Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame News
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit established in 1990 to honor outstanding people, living or deceased, who gained prominence and have made substantial contributions in the fields of professional and amateur sports on behalf of themselves and Suffolk County. The Hall of Fame has exhibits at Fairfield Properties Ballpark, (home of the Long Island Ducks), Town of Huntington Townhall, the Section XI offices in Farmingville, Long Island Sports and Rehabilitation in Holbrook and Long Island MacArthur Airport.
Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame: Club 395
Congratulations to the current Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame Inductees, who have made major contributions to professional and amateur athletics.
As of 2023, there are 395 inductees across multiple categories.
We are in the process of updating our website and building out individual profile pages of all inductees, so check in frequently for more multimedia, information and highlights!
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MacArthur Airport
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February 8, 2018
Harry Bjerke Induction Year: 2006 Category: Gymnastics and Officials Location: Lindenhurst Bjerke was an official at the national and inter-national levels for over 30 years. He […]
February 8, 2018
Ed McGrath Induction Year: 2007 Category: Martial Arts Edward “Ed” McGrath is a Grand Master of Isshin-Ryu, with a 10th degree blackbelt, the highest that can be […]
February 8, 2018
Tracey Day Induction Year: 1997 Category: Martial Arts Location: Newfield In 1989, she was voted the year’s “Outstanding Female Athlete” by the U.S. Olympic Committee. Day […]
February 8, 2018
Doug Shanahan Induction Year: 2014 Category: Lacrosse Location: Sachem Doug Shanahan is one of the greatest two sport athletes to ever play at Sachem as well […]
February 8, 2018
Scott Reh Induction Year: 2011 Category: Lacrosse Location: Rocky Point and Mount Sinai Older brother, by only 14 months to Jeff, Scott had his own outstanding […]
February 8, 2018
Jeff Reh Induction Year: 2011 Category: Lacrosse Location: Rocky Point Outstanding four-year starter in lacrosse and soccer at Rocky Point in the 1980s. In soccer, he […]
February 8, 2018
Jon Reese Induction Year: 2008 Category: Lacrosse Location: West Babylon Reese is a former West Babylon High School lacrosse and football player, where he is still […]
February 8, 2018
Rob Pannell Induction Year: 2015 Category: Lacrosse Location: Smithtown Rob Pannell is one of the most decorated lacrosse players in Suffolk County, Long Island and American […]
February 8, 2018
James C. Metzger Induction Year: 2014 Category: Lacrosse Location: Half Hollow Hills James C. Metzger is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the chairman and […]
February 8, 2018
Kevin Cassese Induction Year: 2009 Category: Lacrosse Location: Comsewogue Kevin Cassese played football and lacrosse at Comsewogue High School and excelled in both, winning many championships […]
February 7, 2018
David Weiss Induction Year: 1999 Category: Journalism & Media Location: Oakdale Weiss grew up in Nassau County, but has been a Suffolk County resident for many […]
February 7, 2018
Gregg Sarra Induction Year: 2012 Category: Journalism & Media Location: Newfield Gregg Sarra is a journalist and editor at Newsday. Sarra was instrumental in expanding Newsday’s […]
February 7, 2018
John Papanek Induction Year: 2013 Category: Journalism and Media Location: Patchogue John Papanek began his journalism career in 1967, when he was a student at Patchogue […]
February 7, 2018
Jack Lang Induction Year: 2003 Category: Journalism Location: Fort Salonga A resident of Fort Salonga, Lang was a baseball writer in New York for 42 years. […]
February 7, 2018
Barry Landers Induction Year: 2000 Category: Media In 1967, Landers began his long association with Suffolk County sports when he was hired by WGLI radio to […]