SIMSBURY TROJANS HALL OF FAME - CLASS OF 2020 Induction Banquet Saturday January 4, 2020 THANK YOU to our Title Sponsor for 2020: Visit our website at www.simsburyhalloffame.com for more information about the Simsbury Hall of Fame Tammy Swenson Liberty Bank is proud to support the Simsbury Hall of Fame Tammy Swenson Class of 2020 Induct ees "Thank you to all of our sponsors, the Board of At hlet es Education, the members of the Mart in Bird Hall of Fame Committee, and Dan Hood the Class of 2020 Inductees. I hope Sam ant ha Brigham that this small Johnson celebration of your amazing Kat ie McGregor efforts brings a sense pride and Pet er Periera achievement to the entire Aaron Pum erant z Simsbury Community." -Jeff Pinney Director of Athletics & Coach/ Adm inist rat or Student Activities Simsbury High School 34 Farms Village Road Ray Schw arz Simsbury, CT 06070 860-658-0451 Follow Simsbury Com m unit y Cont ribut or Athletics on Twitter Em ily Lou Mclean @SimsburyTrojans Mart in Bird SHS Class of 1972 Foot ball Baseball 3 time All Conference ('70,'71,'72) Led Team in Stolen Bases 32 ('71) Hartford Times Player of The Week (11/23/71) 2nd in State in Stolen Bases ('72) Hartford Times All Suburban Team CVC All Conference ('72) All State Offense ('71) Honorable Mention Defense ('71) National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award ('72) Held School Record 22 TD ('71) Held School Record Points 151 ('71) State Scoring Champion 151 ('71) 3 time CVC Conference Champions ('69, '70, '71) UCONN Most Interceptions in a Game - 3 ('74) 3 Year Starting Cornerback Punter, Kicker, Punt/Kick Returner Scored TD as Fullback 9 Career Interceptions Marty Bird had a record-setting career as an athlete at Simsbury High School and the University of Connecticut. As a football player for Simsbury High School Marty never lost a football game he participated in. He played on three Conference Championship Teams and set the school and state record for most total points (151) in 1971. He was a three-time All- Conference athlete in football, including honors on both offense and defense. He was a Hartford Times All- Suburban Team selection as well as a New Haven Register All-State athlete on both sides of the ball. In 1972 he earned the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award. In baseball at SHS he led the state in stolen bases (32 in 1971) and was an All-Conference player. Marty attended UCONN on a football scholarship and in a game in 1974 against the University of New Hampshire he tied the team record for most interceptions in a game (3), a record he still shares with five other athletes, including former NFL star Darius Butler. Marty started at cornerback for three years at UCONN where he also punted, kicked off, and was a return specialist. He even played (and scored) as a fullback. Dan Hood SHS Class of 2004 Foot ball Hockey Baseball 3 Varsity Letters/Starting QB 4 Varsity Letters 3 Varsity Letters All CCC West QB, Kicker & 3 CCC West Championships 2 CCC West Championships Punter State Championship ('03) State Finalist ('02) Hartford Courant 1st Team All 22-2 record 20-1 Record ('03) State Punter, Honorable 3x All Conference All Conference ('03,'04) Mention QB ('02,'03,'04) 1st Team All State Catcher Senior 1st Team All State Honorable Mention All State ('03) Kicker ('02) Batted .409 with 5 HR, 28 RBI 1st Team All State and 38 Runs Scored Defenseman ('03,'04) 2nd Team All State ('04) Hartford Courant "Best of The Best" ('03) Ham ilt on College - 2008 Football - 4 Year Varsity Letter Winner Baseball - 4 Year Varsity Letter Winner Played Quarter Back, Half Back and Special Teams Starting Catcher for 4 Years 2nd All Time Hits Leader Tammy Swenson Dan Hood was one of the most versatile athletes in Simsbury High School history as he excelled at football, hockey, and baseball. He was a three-year starting varsity quarterback who also excelled as a kicker, a four-year letter winner at hockey (who he helped lead to a State Championship in 2003), and a three-year varsity baseball player. During his sophomore year he was named to the All-Conference football (both kicker and punter) and hockey teams as well as being named to the Honorable Mention All-State Hockey (defensemen) Team. During his junior year Dan was named to the All-Conference football (QB, kicker, punter), hockey, and baseball teams. He also earned an exceptionally rare trifecta as he was First Team All-State in Football (punter, Honorable Mention as QB), Hockey (defensemen), and Baseball (catcher). He was also named as the Hartford Courant?s ?Best of the Best? in hockey. Dan?s senior year was also stellar as he was All-Conference in football (kicker and punter), hockey, and baseball while also earning First Team All-State honors in football (kicker) and Hockey (defensemen) and 2nd team All-State in baseball. Dan captained the football, hockey, and baseball programs. In all, Dan was First Team All-State five times, Second Team once and Honorable