News · Oct 25, 2026 · Fulton & Oswego bowling associations
Fulton and Oswego bowling halls of fame: the 2023 men's and 2025 women's classes
With the Fulton Men's Bowling Hall of Fame's 2026 class honored this weekend, here's a look back at two recent classes from the Fulton and Oswego halls, as profiled by the Palladium-Times.
Fulton Men's Bowling Hall of Fame, 2023
Four men were inducted on Oct. 14, 2023, at RFH's Hide-A-Way in Phoenix (Palladium-Times).
- Craig Wright: 11 perfect games, three 800+ series including an 821, and a high average of 223. He has been on 12 league-championship teams, finished 2nd in the 2012 Elks State Tournament and won the 2005-06 Fulton city doubles title with Alex Amico. He served four years on the Fulton/Oswego board, including a year as vice president.
- Rick Nichols: 18 perfect games, six 800+ series and a high average of 232. He has twice won tournament all-events, been part of two championship teams and bowled the USBC Nationals six times. He was secretary of the Ron Stone League and served on the Fulton USBC board.
- Brian Hotaling: 10 perfect games and a high average of 220. He was on the first-place team in the Fulton association tournament in the late 1980s and won a doubles event with James Hoy in Pasadena, Texas, in 1993. He has served as president of the Friday Night Men's League.
- Harvey Seymour Jr. was inducted posthumously; his son Russell accepted the plaque. He started bowling in the 1960s, had a high average of 194 and a top game of 279, and was part of a New York State Tournament championship team. He joined his son Harvey J. Seymour III in the hall.
Fulton and Oswego Women's Bowling Halls of Fame, 2025
The 2025 classes were honored at a May 10, 2025, banquet at RFH's Hide-A-Way in Phoenix (Palladium-Times).
- Sandra Shue (Fulton) has bowled leagues since 1987, with a high game of 268 and a high average of 168. She received an award for bowling the state tournament for more than 20 years.
- Kathy Hotaling (Fulton), a Texas native, has a 279 high game and a 193 high average. She has cashed at the national tournament and served about three years as association secretary.
- Susan Buske (Oswego) has bowled since 1985, with a 230 high single and a 163 top average, and has competed in the New York State Elks Tournament for several years.
- Nicole Esposito (Oswego) of Pulaski has a 264 high single and a 185 average. She and Courtney Radick won the state tournament doubles. She also won the 600 Club Doubles in 2023, finished 6th in the 2020 CNY Masters and reached the 2018 NYS Queens semifinals.
Youth Bowler of the Year honors went to Molly S. (Fulton) and Malia U. (Oswego).
Career numbers come from the inductees' Hall of Fame write-ups as published by the Palladium-Times. They have not been checked one by one against USBC records. Know one of these bowlers? Send us your photos or stories.
Source: Palladium-Times, Oct. 17, 2023 and Mar. 26, 2025
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