Athletics
CMU sports Hall of Fame softball inductions and complex dedication The 1980-81 Central Methodist University softball team and its members were inducted into the Hairston Hall of Fame April 19, and the teams of 1991-92, 94-95 and 2003-04 were recognized. In connection with the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the new CMU softball complex was dedicated in honor of Glenn and Veronica Cox, longtime supporters of CMU. Glenn has served on the CMU Board of Trustees for many years. The field, located off Mulberry Street, was constructed as part of the major upgrading of CMU athletic facilities funded by the Campaign for Eagle Athletics. Members of the 1980-81 CMU softball team were: Cathryn Mary (Malone) Cutting the ribbon for the new softball complex are President Marianne Inman, Veronica (Ronnie) Cox, Glenn Cox, Coach Pat Reardon, and Vice President and Director of Fountain, Linda Mills, M. Christine Athletics Kenneth Oliver. “Chris” (Fleer) Gambill, Susan (Hardy) Mills, Joan M. (Stevenson) Frevert, Dixie Jo Anne (Gowin) Williams, Janice Attending from the honored softball teams were: (Todd) Pritchett, Sherri E. (Roberts) Rosenbaum, Trudy K. (Painter) York, Marsha D. Lashley, Linda N. (Goetz) Coach Ron Dempsay ’84, Missy (McKinley) Dempsay Ketterer, Victoria “Vicki” L. Rees, Sharon Monnig, and ’94, Becky (Peeler) Dowell ’96, Danielle Dunn Janet Jackson. ’07, Joni (Stevenson) Frevert ’82, Cathy (Janney) The coaching staff included student coach Tim Fuemmeler ’85, Chris ’84 and Tim ’82 Gambill, Gambill, husband to Chris Gambill; Coach Ron Dempsey; Michelle (Erickson) Gregory ’98, Janet Jackson ’82, and student coach Ricky “Doc” Straube. Linda (Goetz) Ketterer ’83, Marsha Lashley ’83, The Hairston Hall of Fame was established in 1983 Lynne (Biggs) Maddox ’02, S. Jonel McKenzie ’94, through a gift from William L. Hairston, a 1933 graduate of Susan (Hardy) Mills ’83, Sharon Monnig ’81, Joleen Central Methodist. The Hall of Fame honors the outstanding Pollard ’06, Vicki Rees ’81, Gail (Farrow) Richmond accomplishments of CMU athletes and coaches and recogniz- ’95, Lori (Erickson ) Rook ’97, Sherri (Roberts) es significant contributions to the University’s athletic proRosenbaum ’82, Kathy Wilhite ’07, Trudy (Painter) grams. As of last September, 48 persons had been inducted York ’83, and Christie (Simmons) Zoeller ’04. into the Hairston Hall of Fame since it was established.
Members of the 1980-81 Softball Team gather to be honored by their alma mater.
Summer 2008
The Magazine of Central Methodist University
The Talon
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