmila Smith (track and field, Marquette,), Lori Juntila Rupert (basketball, Ishpeming), Janet (Hallfrisch) Sbar (track, Menominee), Mark Simon (basketball, Stephenson), Gary Sparpana (ski jumper, Iron Mountain) and Fred Teddy (track/cross country, L’Anse).

The 54th Annual Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame Induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 9th 2026 at the Island Resort and Casino in Harris. Details for the banquet will be provided in March 2026.

For more information, contact UPSHF Executive Secretary Anne Okonek at anneokonek@gmail.com.