Two area residents have received special recognition from the Western New York PGA.

Stan Marshaus, the former director of golf at Chautauqua Golf Club and a Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame inductee, and Kyle Benish, the golf pro at Holiday Valley Resort, were honored at the 100th anniversary of the WNYPGA at the Country Club of Rochester last Saturday.

Marshaus, a PGA life member, and Dan Lucas, PGA head pro airport driving range, were recognized as half-century WNYPGA members. They join five others who were honored as quarter-century members.

“Hitting quarter-century and half-century marks, these dedicated professionals exemplify the spirit and commitment that have shaped the organization since its inception,” the WNYPGA posted on its website. “Their longevity in the game not only highlights their personal dedication, but also underscores the enduring legacy of the WNYPGA’s mission to promote and grow the sport of golf.”

Marshaus’ resume shows how worthy he is.

Inducted into the WNYPGA Hall of Fame in 2002, he was a WNYPGA board member, 1993-2003; WNYPGA honorary president, 1999-2001; WNYPGA president, 1997-1999; WNYPGA vice president, 1995-1997; WNYPGA secretary, 1993-1995; WNYPGA Tournament chairman, 1990-1993; National PGA Board of Directors district director, 1996-1999; member of the National PGA Tournament and Budget Committee, 1996-99; WNYPGA Professional of the Year, 1994; WNYPGA Resort Merchandiser of the Year, 1987, 1991; 1994, 1995; National Senior CPC Championship qualifier, 1998, 2000, 2002; and WNYPGA Classic senior champion, 2018.

Benish, meanwhile, was the recipient of the Merchandiser of the Year at a resort course for the fourth straight year.

The award recognizes those WNYPGA professionals who have excelled as businessmen/merchandisers in the promotion of golf. That includes skill in the planning of sales by presenting products to his or her market on a timely basis and through the use of specialized merchandising techniques, such as displays and advertising.

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The Penn State University swimming and diving teams hosted Yale last Saturday and freshman Elizabeth Pucci-Schaefer performed well.

The Fredonia High School graduate finished second in the women’s 3-meter dive with 268.20 points and third in the one-meter dive with 248.93 points. Teammate Grace Brammer placed first in both events with scores of 298.13 and 271.43 respectively.

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Susan Johnson, a 2003 graduate of Salamanca High School, was recently inducted into the University of Rochester Athletics Hall of Fame, Class of 2025.

Arguably the most decorated volleyball player in program history, Johnson is the only two-time All-American in the school’s 50-year history of the sport. The recipient of AVCA honorable mention in her junior and senior seasons, she also was a three-time All-UAA selection, a four-time All-New York State and two-time All-Region selection. In addition, Johnson was named New York State Co-Offensive Player of the Year in 2006 and was the Rochester Area College Volleyball Player of the Year in 2005. Academically, she received Second Team Academic All-America honors in 2006 and was chosen as a Lysle “Spike” Garnish Scholar-Athlete as a senior.

In high school, Johnson was a four-year varsity player who won many athletic and academic awards and honors, highlighted by being the starting outside hitter for the gold medal-winning Section VI team at the Empire State Games the summer of her junior year.

The daughter of Anne Comstock and Rick Johnson, Johnson is a mechanical engineer and lives with her husband, Rick, and their two sons in Virginia.

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The University of South Florida men’s basketball team, coached by Bryan Hodgson, has been picked to finish second in the American Conference preseason coaches’ poll.

Hodgson, a graduate of Jamestown High School and Fredonia State, is in his first season at the helm, bringing in a top-30 recruiting class.

Prior to arriving at South Florida, Hodgson was an assistant coach at Jamestown Community College and Fredonia State; a volunteer assistant and, later, an assistant at Midland (Texas) College; an assistant coach at the University of Buffalo and the University of Alabama; and the head coach at Arkansas State.

A member of his current staff is Jamestown native Jenna Stockwell, who is a graduate assistant manager.