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Doug Cram phin 1966-1970 Not able High School Team Accom plishm ent s: Conference basketball Champions 1967-1968 Conference football Champions 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970 Not able High School Individual Accom plishm ent s: Varsity basketball 1967-1968 Varsity football and baseball 1967-1970 All conference baseball and football 1967-1970 Doug Cramphin was a participant on numerous baseball and football conference championship teams from 1967-1970. He was named to all conference baseball and football teams in 1967, 1968, 1969, and 1970. In addition, he was named to the all-state football team in 1969. He is the current Simsbury High School touchdown passing and quarterback touchdown rushing record holder. Doug was inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame as a scholar/athlete in 1969. He continued his baseball and football participation at Middlebury College in Vermont, culminating in an undefeated football season, the first in Middlebury history, in 1973. Jim Bidw ell Varsity football starter 1958-1960 Quarterback/ defensive back All State 1960 Tammy Swenson All League 1959 and 1960 Varsity basketball starter 1958-1961 Captain 1960 and 1961 All League 1960 and 1961 Varsity baseball starter 1958-1961 Captain 1961 All League 1960 and 1961
Jim Bidwell was a varsity football, basketball and baseball starter from 1957- 1961. He was Captain of all three sports his senior year as well as Captain of his Company Name basketball team his junior0 0y0-e00a0-r0.0 0 In football he was All Leawgwwu.wee bhsiteis.co mjunior and senior years and All State his junior year. n baseball he was All League his junior and senior years. He had four no-hitters in his high school career. He batted over 300 all 4 years. Jim received a full four year scholarship to The College of The Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. Meghan Cunningham Class of 2007 4 Years Soccer, 3 years Varsity 2 Years Basketball, 1 Year Varsity 1 Year VaTrasmimtyy ISnwdenosoonr Track 3 Years Varsity Outdoor Track 1 Year Varsity Lacrosse Lettered in 5 Sports 2004 All-State Track, 800m State Champion 2004 Track State Open Runner-up 2005 Track State Open Champions
2005 Track All-State, All-New England, All-American 800m State Champion 2005 Soccer State Co-Champions
2006 All-State Soccer and Track 800m, 1600m State Champion 1600m New England Champion
2006 Track ClCaosms pLa nSyt Naatme eChampions 2006 Soccer Co00n0f-e0r0e0-n0c0e0 Champions www.website.com 2007 All-State Indoor Track (600m) University of Connecticut 4 Years Varsity UCONN Soccer, 3 Year Starter 2010 All-New England Soccer, Team Captain 4 Years Indoor Track, New England Champion 1000m 4 Years Outdoor Track, 3000m Steeplechase Big East Champion 2011, All-American Honorable Mention, NCAA National Qualifier 2011 USA Championships Qualifier, attained Olympic Trials B Standard 2011 Ran Cross Country as 5th Year Senior Jam es W. Gallagher SHS Class of 1952 4 Years Varsity Basketball 1952 LeadinTgam mScy oSwreenrso 2n 80 Points 1952 Class S State Champions 1952 All-State Basketball 4 Years Varsity Baseball 3 Years Varsity Football Fairfield University Basketball 1952-1953 CCSU Basketball 1955-1957 CCSU Football 1956-1957 CCSU Baseball 1956-1957 2006 Inducted CCSU Athletic Hall of Fame
A 1952 graduate of SHS, James "Jim" Gallagher, was a tough, versatile 3 sport competitor. During his career, Jim earned varsity letters for 3 years of basketball, 3 years of baseball and 2 years of football. Known for his aggressive play, Jim led the basketball team in scoring and rebounding his senior year, en route to winning the CT Class S State Championship in Basketball and earning First-Team All-State Honors. After graduating, Jim received a scholarship to Fairfield University, playing for 1 year, then finishing his athletic career at Central Connecticut State University where he was inducted into their Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006. Michael Hood SHS Class of 1995 4 Year Starter Ice Hockey, 3 Year Starter Football, 4 Year Varsity starter in Baseball 3 Sport Captain as a Senior
All-StaTtaem Bmays Sewbeanlsl on Honorable Mention All-State Ice Hockey & Football Hartford Courant Selection as "Simsbury's Athlete of the Century" in 1999
Foot ball Hockey Baseball 28-4 record as starting 4 time CCC West 1995 CCC West Champions & QB Champions State Semi-Finalist 42 TD Passes State Semi-Finalist 1994, 1995 3,767 Total Yards All-State Shortstop 1995 70 Goals, 120 Assists 3 Time CCC West Batting Avg. .453 in 1994 & Champions All State Honorable Mention 1995 .422 in 1995 All-State QB 1995 USA Today All USA
Cornell Universit y Class of 1999 Held passing records for career, season and game completion percentage
