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On Sunday, November 9, 2025, the rich legacy of lacrosse in Upstate New York will be celebrated in grand fashion as the Upstate Lacrosse Foundation hosts its 26th Hall of Fame Induction Celebration at Drumlins Country Club in Syracuse.

The legacy continues. Get ready to honor the legends, trailblazers, and game-changers of Upstate lacrosse as we prepare to celebrate the 2025 Hall of Fame Induction Class.

Please take a minute to review our lists of past inductees to see if you or someone else you feel is missing. Nominating only takes a few minutes, and the deadline is May 14.

The Upstate Lacrosse Foundation, Inc. will induct seven local lacrosse legends and one team at the 2024 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony dinner on Sunday, November 10 at Drumlins Country Club. It will be the twenty-fifth induction class for the Hall of Fame, and the fifth under the new Foundation, bringing the total count to 164 individuals, 7 teams, and 3 contributors. These individuals, now inducted, will be eligible for the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

We are looking to raise funds to help offset the pricing of our annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. In today’s world, people just don’t have the time to do fundraising anymore. We hope that if the game of lacrosse has been part of your life in some way you would consider donating.

There will be a ZOOM meeting of the Board of Directors on Tuesday, January 10th at 7:00 PM. Invitations will be sent out shortly. If you are interested in learning more about the Upstate Lacrosse Foundation, please send an e-mail to ulfprez@gmail.com.

Growing up in LaFayette, New York, Bob Shaw gravitated to sports early in life. After all, both of his parents were physical education professionals, and that influence helped shape his youth. It also didn’t hurt that his dad worked at Syracuse University, and Shaw was routinely on campus to witness, first-hand, the athletic exploits of players like Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, and Larry Csonka.

The Upstate Lacrosse Foundation, Inc. inducted seven local lacrosse legends and one team at the 2023 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony dinner on Sunday, October 22 at Traditions at the Links in East Syracuse. It was the twenty-fourth induction class for the Hall of Fame, and the third under this new Foundation, bringing the total count to 155 individuals, 6 teams, and 3 contributors. These individuals, now inducted, will be eligible for the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

The inductees included Shannon Burke, Robert Carpenter, Todd Cavallaro, Tiffany (Hill) Checca, Spike Decker, Walt Eccles, Jim Gonnella, Larry Hart, Sid Hill, Kristin St. Hilaire, David P. White, and Bruce Yancey.

The Upstate Lacrosse Foundation, Inc. inducted seven local lacrosse legends and one team at the 2022 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony dinner held on Sunday, October 16th at Traditions at the Links in East Syracuse. It was the twenty-third induction class for the Hall of Fame, and the third under this new Foundation, bringing the total count to 143 individuals, six teams, and three contributors. These individuals, now inducted, are eligible for the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

The inductees included Erica Bamford (LaGrow), Mike DeMaria,
Kyle Guadagnolo, Jeremy Hollenbeck, Kevin Martin, Brandon Spillett,
Lyle Thompson, and Eric Ungleich.

The Upstate Lacrosse Foundation, Inc. inducted seven local lacrosse legends and one team at the 2021 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony dinner held on Sunday, October 17th at Traditions at the Links in East Syracuse. It was the twenty-second induction class for the Hall of Fame, and the second under this new Foundation, bringing the total count to 135 individuals, six teams, and three contributors. These individuals, now inducted, are eligible for the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

The inductees included Matt Abbott, Brett Bucktooth, Josh Dennis, Tom Grimaldi, Beth (Ames) Hewitt, Dick Pepper, Carl “Ket” Weist, and the 1971 Cornell Men’s Team.