53 Years of Service to the Pueblo Community

The Greater Pueblo Sports Association (GPSA) is a group of people interested in promoting those prominent athletes, sports teams and recreational activities in Pueblo County to be a part of the Greater Pueblo Sports Association Hall of Fame.

Banquet Tickets: On sale beginning Monday, Oct. 6, 2025

(Cost is $50 per ticket and they can be purchased at Rogers Enterprise, Inc. (405 W. 8th St.) Monday thru Friday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. , Phone: 719-543-7301). When you purchase your ticket, please let them know which inductee you are attending on their behalf (accepting cash or check ONLY).

Wed., Nov. 19, 2025 (53rd GPSA BANQUET):
Location: Occhiato Center Ballroom, CSU Pueblo Campus; Time: 7:00 p.m.

At our monthly meeting in September, 2025, the Greater Pueblo Sports Association committee members voted on six candidates for our 53rd Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on
November 19, 2025.

2025 Hall of Fame Inductees:
Howard Ballage, Jim Brooks, Steve Ivan, Matt Gersick, Dick Schmaltz and Frank Whalen.

With the addition of the 2025 class, the GPSA now has 389 member enshrined with 348 of them men and 41 women.

This is the 14th class in 53 years with six inductees who went into the GPSA Hall of Fame. Of those 14 classes, half of them had at least one woman inducted (2020, 2011, 2010, 2002, 1995, 1987, and 1986). The other seven classes were all men (2025, 2023, 2013, 2009, 2007, 2006 and 2003).

There will be a feature on each inductee in our October 2025 GPSA Newsletter.

We look forward to seeing you there the night of the 53rd GPSA Banquet and a reminder that for the second straight year the GPSA will hold a gift basket drawing on the night of the banquet.

Respectfully,

Jerry Sisneros
GPSA President

The GPSA Membership designated the months of September and October 2025 to appeal to past inductees for financial support. We have one hundred and eighty six living Inductees (186). If every inductee sent a small donation in Sept./Oct., of each year, the association can remain solvent with your financial support.

These donations help to keep our banquet ticket affordable for guests to celebrate inductees that are chosen annually to be put into our Hall of Fame. The association would like to thank those inductees who did respond last year.

You still can support the GPSA for 2025, by sending in your donation for financial support to the GPSA at the address below: Make your check payable to GPSA and mail it to:

GPSA
Midtown Post Office
P. O. Box 413
Pueblo CO 81002

Pueblo District 60 recognized incoming 53rd class of the Greater Pueblo Sports Association (GPSA) prior to kickoff of the 75th Bell Game between Pueblo Centennial and Pueblo Central on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at Dutch Clark Stadium.

The picture at right shows (standing left to right): Destiny Lotrich (Pueblo Central AD), GPSA President Jerry Sisneros, Inductee Dick Schmaltz, Frank Whalen Jr., Inductee Frank Whalen Sr, Inductee Jim Brooks, GPSA secretary Rick Macias and John Ward (Pueblo Centennial AD).

Inductees not shown and unable to attend Howard Ballage, Matt Gersick and Steve Ivan.

Below are short bios of the Brian Macartney Award recipients for the best male and female high school athletes during the 2024-25 school year.

Gavin Lockett —Pueblo West
* Three-sport athlete early in his high school career at Pueblo West (football, basketball, track).
* Eventually focused his talents on football and track and field.
* Two-year captain and record-breaking quarterback for the Cyclones who led football team to the state semi-finals.
* Holds the Cyclones football school records for total offense, career passing yards, and touchdowns.
* Named League Offensive MVP, First Team All-State, and a National Football Foundation All-Colorado selection his senior year.
* On the track, Gavin was a state champion and school record holder in multiple sprint events and relays, including the 200m, 400m, 4x200m, and 4x400m.
* Carried a 3.91 GPA in the classroom.
* Continued his football career at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, CO, after graduating. from Pueblo West.

 Bradie Menegatti —Pueblo West
Track
* In her freshman year, Mengatti set the school record in the 4x100m and 4x200m.
* Placed second at state in the long jump and third in the high jump her first season in track at Pueblo West.
* Set Cyclone school record in the long jump during her sophomore season.
* Placed third at state in high jump and fifth in the 100m hurdles (sophomore year).
* Long Jump and Triple jump (record holder) Champion and runner-up in the high jump (record holder) at Colorado State High School Track and Field Championships her junior season.
* Voted "Track Athlete-of-the-Year" as a junior.
* Qualified for state track championships in the high jump (new record), long jump, and 100m Hurdles (senior year).

Volleyball
* Freshman "Rookie-of-the-Year" in volleyball.
* Four-time All-league selection
* Top hitter as a freshman in the State of Colorado.
* Earned Volleyball Coaches Award as a sophomore.
* Named MVP of the South-Central League as a junior.
* Achieved 1,000 assists.
* 5A All-State selection.