He was a two-time Herald News all scholastic, a three-time Big 3 Conference all star and played in the prestigious Shriners Game in 96. The first story of the school is constructed of native Fall River Granite, while the stone of the upper portions is from Mason, New Hampshire. Her senior year, she was second in the 100 free and fourth in the 100 back at the sectional meet and took a sixth place in the state meet, all while serving as a virtual player-coach after the head coach resigned unexpectedly. In a Facebook comment, Charlie Shaker, 62, a former Bishop Connolly High basketball player, said Fleming was the best Durfee player he ever saw. Michael Fleming, Ernie's younger brother and also a fine basketball player at Durfee, died three years ago. Fairhaven ended up winning 60-41, putting Durfee and Fairhaven at 11-1 in Bristol County League play. 40132 Athletic Secretary - Vanessa Pilar What doesnt show on the stat sheet, said Steve Winarski, Kilbys football coach at Durfee, is his unwavering determination and desire to be the best at his chosen sports. Given his chance to start, Pereira emerged as a press-breaking, pin-point-passing, accurate shooting machine to help the Hilltoppers to a 25-0 record and the Division 1 state championship. He was a state wrestling tourney official for six years. Dundee-Crown High School was formed as a merger of two long standing, and tradition-rich high schools (Dundee Community and Irving Crown), it is important to recognize Athletic Accomplishments that have occurred at all three high schools. The frontcourt of Nightingale (6-7), Mark Stuart (6-3) and Manny Costa (6-3) posed a problem for the Hilltoppers, who found themselves trailing 30-22 at the break. Besides being a wrestling standout at Southern State, Durfee was a three-time all-SDIC fullback for the Pointers. MAPLEWOOD, NJ The 2020-2021 Columbia High School "Hall of Fame" Induction Ceremony will take place on Friday at Underhill Sports Complex in Maplewood from 9:30 to 11 a.m. (see changes. Photo Gallery. Durfee's love of sports lives on as a scholarship is awarded in his memory every year at the state "B" wrestling tournament. Barry King - Class of 1963. Defensive end. Ernie Fleming, one of Durfee High School's all-time greatest basketball players, has died. Durfee High School building on Rock Street, The iconic building, with its tall red-capped clock tower and red-domed observatory tower, overlooks the Taunton River and gives rise to the Fall River school district's seal, the school's athletics nickname, the Hilltoppers, their school colors of black and red (for the two roof colors), the school newspaper, the Hilltop, and their school alumni newspaper, the Chimes. He played three years varsity in both football and basketball. His 1974 team went 12-0 in duals, and his 1976 team won the SDIC title. Durfee High School is a public high school located in the city of Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. 2019. The building was built as a donation from Mrs. Mary B. History [ edit] Bertrand Morchain Architecte insa posted images on LinkedIn This page is dedicated to those who have made a significant impact on our community through their inv Menominee High School Athletic Hall of Fame In 1978, the city opened a new, much larger high school in the north end, also named "B.M.C. It drives us crazy. I did feel a lot of pressure that first year, but I was very fortunate that Lukey left me with a good team. Humasti coached the Incline boys golf team to two state championships (1993 and 2015) and four division titles during a 26-year span (1991-2016). In a game at the Fairhaven Junior High gymnasium that was a sellout in advance, the Hilltoppers struggled against the Blue Devils and their legendary coach Mel Entin. Smith coached track and field and football at Wooster, Bishop Manogue and Reno. Festivities will commence at 6pm. All rights reserved. An all-star all four years in both sports, she was selected by this newspaper as one of its all-time top 25 high school athletes. Best field hockey players of all time:Who were the best-ever Fall River area field hockey players? Ribbon Cutting 2014. It currently serves about 1600 students who make up one of the most diverse populations of any high school in the county. The hosts responded with an 8-0 run with four points each from Ramsey Hunter and Roy Fazendeiro, and after Durfees Manny Papoula halted the Whaler scoring spurt with a basket, Nightingale made consecutive layups to cut Durfees lead to 44-33. He struggled with his health over the last decade of his life after suffering strokes and lived the last years of his life in a nursing home. The building features a rare 4-foot telescope with an 8-inch lens, built by the Warner & Swasey Company in 1887. [4] The telescope opened for public viewing for select nights in 2015.