2014 Inductees - Watervliet City Schools

The Seventh
Annual ...
Watervliet
High School
ATHLETIC
HALL OF FAME
Induction Ceremony & Brunch, 11 a.m.
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Watervliet Junior-Senior High School
Watervliet, NY
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WATERVLIET ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
2014 Inductees
Players:
Amanda Boisvert, 2001
Robert Butler, 1964
Ann (Ogden) McDonough,
1982
Thomas Mosca, 1964
Daniel Fruscio, 1975
Scott Skinner, 1987
Robert Jojo, 1980
Spiros Kirtoglou, 1965
Donald Wood, 1954
Today’s program:
Master of Ceremonies, Michael Reinfurt
Invocation
Michael Reinfurt
Opening Remarks
Dr. Lori S. Caplan
WCSD Superintendent of Schools
Brunch
Presentation of Awards and
Induction Ceremony
*Inductee Group Photo at Conclusion
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4Amanda Boisvert, 2001
Amanda was a three sport athlete,
participating in soccer, basketball and
softball. She played two years of varsity
soccer, three years of varsity basketball and
three years of varsity softball.
Amanda served as co-captain of the
varsity basketball team with Kate Carroll
and captain of the varsity softball team
that won the Section 2 Class “CC”
Championship.
Amanda was the first recipient of the Elsie
Donlon Memorial Award in 2001. She was
the Colonial Council Scholar Athlete in
2001 and also served as Student Council President that year. Amanda
was named the WHS “Co-Female Athlete of the Year” with Samantha
Edwards. Coincidentally, in 2001 her brother Ryan, a 2013 Hall of
Fame inductee, was named the “Male Athlete of the Year” as a high
school junior.
Amanda graduated from Cazenovia College in Cazenovia, NY with
a degree in sports management. She played four years of softball and
was a member of the NEAC Conference Championship team in 2004.
Today, Amanda lives in Watervliet and is the inside sales manager
of SKS Bottle and Packaging Company in Watervliet.
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4Robert Butler, 1964
Bob participated in three varsity
sports at WHS: football, basketball
and baseball.
He played varsity football for three
years and was a quarterback and a
defensive back. In addition, he was
the team placekicker and punter. In
his senior year he was selected as the
All-Eastern Conference quarterback
and the Times Record All-City Team
as a defensive back.
He played on the varsity basketball
team for two years and was a starter
for the basketball team that finished with a 13-3 regular season record
in his senior year.
In baseball, he was a pitcher, infielder/outfielder on the varsity team
for three years.
His memorable moments at WHS include: hitting his first homerun
vs. Albany Academy, pitching a one-hitter vs. Milne and kicking
the winning extra point vs. Philip Schuyler. He also served as vicepresident of his class during his junior and senior years.
Following high school Bob joined the US Navy where he was hospital
corpsmen. He played All-Navy football for three years and ice hockey
for three years.
Bob was a bus driver for 30 years and lives in Watervliet with his wife
Linda. They have two children, Mike and Bob.
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4Daniel Fruscio, 1975
Dan played football, basketball and baseball
all four years of high school and played
varsity for three years in all three sports. He
was also co-captain of all three sports in his
senior year.
In football—his favorite sport—Dan
was a two-year starter at running back and
linebacker. In his senior year, he ran for
820 yards and seven touchdowns. In an
upset win against Ballston Spa, he rushed
for 205 yards on 20 carries and scored three
touchdowns. He was coached by Hall of
Fame Coach Joe King and was selected to The Times Record 1st Team
All-City Offensive Team at running back. The Cannoneers finished
their season with a 5-4 record.
In basketball, Dan played three years on varsity as a point guard
for Hall of Fame Coach Joe Hogan’s successful teams.
In baseball, Dan was a starting pitcher as a sophomore and also
was a catcher and infielder. Starting catcher on the team was Coach
Tony Curro, also a Hall of Fame member.
For his efforts and accomplishments, Dan was selected as the
“Male Athlete of the Year” at WHS in 1975.
Following high school, Dan attended Siena College where he
was the starting running back on the football team. He transferred
to HVCC where he received an associate’s degree in recreation and
then a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Brockport, also in the field of
recreation.
After college he was employed at the Colonie Youth Centers and
then the Watervliet Civic Center as program director. He was also an
assistant football coach at WHS in 1982-83 and in 1991-92 under HOF
Coach Dan Reinfurt. He also served on the Board of Directors at the
Watervliet Civic Center, was past Chairman of the Board and also past
President.
