As tough a competitor as Tim was during the season, he may have worked harder in the off season to make himself a stronger, quicker and better wrestler. In those days a team had to win 75 percent of its games to qualify. She also was Class B state champion in the 220. Bishop Fenwick, a long time softball power in the state was the quarterfinal opponent. He could bench press 365 pounds in high school and while he was big and powerful what made him great was his surprising agility and quick feet. After splitting two matches that season to share the league title, Reading beat Arlington 7-1, Acton-Boxboro 2-1 and Danvers 1-0 to win the Division 1 North championship before losing to Dartmouth 1-0 in the Eastern Massachusetts Semifinals. A budding pitcher and first baseman, he played baseball for four years, two at the varsity level. At the plate, Erik finished with a .344 batting average with 18 RBIs and four home runs. After a year at UMass, Bill transferred to Bentley College and switched his position to defensive end where he had great success. Playing an independent schedule< Reading's opponents included such schools as St.Clement's, I. Outdoors she won the Andover Invitational for the fourth year. In his final season, he did not strike out once in 80 plate appearances. Compare yourself against athletes in your district, your state, or the nation. He made varsity as a junior and as a converted forward, the co-captain earned all-star status in his senior year. Playing left inside forward, Jenn earned Middlesex League All-Star honors in her junior and senior seasons. In the late 1990s and into the new millennium outstanding Reading High athletes were aplenty and none was any better than Katie who was a three sport All-Scholastic, She made her marks in field hockey, ice hockey and softball during her four years at RMHS. They were also undefeated in the 81-82 and 82-83 winter seasons. By the 1990s, a string of league championships and tournament berths followed. Outdoors, 1975 was one for the record books. To obtain your official Reading High School transcript, complete the Transcript Request form and fax it to 610-371-8683. . 409-984-4000. By the time she graduated, Gail held five individual records, including 400, 600, 800, 1,000 and mile and was a member of three. Also contributing in the forward ranks were Chris Murray, Rob Donnelly, Frank Golden, Joe Hamwey, Barry Moore, Chris Hughes and Scott Cuozzi. John coached football ay RMHS for twenty seasons, Many Reading young men grew up under the tutelage of John and his many assistant coaches over the years. That year she was the youngest player on the team and managed a .288 batting average. Their defense was also phenomenal and in 18 regular season games, the Lady Rockets rang up 16 shut outs. Mark was champion of the All-States in the high hurdles and at the New England meet, he finished second. Mike Vedder scored the game's first goal in the opening minute and the Rockets rolled to a 5-0 victory for Readings first hockey sectional title. That year Reading knocked off rival Woburn. Later that fall he was signed by the Green Bay Packers to their practice squad. All-Stars included Reardon and center back Kathryn Murphy. A captain, David's .517 batting average was the highest at the time of his inducted, since 1969 when accurate records started being kept. He swept through the league like a tornado as he tallied eight point games not once but twice. 542. Rick Chesley, Phil Broeg, Nick Gregorio, John Torra, Steve Rhodes, Pete Strassel, Bob Gilligan, Ned Kevorkian, Lawrence Lapham, John Muise, Ken DiCicco, Dick Cootey, and Paul Hubbard, among others, played vital roles that season as well. The 1966-67 Reading High School boys basketball team came into the season with great confidence, lofty goals and an experienced and skilled starting five. The 6'2", 210 pound right hander was 7-2 with a 0.66 ERA in his senior year for the baseball team. He played the next several games in pain and wore an elbow brace for the rest of the season. His 25 goals as a junior set a RMHS single season record which he smashed with a 32 goal, 34 assist, 66 point senior season. A two-way tackle, David's dominant play helped Reading to a fine 7-3 record. Excell's gaudy statistics included most rushing yards in a single game (257 vs, Woburn in 1996, most touchdowns in a single game (6, also against Woburn), 1377 yards rushing in a season in 1996 (second highest in school history) and 902 points scored, He was no slouch in track and in his senior year he shined in the 100 and 200 meter dashes. Class of 1973- Inducted 1997- Track, Football. An excellent student as well as athlete, Mary attended Harvard University where she continued her track career. Gino was a powerful blocker and a force on the defensive line. 77642. The Rockets returned to the tournament in the 1967-68 