The Iredell County Sports Hall of Fame has selected the five athletes that will be inducted into this years hall of fame class. These five have contributed to the Iredell County community as student athletes and later in life through every stage of their lives. These nominees were announced by Executive Director Steve Rankin and Selection Committee Chairman Kenney Miller.Â
Former Mooresville Police Captain Frank Owens will also receive the annual Harold Johnson Community Partner Award. This years induction banquet will be held on Monday, May 20th 6:00 pm at the Statesville Civic Center.Â
Lets take a closer look at the honorees:
Josh Lawdowski
Lake Norman
(2010-2014)
Played football & baseball
Set a state record of 5,647 offensive yards in 2014
6th in NC HS touchdown history with 155Â
Played baseball at UNC
Matt Matheny
North Iredell
(1984-1988)
Played football, basketball, tennis
Lead North Iredell to only 10-0 football season
A 3x All-Conference tennis player
Played football & basketball for Davidson College
Played pro football in Germany
Successful men’s basketball coach
Jimmy Popp
Mooresville
(1979-1983)
Played football, basketball,baseball, golf
All-conference in all four sportsÂ
MVP honors in football, basketball, baseball
Coached at Citadel, UNC Chapel Hill, Alabama State, UNC Charlotte
GM for 21 seasons in the Canadian Football Leauge
Current VP of the USFL
Amy Cartner Rogers
North Iredell
(1980-1984)
Played basketball, volleyball, track, softball
1984 Girls 3A Basketball ChampionÂ
1984 Girls Basketball Conference POY
Named to the Girls Basketball West squad for the East-West Game
Volleyball Team Captain as a Sr.
North Iredell ValedictorianÂ
Played Girls Basketball at Wake Forest
Keith Walker
Statesville
(1973-1977)
Played basketball
Averaged 23.7 and 28.3 points per game & over 10 rebounds as a Jr./Sr.
Played basketball for Mitchell College & Clemson
Played professional basketball in Turkey, Belgium, Italy, France
Has coached basketball at the college level most recently in 2023
Frank Owens
Community Partner Service Award
Athletic Director for Gresham-Baker American Legion Post 66
Headed the legion baseball program for over 30 years
A booster for local teams & athletes for over 50 years
Score keeper for local youth teams
Inducted into the NC American Legion HOF in 2009
Presented the Order of the Long Leaf Pine by Gov. Bev Perdue
