Trench Trophy Committee Linemanês Pledge Bill Pukalo Guest Remarks and Award Presentations Jim Mcnally Ed Sciera Dave Hack Former Award Recipients
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TTonightÊsonightÊs PProgramrogram Wednesday, December 11, 2013 6:00 PM Arrivals Welcome Carl Kuras 6:30 PM Opening Pledge of Allegiance ER David DeYoung 6:30 PM Dinner by All Occasions Catering LLC. Salad Roast Beef Potato Vegetable Rolls and Butter Dessert Coffee and Soft Drinks 7:15 PM Introductions and Acknowledgements Carl Kuras History and Explanation of the Trench Trophy Committee LinemanÊs Pledge Bill Pukalo Guest Remarks and Award Presentations Jim McNally Ed Sciera Dave Hack Former Award Recipients 8:15 PM 2013 Trench Trophy Awarded Jim McNally John Gebhardt Memorial Scholarship Awarded Lancaster Elks Lodge Special Award Presentation Chad Kuras 8:30 PM Closing Remarks ER David DeYoung and Committee 04010 TTrenchrench TTrophyrophy ÂÂ1313 -------- 0011 22013013 TTrenchrench TTrophyrophy HHallall ooff FFameame IInducteesnductees #76 | Jerimiah Bill Hamburg High School #58 | Ryan Byrne Bishop Timon/ St. Jude High School #55 | Tommy Doctor Grand Island High School #76 | Dawson Hillis Orchard Park High School #75 | Mike Lamb Depew High School #51 | Steven MacIllwain Cleveland Hill High School #66 | Ryan Merlau Pioneer High School #79 | Cody Oldro Randolph High School #50 | Kevon Perry Burgard High School #69 | Steven Stauss Albion High School #78 | Phil Zobrest Alden High School 22013013 UUnderclassmannderclassman AAwardward Presented by Dave Hack and Be the Best Football Camp Large Schools #73 | George Attea Williamsville North High School Small Schools #70 | Michael Bowers Randolph High School 10 20 40 5 0022 ---------- TTrenchrench TTrophyrophy ÂÂ1313 30 TTrenchrench TTrophyrophy EExecutivexecutive CCommitteeommittee Kuras Carl Co-Chairman/Founder Sciera Ed Co-Chairman Rizzi Philip Co-Chairman Zajac Jerry Secretary Rizzi Victor Treasurer Constantino Sibby Administrative Assistant Braun Gary Trustee Cronin Dennis Trustee Graver Chuck Trustee Hajduk David Trustee Keicher Robert Trustee Pukalo Bill Trustee Kuhn Len Co-Founder TTrenchrench TTrophyrophy CCommitteeommittee MMembersembers Aldinger,Dick Labenski, Tim Andreessen, Paul Lamere, Bob Bruso, Sean Lang, Dennis Cantanzaro, Jack Maciejewski, Ken Coburn , Rick Mason, Dennis Damiani, Dave OÊBrien, Ken Delzer, Bob Sr. OÊConnor, Bob DeYoung, Dave Ozolins, Bernie Di Rienzo, Lou Payne, Chris Domino, Art Sciandra, Angelo Eicheldinger, Rick Scimia, Joe Ertel, Carl Sharpe, Bob Ferrentino, Mike Smith, Jerry Fleichman, Jim Sugg, Harry Gesse, Ken Sullivan, Don Graham, Glenn Tundo, Gene Griffin, Steve Warnick, Fred Gustavel, Daryle Warnick, Don Hack, Dave Wegner, Brian Hersey, Dave Wegner, Gary Huber, Chuck Wegner, Ken Jankiewicz, Len Whelan, Paul Kevin, Kliber Wilson, Brian Kolb, Jason Zichittella, Bob Kuras, Chad Zieziula, John Paul Ficzere | John Gebhardt | Tom Terhart 04010 TTrenchrench TTrophyrophy ÂÂ1313 -------- 0033 GGuestuest SSpeakerspeakers Jim McNally Former NFL Offensive Line Coach Kenmore West graduate, Jim McNally, was considered too small to play line. His size and speed even earned him the nickname „Mouse‰ in the back yards of Kenmore. Jim began his coaching career as an assistant with UB until the school ended their football program, Jim moved on to other college programs including Marshall, Boston College, and Wake Forest before being hired as the offensive line coach with the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL. Jim would spend 15 years with Cincinnati coaching a line anchored by Pro Football Hall of Famer, Anthony Munoz. After leaving Cincinnati in 1994, Jim signed on as offensive line coach for the NFL expansion franchise, Carolina Panthers and then would hold the same position for the New York Giants during their 2000 appearance in the Super Bowl. Jim then got the opportunity to come back home to Western New York and coach for his hometown Bills. In 2007, after four years with the Bills and over 30 years of coaching, McNally retired. Jim is a member of the Kenmore West Athletic Hall of Fame and a 2008 inductee to the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the UB Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982. Dave Hack 5 Time CFL All-Star and 1999 Grey Cup Champion As a player, Dave was a three-year starter at Division I Maryland. A member of the Buffalo Bills practice squad in 1996, he went on to play nine seasons with the Hamilton Tiger Cats of the CFL, where he was a five-time league all-star and won the Grey Cup Championship in 1999. He has also coached two seasons at both St. Francis High School and Erie Community College and served as a guest coach with Hamilton and the Toronto Argonauts in the CFL. In 2008 David joined the Buffalo State BengalsÊ coaching staff to help coach the offensive line. He is the founder of „Be the Best‰ Football Camp