Richard Kolakoski

Class of 1991

For three years Richard played varsity basketball and football. Richard was the quarterback for the 1990 football team which won its first League Championship in over forty years. Richard is being inducted into the Hall of Fame for his accomplishments as a baseball player.

Richard played 3 years of varsity baseball during which time the "Bulldogs" won three League Championships, appeared in two Sectional Finals and won a Sectional Championship in 1991. Richard was known as the "Butterfly" for his ability to run down fly balls in the outfield.

Richard had a .367 career batting average, and a .614 career slugging percentage. He belted 13 home runs, 19 doubles, had 78 runs scored and 90 RBI's.

In his senior year Richard earned Poughkeepsie Journal All-Star, Hudson Valley All-Star, All Section and All League honors. He batted .324 and had 42 RBI's. Richard was a major contributor to the baseball program for three years which culminated in his team finally capturing the elusive Sectional Championship.