Captured the Two-Mile Run at Section One Class AA -A Meet, breaking his own KHS record (9:43.5); Capping off his scholastic career, he was the winner of the prestigious $1000 Miron Scholarship, an award that included all male athletes in the county. He won five consecutive DUSO Basketball Titles in 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, and 1940, and followed that up by grabbing four consecutive championships in 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949. Crispin Kott is the co-author of the Rock and Roll Explorer Guide to New York City (Globe Pequot Press, June 2018), the Little Book of Rock and Roll Wisdom (Lyons Press, October 2018), and the Rock and Roll Explorer Guide to San Francisco and the Bay Area (Globe Pequot Press, May 2021). He was named Dutchess Ulster Sullivan Orange (DUSO) Player of the Year in baseball and basketball in 1962. The. Joe, though limited, continued to achieve new heights by establishing a new meet record at the Ridgewood Winter Games held at Rockland County Community College in the High Jump (6-8.75). In her senior year, Lynsey scored 30 points on three separate occasions. In 1943, during World War ll, he was a crew member on the B-29s that flew out of Guam until the last day of the war. Coached baseball at Lancaster High School for 12 seasons with a record of 172-45. Crispin Kott was born in Chicago, raised in New York and has called everywhere from San Francisco to Los Angeles to Atlanta home. His belt would be challenged three times before Lonnie Lighting Smith claimed the title in 1985. Thomas Maines, a 1938 graduate and four-sport star (baseball, basketball, football, track) regarded as one of Kingstons best athletes. As Lynseys College Coach, Karen Haag, stated, Lynsey has always been a leader and a winner. After the war, Richard enrolled in Syracuse University in 1946 where he participated in rowing. The 16 members of the Halls Class of 2017 will be officially enshrined in an October ceremony. He was employed locally by IBM for 36 years and before his retirement earlier this year, he was a Global Procurement Manager. Anyone with information (last known address, phone numbers) are asked to contact Glen Maisch (glenmaisch1@gmail.com), Rich Silverstein (rsilverstein@kingstoncityschools.org) or Mary Johnston (mjohnston@kingstoncityschools.org), or call the Kingston High Athletics Department at (845) 943-3737. Inducted into the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame . and captured yet another DUSO League Scoring Title (14.6ppg.). If you right click on the file name, you will see the option to OPEN or SAVE TARGET AS. She was a pioneer for girls running as she became the first KHS female to earn a trip to the New York State Cross Country Championships in 1975 as a member of the newly founded Kingston Cross Country team. Academically, she graduated as the Senior Class President, ranking number 6 in the class. In addition to football, Hobie lettered in basketball and baseball and was at the top of his class academically. This unwavering commitment to KHS sports, earned Mr. DeLuca the title of Honorary Football Captain for the Tigers, from 2009 to 2016. He turned his attention to two-man bobsled and just missed qualifying for the 2002 Winter Olympics. Ed was a first baseman for the 1947 and 1948 Baseball DUSO Champions. She was the schools all-time leading scorer in basketball (boys and girls) when she graduated. Dan Reinhard is a 1970 graduate of Kingston High School. Charlie, though, was much more than just a basketball player. Vince DeLuca, a 1946 graduate who played on Burkes title team. F. Richard McCormick began his teaching and coaching career in the Kingston City School District in 1959. John, despite falling twice in the rain and mud, came away as the NYS (Class A) Cross Country Champion in 1972. KHS finished the season with a superb record of 22-1. He also coached the baseball team to two championships in the 40s and also was Athletic Director in the 60s. He kept himself busy with hobbies such as hunting, fishing, reading and gardening. Despite losing his first meet against a tough Burnt Hills team, snapping KHS 39 consecutive swim meet streak, Coach McCormick Tigers, Kingstons New Nickname, captured the DCSL Swim Title. He also won two DUSO championships in football, plus four DUSO and six section titles in cross country and six DUSO and three section crowns in track. KHS then re-claimed their final Section Nine Title the very next year in 1971 before moving over to Section One from 1972 to 1987. For many, they continued to reflect Kingstons athletic spirt into the collegiate and professional ranks. In 1994 as a sophomore, Kelly became the first female in Section Nine to win a NYPHSAA title in her sport. A pioneer of the girls sports program at Kingston High School, she began her coaching career in 1971 as the coach of the Varsity Volleyball, Varsity Girls Basketball and Varsity Softball teams. The school colors are navy and orange. KINGSTON, N.Y. The third class for the Kingston High School Athletics Hall of Fame, originally selected in 2020, will finally be honored on Friday, May 20. Danny Oglesby 2002. Hes a loyal supporter for 70 years and still going. In 1978, Billy won the New York Golden Gloves Open Championship and soon after, turned his passion into a professional career. Bell Schedule. Throughout the years, Dan has been able to