[4]. In the spring, he played two years varsity baseball. Durfee High School is an historic former high school building at 289 Rock Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. Tickets are limited to the first 320 sold, at $40 per ticket. As good as Fleming was in high school 26.1 points per game senior year; a then Durfee single-game record 50 points Fleming's game blossomed at Gardner-Webb and Jacksonville as he added an outside shot to his high-jumping and powerful inside game. Durfee also officiated football and wrestling. Campbell said his place in the Hall of Fame was because of his players, crediting Durfee athletes with his coaching success. Durfee was not even a full-time coach, as he spent most of his time as a diesel instructor at the school. Ranson worked in print media for Wells Progress and Lahontan Valley News newspapersfor the past 50 years andwas in radio broadcasting (1968-74). The next year, he was the MVP of the tournament.". Recipient of the schools top scholar-athlete award as a senior, Kitchen held the Durfee pool record in the 500 freestyle for more than two decades. In track and field, Palumbo, a sprinter/jumper, set the school triple jump record at 43 feet, 1 inch. A soccer all star as well, Belanger scored 40 career goals (19 in one season). CATHLEEN (FARRELL) FELDMAN, Class of 1973. 2019 Banquet Photos. Nightingale came into the tournament with 85 tourney points and needed 20 to break Pete Houstons record of 104 points. He served Durfee when sports medicine and on-field emergency care were fields in their infancy. Nelson posted a 445-273 record as the baseball coach, with eight league crowns, one state championship and six state runner-up finishes. FALL RIVER The Durfee High School Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2014 includes a set of twins, a former professional baseball player, the current director of athletics at Durfee and a member of the schools first family of swimming. Like her twin sister Christine, Cathleen Feldman was a three-sport standout, lettering in volleyball, basketball and softball in all three years. Special teams. He was the teams 1986 MVP, led Durfee in tackles, sacks, blocked punts, field goals and extra points. B.M.C. B.M.C. First, to recognize . Belanger quickly settled into her athletic life at Durfee and, a four-year starter in three sports (soccer, basketball, softball), she graduated as a member of the exclusive 12-Letter Club. The second member of the her family to be selected for Hall of Fame induction, she achieved great individual and team success for the Hilltoppers. After 16 games, Karams initial season couldnt have gone any better as the Hilltoppers owned a 16-0 record which, at the time, was the second-longest win streak ever compiled by a Durfee team. Cocktails are at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m., with the inductions to follow. Pereira is Durfees director of athletics. He may be best remembered for baseball, where he was a hard-hitting, strong-armed catcher who often eliminated the opponents threat of base stealing. View history Durfee High School Located in Fall River, MA, Durfee High School operated from 1886 to 1978 in a historic building which now houses a probate and family courthouse for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. High on the list of top wrestlers in school history, Antao in 1998 became the first Hilltopper in 17 years to win a state title when he took first place at 130 pounds at the Division 1 championships. He led Incline to nine state championships, including five consecutive from 2012-2016, and two state runner-up finishes over the course of his 27-year career. The restoration was completed in the mid-1990s. Herren spoke of the tradition of Durfee and responsibility of wearing the Red & Black. Kantz. All rights reserved. Kazen thanked his coaches and the athletic staff at Durfee. He grew up with a love for sports and a love for family. Leonard "Mike" Clark - Class of 1953. In high school, he competed in football, basketball and track (Highmore had no wrestling program). I didnt know who Mel Entin was, but I had heard he wasnt well liked by other coaches. