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La Plume, Pa. – Keystone College inducted its 13^th Athletics Hall of Fame class on Saturday during a ceremony as part of Homecoming Weekend.  Former Giants' standouts to be enshrined in this year's class include: Tyrone Fowlkes '83 (men's basketball), Kevin Hazard '69 (wrestling), Carey Nemeth '83 (baseball), and Jill Shoemaker '87 (softball).
 
Following the induction ceremony held in Keystone's Brooks Theater, a reception and dinner were held in honor of the 2017 Athletics Hall of Fame inductees with friends, family, former teammates, and other special guests celebrating this year's ceremony.
 
About Keystone's College's 2017 Hall of Fame Inductees:
 
Tyrone Fowlkes '83
 
Tyrone Fowlkes '83 was Keystone's first men's basketball player to earn All-American honors, garnering the award for the 1982-83 season along with NJCAA All-Region XIX accolades.  He totaled 971 during his two-year career at Keystone, the second-highest mark at the time, while averaging 22.0 points per game.  He also set a program record with a 57.9 percent field goal percentage.
 
Tyrone enjoyed a season for the ages in the 1982-83 campaign, breaking school records with 648 points, a 29.5 points per game average, 226 field goals made, and tying a single-game program mark with 19 free throws made.  He also totaled the second most points scored in a game with 43 and averaged 6.1 assists per game, the third-best mark in school history. 
 
After leading Keystone to a 27-11 record and two NJCAA Region XIX playoff appearances, Tyrone went on to star at the University of Scranton, leading the Royals to back-to-back Middle Atlantic Conference Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances.  He still ranks among the University of Scranton's all-time leaders in assists and steals.
 
Kevin Hazard '69
 
Kevin Hazard '69 was an integral part of Keystone's wrestling team's emergence into a national power by being selected as an All-American following a third place finish at the 1968-69 NJCAA National Tournament.  A two-time Mid-Atlantic District champion, he was named the Outstanding Wrestler at the Mid-Atlantic Tournament after winning his second straight title in 1969.
 
A team captain for the 1968-69 season, Kevin led the Giants to a 16-3-1 overall record in his two-year career at Keystone.  He went on to be a two-year starter at the College of William and Mary where he was also a team-captain as a senior.  Kevin was a two-time Southern Conference runner-up finisher and qualified for nationals in the 1971-72 season.
 
Kevin continued to share his love for the sport by coaching youth wrestling for 30 years and winning two Maryland State Junior titles.  He mentored three AAU High school national champions and numerous All-Americans and also gave back to the sport as a referee and announcer, including stints with ESPN, PBS, the ACC, and others.  Kevin was elected to the Virginia Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1997.
 
Carey Nemeth '83
 
Carey Nemeth '83 was a two-time NJCAA All-Region XIX selection for Keystone Junior College's baseball team, leading the Giants to a 42-10 record during his two-year career and an NJCAA Regional Final Four appearance in 1983.  He posted the second highest batting average in program history in 1982, batting .446 on the year and added a program record five home runs the following spring.  Carey finished his career at Keystone as the Giants' all-time leader in doubles (16) and triples (8).
 
Carey earned a scholarship to continue his career at James Madison University, where he led the Dukes to 62 wins in his two seasons there. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals following his junior season, but returned to James Madison where he set single season school records for home runs (18), RBI (67), and consecutive games with a hit (27).
 
Carey, who also played for the Allentown Wings in the Atlantic Baseball League and for Wareham in the Cape Cod Baseball League, was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals again after completing his career at James Madison and went on to play three years with the organization with stints at Erie in the New York-Penn League and with Savanna in the South Atlantic League.
 
Jill Shoemaker '87
 
Jill Shoemaker '87 was outstanding member of Keystone Junior College's softball team for two seasons, rewriting the Giants offensive record books.  She established career records for hits (64), doubles (19), and at-bats (159) while enjoying a record-breaking season in 1987 when she set single-season records for RBI (43), hits (36), and doubles (13).
 
Jill, who led the Giants to 23 wins in her career and an appearance in the NJCAA Region XIX playoffs in 1987, finished her career with a .403 batting average, the second-best in program history and also ended her time at Keystone with the second-most RBI, knocking in 62 runs.  Her 81 at-bats in 1987 were also the second most in a single season.
 
Jill's .444 batting average in 1987 is the third-highest single-season mark in Keystone history and she remains the only player to hit two grand slam home runs in a game for the Giants, a feat accomplished on April 17, 1987 when she also set a program record that still stands today with 14 RBI in a doubleheader.
 
Hall of Fame Nomination Criteria
 
The Keystone College Athletics Hall of Fame Committee shall consider the following criteria when selecting individuals for inclusion:

• Outstanding athletic accomplishments at Keystone College and/or beyond Keystone College
• Exhibited quality in character and sportsmanship
• Contributed to the well-being of Keystone College
• Recognized accomplishments and/or commitments outside of the athletic arena

 
The following two criteria are mandatory for Keystone student-athletes:

• Student-athletes must be an alumnus/a of Keystone
• Alumnus/a must be and removed a minimum of five years before consideration

 
A person other than a Keystone College student-athlete or graduate may be inducted into the Hall of Fame for his or her contributions toward the well-being and success of the Keystone College Athletics Department.
 
Nominations for the Class of 2018 are now being accepted.  To nominate a candidate for consideration, visit the Keystone College athletics website at www.gokcgiants.com and click on the Hall of Fame Link under Athletic Department.