SIMSBURY TROJANS HALL of FAME - CLASS of 2019 Ceremony & Dinner Saturday January 5, 2019 the Riverview - Weatogue, CT
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SIMSBURY TROJANS HALL OF FAME - CLASS OF 2019 Ceremony & Dinner Saturday January 5, 2019 The Riverview - Weatogue, CT THANK YOU to our Title Sponsor for 2019 Tammy Swenson Simsbury Bank is proud to support the Simsbury Hall of Fame. Congratulations to the 2019 Hall of Fame Inductees! Tammy Swenson Class of 2019 Induct ees "Thank you to all of our sponsors, At hlet es the Board of Education, the Brian Coom bes members of the Hall of Fame Tim Eldridge Committee, and Pet er Hat t on the Class of 2019 Inductees. I hope Brian Hood that this small Ron Krogh celebration of your amazing Lisa Grisw old Lindley efforts brings a sense pride and Kat e Tow nsley Pendergast achievement to the entire Simsbury Team Community." 1983-1985 Gym nast ics -Jeff Pinney Director of Athletics & Student Activities Coach/ Adm inist rat or Simsbury High School 34 Farms Village Road Joan Sullivan Simsbury, CT 06070 860-658-0451 Com m unit y Cont ribut or Follow Simsbury Athletics on Twitter Robert Broderick @SimsburyTrojans Brian Coom bes SHS Class of 1973 Basket ball 1969-1973 Averaged over twenty points per game in junior & senior seasons Scored over 900 points in two varsity seasons Holds single game scoring record ? 44 points in February, 1973 Named first team Class L All State in 1973 First team All Suburban in 1973 Selected to the 1973 Connecticut Class L and LL all-star team 1972-73 team made the state Class L quarter finals Ham ilt on College - Class of 1977 Scored over 1,200 career points, averaging 17 points per game (1973-1977) Collected over 500 career rebounds Hamilton was ranked in the top 10 nationally (DIII) in the 1975-1976 and 1976-1977 seasons Graduated as the third all-time leading scorer at Hamilton Professional 1979-1980 and 1980-1981 played in the New England Basketball Association (NEBA) for the East Hartford Explorers 1981-1982 played for Birmingham, England in the English Basketball League (EBL) Averaged over twenty points and ten rebounds per game for Birmingham Kestrels Select ed as one of Sim sbury?s ?Best At hlet es of t he Cent ury? by t he Hart ford Courant in Decem ber, 1999 Brian was an outstanding basketball player for Simsbury High School. He averaged over 20 points per game in both his junior and senior seasons at Simsbury, scoring over 900 career points in two varsity seasons. Brian still holds the school single game scoring record of 44 points accomplished in February, 1973. The 1971-72 and 72-73 basketball teams won a total of 31 games and the 72-73 team made the state Class L quarter finals. In 1973 Brian was named first team Class L All-State and first team All Suburban. He was selected to play in the 1973 CT Class L and LL senior All-Star game. Following high school Brian played basketball at Hamilton College in upstate New York. He was a four year starter and in his junior and senior seasons Hamilton was ranked in the top ten nationally in Division III. Brian scored over 1,200 career points, and he graduated as the 3rd all-time leading scorer at Hamilton. After college, Brian played two seasons in the New England Basketball Association for the East Hartford Explorers and in Birmingham, England in the English Basketball League (EBL) In December, 1999 Brian was selected by the Hartford Courant as one of Simsbury?s ?Best Athletes of the Century?. Brian and his wife Denise live in Simsbury, and their three children Bill, Nicole and Troy are all Simsbury High School graduates. Tim Eldridge SHS Class of 1994 Foot ball Basket ball Lacrosse 1991-1993 1992-1994 Team Record 27-5 1992-1994 Junior Year Junior Year Captain Junior and Senior Years 43 Goals, 33 Assists 1,770 yards Rushing, 23 All Conference All Conference, Touchdowns (both single Senior Year All Northern CT season school records) Team made All State Running Back multiple state Senior Year All Conference Defensive Back tournaments 51 Goals, 56 Assists Senior Year All Conference, All North Captain CT 1,819 Yards Rushing, 26 Conference Champs Touchdowns (broke own single Northern Division Finalist season records) Career 129 goals, 89+ School Career Records assists Rushing & Touchdowns 3,600+ yards rushing, 50 Touchdowns All State Running Back and Defensive Back Penn St at e Universit y Class of 1998 Lacrosse - Four Years Varsity Team Captain (Senior Year) All Big Ten Academic Honors Tim Eldridge was a three-sport athlete at Simsbury High School from 1990-1994. He played on the varsity football, basketball, and lacrosse teams, eventually becoming a three-sport captain his senior year. The 1991-1993 football teams