Friends of Skidmore Athletics Benefit and Hall of Fame Induction ...
Eleventh Annual
Friends of Skidmore Athletics Benefit and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Saturday, September 20, 2014 Williamson Sports and Recreation Center Skidmore College
The Evening’s Program
Registration, Cocktail Reception, and Silent Auction Hall of Fame Lobby Catering by Longfellows Hotel, Restaurant, & Conference Center, Stephen Sullivan ’78 Welcome and Introduction of President Philip A. Glotzbach Gail Cummings-Danson, Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Athletics Remarks President Philip A. Glotzbach Craig Poler ’84, FOSA Chair Hall of Fame Inductions Gail Cummings-Danson and President Glotzbach Closing Remarks President Glotzbach
Description of Silent Auction items begins on page 24.
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Student Athlete Category Morgan Cadwell Cugell ’06 This explosive scorer built an astounding roster of honors and led Skidmore Women’s Soccer to a new level of competitive play. Chosen Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association Rookie of the Year as a freshman, she was twice named a UCAA Second Team All-Star (2002, 2003). A two-time Liberty League First Team All-Star (2004, 2005), Cugell was named team co-MVP in 2004 and MVP in 2005. She was selected for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All -Northeast Region Third Team in 2004 and joined the NSCAA All-New York Region Second Team in 2005. As a junior, she led the Thoroughbreds to their best season in over a decade with a 13-6-1 record. The team also earned its first Liberty League playoff appearance, with Cugell ranking among the top scorers in the National Collegiate Athletic Association with 18 goals and four assists for 40 points. A prolific scorer, she had a hand in 22 of the team’s 34 goals. Cugell led the team in scoring all four years, finishing her senior year with 14 goals and eight assists for 32 points. She graduated as Skidmore’s all-time leading scorer with 54 goals and 22 assists for 130 points, a record that still stands in 2014. She also holds the program record for career goals (54) and shares the record for goals in a game (4), and assists in a season (9).
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Rob Hutchison ’07 An outstanding two-sport athlete, Rob Hutchison ’07 distinguished himself as a leader whose contributions to Skidmore Men’s Hockey and Baseball are legendary. A talented baseball player, Hutchison was a three-time Liberty League All-Academic (2005-2007) and a Liberty League First Team All-Star (2007). That year, he was named team captain, earning the Skidmore College Athletics Leadership Award. He led Skidmore to two league championships as well as the program’s first two NCAA Division III tournaments (2005, 2007). The 2005 team finished third in the NCAA regional, the Thoroughbred’s best national finish. Hutchison tied a 20-year-old NCAA Division III record for stolen bases in a game (7) in a 2007 win at Vassar. He completed his senior season near the top in several program career offensive categories, including games played (second, 147), runs (second, 116), hits (seventh, 130), and stolen bases (second, 95). An equally powerful ice hockey player, Hutchison led the team in scoring his sophomore and senior year, when he racked up 11 goals and 19 assists for 30 points. He was named assistant captain in 2006, returning as captain in 2007. That year, he guided the men to a 16-8-2 overall record and national ranking. A three-time Eastern College Athletic Conference East All-Academic (2005 -2007), he was named an ECAC East Honorable Mention All-Star in 2007. Hutchison concluded his career with a team-record 102 games played and 44 goals and 53 assists for 97 points, placing him 12th on the program’s alltime scoring list. According to hockey coach Neil Sinclair, Hutchison’s “quiet leadership on and off the ice set the tone for the 4
team’s success his senior year. His teammates could count on him to make a play when it was most needed.” Baseball coach Ron Plourde reflects, “Rob was as tough as they come. He was gifted with quick hands and tremendous speed; he was a real gamer. He never took a day off on the ball field and could always be counted on. I would take a whole team of Rob Hutchisons.”
Matt Major ’97 One of the most exceptional players in the history of Skidmore Men’s Golf, Matt Major ’97 was a natural team leader who quietly dominated the course during his college career, elevating himself and the program to new levels of excellence. A four-time selection to the National Collegiate Athletic Association All-District Team, Major played in all 42 collegiate tournaments held during his time at Skidmore. These include four NCAA championships and four Eastern College Athletic Conference finals. His remarkable skills helped the Thoroughbreds finish second in the nation in Division III in 1996. Major captured first-place honors in four collegiate tournaments; the Middlebury, Palamountain, and Hartwick Invitationals and the Skidmore Fall Classic. He finished in the top ten 26 times. A two-time NCAA All-American (1996, 1997), he was named team captain and Senior Male Athlete of the Year in 1997. Major was a member of two Skidmore Hall of Fame teams (1994, 1996). Former Skidmore golf coach and athletic director Tim Brown recalls Major as “a quality student athlete who 5
was respected by his peers at Skidmore and around the country by other coaches and players. Skidmore Men’s Golf is better for having Matt Major as a part of its history.”