Mike Hood had a storied high school athletic career in which he started and earned 11 varsity letters during his career at SHS. Mike played football, hockey and baseball from 1992-1995. In that period his teams won 8 CCC West Championships with 5 of those teams reaching the state semi-finals in the state tournament. Mike earned All State recognition in all three sports he participated in. A fiery competitor, Mike posted a 28-4 record as a varsity starting QB, scored 70 goals and had 120 assists in hockey and hit .453 in baseball. Recognition for Mike's achievements went beyond the state when he was named a scholar-athlete by the National Football Foundation and to the USA Today 1994 All USA Football Team. Following High School, Mike attended Cornell University where he was the starting quarterback for 2 years. Upon graduating from Cornell, Mike held several passing records including completion percentage as well as the season record for number of completions. In culmination of all of his atheltic achievements, Mike was selected by the Hartford Courant in 1999 as one one of "Simsbury's Best Athletes of the Century". Sara Lom bard i ( H e n d e r shot ) Class of 2006 3 Seasons Varsity Soccer 3 Seasons Varsity Swimming 4 Seasons Varsity Crew Tammy Swenson 2005 Soccer Team Captain & State Championship 2005 Qualified for State Swim Championship 2006 CT Public Schools Rowing State Championship 2006 200 Medley Relay School Record Ivy League Championship 2007-3rd, 2008-4th, 2009-3rd, 2010-2nd NCAA Championship - 2007-6th, 2008-12th, 2009-6th, 2010-3rd All-Conference Ivy League- 2008, 2009, 2010 All-American 2009, 2010 Team Captain 2010 2010 Gold U-23 World Championship 2011 Gold Senior World Championship - Women's 4 2012 Gold USA Olympic Trials Womens 2 2012 4th Place London Olympic Games 2013 2nd World Cup Sydney, Australia, Women's 8 2016 USA Olympic Selection Regatta Finalist
Sara Hendershot played soccer, swimming, and rowing with two state championships (soccer and rowing) and a school record (swimming) while at SHS. She was then recruited to attend Princeton University where she became a student athlete and a member of the Varsity Rowing team. While at Princeton, Sara was the captain of her team, earned All-Conference honors in 2008, 2009, and 2010, and NCAA First Team All-American honors in 2009 and 2010. Upon graduation, Sara declined a job offer from Wall Street to follow her dream of becoming an Olympian. She earned her way onto the United States Women?s National team and became a two-time World Champion in 2010 and 2011, and ultimately qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. She and her pair partner came in 4th place, just 0.2 seconds behind Bronze. George R. Mainville Class of 1949 3 Years Varsity Football 4 Years Varsity Basketball
3 YearsT aVmamrsyi Styw eBnasosneball 1947, 1948, 1949 CVC Champions Baseball 1948, 1949 CVC Champions Basketball 4 Years Varsity Baseball at Hillyer College (University of Hartford) 1953 - Team Captain Baseball (21-7 Record) 1953 - Team Captain Basketball 1953-1955 Player/Coach US Army Post Team (36-5 Record) 1955-1961 Hartford Industrial Basketball League fro Veeder Root B-Team, Avg 23 PPG, 2nd Highest Scorer in League Simsbury Little League Coach 12 years (Town Championship 1980) Simsbury Babe Ruth Coach 5 years U16 and U19 Basketball Coach St. Mary's School
George Mainville played three sports at Simsbury High School and earned ten varsity letters. He was a three-sport captain as a senior at SHS and earned himself a tryout with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1949 and the Boston Braves in 1950. He made the second team as a first baseman. In 1949, George accepted a scholarship to Hillyer College (University of Hartford) where he played baseball and basketball and was again elected captain in both sports as a senior. George is proud to have graduated with a 3.5 GPA and in the top 5% of his class. From 1953-1955 George served in the US Army and continued his baseball career playing for and coaching the Post Team. He then returned to Simsbury where he married Annie Marie Holcombe and had four children who all attended SHS. George and Anne Marie were blessed with three grandchildren who attended SHS as well. All of them played sports for the Trojans. 1987 Girls Soccer Team Class L State Champions 20T-a0m mRy eSwceonsrodn Ranked #1 in Connecticut Ranked #3 Naitonally Scored 101 goals Allowed only 2 goals Coached by Marty Lisevick
"The Girls' Varsity Soccer Team had an extremely successful season in 1987. The team consisted of sixteen seniors, six juniors and four sophomores. The team was led by tri-captains Yvone Gwinnell, Tracy Hagan and Kristen Supko. During the regular season, the team finished 16-0-0 with only one goal scored on them. In the state tournament they beat out Wilton 2-1 thus becoming the State Champions with a record of 20-0-0. The strength of the team should carry them on in years to come." - Taken from the 1988 "Pinnacle" SHS Yearbook Edw ard Lynch Years of Service 1982-2016 Head Varsity Boys? Soccer Coach 1988-2013 Tammy Swenson Record 307-114-59 3 State Championships Head Boys? Golf Coach 1982-2016 Record 813-69-11 (Ranks #1 Nationally Among Coaches) 9 State Championships Founded Girls? Golf Team 1997 Head Girls? Golf Coach 1997-2000 National High School Coaches Hall of Fame CT High School Coaches Hall of Fame CT Sports Writers Gold Key Award Tammy Swenson
Edward Lynch was the Boys? Head Soccer Coach from 1998 to 2013 and had a record of 307-114-59. His teams won numerous Conference Championships and were State Champions in 1992, 2002 and 2006. Lynch coached countless numbers of all-star players. As Boys? Head Golf Coach from 1982 to 2016 his teams achieved a record of 813-69-11 making him the winningest golf coach in US high school sports history. His teams won numerous Conference Championships and were State Champions in 1994, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2016. Lynch coached countless numbers of all-star players. Coach Lynch founded the Girls? Golf Team and coached them from 1997-2000.
