Coach, basketball team, athletes, volunteer to be inducted into Hall of Honor

By Amanda Rogers

Mansfield Record

The Mansfield ISD has inducted some local (and national) legends, and this year is no different.

When the Hall of Honor began in 2013, the first inductee was former Mansfield ISD Superintendent Vernon Newsom. The hall, a collection of plaques honoring the best athletes, coaches and volunteers in the district’s history, now resides in the community room at Vernon Newsom Stadium.

This year, Mansfield native and attorney Raymond Meeks, who was one of the founders of the district’s legendary Spring Creek girls and boys basketball tournaments, will join the wall as a distinguished volunteer.

Tammy Lusinger, who guided the 2012 Summit High girls basketball team to the state championship and later served as the district’s athletic director, will also be inducted, along with her 2012 Summit girls squad.

Tevin Mitchel, who played football and ran track at Legacy High from 2007-2011, will also join the hall. Mitchel was a sixth-round draft choice by the Washington Redskins (now Commanders) in the 2015 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Arkansas.

Also being inducted will be Stacy Campbell, who played basketball for Mansfield High from 1982-1985 and went on to play at the University of Texas at Arlington.

“The Hall of Honor is a reflection of how great our athletic and support systems are in the district,” said Jerod Womack, Mansfield ISD Executive Director of Athletics. “The success we are having now is due to the traditions and excellence of the past. This is a way to honor the people have been extremely influential in the district.”

A reception honoring the new inductees will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Dr. Jim Vaszauskas Center for the Performing Arts, 1110 W. Debbie Lane. Tickets are $20 and available until Oct. 21. Sponsorships for the reception are available until Oct. 15.

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