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Midlakes Sports
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MIDLAKES ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES INDUCTEES
The Midlakes Athletic Hall of Fame announces the following inductees. The induction diner is slated for Saturday, October 8, 2005 at the Phelps Hotel. Tickets are available from HOF Committee members or at the Clifton Springs Area YMCA - Gary Husk - Chairman at 315-462-6184. The cost is $25.00.
JOE BUGLIOSI, JR.
Joe Bugliosi, a 1984 graduate of Midlakes High School, received 10 varsity letters including four in soccer, two in basketball, and four in baseball.
As a Midlakes soccer player, Joe was an outstanding halfback being selected for All-Conference honors as a junior and senior.
Joe received numerous honors in baseball. He was selected as an All-Conference player during his sophomore, junior, and senior years. As a junior, Joe was the team's batting champion and held the record for stolen bases. During his senior year, Joe was a member of the 1984 Section V Championship baseball team and also selected to play in the Exceptional Senior All-Star Game.
Joe continued his education and athletic career at Towson University in Maryland where he received a Division 1 Scholarship to play baseball for four years. He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education/Teacher Education. Joe resides in Baltimore, Maryland where he has taught Physical Education and been a varsity basketball coach as well as a junior high Assistant Principal for the Baltimore County School system. Joe is currently employed as a Mortgage Broker.
JENNIE R. VIGGIANI
Jennie, a 1992 graduate of Midlakes High School, played four years of varsity soccer and track. In soccer, she was selected as a Finger Lakes First Team All-Star four years consecutively. Jennie accumulated 76 career goals in soccer, scoring 29 in one season. She was a two-time winner of the Heart Award in Soccer. As a senior, she received the Coaches Award and also was selected as the team's Most Valuable Player.
As a stand-out athlete in track, Jennie received many honors. She placed second in the class A Sectionals in the 4 x 100 relay as a freshman. Jennie went undefeated in league competition for four years and won numerous Section V Titles. In 1989 her 1600m Relay team placed 1st at the Meet of Champions and went on to place 6th at the State Meet. Her 1600m relay team established a school record which still stands.
After high school, Jen attended Hartwick College where she continued her soccer career. She played three years of varsity soccer and was selected as the team captain her senior year. Due to reoccurring knee problems, Jen decided against playing her senior year.
Jen received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Hartwick and began graduate school at the College of St. Rose in Albany for counseling. While at St. Rose, Jen was an assistant coach for the girls soccer team for two years. She received her Master's Degree in Guidance Counseling from Russell Sage College in 1998 and is presently a Counselor at BOCES #1 in Rochester.
MARK HAVERT
Mark Havert, a 1977 graduate of Midlakes High School, excelled in three sports: football, basketball, and baseball. As a three-sport athlete, Mark demonstrated leadership as a quarterback for football, a forward in basketball, and as a pitcher, 3rd baseman and outfielder in baseball.
In basketball, Mark was selected as a First Team Finger Lakes East All-Star and was also an All Greater Rochester First Team selection. During Mark's senior year, he led his team in scoring.
Mark was also selected as a First Team Finger Lakes East All-Star for his pitching abilities in baseball. During the 1977 season, Mark's talent helped enable the Midlakes baseball team to reach the Class A Sectional Finals in Rochester.
Upon graduating from Midlakes, Mark continued his education and athletic career at Eisenhower College in Seneca Falls. He participated and excelled in basketball, scoring over 1000 points during his career. Mark was selected as an ECAC First Team Player, and was an NAIA All-American and was selected as the team's Most Valuable Player.
He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business and Economics. For the past 19 years, Mark has been employed by Sock Building Supplies as a Senior Commercial Account Supervisor. Mark currently resides in Scotia, New York.
CHARLES "CHUCK" KUMKEY, JR.
Chuck Kumkey, a 1984 graduate of Midlakes High School, was a three-sport athlete who participated in football, basketball, and baseball.
As a varsity football player for 23 years, he was named Defensive Player of the Year during his junior year and as a senior he was awarded Offensive Player of the Year, and was also selected to the Finger Lakes East All League 2nd Team for offense.
Chuck was considered to be one of the best pitchers in the area for baseball. As a two-year varsity player, he was a unanimous selection for Section V AA first team. He was awarded Section V most Valuable Player after pitching a 2-hit shut out against Canandaigua in the 1984 Sectional finals, providing Midlakes with their first baseball Sectional Title. Church represented the Finger Lakes East as a senior in the Section V All-Star Game where he contributed to the team's victory and was named Player of the Game.
