Mike Panasuk

Nomination is the first step to being inducted into the Bay County Sports Hall of Fame (HOF). No matter how significant the accomplishments of a team or individual may be, a nomination is necessary in order for that person or team to be considered for induction to the HOF and then placed on the ballot.
It should never be taken for granted that someone will be inducted. Do not assume that since you know all of the details concerning the greatness of a past legend, that this information is well known to everyone. In the past seven years, members of the Hall of Fame Board of Directors have reviewed the files of hundreds of potential inductees. But there is no possible way that all files on all qualified inductees could be gathered.
The nomination process is easy. All that is required is to submit the name of the team or individual on a Bay County Hall of Fame nominating form. In many cases, the Bay County Hall of Fame Board of Directors Nomination Screening Committee will do its own research on the candidates. But it is helpful to include the name of a contact person on the nomination form if additional information is required.
Before submitting a nomination form, please read the following criteria:
All nominees must have outstanding achievements and contributions in the field of athletics. Nominees must either have been born in Bay County or achieved athletic greatness in Bay County.
All nominees must have outstanding achievements and contributions in the field of athletics. Nominees must either have been born in Bay County or achieved athletic greatness in Bay County.
*1987 Handy graduate was school’s first track and field state champion *Handy record-holder for 800, 3200 and 3200 relay *Two-time Bay County cross country champion placed third in state *First-team all-GLIAC while leading SVSU to cross country title *All-American and NAIA national runner-up for indoor track *Four-event GLIAC champion for track and field |
*First Handy-turned-Bay City Central football star after 1990 consolidation *All-State offensive lineman named Lemming Report All-American in 1991 *Played three seasons with University of Colorado football team *Participated in three bowl games, helped Buffaloes to No. 3 ranking *Blocked for Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam in 1994 *1990 AAU/USA Freestyle Wrestling national champion |
*2001 Bay City Western grad was four-time All-American *Western’s first state champion as 2001 diving champion *Four-time Saginaw Valley League and three-time Tri-Cities champ *Four-year letterwinner at Michigan State University 2002-05 *Three-time NCAA Zone qualifier served as MSU team captain *Two-time Big Ten Diver of the Week |
*Six-time Golden Gloves boxing state champion 1993-98 *Owns Michigan record for most titles and most consecutive titles *Posted more than 175 victories and a .798 winning percentage in career *Lost by decision to Olympians Chris Byrd, Rhoshii Wells and Asif Dar *Won U.S. vs. Puerto Rico showcase in 1989 *1986 Handy grad helped set school’s 3200 relay record in track |
*1993 Pinconning grad was first-team All-State softball pitcher *Pitched Pinconning to 1993 Class B state championship *Struck out 32 batters and allowed two hits in 20-inning state final *Four-year Division I starter for Western Michigan University *Set WMU records with 83 complete games and 669.2 innings pitched *Among all-time WMU leaders with 57 wins, 26 shutouts, 410 strikeouts |
*1973 John Glenn graduate dominated on the defensive line *Two-time All-Stater and two-time Gridiron Magazine All-American *Four-year player and completed degree at University of Michigan *Helped Wolverines to three Big Ten championships *Took part in 1976 Orange Bowl and 1977 Rose Bowl *Twice named Michigan football team’s Strongest Player |
*1993 Bay City Western grad led basketball team to first district title *Set nearly every school record, including 1,408 career points *High-energy guard scored 40 points in a game five times *Set state record by making 70 consecutive free throws *Played four seasons of Division II basketball at Michigan Tech University *Scored 570 career points and was named MTU’s Most Improved in 1995 |
*1998 John Glenn graduate earned All-State in football and track *Ranked No. 3 senior offensive lineman in Midwest in 1997 *Three-time track and field state qualifier won shot put state title in 1998 *Three-year letterman as University of Michigan offensive lineman *Helped U-M to New Year’s Day bowl game and Top-20 finish every season *Part of two conference title teams and earned academic all-Big Ten |
*1990 Bay City Central graduate set two school swimming records *Three-time team MVP and state qualifier, four-time SVL champion *1994 captain and Patriot League finalist for West Point women’s swimming *Earned Daley Memorial Award and Stets Award for leadership *Still ranks among Top 5 in West Point history in 100 and 200 breaststroke *Highly decorated U.S. Army officer earned Major General rank in 2021 |
*1984 Handy graduate played hockey at Wisconsin-Superior and Bethel College *Helped found Bay City Wolves high school hockey program *Served as program’s only varsity head coach for first 24 seasons *Guided Wolves to 345-257-27 record *Led Wolves to 2014 SVL title, four regional crowns and 2015 final four berth *Longtime youth hockey coach and official |
