GPSA Office
P.O. Box 413
Pueblo, CO 81002
GPSA Room
Massari Arena
CSU-Pueblo
Pueblo, CO 81007
Hall of Fame Wall
Thatcher Building (Main Floor)
5th and Main
Pueblo, CO 81003
Below are the TENTATIVE meetings dates for the GPSA during the 2022 calendar year. All meeting are held on the third Monday of the month in the GPSA at Massari Arena. Dates are subject to change if necessary.
| Jan. 17 | Feb. 21 | Mar. 21 | Apr. 18 |
| May 16 | Aug. 22 | Sept. 19 | Oct. 17 |
The deadline for nominations each year is Aug. 1. The 2022 Banquet is tentatively set for Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2022. Go to the Application tab above to download and fill out an application today.
If you have any questions about the application, please contact Jerry Sisneros, President of the GPSA. His email address is jrrysis@yahoo.com
The Greater Pueblo Sports Association (GPSA) is a group of people inerested in Athletics and Recreational Activities in Pueblo County. The main function of this group is promoting sports and Recreational Activities in Pueblo County by maintaining the Greater Pueblo Sports Association Hall of Fame.
Jeff ArnoldJeff Arnold, who taught and coached for over 40 years at Pueblo County High School, passed away peacefully on Dec. 24, 2021 at age 80. Arnold, who was inducted into the Greater Pueblo Sports Association (GPSA) Hall of Fame in 2005, was a two-tome Rocky Mountain A.A.U. champion in wrestling for the University of Colorado in 1962-63.
Jeff was an avid outdoorsman and loved running, bicycling and climbing mountains (he conquered 15 of Colorado's fourteeners and Popcatepatl in Mexico). In addition, Jeff enjoyed rock climbing, cross country skiing and endurance horse racing. Arnold also had two articles published on running in Runner's World as well as pieces in The Pueblo Chieftain, Greenhorn Valley News, The Valley View and Footprints along with the newsletter of the Southern Colorado Runner's Club.
He is survived by his daughter, Hillary and countless students and athletes that he mentored and coached.
The Obituary for Jeff Arnold (Courtesy of Angelus Chapel Mortuaries)
Mel SpenceAnother member of the Pueblo Greater Sports Association (GPSA) Hall of Fame has passed away. Mel Spence, a longtime coach and administrator for District 60 and Canon City High School, died on Nov. 22, 2021. He was 94.
Spence was inducted into the GPSA in 1980. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a standout athlete at the University of Northern Colorado where he advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Wrestling Tournament in 1949.
Mel was a long-time coach and administrator in Colorado.
The Obituary for Mel Spence (Courtesy of Montgomery & Steward Funeral Home)
The Greater Pueblo Sports Assocation (GPSA) held its Annual Hall of Fame Banquet for the first time in two years due to the COVID Pandemic. The event was held on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, at the Occhiato Ballroom on the campus of Colorado State University-Pueblo. Below is a video from the banquet.
The Greater Pueblo Sports Association (GPSA) has announced a list of honorees that have passed since the 2021 Induction Ceremony on Nov. 17, 2021.
| Mel Spence 11/22/2021 | Jeff Arnold 12/24/2021 | |||||
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