OLEAN TIMES HERALD
AUGUST 2016
A look back at Big 30 awards BIG 30 COACH OF THE YEAR (Alfred Joe Bunnell Memorial Award) 1959: Rock Denning (Bradford High) 1960: Lou DeRubies (Sheffield) 1961: Robert ‘Dutch’ Dunning (Bolivar) 1962: Frank Rackish (Port Allegany) 1963: Jim Donovan (Smethport) 1964: Joe Sanfilippo (Salamanca) 1965: John Ksionzyk (Olean High) 1966: Dick Shipe (St. Marys Public) 1967: Bob Christensen (Port Allegany) 1968: Jim Cleveland (Archbishop Walsh) 1969: Bill McAlee (Elk County Christian) 1970: Bill Wilcox (Allegany) 1971: Joe Sanfilippo (Salamanca) 1972: Ron Mosher (Cuba) 1973: Rod Rishel (Bradford CC) 1974: Bob Dunsmore (Bolivar) 1975: Bob Connell (Portville) 1976: Norm Zwald (Ridgway) 1977: Mike Foster (Olean High) 1978: Earl Brown (Coudersport) 1979: Bob Dunsmore (Bolivar) 1980: Mark Ward (Ellicottville) 1981: Mike Dominick (Ridgway) 1982: George Whitcher (Salamanca) 1983: Mike Taylor (Olean High) 1984: Carl Defilippi (Smethport) 1985: Larry Slanovich (Pioneer) 1986: Bob Haskins (Port Allegany) 1987: Kevin Carter (Johnsonburg) 1988: Fred Grace Jr. (Allegany) 1989: Rod Rohl (Hinsdale) 1990: Carl Defilippi (Smethport) 1991: Calvin Mosher (Cuba-Rushford) 1992: Pat Slater (Randolph) 1993: George Whitcher (Salamanca) 1994: Conrad Danielson (Eisenhower) 1995: Mike Kane (Olean High) 1996: Paul Simcoe (Coudersport) 1997: Gary Swetland (Portville) 1998: Carl Defilippi (Smethport) 1999: Larry Slanovich (Pioneer) 2000: Tim Bergan (Ellicottville) 2001: Rich Morton (Salamanca) 2002: Mike Kane (Olean High) 2003: Kerry Snow (Otto-Eldred) 2004: Steve Ackerman (Bradford High) 2005: Pat Slater (Randolph) Paul Simcoe (Coudersport) 2006: Tim Miller (Cattaraugus-Little Valley) 2007: Jason Barner (Kane) Dave Baron (Bolivar-Richburg) 2008: Gary Swetland (Portville) (Alfred Joe Bunnell - Rod Rohl Memorial Award) 2009: Frank Brown (Wellsville) 2010: Pat Slater (Randolph) 2011: Jason Marsh (Salamanca) 2012: Mike Bodamer (Port Allegany 2013: Gary Swetland (Portville) 2014: Chad Bartoszek (Ellicottville/ Franklinville) 2015: Chad Bartoszek (Ellicottville/ Franklinville) Todd Silfies (Kane) BIG 30 PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Gary Sage Memorial Award) 1960: Jim McNeal (Sheffield) 1961: John Monago (Bradford High) 1962: Tim Montgomery (Kane) 1963: Gary Grassi (Bradford CC) 1964: John Bulicz (Sheffield) 1965: Bob Nugent (Salamanca) 1966: Gene Bingman (Portville) 1967: Chuck Crist (Salamanca) Danny Metzler (Archbishop Walsh) 1968: Joe Monago (Bradford High) 1969: Mike Metzler (Archbishop Walsh) 1970: Jeff Davis (Salamanca) 1971: Tom Mealy (Bradford High)