Hallory Mogren ’04 One of Women’s Field Hockey’s most exceptional players, Hallory Mogren ’04 led the team as it achieved new heights competing on the national stage. A two-time National Collegiate Athletic Association AllAmerican (2001, 2003), Mogren was named an NCAA All-Region, an Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association All-Star, and a UCAA All-Academic for three consecutive years (2001, 2002, 2003). As a sophomore, Mogren helped the team advance to the NCAA semifinals for the first time in program history. Her junior year saw the team post a perfect 7-0 league record on the way to an NCAA quarterfinal run. As a senior, Mogren led the women to a 17-4 record, a second straight UCAA championship, and a third straight NCAA quarterfinal appearance. She finished the season third on Skidmore’s all-time scoring list with 49 goals and sixth in points with 113. During Mogren’s career, the Thoroughbreds enjoyed a 63-14 overall and 24-4 league record with two Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association championships and three NCAA Division III tournament appearances. In 2012, she was inducted into the Friends of Skidmore Athletics Hall of Fame as a member of the 2001 team. 6
Coach Beth Hallenbeck reflects, “Hallory’s combination of high-level skills, power, and finesse made her an outstanding midfielder. Her calm demeanor belied the competitive spirit within.”
Darryl Manzer ’07 Darryl Manzer’s astounding record of achievements, several of them firsts in the history of Skidmore Volleyball, catapulted this spirited and hardworking team leader onto the national stage. The first Skidmore Volleyball player to be named an All-American all four years of her college career, she was also the first recipient of the College’s Inspiration Award in 2007. Three-time team MVP (2004-06), she captained the Thoroughbreds her sophomore, junior, and senior years. She was selected Skidmore Senior Athlete of the Year in 2007. Liberty League Conference Rookie of the Year (2003), she was a three-time Conference Performer of the Year (200406) and a three-time Conference All-Academic (2004-06). Twice named a New York State Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association Offensive Player of the Year (2005-06), Manzer was selected as an American Volleyball Coaches Association All-New York Region player four times (2003-2006). Honored as AVCA National Player of the Week in 2004, she captured AVCA Second Team AllAmerican honors in 2006, when she also made ESPN magazine’s Academic All-District First-Team. In 2007, the National Collegiate Athletic Association ranked her nationally at #7 in kills and #22 in career hitting percentage. Manzer still holds Skidmore Volleyball’s career records for kills, kills/set, hitting percentage, blocks, points, and points/set. 7
Special Recognition Category Mary Hobart Petke ’70 A talented high school student athlete, Mary “Mimi” Hobart Petke ’70 arrived on Skidmore’s Union Avenue campus in 1965 to pursue a degree in history with hopes of competing in sports. In an era before Title IX and intercollegiate conference affiliation, Petke played on the basketball, tennis, and ski teams for the sheer love of sport, distinguishing herself in competitive play against teams from area colleges. She excelled in singles and doubles tennis, played basketball on the then new 4 on 4 half-court system, and captained the ski team in her senior year. Despite having to train at less than Spartan rope tow facilities, Petke captured the Skimeister Award for best combined times in slalom, giant slalom, and crosscountry events at the University of New Hampshire meet. She went on to raise a family, but kept competitive in women’s club golf and tennis. More than 30 years after graduating from Skidmore and thanks to a little known provision in California education law, she was recruited to play golf at Saddleback Community College, where she captained the woman’s team to a first-place league finish and regional tournament play. Petke also cofounded the Women’s Southern California Golf Association Rules Education Committee, now in its 17th year. An on-course rules official for women’s collegiate golf tournaments, she is gratified to witness the significantly more equal opportunity available to today’s female scholarathletes. 8
Team Category 1989 Women’s Polo Team This legendary team embarked on an extraordinary journey that would redefine Women’s Polo, and elevate the Thoroughbreds to National Champions—the first Skidmore team in any sport ever to earn that honor. Just a year after barely escaping reclassification as a club sport and coached by new graduate Holly Holleran ’88, this determined team faced down a string of formidable regional and national competitors in United States Polo Association tournament play. The women captured the Eastern Regional Polo Championships, besting host team and favorite Cornell. In Ft. Worth, Texas, the Thoroughbreds won their first-round game against Tulane by the widest margin ever at Nationals, 27-6. In the second round, Skidmore toppled top rival Yale 17-14, advancing to the Championship Match. In a dramatic 19-13 victory over Colorado State, dubbed by tournament officials as “the slaughter of Colorado,” the Thoroughbreds claimed the USPA National Title. They would go on to capture the Reserve National Champion Title in 1990. Loring Piper ’90 Rose Lansbury ’90
Jennifer Donnelly ’90 Jennifer Johnsen ’92
Coach: Holly E. Holleran ’88
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Committee Members 2014
Natasha Fahey ‘07 Chair of Athletics, Alumni Association Board of Directors
Bill Jones Manager of Sports Information Kara Livingston Assistant Director Skidmore Fund Office of Advancement
Craig Poler ’84 FOSA Chair Staff Michael Casey Vice President for Advancement
Desiree Palmateer Administrative Assistant Office of Alumni Affairs & College Events
Jennifer Clark Secretary to the Director Office of Alumni Affairs & College Events
Janis Petroski Senior Assistant Director Office of Alumni Affairs & College Events
Gail Cummings-Danson Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Athletics
Michael Sposili Executive Director Office of Alumni Affairs & College Events
Jeremy Deason Leadership Gift Officer/ FOSA Fundraising Coordinator Office of Advancement
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Sponsors 2014 Team Captain John Melligon ‘81 W.J. Morris Excavating, Inc. Fans Kristin Anderson ‘95 Janet Atwood ‘50 AnnaMarie Bilella ‘93 Elizabeth Hartz Hewitt ‘57 Nicholas Lintano ‘03 Kenneth and Amy MacNulty P’07 Mama Mia Pizza and Café Mary and Jon Petke ‘70 David and Helen Porter Gifts in Kind Brian Shea/ Alacrity Frame Workshop Eric Lampman ‘07/ Lake Champlain Chocolates Stephen Sullivan ’78/ Longfellows Hotel, Restaurant, & Conference Center; Olde Bryan Inn Stewart’s Shop
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Congratulations to this year’s
Friends of Skidmore Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees from the
Office of Alumni Affairs and College Events
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Fun competition awaits. Renewed friendships abound. Reception and dinner reward. 11TH ANNUAL
THOROUGHBRED CUP GOLF AND TENNIS TOURNAMENT SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015
Come join us for this fun tournament!
