The inductees are Kenny Betts, Jennifer Giebner Donato, Dr. Karl Englert Jr., Brianne Prince Hazelton, Trevor Hitchcock, Brian Hull, Kerry Kellogg and Dan Wolfe.

These eight individuals will be formally inducted at the CSHOF’s annual induction banquet on Presidents’ Day, Feb. 16, 2026.

Tickets are available prior to Feb. 1 for $50 by mail or in person at the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame, 15 W. 3rd St., Jamestown, or by calling chairman Chip Johnson at 716-485-6991.

Tickets can also be purchased online at www.chautauquasportshalloffame.org

Jennifer Giebner Donato

The Class of 2026 will be the 44th group inducted into the CSHOF since its inception in 1981. The new honorees will bring the total number of inductees to 257.

KENNY BETTS

— Born 1990; graduate Fredonia Central School (2009)

— Two-time NYS wrestling champion: 2007 (135 pounds), 2009 (152 pounds)

— Two-time NYS Wresting runner-up: 2005 (103 pounds), 2008 (145 pounds)

Dr. Karl J. Englert Jr.

— Six-year varsity wrestler at Fredonia under Coach Alex Conti

— Five-time Section VI champion

— Career record 269-34: most wins in NYS history at that time

— 186 career pins: No. 2 in NYS history at that time. In his senior year, he posted a 57-3 record with 39 pins

— All-American Honorable Mention in 2009; three-time Post-Journal Wrestler of the Year; Inductee of the WNY Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2017

Brianne Prince Hazelton

Volunteer coach Wolfpack Wrestling

NYS corrections officer; resides Fredonia

JENNIFER GIEBNER DONATO

— Born 1974; graduate Dunkirk High School (1992) and SUNY Fredonia

— First woman in the world to qualify and compete in four Abbott World Marathon Majors (Tokyo, Boston, London, Chicago, Berlin, New York City), 2017, 2018, 2023, 2015

Trevor Hitchcock

— Has run 61 marathons, including New York City 11 times, Boston 11 times, Chicago eight times, London seven times, Tokyo four times, Berlin four times

— First woman in the world to run all six Abbott World Marathons in a calendar year (2018)

— Represented the United States in Sydney (Australia) Marathon (2024)

— 3:17.20 personal best time for 26.2 mile marathon distance

— Named Buffalo Marathon Ambassador in 2017 and 2023

Brian Hull

— Played basketball and softball at Dunkirk High

— Teacher at Pine Valley Central School; resides in Fredonia

DR. KARL ENGLERT JR.

— Born 1935; graduate of Bishop Timon High School in Buffalo, University of Buffalo, UB Dental School

37-year dentist and resident of Lakewood.

— Captained basketball and golf teams at Timon and golf team at UB

— Buffalo District Golf Association champion 1964; runner-up 1965

— BDGA Father & Son Champion 1955; BDGA Junior Champion 1950

— BDGA Team Champion (Moonbrook Country Club) three times

— Western New York Amateur Champion two times

— Moonbrook Country Club Champion six times

— Maplehurst CC Champion three times; set course amateur record in 1964

— Orchard Park CC Champion three times; Tiger Point (Florida) CC Senior Champion 2002

— Qualified for USGA Junior Nationals 1955; US Amateur 1965; US Senior Open 1989

Died 2013 in Greenville, South Carolina

BRIANNE PRINCE HAZELTON

— Born 1980; graduated Frewsburg Central (1998) and St. Bonaventure University (2002)

— Five-year starter for Frewsburg softball; six-year Frewsburg swimmer

— Career Frewsburg pitching record of 83-25, including 60-9 in last three seasons; recorded 902 strikeouts in 615 innings; posted a 0.65 ERA; and hurled eight no-hitters

— Three-time Post-Journal softball Player of the Year

— Three-time All-Western New York First Team, three-time CCAA Divison II Player of the Year, four-time CCAA First Team All-Star

— NYS Class C First Team All-Star 1998

— Frewsburg won four Section VI championships and a Far West Regional during her career

— Diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Disease during her freshman year at St.Bonaventure

— Defeated Hodgkin’s; played softball for three years at Bona 2000-2002: 58 appearances, 53 starts, 40 complete games, 299 innings pitched, 16 wins

