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Nomination Guidelines

Nomination Guidelines can also be found at this form.

  • To highlight those who have made a positive impact on the Lyndonville Athletic program and maintain relationships, history, and tradition within the school community.

  • The committee should consist of a minimum of 8 members, 7 voting members and a facilitator. The Athletic Director should serve as the facilitator of the committee. Members must have a strong background and knowledge of Lyndonville Athletics. Voting members must abstain from voting for him/herself or any family member. Members should include current and former coaches, sports boosters, the Athletic Director and community members.

  • There are four categories in which someone may be inducted into the Hall of Fame; Athlete, Team, Coach, and Special Contributor/Supporter/Fan. Character will be an important consideration when nominating or inducting a member.

    Athlete

    1. Must wait at least 5 years after active participation to be nominated.
    2. Must have made a significant contribution to his/her team as evidenced by honors including but not limited to; All-league, All-County, All-State, individual records within the team (leading scorer, assists, etc.), local/national media honors (All Greater Rochester, etc.)
    3. Special consideration may be made for multi-sport athletes with significant contributions.

     

    Team

    1. Must have been a Varsity team.
    2. Must wait at least 3 years after the youngest student (grade level) on the team has participated.
    3. Must have distinctive achievements within their specific sport (League, Sectional, State Championship, Undefeated season, etc.)

    Coach

    1. Must be retired or no longer coaching that specific sport after having coached it for a minimum of 5 years.
    2. Must have demonstrated excellence in their program as evidenced by outstanding record, league, sectional or state titles. May also be evident based on award recognition through the Genesee Region league, Section V, NYS or National.

    Special Contributor/Supporter/Fan

    1. Must have made significant contributions or brought positive recognition to the Lyndonville Athletic program. This category may include volunteers, statisticians, notable alumni, members of Sports Boosters, fans, etc.
    2. This category is intended to acknowledge those who may not otherwise meet criteria to be inducted into the hall of fame but were still an integral part of the athletic community or bring about pride within the community. Criteria for induction will be left to the members of the committee.

    1. Nominations will be submitted to the athletic director and will be taken at any time from anyone who completes the proper form. There will be a deadline for submission each year whereas if a vote comes in after, that nominee will be placed on the ballot for the next induction year.
    2. The Hall of Fame committee will meet following the deadline to receive all eligible nominations for their review. A second meeting will be held within a month to vote.
    3. Each voting member will select 10 candidates and rank them numerically 1-10, 10 being the highest priority for induction, 1 being the lowest.
    4. Total points will be added once all committee members have selected their 10 candidates for induction.
    5. The candidate with the highest point total will be put up to a vote of the committee by secret ballot. A majority vote is required in order to be inducted.
    6. Nominations will be due by 3/1/2021 and inductees will be announced in May.
    7. The first year, up to 10 candidates will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The second year, up to 5 candidates will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Every year after, up to 3 candidates will be inducted.
    8. Nominees will remain on the ballot for the following year unless he/she/they receive no votes for 3 consecutive years.
    9. Inductees should be announced via various media outlets including but not limited to, Orleanshub.com, School related social media, publication on the school athletic page, etc.
    10. Any revisions to the selection process must be decided by a unanimous vote of the entire committee.

Hall of Fame Inductees

2024

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    Mark Hughes - Coach

    • Retired in 2012
    • Coached 36 seasons of Girls Soccer
    • Coached 36 seasons of Girls Basketball  
    • Coached baseball for 50 seasons as a JV and Varsity assistant  
    • Soccer GR League Champions 3 years  
    • Soccer Sectional Finalists 1998 and 2001  
    • Girls Basketball League Champions 2 years
    • Girls Basketball Sectional Finalists 1984-85, 1997-98 
    • Baseball coached in 16 Genesee Region league championships and 7 Sectional titles 
    • Helped coach the 2011 Far West Regional Championship team

