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Athletics<br />
Cannoneer Hall of Fame Class of 2015 Inducted<br />
Malcolm C. Biedekapp<br />
Terry L. Biedekapp<br />
Steven H. Brown<br />
Melvin J. Busler ‘07<br />
Cheryl A. Clark ‘86<br />
Lawrence “Hank” B. Darden ’71<br />
John P. Day<br />
Michael F. Delaney ‘70<br />
Jerry B. Flanders ‘66<br />
*Peter N. Gaskin<br />
Steven A. Howard ‘99<br />
Marcia J. Laidlaw ‘69<br />
Elizabeth “Bippie” Luckie ‘82<br />
Dianne D. McCargar ’78<br />
Thomas W. Myers ’68<br />
John A. O’Donnell<br />
John F. Penrose<br />
Kenneth R. Puffer<br />
Jennifer (Podvin) Richmond ‘03<br />
Amy Jo Sipher ‘92<br />
Charity M. Smykla ’97<br />
*D. Rene Valentine<br />
Robert Williams Jr. ‘85<br />
Robert F. Williams, Sr.<br />
Scott K. Wilson<br />
Daniel P. Woodward ’77<br />
Joy Williams Zimmerman ‘92<br />
*awarded posthumously<br />
The 2015 Cannoneer Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held in conjunction with<br />
the JCC Distinguished Alumni recognition on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at the Watertown<br />
Elks Club. The Athletic Hall Of Fame recognizes individual athletes and teams<br />
who have exhibited outstanding athletic success or have had a positive impact on<br />
Jefferson Athletics.<br />
Honorees inducted into the Class of 2015 Cannoneer Hall of Fame are Charity M.<br />
Smykla, Robert Williams Jr. and John A. O’Donnell.<br />
Charity Smykla ’97 played on both the JCC women’s soccer and basketball teams. She<br />
led the Lady Cannoneers’ soccer team to their first National Junior College Athletic<br />
Association (NJCAA) Region III championship in 1996 while setting numerous athletic<br />
records along the way. She currently teaches ELA at Copenhagen Central School and<br />
has coached soccer, basketball and softball. She holds an associate’s degree from Jefferson<br />
in addition to a bachelor’s and master’s degree from SUNY Potsdam.<br />
Bob Williams ‘85 coached at Jefferson from 1994-1997 and led the Cannoneers to win<br />
the NJCAA Region III Basketball Championship. Currently, he is the head coach at West<br />
Virginia University Tech. He led his team to the National Association of Intercollegiate<br />
Athletics National Tournament this year. Among the many awards bestowed to Williams<br />
is the Mid-South Conference (MSC) Coach of the Year in 2009, MSC Championship<br />
in 2012, and 300th College Coaching Victory in 2014.<br />
John O’Donnell, a longtime supporter of Jefferson athletics, retired from the Watertown<br />
Daily Times after 41 years as a sportswriter. John st<strong>art</strong>ed covering sports at JCC<br />
in 1972! He was one of five recipients to receive an Associate Press Award for covering<br />
the Winter Olympics in 1980 and is a member of the Red and Black Hall of Fame. In the<br />
community, his volunteerism efforts include service to the Samaritan Medical Center,<br />
Hospice and the Lions Club.<br />
This event was made possible through the generosity of Liberty Mutual Insurance and<br />
Watertown Savings Bank.<br />
Jefferson Insider - Volume 13 • 16
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