— Head coach Forestville Central softball 2010-present; 134 wins

— Led Forestville to league, section and Far West Championships in 2025; Post-Journal Softball Coach of the Year

— Employed as school counselor at Forestville; resides in Fredonia

TREVOR HITCHCOCK

— Born 1973; graduate Falconer Central (1991) and SUNY Fredonia (1995)

— Played football, basketball and track at Falconer; Post-Journal All-Star in all three sports

— Won both shot put and discus at Chautauqua County track meets in 1988, 1989 and 1990

— Section VI champion in discus 1990 and 1991

— Two-time qualifier for NYS Track & Field Championships; finished sixth in discus in 1990, fifth in 1991

— SUNY Fredonia yrack & field letterman 1991-1995, four-time NCAA Division III All-American

— 1994 NCAA Division III indoor champion in 35-pound weight throw; runner-up in 1995

— 1994 NCAA Division III outdoor runner-up in hammer throw; fifth in 1995

— Nine-time SUNY Athletic Conference champion: three-time hammer throw, three-time 35-pound weight throw, two-time shot put, one-time discus

— Three-time New York State track & field indoor champion in 35-pound weight throw

— Three-time NYST&F outdoor champion in the hammer throw

— Set two SUNY Fredonia records: 189 feet, 7 inches in the hammer throw; 62-10.5 in the 35-pound weight throw

— Inductee SUNY Fredonia Athletic Hall of Fame 2000

— Certified track official, association president

Employed as a teacher in Jamestown Public Schools; resides in Dunkirk

BRIAN HULL

— Born 1956; graduated Southwestern Central (1974); Cedarville University (1979)

— Ran four years of both cross country and track at SWCS

— As a Southwestern cross country team member, was undefeated for two years; Section VI and Chautauqua County champ 1972 and 1973; and set 11 course records

— 1973 New York State Class C cross country champion: fastest time of all classifications

— Won 1973 Class C Eastern States Cross Country Championship; finished fourth in the National AAU Cross Country Championship

— Southwestern Track & Field: four-time Section VI champion in both the mile and two-mile runs

— Set Chautauqua County record in two-mile run (9:06)

— 1973 New York State champion in the two-mile run

— Cederville University: NAIA All-American in cross country and three-time All-American in steeplechase

— Inductee Section VI and Southwestern halls of fame

— Retired teacher at Whitney Point (New York) Schools; resides in Cincinnatus, New York and Sebring, Florida.

KERRY KELLOGG

— Born 1955; graduate Southwestern Central (1973)

— Four-year letterman in both football and baseball at Southwestern

— Pitched at St. Petersburg (Florida) Junior College 1976-77:17-4 record, 1.70 ERA

— Pitched at University of Florida 1978-79: 10-3 record, appeared in 31 games, started 16, threw 129 innings

— Pitched for Jamestown Expos in New York-Penn League 1979-80: appeared in 28 games, threw 53 innings, 2-3 record, 3.23 ERA

— Served 14 years in the United States Air Force

— Head coach Jamestown Community College baseball team 1995-2005: recorded 200 wins, led Jayhawks to NJCAA Region III playoffs four times, won NJCAA Region 3 title in 2004

— 2004 American Baseball Coaches Association Region III Coach of the Year

— Assistant coach on a SUNY baseball all-star team that played in an international tournament in Moscow (2002)

— Bullpen coach Jamestown Jammers of NY-P League (2001)

— Retired; resides in Lakewood

DAN WOLFE

— Born 1950; graduate Cardinal Mindszenty High School (1969)

— Earned 15 varsity letters at CMHS: four football, four baseball, four track, three basketball

— Considered greatest all-around athlete in CMHS history by Coach Bob Muscato

— Three-time All-Catholic Bishop Smith League All-Star in football

— Scored 27 touchdowns and 24 PATS: 186 points

— National Catholic High School All-American and All-Western New York in 1968

— Three-time All-Catholic Bishop Smith League All-Star in baseball

— Won 26 games as pitcher at CMHS: 12 shutouts, struck out 376 batters in 251 innings

— Two-time All-Catholic Bishop Smith League All-Star in basketball

— Two-time All-Catholic Bishop Smith League All-Star in track and field

— Athlete of the Year at CMHS 1968-69

— Drafted by Washington Senators

— Earned football scholarship from Villanova

— Died 2023 in Dunkirk

Kerry Kellogg

Dan Wolfe