Currently, he is a senior probation officer for the Albany County
Probation Department in his 21st year. Dan lives with his wife, Sharon
in Latham, and they have two boys, Daniel, 27 and Sean, 24.
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4Robert Jojo, 1980
Bob Jojo played football and baseball at
Watervliet High School, later returning
as the head football coach in 1988.
On the field, Bob was a three-year starter
for Hall of Fame Coach Joe King. During
that time, the team compiled a 21-5-1
record including finishes of 6-3 in his
sophomore season and 7-2 as a junior.
In his senior season (1979), he captained
the team as they went 8-0-1. In addition
to being the first undefeated team in
the school’s history, it was the school’s first league championship
(Colonial Council), and Section 2 championship (Class C). The team
finished ranked #2 in Section 2 (all classifications) and #19 in New
York State. In addition to many all league honors, he was named to
the Times Union and Troy Record All-Area teams in both his junior
and senior year.
On the diamond, Bob was a two-year starter as a catcher for Coach
Tony Curro, Sr. He hit over .350 in each of his two seasons and led
the team in home runs as a senior. During his senior year he served a
captain and was named team MVP.
Bob attended the University at Albany where he was a four-year letter
winner and three-year starter as a strong safety playing for Coach Bob
Ford. Upon graduating with a bachelor’s degree in history education
in 1984, he joined Joe King, by then at RPI, and began a coaching
career that lasted over 20 years. After several years coaching and
earning his master’s degree at RPI, Bob spent a year coaching at the
University of Pennsylvania.
He then had the privilege of returning home to become the head
football coach at Watervliet in 1988. During that 8-1 campaign, the
team—lead by fellow Hall of Famers Kevin Legault, Tony Fruscio and
Yorden Huban—was Colonial Council champs and finished as the 8th
ranked team in New York.
From 1989-1997, Bob coached football at RPI. He then served as head
football coach at Hudson Valley Community College from 1998-2004.
Named Northeast Football Conference “Coach of the Year” three
times, he led the team to its second ever bowl game in 2003, and left
as the winningest coach in school history.
Bob and his wife Linda reside in Toronto.
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4Spiros Kirtoglou, 1965
Spiros played two varsity sports at
Watervliet High School: football and
track. He was also in the gymnastics
demonstration for four years.
During his junior and senior years, he
participated in the pole vault under the
direction of WHS Hall of Fame Coach Walt
Nash.
Spiros was on the varsity football team for
four years. He was an offensive guard and
a linebacker on defense. In his junior year
he was selected to the Troy Record All-City
1st Team as a linebacker. In his senior year, he was a co-captain along
with William Halayko. They finished the season with a record of 4-3
in the Eastern Conference and an overall record of 4-4 with Coach
Walt Nash at the helm.
For his efforts, Spiros was one of two players selected to the
Eastern Conference All-Star Football Team for offense (guard) and
defense (linebacker). In addition, he was selected to the Troy Record
All-City 1st team as a linebacker.
Spiros went on to a four-year apprenticeship with the Local 83
Sheet Metal Workers and was employed by Selby and Smith Sheet
Metal for 10 years. He later worked for Ford Motor Company in Green
Island utilizing his sheet metal craft skills until the plant closed.
Spiros then opened a car business TNT Transworld on Second
Avenue in Watervliet.
Currently, Spiros lives with his wife of 46 years, Anne, in
Speigletown while continuing to work in the car business with his
son, Michael. They also have a daughter, Erika, a daughter-in-law
Diane, a granddaughter, Mia Rose, and a grandson, Michael Joseph.
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4Ann (Ogden) McDonough, 1982
Ann played one year of basketball under
Coach Tony Curro Sr., as a freshman, and
three years of tennis under the leadership
of Coach Tony Schilling. She was a member
of the inaugural girls’ tennis team her
sophomore year in 1979. She was also
the statistician for the Colonial Council
Championship boys’ basketball team.
Ann played in the #2 position, under
WHS Hall of Famer Denise BagarosePotenza, all three years on the varsity team.
The team finished with a 7-2 record during
her sophomore year. In her junior year the team went undefeated
with a 13-0 record. During her senior year and the first year playing
in the newly formed Colonial Council Girls’ Varsity Tennis League,
the team went undefeated with an 11-0 record. In the third year of
the program the team captured the Colonial Council Championship
as well as the Section 2 Class “C” Championship, the first sectional
championship in girls’ sports at WHS. During the three years of the
program the team’s record was 31-2. Ann’s individual record was
28-1.