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List of Auction Donors Our special thanks to the following businesses and individuals who donated silent auction items. Adirondack Extreme Adventure Course Allerdice Hardware Ausable Chasm Carol Holbrook Brown P’99, ’06 Tim Brown P’99, ’06 Circus Café East Side Wine & Spirits Gore Mountain Handcrafted Portraits Hilton Garden Inn Holiday Inn-Saratoga Springs Jacob & Anthony's American Grille Bill Jones Lake Champlain Chocolates Mama Mia's Pizza New York Jets Northshire Books Purdy's Discount Wine and Liquor Residence Inn by Marriott Roma Foods Import Company Saratoga Casino & Raceway Saratoga National Golf Course Saratoga Spa Golf Saratoga Winery Sea Glass Fine Art Sunnyside Gardens The Inn at Saratoga West Mountain Ski Area
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Past Inductees 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees Student-Athletes Christopher J. Bivona '03, Men's Lacrosse Darryl K. Manzer '07, Women's Volleyball Inke A. Noel '99, Women's Tennis James M. Welch '90, Men’s Golf Team 1993-1994 Men's Golf Team Team of Distinction Fall 2001 Men's Soccer Team Special Recognition Albert B. Antonez '83 2012 Hall of Fame Inductees Student-Athletes Aaron Berthiaume ‘95 - Golf James Davidson ’01 - Men’s Tennis Amy Wachenheim McCaffery ’01 - Women’s Tennis Michelle Milot ’94 - Women’s Basketball Gary Rosenberg ’87 - Men’s Lacrosse Team 2001 Field Hockey Team Team of Distinction 2005 Men’s Lacrosse Team Special Recognition John Meaney
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2011 Hall of Fame Inductees Student-Athletes William S. Crawford ’01 - Men’s Tennis Liza C. Gorman ’04 - Women’s Lacrosse Maria Nero Morin ’94 - Softball Thomas L. Spinella ’06 - Men’s Lacrosse Team 1991 Equestrian Team Team of Distinction 2005 Men’s Baseball Team Administration Michael J. Garcia Special Recognition Sharon Shearman PA ’99, PA ’01 2010 Hall of Fame Inductees Student-Athlete Colleen Barber ’04 – Field Hockey Dana Martin ’05 – Men’s Basketball Kathleen Tschampel ’02 - Volleyball Josef Pohle ’02 – Golf Taryn Howard Drake ’03 - Field Hockey, Women’s Lacrosse Team 2000 Golf Team Team of Distinction 1997 Ice Hockey Team Administrator/Staff Laurence J. Ramos ’77 Special Recognition James B. Polk ’89 Lee Weiser
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2009 Hall of Fame Inductees Student-Athlete Vicary Graham ’82 – Field Hockey, Women’s Basketball, Women’s Lacrosse Taryn Howard Drake ’03 – Field Hockey, Women’s Lacrosse Bryan Martin ’98 – Golf John Onderdunk ’89 and Chris Grosso ’89 – Crew Team 1989 Golf Team Team of Distinction 1982 Men’s Lacrosse Team Special Recognition Barbara Underhill Collyer ’52 Robert Antonez ‘78 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees Student-Athlete Carrie Bennett Sunkes ’99 – Women’s Swimming Lacey French ’01 – Field Hockey Brian McCawley ’02 – Men’s Lacrosse Andrew Simon ’02 – Men’s Soccer Team 1999 Equestrian Team Administrator/Staff Bev Becker Special Recognition Joyce Benedict Ricker ’69 PA’91 ’96 ’97 & Jim Ricker PA’91 ’96 ’97
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2007 Hall of Fame Inductees Student-Athlete Ross Aresco ’00 – Baseball David Burch ’99 – Men’s Basketball Courtney Lee ’01 – Volleyball Pamela Thompson Saffran ’87 – Women’s Tennis Administrator/Staff Jeffrey Segrave Special Recognition Anne Ross Fairbanks 2006 Hall of Fame Inductees Student-Athlete Jennifer Collins ’00 – Field Hockey Richard Hiller ’92 – Ice Hockey Joanna Morgan ’95 – Women’s Soccer, Basketball, Softball Michael Porter ’96 – Golf Team 1977 Women’s Basketball Team Administrator/Staff Nancy B. Davis Special Recognition Steven Cornell ’81 Joanna “Jody” Davenport ’54 2005 Hall of Fame Inductees Student-Athlete Brion After ’94 - Golf Michael Cornell ’92 – Ice Hockey Lindsay Litchfield Cook ’98 – Women’s Soccer Courtney Phibbs Boyd ’97 – Equestrian Team 22
Team 1990 Equestrian Team 1996 Golf Team Administrator/Staff Jane Strait Misurelli Kuk Special Recognition Julie Greene ‘58 2004 Hall of Fame Inductees Student-Athlete Joseph Doldo ’96 – Ice Hockey David Hathaway ’92 - Golf Jamie Levine-Shamosh ’98 – Women’s Tennis Heather Mitchell ’99 – Field Hockey Team 1998 Women’s Tennis Team Administrator/Staff Timothy Brown Special Recognition Marjorie Wendel Keenoy ‘44 Neil S. Kaye ‘80
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SILENT AUCTION ITEMS
Item # 1
Craftsman Reciprocating Saw #2295178
Value $80
Donated by Allerdice Hardware
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Ausable Chasm Adventure Pass for six (6). Also includes a scenic float tour or tubing; Valid May through October only; Cannot be used for Winter or Lantern Tours
Value $180
Donated by Ausable Chasm
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Freshwater pearls, Czech Clear faceted Crystals, Silver Woven Oval Beads, Sterling Silver Spacers and caps, Decorative Clasp
Value $200
Donated by Carol Holbrook Brown P’99,’06
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Oakley Sun Glasses; Cross Hair Matte Black with Ice Irid Polar
Value $200
Donated by Tim Brown P’99,’06
Item # 5
Circus Café Gift Certificate
Value $50