ELMER VINCENT 1919 - 2002 Elmer Vincent was a lifelong resident of the town of Simsbury. Born the youngest of eight children to Charles H. Vincent and Elizabeth Cusick Vincent he was raised in the family home on Plank Hill Road, a homerun away from the entrance to the Simsbury Little League
Complex on Elmer?s Way. Tammy Swenson A 1937 graduate of Simsbury High School he played Varsity Basketball and Varsity Baseball for 3 years (1935-1937) where he was a pitcher/first baseman. In his senior year the southpaw pitched to a 7-0 record for the 9-1 Trojans. After High School he played Semi-pro Baseball in the Farmington Valley Baseball League for 13 years. After enlisting in the service in 1943 he played for the Fourth Air Force Baseball Team (1943-1945) and then for the Linehan Club (1946 and 1947) in Boston Park League while attending the New England Institute of Mortuary Science. Upon returning home he resumed playing in the FVBL until he was hospitalized in 1949 for over a year until he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and had a lung removed which ended his athletic career. Elmer?s civic commitments started in 1952 with the Simsbury Little League and the Simsbury Baseball Community. For the next 24 years he served as President, Commissioner and finally Coach of the Rotary Tigers for 14 years with whom he won 8 Town Championships. He was instrumental in overseeing the construction of the 4 Little League fields at the LL Complex and then took on the renovation project of the Memorial Field Baseball Field in late 70?s. Upon Elmer?s retirement from the SLL in 1976, he joined SHS Varsity Head Coach Jack Wilson?s staff as an Assistant Coach from 1977-1982. In the summer of 1982, he assumed the General Manager duties for the Simsbury American Legion Baseball Program until his death in 2002. He served as an Associate Scout for the New York Yankees in the early 1980?s and for the Texas Rangers 1989-1991. A WWII veteran, Elmer took great pride in serving his country (1943-1946) with the U.S. Army Air Force Medical Division at March Air Base in Riverside CA. He remained an active member of the Tomalonis- Hall American Legion Post 84 for over 50 years.
Elmer was elected Town of Simsbury Tax CTaomllmecyt Sowr eins 1on951-1958 where he collected 99% of all taxes due which amounted to less than 1 million dollars per year back in 1950?s. In 1959, he assumed his full time position of President of Vincent Funeral Homes, until his retirement in 1978. He was the Civil Defense Director for the Farmington Valley during the devastation of the Flood of 1955, which put him in charge of securing the safety of the survivors of the flood. He served on the Republican Town Committee, Simsbury Historical Society, Life Member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and was a Justice of the Peace. Among his many awards, Elmer was the 1971 Simsbury Chamber of Commerce Youth Service Award winner, Simsbury Hometown Hero Award 1986, the Rotary Club ?Citizen of the Year? in 1986, and the Connecticut State American Legion Baseball Contributors Award in 1992. In June 1970, The Town of Simsbury issued a Proclamation designating June 16 as ?Elmer Vincent Day?, and in 1976 declared the road to Memorial Park to be named ?Elmer?s Way?. Elmer was married to lifetime Simsbury resident Joanna Quinn Vincent in 1947 and is survived by three sons, Former First Selectman Thomas Vincent, Timothy Vincent and Anthony ?Tony? Vincent, 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Elmer ?Augie? Vincent, known to the Simsbury Baseball Community as ?Mr. Baseball?, passed away on May 29, 2002 ending 50 years of loyal and dedicated service to the youth of Simsbury but his legacy of athleticism, public service, and business acumen continues to live on in his family and the many players his life had touched. Class of 2018 Induct ees "Thank you to all of our At hlet e sponsors, the Board of Education, the members of Jam es Bidw ell the Hall of Fame Committee, and the Class of 2018 Doug Cram phin Inductees. I hope that this small celebration of your Meghan Cunningham amazing efforts brings a sense pride and achievement to the entire Simsbury Jam es Gallagher Community." Sara Lom bardi Jeff Pinney Director of Athletics & Student (Hendershot ) Activities Mike Hood George Mainville Team 1987 Girls' Soccer Team Coach/ Adm inist rat or Ed Lynch Com m unit y Cont ribut or Department of Athletics & Student Activities Elm er Vincent 34 Farms Village Road Simsbury, CT 06070 860-658-0451