compiled an outstanding record of 27 wins and 5 losses. They won 3 consecutive conference championships and were a state finalist in 1993. During his junior season, Tim started as a running back, defensive back, and returned kick-off?s as well. He broke the school single season rushing record for yards and touchdowns. Those accomplishments earned him All-State honors as a running back and All-Conference honors as for his defensive back contributions. As a senior, he broke his own single season records for rushing and touchdowns. For the second year in a row he became an All-State running back, and was again recognized as an All-State defensive back. He finished his career with over 3,600 yards and 50 touchdowns, breaking both of his own previous held school records. Tammy Swenson As a guard/forward of the basketball team, Tim was part of teams with multiple winning seasons and state tournament appearances. He was selected as a basketball captain both his junior and senior season and received All-Conference honors his senior year. Tim also played midfielder for the lacrosse team. In his junior season he earning All-Conference and All-Northern Connecticut honors. During his senior season, the Trojans won a conference championship and made it to the state semi-finals after beating defending state champ New Canaan in the quarterfinals. Tim earned All-Conference and All-Northern Connecticut honors for a second consecutive year. After graduating from Simsbury High School in 1994, Tim went on to play Division 1 lacrosse at Penn State University. During his four years the team had an overall record of 35-15, and three times they finished the season ranked in the top 15 nationally. He was a team captain his senior season and finished his career with 17 goals and 16 assists, playing in 49 of 50 games. Tim now lives in Wilmington, North Carolina with his wife Meg, and his daughters Kate (6) and Lane (4). Pet er Hat t on SHS Class of 1986 Foot ball Captain 1985 All Conference 1984, 1985 Wrest ling Captain 1985, 1986 3rd Place Class L 1983 3rd Place LL 1984 2nd Place State Open 1985 2nd Place Class LL 1986 State Open Champ 1986 State LL Champ 1985 SHS Outstanding Wrestler 1985, 1986 All Conference 1982-1985 Lacrosse Captain All State 1985, 1986 All American 1986 Scored 58 Goals, Had 25 Assists in 1985 & 1986 Penn St at e Universit y Penn State Wrestling 1988-1989 Penn State Lacrosse 1988-1989 Peter Hatton excelled on the football and lacrosse fields as well as the wrestling mats during his days as a Trojan and was named the Coca-Cola Scholastic Athlete of the year his senior year (1986). Peter played varsity football for three years and was a captain his senior year. During the 1984, 1985, and 1986 seasons the teams went a combined 21-8-1. Peter was a two-time All-Conference player and during his senior year he earned All-Conference recognition as both a linebacker and fullback. Peter excelled in the sport of wrestling and was a trailblazer, setting incredibly high standards for his wrestling teammates and posterity. The two-time team captain and SHS Outstanding Wrestler winner was Simsbury High School?s first member of the Wrestling 100 win club (career record 108-9-2 ? 92% win percentage), first wrestler to earn All-Conference four times, first (and currently only) wrestler to place in the state division four times (1st LL, 2nd LL, 3rd LL, 4th L), and when he won the LL title in 1985 he and his brother Jeff (1983 Class L Champion) became the first Simsbury High School brothers to each win an individual title. In 1986, Peter capped his amazing wrestling career as a State ?Open? champion and was the second SHS wrestler ever to make it to the State Open finals twice. Excellence followed Peter onto the Lacrosse fields. He ended up scoring more than 50 goals and 25 assists during his last two years while helping lead the team to a 23-10-1 record over that period. He earned All-State honors in 1985 and 1986. In 1986 he was also named an All-American player. Peter went on to wrestle and play lacrosse for Penn State. Upon graduation he coached football and wrestling, leading two wrestling teams to state titles. He currently resides in Edmond, Oklahoma with his wife Kristen. They have three children: Rebecca, David, and Jonathan. He is a Sr. Pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian Church and Peter believes that the impact of the coaches and teachers at SHS ?helped shape me to be the man I am today.? Brian Hood SHS Class of 1998 Foot ball Hockey Baseball 3 Yr. Varsity Quarterback & 4 Yr. Varsity All Conference 3 Year Varsity All Conference Tight End Defense (1996-1998) (1996-1998) All Conference Tight End (1996) First Team All State (1997) Hon.