Hall of Fame

Chairperson:

  • Evelyn Kazen

Members:

  • Paul Donovan
  • Richard Allard
  • Bob Mangelinkx
  • David Russell
  • Carl Kazen
  • Roy Smith

Mission Statement

The mission of the Massachusetts Trapshooting Hall of Fame is to honor and reward those persons who have contributed to the sport of trapshooting for 15 consecutive or cumulative years by a record of outstanding shooting accomplishments, a history of service to the MATA as an officer or Committee member, a history of contributions to the sport that might include introduction of new shooters to trapshooting and the MATA with an emphasis on sportsmanship or a combination of any of the above.

The committee will consist of seven members who will meet 2 to 5 times a year to review the submitted records of the nominees. Voting will be by telephonic or paper ballot and a simple majority will be required for induction. The nominees’ names and the committee’s voting results will remain undisclosed until the Hall of Fame Committee Chairperson notifies the nominator and nominee. One member will be responsible for minutes which will be archived.

Nomination Requirements

  • The candidate must have been an active member of the ATA and MATA. He or she must have been an outstanding participant in either the shooting venue or service to the MATA as an officer or Committee member, a history of contributions to the sport that might include the introduction of new shooters to trapshooting and the MATA, or a combination of any of the above for a period of no less than 15 cumulative years. The individual must also have demonstrated true sportsmanship during that period.
  • For shooting accomplishments, a concise written shooting record must be submitted… this can be obtained from the ATA if unavailable through local research (there is a nominal fee to acquire a written shooter’s history report from the ATA). The nominator may call the ATA office at 618-449-2224 or send an e-mail to [email protected] for this information.
  • For service accomplishments there must be a written statement that shows either dedicated service as an officer or Committee Member in the MATA or contributor to the sport of trapshooting for a period of no less than 15 consecutive years. It should contain information about the types of service, dates, and contributions to the sport and/or how they enhanced the sport.
  • Any nominee may have a combination of any of the above and needs to have written documentation of all categories that apply.
  • All nomination requests must be clearly written and may be submitted to any committee member. The nominator must provide the Hall of Fame Committee with the individual’s name, address and ATA number along with the nominator’s contact phone number or email address.
  • The committee will meet to discuss and vote on the nomination. A majority vote of acceptance will be required and the committee chair will notify the nominator and nominee in writing of the Hall of Fame Committee’s decision.
  • For questions or nominations please contact Chairperson Evelyn Kazen at [email protected]

Hall of Fame Inductees

  • 1998
    • Bill Anzaldi
    • Kenny Lucht
    • Les Holbrook
    • Walter Peterson
    • Roy Smith
  • 1999
    • John Parks
  • 2003
    • Orin Arlin
  • 2011
    • Richard Allard
    • Robert Hawkes
    • Bob Mangelinkx
    • Donna Smith
  • 2012
    • Bob Holbrook
  • 2013
    • Robert Nihtila, Sr.
  • 2016
    • Jim Armitage
    • Richard Hamlett
  • 2017
    • Robert Nihtila, Jr.
    • Linda Brodeur
  • 2018
    • Gary Hopkinson
  • 2019
    • David Russell