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mike dougherty, rockland/westchester journal news
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After more than a decade of inactivity, the Hudson Valley Lacrosse Hall of Fame is dropping names again.

The chapter has reactivated and recently announced four new members — Katrina Dowd, Sean Lindsay, Merrill Turnbull and Alexis Venechanos. They will be inducted during a Dec. 2 dinner at Putnam County Golf Course.

"It’s been a long time and there are a lot of players, coaches and officials worthy of recognition so it’s something we want to breathe some life back into it," said former Lakeland head coach Jim Lindsay, who has joined the board. "We’re going to be backlogged for a bit. We’ve got over a decade to make up for."

The last Hudson Valley Lacrosse Hall of Fame class was inducted in 2008. Here's a look at the careers of this year's honorees:

Katrina Dowd is among four players to be inducted by the Hudson Valley Lacrosse Hall of Fame. The former All-American at Yorktown was the 2006 lohud Player of the Year.
Katrina Dowd is among four players to be inducted by the Hudson Valley Lacrosse Hall of Fame. The former All-American at Yorktown was the 2006 lohud Player of the Year.

Katrina Dowd

  • A two-time All-American at Yorktown High School (2005, 2006)

  • Won the NYSPHSAA Class A championship (2006) and was named lohud Player of the Year

  • Won three NCAA championships (2007, 2008, 2009) at Northwestern

  • International Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association All-American (2009, 2010)

  • Tewaaraton finalist and IWLCA Attacker of the Year (2010), finishing the season with 110 points on 77 goals and 33 assists

  • Won the World Cup (2013), scoring a record 26 goals in the competition and earning best female player honors from Lacrosse Magazine

  • United Women's Lacrosse League and Athletes Unlimited professional lacrosse league All-Star

  • Currently the head coach at Brown University following stops at West Point, North Carolina, Oregon and Syracuse.

Merrill Turnbull

  • All-American at Mahopac (1992, 1993)

  • Part of the first two Section 1 titles in program history at Mahopac (1992, 1993)

  • Played at North Carolina (1994-1997)

  • Won two ACC championships (1994, 1996)

  • Ranks 10th on the all-time scoring list at UNC with 101 goals and 78 assists

  • North Carolina MVP 1997

  • Honorable mention All-American at North Carolina (1996, 1997)

  • Coached at North Carolina

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Syracuse midfielder Sean Lindsay (21) raises his arms in victory after scoring the winning goal to defeat Georgetown, 8-7, with seconds left in regulation in the NCAA Division I lacrosse championship quarterfinals in Ithaca, N.Y., Sunday, May 23, 2004. The former Lakeland/Panas All-American is part of the Hudson Valley Lacrosse Hall of Fame's 2023 class.

Sean Lindsay

  • A two-time All-American for Lakeland/Panas (1999, 2000)

  • Graduated as the program's all-time leading scorer with 198 goals and 100 assists

  • USILA All-American at Syracuse (2003, 2004)

  • Played in four consecutive NCAA Final Fours and won two national championships (2002, 2004)

  • Picked fourth overall in the 2004 Major League Lacrosse Draft by the Rochester Rattlers. Played six MLL seasons and was voted to one all-star game (2007).

  • Founded the largest club lacrosse program in Southern California (2009) and currently is the head coach at Agoura (Calif.) High School.

Alexis Venechanos

  • Won three NYSPHSAA championships at Yorktown (1996, 1997, 1998)

  • All-American at Yorktown (1999)

  • Won three ACC titles and two NCAA titles at Maryland (2001, 2002)

  • First-team collegiate All-American (2003)

  • Received the Ensign C. Markland Kelly Award as the nation's top goalkeeper (2003) and was named ACC Tournament MVP

  • Currently on staff at Northwestern after head coaching stops at UMass, Ohio State and Otterbein. She is also the associate athletic director and head girls lacrosse coach at Lake Forest Academy.

Previous inductees

Charlie Murphy watches the Lakeland-Panas versus Yorktown Lacrosse game at Lakeland High School May 1, 2004. Murphy was part of the Hudson Valley Lacrosse Hall of Fame's debut class.
Charlie Murphy watches the Lakeland-Panas versus Yorktown Lacrosse game at Lakeland High School May 1, 2004. Murphy was part of the Hudson Valley Lacrosse Hall of Fame's debut class.

1994: Charlie Murphy; Jim Turnbull, Tim Nelson.

1995: Ted Georgalas, David Miller; John Orlando, Frank Vitolo.

1996: Tim Schurr; Kris Snider; Gerry Walsh.

1997: Robert Hoynes; Scott Nelson; William Simunek; William Sipperly.

1998: Robert Betchey; James Gilman; Jack McCleery; Vincent Porpora.

1999: Scott Finlay; Dom Fin; Stephen Paletta; Frank Rathke.

2000: Jack Emmer; Vic Gabriel; Edmund Menegaux; Robert Wheatley.

2001: Rhett Cavanaugh; Roy Colsey; Bob Kear; Mary-Lynne McKee; Edward Trabulsy.

2002: Andy Cahn; Bill Dwan; Tom Nelson; Marty Kelly; Bill Ralph.

2003: Nick DiLauria.

2004: Chris Bates; Joe Corace.

2005: Ric Beardsley; Matt Dwan; Bill Edell;Freddie Opie.

2006: Rob Kavovit; Brian Kucsma; Tom Sanders.

2007: Chuck Cohen; Jon Hess; Dave Marr; Sharon Sarsen.

2008: Brian Carcaterra; Joe Ceglia; Rob Doerr; Jen Greene; Chuck Piebes.

Mike Dougherty covers boys lacrosse for The Journal News and lohud.com. Follow along on Twitter @lohudlacrosse.

This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Hudson Valley Lacrosse Hall of Fame returns with 4 inductees