As a senior, Chuck was also presented with the Harold Andrews Baseball Award at Midlakes. He was selected to attend Boy's State and was listed in the "Who's Who Among American High School Students."
After high school, Chuck attended Virginia Wesleyan College, a Division III School where he played four years of baseball. He graduated with a degree in Therapeutic Recreation. Chuck is currently employed at the Finger Lakes Developmental Disability Service Organization in Newark, New York. He has been the Senior Recreational Therapist for the past 16 years. Chuck has been involved in the Special Olympics, serving as a coach for various teams. He resides in Clifton Springs.
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The previous week was a busy one, both for all our teams and for me. Consequently, while our athletes were giving it their all in assorted venues, I was only able to see the boys' soccer games against Waterloo last Monday, Sept. 12.
The jv team scored early in the contest and kept the pressure on to score again soon afterward. Several Waterloo possessions resulted in near misses, but that only counts in horseshoes. The halftime score was 2-0, Midlakes. In the second half the Waterloo goalie made a great save, but it was followed up with a Midlakes "score by committee." There were two more balls that found the net off Midlakes kicks for a total of five, including three from Conor Hogan whose dad had promised him a box of sugary breakfast cereal if he could do that. The final score was 5-0, Midlakes.
On the varsity field there was a much different story. Midlakes came close to scoring on the first sequence, and Waterloo nearly scored a few minutes later. Suddenly we were knocking on the door again, and then they were. Finally Midlakes scored twice, which seemed to momentarily deflate Waterloo. Ben Sheppard was very active on defense, adding to their frustration.
Waterloo finally scored on a crazy play - the shot hit the crossbar, bounced back and then was kicked in. That seemed to energize them, and they scored again soon afterward. We answered before the break so the halftime score was 3-2, Midlakes. The second half was marked by some great saves by both goalies, but Waterloo tied the score with a shot that bounced off goalie Ben Bengston's hands and in. The game ended in that 3-3 tie. All Midlakes goals were scored by Matt Haintz.
I have received rosters from the football teams and the boys' volleyball teams but have not seen any of those teams. Since I hope to see the jv football team on Saturday night, I will save that roster until I can talk about their game.
The varsity football squad is again being coached by Chris Moyer, with assistance from Lyle Dixon and Mike Nicot. Their roster includes seniors Torey Pieters, Jeff Benedict, Caleb Frederick, Nate Stevens, Randy Kuhlman, Jesse DeBoover, Ryan Forshay, Chris Teed, Wes Carlson, Nick Lapresi, Dan Laurenza, Josh Sauve, and Craig Falkey. The juniors are Adam Norsen, Greg VanderBrook, Mike Hixon, Josh Shaffer, Mark Triplett, Jonah Trammel, Brandon Wentworth, Thomas Goodman, William Hanvey, Gus Rindfleisch, Josh Moracco, Jimmy Phamisith, Clay Hemminger, Chris Galliher, and Bryant Lead. The lone sophomore is Nick Newland - hopefully the upperclassmen don't make the "youngster" carry all the team supplies.
The tennis teams enjoyed wins over their counterparts from HAC last week. The varsity team won by a score of 3-2; this was the first time the girls' team had beaten HAC while Coach Hicks has been at the helm, and it gave the team a 5-2 record as of last Thursday.
The jv team score was 4-1. First singles was the biggest battle. Arian Burnett-Farr won the 1st set but lost the next two in tiebreakers to give HAC their one point. Samantha Hemminger won the tiebreaker in the first set and won the second set as well. Liz Baker won in convincing fashion at 3rd singles, straight sets of 6-0. Jen Pelletreau and Karissa Gage won the same way at 1st doubles. The duo of Ashley Vehec and Angela Ridley received a forfeit at 2nd doubles. This team had a 3-1-1 record as of last Thursday.
The cross country teams ran at Marion last week and did not do well against any of the opponents there. Morgan Hoven finished 6th in the boys' race, but it wasn't nearly enough. These teams are running at "home" (Camp Ditmer) this Tuesday at 4:30.
The golf team lost a heartbreaker last week at Geneva. The medalists (low scores) were Jordan Wilson and Zach Maslyn, who tied at 38. They were followed by RC Weston at 43, and at that point Midlakes was leading by 10. However, high scores by the remaining two finishers handed Geneva a 217-220 win
I hope to be able to see the boys' volleyball teams in a rare home appearance this Friday, Sept. 23, so I'll include those rosters with some commentary on those games next week.
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