10 people up for Alpena Sports Hall of Fame
The Alpena Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors has selected 10 individuals from a pool of nominees to be placed on this year’s ballot.
Ballots will be mailed to all current voting members next month. Anyone wishing to become a voting member can contact Liz Klemens at 989-255-8106 or Mike Kollien at 989-590-8276 or e-mail alpenasportshof@gmail.com for a membership form.
Membership forms are also available on the Alpena Sports Hall of Fame Facebook page.
Membership options are: Five years for $25, 10 years for $50, or a lifetime membership for $100.
To vote on this year’s ballot, your Membership Application must be received by Oct. 27.
The athletes on this year’s ballot are:
Lisa (Gallagher) Datema (basketball and softball) — Alpena HS Class of 1980
Becky (Jore) Rommel (basketball) – Alpena HS Class of 1992
Christina Kollien (basketball and track) – Alpena HS Class of 2013
Elaine (Lowe) LaBarge (cross country, track and field) — Alpena HS Class of 2013
Becky Patzer Nunneley (volleyball, basketball, track and field) — Alpena HS Class of 1994
Tony Pokorzynski (track and field) — Alpena HS Class of 1981
Taylor (Stepanski) Lamb (track and cross country) — Alpena HS Class of 2012
Brian Stibitz (hockey, soccer, tennis) — Alpena HS Class of 1993
Josh Sylvester (basketball, hockey) — Alpena HS Class of 1997
Jaime (VanMassenhove) Bieber (softball and hockey) – Alpena HS Class of 2000
Once ballots have been returned and votes have been counted, the Hall of Fame Board of Directors will announce the Class of 2025 along with Boosters of the Year and a Team of the Year before the Hall of Fame’s annual enshrinement banquet on June 6, 2026.