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Six former Hilltoppers are set for induction into the the B.M.C. Campbell, a 1967 graduate of Boston Tech High School, began his coaching career at Durfee in 1974 as an assistant basketball coach. He also ranks among the Red & Blacks best wrestlers. Because of a glut of hoops talent at Durfee during his four years at the school, the 5-foot-6 Pereira had to wait until his senior year to get significant varsity time. A nine-letter winner on Elsbree Street, Palumbo, Durfees 1983-84 Male Athlete of the Year, spread his excellence among football, ice hockey and track and field. While at Southern State, he was a three-time South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference heavyweight champion. Papoula began the second quarter with a basket to bring the Hilltoppers within 18-11, but seven points was as close as Durfee got. In the opener against the Whalers, the Hilltoppers got off to a quick start, leading 24-9 after the first quarter, and eventually held a 37-21 lead at the break. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. She led the Colts to four consecutive large-school classification softball championships (2000-2003) and was named the Gatorade State Player of the Year her junior and senior seasons. A three-time Big 3 Conference all star and a two-time Herald News all scholastic, Antao was part of the first Sacred Heart University wrestling team. 2023 www.heraldnews.com. After his Durfee career and a year of prep school, Furtado signed a contract with the Seattle Mariners and played minor league ball in their organization. People who went here [ edit] Mark Bomback, pitcher Durfee Alumni Association.[9]. Link School Town State Category Web Site Beverly High School: Beverly: MA: Athletic Web Site . Whether it was on the basketball court or the soccer field, Plasski made a major impact, game after game after game. The school was built in 1886 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. Durfee Hall has a game room with a pool table and ping-pong table, TV lounge, kitchen . She averaged 25.2 points, 3.1 assists and 5 rebounds per game junior season and 22.3, 4.5, and 6.1 senior season. The honorees include Caitlin Belanger, Edward Silva, Adelino Jacob, Beth Plasski, J. Bryan Palumbo, and Thomas Kilby. Her 1,456 points rank sixth all time at Assumption. For someone who had never seen a wrestling match before he got to college, the 1963 Highmore grad was a quick learner in the sport. B.M.C. In 1978, it was replaced by the current B.M.C. As a junior, he batted. Durfee High School is a public high school located in the city of Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Durfee High School (1886 building), U.S. National Register of Historic Places, National Register of Historic Places listings in Fall River, Massachusetts, Highlands Historic District (Fall River, Massachusetts), Commemorative Book on BMC Durfee High School, "Durfee hosting public viewings with restored telescope", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=B.M.C._Durfee_High_School_(1886_building)&oldid=1028599162, This page was last edited on 14 June 2021, at 22:44. A standout in football, hockey and baseball, Furtado was Durfees male athlete of the year his senior year. The honorees include Caitlin. Francis Leary Jr. Francis Patrick "Frank" Leary Jr., 89, passed away Dec. 11, 2018, in Camden, after a long fight with Parkinson's disease. Many of the below are considered distinguished alumni of Durfee by the B.M.C. This site is to be operated by members of our class. This year's class consists of two coaches and 11 individual athletes. Nightingale trimmed the Whaler deficit to 54-50 with three free throws, but New Bedford never got any closer. He put me in my place.. Jim Mendenhall - Class of 1969. B.M.C. The Sept. 13 Hall of Fame induction ceremony will start with a 5:30 p.m. cocktail hour, followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are priced at $35 for adults and $15 for children younger than 12. Fleming died of cancer on Sunday, Feb. 28 in Dallas, Texas, his son, Ernest Fleming, Jr., said in an. A well-rounded student-athlete, she was a member of the Varsity Club for three years and was the sports editor for the Durfee Hilltop in 1972-73. Durfee's athletic teams are known as the Hilltoppers, a nod to the location of the old school building atop the Highland neighborhood hills overlooking the Taunton River, and their school colors are black and red. Karam also admitted to feeling tons of pressure coming over to Fall River after coaching two years at