Louie Carleo Thank You!

Louie Carleo

The Pueblo Greater Sports Association (GPSA) would like to thank Louie Carleo, the owner of LDC properties for his partnership with the GPSA.

Carleo, an inductee of the GPSA class of 2004, has provided a home for inductee pictures of the GPSA inside the Thatcher Building (503 N. Main Street).

The 1973-2004 induction classes are currently on display in the hallway on the first floor.

A special THANK-YOU Louie for providing this service for the GPSA.

 

 


Sponsors of the GPSA

The Greater Pueblo Sports Association (GPSA) would like to extend its sincerest thanks all those who have sponsored the GPSA Banquet since it's inception in 1973. 

Without the support of these sponsors, there would be no banquet that takes place each November and the awards the honorees receive. 

If you would like to become a corporate or individual sponsor, please click the picture to the right, download, complete and return the form to pgshof@gmail.com.


 

CSU-Pueblo Athletics Partners with GPSA Hall of Fame

Dr. Paul PlinkseDr. Paul PlinkseThe Department of Athletics at CSU-Pueblo (CSU-P) and the Greater Pueblo Sports Association (GPSA) Hall of Fame have reached a partnership agreement for the next five years (2022-2026) for use of the Hall of Fame Room at Massari Arena and the Occhiato Student Center (OSC) Ballroom according to Dr. Paul Plinske, CSU-P Director of Athletics.

The partnership allows the GPSA to store specific items in a secure storage room, hold their monthly meetings (held on the third Monday of each month except June and July) and display those inducted into the GPSA Hall of Fame inside the Hall of Fame Room at Massari Arena.

The annual GPSA Hall of Fame Banquet is held on the third Wednesday in November at OSC Ballroom. The GPSA in return will recognize CSU-P as a major sponsor, providing a CSU-P table to honor the Spank Blasing Outstanding male athlete and the Jessie Banks Outstanding female athlete at each year's banquet. The GPSA is very Thankful for this partnership with CSU-P.


 

Past Corporate Sponsors

2022
Colorado State University - Dr. Paul Plinkse
El Pomar Foundation - Eleanor M. Martinez
Southern Colorado Community Foundation

2021
Colorado State University - Dr. Paul Plinkse
El Pomar Foundation - Nicole Magic

2019
Colorado State University - Dr. Paul Plinkse
El Pomar Foundation - Nicole Soto

2018
Colorado State University - Dr. Paul Plinkse
El Pomar Foundation - Nicole Soto

2017
El Pomar Foundation - Nicole Soto
Pueblo Community College - Patty Erjavec

2016
El Pomar Foundation - Nicole Soto

2010-2015
El Pomar Foundation - Irene Elgart & Theo Gregory
Pueblo Bank & Trust - Al Spinuzzi, VP

2008
El Pomar Foundation - Theo Gregory

2006
Vectra Bank, Lonnie D. Parsons, Marketing President

2002-2005
Vectra Bank, Vincent L. Vigil, Marketing President

2001
Vectra Bank, Vincent L. Vigil, Sr., Vice President

2000
Loaf n' Jug Stores, Terry Oldfield, Vice President
Minnequa Banks, Ron Oreskovich, Exec. Vice President
M.C.A. Nacho's Inc.
Martin Ayala, President Sound Venture Reality
Louie D. Carleo, President/CEO

1999
Loaf n' Jug Stores, Sam Sharp, Pres./CEO
Minnequa Bank, Mark Dunemoor, Exec. VP
Sound Venture Reality
Louie D. Carleo, President/CEO

1997
Babe Ruth Group, Hit & Run

1974
Wilson Sporting Goods Company
Thatcher Foundation
Pueblo Bank & Trust
Runyon Field Committee
Montgomery & Steward Funeral Directors, Inc.
Packard Foundation
Colorado National Bank
Columbia Savings & Loan
School District #60 Admin. Building;
Keating Junior High
Carlile Elementary School
Centennial High School
Central High School
School District #60 - Rooms for meetings.

Individual Sponsors

2022
Charlie Manning (Class of 2015)
Dean Rougas (Class of 2019)

 

 

 

Remembering Our Fallen GPSA Inductees

The Greater Pueblo Sports Association (GPSA) has announced a list of honorees that have passed since the 2022 induction ceremony on Nov. 16.

 

Dennis TrujilloDennis
Trujillo

11/28/2022
Class of 2007

Knafelc obitGary L.
Knafelc

12/19/2022
Class of 1973

Don StuttersDr. Donald
Stutters

01/20/2023
Class of 1993