Mention twice for a total of eight All-State recognitions. He was also honored twelve times as an All-Conference athlete. Dan excelled as a football and baseball player at Hamilton College where he lettered a total of eight times. He played quarterback, H-Back, and kicked off and punted. During baseball season he started catcher all four years while also playing outfield and pitcher. At graduation he was second all-time in career hits (122). Sam ant ha Brigham Johnson SHS Class of 2006 Basket ball Track & Field SHS Basketball Team Captain Class L State Championship SHS Courant Top 25 (Basketball) School Record 200 meter dash SHS Career Assists Leader SHS 5th All-Time Leading Scorer Hartford Courant All CT Team ('06) 3 time All Conference Hofst ra Basket ball CAA All Rookie Team CAA Commissioner's Academic Award (4 years) Scored Over 1,000 Points 2 WNIT Appearances ('07, '10) Dean Ehlers Leadership Award Nominee Nick Colleluori Unsung Hero Award Samantha Johnson (Brigham), better known as Sam, graduated from Simsbury High School in 2006, where she played soccer and basketball and ran track one season. During that one track season Sam set an SHS record in the 200 meter run and was a part of the Class L State Championship team. Sam truly excelled on the basketball court. She was a four-year starter who ended up being the SHS career assist leader and fifth leading scorer of all time. She was a three-time All-Conference athlete and a member of the Hartford Courant?s All-State Team as well as being named to the Courant?s Top 25 Squad. Sam went on to play for the Pride of Hofstra where she was named to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) All-Rookie team as well as being Hofstra?s CAA Commissioner?s Academic Award winner for four straight years. She was also a Dean Ehlers Leadership Award Nominee. In 2006-2007 she was a part of Hofstra?s most-winning season (26-8). By the time she graduated from Hofstra Sam scored over 1000 points in NCAA Division I basketball and her teams had made two WNIT appearances. Sam lives in Plainville, CT with her husband Dale and their son Maverick. She is still involved in Simsbury Basketball as an assistant coach on the girls? team. Kat ie McGregor SHS Class of 2002 Soccer State Champion ('01) 4 time All State 4 time All New England 4 time All Region 2 time Connecticut Soccer Player of the Year 2 time National Soccer Collegiate Coaches of America/ Adidas All American 2 time Parade Magazine All America Team Bost on College Varsity Soccer SoccerBuzz Northeast Region All-Freshman Team New England Women?s Soccer Association All-New England Team Multiple time All-Big East Team Katie McGregor was one of the most decorated athletes in Simsbury High School history. Katie was a superstar on the soccer field. During her years as a Trojan she was a member of the U19 United States National pool. As a freshman, she was named to the All-State, All-New England, and All-Region I teams, During her sophomore season she again was named to the All-State, All-New England, and All-Region I teams. Her junior year saw her earn All-State, All-New England, and All-Region I honors once again plus she was named the Connecticut Soccer Player of the Year. Katie also added the title of National Soccer Collegiate Coaches of America/Adidas All-American and was named to the Parade Magazine All-American Team. During her senior year she helped the Trojans win a team State Title while once again she earned a place on All-State (four years), All-New England (four straight years), and All-Region I teams (four years), was named the Connecticut Soccer Player of the Year (two years), was a National Soccer Collegiate Coaches of America/Adidas All-American (two years), and was named to the Parade Magazine All-American Team (two years). Katie continued her career at Boston College where she was named to the SoccerBuzz Northeast Region All-Freshman Team, the New England Women?s Soccer Association All-New England Team, and was a multi-time All-Big East athlete. Pet er Periera SHS Class of 1990 Wrest ling 2 time All Conference ('89,'90) 3 time Conference Champion 2 time LL State Champion ('89,'90) 2 time State Open Finalist ('89, '90) Most Improved Wrestler ('89) Team Captain ('90) Most Valuable Player ('90) New England Champion ('90) Team 7th Place Finish New Englands ('90) Undefeated (40-0) Senior Year Career Record 71-5 Sout hern Connect icut St at e Universit y Wrestling (4 years) Rugby (4 years) Post College Rugby - Competed in US, Europe, Australia and Asia Played New Haven Rugby Club, New York Old Blue Club, and the US Super League Inducted to the New Haven Rugby Hall of Fame, 2016 Peter Pereira played lacrosse and wrestled all four years at Simsbury High School but the wrestling mats are where Peter earned exceptional accolades During his junior year, which was, amazingly, his first year as a varsity athlete, Peter was named first-team All-Conference and he won the Class LL Wrestling Title at 171 pounds.