Celebration of Champions
Presented By ESL Federal Credit Union
Photos by Joe Territo
2023 Award Winners
Local Athlete of the Year Award
Jalen Pickett, Penn State Nittany Lions Point Guard
Major Donald Holleder Lifetime Achievement Award
Gary Ward, Wheatland-Chili Girl's Soccer Coach
Charlie Wagner & Christine Wagner Welch Founder Award
Bob McVean, RIT Men's Basketball Coach
Elliot Cushing Award
Maia Chaka, NFL First Black Female Official, Graduate of Edison Career and Technology High School
ESL Press-Radio Coach of the Year
Chris Baudo, Nazareth College Women's Hockey Coach, United Collegiate Head Conference Coach of the Year 2021-2022
Gary Smith & George Beahon Sports Media Award
Bob Chavez, Canandaigua-Messenger Sports Editor
Jean Giambrone Award
Kristine Shanley, University of Rochester Associate Director of Facility and Varsity Operations, Graduate of SUNY Brockport
Morrie Silver Award
Joe Seil, Retired Nazareth College Assistant Athletic Director and Sports Information Director
Jerry Flynn Female College Award
Katie Titus, University of Rochester Basketball, Graduate of Our Lady of Mercy High School
Rich Funke Jr. College Male Award
Daniel Cook, St. John Fisher University Basketball, Graduate of Pittsford Mendon High School
Press-Radio Club Female High School Award
Camryn Cole, Webster Schroeder High School Indoor & Outdoor Track and Field
Press-Radio Club Male High School Award
Jackson Green, Pittsford Mendon High School Football and Basketball
Eddie & Kevin Meath Press-Radio Club Member Service Award
Debra Salmon, Club President, Vice President of the Al Sigl Foundation
Rochester Press-Radio Hometown Heroes
Sports Medicine Concepts, Avon, NY, recognized for sports emergency care training to medical teams
Congratulations to all our award recipients and supportive family and friends!