*1992 Pinconning graduate was softball star and member of state champion volleyball team *Two-time All-Stater in softball, earned honorable mention in volleyball *Ranks among Pinconning’s all-time leaders in hits, stolen bases, wins, strikeouts and ERA *Helped Central Michigan softball to two Mid-American Conference championships *First-team all-MAC and all-region as a senior in 1996 *Set CMU record with seven triples and is among all-time leader in saves |
*1999 Bay City Central graduate was football, basketball and track star *Led Grand Valley football to 2002 and 2003 national championships *Three-time first-team all-GLIAC at defensive back 2001-03 *First-team All-American set GVSU marks with 19 interceptions and 5 pick-sixes *Five-time GLIAC track champion, inducted into GVSU Hall of Fame in 2022 *Played four seasons of professional football in NFL Italy |
*1970 All Saints graduate crafted a 50-year coaching career *Coached Saginaw Nouvel to 1990 and 1991 boys basketball state titles *Sports more than 240 varsity wins on boys basketball resume *Varsity basketball coach at Bay City Central, Frankenmuth, Nouvel and Birch Run *Inducted into BCAM Hall of Fame as 30-year basketball and baseball official *Coached Bay City Central boys tennis for 16 seasons and girls tennis for nine seasons *Coordinated construction of Jopke Courts as president of Bay Community Tennis Association |
*Inducted into MHSIBCA Hall of Fame as 40-year high school bowling coach *Guided Essexville Garber girls bowling to 2020 state championship *PBA bowler from 1981-90 and winner of four Michigan Majors titles *Competed in 30 ABC Nationals and won 14 statewide scratch tournaments *Won 1995 UAW National Championship and 1996 World Team Challenge *1985 Michigan State Tournament champ is member of four bowling Halls of Fame |
![]() | *All-state kicker and punter as 1987 All Saints graduate *Two-time all-GLIAC at Ferris State University, setting three school records *Boomed 60-yard field goal that was the longest in college football in 1990 *Spent time with Bears, Chiefs, Broncos and Falcons in NFL *Played with Canadian Football league and Arena Football League teams *Kicked game-winning field goal in XFL season opener in 2001 |
*Architect of the long-running Pinconning baseball tradition *Coached Pinconning to 182-138 record from 1970-84 *Led team to three final four appearances, including state runner-up in 1971 *Won three league, four district and three regional championships *Played baseball and football at Alma College *Three-sport star at Bay City St. Stans, leading basketball team to No. 1 state ranking in 1958 |
*First tennis state champions in Bay City Central history, winning 1957 Class A doubles title *Both won regional singles titles and helped Wolves to three Saginaw Valley League team titles *Led Wolves to state runner-up finish in team standings in 1957 *MacDonald lettered for four seasons at the University of Michigan, playing a role in 1961 Big Ten championship *Tally won state singles title at Bay City Junior College then played No. 1 singles for three seasons at the University of Detroit |
Central Michigan University’s first NCAA Championship qualifier in 1999 *Three-time all-Mid-American Conference gymnast and four-time scholar-athlete *1999 MAC champion on balance beam and runner-up on floor and all-around *CMU record holder with 9.925 on balance beam *Led CMU to three MAC titles and two NIT championships *Inducted into CMU Sports Hall of Fame in 2011 *National competitor for USA Gymnastics and Bay Valley Gymnastics Club |
![]() | *Finished as Class A state runner-up *Won district and regional championships *Qualified four individuals for state finals *First Western team to finish among the Top 4 in the state *Produced state champion Joe LaFramboise runners-up Ron Gorney and Brent Waldie *Coached by Clarence Pease |
*Coached Essexville Garber softball team to 555-102 record from 1981-98 *Led team to 11 league, seven district and three regional titles and a state runner-up finish in 1997 *Inducted into MHSSCA Hall of Fame in 1998 *Three-time regional Coach of the Year and four-time coach of MHSSCA All-Star team *Also coached football and baseball and longtime coach and official for Special Olympics *Four-sport standout as 1972 Garber graduate, setting school record in 440 relay that stood for 42 years |
![]() | *T.L. Handy track and cross country coach from 1964-90, part of 54-year career *Guided Handy to five regional track and field titles *Led Wildcats to 10 Bay County titles in track and five in cross country, winning three league titles in each sport *Coached four individual state champions in track and one in cross country *Coached Peyton High in Colorado from 1993-2019, winning a team state championship and 15 individual and relay state titles *Served as Handy’s athletic director 1979-90 |
![]() | *Two-time all-state volleyball setter as 1989 Pinconning graduate *Led Pinconning to 112-15 record in two varsity seasons and two final four trips *Sparked Spartans to Class B state runner-up finish in 1989 *Three-time all-American setter for Northwood Institute *Led Northwood to Top-10 ranking in NAIA all four seasons, including third place finish in nationals *Three-time CoSIDA scholar-athlete and District Player of the Year *Set Northwood records for assists in match, season and career |