1972: Marty Sapko (Bradford CC) 1973: Rob Stewart (Elk County Christian) 1974: Steve Housler (Bradford High) Matt Grimone (Cameron County) 1975: Dave Conklin (Hinsdale) 1976: Ken Streich (Ridgway) 1977: Dan Dry (Salamanca) 1978: Barry Bova (Port Allegany) 1979: Jeff Little (Limestone) 1980: Bill Prencipe (Ridgway) 1981: Kevin Wesolowski (Olean High) 1982: Rob Tronetti (Smethport) 1983: Gary Crocco (Ridgway) 1984: Jon Gardner (Portville) 1985: T.J. Reap (Smethport) 1986: Tim Myers (Johnsonburg) 1987: Tim Myers (Johnsonburg) 1988: Alan Kloss (Bradford High) 1989: Todd Tyler (Hinsdale) 1990: T.J. Brol (Salamanca) 1991: Steve Witte (Eisenhower) 1992: Jeff Defilippi (Smethport) 1993: Shane Williamson (Ridgway) 1994: Erich Kutschke (Eisenhower) 1995: Ryan Woodruff (Smethport) 1996: Mark Scott (Eisenhower) 1997: Ike Morrison (Randolph) 1998: Mike Defilippi (Smethport) 1999: John Bickford (Cameron County) 2000: Tim Schwab (Pioneer) 2001: Dustin Ross (Salamanca) 2002: Tyler Smith (Kane) 2003: James Wright (Olean High) 2004: Kirk Konert (Bolivar-Richburg) Brian Nitsche (Portville) 2005: David Babcock (Coudersport) 2006: Matt Crandall (Cattaraugus-Little Valley) 2007: Kameron Konert (Bolivar-Richburg) 2008: Kevin Stevens (Olean High) 2009: Andy Lippert (Cameron County) 2010: Pat Pascarella (Bradford High) 2011: Matt Bodamer (Port Allegany) 2012: Matt Bodamer (Port Allegany) 2013: Chris Doubek (Randolph) 2014: Bryce Morrison (Randolph) 2015: Jake Jones (Cuba-Rushford) DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Lou Foy Memorial Award) 1970: Bill Johnson (Kane) 1971: Mike McGuire (Archbishop Walsh) 1972: Mike King (Portville) 1973: Mike Simon (Cameron County) 1974: John Wild (Allegany) 1975: Tom Sutter (Portville) 1976: Brian Geotschius (Wellsville) 1977: Greg Carney (Olean High) 1978: Randy DaCanal (Elk County Christian) 1979: Sheldon Lindgren (Ridgway) 1980: Jim Slusarick (Cameron County) 1981: Pat Hannon (Olean High) 1982: Gary Crocco (Ridgway) 1983: Marvin Bowen (Pioneer) 1984: Gerry Trietley (Olean High) Scott Burdick (Smethport) 1985: T.J. Reap (Smethport) 1986: Paul Robbins (Port Allegany) 1987: Bruce Tessena (Smethport) 1988: Jim Bennardi (Bradford High) 1989: Arron Whitmore (Salamanca) 1990: Lenny Hungiville (Smethport) 1991: Pat Schuster (Bradford High) 1992: Jason Woodruff (Smethport) 1993: Phil Peterson (Allegany) 1994: Pete D’Apice (Olean High) 1995: Aaron Backhaus (Olean High) 1996: Jim Berlin (Smethport) 1997: Jim Stady (Allegany-Limestone)
Please see Awards, page 24
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Olean Times Herald file photo Pictured are the award winners from last year’s Big 30 Football Testimonial Dinner. Front row, seated (from left): Tyler Rolick, representing Large School Poll Winner Kane; Todd Siflies (Kane), Alfred Joe Bunnell Memorial Award coach of the year co-winner; Jake Shrubb (Kane), E.B. Fitzpatrick/James Russell Memorial Award unsung lineman of the year; Erik DeLong (Kane), Louis Foy Memorial Award defensive player of the year; and Jake Jones (Cuba-Rushford), Gary Sage Memorial Award player of the year. Back row: Thomas Easton, Small School Poll Winner Franklinville-Ellicottville; Jonas Hurlburt (Franklinville-Ellicottville), Leon Abbot Memorial Award for sportsmanship; Chad Bartoszek (FranklinvilleEllicottville), coach of the year co-winner; Dylan Vincent (Olean High), Joe Bizzaro Memorial Award Olean/Bradford Game MVP; and Mike Kane (Olean High), honored for his retirement after 26 years as head coach.