Ann was vice-president of the National Honor Society, president
of the Russian Club and the Valedictorian of the Class of 1982.
She then played tennis at HVCC and won the 1983 Women’s
NJCAA Region 3 flight championship. She was also honored as the
team’s Most Valuable Player.
She graduated from SUNY Cortland in 1986 with a degree in
Health Science. She performed research experiments [CMV, Infuenza,
HIV] at Albany Medical College under Dr. Jim McSharry for over 16
years. She is currently in her 10th year working as a teaching assistant
in the East Greenbush Central School District.
Ann lives in East Greenbush with her husband Ned, and their two
children, Matt, a recent graduate of Ithaca College and Jillian, a junior
at the University of New Hampshire.
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4Thomas Mosca, 1964
Tom was a starter on the varsity soccer,
basketball and baseball teams in his junior and
senior years and received Soccer All-Capital
District 1st team honors, leading the team
in scoring as a senior. In basketball, he was
selected to the Troy Record All-City 2nd team as
a senior averaging 16.6 points per game with a
high game of 29 points vs. Cohoes. He helped
lead the team to a 13-3 record and a spot in the
sectional playoffs.
After graduation, Tom attended HVCC and was
a two-year starter on the basketball team. In
his sophomore year, the team advanced to the
National Junior College region finals in Massachusetts. Tom graduated from
the University of Tampa in 1969 where he was a two-year starter on the
baseball team.
Tom remained in Tampa and entered the teaching and coaching ranks.
While starting his coaching career in football and boys basketball, he
became a head girls basketball coach in 1974 at Robinson High School. His
teams were 135-37 and one team achieved #1 ranking in the state of Florida.
He then coached at Brandon High School and guided them to a pair of 30win seasons with two teams earning a #1 ranking in Florida. One of those
teams was ranked #19 in the nation by USA Today. His record at Brandon
was 159-48 where he earned two Coach of the Year honors and guided a
player who was named Miss Florida Basketball.
Tom became the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at the University
of Tampa and was there for 13 years. His teams compiled a record 211150, winning a Conference Championship and a Conference Tournament
Championship as well as a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. He was
nominated twice for the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Coach of
the Year.
In 2002, he returned to high school coaching at Jefferson High School in
Tampa and compiled a record of 111-79, revising a program that had won
only one game in the prior three years. He is a five-time Coach of the Year.
In 2010, he accepted an assistant coaching position in women’s basketball at
the Air Force Academy where he helped guide the team’s first appearance in
the opening round of the NCAA Mountain West Conference Tournament.
In 2012, Tom returned to Tampa and retired from coaching. In September
2012, he was inducted into the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches
Court of Legends, with an overall record 618-312. He is now an active
member of the Association serving as the Director of Girl’s Basketball for the
State of Florida.
Tom and his wife, Becky, who is a retired elementary teacher, reside in
Odessa, Florida.
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4Scott Skinner, 1987
Scott played football, basketball and
baseball while a student at Watervliet
High School.
He was an outstanding football player, a
starting quarterback during his junior and
senior years. The Cannoneers record was
7-3 in his junior year and 9-1 during his
senior year and were League Champions
and Section 2 Class “C” Champions that
year.
He was a co-captain in his senior year and
was selected to the Times Record All City
team as quarterback, along with his 1st
team selection as All League quarterback.
His career records at WHS include: passing
yards-2157 [5th all-time], 174 pass completions (5th all-time) and 21
TD passes (7th all-time). Scott’s individual records include: passing
yards-single game-321 yards versus Glens Falls-1986 [1st all-time],
season-1986-1118 yards passing (7th all-time) and pass completions
1985-88 (6th all-time).
He also played three years of basketball and was a lefthander pitcher
on the baseball team.
Following graduation, Scott graduated from RPI with a degree in
management. While at RPI, Scott played three years of varsity
football at the quarterback position. He also received a degree in
Fire Administration from SUNY-Empire State College and a master’s
degree in Public Administration from Marist College.
He was an umpire for ten years with the Capital District Umpires
Association and was an assistant coach on the 1990 and 1991 WHS
Championship football teams.
Scott retired in June 2014 from the Watervliet Fire Department after
21 years. His last three years he served as Fire Chief. He helped create
a paramedic program in 1998, was appointed captain in 2004 and
in 2005 was appointed EMS Coordinator for the City of Watervliet.
