Rapid City Sports Recognition Banquet to honor athletes, coaches and contributors
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Local athletes, coaches and contributors will be honored this month at the Rapid City Sports Hall of Fame and Sports Recognition Banquet.
Since last year’s event was postponed because of the pandemic, the sports banquet will recognize athletes from both 2020 and 2021.
Doors open at 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 26 at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.
The meal will be served at 5:45 p.m. and the program will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $25 each and are available at the door.
List of Honorees for 2020
Finalist for High School Female Athletes of the Year
Molly Schwartz, Douglas
Alyssa Burke, RC Central
Rebecca Morgan RC Christian
Kyah Watson, RC Stevens
Kaci Cooper, St. Thomas More
Finalist for High School Male Athletes of the Year
Ryan Tompkins, Douglas
Payton Causey, RC Christian
Erik Keohane, RC Central
Cooper Voorhees, RC Stevens
Ryder Kirsch, St. Thomas More
College Female Athlete of the Year
Kaitlyn King – RC Stevens – Northern State University
College Male Athlete of the Year
Jared Maciejczak – Douglas High School – Chadron State College
Rapid City Sports Hall of Fame Inductees
Ciara Duffy Eastmo – Athlete – Women’s Basketball at the University of South Dakota
Jamie Zepp – Contributor – Television Sports Director
Kelly Meyers Rothberg – Coach – Girls Golf at the University of Louisville
Bobby Morin – Coach – Track and Gymnastics at Douglas High School
List of Honorees for 2021
Finalist for High School Female Athletes of the Year
Alissa Wieman, Douglas
Peyton Bagley, RC Central
Tori Altstiel, RC Christian
Jayda McNabb, RC Stevens
Haleigh Timmer, St. Thomas More
Finalist for High School Male Athletes of the Year
David Severson, Douglas
Sam Schlabach, RC Christian
Micah Swallow, RC Central
Ryan Brink, RC Stevens
Jake Goble, St. Thomas More
College Female Athletes of the Year
Chelsey Christensen – RC Central – University of Missouri
Chloe Lynn Larson – St. Thomas More – Washington State University
College Male Athlete of the Year
Jackson Wilson – Douglas High School – Rocky Mountain College
Rapid City Sports Hall of Fame Inductees
Billy Paluch – Athlete – Men’s Tennis at Creighton University
Paul Sterling – Contributor – Former Activities Director at Rapid City Stevens
Dave Dolan – Coach – Track at Rapid City Central
