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Plattsburgh State Hall of Fame

2007 Class Enshrined to Cardinal Sports Hall of Fame 

The Plattsburgh State Athletics Department and the Office of Alumni Affairs announced that six new members would comprise the 2007 induction class for the Cardinal Sports Hall of Fame, including Jim Duran '92 (men's ice hockey), Jeff Gadley '78 (men's track & field, football), Alicia LaValley Wentworth '93 (women's basketball), David Mayer '71 (men's golf), J. Todd Wright '92 (men's basketball) and Peter Luguri, '73, athletic administrator. 

The 2007 Class brings to 67 the number of inductees since the Cardinal Sports Hall of Fame established in 1984 to honor the accomplishments of former student-athletes as well as services and contributions of administrators, coaches and friends to Plattsburgh State Athletics.

Officially inducted on Friday, Oct. 12, in the Warren Ballrooms of the Angell College Center during the College's Homecoming week were...

Duran served two of his four years with the men's hockey team as team captain. He compiled 55 goals and 77 assists for 132 points from 1988 to 1992. He had his best season as a senior when he scored 24 goals and 61 points, earning second-team all-State University of New York Athletic Conference, Cardinal co-Most Valuable Player and Plattsburgh State Male Athlete of the Year accolades.

Duran also received a team award that "most typifies a true Cardinal hockey player" in 1992. He helped the Cardinals to a 93-24-7 record and a .778 winning percentage during that time. He played on the school's first NCAA Division III championship team in 1992 and was a two-time SUNYAC champion (1990, '92).

Gadley participated in track and field from 1974-78 and football in 1977. He earned his fame in the former sport, establishing a school record in the outdoor decathlon with 6,557 points in 1977. One of the oldest benchmarks in PSUC annals, that record stood for 30 years until John Daly broke it last spring at the NCAA Championships.

Gadley was a three-time NCAA qualifier in his event, including an 11th-place national finish in 1977. He also excelled at the international level as he was a brakeman in the four-man bobsled at the 1980 Lake Placid Games, becoming the first-ever black male athlete (along with Willie Davenport) to compete in the Winter Olympics. The team ended up 12th, but set two American records during qualifying runs.

LaValley starred for the Cardinals' women's basketball program from 1989-93. She joins fellow 2004 Hall of Famer Donna Dixon '89 as the only Cardinals who have earned all-SUNYAC accolades four times, including spots on the first team in 1991 and '92. She is still the school's all-time leader in scoring (1,436 points) and steals (408) and also ranks in the Top 10 career lists for 3-point field goals (2nd, 96), assists (4th, 228) and rebounds (10th, 391).

LaValley was named the 1993 Plattsburgh State Female Athlete of the Year after she averaged 16.3 points and set a school single-season record with 149 steals. She is the program's 12th individual enshrined into the Hall.

Mayer qualified three times for the NCAA Golf Championships in 1968 and 1970-71 and the 1967 Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships. He led the team with an 83.1 stroke average during his sophomore year. He helped the Cardinals capture back-to-back NAIA District 31 titles in 1970-71 and the 1971 SUNYAC championship.

As a junior, Mayer was the co-medalist of NAIA District 31 when the team won its first district crown. He was a three-time team MVP and captain in 1970.

Wright is one of only 11 1,000-point scorers in the 86-year history of the men's basketball program, listing second with 1,267 from 1988-92. He was a three-time all-SUNYAC choice, including First Team honors in 1990 and '91, and an Eastern Basketball Division III All-Star in 1991. He was voted the team MVP for his last three years.

Currently the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Director of First Year Experience and Retention Efforts, Luguri began his professional career at Plattsburgh State in 1979 when he started the Upward Bound program. He also worked as assistant provost and taught classes, but he's probably best known in Plattsburgh circles as being the athletics director for 17 years during two different stints (1987-97 and 1998-2004).

During his tenure operating the athletics department, Luguri saw the Cardinals claim two NCAA Division III men's ice hockey titles and one NCAA Regional as well as ECAC, SUNYAC and New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association championships in men's/women's soccer, men's/women's cross country and men's basketball.

