LHS Athletic Hall of Fame

Class of 2016

Athletes: Edward Hunt '53, Brian Cone '69, Mike McNiff '70, Kevin Graham '73, Elizabeth Scott MacWilliams '80, Mike Pindara '80, Lynn Dungey Daniewicz '96, Zach Clark '09
Coaches: Ken Spaulding
Contributor: Judy Hunt
Teams: 1972 Field Hockey Team, 1972 Football Team

Class of 2014

Athletes: James T. Hunt, Sr. '55, Ron Dattoli '73, Kim Gruskowski Kirby '80, Alan Brown '81, Matthew Pindara '82, Shannon McCumber LaPointe '99, Christopher Austermann '06, Meaghan O'Neal '08
Coaches: Frank Annaldo, John Warden
Contributor: Henry Vincent Couper Foundation
Teams: 1965 Field Hockey Team

Class of 2012

Athletes: Craig Gruskowski '79, Sarah Broughton Herd '90, Bethany Bush '07
Coaches: W. Bradley Gottschalk, Pat Heron, Steve Hibbard, Brian Popolizio, Jean McManus
Contributors: Donelan's Supermarkets (Jack and Joe Donelan)
Teams: 1948 Basketball Team, 1968 Football Team, 1981 Field Hockey Team

Class of 2010

Athletes: Stanley I. Knox '48, Diane Shimmel Crory '73, Mark P. Gruskowski '73, Anne Marie Stenstrom Tarca '78, Mark A. Johanson '83, Sharon M. Scott '83, Christine Root Carbone '85, Mark Ogilvie '91
Coaches: Joseph S. Knox, Craig J. Webster
Contributor: Jef J. Feehan
Teams: 1987 Boys' Basketball Team, 1996 Baseball Team

Class of 2009

Athletes: Rodney N. Stanford '68, Charles F. Kaye, Jr. '73, Stephen J. Hunt '74, Jennifer Knox McCoy '87,  Raymond P. Galloni '91, Christine E. Carter '02
Coaches: James R. McKenna, Arthur E. Silva
Contributors: Lee and George Ogilvie
Teams: 1976 Football Team, 1997 Softball Team

Board Members

Mark Crory '83 - Chairman - mcrory@littletonma.org
David R. Kerrigan '79 - Vice Chairman - drkmbk@comcast.net
Karl Austermann - Treasurer - kauster1@yahoo.com
Chris Bassett - Member
Diane Crory '73 - Member
Sheila Field '83 - Member
James Karr '81 - Member
Mike Lynn '88 - Member (Athletic Director)
Sheila McKenna Kish '84 - Member
Gary Wilson '85 - Member

Nomination Form

View the official HOF Nomination Form.
All nomination forms and supporting documents for the next class of inductees are due by TBA.
The next Hall of Fame Banquet will be held on Thanksgiving Weekend 2019.

General Criteria And Guidelines

Purpose

The Littleton High School Athletic Hall of Fame honors individuals, establishes pride, and preserves the tradition of the Littletonathletic program by recognizing those who have made a significant contribution to the athletic program in the Littleton School District.

Award Categories

A member of the Athletic Hall of Fame can include: 1) Athlete, 2) Coach, 3) Team, 4) Contributor.

Requirements for Selection

Athlete

Athletes will become eligible after at least five (5) years from graduating Littleton High School.
The athlete must have made an outstanding contribution in his/her sport(s): i.e. all-district or all-state honors; all-time leading scorer; holder of any school record; winner of a district or state championship; league MVP; all-star selection; sportsmanship award or other recognized award or honor. Notable post-graduation achievements will also be considered.

The athlete should also have exemplified high character while and after representing Littleton High School. That is, he or she should be a positive role model, worthy of being emulated by current and future students.

Coach

Coaches will become eligible after at least five (5) years of retirement/inactivity from the Littleton High School coaching staff.

The coach must have at least three (3) years of service coaching at Littleton High School.

The coach must have made an outstanding contribution to the athletic program at Littleton High School: i.e. leading a team to league, regional, or state recognition; introducing and building a particular athletic program at Littleton High School; longevity of service to an athletic program; an individual's win-loss record in coaching career.

The coach may not have left Littleton High School for any reasons detrimental to the image of the school.

Team

A team shall be eligible after at least five (5) years of its noteworthy achievement. The team shall have received recognition in a significant way: i.e., division, sectional, league, state champion/runner-up; consecutive number of years of high achievement/winning records; recipient of special award (s) for sportsmanship.

Contributor/Friend of Sport

This individual will have made an outstanding contribution to the interscholastic athletic programs at Littleton High School other than coaching and playing: i.e. significant financial support; significant number of volunteer hours in assistance of athletic program.

Nomination Procedures

Persons Eligible to Nominate

Those eligible to nominate inductees may include, but are not limited to: Hall of Fame Board Members; current or former faculty, administration, staff of Littleton High School; alumni of Littleton High School; Boosters Club; former athletes; former coaches; townspeople; local media.

Nomination Form

All entries shall be submitted on the Littleton High School Athletic Hall of Fame nomination form, which is to be filled out accurately and completely for consideration. Nominations to the Hall of Fame are selected from those submitted by individuals within the community.

A letter of recommendation from the person making the nomination must be included.

In addition to the official form and the letter of recommendation, the following materials should be submitted for an individual's or team's consideration: 1) Other letters of support from appropriate individuals who can validate or substantiate information related to the high school career and/or contributions of nominee. 2) Within reason, other supporting materials, including newspaper articles and photographs; certificates; historical records; letters; film footage, etc. 3) A photograph suitable for reproduction should be included.

Nomination forms and support materials shall be completed and submitted to Athletic Hall of Fame, 141 New Estate Rd, Littleton, MA 01460 for a candidate to be considered for induction. All nominations received must contain an active and current address and contact information for the nominee (or family, if nominee is deceased). Failure to supply adequate support material will result in invalidation of the application.