Kendall will honor the Eagles undefeated 1975-76 sectional champion team Thursday

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 11 February 2026 at 5:02 pm

Contributed Photo – Kendall’s 1975-76 undefeated Section V Class C championship basketball team will be inducted into the Eagles Hall of Fame Thursday evening. In front are scorekeeper Cathy Herman, Bob D’Agostino, Gary Kludt, Tom Cole, Craig Wolf, Ed Gaesser and John Mikels. In back are Nate Bouie, Jim Gerbig, Phil D’Agostino, Joe Spann, Joe Vick, Roosevelt Bouie and Coach Dick Reynolds.

It was the Golden Age of boys basketball at Kendall High as from the 1972-73 season through the 1976-77 season the Eagles captured five straight Section V Class C championships compiling an overall record of 104-6 including 55 straight wins at one stretch.

Thursday evening, on the 50th anniversary of their accomplishment, the Eagles 1975-76 undefeated (22-0) sectional championship team will be inducted into the Kendall Athletic Hall of Fame. That team was honored as the No. 1 Class C team in the state in the New York State Sportswriters Association poll.

Coached by Dick Reynolds, the 1975-76 Eagles lineup included Roosevelt Bouie, Nate Bouie, Bob D’Agostino, Phil D’Agostino Ed Gaesser, Gary Kludt, Tom Cole, Jim Gerbig, Joe Vick, John Mikels, Craig Wolf and Joe Spann.

Kendall defeated Harley-Allendale-Columbia 73-55 in the championship game as senior Roosevelt Bouie earned his third straight Class C MVP award.

In route to the final the Eagles defeated Arkport 86-37 in the pre-quarterfinals, Avoca 87-41 in the quarterfinals and Geneva DeSales 77-43 in the semifinals.

During their memorable five year title run the Eagles went 19-3 during the 1972-73 season defeating Bloomfield 64-57 in the finals; 21-1 during the 1973-74 season downing Red Creek 74-47 in the finals; 22-0 during the 1974-75 season besting Mt Morris 64-51 in the finals, 22-0 during the 1975-76 season and 20-2 during the 1976-77 season topping Geneva DeSales 64-63 in the finals.

Interestingly, the Eagles undefeated (22-0) 1974-75 team was ranked second in the state in Class C by the NYSSWA poll.

Thursday’s induction ceremony is slated for halftime of the varsity game between Kendall and rival Holley which is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.