
4th Annual Celebration of Champions
June 10, 2025
At Innovative Field
Proceeds Benefiting: Rochester Children’s Charities

PRESENTING SPONSOR
ESL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
ONLINE TICKET SALES ARE CLOSED. FOR TICKET INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 585-315-2452 OR EMAIL ROCPRESSRADIOINFO@GMAIL.COM
2025 Award Winners
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Major Donald Holleder Lifetime Achievement Award –person whose active life has exhibited the highest level of sportsmanship, character, courage and achievement -Keith Ryan, long-time club member and volunteer, Spencerport Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis, many other volunteer programs
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Charlie Wagner & Christine Wagner Welch Founders Award – promoting sports on the local level with commitment and inspiration-Sal Gerbino, Special Olympics and the Polar Plunge
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ESL Coach of the Year- Stephen Lian, Head Coach of the Brighton High School Varsity Football Team
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Elliot Cushing Award – local person who has excelled on the national sports scene/level-Pete Guelli, Chief Operating Officer-Buffalo Bills & Buffalo Sabres
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Gary Smith & George Beahon Sports Media Award – for local sports media excellence-Paul Gotham, Pickin’ Splinters website
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Jean Giambrone Award – woman who has made an exemplary lifetime commitment to local women’s sports-Deanna Kernan, general manager of Tennis Club of Rochester
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Morrie Silver Award – for special contributions in promoting sports in Rochester & Monroe County-Marty Keating, over 50-year career as a Section V Swimming Coach, recently retired
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Rich Funke Jr. & Jerry Flynn Local College Athlete Award – Brynn King, Roberts Wesleyan Graduate Student, Pole Vaulter, 2024 Olympic Team, holds many NCAA records
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Eddie & Kevin Meath Press-Radio Club Member Community Service Award – John Snider, volunteer for the club, Challenger World Series, along with several other programs, volunteer firefighter.
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For event and ticket information, visit www.pressradio.org and click on the Celebration of Champions link, email rocpressradioinfo@gmail.com or call Mary Gross 585-315-2452.
Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, ESL Federal Credit Union
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