LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the 2011 inductees of Heuvelton
Central School District Alumni Association's Athletic Hall of Fame

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to pay tribute to
outstanding athletes and coaches who distinguish themselves through
their exceptional performance, attaining unprecedented success and the
highest level of personal achievement; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the intent of this Legislative Body to
commend the 2011 inductees of Heuvelton Central School District Alumni
Association's Athletic Hall of Fame, to be celebrated at the Alumni
Dinner on Saturday, August 20, 2011, at the Heuvelton Fire Hall, Heuvel-
ton, New York; and
WHEREAS, This most auspicious honor is awarded to individuals, teams,
coaches or community members who have made outstanding contribution to
athletics at the Heuvelton Central School District (HCS); and
WHEREAS, The alumni and coach being inducted into HSC Athletic Hall of
Fame are Cindy Brady, Richard A. MacKay, Allen Gutterson, Stephanie
Putney, and the 1938 Heuvelton Baseball Team; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of the Class of 1990, Cindy Brady (1972-2005) was
a member of the soccer, basketball and softball teams; she was also a
member of the junior, senior and marching bands playing the clarinet;
she received several awards throughout her sports career at HCS; a memo-
rable moment in her soccer career was watching her score seven goals in
a 7-6 win over Hammond; she continued her sports career in college; and
WHEREAS, Richard A. (Dick) MacKay (1952-2008) was a graduate of the
Class of 1970; he was known by his fellow athletes and opposing teams as
one of the toughest competitors to come out of Heuvelton; he played four
years of football and wrestling and three years of baseball; in his
senior year, he earned the Most Valuable Player honors in football after
quarterbacking his team to five straight wins and anchoring the defense
as linebacker; he also earned Most Valuable Player honors in wrestling;
he won his weight class in the Valley League; in baseball, he was second
team All Star on the Champion Baseball Team of 1970; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of the Class of 1973, Allen Gutterson (1954-1992)
played four years of football and basketball and three years of base-
ball; for three years he was All Star in football and basketball and All
Star for one year in baseball; he was a member of numerous championship
teams including the 1970 Baseball Championship Team, the 1971-72 Eastern
Division Champions basketball team, the Valley League Champions football
team, and the Eastern Valley Championship team; he was in the top five
in scoring and rebounds during his three years in basketball; and
WHEREAS, Stephanie Putney (1953-2010) graduated SUNY Cortland with a
BA in Physical Education and was hired that year as a Physical Education
Teacher at HCS; she was a pioneer in women's athletics-as she coached
and officiated many sports over her career; she coached soccer, basket-
ball, softball and lacrosse and officiated soccer, volleyball and
lacrosse; she was responsible for creating the Northern New York Girls'
Lacrosse Officials Association as well as the girls' lacrosse program at
Heuvelton and other north country schools; Stephanie had a 35-year
career teaching K-12 physical education; while teaching she also served
as athletic director; and
WHEREAS, The 1938 Heuvelton Baseball Team won the championship of the
Pioneer League; the players were Horace Rickett, Doug White, Harold
Jackson, Eddie Goodison, Joe Testani, Alan Sloan, Stuart Rickett, Bob
Backus and George Bayne; they were led by Coaches Bush and Rawlins; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the 2011 inductees of Heuvelton Central School District Alumni
Association's Athletic Hall of Fame; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Heuvelton Central School District Alumni Association.