Class of 2022

1977-1980 Swimming

Accomplishments:

• “C” Division Swimming All-Star Team – 1977-80
• All-Western Mass Swimming All-Star Team – 1977-80
• Holyoke Transcript Athlete of the Week – 1977-80
• High School All-American Swim Team – 1977
• State Record 100-yard Butterfly – 1977-80
• New England Record 400-yard Individual Medley – 1977
• Undefeated Dual Meet Seasons – 1977-80
• Holyoke Transcript Swimming All-Star Team – 1978-79
• Western Mass Record 200-yard Individual Medley – 1978-79
• International Swim Meet in London / Queen’s Silver Jubilee – 1978
• Western Massachusetts Most Valuable Swimmer – 1979
• “C” Division Swimming League Champions – 1979-80
• State Record 500-yard Freestyle – 1979
• Qualified for Junior Nationals/Junior Olympics – 1979

Sheila continued swimming at the University of Maine, where she set school records in the 1,000-yard and 1,650-yard Freestyle.

After college, Sheila moved to Richmond, Virginia. She now resides in Mechanicsville, Virginia, just outside of Richmond, with her husband, Jerome. They have been married for almost 33 years. Sheila has taught elementary school for 36 years, and Jerome is in the computer business and has run his own business for the last 25 years.

Sheila & Jerome have a daughter, Chelsea, who is a high school counselor, and a son, Tanner, who is a football coach at Duke University.

Sheila and Jerome are enjoying empty nesting and spending time at the beach. She is looking forward to retirement in five years.

1970-1973 Soccer, Basketball, Baseball

Accomplishments:

• Hampshire League Soccer Champions – 1970-72
• Western Mass. Soccer Champions – 1972
• Hampshire League All-Star Team – 1971-72
• All Western Mass. All-Star Team – 1971-72
• National Soccer Coaches Association All New England Team – 1972
• Western Mass. Soccer Scoring Title (22 goals, 10 assists) – 1972
• Hampshire League Basketball Champions – 1972

Coaching:

• Coached Girls’ Basketball Bi-County League Champions – 1990
• Coached Boys’ Soccer Western Mass. Champions – 1991

1995-99 Basketball, Soccer

Accomplishments:

• Franklin South League Basketball Champions – 1995-98
• Franklin South League Basketball All-Star Team – 1995-98
• All-Western Mass. Basketball All-Star Team – 1995-98
• Gazette Basketball Top Five All-Star – 1996-98
• Franklin South League Scoring Title – 1996-98
• Hampshire County Scoring Title – 1996-97
• All-Western Mass. Soccer All-Star Team – 1998
• EHS Basketball School Record 1,575 career points
• Nicole continued her basketball career at Springfield College and Westfield State College.

1981 State Champions, 17-0

Accomplishments:

• Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Team Champions – 1979, 1980, 1981
• Undefeated Massachusetts State Champions (17-0) – 1981

Members:

• Jim Allan
• Howie Booth
• Scott Dyer
• Bob Dembek
• Jeff Lachowetz
• Andy Langlois
• Joe LeBeau
• Jon Lizotte
• Jay Parsons

Coach: Angelo Minicucci

1956 Basketball, Baseball

Accomplishments:

• Western Mass Small Schools Basketball Tournament Champions – 1956
• Western Mass Basketball All-Star Team – 1956

Coaching:

• Inducted UMass Lowell Hall of Fame – 2003
• Inducted American Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame – 2010
• Inducted New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association Hall of Fame – 2017
• Seven-time NEIBA Coach of the Year

1961-1963 Soccer, Basketball, Baseball

Athletic Accomplishments:

• Valley Wheel Basketball Champions (undefeated 1962) – 1961-62
• Valley Wheel Basketball All star Team – 1961-62
• All Western Mass Basketball Team – 1961-62
• Western Mass Basketball Scoring Title (24.5 points per game) – 1962
• Hampshire League soccer scoring title – 1962
• Hampshire League Soccer Champions – 1962
• Hampshire League Soccer League All star Team – 1962
• Valley League Baseball All Star Team – 1962-63
• All-Western Mass Baseball Team – 1963
• Barry O’Connell Award – Outstanding Western Mass. Student-Athlete – 1963
• Inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame – 2009

1988-1991 Swimming, Soccer, Baseball

Accomplishments:

• All-Western Mass Swimming All-Star Team – 1988-91
• Western Mass Champion 500-yard Freestyle – 1988
• NISCA State Top Ten 500-yard Freestyle, 200-yard Individual Medley – 1988
• School Records 500-yard Freestyle, 200-yard Individual Medley – 1988-89
• School Record 200-yard Medley Relay Team – 1988
• “C” Division Swimming Champions – 1989
• Holyoke Transcript Swimmer of The Year – 1989
• Pioneer Valley Most Valuable Swimmer – 1990-91
• NISCA Top Ten 100-yard Backstroke, 200-yard Individual Medley – 1990
• Western Mass Champion 100-yard Butterfly – 1990-91
• Western Mass Champion 100-yard Backstroke – 1990
• School Records 100-yard Butterfly, 100-yard Backstroke – 1990
• Gazette All-Star Swim Team – 1991
• Chris continued swimming at Springfield College where he set school records in the 200-yard Butterfly, 400-yard Individual Medley, and 200-yard Backstroke, earning him All-New England and All-American honors.