LLC. He has a bachelorÊs degree from Maryland in kinesiology and a masterÊs in education from DÊYouville College. David is a native of Holland, NY, and he currently resides in East Aurora with his wife Deborah and their two Bernese mountain dogs. Jasen Carlsson 2009 Trench Trophy Winner and UB Starting Lineman Southwestern Coach Jay Sirianni called him the best lineman that heÊs ever coached, Jasen Carlsson was the winner of the 2009 Trench Trophy and numerous other state and local accolades. Since then, the Jamestown native has attended the University at Buffalo, earning his starting position on the line during he sophomore year. He hasnÊt looked back helping anchor a strong UB offensive line that lead the way for one of the best offenses in the MAC this season and wrapping up first team All-MAC honors. 10 20 40 5 0044 -------- TTrenchrench TTrophyrophy ÂÂ1313 30 SSpecialpecial GGuestsuests Mark Adair Editor of Football Weekly Chuck Amo Section 6 Athletic Council Representative Sal Capaccio WGR Sports Radio 550 Host and Local Media Personality Jasen Carlson 2009 Trench Trophy Winner David Dee Time Warner Cable SportsNet Milt Dickerson Kensington Lions Club and WNY All Star Game Chairperson Dan Evans Buffalo Bills Vice President of Information Technology Joe Foyle Coaching Great and Member of Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Dick Gallagher Editor and Founder of Western New York High School Sports Don Heins YNN Buffalo Sports Anchor Chuck Huber Former Coach and President of WNY Football Coaches Association Denny Lynch Greater Buffalo Sports HOF VP and Former Director of Public Relations Buffalo Bills Dennis Sarow Connolly Cup Chairman Adam Stoldtman Section 6 Athletic Council Football Assistant Chairman Buffalo News Sports Writers Mary Jo Monnin, Keith McShea, and Lauren Mariacher Village and Town of Lancaster Elected Officials WGR Sports Radio 550 - Inside High School Sports 04010 TTrenchrench TTrophyrophy ÂÂ1313 -------- 0055 ÂÂ1313 - ÂÂ1414 LLodgeodge OOfficersfficers Camille Lewandowski Robert Delzer Secretary David DeYoung Inner Guard Gerald Zajac Exalted Ruler Robert Thomson Treasurer Chaplain Robert Wilde Paul Welker Leading Knight Tiler Sebastian Constantino Paul Neunder Loyal Knight Walter Paluszak Dennis Lang Richard Eicheldinger Lecturing Knight Rodney Blicharski Lou Di Rienzo Rick Coburn Esquire Trustees Carl Kuras Manager With nearly 1 million members in more than 2,000 local lodges nationwide, the Elks is one of the largest and most active fraternal organizations in the world. The Lancaster Elks Lodge donates to numerous charitable causes on the local, state, and national levels. We offer numerous activities and services to not only our members and their families, but also the community. This great organization always welcomes new members with open arms, so if youÊre interested, let us know. Elks believe in the principles of Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love, Fidelity, God, and Patriotism. A few examples of what the Elks do for the community: HHoopoop SShoothoot ---- FFreeree TThrowhrow PProgramrogram More than 2.5 million boys and girls participated in 2012-13. The largest co-educational sports program in the country. Open and free to all boys and girls, ages 8-13. DDrugrug AAwarenesswareness PProgramsrograms Provides resources to help educate children about the dangers of drugs. Helps to support educators, parents, and community leaders, in their fight against youth drug use. SScholarshipcholarship PProgramsrograms Awards over $3.64MM in scholarships EVERY year, second only to United States Government. VVeteranseterans SServiceservices All 172 VA Medical Centers have a committee of Elks which helps to enhance the lives of our ill and aging veterans. EElkslks NNationalational FFoundationoundation The charitable trust has total net assets of over $390 million. The ENF will distribute more than $26 million during the 2013-14 fiscal year. 10 20 40 5 0066 -------- TTrenchrench TTrophyrophy ÂÂ1313 30 22003003 NNomineesominees aandnd HHOFOF IInducteesnductees Week One Nominations: Week Six Nominations: Brandon Randle - Burgard Jerod Allen - Medina Alex Haney - Lockport Matt Graham - Orchard Park Justin Kindt - Depew John Livingston - Eden LaMar Russel - Cardinal OÊHara Pat Neligh - Southwestern Rich Zee - East Aurora Kyle Van de Velde - Lancaster Week Two Nominations: Week Seven Nominations: Matt Gioia - West Seneca West Andrew Daines - Niagara Falls Mike Enouch - Fredonia Brad Maderer - Alden Jerid Bradley - Catt. / Little Valley Mike McGuire - Williamsville North John Domres - Amherst Joe Sidari - Medina Chris Smith - St. Francis Josh Solem - Springville Week Three Nominations: Week Eight Nominations: Doug Ingraham - Grand Island Mat Derx - Portville John Wood - St. Joes David Dix - Hamburg Gary Coughlin - Timon St. Jude Steve Gaiser - West Seneca West Eric Rogers - Burgard Justin Oddo - St. JoeÊs Garvie