season and George was the team captain and leading rebounder and scorer, averaging almost 19 points per game. The team finished second again in the league her junior year and she finished third overall in the Emass Individual tournament. After graduation in 1978, Chuck went on to coach high school baseball in Belfast, Maine. Both boys and girls have an equal opportunity to participate. He went on to win the 1973 State and New England championships, Mark also had a successful career for the Rockets on the gridiron as an outside running threat from his halfback position. The team's leading hitters were Tom Aucella, John Doherty and Jim Kiley, all of who were named ML All-Stars. Steve also played basketball and was named team captain in his senior year. The first unveiled a new monument honoring those who served in the conflict in Vietnam, and the second was a ceremony naming the RMHS track for one of those men, former teacher, and coach Harold Croft. Eight athletes were named Academic All-Scholastics by the Boston Globe. In addition to his exploits on the football field, Gino threw the shot put and discus for the track team. The semifinal Massachusetts State Class A game pitted Reading against Keith Academy. He was named as the first Assistant Baseball Coach of the Year by the Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association in 2000 and in 2001 AFLAC Regional Assistant Coach of the Year. Live streaming by RCTV. Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 Field 4 Field 5 Field 6; Boys: Athlete: School: Mark: Year set: Notes: 100: Stephen Michel: Lar: 10.50: 2008: Existing state meet record: 200 . 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. He finished as a two time All-New England pitcher and as a junior in 1977 was named the Eastern College Athletic Association (ECAC) Division 2 tournament. His 23.5 points average was still the school record at the time of his induction. Memorial A vs Jersey Village High School. Virginia joined the staff at RMHS in 1958 as a physical education teacher. Albie, as his friends knew him, earned three letters each in football, basketball and baseball. He didn't just earn nine letters, an honorable accomplishment in itself, but he was a three year starter in each sport. For his efforts, Ken was named Outstanding Spring Performer by the Reading Chronicle, Middlesex League All-Star and ML MVP. Noah is on a very short list of the best soccer players to ever play at RMHS. Boys' All-Time Track and Field records. From his point guard position he was the floor leader for the 1967 basketball which advanced to the Class B semi-finals in the Tech Tourney at the Boston Garden. East Pennsboro's Breckin Swope finished third in the boys pole vault, and Cumberland Valley's Ashley Pines, a member of the Eagles' third-place 4x400-meter relay, took fourth in the 800-meter run. In all, he was a two time league all-star and helped lead the Rockets to three straight tournament berths under head coach Bill Carroll. That year Katie finished 4-0 in 39.2 innings. The RMHS baseball team began the 1994 season in epic fashion, outscoring opponents by an incredible 74-0. on the way to a 6-0 start. Football was where Chris gained most of his high school fame. In her senior year she received the Howard C. Smith Award as the top female senior student athlete in the Massachusetts state college system. In his sophomore year at Reading, his natural ability allowed him to immediately start on the basketball team which he led in scoring with 241 points, Reading's lone tournament berth during Excel's tenure on the basketball team came in the 1995-96 season, which was his junior year. In addition to his gridiron success, Ken was captain of the 1975 Rocket baseball team, led the league in hitting and was a Middlesex League All-Star. Dave Pizzotti and junior Erik Olson, a ML All-Star. Division 2 features several state leaders and one national leader. He captained the golf team to the Middlesex League title as senior. In the stands at Reading meets, fans from rival schools whisper that Croft is ``a tyrant.'' In the hallways at Reading High, however, Croft can't get to the library without someone stopping him to ask how to sign up for track. Lesley attended private school as a freshman. Girls 4x200 Relay team also shines, takes third. Clear. During the outdoor season her sophomore year, Jess was named a ML All-Star and part of another. In 1983, Mark was once again drafted by the St.Louis Cardinals in the 18th round. 