Donated by Circus Café
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1 Bottle Snow Queen Vodka; 2 Bottles Beaujolais Nouveau Wine
Value $54
Donated by East Side Wine & Spirits
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Item # 7
2 non-holiday lift ticket vouchers; Please redeem vouchers at ticket window for lift access
Value $150
Donated by Gore Mountain
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Gift certificate for $1,000 savings on a 24" heirloom quality painting from your photograph or ours
Value $1000
Donated by Handcrafted Portraits
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One complimentary overnight room at the Hilton Garden Inn; Not valid during the Saratoga Racetrack season or special events; based on availability; restrictions may apply
Value $259
Donated by Hilton Garden Inn
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Overnight accommodations for two (2) with breakfast the following morning; Excludes Racing Season, New Year's Eve, Special Events Weekends; Expires 6/30/15
Value $175
Donated by Holiday Inn-Saratoga Springs
Item # 11
Marrello Restaurant Gift Certificate
Value $50
Donated by Jacob & Anthony's American Grille
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Item # 12
Mike Modano Autographed Limited Edition 2002 Easton USA hockey stick; Limited Edition Easton Synergy 2002 USA hockey stick. #106 / 450 made; All time leading American goal-scorer signed stick that was produced when USA hosted Olympics; Finished with silver medal
Value $225
Donated by Bill Jones
Item # 13
Mama Mia's Pizza and Café Gift Certificate
Value $50
Donated by Mama Mia's Pizza
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Autographed Jets Football; made in limited quantity by the Jets and not sold in stores
Value $245
Donated by New York Jets
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4 books; Muck City by Bryan Mealer; Men's Health; the Back Bible by Dr. Jenny Sutcliffe (Reader's Digest) and Blink by Malcom Gladwell
Value $77
Donated by Northshire Books
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Bottle of wine: Beyond Sauvignon Blanc from South Africa
Value $20
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Complimentary night stay with breakfast included a the Residence Inn by Marriott; Based on availability; advanced reservations required; Expires 8/1/2015
Value $250
Donated by Residence Inn by Marriott
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Gift Card to Roma Food Import Company
Value $50
Donated by Roma Foods Import Company
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Dinner for two at Fortune's Restaurant; Gratuity and Alcoholic Beverages not included; Expires August 30, 2015
Value $50
Donated by Saratoga Casino & Raceway
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Gift Certificate for 4 green fees and golf cart rentals; May 15th through Columbus Day; only redeemable for play after 1 pm; Expires 12/31/15
Value $196
Donated by Saratoga Spa Golf
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A limited edition 12" fine art print selected from Saratoga artist Thomas Fallon’s portfolio, or apply the full value of your certificate to a larger print, canvas gallery wrap, or wall grouping. Image categories include landscapes, seacoast, still lives, and more. Expires 9/20/15
Value $495
Donated by Sea Glass Fine Art 27
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A large Mum plant
Value $35
Donated by Sunnyside Gardens
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Dinner for two (2) at the Inn at Saratoga; Not valid on Holidays, Special Events or during the Saratoga Racing Season. Does not include alcoholic beverages or gratuity.
Value $50
Donated by The Inn at Saratoga
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Season Pass to West Mountain Ski Area
Value $35
Donated by West Mountain Ski Area
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Dark Chocolate Gift Basket
Value $125
Donated by Lake Champlain Chocolates
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2 Passes to the Adirondack Extreme Adventure Course
Value $100
Donated by Adirondack Extreme Adventure Course
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Round of Golf for 4 (including golf cars)
Value $600
Donated by Saratoga National Golf Club
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Gift Certificate
Value $20
Donated by Saratoga Winery
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Friends of Skidmore Athletics Benefit and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Saturday, September 20, 2014 Williamson Sports and Recreation Center Skidmore College
The Evening’s Program
Registration, Cocktail Reception, and Silent Auction Hall of Fame Lobby Catering by Longfellows Hotel, Restaurant, & Conference Center, Stephen Sullivan ’78 Welcome and Introduction of President Philip A. Glotzbach Gail Cummings-Danson, Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Athletics Remarks President Philip A. Glotzbach Craig Poler ’84, FOSA Chair Hall of Fame Inductions Gail Cummings-Danson and President Glotzbach Closing Remarks President Glotzbach
Description of Silent Auction items begins on page 24.
