He has a total of 44 career Top-10 finishes, including a 7th place showing at the 1996 U.S. Open. Vince Lombardi - St. Francis Prep (Brooklyn, NY)*
He gave many, many volunteer hours photographing Fairfield students and eventsathletics, music, and much, much more. The Fort Fairfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame has announced eight athletes will be inducted into its group. Bob "The Boomer" Brown - East Tech (Cleveland, OH)
Emlen Tunnell - Radnor (PA)
Orlando Pace - Sandusky (Ohio)
Frank (Bruiser) Kinard - Central (Jackson, MS)
Don Hutson - Pine Bluff (AR), Michael Irvin - St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)
Kydes concluded his scholastic career with an exclamation mark as he scored five of the Senators six goals in the state tournament to finish his three-year career with 78 goals an amazing average of 3.3 goals per game while being named All-FCIAC and all-state all three seasons. Purpose Leroy Kelly - Simon Gratz (Philadelphia, PA)
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Jim Finks - Salem (IL)
Ray Guy - Thomson (Ga.)
Larry Allen - Vintage (Napa, Calif.) Centennial (Compton, Calif.), Tokay (Lodi, Calif.)
The 67-year-old Kydes was born in Greece, a country known for its love of soccer. She began her pro career when she was drafted in the first round and 13th overall by the Washington Mystics in 1998. Jim Langer - Royalton (MN)
Saturday, April 29, 2023 - Induction and . The Brien McMahon High grad had a stellar career at the University of Connecticut for three years, the last two as a starting point guard. Steve Owen - Aline (OK)
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Young was named the starter his junior year and would lead the Cougars to back-to-back appearances in the Holiday Bowl, defeating Missouri 21-17 his senior year. Joe Guyon - Keewatin Acad. Induction ceremonies shall take place at a mutually agreed upon time and place by the inductee and the Athletic Director. John Mackey - Hempstead (NY)
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He was the JV girls basketball coach, Tiger Cubs coach, has been involved in the Athletic Booster Club, and has cooked at numerous events from Thanksgiving Dinners at the VFW and the Cyr Family Christmas Dinners along with hunters breakfasts, Booster Club fundraisers and Fish and Game events. He scored 1,250 points in his career, playing only half of his junior year because of injury, and all three Fairfield teams won well over 20 games each year. He attained the rank of staff sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps and has been on two deployments. Austin Sams:2011. Fairfield Union High School; Bremen Elementary; Pleasantville Elementary; PO Box 84, New Paris, IN 46553 -or- email fairfieldhsalumni1968@gmail.com. Morris was the varsity girls basketball coach at Carondelet High School from 2018-2020 and is now the head coach at Armijo. 5 0 obj
. Nominations for potential candidates shall be accepted by the Selection Committee from any member of the New Fairfield Community or NFHS staff member who fills out the Rebel Athletics Nomination Form. Finally in 1991, Young became the 49ers starting quarterback. He covered many of the legendary teams and moments at Fairfield High during his stretch with the newspaper. It goes without saying that the past couple of years have been an extreme challenge as we have all dealt with the pandemic and the cost of everything going through the roof. Left and right arrows move across top level links and expand / close menus in sub levels. Hollander went on to Brandeis University where he shattered the single game scoring record scoring 50 points against Merrimack. John Riggins - Centralia (KS)
Fairfield Athletic Director Jimmy Barnett and Fairfield Athletic Booster President Tom Purtell have announced that nominations for the Fairfield Local High School Athletic Hall of Fame are due by Oct. 1, 202,2 for the hall of fame class of 2023. Art Donovan - Mount St. Michael's (Bronx, NY)
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He came to Fairfield High in 1970 and served as freshman football coach, track coach, cross country coach and cheerleading adviser. This years sit down meal will have a choice of prime rib or baked stuffed haddock, along with twice baked potatoes, buttered peas, macaroni salad, dinner rolls and dessert. The seventh class will be inducted Thursday, July 15, at Fort Fairfield High School. James ORourke Amateur Wing: RASHAMEL JONES (STAMFORD), CLAIRE BETH TOMASIEWICZ NOGAY (WESTON) He helped lead his soccer team to four playoff appearances including a 1977 Easterm Maine Runner-up. Cliff Battles - Kenmore (Akron, OH)
Charlie Joiner - William Oscar Boston (Lake Charles, LA)
Butler won the Mahaney Award for outstanding senior athlete along with the Nelson Award as the top soccer player where she was the second highest goal scorer at the time upon graduation. She helped the Bears win a Pac-12 Championship in 2012 and participate in the 2011 and 2012 Womens College World Series. Sammy Baugh - Temple (TX), Sweetwater (TX)
Norm Van Brocklin - Acalanes (Lafayette, CA)
Curley Culp - Yuma (Ariz.)
