The South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame will be inducting 23 sports legends on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. The 2025 class includes perhaps the greatest kicker in NFL history, world record holders, champion coaches, women athlete pioneers, a pro cowboy and South Dakota’s most well-known sled dog racer. The new inductees are: Jo (Haase) Auch, Tom Casey, Jessi Combs (deceased), Cathy Coyle, Donovan Gibbs (deceased), Vern Halter, Ryan Jansa, brothers Edgar and Hobart Lone Hill (both deceased), Guy Mackner, Bill Marquardt, Kim Nelson, Candi Nielsen, Tom Reeves, John Sanders, John Stiegelmeier, Jim Tays, Mark Tetzlaff, Dennis Tiefenthaler, Buck Timmins (deceased), Lemoine Trout (deceased), Jim Uttecht and Adam Vinatieri. Please join us Sept. 14. Tickets: zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sd…. The social hour and media availability of inductees begins at p.m. Dinner is at 6 p.m., and the program begins at 7 p.m.

Best wishes to our #SoDak football programs! Here are words of wisdom from Mike Schmitz, head coach of the Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central Bucks!

It’s been said that coach impacts more people in one year than the average person does in their lifetime. I consider myself incredibly fortunate to be one of the many lives impacted by Coach Stig. #lastplay

PSAs coming in from our coaches. Here’s one from Arlin Likness, who has won 261 games and dozens more as an assistant @BeresfordSchool @yhs_fb #SoDak

PSAs coming in from our coaches. Here is one from highly accomplished Coach Jake Terry of @EpjFootball #SoDak

Project SOS serve day. Players packed and loaded over 500 backpacks to be delivered to the Banquet to be given to students in need for the start of the school year

PSAs coming in from our coaches. Here’s one from @Steele_House @pierre_football #SoDak

PSAs coming in from our coaches. Here is one from @mchristensenbv @bvhsfootball #SoDak

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Coaches Ring of Honor Recognition Form: drive.google.com/file/d/1U9P… *Please send completed form & check to Jim Dorman

Hooray for Independence Day in our phenomenal nation! Come see Mount Rushmore soon for a moving, lasting experience!

Thank you 🙏 former SouthDakota State University @GoJacksFB National Championship @NCAAFootball Football 🏈 Coach John Stiegelmeier @HolyNutmeg for your powerful message at our FCA @TheFCATeam event! Your faith & leadership inspire us all. @SouthDakotaFCA #FaithAndFootball

Thank you, @JayNovacek84 Dallas Cowboy @dallascowboys legend & 5x @NFL Pro Bowl TE, for inspiring us at our @nhsaca national conference! Your insights on coaches for overdoses & your incredible NFL career were truly impactful. Grateful for your time & wisdom! #NFLLegend

Thank you @MarkLeinweaver for delivering an inspiring and engaging keynote NHSACA National Conference presentation at our Session 3: BE THE AGENT. We deeply appreciate your time, expertise, & passion in making this event a success.