The National Athletic Hall of Fame announced its 2025 inductees in the “Media” and “Former Student-Athlete” categories in a press release sent to the Daily News.
The ceremony will take place on Friday, Nov. 21, at the Teutopolis Banquet Hall. Further information was not available.
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The “Media” category inductee is sports broadcaster Mark Weiler.
Weiler was the sports director at WVLN, WSEI, WIKK and WOWA, and has dedicated over 35 years to covering athletics throughout southeastern Illinois. He has broadcast countless high school baseball and basketball games and serves as the voice of both men’s and women’s college basketball at Olney Central College. Weiler’s distinctive voice and enduring passion for sports have made him a fixture in the community and a respected leader in regional sports media.
The “Former Student-Athlete” category inductee is Brittany Johnson, a former basketball player from Olney (Richland County).
Johnson became the first player — male or female — in state history to surpass 4,000 career points, finishing with 4,031. Her incredible accomplishments on the court set a new standard for excellence. Johnson is currently serving as the assistant women’s basketball coach at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.
