PHOTO: Garaway’s Bryce Books (top) finished fourth at the state wrestling tournament.
Tickets for the 2026 Tuscarawas County Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony are available through June 6.
The event is being held June 20 at Buckeye Career Center. Tickets are $30 and are available through eventbrite.com or at the Dover Public Library.
No tickets will be sold at the door on the night of the event.
This is the third induction for the TCSHOF.
The Tuscarawas County Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026 is as follows: – Andy Pentecost, Claymont
– Richard Ronald, Claymont
– Clyde Arnold, Uhrichsville
– Adam Donehue, Dover
– Ray Mears, Dover
– Lloyd Crilow, Garaway
– Tim Immel, Garaway
– Susan Mueller Troyer, Garaway
– Larry Huggins, Indian Valley South
– Terry Deems, Tuscarawas
– Tom Farbizo, New Philadelphia
– Jeff McIntire, Newcomerstown
– Jamie Welch Paul, Newcomerstown
– Brenda McIntire Williams, Newcomerstown
– Paul Drotovick, Dennison St. Marys
– Travis Dreher, Strasburg
– Tyler Dreher, Strasburg
– Dr. Carol Weinmann, Strasburg
– John Colombo, Tuscarawas Central Catholic
– George Elford and the Dover Basketeers
– Rosenberry Foundation
– 1976 Indian Valley South Boys Basketball Team
– 1915 New Philadelphia Boys Track Team
– 1985-86-87-88 New Philadelphia Boys’ Cross Country Teams
– 1928-29 Newcomerstown Baseball Team
– 1975 Tuscarawas Central Catholic Golf Team
– 1972 Tuscarawas Valley Football Team
The Tuscarawas County Sports Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to honoring those individuals prominent in the history of athletics in Tuscarawas County. The Hall recognizes the timeless interweaving of sports into the fabric of the county’s everyday life and is devoted to recognizing and honoring those athletic and support personnel who have made outstanding contributions to our county’s incredible sports history.
– Submitted by the Tuscarawas County Sports Hall of Fame
“I knew I was approaching the record, but at the end of the day, that’s not what this is about. It’s more about getting to the next week successful and healthy. Thankfully, we got both done tonight.”
Grady Kinsey, Indian Valley running back






