*+Greater Rochester Lacrosse held their thirty-first Hall of Fame dinner Friday night at the Ravenwood Golf Club in Victor.

Teammates, friends and family along with many members of the Hall of Fame, gathered to induct four individuals, and two teams into the Greater Rochester Lacrosse Hall of Fame Class of 2025. They were welcomed by Master of Ceremonies Mike Riordan. There was a moment of silence in remembrance of long-time Rush-Henrietta Coach Dick Young and Hobart great, Dave Urick, both members of the Hall of Fame.  

After dinner, Chapter President Rachel Hillhouse who welcomed the fans and families. She expressed "gratitude for the community who honors achievement and celebrates excellence. To our honorees, both past and present, thank you for inspiring us. Your accomplishments, your character, and your contributions have helped to define what makes this region exceptional and great."

Master of Ceremonies, Mike Riorden, thanked the board and event staff and introduced the nineteen current Hall of Fame members in attendance which included Jeff McKee (2002), Paula Summit (2004), Paul Wilson (2005), Dave Moore (2006), John Johnson (2008), Mark Rice (2008), Mike Simon (2009), John Hayes (2012), Dave Wilbur (2013), Hank Janczyk (2013), Scott Schwind (2014), Terry Corcoran (2016), Mike Riorden (2016), Pat Dutton (2017), Tim Pease (2017), Terry Cotton (2018), Jim Paris (2019), Jake Coon (2021), and John Houtenbrink (2023).

Mike Riorden reviewed each inductee's accomplishments as the audience followed along in the program.  The inductees then gave their speeches and received their awards.  (program available here).  Pictures from the event.

Taylor D`Amore Kimball

Player

Highlights:

- Attended Canandaigua Academy.

- At Johns Hopkins, she was a two-time All-American and was graduated as record holder in career assists, career draw controls, and assists in a game.

- As a senior was NCAA Division I women's lacrosse leader in points per game and assists.

- Member of the USA National Lacrosse Team.

- At Canandaigua:
  - All Greater Rochester Girls Lacrosse Player of the Decade (2010s) 
  - Three-time AGR pick
  - Two-time player of the year,
  - All-American and Academic All-American.

During her lacrosse career at Canandaigua Academy, she scored 251 goals and had 231 assists for 482 points. She helped lead her team to two sectional championships in lacrosse and one in basketball.

In her speech she acknowledged the value of having grown up in a small community but with large area support. "The enthusiasm of this community was part of the fuel for my dream and opened countless doors for me through high school, college and beyond." She noted that with the creation of Lady ROC and the efforts of Linda Michelle "hundreds of women were given the opportunity to develop as lacrosse players, and so much more as individuals."  She continued with thanks to each of her coaches and teammates throughout her career and finished with thanks to her family.

Paul Murphy

Player / Coach

Highlights:

- At Penfield High School:
   - Three-year Varsity player.
   - Two-time All American.

- At Princeton University:
   - 1992 and 1994 Division I National Champions.
   - Co-Captain 1994.
   - Honorable Mention All American.

- Post-College Play:
   - 1994-1995 NLL, New York Saints; NYAC Lacrosse Club;
Hempstead Lacrosse Club, London England; Long Island Lacrosse Club,
Hofstra, NY.

Coaching:
   - 1995 Youth lacrosse camp, Osaka, Japan.
   - 1998 youth lacrosse camps London, England.
   - 2010-2012 Boys Youth Lacrosse Coach, Montclair NJ.
   - 2012-2023 Girls Youth Lacrosse Coach, Montclair NJ.

"I have spent much of my lacrosse career outside of the Rochester area, but I carried the Upstate New York lacrosse culture everywhere with a ton of pride. Our area produces players with a different level of grit and a fundamental approach to the game that I was always proud of. Our coaches [here] taught us proper fundamentals, the importance of defense, ground balls, off-ball movement, and the type of lacrosse that translates to success no matter where you are playing in the world." After reviewing his lacrosse time-line he thanked his teammates "at every level", and his family for their support. "My mom and dad never missed a game, in high school or college." 

Shawn Wilkins

Player / Coach

Highlights:

- RIT Athletics Hall of Fame 2019.

- Won 2025 U-20 World Lacrosse Gold Medal.

- Won 2021 and 2022 NCAA Championship at RIT.

- Two-Time NCAA Assistant Coach of the Year (2013 and 2021).

- As a player:
   - NLL Champion (2007) Rochester Knighthawks.
   - 2009 Presidents Cup SR Champion St Catherines Saints.

