Mike Brown
Kevin Downey
Thomas Downey
Sam Gray
Jack Guinan
Jill Hammond
Larry Horgan
Caitlin Howe
Bob Parker
Beth Anne (Bradshaw) Portee
James Reaves
Marv Skillman
Gary Smith
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Photo by James Lathrop
Class of 2006
Coaches
Tom Downey: (Coach) |
All Greater Rochester player while at Dansville (’69 and ’70). Built an impressive coaching record at Canisteo, Dansville and Livonia of 437-154.Won nine Section V Coach of the Year Awards. Following his untimely death, the Birkett Mills Coach of the Year Award was named after him. Livonia’s gymnasium now bears his name.
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Larry Horgan: (Coach) |
Won 10 league titles and six Section V Titles during his 16-year coaching career. Total coaching record at two schools is 298-64. Has been named Section V Coach of the Year seven times, and has taken his team to the NYSPHSAA Final Four twice.
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Marv Skillman: (Coach) |
A much loved physical education and health teacher and athletic director at Avoca Central for 33 years, and coached the men’s basketball team for 26 years, building a highly respectable career coaching record of 368-182, including one year at Hammpondsport. He played his high school basketball at Canisteo, where he held the school record of 37 points in a single game, a record that was broken in a game coached by Marv at Canisteo. He was the All-Greater Rochester Coach of the Year in 1990. His Tigers won three consecutive Section V Championships; one in Class C
(1987,) and back-to-back Class D Crowns in 1998 and 1999. The team also won the
NYSPHSAA Championship in Class D in 1989.
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Jack Guinan: (Coach) |
Coached teams to six Section V Basketball Championships, including five in a row (1970-1974). Overall coaching record was 307-73. Won League Coach of the Year Award six times; four-time Section V Coach of the Year. Also coached girls’ basketball (113-58).
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Players
Sam Gray: (Player) |
Played at Rochester East High (’65-’69), and was a member of three Orientals championship teams (’66, ’67, ’69). He was named to four consecutive Class AAA All-Tournament teams (1966-1969), and was the MVP of the annual tournament twice (’67, ’69). In addition to his Section V honors, he was named All City all four years he played at East, and was a member of the Inaugural All Greater Rochester team in 1969.
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Mike Brown (Player) |
Member of two Section V Championship teams at Wilson Magnet (1985, 1986) NYSPHSAA semifinalist, 1985, NYSPHSAA Championship team, 1986. Democrat and Chronicle All-Greater Rochester Team, 1985 and 1986.
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Kevin Downey: (Player) |
As the point guard at Livonia, scored a school record 1,647 points. Three-time Section V Tourney All-Tournament, MVP in 2001. Holds school record for most points/season (611). Two-time All Greater Rochester Team selection. Played at Division I Canisius College.
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Jill Hammond: (Player) |
Three-time recipient of All Greater Rochester Honors (’98, ’99, ’00). Named NYSPHSAA First Team All-State (2000). Class C NYSPHSAA Tournament MVP. Named to Section V All Tournament Teams three times, (’98, ’99, ’00), gaining MVP honors in 1999.
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Caitlin Howe: (Player) |
Probably the most highly touted and recruited female athlete in Section V. Started her Varsity career while in junior high, and gained honors immediately. She was a five time All-Tournament selection, and appeared on the AGR team four times. Duke won the recruiting war.
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Beth Anne (Bradshaw) Portee: (Player) |
Played for Mynderse Academy (1989-1993), where she scored 1000 points and became the school’s first Division I scholarship winner. She was named to the Section V All-Tournament Team twice (’92, ’93) before taking her talents to Villanova University.
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James Reaves: (Player) |
Was named to the All Greater Rochester Team in 1999 and 2000, and was named Player of the Year in 2000. He was a member of the Inventors squads which won back-to-back championships in 1998 and 1999. Went on to play college ball at Niagara University before returning to Rochester to play a major role in winning the first ever ABA championship for the Razorsharks in 2006, averaging 25 points and 17 rebounds a game, leading the team in both categories.
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Officials / Referees
Bob Parker: (Official) |
Was the force in the Middle while playing at Eastridge High before landing a spot on the Syracuse Orangemen varsity. He was a member of the Orange team to make it to the Final Four in 1975. A highly respected and rated official of IAABO Board 60, he was selected Official of the Year in 2001, and gave his time as Game Coordinator for the Ronald McDonald All-Star Basketball Game.
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Media
Gary Smith: (Media) |
Played in Section V competition while a student at Pittsford (1953-1955) before attending Syracuse University. Had a distinguished radio career until his retirement in 2006.Was instrumental in promoting Section V and announcing Tournament games on WVET, then WROC from 1960-1974.
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