Don Voltz to discuss Sports Museum Feb. 14 in Lewes

Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame Executive Director Don Voltz will discuss the planning and creation of the Delaware Sports Museum, and shine a spotlight on some of its most illustrious inductees at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 14, at  the Zwaanendael Museum, 102 Kings Highway, Lewes. Voltz is also a well-known sportscaster for WDEL radio in Wilmington.

The program is the 1990s chapter of “Delaware Decades,” an eight-part series of lectures exploring successive decades in Delaware’s history from the 1930s to the 2000s. Admission to the event is free and open to the public, but due to space restrictions, reservations are required; call the museum at 302-645-1148 no later than Feb. 13.

The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame celebrates the history, preserves the legacy and honors the heroes of sports in Delaware and those who have brought recognition to Delaware by their accomplishments elsewhere. The membership strives to educate young and old about athletics, sportsmanship and work ethic while providing inspiration to maintain active and healthy lifestyles through sports.

Forty-year radio veteran Voltz has served as a sports broadcaster for WDEL radio in Wilmington since 1986 including a 10-year stint as the voice of the University of Delaware Blue Hens. He is a past president of the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association and has been Delaware's state representative for the Heisman Trophy and the John R. Wooden Award for 15 years. Voltz has served as executive director of the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame since June 2013.