In the league their record was 13-3-2 good for second place behind Watertown. The team captains were Gregg Duffy, Carl McFadden, John Mello and Derrick Sanford, each of whom earned All-Middlesex. Crowley and Keith Wilson were a solid pairing along with Scott Wade and Chris Allen. In fact he competed in the Eastern championships, held. On offense he was teamed at guard with senior Matt Noonan. Tom's work earned him several individual honors including Middlesex League Coach of the Year three times. Worcester, MA 01609. In her junior season of outdoor track. Georgia High School Boys All-Time Outdoor Track & Field Record Holders--> Event: Athlete: School: Mark/Time: Year: Meet: 100 Meter Dash: Ryan Clark: Banneker: . The 1983 and 1984 Rocket teams established, Mike's career at RMHS covered two seasons. 305 Chandler Street. Notably that day McConnell, after placing second in the individual 220, led off the relay event with a :51.2 quarter mile. A captain, David's .517 batting average was the highest at the time of his inducted, since 1969 when accurate records started being kept. In his freshman year, Brian managed impressive numbers, averaging 12.5 points per game and 3.7 assists per game. In the spring, Jim was a pitcher for the Reading baseball team. He went on to Northeastern Univ. In the post season, Tim rolled to the North Sectional. Trailing Acton-Boxborough 23-0, just before the half, they exploded for 33 unanswered points and beat one of the top rated programs in the state and ended their 26 game unbeaten streak. Since then his name has become so synonymous with Rockets baseball that it is difficult to imagine the program without him. Ashlee Hodgen Memorial Scholarship; Dale Warberg Memorial Award; . Under Tom, the Rockets have established a reputation for great sportsmanship, winning Massachusetts Interscholastic Wrestling Coaches Association and MIAA sportsmanship awards. He wasted no time in making his mark with the Rockets and in the Middlesex League, In the season opener he recorded his first high school hat trick before the first period was over. In his senior season, the "hustling. The other center on the squad was 6'11" sophomore. He was a top-notch student and Harvard graduate and was probably the most respected and well liked student in his class. Starting in her freshman year, she was a relay team winner at the New England championships. Al was an outstanding offensive halfback as well. TX. Beth was elected to the Hall of Fame primarily because of her ability on the softball field, but she also may be regarded as one of RMHS' best girls hockey players. Milorad "Mike" Grubor helped change the image and expectations of RMHS boys soccer. After the championship game with Springfield Cathedral, Steve Algeri of The Reading Chronicle wrote . [52] 3000 m. as of July 6, 2015 Track and Field News recognizes Efraimson's indoor mark as the record. Charlie went on to Northeastern University to play basketball where he was the starting center for a team that made it to the NCAA tournament. Class of 1952- Inducted 2003- Football, Basketball, Baseball. For most of the season he would draw double coverage or was shadowed, but still led the team in scoring with 12 goals and five assists, and also added to the Rockets' notoriously stingy defense. They were still single game records at the time of his induction. A two time Middlesex League All-Star and league MVP in her senior year, Katie was a Boston Herald All-Scholastic in 1987 and 1988 and a Boston Globe All-Scholastic in 1988. In the Division 1 state final against Catholic Memorial, the Rockets gave a strong account of themselves, taking a 1-0 lead, but CM emerged with the 3-1 victory. His lifetime batting average on the Reading High varsity team was .330 and he led the team in home runs and RBIs his junior and senior seasons. dennis nguyen - 2010 national high school all-american in tennis. In 1986, he was inducted into the Massachusetts High School Track Hall of Fame. Records continued to fall in the spring of 1982 when she teamed with Claire Rittenberg and Cheryl Vedder to set a Class C and All-State record in the high jump relay, with the trio combining for 15-2. He reeled off a classic 72 yard romp to bring the Rockets within one touchdown. That year Reading knocked off rival Woburn. She built a program which has made her teams a perennial Middlesex League power. There were a multitude of sectional titles/finals and league titles in basketball,track, soccer, field hockey, tennis, volleyball, golf and gymnastics. Reading Memorial High School Alumni Class List. Questions regarding records should be directed to Ellen Rajkowski at erajkowski@mshsl.org or 763-560-2262, ext. In the fall of 1991 he passed for 1,284 yards, second all-time in RMHS history, and in eight of ten games he threw for 100 yards or better. Virgo, a 2015 . It would be the first of four consecutive. His teams were also a fixture on the first place pedestal at the indoor and outdoor Class B relays. Reading finished 10-0, won the Middlesex League and qualified for the Super Bowl for the first time since 1974. Tom took over as head coach for Reading High School in 1991. Division 2 state champions. Katie Moon 4.80m Women's Pole Vault - USATF Indoor Champio. But in 1978, a freshman arrived, who according to head coach Bruce Appleby, did nothing less than turn the program around. The second game was a tough one against a good Stoneham club. 3501 S/Sgt. An integral part for Reading during the span, Chris helped lead the Rockets to four Middlesex League titles, four Super 8 appearances and a perfect 18-0 league record in 1997. The team was led by quarterback/safety Dave Pizzotti, who became the fourth recorded 1000 yard passer for the school, throwing for 1107 yards and a record breaking 17 touchdowns. He broke the RMHS record and won both the Class B and All-State high jump championship by clearing 6'8". Jen established herself as the premier player in the Middlesex League in her junior and senior seasons, in which she was named not only an All-Star but League MVP both years. High School of Commerce; Holyoke; Holyoke Catholic . The Rockets stormed their way through the league, posting blow out wins over Wakefield, Belmont, Concord, Springfield Classical, Methuen, Winchester, Lexington and Stoneham en route to their historic season. 