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Student Athlete Category Morgan Cadwell Cugell ’06 This explosive scorer built an astounding roster of honors and led Skidmore Women’s Soccer to a new level of competitive play. Chosen Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association Rookie of the Year as a freshman, she was twice named a UCAA Second Team All-Star (2002, 2003). A two-time Liberty League First Team All-Star (2004, 2005), Cugell was named team co-MVP in 2004 and MVP in 2005. She was selected for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All -Northeast Region Third Team in 2004 and joined the NSCAA All-New York Region Second Team in 2005. As a junior, she led the Thoroughbreds to their best season in over a decade with a 13-6-1 record. The team also earned its first Liberty League playoff appearance, with Cugell ranking among the top scorers in the National Collegiate Athletic Association with 18 goals and four assists for 40 points. A prolific scorer, she had a hand in 22 of the team’s 34 goals. Cugell led the team in scoring all four years, finishing her senior year with 14 goals and eight assists for 32 points. She graduated as Skidmore’s all-time leading scorer with 54 goals and 22 assists for 130 points, a record that still stands in 2014. She also holds the program record for career goals (54) and shares the record for goals in a game (4), and assists in a season (9).
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Rob Hutchison ’07 An outstanding two-sport athlete, Rob Hutchison ’07 distinguished himself as a leader whose contributions to Skidmore Men’s Hockey and Baseball are legendary. A talented baseball player, Hutchison was a three-time Liberty League All-Academic (2005-2007) and a Liberty League First Team All-Star (2007). That year, he was named team captain, earning the Skidmore College Athletics Leadership Award. He led Skidmore to two league championships as well as the program’s first two NCAA Division III tournaments (2005, 2007). The 2005 team finished third in the NCAA regional, the Thoroughbred’s best national finish. Hutchison tied a 20-year-old NCAA Division III record for stolen bases in a game (7) in a 2007 win at Vassar. He completed his senior season near the top in several program career offensive categories, including games played (second, 147), runs (second, 116), hits (seventh, 130), and stolen bases (second, 95). An equally powerful ice hockey player, Hutchison led the team in scoring his sophomore and senior year, when he racked up 11 goals and 19 assists for 30 points. He was named assistant captain in 2006, returning as captain in 2007. That year, he guided the men to a 16-8-2 overall record and national ranking. A three-time Eastern College Athletic Conference East All-Academic (2005 -2007), he was named an ECAC East Honorable Mention All-Star in 2007. Hutchison concluded his career with a team-record 102 games played and 44 goals and 53 assists for 97 points, placing him 12th on the program’s alltime scoring list. According to hockey coach Neil Sinclair, Hutchison’s “quiet leadership on and off the ice set the tone for the 4
team’s success his senior year. His teammates could count on him to make a play when it was most needed.” Baseball coach Ron Plourde reflects, “Rob was as tough as they come. He was gifted with quick hands and tremendous speed; he was a real gamer. He never took a day off on the ball field and could always be counted on. I would take a whole team of Rob Hutchisons.”
Matt Major ’97 One of the most exceptional players in the history of Skidmore Men’s Golf, Matt Major ’97 was a natural team leader who quietly dominated the course during his college career, elevating himself and the program to new levels of excellence. A four-time selection to the National Collegiate Athletic Association All-District Team, Major played in all 42 collegiate tournaments held during his time at Skidmore. These include four NCAA championships and four Eastern College Athletic Conference finals. His remarkable skills helped the Thoroughbreds finish second in the nation in Division III in 1996. Major captured first-place honors in four collegiate tournaments; the Middlebury, Palamountain, and Hartwick Invitationals and the Skidmore Fall Classic. He finished in the top ten 26 times. A two-time NCAA All-American (1996, 1997), he was named team captain and Senior Male Athlete of the Year in 1997. Major was a member of two Skidmore Hall of Fame teams (1994, 1996). Former Skidmore golf coach and athletic director Tim Brown recalls Major as “a quality student athlete who 5
was respected by his peers at Skidmore and around the country by other coaches and players. Skidmore Men’s Golf is better for having Matt Major as a part of its history.”
Hallory Mogren ’04 One of Women’s Field Hockey’s most exceptional players, Hallory Mogren ’04 led the team as it achieved new heights competing on the national stage. A two-time National Collegiate Athletic Association AllAmerican (2001, 2003), Mogren was named an NCAA All-Region, an Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association All-Star, and a UCAA All-Academic for three consecutive years (2001, 2002, 2003). As a sophomore, Mogren helped the team advance to the NCAA semifinals for the first time in program history. Her junior year saw the team post a perfect 7-0 league record on the way to an NCAA quarterfinal run. As a senior, Mogren led the women to a 17-4 record, a second straight UCAA championship, and a third straight NCAA quarterfinal appearance. She finished the season third on Skidmore’s all-time scoring list with 49 goals and sixth in points with 113. During Mogren’s career, the Thoroughbreds enjoyed a 63-14 overall and 24-4 league record with two Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association championships and three NCAA Division III tournament appearances. In 2012, she was inducted into the Friends of Skidmore Athletics Hall of Fame as a member of the 2001 team. 6
Coach Beth Hallenbeck reflects, “Hallory’s combination of high-level skills, power, and finesse made her an outstanding midfielder. Her calm demeanor belied the competitive spirit within.”