*Bay City Central’s all-time leading scorer in basketball with 1,224 points *High school all-American after leading Oak Hill Academy to national championship *No. 14 on Syracuse University’s all-time scoring list with 1,680 points and third with 208 career 3-pointers *Played in NBA Development League and professionally overseas, scoring 2,236 career points in seven seasons *NBL of New Zealand scoring champion in final season of 2016 *Captained Boeheim’s Army to $1 million TBT championship in 2021 |
*Finished as Class B state runner-up *Posted 30-9 record as program’s all-time winningest team *Captured district and regional championships *Produced four Division I college players *Coached by Hall of Famer Dave Petrosky |
*Bay City area diving coach for more than 40 years *Coached athletes from every high school and middle school in Tri-City area, serving as head diving coach of BAY Aquatics *Helped produce divers who competed at Michigan State, Michigan, Purdue, Seton Hall, Northern Michigan, Albion and more *Molded divers who earned all-American and all-state honors and won league, regional and state championships |
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![]() | A champion everywhere he roams, Vrable shattered records at Bay City Central then stood at the heart of one of the top college baseball teams in the nation at Coastal Carolina. The 2003 Central product set school records for hits and stolen bases in a career and finished among the leaders with 21 pitching wins. He batted .515 with 44 RBIs as a senior while leading the Wolves to their first Saginaw Valley League title in 19 years. The two-time all-stater also quarterbacked Central to two playoff berths in football. After leading Grand Rapids Junior College to the NJCAA World Series crown in 2004, he transferred to Coastal Carolina, helping the Chanticleers to the Big South Conference championship and a school record for wins. He led the team in batting average and stolen bases in 2006 and set program records for assists and putouts as a second baseman in 2007. He is now assistant coach at the University of Louisville, where he has helped the Cardinals win four ACC titles and make two World Series appearances. |
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Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
John Glenn High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
John Glenn High School
Bay City Western High School
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Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
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John Glenn High School
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Pinconning High School
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Pinconning High School
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Bay City All Saints High School
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Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Bay City All Saints High School
Bay City Central High School
Bay City Western High School
Essexville Garber High School
Bangor John Glenn High School
Pinconning High School
Scott Rybak – All Saints High School
Carly Sharp – Bay City Central High School
Erin Gajewski – Bay City Western High School
Justin Ross – Essexville Garber High School
Mary Kay Bolduc – Bangor John Glenn High School
Jay Kurowski – Pinconning High School
Jon Bork – All Saints High School
Robert Smith – Bay City Central High School
Michael Czabala – Bay City Western High School
Jennifer Flood – Essexville Garber High School
Sara Sopczynski – Bangor John Glenn High School
Lane LeBourdais – Pinconning High School
The Bay County Sports Hall of Fame Scholarship is intended to provide a means to reward personal excellence in athletics to high school seniors. Students involved in a Bay County high school athletic program may apply for this scholarship with a monetary value of $750.00.
Applicants receive consideration for this scholarship on the basis of:
Nominations can come in at any time but, to be considered for the current year, nominations must have been received by December 31 of the previous year. Forms are available in the program book, may be obtained from Board Members, can be found at the annual induction banquet or on our website.
The HOF Screening Committee spends the first two months of the year reviewing existing nominations and new nominations. The Board of Directors meets in February in order to get the ballot set to send to Lifetime Members.
In early March, ballots are mailed along with an informational document to all voting members. Voting members include all current and past Board of Directors, past inductees and all Life Members of the Bay County Sports Hall of Fame.
In a special meeting in April, Board members gather returned ballots mailed in by the voters and count them to determine who will be inducted.
In the middle of May, there is an Announcement Party in order to introduce the new inductees to the Bay County Sports Hall of Fame to the public.
Ticket sales begin. The Hall of Fame Board of Directors meets with the Sports Editor or representative of the Bay City Times and sets a schedule for photographs and weekly Sunday profiles of all elected inductees.
Master of Ceremonies, Music, Ticket Sales, Program Advertising Sales, Plaques and Banquet Room Preparation are all organized during this time frame.
The HOF Induction banquet is held each year on the second Sunday in November.