Arlington Sports Hall of Fame
Induction Dinner
Wednesday, October 14, Knights of Columbus
6:30pm Reception, 7:15pm Dinner & Awards Ceremony

ASHOF is pleased to announce that five new Honored Members will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 2026 Annual Induction Dinner, co-sponsored with the Better Sports Club of Arlington on October 14, 2026. Single tickets are $45 and can be purchased HERE. Tables of eight are $360 and can be purchased HERE.

For more information about ASHOF, its mission and past inductees, visit HERE.

Announcing the Class of 2026!

• Robert Dabney Asher, O'Connell Class of 1966
• Larry Antonio "Tony" Bentley, W-L Class of 1990
• Clayton Dudley Deskins, W-L Class of 1968
• Marcus Ginyard - O'Connell Class of 2005
• Brian Matthew Rosenberger - O'Connell Class of 1994

More information about each of our 2026 Inductees can be viewed on the ASHOF website.

Interested in sponsorship of the event...we need you!
Please contact the ASHOF at [email protected] or 703-855-4183. Your support is appreciated!

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Congrats to our 2026

BSC Award Recipients!

See a full list of our award recipients HERE.

Most especially, thank you
to all our generous 2026 Donors
who make this event possible.

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Gold Level
Arlington Sports Foundation
Kiwanis Club of Arlington, Inc.
Bill Murray (in memory of Pam Murray)
Roger and Phyllis O'Dell
Optimist Club of Arlington
Rick Schumann and Linda Mizzi
Dr. Daniel and Monica Stabile (Bishop O'Connell HS)
Pat and Susan Tarr

Trophy Sponsors
Arlington Aerials Parent Association
Arlington Babe Ruth Baseball
Arlington County Sheriff's Office
Arlington Girls Softball Association
​Arlington Little League
Arlington Senior Babe Ruth Baseball
Arlington Soccer Association
Arlington Sports Hall of Fame
Arlington Tigers Wrestling Club
Beyond the Hoop, Inc.
Blankingship & Keith, P.C.
Buck & Associates, Inc.
Cardinal Construction & Management
Casual Adventure
Columbia Gardens Cemetery
Dan Kain Trophies
John Depenbrock
Sgt. Dorothy M. Doyle American Legion Post 139
Kevin Jones
Kiwanis Club of Arlington, Inc.
The Meiburger Law Firm, P.C.
Roger and Phyllis O'Dell
Optimist Club of Arlington
Mary Schade
Stuart Shelton
Judge George Varoutsos
Fran Vitt
Bill Walsh
Jim and Janet Walsh
Washington Golf WGA
Youth Ultimate League of Arlington

Silver Level
Arlington Babe Ruth Baseball
Arlington Little League
Arlington Soccer Association
Columbus Club of Arlington
Sgt. Dorothy M. Doyle American Legion Post 139
Craig Esherick and Theo Stamos
Michael Grebb
Beth and Kevin Jones
Stuart Shelton
Dave Sterling and Rose Fabia

Bronze Level
Arlington Girls Softball Association
Buck & Associates, Inc.
Columbia Gardens Cemetery
Richard Knight
Mike Krulfeld
Jim Sheahan
Michael Thorsen
Judge George Varoutsos
Jim and Janet Walsh

Benefactors
Dan Sheahan
Jen and George Thompson
Taylor Triggs

Club Calendar ​​

2026

Upcoming for the BSC:
Wed, June 25, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting
Wed, August 26, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting
Wed, September 2, 6:15pm - Speaker Dinner, Speaker TBD
Wed, September 16, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting
Wed, October 14, 6:30pm - ASHOF Induction Dinner
Wed, October 21, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting
Wed, November 4, 6:15pm - Speaker Dinner, Speaker TBD
Wed, November 18, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting

Concluded Events:
Tues, June 9, 6:00pm - BSC Annual Awards Banquet
Wed, May 13, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting 
Wed, April 22, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting 
Wed, April 15, 6:15pm - Speaker Dinner, Christine Brennan, USA Today Sports Columnist
Wed, March 25, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting
Mon, March 23, 6:15pm -  Speaker Dinner, Les Carpenter, Washington Post Sports Writer
Wed, February 18, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting
Wed, February 4, 6:15pm - Speaker Dinner, James Badas, Sr. Director of Baseball Operations, Washington Nationals
Sat, January 17 - BSC Strategic Planning Meeting

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!

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​BSC Mission Statement

​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.
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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.
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