In his "short and sweet" comments, Shawn spoke about the many great friends he has made in the area and included many that were in the audience. "It is such an interesting community in Upstate New York and the relationships that you make up here are pretty decent." He thanked his family for watching him play and for all the efforts around RIT, "especially during the tournaments." He noted his hockey and lacrosse coaches as he was growing up in Canada, and later Guy Van Arsdale, "a great coach and mentor. I lost my dad my senior year in high school and Coach Van helped me out in those college years." He finished with thanks for his parents. 

Jody Rose

Player / Coach

Highlights:

- Played lacrosse at Rush-Henrietta.

- RH youth coach in football and lacrosse.

- Involvement in US Lacrosse Greater Rochester Chapter since it began in 1992.

- Created Rochester Collision Center Lacrosse travel team, the 1st travel
team in the Rochester area.

- Volunteer Assistant coach at Rush Henrietta.

- Varsity assistant coach Brighton High school Boys Lacrosse.

-Played men's Lacrosse for many years:
Jody loved the sport of Lacrosse and did it all for the boys he coached. He had a major impact on many, and his passion for lacrosse kept this chapter alive. His grandsons are just at the age of starting the sport, his sons and grandsons will continue his legacy.

 Mike Riorden spoke of the loss of Jody Rose last year and how friends set up a "Medicine Game" to honor, heal and celebrate his life. "A few days before he died, a few of us asked what we could do for him, and he replied You know what I would like.... I would like you to have a big party." With over one hundred people registering and eighty showing up, the game was held. Mike pointed out that Dan Witmer wrote a wonderful "Road Trip Dad" story about that game.

Jody's family asked Mike, a close friend, to speak about him. "Jody was a builder. He built cars, motorcycles and he built ties and relationships and he took care of the things he built. He affected a lot of people`s lives in a lot of positive ways.  

1976 and 1977 Hobart Teams

Teams

Highlights:

Head Coach: Jerry Schmidt
Assistant Coaches: Dave Urick, Jim Kraus (1977).
Record: 13-3 in 1976 and 15-0 in 1977.

Team Members 1976: Mark Covello, Steve Cannone, John Bishop*, Poul Kalning, Leo McCabe, John Hayes, Jerry Kraus, Jack Davis, Tony Cullen, Bootie Gringeri, Bob Streeten, John Regan, Tom Marino, Bobby Gordon, Mac Nelson, Gavin O`Brien, Nat Whiteford, Jeff MacPeek, Steve Przybylski, Ed Howard, Jim Winokur, Joe Kraus, Terry Corcoran, Dave McNaney, Steve Washburne, Tom Schardt, Tom MacDonald, Keith Ellement, Joe Corcoran, Steve Kaminsky*, Charlie Begley, Hank Jancyk*, Jim Calder, Roy McAdam, Greg Precopio, Rick Blick.

Highlights 1976: "1976 was to be a rebuilding year for the Statesman. Hobart had graduated four first team all Americans – one at each position."

"An early season 13-9 loss to a talented top ranked Adelphi team on Long Island made for a long bus ride back to Geneva. This was followed by an 18-15 win over a resurging Syracuse program and a huge 15-11 win in Maryland over a top ranked Towson State Team."

"We met the #1 ranked Adelphi University team in the Finals. Adelphi had maintained the top ranking all season long and entered the game favorites. It was a very confident Long Island team that took the field that day in Baltimore. However, we were on mission. When the smoke cleared at the end of the first quarter – we led 10 to 1 and never looked back on our way to a convincing 18-9 National Championship Title win."

Team Members 1977: Scott Petosa, Terry Corcoran, Steve Cape, Bob Streeten, John Hayes*, Reilly Chuck, Steve Cannone, Mark Cavello, Joe Corcoran, Dave Puccia, Tom Schardt, Ed Howard, Mac Nelson, Tom Marino, Roland Lunser, Steve Wood, Rick Blick*, Steve Murphy, Paul Mones, Jack Davis, Roy McAdam, Jim Calder, Tim Eden, Tom MacDonald, Jeff Seaman, Dave McNaney*, Joe Kraus, Steve Przybylsk, Jeff MacPeek, Nat Whiteford, Jon Feinstein, Bobby Gordon, Allen Lovejoy, Fred Mosher, Ed Conney, Jerry Kraus, Andy Erdman. 

Highlights 1977: "The 1977 Hobart Lacrosse season was a perfect, undefeated 15-0 season that ended with the team winning the NCAA Division II National Championship. It was the program's second consecutive national title, and the team defeated Washington College in the championship game with a final score of 23−13."

Almost twenty players from the teams were present to accept the award as a number of representatives spoke about the teams.

