CHENANGO COUNTY – On March 3, the Section IV Athletic Council will host their annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The ceremony will take place between the first and second scheduled game for the finals held at the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena. 17 athletes and four coaches from Section IV will be honored as this years inductees. 

Of the 21, six hail from Chenango County Schools. Bradley Belden, Renee Kemmerer (Ferrara), John Paul “J.P.” O’Connor, Cheri Peck (Hess) and Brandon Sleezer will be honored as the five athletes while New Berlin’s long-time coach Frank Johnson is one of four coaches to be inducted this season. All six athletes have their careers profiled below:

Bradley Belden, Edmeston Central School

Brad was a very competitive athlete in three varsity sports at Edmeston Central School. He really hated to lose but took it in stride. As you will see, between soccer and baseball he was on the winning end most of the time.

This was due to his leadership.

Brad was a large part of two NYSPHSAA Championship teams, one in his junior year for soccer and the other was in his senior year for baseball. Belden also lettered in basketball two years and averaged 14.6 points his senior year. During his junior and senior years of soccer, the team record was 40-4-2.

During his three years of baseball, the Panthers record was 68-5 and 50-1 during his junior and senior years.