Pete Medhurst in July 2023. Pete Medhurst in July 2023. (Pete Medhurst on YouTube.)

The college sports announcing ranks lost a notable voice this week. On Tuesday, news came out of the passing of long-time Navy play-by-play broadcaster Pete Medhurst, who had called games for the Midshipmen since 1997.

Medhurst also did hosting work on D.C.-area stations 106.7 The Fan and The Team 980, including hosting Nationals studio show Nats Talk Live and sometimes filling in on radio play-by-play for them. He called lacrosse for Big Ten Network as well, and had a variety of other broadcasting roles over the years.

His wife Brenda announced his passing on Facebook Tuesday morning.

As noted there, Medhurst’s passing came after a long battle against cancer. A game in early November marked the first time in 240 Navy football games that he wasn’t on the call, with that coming after he was diagnosed with brain cancer and underwent surgery to remove a tumor. The #PrayForPete hashtag took off in the wake of that. And on Tuesday, tributes to Medhurst poured in following news of his passing, including from his long-time Navy football analyst counterpart Joe Miller, from Navy Athletics and Navy Football, from colleagues at his other radio jobs and around the industry, and beyond:

Medhurst touched a lot of people through his work in these different roles, and made an incredible mark in many areas. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends. Those looking to support the family can do so through this GoFundMe from his brother-in-law, which has already raised more than $50,000.

About Andrew Bucholtz

Andrew Bucholtz has been covering sports media for Awful Announcing since 2012. He is also a staff writer for The Comeback. His previous work includes time at Yahoo! Sports Canada and Black Press.