Churchville-Chili will welcome five individuals to its Athletic Hall of Fame in an induction ceremony in Gym A on December 8, 2023.
The night will begin with a girls varsity basketball game at 5:30 p.m. with the ceremony immediately following the game at approximately 6:45 p.m. A boys varsity basketball game will follow at 8 p.m. The 2023 inductees, honored for their accomplishments and contributions to the Saints’ athletics program include:
•Roger Hill – Class of 1965. Hill was a three-sport athlete in soccer, basketball and baseball. During his career at C-C, he was named first team All-County in both soccer and basketball and still holds many school records. He was named to the NYS Section V Class A All-Star basketball team in 1964 and played soccer at Roberts Wesleyan College.
•John Iacucci – Class of 2014. Iacucci played four varsity sports: football, indoor track, basketball and tennis. In football, he was named first team All-County, first team AGR and Monroe County Division 2 football Player of the Year. His tennis team won four consecutive division titles and the Section V title. He holds several school records in both football and tennis. He was named C-C Male Athlete of the Year and Academic Athlete of the Year. He had a stellar career in football at Malone University.
•Annamarie Kostarellis – Class of 2017. Kostarellis was a three-sport athlete in cross country, indoor track and track and field. She won nine Section V individual championships and still holds ten individual school records. She was first team All-County, first team AGR, team MVP, went to state finals in every sport, was 2015 Female Athlete of the Year and 2017 Female Career Athlete. She has competed at three Division 1 universities on full athletics scholarships and plans to continue her career in professional running.
•Nancy Thornton – Coach. Thornton coached varsity girls soccer for 13 years, varsity girls basketball for three years and varsity girls volleyball for six years. She was named Monroe County Division 2 girls soccer Coach of the Year in 1999 and AGR girls soccer Coach of the Year in 2003. She is one of only three coaches in school history to win three or more Section V championships.
•Liz Zorn – Class of 2006. Three-sport athlete Zorn played soccer, indoor track and softball. In soccer, she was named first team All-County, Monroe County Division 1 Player of the Year, and first team AGR. She was named first team All-County in softball and Female Athlete of the Year in 2006. She helped lead three Saints soccer teams and one Saints softball team to Section V titles. After graduation, she played ice hockey at Cornell University
Churchville-Chili’s Athletic Hall of Fame celebrates the accomplishments of outstanding athletes, coaches, administrators and anyone who has made a significant contribution to Saints athletics. For more information or to submit a nomination for 2024, visit https://shs.cccsd.org/athletics/athletic-hall-of-fame.
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