Dinner tickets can be purchased with Zelle to Brenda Paulson @ ilusssa@t6b.com, $60/adult and $20/child (12U).
Thank you!

Every year, we gather to celebrate the talent, camaraderie, and leadership USSSA provides at our Annual Hall of Fame Induction Banquet. The evening includes a cocktail hour, silent auction, dinner, inductee testimonials, and time to socialize with family, friends, former adversaries, and Hall of Famers.

When: November 1, 2025
Where: Radisson Hotel & Conference Center
200 South Bell Rd, Rockford, IL 61108 (I-90 and Business Rt 20 corridor)
Call (815) 226-2100 for reservations and use Code: IL USSSA Hall of Fame for a reduced room rate of $121 + 14% tax.

Agenda: 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Cash bar, Silent Auction, and Raffles begin
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Dinner and Induction Ceremonies
8:00 pm Socialize with family, friends, former adversaries, and old
and new Hall of Famers.

The newly elected for Hall Of Fame Induction on November 1 include:

Female Players
Doyla Morales-Harris (Skokie)
Randi Kreiter Pauly (Lindenhurst)

Male Players
Dan Arendt (Yorkville)
Tom Evans (Beloit, WI)
John “Arky” Manis (Rockford)

Manager
Todd Ankney (Lindenhurst)

Umpire
Rick Howarth (Pecatonica)
Steve Raasch (Plainfield)

Pioneer Player
Jim Sibigtroth (Rockton)

Associate
Kevin Croft - (West Des Moines, IA)

Hall of Honor Team
Ken’s Beverage - (Joliet)

For more information on these elects, click on “Inductees 20 – Present.”
A complete biography of each Inductee will be posted on the website after the banquet.

Please come and enjoy the evening, celebrating family, friends, and old teammates!

 
 

2024 Inductees
Back row (L To r): Jeff Brown, Mike Emerson, Brett McCollum, and Keith Laski
Front row (L to r): Lindsay Arellano (RACVB), Miranda Fudge Anderson and Jennifer Glonke Stewart.

This event is the only fundraiser for the Illinois USSSA Hall of Fame. Any proceeds from tickets, raffles, auction, and advertising, help defray the cost of the banquet. Donations are always welcome, whether monetary or items for the auction.

Contact Brenda Paulson if you would like to contribute.