Susan Lake | ORR Athletic Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame Plaque Biography

Recruited from the junior high school in 1973 as a seventh grader, Susan Lake was a three season athlete. A solid starter on the softball diamond for the Lady Bulldogs, playing six years at the varsity level, she acquired numerous awards for her outstanding infield base play. Earning the team’s MVP award during her freshman, sophomore and senior years, along with league and Standard Times all star awards, Susan was a force to be reckoned with. Susan, also a four year starter and captain for basketball and field hockey, was again awarded team MVP for three consecutive years, in both sports. After attaining 14 letters, and demonstrating her athletic talent and ability to compete at the varsity level during the mid 1970’s, Susan certainly set the bar high for all future female athletes.

Original Hall of Fame Plaque

Original 2017 Old Rochester Regional Athletic Hall of Fame plaque for Susan Lake

THE COMPLETE STORY

Expanded Historical Profile

Susan Lake became a varsity athlete at Old Rochester Regional while still in junior high school, joining the softball program as a seventh grader in 1973. She developed into a six-year varsity softball starter whose infield play brought team MVP, league All-Star, and Standard-Times All-Star recognition.

Lake was named the softball team’s MVP as a freshman, sophomore, and senior. She also became a four-year starter and captain in both basketball and field hockey, earning team MVP honors for three consecutive years in each sport.

By the time she graduated from ORR in 1978, Lake had earned 14 varsity letters. Her sustained success across three seasons helped establish a high standard for the generations of Lady Bulldog athletes who followed.

ARCHIVAL MEDIA

Photo Gallery

Historical photographs, action images, team photographs and later-life images will be assembled here as verified source material becomes available.

Complete 2017 Hall of Fame display for Susan Lake, preserving the historical photograph alongside the induction plaque. Original photograph from the ORRAHOF archive.

INDUCTION CEREMONY

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Timestamp from the Vimeo description for the 2017 ORRAHOF Induction Banquet.

SOURCES & HISTORICAL NOTES

Documenting the record

October 16, 2026: plaque biography reconciled directly against the existing photograph of the physical 2017 plaque. The inscription matches. Printed errors and induction-era claims remain part of the plaque record; this is not independent verification of every historical claim. No photographs were added or changed.

Plaque biography transcribed from official 2017 manufacturer artwork. The approved Class of 1978 yearbook portrait was standardized to the Jefferson presentation standard, with the original historical source preserved.

October 2, 2026: physical plaque photograph IMG_1883.HEIC from the inductee's Drive folder visually matched by name and 2017 induction label and attached as the plaque reference. Original retained in Drive. Format conversion only; no crop, retouch or generated detail. Approved primary portrait and earlier biography wording retained. Word-for-word physical-plaque reconciliation remains pending.

The Hall of Fame archive also preserves the complete 2017 display (IMG_1882.HEIC), pairing the historical photograph and induction plaque. That original display is included in the profile gallery.

October 14, 2026: text-only editorial review against the existing Hall biography and source notes. Existing history covers the available Hall achievements; retained rather than padded. This review does not certify an exact physical-plaque match or current record status.

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