1976 Team co-captain Steve Kaminsky spoke first about how the season was expected to be a rebuilding year. "We had no stars at the beginning of 1976. We had young guys like Terry Corcoran and Rick Blick and an unbelievable defense. None of them had ever played lacrosse. They were all walk-ons, but they all knew how to knock people down."

Terry Corcoran read a message from co-captain Dave McNaney, who was unable to make his flight from California. "A team dedicated to purpose of dominating, kick your tail type of lacrosse. While it is nearly impossible to play a perfect game our 1977 team produce a perfect result." Co-captain John Hayes was up next and thanked members of the Chapter "for honoring the game that we love." After playing the game and an eight-hour bus ride back to Geneva, we were taken to the quad where the entire student body was waiting for us. That memory will never fade." 

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On Friday, November 14th, Greater Rochester Lacrosse will install the 2025 class. The event will take place at the Ravenwood Golf Club (929 Lynaugh Road, Victor, NY 14564) with a social hour beginning at 5:00 pm and awards at 7:00pm. Full Story

Royal Comet Athletic Director Jeffrey Onze has announced the Rush-Henriettais looking for a new Head Coach for the boys program. Full Story

The Section V Lacrosse leadership has selected first, second and honorable mention lists of All-Section players. The 2025 first team lists fifteen players and includes the six All-Americans previously announced. Full Story

*+ There were thirty-five teams playing in Section V. Bishop Kearney played nine games, and for the first time since their return, played in the quarterfinals of the Class D tournament. There were 1,149 players on the final rosters, down 55 players from 2024. McQuaid Jesuit, after winning at NYS Championship last year, carried the largest roster with forty-six players and Gananda had the smallest with twenty-two. 

There were four classes for the sectional tournaments. Canandaigua (B), and Penn Yan (D) were top seeds and won their championships. In Class A, Penfield (seeded third) won their games with Fairport (seeded second) and then with top-seeded McQuaid Jesuit. In the Class C tournament, second-seeded Honeoye Falls-Lima defeated top seeded Pal-Mac. 

Penfield had an 11-9 win against McQuaid, reversing the outcome in 2024, Canandaigua won their game against Victor in a very close game, 11-10. Honeoye Falls-Lima had a 19-7 win against top Pal-Mac ending their second undefeated season in a row for the Red Raiders.

The first games were played on March 28th when three games were played. The last regular season games were played on May 22nd when six games were played.

The 303 regular season games were played and the 67 league games determined the league championships. In Monroe County-D1 it was Fairport (5-0, 8-8). In MC-2, Victor (5-0, 14-5) took the championship and in MC-3 Canandaigua (5-0, 19-2) was on top. Pal-Mac (4-0, 17-1) won the Finger Lakes East title and Midlakes (5-0, 14-4) took the West title.

At the end of the year, the Section V Head Coaches selected the post-season award winners including their All-League players. Then, after reviews of twenty-two nominations, they selected six USA Lacrosse All-Americans and six All-Academics. Named All-Americans were Keegan Ahern (Pittsford), Teagan Fingar (Penn Yan), Mitchell Monte (Fairport), Cooper Moore (Irondequoit),  Will Rheude (Canandaigua), and A.J. Theodorakakos (Penfield).

Named All-Academics were Zachary Ajavananda (Spencerport), Ryan Bremer (Canandaigua), Max Heieck (Geneva), Drew O`Buck (Hilton), Michael Thomas (Bloomfield-Honeoye), and Will Thompson (Penn Yan).

Gates Chili Co-Head Coaches Glenn Pittman and Bill Lewis were named Coaches of the Year from Section V and the Bob Scott Award winner was Jamison Brown from Spencerport.

The Coaches of Section V awarded the "Official of the Year" to GVLOA official Chris Geng.

The Monroe County Division 1 Player of the Year was Mitchell Monte (Fairport). Keegan Ahern (Pittsford) was the Division 2 Player of the Year and Grady Goodberlet (HFL) was Division 3 Player of the Year.

Nominees for the Bob Scott Award were Drew O`Buck (Hilton) and Trevor Serve (Brighton) and the Section V and USA Lacrosse Bob Scott Award winner was Jamison Brown (Spencerport).

The Monroe County Coaches of the Year were Josh Laskowski (Brighton - MC2), Glenn Pittman and Bill Lewis (Gates Chili - MC3), and Mike Torrelli (Fairport) in MC1.

Monroe County Co-Coaches of the Year were Glenn Pittman and Bill Lewis (Gates Chili). Jamison Brown (Spencerport) moved forward as the Monroe County nominee for the Bob Scott Award. They all received the national awards.

Assistant Coaches of the Year were Jacques Monte (Fairport) from MC1, Colin Shafer (Irondequoit) from MC2, and Steve Kaye (Spencerport) and Andrew Pratt (HFL) from MC3.