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. Class of 1981- Inducted 1998- Wrestling, Football, Tim earned varsity letters in football and wrestling during his athletic. He had five sacks on defense and his blocking helped open big holes for Brian O'Neil, enabling him to gain over 1000 yards for the season. This team was also heavy with talented players and went on to win a second consecutive Super Bowl. Her three year record was 55 wins and 11 losses for a .833 average and she was named Middlesex League Coach of the Year during that span. his team finished in first place or, though not often, The coach's legacy, however, was not established solely on the gridiron. Chris Donegan batted .318 and led the team in doubles (7). In the spring of 1996 The RMHS baseball team won the Division 2 state championship. 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. Backboning the team was RMHS Athletic Hall of Famer Steve Langone. He would go on to graduate from Harvard in 1957, publish five books on U.S. History and teach at Phillips Academy in Andover. Highly skilled with an acute hockey sense, his awareness in seeing the ice and anticipating situations is what set him above all others. Close Menu. Steve was the Boston Globe Division 2 Player of the Year and All-Scholastic as well as Boston Herald All-Scholastic. From his freshman year through graduation, he didn't just seem unbeatable-- he nearly was. A fine college career at the University of Maine followed, where he was a Hobey Baker Award finalist during his final season. In addition to statistics. Beth also played soccer and was an honorable mention ML All-Star in 1986 and to the, Ice hockey was her first love. In his senior year, he was the cornerstone of the undefeated 1996 football team that defeated Acton-Boxborough 20-0 for their second straight Division 2A Super Bowl win. Stay Connected. 31. As there was no girls team in those days, Beth played JV boys hockey for two years before joining an organized outside club, After graduation she continued her hockey career at Cornell. Register to let other graduates of Reading Memorial High School . His contributions during the 1996 season. He capped his football career by being named to the Record-American All-Scholastic team and earning honorable mention on the Boston Globe and Boston Travelers teams. At 5'8" and 175 pounds, he was a running back on offense and corner back on defense. Hollingsworth was named an All-Scholastic by both the Boston Globe and Boston Herald. Claire Rittenberg shined in the hurdles and high jump with depth provided by Stacy Wooster, After easily dispatching all its Middlesex League competition with a, As the season started the softball team was an unknown commodity. Brian continued his basketball career at St. Joseph's College in Windham, Maine. Indoors, the team was undefeated. Reading won the Middlesex League indoor title, finishing 9-0 to capture its third title in four years. In the winter of her senior year, Jane finished second in the hurdles helping Reading win its highest honor in her tenure, a Division 2 State title. 3. Outdoors and indoors, she helped the team win Class B relays, competing in the hurdles, high jump and also shot put, where she threw better than 30 feet on numerous occasions. Walter joined the Reading school system in 1933 and was a teacher-coach at the Walter S. Parker Junior High School for 23 years. He became the starting quarterback in 2002 as a junior and was twice named a Middlesex League All-Star, as well as being selected a Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic after his senior year. A giant of a player at six feet, 230 pounds, Gino loomed large in an era when the 200 pound lineman was uncommon. But it was not Reading's day as they lost 3-2. while being selected for both the Boston Globe and Boston Herald's All-Scholastic reams. About Us. He was rewarded for his efforts when he was named a first team Middlesex League All-Star in the 1967-68 season. At the time of his induction he held RMHS career records, When not on the mound, Steve was a superb defensive player at shortstop and second base and posted career numbers of batting average. Class of 1993- Inducted 1999- Football, Basketball, Baseball. Mike was a two year starter on the powerhouse football teams which had a combined record of 23-2 and won two ML titles. For his outstanding work, he has been recognized as Massachusetts Coach of the Year six times by the Boston Globe and Boston Herald. Ken was an outstanding kicker and possession receiver on the gridiron and held several school records at induction time: Ken was tri-captain, along with Tom Dwyer and Don Rice, of the '74 football team which finished undefeated in the regular season and became Reading's first Super Bowl team. Perhaps no Rocket player has ever been as team oriented as Chris. 