Darryl Manzer ’07 Darryl Manzer’s astounding record of achievements, several of them firsts in the history of Skidmore Volleyball, catapulted this spirited and hardworking team leader onto the national stage. The first Skidmore Volleyball player to be named an All-American all four years of her college career, she was also the first recipient of the College’s Inspiration Award in 2007. Three-time team MVP (2004-06), she captained the Thoroughbreds her sophomore, junior, and senior years. She was selected Skidmore Senior Athlete of the Year in 2007. Liberty League Conference Rookie of the Year (2003), she was a three-time Conference Performer of the Year (200406) and a three-time Conference All-Academic (2004-06). Twice named a New York State Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association Offensive Player of the Year (2005-06), Manzer was selected as an American Volleyball Coaches Association All-New York Region player four times (2003-2006). Honored as AVCA National Player of the Week in 2004, she captured AVCA Second Team AllAmerican honors in 2006, when she also made ESPN magazine’s Academic All-District First-Team. In 2007, the National Collegiate Athletic Association ranked her nationally at #7 in kills and #22 in career hitting percentage. Manzer still holds Skidmore Volleyball’s career records for kills, kills/set, hitting percentage, blocks, points, and points/set. 7
Special Recognition Category Mary Hobart Petke ’70 A talented high school student athlete, Mary “Mimi” Hobart Petke ’70 arrived on Skidmore’s Union Avenue campus in 1965 to pursue a degree in history with hopes of competing in sports. In an era before Title IX and intercollegiate conference affiliation, Petke played on the basketball, tennis, and ski teams for the sheer love of sport, distinguishing herself in competitive play against teams from area colleges. She excelled in singles and doubles tennis, played basketball on the then new 4 on 4 half-court system, and captained the ski team in her senior year. Despite having to train at less than Spartan rope tow facilities, Petke captured the Skimeister Award for best combined times in slalom, giant slalom, and crosscountry events at the University of New Hampshire meet. She went on to raise a family, but kept competitive in women’s club golf and tennis. More than 30 years after graduating from Skidmore and thanks to a little known provision in California education law, she was recruited to play golf at Saddleback Community College, where she captained the woman’s team to a first-place league finish and regional tournament play. Petke also cofounded the Women’s Southern California Golf Association Rules Education Committee, now in its 17th year. An on-course rules official for women’s collegiate golf tournaments, she is gratified to witness the significantly more equal opportunity available to today’s female scholarathletes. 8
Team Category 1989 Women’s Polo Team This legendary team embarked on an extraordinary journey that would redefine Women’s Polo, and elevate the Thoroughbreds to National Champions—the first Skidmore team in any sport ever to earn that honor. Just a year after barely escaping reclassification as a club sport and coached by new graduate Holly Holleran ’88, this determined team faced down a string of formidable regional and national competitors in United States Polo Association tournament play. The women captured the Eastern Regional Polo Championships, besting host team and favorite Cornell. In Ft. Worth, Texas, the Thoroughbreds won their first-round game against Tulane by the widest margin ever at Nationals, 27-6. In the second round, Skidmore toppled top rival Yale 17-14, advancing to the Championship Match. In a dramatic 19-13 victory over Colorado State, dubbed by tournament officials as “the slaughter of Colorado,” the Thoroughbreds claimed the USPA National Title. They would go on to capture the Reserve National Champion Title in 1990. Loring Piper ’90 Rose Lansbury ’90
Jennifer Donnelly ’90 Jennifer Johnsen ’92
Coach: Holly E. Holleran ’88
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Committee Members 2014
Natasha Fahey ‘07 Chair of Athletics, Alumni Association Board of Directors
Bill Jones Manager of Sports Information Kara Livingston Assistant Director Skidmore Fund Office of Advancement
Craig Poler ’84 FOSA Chair Staff Michael Casey Vice President for Advancement
Desiree Palmateer Administrative Assistant Office of Alumni Affairs & College Events
Jennifer Clark Secretary to the Director Office of Alumni Affairs & College Events
Janis Petroski Senior Assistant Director Office of Alumni Affairs & College Events
Gail Cummings-Danson Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Athletics
Michael Sposili Executive Director Office of Alumni Affairs & College Events
Jeremy Deason Leadership Gift Officer/ FOSA Fundraising Coordinator Office of Advancement
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Sponsors 2014 Team Captain John Melligon ‘81 W.J. Morris Excavating, Inc. Fans Kristin Anderson ‘95 Janet Atwood ‘50 AnnaMarie Bilella ‘93 Elizabeth Hartz Hewitt ‘57 Nicholas Lintano ‘03 Kenneth and Amy MacNulty P’07 Mama Mia Pizza and Café Mary and Jon Petke ‘70 David and Helen Porter Gifts in Kind Brian Shea/ Alacrity Frame Workshop Eric Lampman ‘07/ Lake Champlain Chocolates Stephen Sullivan ’78/ Longfellows Hotel, Restaurant, & Conference Center; Olde Bryan Inn Stewart’s Shop
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Congratulations to this year’s
Friends of Skidmore Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees from the
Office of Alumni Affairs and College Events
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Open daily, year round.
500 Union Avenue, (Route 9P South) Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: 518-587-0108 Fax: 518-587-6649
For a virtual tour see us at www.longfellows.com Email: [email protected]
“We’ll meet you at Longfellows.”
Sun-Thurs 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri & Sat 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Email: [email protected]
124 Maple Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY Phone: 518-587-2990
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W.J. Morris Excavating, Inc. We are proud to support the Friends of Skidmore Athletics
We are equally proud to have played a large part in Skidmore College’s infrastructure expansions and improvements for many years.
