Local SportsTuesday, November 3
Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame inducts 10 members at its 24th banquet
The Saginaw Today team
The Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame inducted 10 members Sunday at its 24th annual dinner at the Horizons Conference Center in Saginaw Township. WNEM reports the Class of 2026 was honored with some inductees talking about what the honor means. ABC 12 says athletes and coaches were inducted into the hall.
The 2026 Hall of Fame class includes 10 inductees
| Inductee | Connection |
|---|---|
| Adam Emmenecker | Arthur Hill |
| Shameka Jackson | Arthur Hill |
| Melissa Leckie | Arthur Hill |
| Greg Housner | Bridgeport |
| Preston Murphy | Nouvel Catholic |
| Becca McCann | Freeland |
| Lawrence Day | Douglas MacArthur |
| Steve Jaksa | CMU and SVSU baseball coach |
| Ron Schauman | Creator of the Freeland SportsZone |
| 1980 Eisenhower volleyball | Girls' state championship team |
Sources: mlive, WSGW 790 AM & 100.5 FM, WNEM, ABC 12 WJRT-TV
Adam Emmenecker, a former Arthur Hill captain, earned all-state honors. He was a three-year captain and starter, and the school named him its outstanding graduate, ABC 12 reported.
“It was like the Superbowl. When Arthur Hill and Saginaw High played in basketball, both of those teams—it was almost like playing for a state championship.”
- Emmenecker: led Drake to its first MVC tournament title
- Leckie: first county girls basketball player with a full D-I scholarship
- 1980 Eisenhower volleyball team: state championship
22-2record of the Arthur Hill team Adam Emmenecker led
It won conference and district titles.
Sources: WSGW 790 AM & 100.5 FM, ABC 12 WJRT-TV
Sources: mlive, WSGW 790 AM & 100.5 FM, WNEM, ABC 12 WJRT-TV