Press release:
Section V football Chairman Dick Cerone announced the 13 new members who will be inducted into the Section V Football Hall of Fame this Spring. The 19th annual ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, April 7th at the RIT Inn and Conference Center.
The Section V Football Hall of Fame was establish in 1998 and now has 219 members. The newly inducted members are selected as players, coaches, officials and contributor. They have distinguished themselves and have made Section V football the very best in New York State.
Players to be inducted are Ted Adams/West Irondequoit, Joe Bock/East Rochester, George Bosseler/Batavia, Carl Garritano/Webster, Clint Hurtt/Gates Chili, Mike Latek/Eastridge, Mitch Lee/Brighton, and Ronald Poles/Caledonia-Mumford.
The official being enshrined is Anthony DeJohn, a member of the Finger Lakes Chapter of Certified Football Officials.
In the coaches' category are Wade Bianco/West Irondequoit, Gary Fredericks/assistant coach at Caledonia-Mumford, and Sam Morabito/assistant coach at East Rochester.
In the contributor category, the honoree is Joseph Munno for his work in Section V as a player, coach and sponsor for 44 years. The Ontario Honda Scholarship recipients are Rush-Henrietta football player Jared Gerbino and Avon cheerleader Mary Welch.
Tickets to the induction ceremony and dinner are $40 per person or $350 for a table of 10. They may be ordered before March 29 with checks payable to Section 5 Football by mailing to: Frank Marafino, 4 Georgetown Drive, Rochester, NY 14617.
On the Web:
Previous Hall of Fame inductees -- www.sectionv.org/football/halloffame
For more information:
Dick Cerone, (585) 451-7531