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    Terry Stephens

    Class of 1996

    • Three sport varsity athlete - Soccer (1994-96) - Basketball (1994-96) - Baseball (1993-96)
    • Genesee Region League All-Star - (Soccer - 1995, '96) (Basketball - 1996) (Baseball - 1994, '95, '96)
    • Played in travel soccer in Europe 1995 and '96
    • GR Player of the Year in the 1995 and '96 seasons
    • Baseball Class C Player of the Year - 1996
    • Baseball Sectional Semi-Finalist - 1995
    • Baseball Sectional Champion - 1994 and '96
    • Paul Howell Memorial Award (Basketball) 1994, '95, '96
    • Attended SUNY Brockport where he played baseball
    • Coached Youth baseball and basketball at the JV and Varsity level in Lyndonville

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    Connie Wehner
    Class of 1980

    • Three sport varsity athlete - Soccer (1976-79), Basketball (1977-80), Track and Field (1977-80)
    • Genesee Region League All-Star - (Soccer - 1978, '79), Basketball (1980), and Track and Field (1979, '80)
    • Soccer - Class D Semi-Finalist - 1979, Finalist - 1980
    • Coached Track, Soccer and Basketball in Lyndonville from 1986-97
    • 1979 Empire State Games Participant
    • Basketball Section V Class D Semi-finalist 1979
    • 3x - Section V Class D champion in Shotput and 1600m relay
    • Track and Field Genesee Region League Champion (1978 and '79)
    • Previously held LCS record in Shotput (34' 1")
    • 1600m relay LCS record (4:27)
    • Member of the Inaugural Women's Soccer team at SUNY Brockport
    • Team captain of the SUNYAC championship team
    • Honorable Mention SUNYAC Soccer team
    • Varsity Athletic Award for Women's Soccer
    • Donald Tower Award for PE and Sport
    • Administrator and Athletic Director at Rochester CSD (1997-2000), Assistant Principal (2000-01) and Principal (2001-22)

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    Gary Wilson

    Class of 1964

    • Played basketball and baseball in Lyndonville
    • Attended SUNY Cortland - Cross Country and Track 1965-68
    • Women's Cross Country and Track Coach for the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
    • Division III National Champions in 1982 (track), 1983 (XC and track), and 1984 (track)
    • Head Women's Cross Country coach at the University of Minnesota for 28 years
    • Midwest Region Big10 XC Coach of the year 2007 and '08
    • Conference titles (2007, '08)
    • Midwest Regional Champions (2007-09)
    • 29 Conference titles between the three positions
    • 15 NCAA Championship appearances and 9 All-American awards
    • Head Track and Field coach from 1985-2007
    • Men's Track and Field Coach for 5 years
    • Track and Field Big10 titles in 2006, '07, '08 and '09
    • Track and Field Big10 coach of the year in 2006
    • SUNY Cortland "C" Club Hall of Fame 2014
    • Inducted into the University of Minnesota "M" Club
    • UW-LaCrosse Hall of Fame
    • National Track and Field/Cross Country Hall of Fame in 2015

2023

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    1986 Varsity Boys Soccer Team
    Roster: Gary Bayne, Eric Bentley, Bruce Blanchard, Derek Dix (Co-Captain), Jeff Dix, Dave Donald (Co-Captain), John Donald, Kent Fischer, Scott Goodrich, Opie Harris, Jaime Harrold, Chris Hayes, Gary (Steve) Hibbard, Neil Hungerford, Kurt Leta, Bob Parker, Robbie Pawlik, John Pike, John Powley, Todd Reimer, Chris Seibert, Dan Soder, Keith Taylor, David Wells, Matt Woodworth

    • The 1986 Boys Varsity Soccer team captured the first ever LCS Boys Varsity GR Division II title
    • Won the Section V class "D1" tournament.
    • Won the Section V Class "D" State Qualifier Tournament over Richburg (2-1)
    • The first Genesee Region League boys soccer team to qualify for the NYSPHSAA state soccer playoffs
    • The first Lyndonville team to reach the NYSPHSAA tournament