Presently, he works in security at GE in Niskayuna and is a paramedic
with the Colonie EMS.
Scott lives in Watervliet with his wife, Jane. They have three
daughters, Kate, Melissa and Sarah.
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4Donald Wood, 1954
Don played soccer at WHS and was the
starting goalie on the varsity team for his
sophomore, junior and senior year, under
the direction of legendary Hall of Fame
Coach Don Hill.
While at that position, WHS scored 133
goals, while holding opponents to 21 goals.
Dan was an aggressive goalie who liked to
leave the goal area to keep the ball out of
the other team’s possession. No one ever
succeeded in heading the ball for a goal
during the three years that he was a goal
keeper. The Cannoneers had 8 shutouts out of 13 games in the 195253 season and 9 shutouts out of 14 games in the 1953-54 season.
In his three season as goalie WHS won the Tri-County League
Championship each year and won the Section 2 Class B-C
Championship in his senior year. He was also selected to the County
All Star Team.
Don was also selected as the Class President and business manager
for the yearbook in 1954.
Don graduated from HVCC with an Associate’s Degree in Electrical
Technology. He started working for the NY Telephone Company in
1956 and was promoted to management in 1973.His career spanned
all the corporate identities—changing from NY Telephone to Bell
Atlantic to NYNEX and then finally Verizon.He retired from Verizon
after almost 35 years in 1990. In 1990, he was able to follow his
dream as a fishing guide on New York State lakes and rivers, doing
business as Reel Action Guide Service.
Today he lives with his wife, Leslie, in Glenmont and enjoys fishing,
hunting, reading and gardening. They have a son, Steven, and a
daughter, Rhonda, and three granddaughters.
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Hall of Fame Members
Denise Bagarose-Potenza,
1982
Steve Bateman, 1978
Todd Birmingham, 1992
Ryan Boisvert, 2002
Kim Bonesteel, 1987
Boys Baseball, 1985
Boys Basketball, 1991
Boys Football, 1996
Robert Campbell, 1982
Crystal Carroll, 1993
Tony Carroll, 1991
Ed Chambers, 1954
James Chartrand, 1982
Robert Christiansen, 1963
Lou Cioffi, 1948
Gerald Connors*, 1976
Andre Cook, 1990
Janice Crudo Teson, 1976
Tony Curro, 1976
Dad’s Club, WHS
Lyle Darmetko, 1986
Al Dean, 1946
Dom Denio, 1938
Orlando DiBacco, 1987
John DiBiase, 1972
Jeff DiNuzzo, 1986
Richard Foglia*, 1956
Brian Fruscio, 1986
Dominic Fruscio, 1993
Richard Fruscio, 1969
Tony Fruscio, 1989
Bill Gorman, 1972
Bob Harris*, 1947
Gus Haita, 1954
Nicole Haverly Carbon,
1990
Keith Heid, 1994
Scott Heid, 1997
Erin Henderson, 2002
Donald Hill*, 1946-1966
Joe Hogan, 1966-77
Robert Hotaling, 1991
Yorden Huban, 1991
Thomas Jones*, 1938-1975
Don Kehn, 1998
Donald Kelly, 1975
John Kennedy, 1949
Joe King, 1973-1979
Frank LaBelle, 1985
Kevin Legault, 1989
Mary Littlejohn, 1987
Gene Madaio, 1954
George Mardigan, 1961
Jim Manning, 1992
Walt Nash*, 1949-1969
Victor Pascarella, 1987
Rick Pastore, 1983
Kim Peregrim, 1985
David Pitaniello, 1971
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*Posthumously
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Hall of Fame Members
Deborah Poulin, 1984
Nancy Poulin, 1981
Mark Ray, 1980
Dan Reinfurt*, 1969
George Roe*, 1954
James Rysedorph, 1983
Jodi Rysedorph, 1986
Greg Sedefian, 1973
Tim Sherwin, 1977
Peter Strand, 1987
Andy Swota, 1944
Dave Torncello, 1944
Peter Torncello, 1980
Kathy Towne-Deguire, 1982
Harry Tucker*, 1929
Craig Walion, 1993
John Walko, 1960
Dave Walko, 1964
Corey Wasula, 1991
Glenn Westfall, 1978-2007
Kevin Yanni, 1999
*Posthumously
WATERVLIET ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
Hall of Fame Committee:
Donna Belokopitsky...........................................WHS 1970
Todd Birmingham...............................................WHS 1992
Ronald Boisvert..................................................WHS 1978
Robert Christiansen............................................WHS 1963
Maurice Clough..................................................WHS 1949
Kathy Dean.........................................................WHS 1977
Richard Erdoes..........................WHS Teacher (1965-2002)
Michael Foust................................. WHS Athletic Director
Joseph Pastore....................................................WHS 1971
Michael Reinfurt, Chairman...............................WHS 1979
Robert Rubino....................................................WHS 1947
John Weaver........................... WHS Principal (1974-1994)
Special thanks to the
“Hall of Fame Support Group”
Alice Bulmer, Judy Frost and Erin Manning ...
