The 2018 Induction Banquet

Our 2018 Inaugural Class

They were incredible!

Photos from the banquet taken by HOF photographer Fred Festine.

PICTURED IN GROUP PHOTO
Men, L-R: Dan Olson, Tim Lewis, Rudy Winkler, Miles Irish, Art Allen, Tracy Baskin
Women, L-R: Shelly Choppa Anderson, Nicole Blood Freitag, Kyle Plante, Deshaya Williams, Aliann Pompey, Rhonda Phillips Scott

  • Olympian Andy Bloom (Shot put) via video clip from California
  • Hall of Fame Treasurer Tom Greene presents plaque to Olympian Tracy Baskin
  • Reverend Baskin provides the invocation
  • Trustee Frank Myers presents to greatest Capital Region walker, Olympian Tim Lewis
  • Old friends Frank Myers and Nicole Blood Freitag
  • Legendary Saratoga coaches Linda & Art Kranick were unable to attend due to a coaching committment
  • Olympian Aliann Pompey and Trustee Marbry Gansle
  • Thematic centerpiece created By Marbry Gansle
  • Dan Olson high jump clearance: 7 feet +
  • All time great high jumpers and current NYS recordholders, Dan Olson and Shelly Choppa Anderson
  • L - R: Tim Lewis, Tracy Baskin, Art Allen, Miles Irish, Dan Olson, Rudy Winkler
  • Sprint Greats, L - R: Art Allen, Rhonda Phillips Scott, Miles Irish
  • Distance Greats, I - R: Diana Richburg, Miles Irish, Nicole Blood Freitag
  • Our Olympians, L - R: Tim Lewis, Tracy Baskin, Diana Richburg, Aliann Pompey, Rudy Winkler
  • Sprint Greats: L - R: Tracy Baskin, Kyle Plante, Rhonda Phillips Scott, Aliann Pompey, Art Allen
  • Saratoga High's finest: Deshaya Williams & Nicole Blood Freitag
  • Throwing Greats: Deshaya Williams and Rudy Winkler
  • Seated, L-R: Shelly Choppa Anderson, Nicole Blood Freitag, Kyle Plante Standing: Deshaya Williams, Rhonda Phillips Scott, Diana Richburg, Aliann Pompey
  • HOF Trustees: (L-R) Rick Stellrecht, Frank Myers, Tom Greene, Pete Sheridan, Mike Billman, Bill Herkenham, Laura Smith, Marbry Gansle, Lisa Paparone
  • Pete Sheridan provides some opening remarks
  • Rudy Winkler receives plaque as first ever inductee
  • Rudy Winkler provides some remarks
  • Shelly Choppa Anderson, all the way from New Mexico
  • Art Allen, all the way from San Francisco
  • Art receives his congrats
  • Marbry presents to Deshaya Williams
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    Deshaya: "I really don't know how the discus flew that far!"
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    Aliann Pompey: "She only beat me by this much."
  • Official Barb Palma, unable to attend
  • Cheri Goddard Kenah, unable to attend, in action (on R)
  • Cheri's sister Tammy Hathaway receiving her plaque
  • Cheri Goddard makes her video remarks
  • Doug Leininger accepts for Linda & Art Kranick
  • Nicole Blood Freitag
  • Diana Richburg (center) in action
  • Tom Greene & Diana Richburg
  • Tom Greene & Rhonda Phillips Scott
  • Tom Greene greets Dan Olson
  • New York State high jump recordholder Dan Olson
  • Tom Greene & distance icon Miles Irish
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