Quality Site & Paving Work Since 1979 210 Old Gick Road Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (518) 587-2110
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Fun competition awaits. Renewed friendships abound. Reception and dinner reward. 11TH ANNUAL
THOROUGHBRED CUP GOLF AND TENNIS TOURNAMENT SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015
Come join us for this fun tournament!
For details: www.skidmore.edu/fosa/outing/ or contact Beth Brucker-Kane: 518.580.5677 · [email protected]
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Experience the Tradition Enjoy top-level equestrian competition featuring: $25,000 Grand Prix $15,000 USHJA International High Performance Hunter Derby $10,000 Jumper Classic
Saratoga Classic I: June 9-14, 2015 Saratoga Classic II: June 17-21, 2015
Located on Union Avenue across from the historic Saratoga Race Course For more information: 518-580-5632 or www.skidmore.edu/saratogaclassic
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List of Auction Donors Our special thanks to the following businesses and individuals who donated silent auction items. Adirondack Extreme Adventure Course Allerdice Hardware Ausable Chasm Carol Holbrook Brown P’99, ’06 Tim Brown P’99, ’06 Circus Café East Side Wine & Spirits Gore Mountain Handcrafted Portraits Hilton Garden Inn Holiday Inn-Saratoga Springs Jacob & Anthony's American Grille Bill Jones Lake Champlain Chocolates Mama Mia's Pizza New York Jets Northshire Books Purdy's Discount Wine and Liquor Residence Inn by Marriott Roma Foods Import Company Saratoga Casino & Raceway Saratoga National Golf Course Saratoga Spa Golf Saratoga Winery Sea Glass Fine Art Sunnyside Gardens The Inn at Saratoga West Mountain Ski Area
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Past Inductees 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees Student-Athletes Christopher J. Bivona '03, Men's Lacrosse Darryl K. Manzer '07, Women's Volleyball Inke A. Noel '99, Women's Tennis James M. Welch '90, Men’s Golf Team 1993-1994 Men's Golf Team Team of Distinction Fall 2001 Men's Soccer Team Special Recognition Albert B. Antonez '83 2012 Hall of Fame Inductees Student-Athletes Aaron Berthiaume ‘95 - Golf James Davidson ’01 - Men’s Tennis Amy Wachenheim McCaffery ’01 - Women’s Tennis Michelle Milot ’94 - Women’s Basketball Gary Rosenberg ’87 - Men’s Lacrosse Team 2001 Field Hockey Team Team of Distinction 2005 Men’s Lacrosse Team Special Recognition John Meaney
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2011 Hall of Fame Inductees Student-Athletes William S. Crawford ’01 - Men’s Tennis Liza C. Gorman ’04 - Women’s Lacrosse Maria Nero Morin ’94 - Softball Thomas L. Spinella ’06 - Men’s Lacrosse Team 1991 Equestrian Team Team of Distinction 2005 Men’s Baseball Team Administration Michael J. Garcia Special Recognition Sharon Shearman PA ’99, PA ’01 2010 Hall of Fame Inductees Student-Athlete Colleen Barber ’04 – Field Hockey Dana Martin ’05 – Men’s Basketball Kathleen Tschampel ’02 - Volleyball Josef Pohle ’02 – Golf Taryn Howard Drake ’03 - Field Hockey, Women’s Lacrosse Team 2000 Golf Team Team of Distinction 1997 Ice Hockey Team Administrator/Staff Laurence J. Ramos ’77 Special Recognition James B. Polk ’89 Lee Weiser
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2009 Hall of Fame Inductees Student-Athlete Vicary Graham ’82 – Field Hockey, Women’s Basketball, Women’s Lacrosse Taryn Howard Drake ’03 – Field Hockey, Women’s Lacrosse Bryan Martin ’98 – Golf John Onderdunk ’89 and Chris Grosso ’89 – Crew Team 1989 Golf Team Team of Distinction 1982 Men’s Lacrosse Team Special Recognition Barbara Underhill Collyer ’52 Robert Antonez ‘78 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees Student-Athlete Carrie Bennett Sunkes ’99 – Women’s Swimming Lacey French ’01 – Field Hockey Brian McCawley ’02 – Men’s Lacrosse Andrew Simon ’02 – Men’s Soccer Team 1999 Equestrian Team Administrator/Staff Bev Becker Special Recognition Joyce Benedict Ricker ’69 PA’91 ’96 ’97 & Jim Ricker PA’91 ’96 ’97
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2007 Hall of Fame Inductees Student-Athlete Ross Aresco ’00 – Baseball David Burch ’99 – Men’s Basketball Courtney Lee ’01 – Volleyball Pamela Thompson Saffran ’87 – Women’s Tennis Administrator/Staff Jeffrey Segrave Special Recognition Anne Ross Fairbanks 2006 Hall of Fame Inductees Student-Athlete Jennifer Collins ’00 – Field Hockey Richard Hiller ’92 – Ice Hockey Joanna Morgan ’95 – Women’s Soccer, Basketball, Softball Michael Porter ’96 – Golf Team 1977 Women’s Basketball Team Administrator/Staff Nancy B. Davis Special Recognition Steven Cornell ’81 Joanna “Jody” Davenport ’54 2005 Hall of Fame Inductees Student-Athlete Brion After ’94 - Golf Michael Cornell ’92 – Ice Hockey Lindsay Litchfield Cook ’98 – Women’s Soccer Courtney Phibbs Boyd ’97 – Equestrian Team 22
