News · Oct 22, 2026 · 
CNY USBC
CNY USBC Hall of Fame to induct eight at Nov. 7 dinner
The Central New York USBC will induct eight people into its Hall of Fame at its annual Hall of Fame Recognition Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Drumlins, 800 Nottingham Rd., Syracuse, the association announced in a Sept. 30 letter.
- Superior Performance: Joanna Carter, R.J. Blanchard, David Gonzalski and Scott Stachnik
- Outstanding Veteran: Dawn VanGorden, Tom Rougeau and Casimir Podgorniak (posthumously)
- Meritorious Service: Kevin Peirson
A cash bar opens at 6 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m. and the induction ceremony right after. Tickets are $50 each, and there is a children's menu for kids 12 and under. Reservations and payment (checks payable to CNYUSBC) must be received by Oct. 26, 2026; the reservation form is with the association's letter. Questions go to Hall of Fame chair Sandy Adiano, whose contact details are in the letter.
From our history pages: Carter won the Classic division of the CNY Invitational Queen's Tournament in December 2025 (Queen's history). Blanchard and Jim Zimmerman won the men's Van Wie doubles together five times between 2006 and 2014 (Van Wie history). Stachnik won the 2004 Post-Standard Masters (Masters history) and the scratch all-events at the 2024 CNY USBC Open City tournament. VanGorden won the 1999 women's Van Wie with Fenni Clark. Every inductee class we have found is on the CNY USBC Hall of Fame classes page.