30. In his senior season, the "hustling. At RMHS the availability girls varsity sports is the result, largely, to the efforts of one person, Virginia Bartlett. In 16 regular season games he gave up just 24 goals, including four shut outs. Head Coach Peter Doherty dropped forward David Matrona back to defense to pair with Sacco. Junior tailback Excell Walker helped the cause with 242 yards rushing and he caught eight passes for 214 yards and a team best five touchdowns. The 1992 team built a dynasty as it set the standard for all the other Reading championship football teams that have followed for over 20 years. He has been announcer for home football games from 1977 up to his induction and for home basketball games from 1999 up to his induction into the Hall of Fame. The program blossomed in the late 1980s. His excellence on the gridiron paved his way to an acceptance at Brown University. ROXBURY - Last Wednesday night, the Tewksbury Memorial High School girls' indoor track-and-field coach Fran Cusick brought four members of his . A three year center on the basketball team, he averaged about 6 points a game in an era when 30 points represented a high scoring game for a team. Class of 1968- Inducted 1998- Football, Hockey, Baseball. 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame Nomination Form. Track & Field - Boys; Year Champion League Coach Score Site; 1959: Punahou: ILH: Al Rowan: N/A: Alexander Field: 1960: Not physically big nor exceptionally fast, she was an All-Scholastic in two sports due to her drive, commitment, determination and intelligence on the field. He was also a two time Middlesex All-Leaguer and three time all-star. Unfortunately during her tenure at Reading High, the school did not have a girls hockey team. LIVE Webcast - Tennessee Indoor State Championships 2023. 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. Also in his senior season on the indoor track team, he broke a personal record with a shot put toss of 49-6 1/2, which qualified him, Enticed by his exceptional hitting, the St. Louis Cardinals drafted him in 1979. The state title was the RMHS softball program's second in school history. Phil always emphasizes the the lifelong and life-quality values learned through educational athletic participation, "Sportsmansip. Lois looked for girls who are willing to work to their fullest ability every day at practice and perform their best when it counts the most. Later that spring, he ran 49.0 in the Andover Invitational 440, another mark which was standing at his induction. Wurie was an All-State champion in the 400 and a runner up at the Class B meet. All in all it was a fabulous season for him- 1548 yards rushing and 25 touchdowns in 1991. 1. . 22. Mark was an honor student who embodied committment, independence and character, He burst onto the Reading and state scenes in January 1972 when he reeled in a 40 yard lead on the Lexington track to catch and pass one of the state's best sprinters. He capped off his RMHS track career with an extraordinary senior year. Chuck had an outstanding four year pitching career for the Springfield College Chiefs. Hopes were high in 1998 and after a season opening loss to non-league opponent Gloucester, the Rockets would not lose another game all season. 8:58.48. They ensured a trip to the Super Bowl with a 20-0 victory over Stoneham on Thanksgiving Day. As the 1995 football season began, Reading fans were hungry for a Super Bowl champion. @rmhsboysbball . In the 1996 Division 2 state tournament, he had three complete game wins and recorded a save in another game. Brian's drives, long jumpers and lightning quick transition game during his junior year paced him to the greatest single season per game scoring average in RMHS history. INTERNAL: Social Links. His teams were becoming more successful through the years and finally in 1994, the year after he left, had their best year going undefeated in the Middlesex League and winning the State North Sectional Final. Differ was the team's highest scorer with 13 goals and nine assists in the regular season. Eric was named to the second Middlesex League All-Star team. There the Minutemen and Rockets played a league game on historic Doubleday Field, the birthplace of baseball. The season ended with Reading claiming its third Eastern Mass Division, During the 2001 preseason, the Daily Times Chronicle ran a headline in the RMHS team. 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. Old Rochester Regional Palmer Peabody Veterans Memorial Pembroke Pentucket Regional Plymouth South Putnam Vo-Tech Quincy Reading Memorial . Four years later, he took home, perhaps his highest individual honor when he was inducted into the Masssachusetts State Track Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2000. He concluded his high school spring track career by finishing undefeated in both the 100 and 200 yard sprints. The Rockets passed all expectations in 1992. She was the first field hockey coach and at the forefront of the start of the girls track and gymnastics programs. In the spring, he moved over to the diamond where he enjoyed the same type of success he enjoyed in other sports. 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