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    Josh Brabon
    Class of 2012

    • 5-year member of the Varsity Wrestling team, capturing Sectional titles each year
    • 3-year member of the Lyndonville Varsity Baseball team
    • Two-time Section V place finisher, taking 3rd place in 2011 and reaching the finals in 2012
    • Finished his career with 157 varsity wins
    • Recipient of the Ted Hettig Memorial Award (2011, '12), which is given to the Varsity Baseball player with the highest league batting average
    • Named the Genesee Region League player of the year (2012)

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    Coach
    Retired in 2003

    • Coach of the inaugural Lyndonville Boys Varsity Soccer program in 1976, where he remained the coach through 2002
    • Named "Coach of the Year" 4 times (1979, '80, '84 and '88)
    • Coached Lyndonville's first-ever team state qualifier in 1986 (Boys Soccer)
    • Involved in the formation and administration of the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Region 426 for Lyndonville, Medina and Roy-Hart from 1984-99
    • Received the Section V Merit Award for soccer in 1989
    • Received the Appreciation Award in 2001
    • 31 of his Boys Varsity Soccer alumni went on to play at various collegiate levels
    • Inducted into the SUNY Potsdam Sports Hall of Fame in 1996
    • Also coached track and field, volleyball, softball and basketball

2022

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    2013 Varsity Softball Team
    Roster: Kaity Albone, Madison Boyle, Cheyenne Button, Jenna Castricone, Madison Gardepe, Alex harling, Rebecca Hoffee, Alyssa Houseman, Katie Marek, Chelsey Silversmith, Keri Stillinger, Sierra VanWycke, Haley Wetherbee
    Coached by: Joe Moore and Rick Boyle

    • Section V Class D1 Champions
    • First girls team in Lyndonville history to win a Section V title
    • 13-7 regular season record
    • 16-8 overall record

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    Cody Dix
    Class of 2010

    • 4 Year Varsity Starter (Soccer, Wrestling, Baseball)
    • 3x Class B Wrestling Place Finisher
    • Class B Wrestling Champion (2010)
    • GR All-Star (Wrestling) (2010)
    • Current Section V and NYS Leader in Career Doubles (63)
    • Section V Leader in Season Hits (57)
    • 5th in NYS Career Hits (183)
    • 3x GR League All-Star (2008, '09, '10; HM in 2007)
    • GR Player of the Year (Baseball) (2010)
    • Section V Player of the Year (Baseball) (2010)

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    Bill Harrold
    Class of 1951

    • Varsity Football (1949, '50, '51)
    • Varsity Basketball (1950, '51)
    • Varsity Baseball (1949, '50, '51)
    • Varsity Baseball Captain (1950, '51)
    • B.S. in Agriculture at the University of Georgia, Class of 1955
    • Played football in the U.S. Army
    • One of the founders of the Lyndonville Little League Program

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    Alan Rutherford
    Class of 1997

    • GR League Champion/All-Star (1996, '97)
    • Class D NYS Champion (High Jump, 6'6") (1997)
    • School Record in High Jump (6'6")
    • School Record in Triple Jump (43' 6.75")
    • Varsity Track (1994-97)
    • Varsity Basketball (1996-97)
    • Varsity Soccer (1994-97)

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    Sherri Stephens
    Class of 1998

    • Varsity Soccer (1995-97)
    • Varsity Basketball (1995-98)
    • Varsity Softball (1995-98)
    • GR All-Star in Soccer, Basketball and Softball (1996-98)
    • 1998 Ronald McDonald Game Selection (earned the Hustle Award)
    • All Greater Rochester selection for Soccer and Basketball (1998)
    • Team MVP in Soccer, Basketball and Softball
    • Nazareth College Basketball Scholarship Recipient

    Award Winner:

    • Bub Meland Award
    • Harold Dix Jr. Award
    • Babe Ruth Award
    • Paul Howell Award
    • Ted Hettig Award
    • Lyndonville Coaches Award
    • Stan Sherwood Memorial Award

