GALWAY — Galway Central School District announced the 2022 Inductees into the Golden Eagles Athletic Wall of Fame. The Athletic Wall of Fame recognizes and honors student athletes, coaches, teams, and community supporters who have made significant contributions to the Galway athletic program.
Congratulations to the 2022 Inductees into the Golden Eagles Athletic Wall of Fame: These inductees will be honored in June 2023.
Jodie Evans, Class of 1993: Jodie competed in varsity track and field, soccer, and basketball. She was captain of the track team, Section II Class C Champion, and Tri Valley League Champion in the long jump and 800m.
Emily Orminski, Class of 2015: Emily was volleyball team captain for the 2014 Galway team that won the Section II Volleyball Championship. She was named Most Valuable Player (setter) and All-Star for three years. Today, Emily is the assistant coach for the Division I Siena Saints.
Douglas DiCerbo, Class of 1987: Douglas was a three-sport athlete who competed in soccer, wrestling, and track and field. With over 100 wins, he was captain of the varsity wrestling team and two-time Class D Wrestling Champion. Doug won every tournament in both his junior and senior year. He had a record of 64-4.
Paul Munchbach, Class of 1971: Paul was a three-sport athlete who competed in soccer, basketball, and baseball. He was co-captain of the soccer team during his senior year and helped lead the team to the Sectional Championship. In 1972, he started taking karate. He received his black belt and became chief instructor of the Galway Karate Club in 1981. In the year 2000, Paul was inducted into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame for Instructor of the Year. In 2001, he was inducted into the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame for Distinguished Master of the Year.
Robert Stangle, Class of 1951: Robert was a three-sport athlete at Galway who played soccer, basketball, and baseball. He was captain of the soccer team in 1951 and high scorer of basketball in 1949 and 1951. He hit a .474 in baseball in 1950 and a .484 in 1951.
2016 Volleyball Team: The 2016 Volleyball Team was the first volleyball team in school history to make the State Final Four. They finished the season ranked third in New York State for Class C schools. They were also the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) West Division Champions, WAC Tournament Champions, WAC League Champions, Section II Class C Champions, and Regional Champions with a record of 20-1.
The 2016 Volleyball Team includes: Emily Smith, Hannah Bramer, Carlee Hotsmann, Emma Smith, Lindsey Zawisa, Sydney Crawford, Schuyler Arnold, Hannah Hofmann, Brittany Kenyon, Casey Dunleavy, Brooke Martin, Samantha Munchbach, Annelise Ostrowski, Abbie Pritchard, Samantha Grant, Anna Gardner.