The Finger Lakes East Co-Players of the Year were Carson Lich (Pal-Mac) and Max Heieck (Geneva). Heieck was selected as Attackman of the Year,  Branden Thomas (Pal-Mac) was selected as Midfielder of the Year and Carson Lich (Pal-Mac) was picked as Defenseman of the Year. Colton Rose (Livonia-Avon-Geneseo) was selected as the Goalie of the Year.

The Finger Lakes West Player of the Year was  Johnny Blair (Bloomfield-Honeoye) who was also the Attackman of the Year, James Sprague (Midlakes) was named Midfielder of the Year. There were co-defensemen of the year; Connor Tripp (Midlakes) and Michael Thomas (Bloomfield-Honeoye). Nick Falso (Gananda) was selected as Goalie on the Year. Luke VanGorden (Pal-Mac was selected as the nominee for the Bob Scott Award.

The Finger Lakes Coaches of the Year were John Hicks (Midlakes - West) and Joe Hill (Pal-Mac - East) and the assistant Coaches of the Year were, in the East, Tim Doyle (Pal-Mac) and John McGurk (Wayne) and in the West, Jordan Jarvis (Midlakes) and Dylan Joy (Bloomfield-Honeoye). The Persons of the Year were, in the West, Dan Riordan (Gananda) and in the East, Mark Pieroni (Wayne). 

Penfield (Class A), Canandaigua (Class B), Honeoye Falls-Lima (Class C) and Gananda (Class D) were awarded the Steve Morgan Sportsmanship Awards by the Genesee Valley Lacrosse Officials Association.

After the regular season, the Section V tournaments were conducted. Penfield (Class A), Canandaigua (Class B), HF-L (Class C) and Penn Yan (Class D) were the Sectional Champions in 2025.

There were All-Tournament Teams this year and there were MVPs for each class. Selected as MVPs for classes A, B, C and D were Brodie Joyce (Penfield), Mike Belles (Canandaigua), Grady Goodberlet (HF-L) and Teagan Fingar (Penn Yan).

The SportsFive/Section V Players of the Year were Mitchell Monte (Fairport) in offense and Anthony (A.J.) Theodorakakos (Penfield) in defense. The Sportsman of the Year was Drew Williamee (Canandaigua).

The New York State Tournaments once again required an play-in game for Classes C and D which required that those champions play against the Section VI champions in order to in the quarter finals. Both HFL and Penn Yan won those round 1 games against Hamburg (Class C) and Akron (Class D). Coach Goodberlet won his 50th game at HFL while Coach Hobart won his 325th at Penn Yan.

In Class A, Penfield beat Orchard Park and then lost to West Genesee in the semifinals. In Class B, Canandaigua beat Lake Shore/Silver Creek, and then Christian Brothers Academy (Albany) to reach the finals. In Class C, HF-L fell to Jamesville-DeWitt and in Class D, Penn Yan beat Marcellus and then Ogdensburg Free Academy  (Section X) in the semifinals. Section V sent two teams to the Championships, where Penn Yan defeated Chenango Forks (IV) and Canandaigua lost to Garden City (VIII).

The All-Section V Awards were back again this year with fifteen first team, fifteen second team, and fifteen Honorable Mention picks.

The Democrat and Chronicle are expected to post their AGR list in July and this story will be updated when available.

At the end of the season at least sixty-seven players have made college commitments. Fifty-three of them, seniors, will become part of over three hundred players from Section V who are currently playing at all college levels.

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The Genesee Valley Lacrosse Officials Association closed out another successful season with its annual "Year-End Gathering," where officials were recognized for their hard work and commitment to the game. Full Story

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DAY IN REVIEW: SATURDAY - Penn Yan staged an incredible comeback to claim their second-ever NYS Championship with an 11-8 victory over Chenango Forks, overcoming an early 3-0 deficit . Full Story

Garden City defeated Canandaigua 14-5 to win their 10th NYS Championship. The Trojans last won the Title in 2023. Garden City came out strongin tonight’s match-up, scoring the first 12 goals of the game and holding the Gray Wolves scoreless for the entire first half. Full Story

The Monroe County coaches met for their end of the year meeting and gave out 167 awards to their players. Full Story

Penn Yan secured a 17-10 win against Ogdensburg Free Academy, pulling away in the fourth quarter.  Full Story

The Head Coaches from the Finger Lakes met at the end of the season and determined their awards for 2025. Full Story

