The Hilton High School Sports Hall of Fame will recognize four outstanding athletes for their achievements at Hilton High School and at the college level. This year’s honorees are: Tammy Page Gouger ‘88 (Soccer, Volleyball); Jonathan Crumley ‘95 (Football); Aprille Sweeting Burton ‘95 (Volleyball) and Cal Palumbo ‘07 (Volleyball, Basketball).
The Hilton High School Sports Hall of Fame annually recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Hilton athletic program and in some cases, at a higher level, through their participation as athletes, coaches or administrators. The 2012 Induction Ceremony will be held during the Hilton High School Hall of Fame Boys Basketball Tournament on Friday, December 28. The community is welcome to attend a reception at 5:30 p.m. with the presentation of inductees in the auditorium at 6 p.m. The inductees will also be recognized in the gym at halftime during the Hilton varsity game vs. Greece Athena at approximately 7:45 p.m.
Those qualifying for admission to the Sports Hall of Fame are graduates of Hilton High School who have been out of school a minimum of five years or coaches who have been retired from coaching for five years; individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Hilton sports program or have established themselves in the field of athletics at the local, state, national or international level (professional, Olympic, college athlete, coach, etc.); and students who, while in high school, received athletic honors such as All-American, All-State, All-Greater Rochester, State/Sectional Championship, Athlete of the Year, or All-County (overall team success and multiple-sport participation may also be considered). Any student who participated in Hilton High School athletics may be considered under special circumstances.
Members of the selection committee are: Brian Bartalo, Hilton High School principal and former swim coach; Tom Coach ‘55, former Hilton statistician and record keeper; Jeff Merkel ‘84, athlete and track, cross country coach; Mike Whelehan ‘75, Hilton athlete and coach; Dick LeBeau, retired Hilton athletic director and coach; and Michael Giruzzi, Hilton director of athletics.
