Marion County's best to debut in next week's paper
For the past eight months, the Hoch Publishing staff and I have been working feverishly to unveil Marion County's Top 100 Athletes list. Not surprising, the compilation of such a list has been both tedious and enjoyable. It's also been amazing to receive your nominations, your hopes for the list, and your personal anecdotes. There have been literally hundreds of emails and nominations received here at the office. To those who have contributed to this list, I say "thank-you."
The "100 Greatest Marion County Athletes of All Time," will be unveiled in next week's issue in a special tab section of the sports page.
To the disappointment of some, and the merriment of others, we have decided to reveal the county's top 100 athletes of all time, without ranking them from one to 100
(after a lot of thought and discussion.)
Our hope is that athletes, their friends, their families, and even fans will see this effort as a way to exhibit both our respect for the athletes and our intention to recognize those who are deserving of such recognition.
We hope you enjoy.