After graduation, Lake went to San Joaquin Delta College where he was first team all-conference twice. He was named to the CT Golf Hall of Fame in 2006. Mel Renfro - Jefferson (Portland, OR)
She may be gone, but she will never be forgotten. One of the first things she did was get the team out of their baggy cotton pants and into shiny satin shorts. Fred Biletnikoff - Erie Tech (PA)
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At McMahon she was a Parade Magazine All-American and led the Senators to the 1994 Class L state title. Recipient must have demonstrated extraordinary dedication to and support of the interscholastic athletic program. The class of inductees is Dr. Courtney Churchill, Kerby Doughty, John Greenier, Brian Hollander, Shawn Ireland, Travis Noyes, Cathy Orser and Karla Tomlinson. Willie Brown - Yazoo Training (MS)
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Cortez Kennedy - Rivercrest (Wilson, Ark.) Bill Willis - East (Columbus, OH)
I really want to show the world that you can fight on. When I wrote the first story of our dog Odie, I didnt know that I would write a Part 2, but there were so many more stories that I decided more of this little dogs story needed to be told. But local soccer fans really began taking notice of his talents a year later when, as a ninth grader at Benjamin Franklin Junior High School in 1964, Kydes scored 16 goals in just seven games. By the time Ragan Tickey retired at the end of the 1968 season, she had compiled a 757-88 career record with 162 no-hitters, 18 national all-tournament selections and eight MVP awards. Voting and Ranking - A majority of the committee must nominate a candidate for final consideration. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 17 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 1>>
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He was a 4-year starter at third base for the University of New Haven, where he is still among the schools all-time leaders in games, hits and average. A scholarship fund has been established to honor the memory of David Hartzler ('84). Quick Links. Greenier won the Nelson Award in soccer and was team captain and a tough nosed catcher for the baseball team batting over .300 and was stellar behind the plate with a great arm. Nominators and nominees shall be informed of the committees decision. Berthas arrival did more than that. She was Pacific West All-Conference all four years, and on the first team her senior year. The Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame UConn Hall of Fame pays tribute to athletes from Fairfield County who went on to stellar careers at UConn, Connecticut's state university. Sid Gillman - North (Minneapolis, MN)
Lynn Swann - Serra (Foster City, CA)
A special presentation will be made to the Team of the Year, a team from the past selected for the honor. Simpson - Galileo (San Francisco, CA)
Ed Sabol - Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.)
Bill Walsh - George Washington (Los Angeles, CA), Hayward (CA)
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Doughty, a contributor, is a 1975 graduate who was a three sport athlete winning the Nelson and Boulier awards for outstanding soccer and baseball player. The Hall of Fame dinner and inductions will take place Oct. 1 at Fairfield High. The Fort Fairfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame has announced its seventh class to be inducted on Thursday, July 15th, at Fort Fairfield High School. His baseball and basketball teams made the playoffs in 1979-80. Bill Polian - Mount Saint Michael (Bronx, N.Y.)
I loved racing at Danbury and it was such a thrill to win a title at a track where my dad won so many races. Presque Isle voters had a steady turnout at the polls during Nov. 8s midterm elections. The selection committee may not nominate family members or relatives. % Larry Little - Booker T. Washington (Miami, FL)
Following the end of World War II, she rejoined the Lionettes as their ace pitcher and led them to four National ASA Championships in 1950, 51, 52, and 55. He was named All-Aroostook in 1958 scoring 22 to 24 points per game. Jack Butler - Mount Carmel (Niagara Falls, Ont. Y$ftW)2E5vH!EEng{P0R But when its in your hometown, its something truly special. With Tomasiewicz Nogays induction as the first Weston honoree, a total of 19 different towns are now represented in the Hall of Fame. Candidates must be former students of Fairfield, Millersburg or New Paris high schools. Mike Singletary - Evan E. Worthing (Houston, TX)
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FAIRFIELD The Fairfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee has announced the addition of 11 individuals and one team as new inductees. Green played for himself, PGA commissioners Deane Beman and Tim Finchem be damned. Jason Taylor - Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh, PA)
He now lives in Sacramento and is a fitness manager. Moor (Crawford, Miss.) College. Im excited about it. Bronko Nagurski - Bemidji (MN), International Falls (MN)
Dan Rooney - North Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA)
Walter Payton - Columbia (MS)
Walter Kennedy Community Service Wing: the late JACK CASAGRANDE (NORWALK), GUY WHITTEN (WILTON). Walt Kiesling - Cretin (St. Paul, MN)
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The New Fairfield Hall of Fame Selection Committee shall be chaired by the Director of Athletics and shall consist of the following persons: Recipient must have graduated at least five years previous to the nomination. The Middletown High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee will hold its 18th induction ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 14 at Wildwood Golf Club. Young finished as the runner-up to Mike Rozier in the 1983 Heisman trophy balloting. Manage this website! Gravely went on to attend Hawaii Pacific University on scholarship. Contact him at 427-6995 or by email at, Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our, Printedinthe September 23, 2022editiononpageB1| PublishedonSeptember 23, 2022| LastModifiedonSeptember 22, 2022at2:49 pm, Solano residents want state to take ground-level view for fire maps, OES lifts evacuation warning for Suisun Creek area residents, Congressmen present more than $6M for Vacaville, Vallejo projects, Rebuilding Together prepares to give away safety kits, food boxes, DA: Suspected gunman in Suisun killing was out on bail for suspected role in Fairfield killing, Commission recommends Audubon Society for county grant, California storms: The past three weeks were the wettest in 161 years in the Bay Area, 49ers-Cowboys: Tale of the tape for Sundays NFL playoff rematch, The Other Side: GOP, just say no to quoting MLK, Customer Service (About Us; Vacation Stop; Submit at Item for Publication; Advertise; Help Tools). Earle (Greasy) Neale - Parkersburg (WV)
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Jim Brown - Manhasset (NY)
George Blanda - Youngwood (PA)
Marcus Allen - Abraham Lincoln (San Diego, CA)
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