The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference will honor its own once again Saturday night when the 20th OVAC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony takes place with the induction of the Class of 2024 at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling.

A total of 20 individuals associated with the conference will take their place among the elite who have helped make the OVAC one of the premier high school athletic leagues in the nation.

This year’s inductees include:

OVAC ‘Family’ — Libby Shepherd

OVAC ‘Contributor — Terry Rataiczak

Media — Kim North

Coaches — John Magistro and Lou Nocida

Official — Roger Levi

1950s Athletes — Bob O’Brien (Benwood Union) and Keith Sommer (Martins Ferry)

1960s Athletes — Thomas ‘Chip’ Coulter (Toronto) and Donie Young (Wintersville)

1970s Athletes — Scott Barnhouse (St. Clairsville) and Darrell Cheripko (Brooke)

1980s Athletes — Aric Long (East Liverpool) and Lisa Ribble (Fort Frye)

1990s Athletes — Rafael Cruz (Wheeling Park) and Bobby Sismondo (Steubenville Catholic)

2000s Athletes — Ashley Dunigan (Cambridge) and Kinsi Tellep (Meadowbrook)

2010s Athletes — Alexa Abrams (Buckeye Trail) and Dan Monteroso (St. Clairsville)

Five “Legends of OVAC Member Schools” will also be recognized at the banquet, including Reyman ‘Bud’ Bonar of Bellaire, Mike Carson of Sistersville, Brian Jonard of Caldwell, Rod Oldham of Parkersburg South and Joe White of Magnolia. The “Legends” category recognizes athletes and coaches who competed prior to the inception of the OVAC in 1943 or while their schools were not members of the conference.

The Dennis Magruder Distinguished Service Award will be presented to Tom Myers.

Plaques of the OVAC Hall of Fame inductees are on permanent display in the outer concourse at WesBanco Arena as part of the OVAC Museum.

John Sorrenti, former sports director of WEIR radio, will again serve as master of ceremonies while Dr. Vince Monseau will offer the invocation and benediction.

Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. and the induction ceremony starts at 6:30. No tickets will be sold at the door.