Athletic Hall of Fame | Hampton Roads Academy | Virginia Skip to content Athletic Hall of Fame Hampton Roads Academy 2025-12-17T11:22:13-05:00 Athletic Hall of Fame Nominate an Athlete, Coach, or Team into Our Athletic Hall of Fame Since 2015, the Hampton Roads Academy Athletic Hall of Fame has honored individuals whose outstanding achievements have brought pride and distinction to HRA athletics. This award serves to inspire our current students to pursue excellence in athletics while embodying HRA’s core values. Nominations are open for an athlete, coach, or team whose extraordinary achievements, commitment, sacrifice, and dedication to our athletics program have brought pride and distinction to our school and community. Hall Of Fame Inductees 2024 Honorees Thad Shelly ’71 Dr. Leslie Stiff Jones ’87 The 1979 Varsity Boys Tennis Team Coach Kelly Alford 2022 Honorees Nancy L. Richwine R. Maxwell Gillespie II The 1987-1988 Varsity Boys Basketball Team 2018 Honorees James Robert “Bobby” Harris III ’68 Ashley Meeker ’98 The 1995 Girls Swim Team 2017 Honorees William A. Shelly ’77 The 1969 HRA Varsity Field Hockey Team Caroline Hammond Varga ’03 2016 Honorees Michael Dickens ’65 – Basketball The 1989 Varsity Golf Team Emily Behncke ’02 – Soccer 2015 Honorees Walter Herman Hogg The 1977 Varsity Football team Thomas E. Yevak ’83 James J. Reid ’89 Matthew C. Behncke ’98 Submit a Nomination Athletes and teams are eligible for nomination 10 years after their graduation from HRA, and current coaches are eligible once their direct affiliation with the athletics program has ended. However, exceptions to these criteria may be made by a unanimous vote of the Selection Committee. Nominees should have made notable accomplishments to HRA athletics, through scoring and skill, awards recognition, success post-graduation, and service to HRA, our athletics program, and the community. Any member of the HRA community, including teachers, faculty, alumni, and parents, may submit nominations for the HRA Athletic Hall of Fame. Nominations can be made below The Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Process The HRA Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee reads and reviews the submitted nominations and votes on the individuals who will be inducted into the HRA Athletic Hall of Fame. Winners are announced at a biennial Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Breakfast during Homecoming Weekend. Recipients receive a framed recognition plaque to take home, and a second plaque is permanently installed in a designated area in the Alumni Hall. The 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Breakfast The 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Breakfast was held at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 19, 2024, followed by a reception. Submit Your Nomination Hampton Roads Academy Athletic Hall of Fame Visit Us Charting Futures, Shaping Leaders (757) 884-9100 739 Academy Ln, Newport News, VA 23602 Monday – Friday: 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Hampton Roads Academy | All Rights Reserved Hampton Roads Academy  | Hampton Roads Private School 739 Academy Ln, Newport News, VA 23602 (757) 884-9100 Policies and Accessibility Page load link Accessibility Bar visibility_off Disable flashes title Mark headings settings Background Color zoom_out Zoom out zoom_in Zoom in remove_circle_outline Decrease font add_circle_outline Increase font spellcheck Readable font brightness_high Bright contrast brightness_low Dark contrast format_underlined Underline links font_download Mark links Reset all options cached Go to Top