The 2025 Mercer County Hall of Fame Banquet will be held at Avalon at Buhl in Hermitage on Saturday, January 18th at 6:30PM

OUR HALL OF FAME BOARD

Officers

Jim Tamber
President
Bill Bestwick
1st Vice President
Brad Palmer
2nd Vice President
Robert A. Donatelli
Corresponding Secretary
Lynn Saternow
Recording Secretary
Jim Raykie
Treasurer

Directors

Jim Arbogast
Dave Burich
Tom Demas
Bonnie Dickson
Deven Dittrich
Robert J. Donatelli
Jeff Engstrom
Lou Fortuna
Brian Generalovich
Merrilynn Giles
Bob Greenburg
Terry Harrison
Brian Hills
Madeline Hoffman
Dr. James Kollar
Mont Mattocks
Tony Molinari
Jim Patterson
Andy Payne
Jamie Raykie
Tricia Schweiss
Dennis Staul
Matt Vannoy
Sally Ward
John Weaver
Jeanette Whitehead
Mike Williams
Rich Williams

Other Directors

There are other directors that make up the full Mercer County Hall of Fame Board. Click on the links below to see these very important directors.

DIRECTORS EMERITUS
HONORARY DIRECTORS

INDUCTEE SEARCH

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As you type, the inductees that meet this criteria will display.  
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THE HONOR

It's not a Place, but it is a Destination.

A final stop on a journey of courage, determination and excellence. A home for local heroes, those who have thrilled us with talent and guided us with wisdom. Those who have given time, effort, and energy, and above all, shown us a desire for life that transcends sport.

We Welcome Them.

Nominate an Athlete

Nominate your favorite Mercer County Athlete for election into the Hall. Click on the button below to fill out our nomination form.   You can also fill out a PDF application my clicking on that link in the nomination form page.

Sy Lyman Award

The Si Lyman Award, named in honor of the late Si Lyman, a veteran area sports editor and a past inductee of the Mercer County Hall of Fame, is given annually by the Hall of Fame's board of directors. It is awarded to the school district with the highest combined winning percentage for all sports. Click on the button below to see the list of past winners.

Academic All-Stars

The Thomas W. Burns Academic All-Star Awards are presented annually by the Hall of Fame. They are awarded to the senior male and senior female athlete in each school district in Mercer County and Kennedy Catholic High School and the senior male athlete at the George Junior Republic with the highest academic standing. Click on the button below for past winners.

TICKET REQUESTS

Please click on the button below to request tickets for
the Mercer County Hall of Fame induction ceremony and banquet.

REQUEST TICKETS