It's been going well, with more than 200 story ideas in the can and still piling up. But right now, the Tri-Cities Sports Council is looking for candidates for the first induction class of the Central Washington Hall of Fame. Last summer, the council announced the formation of the hall. And it's accepting nominations for the inaugural class, one that will be inducted into the hall at the second annual Hall of Fame Banquet, scheduled for Aug. 14 at the Pasco Doubletree Hotel.
Candidates can include athletes, coaches, volunteers, referees, and media members.
Players, coaches and referees must have been retired from their sport at least for five years to be eligible for nomination, and must come from the Tri-Cities, Yakima, Kittitas and Wenatchee valleys, the Columbia Basin, Blue Mountain and other regions of Central Washington. The plan is that those inducted into the hall will have a plaque displayed in their honor at the Tri-Cities Coliseum. Olympic silver medalist skier Steve Mahre will be the banquet's keynote speaker. Nominations are due June 15, and members of the inaugural class will be notified by July 15. A group of Tri-City women returned from Palm Springs, Calif., last weekend with a world title in team tennis.