​Introducing the 2017 class
Minnesota Senior sports association
hall of fame


​Loyal “Bud” Chapman
​Golf
  • Mn Senior Open & Senior Amateur Champion
  • Mn Golf Assn Player Of The Year – 4 Times In 3 Separate Decades
  • Maintains A 5 Handicap At Age 94
  • Shot His Age More Than 3,417 Times
  • Won Mn Senior Amateur 10 Times In Last 14 Years
  • Contributor To FCA, “First Tee” And “Tee It Up For Troops”
  • Creator Of “Infamous Golf Holes” Paintings
Bonny Donzella
​Cycling
  • State Senior Games Gold Medalist In Multiple Events
  • National Senior Games Medals In 4 Events
    • 40K, 20K, 10K, 5K
    • 2 Gold, Silver & Bronze
  • MN State Masters Silver Medalist
  • MCF Rider Of The Year 4 Times
  • State Time Trial Champion 11 Times
  • Board Member – Racing Club
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​Jim Bigelbach
​Bowling
  • Senior Singles Champion
  • Senior Mixed Doubles Champion
  • Over 50 Gold/Silver Medals In Mn Senior Games
  • 57 National USBC Tournaments
  • Bowls In Four Leagues At Age 85
  • Director, Mn Bowling Association
  • Chair, Mn Senior Tournament
 
Don Bowman
​Softball
  • Player And Manager Of 14 World Championship Teams
  • All World Manager 10 Times
  • All World Player 3 Times
  • Director, Top State Senior Softball Tournament – 10 Years
  • Sports Columnist For 10 Years
  • Volunteer Tournament Director - Senior Olympics & Senior Games
Del And Linda Kauss
​Pickleball
  • State Pickleball Champions – Three Times
  • Senior National Games – Mixed Doubles Champions
  • Mixed Doubles – U.S. Open – Silver And Bronze Medals
  • Women’s Doubles – State Champions 2 Times
  • Women’s Doubles – National Open – Silver And Bronze Medals
  • Men’s Doubles – State Champions 3 Times
  • Men’s Doubles – U.S. Open Champions
  • Men’s Singles – National Senior Games Champion
  • Men’s Singles – U.S. Open – Bronze Medal


​JoeAnn Jackson-Mathews
Track And Field
  • Holds 39 State Records At 55, 60, 100 And 200 Meters, Long Jump And Shot
  • National Senior Games – Medalist In 5 Events
    • Long Jump (Gold), 50, 100 & 200 Meters, 4x100 Relay
  • Top Ranking In U.S. For Long Jump
  • Serves On USATF Board Of Directors
  • Volunteers for College and High School Meets
  • Coaches Eagles Wings Track Club


​​Tim Kiemel
​Baseball
  • Played In Roy Hobbs National Tournament For29 Years
  • Won 12 Championships
  • Played In Mn Senior Baseball League Tournament And League Since It Was Formed
  • Played In Over-60 Tournaments 5 Times
  • Won Two Championships
  • Volunteer High School Baseball Coach For 12 Years


Sue Ring-Jarvi
​Hockey–Triathlon– Marathon
  • U.S. Senior Hockey Champion Twice
  • U.S. Pond Hockey Champion Four Times
  • Senior National Champion Three Times
  • 50 & Over National Champion Three Times
  • YMCA Triathlon At Age 64
  • Grandma’s Marathon At Age 65
  • Organizer Of Numerous Teams And Leagues


​Mark Sertich
Hockey – Marathon
  • Guinness Record Holder – World’s Oldest Hockey Player In Organized League At Age 95
  • Plays Hockey Three Times Per Week With Friends, Ages Ranging From 20’s To 70’s
  • Ran Five Marathons
  • Skated In Eleven Full Inline Marathons
    • Last One At Age 94
Lowell Thompson
​Track – Softball – Golf
  • Won 71 State Sprint Championships
  • Holds 7 State Sprint Records
  • Won 50 Meter National Championship
  • All-American Track Honors 12 Times
  • Ten National Softball Championships
  • Eleven Time National Softball All-Tournament
  • MVP Tournament of Champions
  • Won Golf Club Match Play Championship Twice
  • MSSA Board Member, Chair-Hall of Fame

2017 Hall of fame team of the year

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