Tarpon Springs will induct 23 former athletes and coaches into its inaugural Hall of Fame class Friday night.
The inductees were selected by a committee and will be recognized at halftime of Friday's home football game against Osceola. They will each receive a plaque.
The creation of a Hallf of Fame was a long time coming. Tarpon Springs After all, the graduating class was in 1906. The players and athletes selected go back to the 1940s.
Here are the inductees: Evie Alexopoulos (basketball/1990s), Atif Austin (football/1990s), Jaime Bielenda (volleyball/1990s), Leonard Conley (football/1980s), Steve Craven (football fan/1960s), Tommy Gamble (soccer, 1980s), Jeff Geier (soccer/1980s), Libby Gianeskas (soccer/2000s), Mark Hardy (football/1980s), Nick Hatzie (football coach/1960s), John Karaphilis (football/1970s), Mike Karaphilis (football/1950s), Carol Kidman (volleyball coach/1990s), Jed Lehrer (soccer coach/1980s), Jack Pappas (football/1940s), Bill Paskalakis (football/1950s), Frank Pitts (football/1970s), Russ Schenk (wrestling/1980s), Don Smith (football/1970s), Kipp Vickers (football/1980s), Teddy Watts (football/1970s), Kris Wilson (baseball/1990s), Monica Wilson (volleyball/1980s).