77642. After post-season victories over Salem and Lincoln-Sudbury, the Rockets lost in the Division 2 North finals to their arch-rivals Stoneham High, ending the season with a record of 21 wins and 2 losses. He would go on to graduate from Harvard in 1957, publish five books on U.S. History and teach at Phillips Academy in Andover. But fewer will remember his record breaking years as a member of the winter and spring track teams. Despite fielding some great football teams, very few players from Reading have gone on to play Division 1 college football. He parlayed his high success into a college hockey scholarship to the University of New Hampshire and was drafted 118th overall by the Detroit. A senior co-captain , she was co-MVP in the winter and spring and was also Outstanding Performer at the Methuen, Wilmington, and Andover Invitationals. It was this remarkable relay team that clinched the All-State championship at the state meet. . Search. In the only game he didn't pitch, he had a walk off game winning hit. Along with a litany of record breaking performances and titles at all levels of state and regional competition, Sara's tenacious running style, perseverance and competitiveness are. After sweeping through its regular league schedule, the team won the Andover and Haverhill Invitational meets and the State Class B relays. The most exciting win came in Week 3 against Melrose. In her final indoor season, Sara tore through the competition and was undefeated in the Middlesex League. She also played center on the girl's basketball te. Search. A solid skater and scorer, he helped lead the team to its first post season tournament during his senior year. kim nelson - 1993 cif-ss masters meet track & field champion - 3200m (10:48.13) kim nelson - 1991 cif-ss division 2a cross country . He was a starting member of the basketball team during his junior and senior seasons and helped lead the Rockets to a brief appearance in the Division 2 North tournament in 1996. Her 2008 team won the North Sectional meet and was third overall in the All State meet. Both the Boston Herald and Boston Globe named him an All-Scholastic and he earned the distinction of being the Massachusetts Division 2 Player of the Year. On the gridiron, Jim was an explosive running back, defensive back and excellent punter. Lucian Adams Dr. Terence Wilson, Kenyon Davis and Delsin Grubbs also shared ball carrying duties. At Reading, after playing linebacker his sophomore year, Tom won the starting quarterback job in his junior year. The Rockets so dominated league competition they lost just one half point during the season. Female Male. As he had done in the previous two years, he broke the school record in the 100 yard dash, lowering the mark to 9.6 seconds. After a 10-0 season culminating with their first Middlesex League title since 1974, Reading lost in the Division 2 Super Bowl to Metheun, 26-19. The team won the state All-Class Meet and in the process became the first Reading team in any sport to win a state championship. He attended graduate school at the University of Minnesota. She played on three Middlesex League champion teams and in her last two seasons, the Rockettes advanced to the Division 1 North semifinals. In the Class B Championships, the Rockets place a team or individual in the top six in an amazing 13 of 17 events, with wins by Duffy in the 400 and high jump, Sanford in the triple jump, Castelli in the pole vault and in the mile relay. He eventually eclipsed 46 feet in the triple jump with the Owls, setting the Westfield record. The second line of Rich McSorley, Mike O'Keefe and Mark Tango came through with their share of goals to give the offense excellent balance. US#1 breaking Said Ahmed's record . Upon graduation, Mike attended the University of Hartford on a full soccer scholarship and enjoyed an outstanding four years at the Division 1 level. Despite his small stature (5-8, 140 lbs. SheaDavid@worcesterschools.net. Head Coach Peter Doherty dropped forward David Matrona back to defense to pair with Sacco. He was a three year starter on the basketball team and as a senior was All-Middlesex League and a second team Globe All-Scholastic. Head Coach Mim Jarema's Lady Rockets outscored their league opponents by a combined 73-3. While a handful of great girls' basketball players have established at Reading High, it was Jen who set the bar for future hard court heroics. The 1954 season was the crown jewel of Tom's marvelous high school career as he was named an All-Scholastic football player in four Boston newspapers: The Boston Globe, The Boston Post, The Boston Herald and The Boston Record-American. He ended his freshman season as the team's leading scorer on the league leading team and Super 8 participant. RallyNorth.net. She was the first field hockey coach and at the