Churchville-Chili High School is making preparations to honor the first members of its new Athletic Hall of Fame. Ten inductees will be recognized for their accomplishments and contributions to the school’s athletics program in a ceremony on December 8, 2017. They include:
•Felicia Barretta – Special Contributor. Barretta was the secretary to the C-C Athletic Director for 33 years, until 2014. She received the Judith A. Martens Secretary of Excellence award for Section V in 2009. Barretta was the “glue” that kept everyone together.
•Aaron Faro – Class of 1999. Faro broke five C-C swimming records and played high school, college and professional soccer. In college, he won two national soccer championships at Messiah College in Pennsylvania, was an NSCAA All-American, and a MAC Commonwealth Player of the Year before moving into the professional ranks.
•Ron Fodge – Class of 1966. A Saints three-sport athlete (soccer, basketball, baseball), Fodge was captain and leading scorer of the 1965 Section V championship soccer team. He played four years of soccer at St. Bonaventure University and has been a staple in the local community, organizing and taking part in many events to assist student athletes.
•Joanna Patalano – Class of 2003. Patalano, a three-sport athlete (soccer, basketball, softball) was the first woman in school history to score over 1,000 points in basketball. She was Monroe County’s 2002 Girls Soccer Player of the Year, helped lead C-C girls basketball to Section V titles in 2001 and 2002, and was Rochester Radio Press Club 2003 Female Athlete of the Year.
•Nikki Prad – Class of 1994. Prad, a three-sport athlete (soccer, indoor track, track & field) won nine Section V individual titles between indoor and outdoor track, and is the only woman in Saints history to clinch a state title when she won the long jump in 1994.
•Tim Redding – Class of 1996. Redding participated in cross country, indoor track and baseball. He went on to play baseball at Monroe Community College where he was drafted by the Houston Astros, and went on to a 16-year playing career in major league baseball. Today, coaches for the Washington Nationals organization.
•Randy Shaffer – Class of 1971. Only two Saints have achieved All-American status in boys soccer. Shaffer is one. He also holds the school record for most points in a basketball game (44), and was an All-County selection in baseball.
•Robert Shaffer – Class of 1976. As an All-County soccer goalie, Shaffer helped lead the Saints to a Section V crown in 1973. He also played basketball and was an outstanding baseball player, pitching three no-hitters that helped the team nab the 1974 Section V title. He went on to be a very successful pitcher in college.
•Lyndsay Wall – Class of 2003. Wall was a three-time First Team All-County selection in softball and the 2002 Monroe County Player of the Year. She played for the USA women’s ice hockey team at the Olympics, where they won silver in 2002 and bronze in 2006. She continued her hockey career in college, winning three national championships.
•Ron Zorn – Class of 1957. Playing soccer, basketball, and baseball, Zorn was captain of all three teams, and all won division titles. In 1956, he helped the Saints capture the Section V title in boys soccer. He played soccer and baseball at SUNY Cortland and was named National Soccer Coaches Association All-American in 1960. Zorn has continued to contribute to Section V soccer and is currently honored in four other Athletic Halls of Fame.
“We want our students and student athletes to have pride in Saints athletics, to appreciate our history and to know that they can be part of something larger if they work hard and set their goals high,” said Churchville-Chili Athletic Director Michael Murray. “Every one of our new Hall of Fame members has had an exceptional impact on our program, and on their sports in general. They provide role models for our current generation to aspire to.”
The Churchville-Chili High School Athletic Hall of Fame celebrates the accomplishments of outstanding athletes, coaches, administrators and anyone who has made a significant contribution to Saints athletics. The school hopes to make the induction ceremony an annual event. For more information, visit the district website at www.cccsd.org/AthleticHallofFame.
