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Arlington Sports Hall of Fame

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Sportsmanship, Leadership, Citizenship

Established 1958

Arlington, Virginia

Announcing the Class of 2025!

ASHOF is pleased to announce that two new Honored Members will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 2025 Annual Induction Dinner, co-sponsored with the Better Sports Club of Arlington, on October 8, 2025 at the Knights of Columbus Main Hall

Gabriella “Kika” Toulouse

O’Connell Class of 2007 - Soccer 

4-year starter at O’Connell from 2003-2007, including on the 2004-2005 #1 nationally ranked team. 2006 2nd Team All- Met, and 2 time all conference. Played at UVA including as a regular starter her junior and senior years. Was a member of the Under 23 US Women’s National Team in 2011-2012, and played professionally from 2011-2014, including being drafted by the Washington Spirit in the inaugural NWSL draft. 

Alberto Starace

Head Girls Soccer Coach at O’Connell High School

 40-year coach with 669 wins, 10x WCAC Champion, 13x WCAC Finalist, 3x Northern VA Invitational State Champion (out of 7 attempts), 10x State Coach of the Year, 3x NSCAA Coach of the Year and a U.S. National Coach of the Year. He oversees a powerhouse program that has seen 30 1st Team All-Mets, 5 All-Met Player of the year, 4 Gatorade Player of the year, 4 All American, as well as numerous players who went onto the college and pro ranks. 

Arlington Now Article

Pictures from the 2024 Dinner

Photo Gallery

Thank you to our 2024 Induction Dinner Sponsors!

Silver

Johnathan Thomas

Pam & Bill Murray

Pam & Bill Murray

Pam & Bill Murray

Pam & Bill Murray

Pam & Bill Murray

Samara Interiors

John Marshall Bank

Bronze

Bonney & Jim Sheahan

Bonney & Jim Sheahan

Bonney & Jim Sheahan

Stuart Shelton

Bonney & Jim Sheahan

Bonney & Jim Sheahan

Mary & Tom Conway

Bonney & Jim Sheahan

Phyllis & Roger O’Dell

Phyllis & Roger O’Dell

Phyllis & Roger O’Dell

Phyllis & Roger O’Dell

George Varoutsos

Phyllis & Roger O’Dell

George Varoutsos

Friends

Michael & Lee Thorsen

Michael & Lee Thorsen

Michael & Lee Thorsen

Holly & James Smith

Michael & Lee Thorsen

Michael & Lee Thorsen

ASHOF In The News

Articles about the Class of 2024
ArlNowArlington Magainze

Nominations for 2025 Due March 1, 2025!

Nomination Forms

About The Hall of Fame

 The Arlington Sports Hall of Fame honors those from the community who have excelled as an athlete, coach or other contributor to sports, and through such achievement have gained state or national recognition.  

History of the Hall of Fame

The Better Sports Club of Arlington, at its second annual awards banquet held on November 15, 1958, established the Arlington Sports Hall of Fame when Arlington businessman George McQuinn, a former Washington-Lee High School athlete and 12-year major league baseball player with the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Athletics and N.Y. Yankees became the Hall of Fame's first inductee. 

 

In 1992, the members of the Better Sports Club, to safeguard the name, its history and concept, voted to have the Hall of Fame become a separate nonprofit organization. The Arlington Sports Hall of Fame was officially incorporated in Virginia on June 10, 1992.

In addition to perpetuating the memory and accomplishments of its inductees, the Arlington Sports Hall of Fame seeks to serve the youth of the community by way of athletic programs and related activities. These programs and activities are coordinated by its volunteer members to foster the principles of good sportsmanship, tolerance, leadership, and meaningful citizenship.


The Arlington Sports Hall of Fame, Incorporated is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization, gifts to which are deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes.

Learn About the Honored Members

Important Dates

October 8, 2025

2025 Induction Banquet

Knights of Columbus Main Hall 5115 Little Falls Road, Arlington, Virginia

Event Details

October 8, 2025

2025 Induction Banquet

 Join us as we induct the inductees for the class of 2025

Knights of Columbus Main Hall 5115 Little Falls Road, Arlington, Virginia

March 1, 2026

Deadline for Nominees for the Class of 2026

March 1, 2026

Deadline for Nominees for the Class of 2026

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P.O. Box 101321 Arlington, VA 22210

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