Torey and his wife, Kait Ortmayer, YHS Assistant Coach Please join us for this great discussion! A reception with a cash bar will open at 6:15pm, followed by dinner at 7pm.The cost of the dinner will be $30. The Knights of Columbus is located at 5115 Little Falls Road, Arlington, VA 22207. Reservations in advance are required. Reserve your space and purchase dinner today! |
Speaker Torey Ortmayer
Yorktown High School's Swim & Dive Coach and BSC's 2022 Coach of the Year BSC Dinner Meeting Wednesday, September 11, 6:15pm We have an exciting speaker to launch the BSC 2024 Fall Speaker Series! Torey Ortmayer will join us to talk about the success of his swim program at Yorktown High School, what it's been like to be the high school coach of Olympian Torri Huske during her time at Yorktown, and the state of swimming in Arlington. Additionally, we get a treat to have Torri Huske's parents join us for the evening! Torey Ortmayer is a lifelong Arlington native, having grown up in Madison Manor and attended McKinley Elementary and Swanson Middle School before going to Gonzaga for high school. Torey attended Occidental College in Los Angeles and was a member of the Men's Varsity Water Polo team. While in LA, Torey coached high school swimming and water polo for 5 years before moving back to Arlington in 2017. That fall, Torey became the head coach of the Yorktown High School swim and dive team, and will be entering his 8th season with the Patriots this winter. Additionally, Torey is the head coach and aquatics director at Tuckahoe Recreation Club and is the Assistant National Team coach for York Swim Club. |
Interested in sponsorship of the event?
We need you! Please contact the ASHOF: [email protected] or 703-855-4183 Your support is appreciated! |
Join the BSC for the
2024 Arlington Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner Wednesday, October 9 Knights of Columbus, 5115 Little Falls Road, Arlington, VA 22207 This year, the ASHOF has five exciting inductees, to include: Kas Allen – GWU Basketball standout and GWU Athletic Hall of Famer James Bregman – Judoman, Olympic Bronze Medalist, and USA Judo Hall of Famer Michelle Duhart Robinson – Standout basketball player with Women’s NCAA National Champion Purdue Daniel Pototsky – University of Kentucky baseball star and local career coach Kate Ziegler – Two-time Olympian and swimming record holder To learn more about the ASHOF 2024 Inductees, please visit ArlSportsHOF.org. Each honoree will receive their induction at the dinner and be recognized for their great achievements. Individual dinner reservations can be purchased below for $45/ticket, and tables of 8 can be purchased for $360. |
Our 68th Annual Awards Banquet was a huge success! Congratulations to our 2024 Award Recipients!
See all our 2024 award recipients and an event slideshow HERE.
We thank everyone for coming to the Awards Night.
Most especially, thank you to all our generous Donors, listed below, who make this event possible.
See all our 2024 award recipients and an event slideshow HERE.
We thank everyone for coming to the Awards Night.
Most especially, thank you to all our generous Donors, listed below, who make this event possible.
2024 Female Athlete of the Year Samantha Stewart
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2024 Student-Athletes of the Year
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2024 Male Athlete of the Year Hudson Greene
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Thanks to all our 68th Annual Awards Donors!
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Gold Level
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Silver Level
Cardinal Construction & Management Columbus Club of Arlington Tom & Mary Conway Craig Esherick & Theo Stamos DIGI Quick Print, Inc. Mike Grebb Beth & Kevin Jones Stuart Shelton Bronze Level Arlington Babe Ruth Baseball Arlington Girls Softball Association Arlington Little League Arlington Soccer Association Buck & Associates Columbia Gardens Cemetery Richard Knight Mike Krulfeld Gary Sarnoff Jim Sheahan Dave Sterling & Rose Fabia Jen & George Thompson Michael Thorsen George Varoutsos Jim & Janet Walsh Benefactors The Meiburger Law Firm, P.C. Dan Sheahan Taylor Triggs Patrons James Watson 
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Club Calendar 2024
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Upcoming for the BSC:
September 11, 6:15pm - Speaker Dinner, Torey Ortmayer, Coach of Yorktown Swim & Dive September 25, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting October 9 - ASHOF Annual Induction Dinner October 23, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting November 6, 6:15pm - Speaker Dinner, speaker to be announced November 20, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting Concluded Events: August 21, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting June 11, 6:00pm - BSC Annual Awards Banquet May 1, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting April 24, 6:15pm - Speaker Dinner, featuring Les Carpenter, Washington Post writer focusing on the Paris Olympics March 27, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting March 14, 6:15pm - Speaker Dinner featuring Greg Beer, Yorktown High School Lacrosse Coach & the BSC 2023 Coach of the year February 21, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting February 7, 6:15pm - Speaker Dinner featuring radio personality, Andy Pollin |
Donate to Arlington youth sports through the Better Sports Club
The Better Sports Club sponsors Arlington County youth sports clubs and teams. You can make a contribution to this effort here and know that your donation is directly supporting local young athletes. Thank you!
BSC Mission Statement
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The Better Sports Club of Arlington is a nonprofit community organization founded in 1957 “to promote useful citizenship through the medium of sports.” The Better Sports Club is dedicated to serving Arlington, Virginia's youth and to fostering the principle of fair play, good sportsmanship, a competitive spirit, tolerance and friendship. Club membership is open to women and men over the age of 18 who share the club’s goals, without regard to race, religion, ethnicity or personal orientation. |