forefront of the start of the girls track and gymnastics programs. After a year at UMass, Bill transferred to Bentley College and switched his position to defensive end where he had great success. His 210 career points as well as those other two marks stood as school records as of his induction. Ralph accepted a golf scholarship to New Mexico A&M and credited Meadow Brook head pro Everett Stuart for helping him with his golf game. Followers (0) Info. Indoors, the team was undefeated. The baseball team had been Middlesex League champions ten times. In the spring 1982, Cheryl and Jane helped set a Class C and All-State record of 15-2 in the high jump relay. He worked his way up to the Triple A Las Vegas 51s. 62 Oakland Rd; Reading, MA USA; Website (781) 944-8200; Claim Team. Larry Johnson was also named to the All-Star team. She reached a height of 5-7-1/4 a record which still existed at the time of her induction. In basketball, he was twice named All-League and averaged 21.2 points in his senior year. At the All-State meet, she won the 100 hurdles, placed second in the high jump and ran the anchor leg of the Lady Rockets' second place 4x400 relay team. She started her varsity softball, In her junior season her team won the league title and was Division One North Sectional winner, Class of 2000- Inducted 2011- Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Softball. Katie recorded a tremendous 20-3 record in her junior year with 143 strikeouts in 149 innings and a 1.03 ERA. For many, track and field in the New York City area during the '60s, '70s and '80s were magic times full of great scholastic achievement, stellar collegiate perfomers and a sizable group . Coached by Hal Croft and led by league MVP Gregg Duffy, the team was an ideal combination of depth and individual talent that was able to dominate its league competition, scoring over 100 points in every meet with an average winning margin of 113-31. In her senior year, during the indoor season she had wins at the Methuen Invitational and Middlesex League meet and was named co-MVP of the Middlesex League. Pete has been a member of Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association his entire career. Noah finished his senior year as the second leading scorer in the ML with 13 goals and 5 assists. She returned to Reading and in the 1999-2000 season was appointed RMHS' first girls hockey coach. All Time Georgia HS boys state records in Track and Field. Coverage of Reading Memorial High School sports including Baseball, Basketball, Field Hockey, Football, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Track & Field . He was always running to improve his stamina and stay in top shape. In 1982-83, Mike Golden's All-Scholastic senior year, the Rockets won their first ever Middlesex League title and a date to play Matigon in the old Boston Garden. Ted continued as assistant coach for the next 18 years. Coaches; Resources Menu . The 2000 victory over Chelmsford was perhaps another testament of the coaching expertise of Tom and his fine coaching staff. Loading Team Records. Get this season started out right and help the team fill out their schedule and roster. The Rockets won their final six Middlesex League games to win the title by three points over the Tanners. At the time of his induction he held the single season record for touchdown passes with 20. A Boyd to Gath completion setup a 29 yard field goal attempt with three seconds left. From her sophomore year to her senior year, she never lost a league running or hurdling event, winning or sharing league MVP. The Rockets were a force against the powerhouse programs like Lexington and Winchester. Kevin was the overall total package as a hockey player. They lost a tight battle with Natick to narrowly miss qualifying for the Tech Tourney. Class of 1992- Inducted 2001- Football, Track, Reading's all-time leading scorer and single season rushing and touchdown leader in football at the time of his induction. The Daily Times Chronicle named her the Outstanding Softball Player of the Year as well as Rockette of the Year in 1988. Chuck had an outstanding four year pitching career for the Springfield College Chiefs. She has said "Life is not measured by the breaths you take, but rather by the moments that take your breath away.". 01/2007. Academic and All-Scholastic honors followed from the MIAA and the Globe and Herald after graduation, as well as a full football scholarship to UMass. In 1987, Ted became the Assistant Varsity Coach, and was needed to fill in for Coach Moscariello who missed some time. The trio of Hall of Famers were not alone. Since the 1991 season, her teams have been ML champs nine times up to 2009 and have had nine second place finishes. Jane's impact on the track team began as a sophomore when she set RMHS records in the 100 yard low hurdles and high jump at the Andover Invitational. As a junior, Kevin had another 20 goal season and helped clinch a third straight Middlesex League title. As a junior he scored 25 goals and added 21 assists, including a team best eight power play goals and four game winning goals. McCarron anchored the relay for the victory with a :50.7 quarter after placing second in the open quarter mile at :50.8. Class of 1982- Inducted 2007- Football, Track, Dan was one of the fastest athletes ever to compete for RMHS. He was a member of the varsity football, basketball, and baseball teams. A ML All-Star as a junior, he outdid himself as a senior, winning the league scoring title and the Ingersoll Award. 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