The dawn of a new year means the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Hall of Fame is about to increase its membership once again.

The first four members of the Class of 2023, representing the decades of the 2000s and the 2010s, have a combined six individual state championships, were part of four team championships and each competed at the Division I level collegiately.

Barnesville’s Jennie Castle and Union Local’s Koel Davia represent the decade of the 2000s, while Magnolia’s Justin Fox and Madonnaás Max Nogay are the selections for the decade of the 2010s.

The 19th annual OVAC Hall of Fame Induction will be held at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling on Saturday, Aug. 12.

The OVAC Hall of Fame, which is sponsored by Robinson Automotive Group, will announce members of the Class of 2023 every two weeks for the next couple of months.

JUSTIN FOX, Magnolia (Class of 2011) ä It didn’t matter if it was on the football or baseball field, this former Blue Eagle just got it done with regularity.

Fox is the winningest quarterback in West Virginia and Ohio Valley history and earned upwards of 18 post-season accolades in football and baseball combined.

In football, Fox played a myriad of positions, but it was at quarterback where he made his presence felt the most. During his senior season, he led the Blue Eagles to their first state championship since 1964 with a perfect 14-0 record and captured the Kennedy Award as the state of West Virginiaás premier prep player.

As a senior, Fox completed 149 of 231 passes for 2,474 yards and 29 touchdowns. He ran for nine additional touchdowns and kicked an astounding 71 PATs. He broke the school record for career passing yards.

He earned First Team All-State in each of his final three years of high school at three different positions. He was honored as a quarterback as a senior, defensive back as a junior and punter as a sophomore. He was thrice named to the All-OVAC squad as well as All-Valley Big School and was named the Ohio Valley HS Football Player of the Year by WTOV-9.

On the baseball field, Fox earned All-State First Team twice, including the captain of the Class AA team as a pitcher. He was also listed as a pitcher after his junior season and as a utility player following his sophomore campaign. He was named All-OVAC three times as well as All-Valley. He guided the Blue Eagles to the OVAC Class 3A title in 2009.

It was baseball that Fox pursued at the collegiate level. He opted to continue his career at West Virginia University where he started 92 games in his Mountaineer career and appeared in 131. He ranked third on the team, as a senior, with a .273 batting average. He earned four letters during his time in Morgantown.

Fox had a brief professional career, playing two years in the Frontier League with Washington, Pa. and Rockford, Ill.

Justin currently resides in Rivesville, W.Va.