interview many from the national spotlight. Updates and information regarding the Genoa-Kingston High School Hall of Fame Joe would even jump over cars. Presenter: Bud Kohler. Ed graduated West Point in 1954 as a Second Lieutenant, then spent four years in the U.S. Air Force until 1957 and was promoted to Major in 1963 in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. There is a monument for him at Dietz Stadium. A sub-committee of coaches approved this selection format on March 3, 2004. It should be noted that here was a conscious decision to create an objective process that rewards athletes/coaches that are truly outstanding. There, on a full basketball scholarship, she became the starting point guard for the next four years. and repeating as the leagues scoring champion (16.0 ppg.). The hall started in 2017, and this will be the third class of inductees. Each spring, the Board of Education Athletics Hall of Fame Committee seeks nominations for induction . He is the Tigers all-time winningest coach with 372 victories in 28 years guiding the basketball team. We are honored to induct the following individuals and team (s): Laura Arnesen Sullivan- 1987 Soccer & Basketball Gene Baker- 1976 Football, Basketball, Baseball Emmie Dolfi- 2009 Softball & Basketball Note: There is no direct on-line submission available. He has been involved with sports reporting and broadcasting since 1968, his junior year at KHS. This all changed after he discovered boxing through the Kingston Police Athletic League program, a discovery that would change the course of his future forever. Thank you for visiting the Kingston & District Sports Hall of Fame Website. He was also an All DUSO first team selection in football, basketball, and baseball. During the 1947-48 season, Ed helped Kingston to an undefeated 20-0 record, a record 36-consecutive game winning streak, and a two-year combined record of 40-2. John Edward Weaver, who was better known to both the Kingston fanbase and to his teammates as Big Ed Weaver, was truly one of Kingston High Schools most outstanding athletes to ever don a Kingston uniform. * Charlie Bock (Class of 1938) Bock, who played for Kias, was named by the Freeman as the Kingston High Basketball Player of the Decade. The Induction dinner and ceremony are currently scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Chateau in Kingston. Since the Fall of 1976, Dan has been the WKNY 1490 play-by-play announcer for all the Kingston High School Tigers Football games. He was rewarded for his undefeated season by being selected to a spot on the All-State Cross Countrys First Team. She also earned All-American status in the indoor Two-Mile during her Freshman year. A 1975 graduate of Kingston High School, he was a world champion boxer who left a legacy both in the ring and in his hometown of Kingston. Committee members are working to locate football team members. A year later, he was made sideline report. in Communications and is currently the Confidential Secretary to the Mayor of Kingston. For Steve Porter, getting elected to the Vintage High School Athletic Hall of Fame involved a handful of stars aligning and subplots. The three dynamos were among the first in the state to break the barrier that for so long barred girls from participating on traditionally male athletic teams. * Heather Wollyung (Class of 1999) Kingstons dominant player at the net, leading the Tigers to back-to-back Section 9 volleyball titles in 1997-98. He won six DUSO (Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Orange) League Baseball Championships in nine years, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1935 and 1936. As a four-year member of the basketball team under Coach G. Warren Kias, Big Ed developed into one of the best big men ever to play at KHS. Listed chronologically, the student athletes set for induction include: The Kingston High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee will host its first annual induction ceremony and dinner at the Chateau on Saturday, Oct. 7 ad 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for children under 12. In 1982, he was named manager of the Cleveland Indians and soon after, returned to coaching for the Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles. His greatest success, however, was in the sport of Basketball. * G. Warren Kias Kingstons first athletic director and champion coach in five sports. John then took his talents to the Ivy Leagues Princeton University where he quickly established himself as the teams number-one runner in 1974, 1975 and 1976, while winning the New Jersey College Championships (1974 and 1975), and earning All-Ivy honors (1974, 1975 and 1976) and All-East honors (1975). During his three-year varsity career, John developed into the premier distance runner in KHS history in both Cross Country and Track, breaking school and course records wherever he went. At the Section One Class A Indoor Championships, he broke a 20-year old record in the Triple Jump with a leap of 48-5.50. Upon winning the DCTOA (Dutchess County Coaches and Track Officials Outdoor Invitational) in 1978 for the second consecutive year, Eileen was voted the Outstanding Female Track Performer. As a first-year competitor, he quickly established himself as the Cross-Country teams top runner by being Kingstons first runner across the finish line in every single meet that year.