and to Todd Birmingham for producing
and narrating the video presentation
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2008 Inductees
Back L-R: Joe Fronczek (accepting for Dan Reinfurt), Kevin Legault, Tim Sherwin, John Walko, Dave Walko, Greg
Sedefian, John DiBiase, Frank LaBelle, Kathy Towne-Deguire, Crystal Carroll. Front L-R: Ed Chambers, George
Mardigan, Yorden Huban, Jim Manning, Nancy Poulin, Lou Cioffi, Dave Torncello, Dom Denio,
Maury Clough (accepting for Harry Tucker), Tony Curro.
2009 Inductees
Back L-R: Peter Torncello, Andre Cook, Jeff DiNuzzo, Kim Bonesteel, Keith Heid, Kevin Yanni, Brian Fruscio.
Front L-R: Rita Hill Brown (accepting for Don Hill), Teresa Connors-Wrobel (accepting for Jerry Connors),
Joan Foglia (accepting for Dick Foglia), John Kennedy, Donald Kehn, Phyllis Harris (accepting for Bob “Hack” Harris),
Richard Fruscio. Inducted but not in photo: Eleanor Roe (accepting for George Roe),
Walter Nash (deceased), Tom Jones (deceased)
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2010 Inductees
Back L-R: Mary Littlejohn, Tony Carroll, Peter Strand, Bob Christiansen, Tony Fruscio, and Gene Madaio.
Front L-R: Janice Crudo Teson, Corey Wasula, Dominic Fruscio, Lyle Darmetko, Dave Pitaniello, Donald Kelly
and Joe King.
2011 Inductees
Back L-R: Todd Birmingham, Jeremy Smith, Peter Swota (accepting for Andy Swota), Scott Heid (member of 1996
football team), James Rysedorph, Front L-R: Gus Haita, Nicole Haverly Carbon, Reghan Phillips (accepting for Craig
Walion), Victor Pascarella, Deborah Poulin and Joe Hogan
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2012 Inductees
L-R: Al Dean, Kimberly Peregrim, Erin Henderson, Denise Bagarose-Potenza, Robert Hotaling,
Scott Heid, James Chartrand and Robert Campbell
2013 Inductees
L-R: Frank LaBelle, William Gorman, Glenn Westfall, Jodi Rysedorph, Orlando DiBacco,
Ryan Boisvert, Rick Pastore, Steve Bateman, Mark Ray and Ed Markham, Jr.
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The Watervliet High School Athletic Hall of Fame was
established in 2007, and inducted its first class in
October 2008. To date, 88 alumni, teams and coaches
have been inducted, including the HOF Class of 2014.
Individuals who have made outstanding contributions
to the Cannoneer athletic program and, in some
cases, at both the college and professional levels
through their participation as athletes, coaches or
administrators are inducted annually at an induction
ceremony in the fall, typically during the homecoming
weekend.
If you have questions about the Hall of Fame, email
the HOF Committee at [email protected], or
call the Athletic Office at 518-629-3303.
Nominations are being accepted for next year’s Hall of
Fame. The deadline for nominations is May 1, 2015.
To download a form, simply visit:
www.watervliet.cityschools.org, click on Athletics, then
click the link for Hall of Fame on the Athletics page.
Please mail the completed application as instructed on
the form. (See pages 32-33 for more information)
Nominations may also be submitted online.
Inductees are announced in August and the induction
ceremony is typically held in conjunction with the
annual homecoming weekend.
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Congratulations to all the Hall of Famers!
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Congratulations
Amanda
We are so
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The Deguire Family
Congratulations
Don Wood on
joining the
“1954” Class into
the WHS Athletic
Hall of Fame.
Ed (Red) Chambers,
George Roe,
Gene Madaio,
Gus Haita
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Congratulations
Spiros!
We are all so
proud of you.