Team 1990 Equestrian Team 1996 Golf Team Administrator/Staff Jane Strait Misurelli Kuk Special Recognition Julie Greene ‘58 2004 Hall of Fame Inductees Student-Athlete Joseph Doldo ’96 – Ice Hockey David Hathaway ’92 - Golf Jamie Levine-Shamosh ’98 – Women’s Tennis Heather Mitchell ’99 – Field Hockey Team 1998 Women’s Tennis Team Administrator/Staff Timothy Brown Special Recognition Marjorie Wendel Keenoy ‘44 Neil S. Kaye ‘80
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SILENT AUCTION ITEMS
Item # 1
Craftsman Reciprocating Saw #2295178
Value $80
Donated by Allerdice Hardware
Item # 2
Ausable Chasm Adventure Pass for six (6). Also includes a scenic float tour or tubing; Valid May through October only; Cannot be used for Winter or Lantern Tours
Value $180
Donated by Ausable Chasm
Item # 3
Freshwater pearls, Czech Clear faceted Crystals, Silver Woven Oval Beads, Sterling Silver Spacers and caps, Decorative Clasp
Value $200
Donated by Carol Holbrook Brown P’99,’06
Item # 4
Oakley Sun Glasses; Cross Hair Matte Black with Ice Irid Polar
Value $200
Donated by Tim Brown P’99,’06
Item # 5
Circus Café Gift Certificate
Value $50
Donated by Circus Café
Item # 6
1 Bottle Snow Queen Vodka; 2 Bottles Beaujolais Nouveau Wine
Value $54
Donated by East Side Wine & Spirits
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Item # 7
2 non-holiday lift ticket vouchers; Please redeem vouchers at ticket window for lift access
Value $150
Donated by Gore Mountain
Item # 8
Gift certificate for $1,000 savings on a 24" heirloom quality painting from your photograph or ours
Value $1000
Donated by Handcrafted Portraits
Item # 9
One complimentary overnight room at the Hilton Garden Inn; Not valid during the Saratoga Racetrack season or special events; based on availability; restrictions may apply
Value $259
Donated by Hilton Garden Inn
Item # 10
Overnight accommodations for two (2) with breakfast the following morning; Excludes Racing Season, New Year's Eve, Special Events Weekends; Expires 6/30/15
Value $175
Donated by Holiday Inn-Saratoga Springs
Item # 11
Marrello Restaurant Gift Certificate
Value $50
Donated by Jacob & Anthony's American Grille
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Item # 12
Mike Modano Autographed Limited Edition 2002 Easton USA hockey stick; Limited Edition Easton Synergy 2002 USA hockey stick. #106 / 450 made; All time leading American goal-scorer signed stick that was produced when USA hosted Olympics; Finished with silver medal
Value $225
Donated by Bill Jones
Item # 13
Mama Mia's Pizza and Café Gift Certificate
Value $50
Donated by Mama Mia's Pizza
Item # 14
Autographed Jets Football; made in limited quantity by the Jets and not sold in stores
Value $245
Donated by New York Jets
Item # 15
4 books; Muck City by Bryan Mealer; Men's Health; the Back Bible by Dr. Jenny Sutcliffe (Reader's Digest) and Blink by Malcom Gladwell
Value $77
Donated by Northshire Books
Item # 16
Bottle of wine: Beyond Sauvignon Blanc from South Africa
Value $20
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Item # 17
Complimentary night stay with breakfast included a the Residence Inn by Marriott; Based on availability; advanced reservations required; Expires 8/1/2015
Value $250
Donated by Residence Inn by Marriott
Item # 18
Gift Card to Roma Food Import Company
Value $50
Donated by Roma Foods Import Company
Item # 19
Dinner for two at Fortune's Restaurant; Gratuity and Alcoholic Beverages not included; Expires August 30, 2015
Value $50
Donated by Saratoga Casino & Raceway
Item # 20
Gift Certificate for 4 green fees and golf cart rentals; May 15th through Columbus Day; only redeemable for play after 1 pm; Expires 12/31/15
Value $196
Donated by Saratoga Spa Golf
Item # 21
A limited edition 12" fine art print selected from Saratoga artist Thomas Fallon’s portfolio, or apply the full value of your certificate to a larger print, canvas gallery wrap, or wall grouping. Image categories include landscapes, seacoast, still lives, and more. Expires 9/20/15
Value $495
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Item # 22
A large Mum plant
Value $35
Donated by Sunnyside Gardens
Item # 23
Dinner for two (2) at the Inn at Saratoga; Not valid on Holidays, Special Events or during the Saratoga Racing Season. Does not include alcoholic beverages or gratuity.
Value $50
Donated by The Inn at Saratoga
Item # 24
Season Pass to West Mountain Ski Area
Value $35
Donated by West Mountain Ski Area
Item # 25
Dark Chocolate Gift Basket
Value $125
Donated by Lake Champlain Chocolates
Item # 26
2 Passes to the Adirondack Extreme Adventure Course
Value $100
Donated by Adirondack Extreme Adventure Course
Item # 27
Round of Golf for 4 (including golf cars)
Value $600
Donated by Saratoga National Golf Club
Item # 28
Gift Certificate
Value $20
Donated by Saratoga Winery
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