Westport High School (one as jayvee coach and one as varsity). I took a tranquilizer before the game.. '", A junior varsity player his sophomore year at Durfee, a reluctant Fleming was added to the 1965's team roster for the Tech Tourney and state championship tourney at Boston Garden. Email Greg Sullivan at gsullivan@heraldnews.com. Electronic - Hall of Fame Nomination Form Nomination Form Induction Classes Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia reads a statement to the media at the site of the future Durfee High School in Fall River, MA on Oct. 15, 2019. Bateman was an educator and a coach for 43 years. It is a part of Fall River Public Schools and is the city's main public high school, the other being Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School. New Bedford went on a 12-3 run to cut the deficit to 53-45, and then with 57 seconds remaining Papoula fouled out with Durfee ahead 54-47. The South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame is dedicated to the preservation, documentation and display of South Dakota's sports history. In the 2008-09 school year a group of alumni and staff formed a committee to look into establishing a Douglas S. Freeman Athletic Hall of Fame to recognize the many outstanding athletes, coaches, and supporters that have . The team captain, Silva stood 6-foot-1 and took care of business on balls in the air, especially off corner kicks. FALL RIVER The Durfee High School Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2014 includes a set of twins, a former professional baseball player, the current director of athletics at Durfee and a. He was the football coach at Carson from 1993- 2000, compiling a 44-30 record and leading the Senators to their first football league title in 1998. The butterflies were in full swing for Thomas Skip Karam back on Friday, Dec. 16, 1960. "He was not only a great player, he was a nicer kid," said Skip Karam, Fleming's coach at Durfee. [3]. Bateman served as the track and field coach at Carson for eight years and led the girls program to its only two state championships (1982, 1987). He was a three-time Northern Nevada Coach of the Year (1993, 1996, 2005). [2], George A. Clough, a Boston architect was chosen to design the building. That doesnt happen very often. He assisted with the Reed baseball (zone champions and a state runner-up in 1976) and Sparks boys basketball (1994-1996) teams. The new high school was formally dedicated to the city on June 15, 1887. Alumni listings below have either been searched for or they registered as members of this directory. Donald Keebaugh - Class of 1950. "He wouldn't say it, but he was scared. He drew interest froom NFL teams but chose a teaching/coaching career at USD-Springfield. Durfee High School Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 22, at White's of Westport. Even today, the school's sports teams are known as the "Durfee Hilltoppers". Here are our picks. Durfee High School". and display of South Dakota's sports history. According to state test scores, 30% of students are at least proficient in math and 41% in reading. He shone even brighter at defensive end, where he earned an athletic scholarship to the University of Connecticut. In winter track, Jacob ran the 50 and posted a best time of 5.8. Home Submit a Hall of Fame. Whisman graduated from Sparks and played baseball and basketball. He can be reached at mthomas@heraldnews.com. I must thank the coaches and others who helped me succeed, said Herren. The 1984 basketball team comprised coaches Karam and Campbell, players Brian ONeil, Paul Hart, Nick Salmon, Vic Pereira, Bobby Hargraves, Joe Stanton, John Carvalho, Tim White, John DAmbrosio, Paul Donnelly, Mike Pontes, Tom Skippy Karam, Tom DAmbrosio, Mitch Lown, and managers Allen Perreault and Ron Tripp. Follow him @GregSullivanHN. Also in 1998, Antao was the South Sectional champion, runner up at the All State Meet and third at the New England Championships. .444 (12 for 27) with 13 runs and 5 steals; as a senior he batted .297 (22 for 74) with 15 runs and 10 RBIs and had a 4-for-5 game against Dartmouth. For the second straight game, the Hilltoppers netted 37 first-half points and held a 37-23 lead at the break, but this time their double-digit lead disappeared. Miranda hit consecutive set shots from the side, giving the Whalers a 45-35 lead with 2:45 remaining and Durfee never recovered. 