Alumni
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1995 Gina Montesano, University of Pittsburgh
2007 Ali Napier, William Smith
2007 Betsy Jacobson, Brown University
2009 Nyisha Lewis, Geneseo
2010 Mary Kate Tierney, Ithaca College
2011 Harley Cleary, Alfred State
2011 Caitlyn Schiano, Roberts Wesleyan
2012 Tylar Guerrieri, University of Rochester
2012 Sam Sorge, Nazareth College
2014 Danielle Cleary, Elmira College
2015 Rachel Vespucci, Elmira College & Mia Caterisano, Hamilton College
2016 Jayla Myles, Howard University
2017 Ruth Koang, South Plains College & University of Alabama
2018 Traiva Breedlove, Brown University; Katie Titus, Daemon College; Leah Koonmen, St John Fisher College
2019 N/A
2020 Hannah Chaffer, St Lawrence & Emily Tabone, St. John Fisher College
2021 Katie Whitaker, Furman University
Section V Hall of Fame
Gina Montesano
Player
She was a 1995 graduate of Mercy High School and played an important role in leading her team to two Section V titles (1992, 1993). She scored 1,406 points in her career at Mercy, and in her senior year, while playing point guard, averaged 23 points a game, 6.1 rebounds a game, 5.4 assists and 2.7 steals a game.
She was rewarded for her efforts on the courts by being named to the Section V All Tournament Team in 1992, 1994 and 1995, and was a McDonalds All American in 1995. While playing in the McDonalds Exceptional Senior All Star Game, she ended her career at Mercy by being named the MVP of the game.
The Rochester media also recognized her accomplishments by naming her to the All Greater Rochester Team in 1993, 1994 and 1995, elevating her talent even higher by naming her the female 1995 Player of the Year for the Section V Region. Radio station WVOR continued the post-season awards her senior year by naming her the WVOR Sportswoman of the Year.
She was also a soccer standout while at Mercy, earning four letters while at center forward and playing a key role in two Section V titles (1991, 1993). She scored 41 goals during her sophomore season, and was named the Democrat and Chronicle's Section V Player of the Year (1993).
At the time of her induction, she held the position of Director of Sports, Fitness and recreation at the Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe, CA
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