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Maddy Siegrist, Marisa Sutera-Strange and Victoria Isaacson will be among the local sport stars underlined while the Dutchess County Museum of County pays tribute to the emblematic female athletes, the beginnings of a new exhibition highlighting its reopening for the year on May 3.
The Patsy “Pat” Zerbe Women In Sports Room, named after the former venerated coach of the former Dutchess community college, will present exhibitions honoring several of the women who have excelled athletic and flambé trails in this area and far beyond.
“I am very grateful to athletes and the possibility of participating in sports and training so many wonderful people and getting involved in many different sports,” Zerbe, 87, said in a statement.
The Wapping Falls museum, which is generally open to the public from spring to the end of October, began working on this exhibition focused on women last year, bringing together photos, equipment and memories, according to the member of the museum council, Mary Sagar.
Siegrist, originally from Powhkeepsia, is a member of Wings Wings of WNBA who had a season in small groups last year. The former of the secondary school Our Lady of Lourdes dominated at Villanova University, establishing the Big East score record in career, and was the third overall choice of the League draft in 2023.
Sutera-Strange, a decorated distance runner, is perhaps better known as the owner of the 5K race of the Dutchess County Classic. The native of Pleasant Valley has set a world record in Guiness by winning the event 23 consecutive years.
Isaacson, a 27 -year -old poughkeepsia man, is a member of the USA team fencing team who participated in the Paralympic Games last summer.
Another highlight, according to the museum, will be its updated football wall with exhibitions honoring the stars like Tyler Adams, a native of Wappingers Falls who is captain of the United States national men’s team, and the former coach of Arlington Gary Montalto secondary school, a Hall of Famer of the Sports Association of the Lycée de l’Etat de la
Their celebration of the opening day, which begins at 1 p.m., will include speeches by the former sports director of the Dutchess Community College Bill Holland and the women’s basketball coach of Marist College Erin Doughty. There will also be a performance of the Joy dance team based in New York.
Interested parties may visit the museum website at https://www.sportsmuseUmofduchesscounty.org or call (845) 473-0903.
Stephen Haynes: shaynes@poughkeepsiejournal.com; 845-437-4826; Twitter: @ stephenhaynes4