2015 Inductees
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PROFILES FOR 2015 WILSON ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME NOMINEES Aaron Burns Aaron was a four-year participant in swimming and water polo. In swimming, he was a four-time PIAA State Champion, winning an individual 100 yard breaststroke title and three PIAA relay titles. He was also a three-time winner of the 100 yard breaststroke in PIAA District 3 and a member of four PIAA District 3 Championship relay teams. Aaron’s teams were 50-0 in his four years. He was a six-time All-American in swimming and was an Academic All-American his senior year. Aaron captained the water polo team his senior year and earned 1st team All-State honors as the team went 26-4 and won The Pennsylvania State Championship. Aaron went on to an outstanding four-year swimming career at the University of North Carolina. Kathy Good Kathy began coaching Wilson divers in 1994 and has since coached multiple Central Penn League, PIAA District 3, and PIAA State medal winners, as well as numerous NISCA All-American divers, including Mary and Joe Warker, holders of multiple school, pool, and Berks diving records. In addition to coaching diving, Kathy served as Wilson’s girls volleyball coach from 1994-2003, compiling a record of 121-63. Her teams won Berks Section 1 titles and qualified numerous times for District 3 play. She has also taught lifeguarding classes for over 30 years and served as an assistant coach for boys volleyball from 1994-98 and for girls volleyball from 2009-2011. Jodi Huckabee Jodi was a three-sport athlete at Wilson, a four-year letter winner and captain of her soccer team, a three-year letter winner in basketball, and a member of the cross country team. Her soccer teams won four consecutive Berks titles, two PIAA District 3 Titles, and played for the PIAA State title. Jodi was named All-Berks in soccer all four years and earned All-State honors her junior and senior years. She continued her soccer career at Penn State University where she earned Academic All-Big Ten honors, a team MVP award, and was named a co-captain. Nicole Wojton Lavia Nicole was a four-year letter winner at Wilson in both field hockey and soccer. In field hockey, she was team captain and earned All-Division, All-Berks, and All-State honors her junior and senior years, and was named Berks Division 1 MVP her senior year. Nicole also participated on the PA Regional U16 an U19 National Field Hockey teams and in the Junior Olympics, where she earned a silver medal. She was a three-time National Field Hockey participant and won a National Championship with High Styx in 2000. In soccer, Nicole was team captain and earned All-Berks honors her junior and senior years. She was also named to the Eastern Pennsylvania State Select Soccer Team. Nicole was named to the All-Berks Academic Teams in both field hockey and soccer. She accepted a scholarship to play field hockey at Syracuse University. Vito Ninfo Vito was an outstanding running back for Coach John Gurski’s football teams. By the end of the 1980 season, he was ranked first or second in every rushing category on the all-time Wilson list. He was the Berks County Back of the Year in 1979 and was named first team All-Berks and All-Lancaster- Lebanon League. Vito was the Berks County scoring leader in 1979 and runner-up in 1980, and was the Lancaster-Lebanon scoring leader both years. His 1979 and 1980 teams were also Lancaster- Lebanon League champions. Vito was an honorable mention All-State running back who finished his Wilson career with 206 points, 429 rushes, 2305 total yards, and 33 touchdowns. Greg Storr Greg Storr was one of John Gurski’s outstanding defensive players in the late 1970s. He earned All- County honors in 1977 and earned a scholarship to Boston College. At Boston College, he played defensive end, earning All-East and All-ECAC honors. In 1982, Greg was drafted as the 147th player overall by the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL, coached then by Bud Grant. In the pros, he played outside linebacker for the USFL’s New Orleans Breakers. He was named captain for the then- Portland Breakers in 1985, where he started every game and led the team in special teams tackles. In 1987, Greg played for Don Shula and the Miami Dolphins. .