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 Fleming not only grew but, through hard practice, developed a superb turnaround jumper, his bread and butter shot in high school. The project is inching closer to becoming a reality . The Hall of Fame will bring honor and distinction to the school. On the football field, Christ was a pass-catching, bone-crunching blocker. The 1984 basketball team won the Southeastern Massachusetts Conference crown and the Eastern Massachusetts championship. Get the latest business insights from Dun & Bradstreet. 0:24 Six former Hilltoppers are set for induction into the the B.M.C. Following Fall River's new BMC Durfee High School groundbreaking ceremony in November 2018, the $263 million dollar project has come a long way. Papoula, who finished with 16 points, ended the third quarter with back-to-back hoops, giving Durfee a 48-33 lead heading into the final quarter. Durfee High School building. She was selected as a finalist in the U.S. Olympic teams softball tryouts. A three-sporter (football, indoor track and field, outdoor track & field) during his athletics career at Durfee, Kilby reached his greatest heights in track and field, specifically in the javelin. We had won the first 16 games and they were blowing us out, Karam recalled. He blew by people.. In 1978, it was replaced by the current B.M.C. Since 1978 the school has been located on Elsbree Street in the city's north end. Electronic - Hall of Fame Nomination Form, 2018 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 The Hall of Fame will bring honor and distinction to the school. B.M.C. Copyright 2023 Gary Gocek, all rights reserved. B.M.C. She was named All-State First Team all four years as a pitcher. Durfee took its biggest lead early in the third quarter when Ed Woody Berube netted five of his 16 points to help give the Hilltoppers a 42-21 cushion. Silva can go down as the Secretary of Defense in Durfee soccer history. Kazen was introduced by Tommy Botelho, Santos by Tom Burns, Herren by Tom Skip Karam, McDonald by Hargraves and Campbell by Nancy Stanton. Colemans emphasis was always on the preservation of the health and welfare of any girl or boy who wore the red and black. Durfee set several state single-season and career pitching records in her softball career at Wooster. Mike Thomas is the sports editor of The Herald News. He started yelling at the ref and I looked over to him and said, Heres a whistle, why dont you go out there and referee? He just looked back at me and said, Why dont you go back to Westport? He got me good. Nightingale finished with 25 points, breaking Houstons mark and finishing the tourney with 110 points. Durfee Hall of Fame Athletic Department Staff Athletic Director - Brad Bustin bbustin@fallriverschools.org 508-675-8100 ext. Durfee Hall. He is a member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame and the Eastern Connecticut State Hall of Fame. These are former students from Durfee HS in Fall River, MA who graduated in 1969. Compare B.M.C. He is in the athletics hall of fame for both schools. It was built in 1950 and named in honor of Winifred Durfee. He then played alongside NBA Hall of Famer Artis Gilmore at both Gardner-Webb Junior College and Division 1 Jacksonville University. Please join us at the beautiful, new Durfee High School as we recognize the athletes inducted into the 2022 Class of the Durfee Athletic Hall of Fame.Our induction ceremony will take place take place beginning at 5:30 pm in the auditorium, followed by a buffet dinner in the main entrance foyer. Gary Drewniak sealed the deal with a pair of free throws with three ticks remaining. In his subsequent Stonehill College throwing career, Kilby twice set the school record. I felt an awful lot of pressure, Karam said. The Southeast branch of the Massachusetts Housing Court is located in the building as well. He was a two-time all-state football player. The Class of 2014 will be honored during halftime of the Durfee vs. Bishop Connolly football game on Friday, Sept. 12, at Mac Aldrich Field. The first game against us, I didnt think he did too much, Karam said of Nightingale, but by the time we played him at the end of the season, he really had improved. Christ was an agile power forward on the basketball court, and threw shot and discus in spring track and field for two years. A former Fall River resident now residing in South Carolina, Coleman served as Durfees school and athletic physician from 1989 to 1997. He was a three-year all-star, became Durfees all-time leading hockey scorer as a junior when he surpassed 116 points.
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