Veteran New London-Area Sportswriter Elected To CHSCA Hall Of Fame

CONNECTICUT — The Connecticut High School Coaches Association has announced the 2023 CHSCA Hall of Fame inductees, and the honorees include a veteran sportswriter who has provided thorough coverage of high school, college and professional sports for more than three decades.

Vickie Fulkerson, scholastic sports editor for the New London Day, was selected for her outstanding contributions in media. Other honorees are longtime coaches George Babcock, Joe Grippo, Suzanne Hoyt, Richard Kosta, Robert Murray, Ron Pires, James Riccitelli, Patrick Risley and Pete Tucci.

She and her fellow electees will be honored at the 45th annual induction ceremony and dinner May 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington.

"This Hall of Fame class is a legendary group of individuals that have contributed to education-based athletics throughout our state," CHSCA Hall of Fame chairperson Babby Nuhn said. "Each year the selection of the CHSCA Hall of Fame becomes more competitive, however we are very proud of this year’s class."

Fulkerson is a seven-time first-place winner of the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists writing award and was inducted into both the Connecticut Scholastic and Collegiate Softball Hall of Fame and Connecticut Girls Soccer Coaches Association Hall of Fame. A native of Niantic and graduate of Stonington High School and Boston University, she also serves as a member of the Connecticut Sports Media Alliance and as Connecticut Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame program biographer.

Tickets to the induction ceremony are $75 and include a family-style dinner. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to www.chsca.org. or email Len Corto for more information or group ticketing at chscaevents@outlook.com.