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2026 Hall of Fame Inductee Event

WINSTON-SALEM FORSYTH COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME

The Winston-Salem Sportsmen Club Inc. and the Winston-Salem Forsyth County High School Sports Hall of Fame inducted 10 new members on Friday May 8. 2026 during the 41st annual induction banquet at the Benton Convention Center.

Athletes:

Michael Jones Sr.

(East Forsyth)

Joseph Lagarde

(East Forsyth)

Steve LeFaivre

(West Forsyth)

Thomas Little III

(Posthumous) (Reynolds)

Jeremy Peterson

(Reynolds)

Parker Thomas

(Mount Tabor)

Kedrick Williams

(East Forsyth)

Administrators:

Carol Montague Davis

(Carver)

Frank Martin

(Reagan & Mount Tabor)

Charles McAninch

(West Forsyth)

Special Category:

Game Official

Arthur Hardin

The 10 new Members of the HOF Class of 2026 are:

(back row)

  • Charles McAninch (West Forsyth, Administrator)

  • Parker Thomas (Mount Tabor, Football/Baseball)

  • Arthur Hardin (Official, Special Contributor)

(front row)

  • Frank Martin (Mount Tabor, Reagan, Coach, Administrator)

  • Joseph Lagarde (East Forsyth, Football/Baseball/Basketball)

  • Jeremy Peterson (Reynolds, Football)

  • Dr. Carol Montague Davis(Carver, Administrator)

  • Thomas Little III. (posthumous)

  • Alfred Adams (Reynolds, Football/Track & Field/Wrestling)

  • Kendrick Williams (East Forsyth, Basketball)

  • Michael Jones Sr. (East Forsyth, Bootball/Track & Field)

The Sportsmen Club also awarded 22 scholarships to local student-athletes. There were 15 recipients of the Mary Garber Scholarship for area girls high school basketball players.

(back row)

  • Sanaa Puryear (Atkins)

  • Mikayla Johnson (Parkland)

  • Asia Blackwell (Parkland)

  • Carmen Robinson (Mount Tabor)

(front row)

  • Olivia Amos (South Stokes)

  • Azari Wilkins (Early College of Forsyth

  • Ava Johnson (North Wilkes)

  • Joyah Steele (Mount Tabor)

  • Katherine Lockamy (Oak Grove)

  • Kalin Favreau (Oak Grove)

  • Adeline Gifford (Reagan)

  • Kennedy Gause (Carver)

  • ShaKayla Chiles (Carver)

  • (not pictured) Kadence Lamonte (Glenn)

  • Amanda Worrell (Atkins)

  The Winston-Salem Sportsmen Club partnered with Kimberly Park Elementary School and Camile Poe to give five students the opportunity to serve as ushers at the Winston-Salem Sportsmen Club Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, exposing them to leadership and mentorship outside the classroom.

Kimberly Park Elementary School Ushers are:
(left to right)

  • Jacari Carter

  • Juel Wright

  • Jayceon Finney

  • Marli Malone

  • Gentry Gray

  (Club Members)

  • Ronald Palmer

  • Paulette Smith

  • Michael Kimbrough

  • Chris Kirkpatrick

  • Mark Dunlap

  • Ken Leak

  • William Hairston

  • Brent Jerald

  • Aldeen Smith

  • Richard Daniels

There were five recipients of the Bill Hayes Pigskin Challenge scholarships:

  • Keishaun Gregory (Parkland)

  • Leo Phillips (Mount Tabor)

  • Brayden Robinson (Glenn)

  • Aaron Richardson (North Forsyth)

  • Kamari McDonald (Lexington)

This was the first year that the Sportsmen Club awarded these scholarships.

The inaugural Jacques Holiday Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Eric Wiley of Walkertown, and the Alfred Poe Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Ahmad Arnold of Carver. 

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