My Hometown Sports Saints wrestlers win Section V team title for the first time in program history

The Saints wrestling program won the Section V A2 team title held at Monroe Community College last weekend. This is the first Section V team title in the 62-year history of the program at Churchville-Chili.

The team was led by senior Gavin Haskins (126 lbs.) and the following place finishers:

•6th place – sophomore Jayden Gourdine (145 lbs.)

•5th place – junior Justin Tennity (138 lbs.), sophomore Trevor Weeden (172 lbs.), and sophomore Max Tomaszewski (189 lbs.)

•4th place – senior Xander Tomaszewski (152 lbs.), senior Johnathan Cullen (189 lbs.), and sophomore Jaxxon Cody (215 lbs.)

•3rd place – sophomore Logan Morse (102 lbs.), freshman Carter Walworth (118 lbs.), and eighth grader Andrew Frost (145 lbs.)

•Finalists – freshman Andrew Jeffers (110 lbs.) and junior Gael Sanchez (285 lbs.)

•Individual Champions – junior Cael Raines (132 lbs.) and junior Coy Raines (160 lbs.)

The Churchville Fire Department gave the team a return trip parade through the village of Churchville to the Senior High School building.

All place finishers advanced to the Section V NYS Qualifier on

February 11 at the SERC on the SUNY Brockport campus. This is also a program record on the number of wrestlers advancing to the NYS Qualifier. Cael and Coy Raines both placed first in their respective weight classes at the State Qualifier.

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My Hometown Schools Gates Chili administrators receive national, state recognition

Two Gates Chili Central School District administrators have received national and state recognition.

Director of Communications Iva Petrosino, APR has been recognized by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) as an emerging leader in school communications, while Director of Physical Education, Health and Athletics Dr. Patrick Irving, CMAA has been honored by the New York State Athletic Administrators Association (NYSAAA).

On February 10, NSPRA announced Petrosino as a member of its 2022-23 “35 Under 35” class. Every other year, the 35 Under 35 program recognizes school public relations professionals who are making a difference for their school districts or educationrelated employers.

Petrosino has served in her role as director of communications since 2019. In that time, she has led a district-wide branding campaign, expanded budget communication efforts, and helped launch the district’s strategic plan for equity. Petrosino is also the president of the Greater Rochester Professional School Com- municators (GRPSC) and is slated to begin serving as a directorat-large for the Rochester Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) this year.

On February 13, NYSAAA named Irving as the 2023 Chapter 5 Athletic Administrator of the Year. Every year, the association recognizes one administrator from each of its 11 chapters who has made an outstanding contribution to athletics over the years and who has practiced and supported the positive values of education-based athletics throughout their career.

Dr. Irving has served in his role as director of physical education, health and athletics since 2016. In that time, he has grown the athletic program with an increase in the number of multi-sport student-athletes, expanded health education to include personal safety curriculum, and advocated for Unified Sports in Gates Chili and throughout the region. In addition, Dr. Irving currently serves as president-elect of Section V Athletics executive committee. He will take over as president in the 2024-25 school year.

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