A S-G teacher and coach who has trained and mentored hundreds of SG athletes to achieve their personal bests over the last 25 years, has been inducted into the 2024 S-G Athletic Hall of Fame. Coach James Krogh was a 1987 graduate, a Tartan running back and outstanding runner with a specialty in the 400 and 800. Coach Krogh joined three other outstanding athletic alumni recipients that were selected by the S-G Athletic Hall of Fame Committee after an open nomination process.

2024 Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Lawrence (Bud) Geiger from the class of 1938 is also a two-time Purple Heart recipient! His athletic accomplishments as a former football and track star at S-G have stood the test of time. Bud’s son Gary was at the ceremony to accept the award on his behalf.

2024 Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Rebecca Sherck, formerly known as school record-holder Becky White from the class of 2001. She’s a standout cross country, indoor and outdoor athlete.

2024 Athletic Hall of Fame inductee from the class of 2018 is six-year varsity wrestling starter, Hailey Finn.

Lawrence (Bud) Geiger – Class of 1938

Football | Track & Field

Inducted by: Mike Meola

ACCOLADES AT SGCSD 

• 2x Class B Track and Field Championships, 1937 and 1938
• Top point scorer in 100-yard dash, 220-yard dash, and 4x 220-yard relay
• Held the school record in 100-yard dash (10.2 seconds) for several years
• Set the school record in 220-meter relay (23.1 seconds)
• 4×220-yard relay team set the school record
• Starting halfback in football

ACCOLADES AFTER SGCSD

• Played semi-pro baseball in 1938
• Drafted by the US Army, served 2 years as Drill Instructor and promoted to Platoon Sergeant where he fought on several fronts including, the West African Theater, Battle of the Bulge, and D-Day Plus 15.
• Two-Time Purple Heart Award

Hailey Finn – Class of 2018

Wrestling

Inducted by: Mark Burchhardt

ACCOLADES AT SGCSD

• 6-year varsity wrestling starter
• 117-54 career record – exclusive 100 win club
• 2x Section II Tournament Qualifier
• 4x National Wrestling NYS Girls Champion
• S-G Athlete of The Month Award
• Tricia Saunders Award Nominee

ACCOLADES AFTER SGCSD

• Upstate New York National Wrestling Hall Of Fame
• Division 1 (D1) wrestler for Life University
• 2022 Dual Champion, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes (NAIA)
• NAIA Scholar Athlete (3.5 GPA at graduation)
• Nationally Ranked Top in 3 for 4 years
• 11x National All-American
• Multiple Mid-South Wrestling Conference Wrestler Of The Week
• Assistant Wrestling Coach, Elmira College
• Tartan Youth Wrestling Coach, volunteer

Becky White-Sherck – Class of 2021

Cross-Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field

Inducted by: James Krogh

ACCOLADES AT SGCSD

• Placed 44th out of 130 athletes at the New York State XC Championships
• Section 2 Fifth team All-Star (some of the highest premier XC runners in NYS)
• Placed 3rd in the Grout Run Invitational (high profile high school XC invite)
• Ranked 8th on the top female Tartan Times at SPAC
• 3x Class B Sectional Team Champion
• 3x League and Sectional Champion
• Once held school record in the 600 and 1000 meters
• Placed 14th at the New York State Championships in the 600 meters – won her heat
• Class BB Sectional Team Champions 2001
• Sectional Champion in 2000m Steeplechase, 2nd 400m hurdles, 2nd 4x400m relay
• Foothills 400-meter hurdle Champion 2001
• Rank 1st in Section 2 Steeplechase 2001
• Placed 2nd at the New York State Championships in the 2000-meter Steeplechase (NYS Silver Medalist)
• Once held Section 2 and SGCSD record in the 2000-meter Steeplechase
• Current school record holder in the 4×400 meter relay
• Graduated with High Honors

James Krogh – Class of 1987

Coach | Cross-Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field

Inducted by: Peter Sheridan

ACCOLADES FOR SGCSD STUDENT-ATHLETES

• 1st place at Foothills Invitational, 2017-18 girls indoor track team
• Individual 1st place at State Qualifiers, 2017-18 girls & boys indoor track
• Individual 1st place at State Qualifiers, 2018 girls & boys outdoor track
• 1st place at Foothills Invitational, 2018 boys cross-country team
• Individual 1st place at State Qualifiers, 2018-19 boys indoor track
• Individual 1st place at State Qualifiers, 2019 boys outdoor track
• Individual 1st place at Sectional Championships, 2019 boys outdoor track
• 1st place at Foothills Invitational, 2019 girls & boys outdoor track team
• 1st place at Foothills Invitational, 2019 boys cross-country team
• Individual 1st place at Foothills Invitational, 2019 girls cross-country
• Individual 1st place at Foothills Invitational, 2019-20 girls & boys indoor track
• Individual 1st place at Sectional Championships, 2019-20 girls & boys indoor track team
• Individual 1st place at Sectional Championships, 2019-20 girls & boys indoor track
• Individual 1st place at State Qualifiers, 2019-20 boys indoor track
• 1st place at Foothills Invitational, 2020 girls cross-country team
• Individual 1st place at Foothills Invitational, 2020 girls & boys cross-country
• Individual 1st place at Sectional Championships, 2021 boys outdoor track
• 1st place at Foothills Invitational, 2021 girls cross-country team
• Individual 1st place at Foothills Invitational, 2021 girls & boys cross-country
• 1st place at Sectional Championships, 2021-22 girls indoor track team
• Individual 1st place at Sectional Championships, 2021-22 girls & boys indoor track
• Individual 1st place at Sectional Championships, 2022 boys outdoor track
• 1st place at Foothills Invitational, 2022 girls & boys outdoor track team
• 1st place at Sectional Championships, 2022 girls cross-country team
• Individual 1st place at Foothills Invitational, 2022 boys cross-country
• 1st place at Foothills Invitational, 2022 girls & boys cross-country team
• Individual 1st place at Foothills Invitational, 2022-23 girls & boys indoor track
• Individual 1st place at Sectional Championships, 2022-23 girls & boys indoor track
• Individual 1st place at Sectional Championships, 2023 boys outdoor track
• Individual 1st st place at Foothills Invitational, 2023 boys outdoor track
• Individual 1st place at Foothills Invitational, 2023 girls cross-country
• 1st place at Foothills Invitational, 2023-24 girls & boys indoor track team
• Individual 1st place at Foothills Invitational, 2023-24 girls & boys indoor track