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The Bartlesville Sports Commission has named its 2025 nominees for the Bartlesville Sports Hall of Fame, two individuals a coach and a team headline a star-studded class, which will be officially inducted during a ceremony on Friday night Oct. 3 at the Bartlesville Community Center.

This year’s class:

Former Bruin basketball standout Noah Hartsock. Hartsock was previously the record holder for points in a Bruin uniform until three years ago. Hartsock spent four years playing basketball at BYU from 2008-2012 then had a coaching career followed by success in the business world.

Standout athlete Mike Epperson, who is one of the most acclaimed gymnasts to come out of Bartlesville. Epperson was a two-time NCAA All-American at Nebraska for gymnastics and was a part of the 1988 national championship team with the Huskers.

Coach Gerald Thompson, a longtime Bruin basketball coach, well-known for his impact on individual student athletes, still has a presence on the Bruin bench to this day.

Chairmen of the Bartlesville Sports Commission Chris Batchelder talks about Coach T’s selection.

The 1969 Doenges Ford Injuns, one of the best summer baseball teams in the program’s 90-year history. They remain the only Legion team to make it to the national Legion World Series. They went 40-11 en route to a state title, Winget championship and a qualifier to make the national World Series. There were six future NCAA Division one players on the squad.

Batchelder says the class is impressive.

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Full interview with Batchelder on nominees.