With love from
your family,
Anne, Erika, Mike,
Diane, Mia Rose and
Michael Joseph
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Congratulations
to all the inductees …
and good luck to the
Watervliet Athletic
Hall of Fame!
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Congratulations and
Best Wishes
to all of the inductees of the
2014
Watervliet
Athletic Hall of Fame!
Your friends at:
Continuous service for 129 years!
Michael P. Reinfurt
Vincent C. Fronczek
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Thank you for your service and
contributions to the
Hall of Fame!
Maury Clough,
Charter Member
WHS Hall of Fame Committee
A well deserved honor to the members of
the WHS Athletic Hall of Fame
Class of 2014!
Congratulations and best wishes!
Jack Weaver
WHS Principal
1974-1994
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Congratulations Amanda!
We are all very proud of your accomplishments!
— Mom, Dad, Ryan, Marley and Gus
Congratulations Amanda!
— Love Grandpa Ron
Amanda, Today is the day you receive recognition for
what you have accomplished in sports. My fondest
memories are in Little League, you hitting the baseball
halfway up the flagpole in dead centerfield—out of the
park. Another was scoring seven three-pointers in a
basketball game for Watervliet. You have given Grandma
and me countless hours of enjoyment watching you play.
In life we are also proud of your many accomplishments!
— Love Granma and Granpa
Ann,
Sincerest congratulations on your selection to the
WHS Athletic Hall of Fame.
— Tony Schilling, Former WHS Girls Tennis Coach
Congratulations Bob Jojo!
— Love Dad & Mom Pitzi
Danny,
Congratulations on your Hall Of Fame induction.
It is well deserved.
— Love ya, Artie & Pam
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Bob,
To a lifelong friend —
Congratulations from the 13th Street Gang
Congratulations Tom Mosca!
— Your friends, Marilyn and Marty
Congratulations Dad (Scott Skinner) on being inducted
to the “Hall of Fame!”
— Love Katie, Meliss and Sarah
Best wishes to the “Class of 2014”
— Fr. Mark Cunningham
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Congratulations to all
the 2014 Hall of Fame Inductees ...
especially Girls’
Basketball Star
Amanda Boisvert
Watervliet Girls’ Basketball
“Danny Fruscio”
Congratulations Danny on
your Hall of Fame induction.
A well-deserved honor and we
are very proud of you.
Love Donel, Dave, Pat
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Congratulations
Don Wood!
Congratulations
With love from Leslie
and your entire
family. Today we
celebrate this page in
your forever story!
“I will bless you ... and you
will be a blessing.”
Genesis 12:2
Congratulations
Hall of Fame Class of
2014
to all
2014 Hall of
Fame
Inductees
— Jean
Jojo
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Watervliet Athletics Hall of Fame
The Watervliet High School Sports Hall of Fame annually
recognizes those individuals who have made outstanding
contributions to the WCSD athletic program and in some
cases, at a higher level, through their participation as
athletes, coaches or administrators.
If you have any questions about the Hall of Fame, please
e-mail the Hall of Fame Committee: vliethalloffame@yahoo.
com
Eligibility Requirements:
• Athlete must have graduated from Watervliet City School
District.
• Athlete must have attended Watervliet for two years.
• Athletes will become eligible for nomination ten years after
graduation date.
• Athlete must have contributed significantly to the image of
Watervliet athletics in an extremely positive fashion.
• A person who was not an athlete or a graduate of Watervliet can be nominated if, over a significant period of time,
that person has contributed greatly to Watervliet athletics in an extremely positive fashion. This would include
coaches, administrators and supporters.
• Coaches, administrators and supporters will become eligible for nomination immediately after they end their service
to the school.*
• A whole team can be nominated after 15 years. The team
will be listed on one plaque as a single selection for that
Hall of Fame year.
*This may be changed at the discretion of the Hall of Fame
Committee
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WATERVLIET ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
Hooray for all of
the inductees into the
2014 Watervliet
Athletic Hall of Fame!
WATERVLIET ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
PROUD SUPPORTERS OF THE
WATERVLIET HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
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W A T E R V L I Eto
T A the
T H L E 2014
T I C H A Linductees
L O F F A M E of the
Congratulations
Watervliet Athletic Hall of Fame!
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Your collective strength of character, as well as your athletic
prowess, makes us all proud to be Cannoneers!
The Watervliet City School District Board of Education
Mark Scully, President
Matthew Ethier, Vice President
Chris Daus
Michael Hartkern
Sheri Senecal
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