     

2021

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    2011 Varsity Baseball Team
    First Row (l-r): Joey Sukackas, Josh Brabon, Tanner Helsdon, Alex Rodriguez, Joe Burgess, Cody Buckland
    Second Row (l-r): Coach Shane Price, Andy Hydock, Corey Nicholson, Brooks Boyle, Jared Preedom, Ryan Lilley, Travis Hall, Jimmy White, Ken Urbanik, Coach Mark Hughes

    • Genesee Region League Division II Champions
    • Section V Class DD Champions
    • Far West Regional Champions


    5 individual GR All-Stars:

    • Brooks Boyle, Josh Brabon, Joe Burgess, Andy Hydock, Ryan Lilley

    Shane Price:

    • GR Coach of the Year
    • Section V Coach of the Year

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    Jill Eppolito
    Class of 1979

    • Varsity Letters in Soccer, Basketball and Track
    • Earned the Babe Ruth Sportsmanship Award (1979)

    Soccer:

    • First Annual G-R All-League team (1978)
    • Single season scoring record 37 goals (1978)
    • Empire State games Open Division Gold medalist (1978)

    Basketball:

    • GR All-Star (1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79)
    • Section V All-Star (1977-78, 1978-79)
    • Scored 1,037 Varsity Career points (Career Record)
    • Scored 411 points in the 1977-78 season (Career Record)
    • 28.8 points career average (Career Record)
    • Scored 45 points in one game vs. Natre Dame (1979) (Career Record)

    Track and Field:

    • GR League Champion (1979)
    • Section V Class D Champion - 100m Hurdles (1979)

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    Arnie Hartsen
    Coach
    Retired in 1978

    • Lyndonville PE Teacher, Coach and Athletic Director (1941-43, 1946-78)
    • Served in the U.S. Navy as a Physical Drill Instructor from 1943-46 (WWII)
    • Overall Varsity Baseball Record of 326-147-2
    • G-O Baseball titles (1950-61, 1967)
    • Sectional Baseball titles (1951, '53, '55, '59)
    • Coached numerous G-O/G-R All-Stars including Section V HOF inductee Ron Mapes

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    Chris Hayes
    Class of 1989

    • Varsity Letters in Soccer, Basketball and Baseball
    • Stan Sherwood Memorial Award Winner in 1989
    • UConn Baseball (1989-93)
    • Recorded 6 saves and 47 appearances (5th of all time)
    • 1993 New England Collegiate All-Star (5 saves, 53 innings pitches, 3.34 ERA)
    • Dean's List 4 years, 3x Big East Academic All-Star
    • Played Professionally for the Newburgh Nighthawks, Winnipeg Goldeyes and Adirondack Lumberjacks

    Soccer:

    • GR League All-Star (1987, '88)

    Basketball:

    • GR League and Orleans County All-Star (1987-88, 1988-89)
    • Held the Single Season Scoring Record of 478 pts.
    • Held the Career Scoring Record in Lyndonville with 1,013 pts.

    Baseball:

    • 4x GR League All-Star (1986, '87, '88, '89)
    • Threw 3 no-hitters (Tied for 3rd in Section V, 4th in NYS)
    • 7 Career Shutouts (Tied for 4th in Section V - 4 in one season, 2nd in NYS)
    • 32 Career Victories (Tied for 3rd in Section V, 6th in NYS)
    • 206 2/3 Innings Pitched (Ties for 5th in Section V)

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    John Hayes
    Coach
    Retired in 2001

    • Lyndonville PE Teacher
    • Baseball/Basketball Coach and Athletic Director (1979-2001)
    • Coached Baseball for 23 years in Lyndonville (1979-2001)
    • 269-192 record in Lyndonville, 365-262 overall
    • Section V Baseball Champions (1982, '83, '94, '96)
    • Section V Runner-up (1984, '86, '89, '99)
    • GR League titles (1982, '83, '84, '88, '89, '95, '96, '99, 2000)
    • GR Coach of the Year (1979, '82, '84, '86, '89, '95)
    • GR League Baseball Chairman for 17 years
    • Section V Baseball Committee for 17 years

