The Greater Rochester Chapter of USLacrosse held their 2008 Hall of Fame dinner tonight at the Burgundy Basin Inn in Pittsford. Linda Michele was introduced by Jeanne DelSignore and Rachel Ballatori. Tom Emmick was introduced by Bill Meagher. Mike Simon introduced John Johnson and Mark Rice was introduced by John Schembri before a crowd of a hundred well wishers.

Mike Rioden welcomed he fifteenth class of the Rochester Lacrosse Hall of Fame as Emcee before a group of "whose's who" of local lacrosse. Tim Soudan introduced Knighthawks general manager, Regy Thorpe and new owner and CEO, Curt Styres and spoke of new excitement in local professional lacrosse.