Grundy Center Sports Hall of Fame

Grundy Center Sports Hall of Fame This page is the Facebook presence of the Grundy Center Sports Hall of Fame in Grundy Center, Iowa. It was founded in 2004 by a group of interested sports

It was founded in 2004 by a group of interested sports fans to remember the accomplishments of those who have been involved or supported the athletic programs in Grundy Center. Since 2004, 81 athletes, coaches, administrators and contributors have been inducted in the Hall of Fame. News, questions, and comments can be made on this page related to the HOF.

03/01/2026

Way to go Spartans! Back to State!

The Grundy Center Sports Hall of Fame committee announced the election of four individuals to the Class of 2026 who will...
02/12/2026

The Grundy Center Sports Hall of Fame committee announced the election of four individuals to the Class of 2026 who will be inducted during the Felix Grundy Festival this summer. The new inductees are Greg Voss (1985 graduate), Scott Barrett (1993), Scott Muller (1997) and Katie Lindeman (2016).

Greg Voss was a talented receiver and defensive back on the Spartan gridiron. He was twice named 1st team All-Conference and also named 1st team All-State as a senior. Voss earned 14 letters playing football, basketball, baseball, and track for the Spartans. He was honored with both the John Connell basketball award and the Todd Graves baseball award to round out his high school career.

Scott Barrett was another high caliber 3-sport athlete. He was an excellent offensive lineman for the Spartans and earned 2nd team All-State accolades as a junior and 1st team All-State as a senior. In wrestling, Barrett qualified for State three times during a very successful career, and was a state place winner in track taking 5th place as a senior in both the shot put and the discuss.

Scott Muller was a 1st team All-State offensive lineman and 4 year letterman for the Spartans. He was also a 3-time letterman and All-Conference 1st baseman and pitcher in baseball and won 3 letters in track. Muller went on to play offensive tackle at Upper Iowa University starting 36 of 40 games and was selected team captain his senior year. He's

Katie Lindeman earned 4 letters each in basketball, volleyball, and track. In volleyball, she was 3 times All-Conference 1st team and 3rd team All-State as a senior. Lindeman finished her career with 826 kills and 783 digs. In basketball, she scored 1346 points in her career, making her the 5th Spartan player to top that milestone. She was twice NICL Conference MVP and selected 1st team All-State as a senior.

The time and location of the HOF induction ceremony will be Saturday, July 11th and will continue to be at the high school auditorium at 10:30 a.m. following the Kiwanis breakfast. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Congratulations to Grace Storjohann for becoming the first Grundy Center girl wrestler to win a State Championship! Gr...
02/07/2026

Congratulations to Grace Storjohann for becoming the first Grundy Center girl wrestler to win a State Championship! Grace blew through the State Tournament at 125 # for APGC by pinning all four of her opponents , none of whom reached the 3rd period. There may be more Grundy Center girls who win State championships, but Grace will forever be....the FIRST!

What great thrills he gave us over the past couple of years....an amazing athlete and one that we will talk about in the...
11/15/2025

What great thrills he gave us over the past couple of years....an amazing athlete and one that we will talk about in the same conversations of legendary Spartans like Bud Bergman, Bill Smith, Jim Bayse, Dave Ehrig, Jeff Dole, Joel Crisman, Brad Harms, Matt Bockes, and Bryce Flater to mention a few. Thanks for the memories!

A month has gone by since we inducted the Class of 2025 and we'd like to thank the Town & Country Golf Club, the golfers...
08/12/2025

A month has gone by since we inducted the Class of 2025 and we'd like to thank the Town & Country Golf Club, the golfers, sponsors, and contributors to our annual fund raiser on Friday, July 11th. Although we got rained out after 5 holes, we had a great lunch and social time as usual. Thanks again to all who help make this Hall of Fame a success. We hope everyone will continue to support the event in the years ahead.

A Spartan welcome to the HOF to Keith Slifka. Although a talented athlete for the Spartans and a State runner-up in wre...
07/18/2025

A Spartan welcome to the HOF to Keith Slifka. Although a talented athlete for the Spartans and a State runner-up in wrestling, Slifka is enshrined in this Hall of Fame as a wrestling coach at state powerhouse Crestwood of Cresco. In his 18 years there, he was District Coach of the Year 6 times, Class 2A State Coach of the Year in 2021, won 54 tournament championships and 6 District championships. His teams also made 3 State Dual Meet appearances. Slifka qualified 95 wrestlers to State of which 47 placed and 14 made the State finals resulting in 8 State champions.

Keith's awards were presented to him by his two Grundy Center wrestling coaches John Snakenberg and Rick Samuelson.

A Spartan welcome to the HOF to Nathan Schmadeke. He was an exceptional sprinter setting the school record in the 110-m...
07/18/2025

A Spartan welcome to the HOF to Nathan Schmadeke. He was an exceptional sprinter setting the school record in the 110-meter high hurdles in 14.65 as a senior, then winning the State Class 1A title. Nathan also exceled in football on offense, defense and special teams. He was twice named 1st team All-State as a defensive back in 2010 and 2011 and was an exceptional receiver on offense with 59 receptions for 1160 yards and 14 TDs in those same years.

He is shown being presented his awards by his mother, Kara Van Wert.

A Spartan welcome to the HOF to Hailey Wallis. Wallis had a standout athletic career from 2015 to 2019, excelling in ba...
07/18/2025

A Spartan welcome to the HOF to Hailey Wallis. Wallis had a standout athletic career from 2015 to 2019, excelling in basketball, volleyball, and track. Her greatest success came in basketball where she played point guard under Coach Matt Lindeman and set a new school career scoring record with 1,396 points, surpassing Nicole VanderPol.

She is shown being presented her awards by her parents, Brian and Laurie Wallis.

A Spartan welcome to new HOF inductee Bryce Flater. Flater twice rushed for over 2000 yards in a season while totaling ...
07/18/2025

A Spartan welcome to new HOF inductee Bryce Flater. Flater twice rushed for over 2000 yards in a season while totaling 5705 for his career with 74 TDs. Both are Spartan all-time records. Bryce went on to a strong football career as a linebacker at UNI.

He is being presented his awards by Terry Haren.

The 1970 2 Mile Relay team provided a unique induction. First, they are as of 2025 the ONLY Spartan relay team to win a...
07/17/2025

The 1970 2 Mile Relay team provided a unique induction.

First, they are as of 2025 the ONLY Spartan relay team to win a State Championship in Boys Track in the history of the school...a mere 55 years ago.

Second, their time still remains a school record...a mere 55 year old record.

And third, they were presented their HOF awards by Terri Whitney Jackson who, as a young girl from Milford, Iowa that hosted the Class B State Track Meet, presented this team their medals...a mere 55 years ago.

Congratulations to this state championship team of Lee Luhrs (the senior member of the team who ran anchor), Tim Williamson (a junior who is already a HOF member himself and ran 3rd), Mark Carter (another junior who is a member of the HOF 1971 Boys Basketball team and ran 2nd), and Brian Borchardt (a sophomore who was the lead runner and handed off the baton with a sizable lead). Long may your record stand!

The 2000 Spartan Girls Golf team, state championship winners, were inducted into the GC Sports HOF. They are the 3rd gi...
07/17/2025

The 2000 Spartan Girls Golf team, state championship winners, were inducted into the GC Sports HOF. They are the 3rd girls golf team to be honored in our HOF and all were coached by Rick Schupbach. Congratulations to them!

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