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    Fred Large
    Coach
    Retired in 1990

    • Lyndonville Science Teacher and Wrestling Coach (1963-78, 1980-85)
    • Founder of the Lyndonville Varsity Wrestling Program
    • 14 League Wrestling Championships
    • Sectional Championships (1975, '84, '87, '93, '94)
    • Inducted into the Section V Hall of Fame in 2005
    • Lyndonville Gymnasium named in his honor in 2005

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    Ron Mapes
    Class of 1955

    • Lettered in Football (1953, 54); Basketball (1952-53, 1953-54, 1954-55); and Baseball (1953, '54, '55)

    Baseball Career Stats:

    • 30-3 career win/loss record
    • 227 innings pitched (33 complete games)
    • Threw 8 no-hitters (including 3 in the 1955 season)
    • Threw 1 perfect game
    • Faced 822 batters, struck out 441
    • Allowed only 59 walks, 59 hits and 26 runs (most of which were unearned)
    • Threw 19 shutouts, 9 one-hitters, 5 three-hitters
    • Offensively hit 392 for his career (4 years)

    Section V Records:

    • Career No-hitters (8); Perfect Games (1)
    • 5th in career strikeouts (441), No-hitters in a season (3)

    NYS Records:

    • Career No-hitters (8); Perfect Games (1) (vs. Kendall for league championship in 1954)
    • 3 season No-hitters (tied for 3rd)
    • 6th in career strikeouts (44)
    • Drafted out of high school by the New York Yankees

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    Maria Quintern
    Special Contributor
    Class of 1986

    • Shot Clock Operator and Score Keeper for over 35 years
    • Volunteer Scorekeeper for Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball and Baseball
    • Epitomizes the category of "Supporter" as she has attended almost every athletic event and volunteered her time for over 35 years
    • Maria's contributions are invaluable to the district athletic programs

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    Sammy Recco
    Class of 2012

    • Lyndonville Varsity Wrestling (2007-12)
    • 2x NYS Place Finisher (6th in 2011, 1st in 2012)
    • 3x GR League All-Star
    • Won NYS Championship in 212 with a win over Jeff O'Lena (East Rochester V)
    • 2x Class B Champion (2011, '12)
    • M.O.W. @ 2011 Class Championship
    • 2x Section V Champion (2011, '12)
    • 2012 Finalist at the Eastern States Classic
    • 188-34 Career Record
    • Continued his career at Edinboro University

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    Tony Recco
    Class of 2015

    • Lyndonville Varsity Wrestling (2011-15)
    • Career Record of 200-18
    • 3x State Place Finisher (1st in 2012, 3rd in 2014, 6th in 2015)
    • Won State Championship in 2012 with a win over Nick Casella (Locust Valley VIII)
    • 3x Section V Champion (2012, '14, '15)
    • 3x Class B Champion (2012, 2014 named M.O.W., 2015)
    • 4x GR League All-Star
    • Continued his career at Edinboro University

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    Tim Riemer

    • Class of 1985
    • Varsity Letters in Soccer, Basketball and Baseball
    • Played College Baseball at MCC for two years
    • Signed with Cleveland Indians in 1989
    • Played 1 season for Watertown
    • Coached for Newark in the Independent League

    Soccer:

    • GR League All-Star (1983-84)
    • Held record for goals in a season (39) and career goals (46)

    Basketball:

    • GR League All-Star
    • Holds the single game-scoring record (46 pts. vs. Wyoming)
    • Scored 975 points in his career

    Baseball:

    • 2x GR League All-Star (1984, '85)
    • 1983 GR Honorable Mention
    • Hit 400 during junior year with 10 RBI's
    • Hit 448 senior year with 16 RBI's and 18 runs scored
    • 1985 GR League Player of the Year