The 11th annual Rancho Cordova Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place this Saturday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. inside Rancho Cordova City Hall. Flyer courtesy of the Cordova Community Council

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - In what has become a highly anticipated yearly tradition, the 11th annual Rancho Cordova Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place this Saturday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. inside Rancho Cordova City Hall. 

All are welcome to attend the event as the Rancho Cordova Athletic Association is set to honor a new class of inductees. Honorees include a vaunted Cordova High School boys’ varsity basketball team, three former Lancer football greats, two All-American swimmers, a respected coach and Negro League baseball standout.

The event begins with a cocktail reception, followed by the induction ceremony. Rancho Cordova native and respected media personality Ken Rudulph will serve as the host for the gala, with multiple city dignitaries also on hand to speak during the event. 

Honorees elected to the Rancho Cordova Sports Hall of Fame were judged to have attained significant achievements in or have made notable contributions to athletics, as well as exhibiting high standards of character and sportsmanship.

Tickets for the induction ceremony are $35, which includes an appetizer and cocktail reception and awards program can be purchased at the Cordova Community Council, visit cordovacouncil.org/ccc-events/11th-Annual-Rancho-Cordova-Sports-Hall-of-Fame.  

The Rancho Cordova Athletic Association was formed in 2013 to foster lifelong values of good sportsmanship, teamwork and healthy, active lifestyles through the development of excellent youth sports facilities and organizations, positive coaching and access to play for all.