Luguri was the SUNYAC President in 1994-95 and 2002-03, the Chair of the Men's Sports Committee in 1991-92 and 1992-93, and the Chair of the Finance Committee in 1993-94. He was also a member of the Chancellor's SUNY-Wide Task Force on Student Life in 1993-94. In May, he received the Dr. Patrick R. Damore Distinguished Service Award from the SUNYAC.

2006 Class Inducted into Cardinal Sports Hall of Fame

On Oct. 20, 2006, the Plattsburgh State Sports Hall of Fame grew to 61 members with the induction of Gary Butler '64 (pictured far right), T.J. Cornwright Brock '89 and Gaetan D'Anjou '82 (middle) as the Hall's newest members.  The ceremonies were held in the Warren Ballrooms of the Angell College Center.  The Hall was established in 1984 to honor the accomplishments of former student-athletes and services and contributions of administrators, coaches and friends to the Plattsburgh State Athletics Dept.

Butler was a three-year starter for the Cardinal baseball team from 1962 to 1964 and played soccer   during the 1962 and '63 seasons.  Named to the 1963 all-State University of New York Athletic Conference baseball team as a junior, Butler was also the Cardinals' team MVP and senior captain a year later.  Butler also is among the leaders in several Plattsburgh all-time charts:  first with 60 strikeouts in a season (1962), first with 162 career strikeouts, eighth with 22 career appearances and 10th in career winning percentage.

"Gary was the mainstay of our pitching staff for three seasons, and also was a two-year starter for the soccer team," wrote former Plattsburgh State administrator and coach Dr. Ernie Rangazas, who passed away in January, in a letter to the Hall of Fame Selection Committee on behalf of Butler's nomination. "After his Plattsburgh State graduation, he was an effective member of the faculty at Beekmantown Central School, where he also became a successful baseball coach by leading the Eagles to over 300 wins during his tenure."

A retired teacher and guidance counselor from Beekmantown, Butler now works as a licensed real estate agent and is a volunteer baseball assistant coach at Plattsburgh State.  He also has served as a professional Major League Baseball scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Montreal Expos organizations for over 20 years.

Brock was a four-year basketball standout for Cardinal teams in the mid-to-late 1980s.  A three-time all- SUNYAC performer, she still holds the school single-game scoring record with 36 points as a freshman against Binghamton on Feb. 8, 1986.  Brock also is among all-time leaders in several Plattsburgh all-time charts:  second in career rebounds with 674, second in season field goal percentage at 54.0 percent in 1986, second in season rebounding average at 11.0 per game in 1989, fourth in season field goals made with 149 in 1986, sixth in career points with 1,000 and seventh in career steals with 134, just to name a few of her marks.

Fellow Hall of Famer and Brock's former coach Phoebe Sturm said: "T.J. was an absolute pleasure to work with.  She was mature even as a freshman and was eager to learn and lead.  She was respected by her peers and never let them down.  She was just fun to be around."

The former Cornwright is taking a break from the nursing field to care for her two children.  She and her husband make their home in Saratoga.

D'Anjou was a standout for the Plattsburgh State men's ice hockey team from 1979-82, helping the squad to a 74-26-6 overall record and .726 winning percentage during that span. He racked up 95 goals (T-5th), including 23 on the power-play (9th) and 181 points (9th)--all school records when he finished his collegiate career.

"'Gates' was known as an explosive skater with finesse-type skills as a centerman.  He was one of our key players during my tenure," said former Plattsburgh coach Herb Hammond, who served here from 1980-82.

The product of Noranda, Quebec, had his best season during the 1981-82 campaign when he received first-team All-America laurels after scoring a school-record 50 goals and 91 points.  The Cardinals won the SUNYAC title and advanced to the NCAA Division II championship game.

In fact, his offensive outputs of 50 goals and 91 points are fifth and ninth, respectively, in Division III history for a single season.

In the season before, D'Anjou helped a Plattsburgh squad then went 27-4-2 (then a school record for season victories) and earned a NCAA II championship game berth in its first national tournament appearance.

His collegiate trophycase includes two-time first-team all-SUNYAC, first-team ECAC West All-Star in 1981, two-time ECAC II West All-Star and 1981 MVP of NYCHA All-Star First Team.

D'Anjou manages a family business in northern Quebec, Canada.