Saratoga Springs Athletic Hall of Fame Celebrates 2025 Inductees

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Athletic Hall of Fame recently celebrated its 2025 Inductees: Brian Becker, Kelsey Chmiel, Amber (Stanley) Howell, Bruce Jones, Aidan Tooker, Lynne Young, and the 2015 football team.

The inductees were selected by a committee composed of current and former coaches, administrators, athletic directors, and community members. The inductees’ achievements will be permanently commemorated with plaques displayed in the trophy case located in the Blue Gym lobby.

Becker, class of 2001, was captain of the varsity basketball team in his senior year and captain of the varsity football team in both his junior and senior years. During his senior year, he was recognized as Defensive Player of the Year in football, recording 114 tackles and earning a starting position in the Section Two All-Star Football game.

Chmiel, class of 2019, holds the current Section 2 records in the 1500 meters and 3000 meters for spring track. She was a member of the U.S. World Junior team and the first American winner of the 5K cross country USA versus Europe meet in Edinburgh, Scotland. Chmiel also earned four-time All-American honors in both winter and spring track and was a three-time member of the sectional championship cross country team.

Howell, class of 1998, is a four-time High Hurdle State Champion, winning the 60m High Hurdles in 1997 and 1998 and the 100m High Hurdles in 1997 and 1998. Howell was also a three-time sectional and Suburban Council champion in both the 55-meter High Hurdles (winter track) and High Hurdles (spring track).

Jones, class of 1970, played point guard on the freshman (1967), junior varsity (1968), and varsity (1969–1970) basketball teams, serving as varsity team captain his senior year. He also played running back for the football team across all levels. He earned the Most Valuable Player award in the Foothills Council for baseball as a freshman, the Most Outstanding Athlete Award as a senior, and the Saratoga High Booster Club Award.

A member of the class of 1996, Young’s individual accomplishments include two-year letter winner for varsity soccer (1995–1996), two-year letter winner for varsity basketball (1995–1996), three-year letter winner for varsity lacrosse (1994–1996), most improved player award at the All Sports Banquet (1996), sectional lacrosse champion all three seasons, lacrosse team captain (1996), second team Suburban Council All-Star (junior year), first team Suburban Council All-Star (senior year), All American Lacrosse (1996), selection to the National School Girl’s Tournament for the Northeast (junior and senior years), most outstanding women’s lacrosse player at the All Sports Banquet (1996), most outstanding female athlete at the All Sports Banquet (1996), and Lacrosse Section Two All-Star (1995 and 1996).

Aiden Tooker, class of 2016, was a state champion in the indoor two-mile and a runner-up in the state cross country championships as a senior. He is a three-time Nike Cross Country Championship qualifier and a three-time sectional champion in cross country. As a junior, he earned All-American honors in the two-mile and set Section Two all-time records in the 3000 meters and two-mile. Tooker was a member of sectional and state championship teams in cross country.

The 2015 varsity football team finished with an 11-1 record and became the only Saratoga High School football team to compete in the New York State Football Championship game. The team’s accomplishments include NYSPHSAA Class AA Finalist, NYSPHSAA Class AA Eastern Regional Champions, Section Two Class AA Champions, and an undefeated Section 2 record.