SUNY Brockport Hall Of Fame Class Of 2005

SUNY Brockport Hall Of Fame

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The 1955 Men's Soccer Team Co-National Champions (Shared the title with Penn State) Perfect 10-0 record Brockport 6, Sampson AFB 0 Brockport 9, McMaster (Ont.) 0 Brockport 2, Army 1 Brockport 5, Colgate 0 Brockport 5, Buffalo State 0 Brockport 6, Clarkson 1 Brockport 4, Oswego 0 Brockport 3, Lock Haven 2 Brockport 5, Ithaca 1 Brockport 6, Cortland 1 Coach: A. Huntley Parker, Jr. Players: Art Aramini, Wayne "Toby" Atwell, Gordon Neal Bartholomew, Don Barton, Ron Broadbent, Walter Cain, Robert Chaddock, Harvey Dorfman, Peter Hinchey, Jack Hughes, Bill Hughes, Tom Jarvie, David Karl, Watson "Irish" McCalister, Glen McGinnis, Robert McGlynn, Gary Miller, Charles Minnamon, Richard Oubina, John Pasquariello, Walter Schmid, Lewis Smith, Don Snyder, John Wienants Managers: John Niblock, Arthur Ronan The 1955 men's soccer team's national title was the first in the history of the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) and the first by a Rochester-area college; outscored opponents by a whopping 51-6; continued winning streak to 19 straight games from the 1954 season (ended in the first game of 1956); Peter Hinchey and Walt Schmid were named All-Americans and were joined on the All-State team by Irish McCalister, Tom Jarvie, Toby Atwell, Walter Cain, and Bill Hughes. Back to the top Shannon L. Cotten Hussar Competitive Gymnastics Coach Victors Gymnastics & Cheerleading Training Center Rochester, New York SUNY College at Brockport '97 Major: Therapeutic Recreation Four-year standout on the track and field team; excelled in the high jump and sprints; qualified for the Indoor NCAA Championships as a sophomore in the high jump, placing seventh; tied the school record earlier in the season; was a provisional qualifier for the Indoor NCAAs as a senior; placed at the State and SUNYAC meets as a sophomore, junior and senior in the high jump; won three SUNYAC titles and one State crown in that event; placed at the SUNYAC and State meets in the sprints her last three years; set the school record in the indoor 55 meters as a senior; won the "Ellsworth Award" as a senior; finalist for Female Athlete of the Year at the College as a junior; three-year captain. Member of the Rho Phi Lambda academic honor society while a student at Brockport. Following graduation, worked as a recreation therapist at New Orleans (LA) Children's Hospital; also was a resource assistant at Buffalo Children's Hospital; held several positions at the University of Rochester's Mt. Hope Family Center; in addition to her current role at Victors, also has coached at the Northwest YMCA. Back to the top Sonja M. Ocker-Sjaardema Wholesale Clerk Ford Motor Credit Company Syracuse, New York SUNY College at Brockport '96 Major: Int'l. Business & Economics Herkimer County Community College '93 Associate's Degree: Liberal Arts Two-year standout on the women's tennis team; posted a career record of 29-4 at first singles (undefeated in the regular dual-meet seasons) and 21-6 at first doubles; led team to only undefeated regular season (12-0) in Brockport's women's athletics history in 1995; Brockport was 23-2 in dual meets in her two seasons and finished second at conference tournament both years; won individual 1995 SUNYAC title at first singles (only player in school history to accomplish feat); was second in both singles and doubles as a junior; named to All-State team as a senior and ranked 27th in the East; team MVP as a senior; . In two years at Herkimer, was undefeated in both first singles and doubles, won the regional championship in first singles and reached the National Junior College Athletic Association Tournament both years; team MVP each season; Herkimer's Athlete of the Year in 1992; played as a European Level B2 player growing up at De Boekhorst Tennis Club, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands. Bilingual in English and Dutch; named to the President's List every semester at Herkimer; named to Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society and to Who's Who Among Junior College Students at HCCC; has held a number of positions at the Ford Motor Credit Company since beginning work there in 1996. Back to the top Chris Payne Athletic Director/Head Football Coach Panama Central School Panama, New York SUNY College at Brockport '88 Major: Physical Education St. Bonaventure University '00 Master's: Reading Three-year starter on the football team; named a second-team Pizza Hut All-American after his senior year (1987), and to the Football News preseason All-America team in 1987; led the start of the resurgence of the program in the late '80s with strong play as a linebacker and on special teams; set or tied 10 school records in his career, including fumble recoveries in a game (3), season (5) and career (8) and passes defensed in a career (26); had 207 career tackles (still ranked in the top 15 in school history), eight sacks, seven interceptions, three blocked kicks, and a punt return for a touchdown; honored by the ECAC as Defensive Player of the Week once and to the ECAC Honor Roll three times; team MVP as a junior and senior. Transferred to Brockport after one year at Heidelberg (OH) College; played a season of semi-pro football for the Buffalo Gladiators (1994) after graduation. Has served as athletic director and head football coach at Panama Central since 1996; three-time division Coach of the Year (1997, 2000, 2001) and was the Western New York Small School Coach of the Year in 1997; was a high school assistant at Depew, JFK, Victor, and Brighton before going to Panama; also has coached basketball and track and field at the high school level. Back to the top John H. Trowse (deceased) Former Owner Sole Connection Syracuse, New York SUNY College at Brockport '89 Major: Physical Education Cayuga Community College '87 Associate's Degree Two-year performer in cross country and track and field; considered one of the greatest distance runners in school history; placed 10th at the 1988 NCAA Division III Cross Country National Championships to earn All-American honors; won the SUNYAC Cross Country title earlier that season; in track and field, set six individual school records, all of which still stand, including the 1,000, 1,500 and 5,000 meters at the indoor level, and the 1,500, 5,000, and 10,000 meters at the outdoor level; his mark in the 10,000 meters was set in 1988 at the state meet and still is the best in that meet's history. Continued his running and racing career on both the regional and national level after graduation; won numerous races, including titles all over Rochester, Syracuse and other parts of New York State; captured the 10,000 meters at the Empire State Games in 1993; won Pittsburgh's Great Race with a 10K personal best of 29:31 in 1991; two-time winner of the Schenectady Stock-ade-a-thon 15K (1991, 1996); opened his own shoe and apparel store, the Sole Connection, in 2003 after a 15-year career learning the shoe and retail business. Passed away in July 2005 at the age of 38 from sarcoidosis, a rare disease that strikes organs and, among other things, can cause shortness of breath. Back to the top