Tickets for the July 20 Butte Sports Hall of Fame banquet are now on sale at the Butte Civic Center.
Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online. (Click here to buy online). Cost is $38 until July 12. The price goes up to $45 after that.
The Green Jacket Ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 19 at the Civic Center. A social hour will begin at 6 p.m., and that event is free of charge.
After a 6 p.m. social hour on Saturday, July 20, the banquet will begin at 7 p.m.
Individuals set for induction are Steve “Coachie” Schulte, Ron Richards, Matt Buckley, Martha (Apostel) Lonner, Wanda Jean (Matteson) Olson, Linda (Lyons) Paull, Dan Lean, Erin Popovich, Kyle Smith, Don Tamietti, Bruce Sayler, Betty Merrifield and John Rickman.
Teams going in will be the 1983, 1984 and 1985 Montana Tech men’s basketball teams, the 1989 Butte High boys’ basketball team, the 1991-92 Butte High wrestling team, the 1996 Butte High softball team and the 1999 Butte Central softball team.
All players who attend the banquet will be presented a personalized plaque to commemorate the induction. Those who can’t make it to the event can purchase a plaque for $60, plus shipping.
Message Hall of Fame Executive Director Bill Foley at foles74@gmail.com or (406) 491-3022 to RSVP or to order a plaque.
The Hall of Fame teams as well as area Special Olympians will also be recognized during the Green Jacket Ceremony. Members of the teams being inducted are encouraged to attend and be a part of the Green Jacket Ceremony.
The Butte Sports Hall of Fame scramble will begin at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 19, on the Par 3 course at the Highland View Golf Course. Players can play in a group or come as an individual and be put on a team. Players do not need to register ahead of time.
This year, Leskovar Honda is presenting a hole-in-one contest for a chance to win a car.

