Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame will induct the following individuals on March 17.

Tony Sandfoss

Tony Sandfoss, an Alexandria resident, is proud of coming from a family of seven.

He played high school and college basketball. He also played on an AAU team that traveled Europe and played at Newport Central Catholic, where he was a four-year starter.

In his senior year, Sandfoss was All Ninth Region, was named to the Dave Cowens Mr. Hustle Award and is an honorable mention McDonald's American.

Tony played at Northern Kentucky University on a basketball scholarship. He had the opportunity to play for Mote Hills during Mote's last season.

He is proud of his daughter, Courtney, who also plays for Newport Central Catholic. This tandem is the only father/daughter Combo to be in the NewCath 1,000 point club.

Christina (Freppon) McDonald

Christina McDonald of Cold Spring has accomplished much as a high school and college athlete and coach. In high school, she played at Newport Central Catholic along with a line of Freppons.

In basketball, she was all-time leading scorer and rebounder. She was selected to All Region and All District selection three times each. She was selected the Loyce Meadows Award as the Ninth Region outstanding student-athlete.

In volleyball, she played on three regional championship teams. She was selected to numerous all tournament teams, and was selected to All State tournament selection senior year.

In softball, she played on three regional and state tournament teams. She played on the 1984 state tournament championship team. She was also selected Northern Kentucky Player of the Year three times.

In college, she played on three NCAA Tournament Teams. She was selected Great Lakes Player of the Year 1991. Kodak All American honorable mention 1991. She was the female NKU Student-Athlete of the Year in 1991.

McDonald also coached Newport Central Catholic girls for 12 years. She has more than 200 wins, won five All A Regionals, and has coached in the All A Finals twice. She won two Ninth Regional titles, and was named Coach of the Year by the KABC and Enquirer twice.

Tom Freppon

Tom Freppon of Cold Spring played his high school career at Newport Central Catholic as it seems all of the Freppon family has done.

A very accomplished basketball player at Newport Catholic and Thomas More College, Freppon was selected All Ninth Region, All State honorable mention, Ninth Region Player of the Year 82-83 season, plus all tournament teams in the Famous Recipe Tournaments both as a Ninth and a 10th Region selection. Freppon has been honored on All District and Ninth Region tournament teams.

Freppon finished his playing days at Thomas More College.

Freppon now stays in touch with basketball as an accomplished basketball official in the Ninth Region for more than 23 years.