Area V Wrestling: 3 Coaches, 2 Athletes Make Up This Year's Hall Of Fame Class
Speaker John Kucko snaps a picture of Charlie Wagner Award victor John Grillo with Patrick Mahomes at the Rochester Press-Radio Club's Day of Champions Dinner on April 3, 2019. © John Schlia Photography Master of functions John Kucko snaps a picture of Charlie Wagner Award victor John Grillo with Patrick Mahomes at the Rochester Press-Radio Club's Day of Champions Dinner on April 3, 2019. 메이저사이트
The virtual entryway into the Section 5 Wrestling Hall of Fame is open once more.
A gathering of five, including three fruitful mentors, are going into the lobby of distinction October 12, during a meal at Red Fedele's Brook House in Greece.
Previous grapplers Tom Mandara and Nick Clark are in this lobby of acclaim's first acceptance class starting around 2019. Last year's service was dropped because of the worry of spreading COVID-19.
Tickets are just about sold out.
Scratch Clark (Canisteo-Greenwood): Clark, who turned into a New York State Trooper and was killed while on the job in 2017, was a secondary school state champion in 2006 as an undefeated senior and won three sectional class titles.
Leo Fusilli (East High): A three-time Rochester Interscholastic League champion during his days on the mat, 1962-64. Trained two sectionals champions during his vocation at Bishop Kearney and Edison.
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John Grillo chats with well-wishers after the Holley-Kendall group won its last home match of the 2018-19 season, his last one as a secondary school mentor. © JAMES JOHNSON/ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE John Grillo chats with well-wishers after the Holley-Kendall group won its last home match of the 2018-19 season, his last one as a secondary school mentor.
John Grillo (Holley): His 720 successes in 44 seasons as a mentor might in any case be the most in state history. State and Section V heroes are among his wrestling understudies.
Mike Kohl (Fairport): The Fairport Red Raiders won three Section V Class AA titles with the 1992 Section V state qualifier and previous sectional class champion as mentor.
Fairport lead trainer Mike Kohl. © Mike Bradley Fairport lead trainer Mike Kohl.
Tom Mandara (Victor): Coached 2 Section V class group and 5 State Qualifier champions, alongside 2 state finalists. Rose to Division II All-American status from all-association grappler at Gates Chili.
This article initially showed up on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Section V Wrestling: 3 mentors, 2 competitors make up the current year's Hall of Fame class