West Genesee defeated Penfield 16-6 in a NYS Semifinal matchup at SUNY Cortland. Jack Wenham led West Genesee with five goals and one assist, while Jake McMahon had four goals and two assists. Penfield’s Jake Maurer scored twice, with Griffin Banister adding one goal and two assists. West Genesee’s goalie, Jonathan Shoults, had seven saves, while Penfield’s Mason Schembri recorded eleven. The Wildcats remained undefeated at 21-0 and will play Half Hallow Hills (Section XI) on Saturday at Hobart and WIlliam Smith College. Full Story

Canandaigua defeated CBA 17-11 in a non-league game at SUNY Cortland, building an early lead and maintaining control throughout. Mike Belles scored 6 goals for Canandaigua, supported by Ryan Bremer with 4 and Drew Williamee with 2 goals and 4 assists. CBA’s Jack Ludington led his team with 6 goals and an assist. Canandaigua’s goalie Quentin Shedrick made 10 saves while allowing 11 goals, while CBA’s Drew Britton had 16 saves and allowed 17 goals. This game marks the first meeting between the two teams and The Grey Wolves will play Garden City (Section VIII) in the Finals at Hobart and William Smith College on Saturday.  Full Story

DAY IN REVIEW: WEDNESDAY - [UPDATED] Three NYS semifinal games were played today, with Canandaigua securing a strong 17-11 win over CBA, powered by Mike Belles' six-goal performance. Penn Yan emerged victorious against Ogdensburg Free Academy with a 17-10 win. West Genesee continued their undefeated streak by defeating Penfield 16-6 in the NYS Semifinal. Full Story

*+The Head Coaches of Section V considered players who had been nominated for All-American and All-Academic awards. Full Story

The end of the season always means awards, as players receive league, tournament and national awards. It is a massive project to account for all the various honors. Last year there were 439 awards that need to be loaded onto player pages and various stories.  Full Story

DAY IN REVIEW: SATURDAY - In a tightly contested non-league battle, Penfield edged out Orchard Park 12-10, fueled by Jake Maurer’s five-goal performance and a crucial early five-goal run. Mason Schembri’s 14 saves proved vital in preserving the victory and extending Penfield’s winning streak to six games. Meanwhile, three other teams secured comfortable victories, with Canandaigua cruising past Lake Shore 15-6, Jamesville-DeWitt overpowering HFL 16-5, and Penn Yan methodically dispatching Marcellus 13-8.  Full Story

Penfield earned a 12-10 victory over Orchard Park in a non-league matchup. The game was close throughout, with Penfield’s early five-goal run proving decisive. Leading scorers for Penfield were Jake Maurer with five goals and Griffin Banister with two goals and three assists. Orchard Park’s top performer was Owen Wright with four goals. Penfield goalie Mason Schembri recorded 14 saves with a 58% save percentage. The win extended Penfield’s streak to six games. Full Story

Canandaigua earned a 15-6 victory over Lake Shore in a non-league matchup. The team built an early lead with seven first-quarter goals and maintained control through four quarters. Patrick Olvany led the offense with three goals, while Drew Williamee contributed two goals and five assists. Goalie Quentin Shedrick recorded a 75% save rate in 24 minutes. The win improves Canandaigua’s record to 18-2. Full Story

JD claimed a 16-5 victory over HFL in their non-league matchup at CNS. Despite HFL's early lead, JD maintained offensive pressure, with Lucas Patchen scoring five goals and Ryan Babikan contributing four. HFL saw production from Goodberlet and Vengoechea with two goals each, and Coon added another. In goal, Jason Bennett made 13 saves, surpassing 300 career saves. This win marks JD’s third straight against HFL. Full Story

Penn Yan won their non-league matchup against Marcellus 13-8 at CNS, maintaining steady offensive production across four quarters. Teagan Fingar led Penn Yan with four goals and three assists, supported by Mike Gigliotti and Braden Fingar, who each scored three times. Will Thompson stood firm in goal, making 17 saves with a 68% save rate. Marcellus saw contributions from Chris Doshna II, Nick Rayfield, and Henry Lawrence, but Penn Yan’s offensive push secured the victory, extending their winning streak to five games. Full Story

The Genesee Valley Lacrosse Officials Association (GVLOA) provides officials for all of the the boys lacrosse teams in Section V and recently handed out their annual Steven R. Morgan Sportsmanship Awards to one team in each Class. The award is given to a team that exemplifies sportsmanship at the coaches’ level, the players level, and the fans level.  Officials vote after every game by the officials at the game. Full Story

The 2022 Section V Player of the year honors were announced at the end of the Section V Championship games. The winners were Mitchell Monte from Fairport, Anthony (A.J.) Theodorakakos from Penfield and Drew Williamee from Canandaigua. Full Story