SIMSBURY TROJANS HALL OF FAME - CLASS OF 2020 Induction Banquet Saturday January 4, 2020
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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
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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
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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. He was also a Connecticut State Open Finalist that year. Peter?s senior year was perfect. He won all forty matches he wrestled. Along the path to forty he won his second LL Title, the Connecticut State Open Title, and he became Simsbury?s first ever New England Wrestling Champion when he won the 1990 171 Pound Title while leading the Trojans to a 7th place finish in the team race. Peter ended his career with more than 70 wins (71-5) and his 93.4% win percentage is the second greatest career win percentage in history (with more than thirty wins). Peter started a tradition in his family that has made the Pereira family, including sister, Julie, a former team manager, the best of the best among Simsbury and Connecticut wrestling families as no three brothers in state history have ever accomplished what they did. Pete, Joe and John each won two individual Class Titles and a Connecticut State Open title. John was also a New England Finalist. In total, the brothers combined to win ten individual Class, Open, and New England Titles and over 300 individual matches. Peter went on to wrestle and play rugby at Southern Connecticut State University. Upon graduation he followed his athletic passion in an extensive rugby career where he competed in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. He played in the New Haven Rugby Club, on the New York Old Blue, and in the US Super League. He was inducted into the New Haven Rugby Hall of Fame in 2016. Peter lives in North Haven, CT with his wife Aurelie and seven year old son Peter. Aaron Pum erant z SHS Class of 1998
Foot ball Wrest ling Baseball 2 time All Conference 3 time Top 3 Finisher Class 2 time All League Tailback, Defensive Back, Championship Outfields Kicker & Punter ('96,'97) SHS Record Fastest Pin (11 Class L Championship SHS Record Total Career Seconds) ('97) Points 2nd Place Class SHS Record Single Season Championship ('97) Points Team Class L 2nd SHS Single Game Championship ('97) Rushing Yards Class L Champion ('98) 2 time All State Running Back 3rd Place State Open & Kicker ('96,'97) Finisher ('98) National Football League Foundation Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award Academ ic Class Rank 29/270 3.8 GPA 4 Years High Honors National Honor Society Academic All State 2 Years Football & Wrestling
Dart m out h College Football - Running Back Aaron Pumerantz was one of the most decorated three-sport athletes in Simsbury High School history. As a sophomore he placed third in the Class LL Wrestling State Championships. His junior year was prolific. He was named an All-Conference athlete as a running back, defensive back, punter, kicker, wrestler, and outfielder. He was also named to the All-State football team as a running back and kicker and he placed second in the Class L Wrestling Championship and sixth in the Connecticut Wrestling State Open. Aaron was a key athlete on the wrestling (Class L) and baseball (Class LL) teams who won State Titles that year. During his senior year he captained the football, wrestling, and baseball teams and he once again was named an All-Conference athlete as a running back, defensive back, punter, kicker, wrestler, and outfielder. He, again, was named to the All-State football team as a running back and kicker and his senior year he won the Class L Wrestling Championship and placed third in the Connecticut Wrestling State Open. Aaron is the only football player in SHS history to place All-Conference in four positions, two years in a row. Aaron holds the SHS records for most total career points (429), single season points, and single game rushing yards (268). In total Aaron was named All-Conference twelve times, All-State five times, and he placed in All-State Wrestling Championships four other times. Aaron epitomized the role of scholar-athlete and he went on to Dartmouth College where he played tailback. After college, he became a physician and served with distinction for over a decade in the United States Army. He was honorably discharged at the rank of major, earning multiple accolades throughout his career. Aaron is a rheumatologist who lives in Sylvania, Ohio with his wife Christa and their children Gracyn and Grant. Ray Schw arz SHS Coach 1973 - 2004 Overall Coaching Record - 671 w ins and 294 losses
Basket ball Coach Baseball Coach Head Basketball Coach 1974-1982, 1983-1995 1984-2004 325-126 Record 298-158 Record 8 time League Champion 6 time League Champions 2 time State Champion Qualified for State Tournament 18 Times Coached Multiple All Star Coached Multiple All Star Players & All State Players
Golf Coach 1977-1981 103-21 Record 3 time League Champion 1 time State Champion Raymond ?Ray? Schwarz started coaching and teaching in Simsbury in fall of 1973. As head boys basketball coach from 1974-1982 and then again from 1984-2004 his teams won 298 games and six Conference Championships. His teams were perennial state qualifiers as they participated in the State Tournament eighteen times. As head baseball coach from 1983-1995 his teams won 325 games with eight Conference Championships, including two State Titles. While at the helm for the Golf Program from 1977-1981 Ray led his athletes to over 100 wins, three League Titles, and a State Championship. By the time he retired Ray had helped to develop a significant number of outstanding athletes. Because of the many decades of service to the Simsbury Schools as well as his overall character, Ray is a beloved and respected figure simply known as ?Coach? to generations of Simsbury High School athletes and their families.
Ray is a member of the Sharon (MA) Hall of Fame as well as the Norwich University Athletic Hall of Fame. He lives with his wife Kathy in New Hartford. Their family includes three children (Kim, Kelly, Kristen), three grand-children (Kenna, Kylie, Cole) and two in-laws (Carolyn, Stephen).
Em ily Lou McLean SHS Community Contributor 1976 - 2016
Trainer/ Nurse 40 Years of Service to SHS Athletics
Served 120 Seasons
Served Thousands of Student-Athletes
Served More Than 15 Varsity Sports Teams
Named Simsbury Home Town Hero - 1987 For over forty years there was one name associated with every single athletic program at Simsbury High School: Emmie Lou. From 1976 until 2016 Emily Lou McLean covered thousands of sporting events for Simsbury High School. She seemed to be a permanent presence at home games as well as on team buses. During her tenure she used miles of athletic tape, applied hundreds of bags of ice, and gave many encouraging and congratulatory hugs. The trusting relationship between medical professional and athlete was very special at Simsbury High School because of Emmie Lou. Her dedication to the town was recognized in 1987 when she was named ?Simsbury Town Hero.? Generations of athletes and their families benefited from her care and she holds a special place in many of her athletes? hearts. Emmie Lou was a softball player and captain of the Culpeper High School (VA) cheerleading team. In 1958 she graduated from the University of Virginia School of Nursing. Prior to her arrival in Simsbury she served as a nurse in an office and in delivery, emergency, and recovery rooms. She served as the school nurse at The Master?s School in Simsbury from 1974 until 2006. She developed student-trainer programs and taught courses at the college level. Emmie Lou has lived in Simsbury since 1969 and her three children (Kathryn, Bruce, Nancy) all graduated from SHS and participated in soccer, lacrosse, and volleyball.
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Mart in Bird (2020) Brian Coom bes (2019) Tim Eldridge (2019) Lisa Grisw old Lindley (2019) Pet er Hat t on (2019) Ron Krogh (2019) Kat e Tow nsley Pendergast (2019) Jam es Bidw ell (2018) Doug Cram phin (2018) Meghan Cunningham (2018) Jam es Gallagher (2018) Sara Lom bardi Hendershot (2018) Brian Hood (2019) Dan Hood (2020) Mike Hood (2018) Sam ant ha Brigham Johnson (2020) Kat ie McGregor (2020) George Mainville (2018) Pet er Periera (2020) Aaron Pum erant z (2020)
Teams 1987 Girls' Soccer Team (2018) 1983-1985 Gym nast ics Team s (2019)
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Community Contributors Em ily Lou Mclean (2020) Elm er Vincent (2018) Robert Broderick (2019) The 2019 - 2020 Sim sbury High School Hall of Fam e Board of Direct ors
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