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South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame Banquet Canceled, Thanks Mother Nature

Photo inside the SD Sports Hall of Fame

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The annual South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame banquet was scheduled for Saturday April 14 in Sioux Falls this year. That was until another winter storm decided to intervene.

On Wednesday afternoon, a decision was made to cancel this year’s event.

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The annual SD Sports Hall of Fame Banquet, scheduled for Saturday in Sioux Falls has been cancelled due to the winter storm. The same class of inductees will be honored next year as it is impossible to reschedule. More info to come!

— Tim Smith (@timsmithkmit) April 11, 2018

As it’s noted, those members being inducted this year will be honored at next year’s banquet, along with the Class of 2019.

While it’s disappointing for those being inducted, and to those planning to attend, it looks like it may be the right decision.

We know we're calling for a considerable amount of snow, but here's a closer look at where the risk level of reaching those numbers falls at.

Take away: High probability of widespread 8"+ snow amounts form this storm. pic.twitter.com/6ZxtNbrako

— NWS Sioux Falls (@NWSSiouxFalls) April 12, 2018

The Class of 2018: Chad Greenway, Mark Ellis, Steve Kueter, Mandy Koupal, Wayne Carney, Barb Felderman, Kim Fordham-Lien, Jay Hennies, Ron Lenz, and Dale Weber.

Legends Inductees for 2018: Blanche Barnum, Clare Ekeland, Floyd Farrand, Gus Kolb, OB Phillips, and Harry Prendergast.

Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and three sons, Braxan, Jordy, and Anders live in Canton, SD.