Durfee High School is a public high school located in the city of Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. He is a member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame and the Eastern Connecticut State Hall of Fame. Durfee, along with nine other outstanding coaches, athletes and officials, will be inducted into the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association Hall of Fame in a ceremony and banquet in March. In a Facebook comment, Charlie Shaker, 62, a former Bishop Connolly High basketball player, said Fleming was the best Durfee player he ever saw. Nelson posted a 445-273 record as the baseball coach, with eight league crowns, one state championship and six state runner-up finishes. Nightingale finished with 25 points, breaking Houstons mark and finishing the tourney with 110 points. Durfee Hall, the only all-male residence hall on campus, has 46 rooms and can house 92 freshman and sophomore students. Papoula began the second quarter with a basket to bring the Hilltoppers within 18-11, but seven points was as close as Durfee got. We (Durfee) have among the best coaches and athletic staff anywhere, he said. To make matters worse for the visitors, leading scorer Judd Rothman, who finished with 27 points, fouled out before Durfees Barry Machado ended the scoring with two free throws. Please return completed nomination forms to: Durfee Athletic Hall of Fame C/o Athletic Director/BMC Durfee High School 360 Elsbree Street Fall River, MA 02720 DEADLINE: NOMINATION SHEETS MUST BE RETURNED BY FEBRUARY 1ST It has 2,130 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 12 to 1. Get the latest business insights from Dun & Bradstreet. The first recipient (technically co-recipient with her sister) of the Lillian Darmody Trophy as female athlete of the year, Farrell was a three-sport standout for coaches Margot Lavoie (volleyball, softball) and Beverly Cambra (basketball). Tickets will not be sold at the door. 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. As it turns out, Karam won his first 16 games as head coach of the Hilltoppers and went on to collect 659 victories in a hall of fame career that spanned 36 years. Frederick "Rick" Scarry - Class of 1960. Link School Town State Category Web Site Beverly High School: Beverly: MA: Athletic Web Site . Kantz. He grew up with a love for sports and a love for family. I didnt realize what I had gotten myself into, coming in and taking over for a great coach like Lukey (Urban).. Silva can go down as the Secretary of Defense in Durfee soccer history. Not only was it his first game as head coach of the Durfee High School boys basketball team, but the Hilltoppers had to travel to the County Street Gymnasium to face rival New Bedford in the season opener. Durfee High School building. The 5-foot-10, 210-pounder was twice named NAIA all-District 12, and he was named an NAIA All-American his senior year. He also ranks among the Red & Blacks best wrestlers. Berube went coast-to-coast for a hoop to open the fourth quarter to give Durfee a 50-33 lead, but that turned out to be the Hilltoppers final field goal of the game. 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. That doesnt happen very often. 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. Frank was born in Boston July 23, 1929, the son of Francis Leary and Dorothy Reed Leary. 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. On the football field, Christ was a pass-catching, bone-crunching blocker. 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 . Fleming died of cancer on Sunday, Feb. 28 in Dallas, Texas, his son, Ernest Fleming, Jr., said in an email to The Herald News. Durfee Hall. Joe Kazen and Scott Santos (Class of 1987), Mike Herren and Juddy McDonald, (89), and retired coach Jack Campbell gained individual recognition and joined the unbeaten 1984 Hilltopper team during induction ceremonies. Chris Healy, a long-time commissioner of officials in baseball for the Northern Nevada Officials Association, will again serve as the Master of Ceremonies. Adept at marking the oppositions top attacker and, in the words of coach John Santos,sticking to him like glue, Silva could also turn to offense, especially on set pieces, and was an accomplished goal scorer. For the historic building, see, B.M.C. Durfee Hall of Fame inducts five George Darmody, Special to The Herald News Five new members and the 1984 boys basketball team were inducted into the Durfee Athletic Hall of Fame during. On the soccer pitch, she was a very effective defender who dazzled many with her transcontinental throw-ins to the front of the opposing goal. She ended her career patriotically, with 1,776 points, and was a McDonalds All-American nominee. For the first time, the induction ceremony is being held in the fall, helping to make it a weekend celebration. Nightingale came into the tournament with 85 tourney points and needed 20 to break Pete Houstons record of 104 points. Fleming holds the Jacksonville single-game scoring record (59 points). Speed was probably his major strength. The Southeast branch of the Massachusetts Housing Court is located in the building as well. He had no full-ride scholarships to offer, so perhaps his greatest asset as a coach was that he put together good teams every year from relatively unknown high school boys and made winning men out of them. He followed with a seventh place at All State. 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. 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. 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. He was versatile and willing to do whatever the coaches asked of him and willing to play wherever needed.. In track and field, Palumbo, a sprinter/jumper, set the school triple jump record at 43 feet, 1 inch. 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 name is listed multiple times in the wins, strikeouts and earned run average categories in the Nevada state high school record book. That was a tough loss for us. 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. The building was built as a donation from Mrs. Mary B. The South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame is dedicated to the preservation, documentation and display of South Dakota's sports history. If you know the link, submit it! Herren spoke of the tradition of Durfee and responsibility of wearing the Red & Black. 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. This site is to be operated by members of our class. Gray coached Reed boys basketball for 18 seasons, and qualified for the region tournament 15 times, capturing three championships and finishing as the runner-up three times. 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. '", 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. His per-game scoring average of 20.6 points ranks fifth all time at Jacksonville. I didnt know who Mel Entin was, but I had heard he wasnt well liked by other coaches. Nelson coached baseball and boys and girls basketball at Battle Mountain. He set the record in the fourth quarter and the public address announcer told the crowd of the milestone with 1:30 remaining. I must thank the coaches and others who helped me succeed, said Herren. Photo Gallery. We had won the first 16 games and they were blowing us out, Karam recalled. Though he may be best remembered as a high-scoring striker, Jacob was a terrific athlete round the calendar, sprinting to success in indoor track and field and then serving as a top-flight catalyst for the Hilltopper baseball team in the spring. 40225 Assistant Director - Kristen Gauvin kgauvin@fallriverschools.org 508-675-8100 ext. 2023 www.heraldnews.com. Ground was broken in August 1883. Durfee High School is a public high school located in the city of Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. "No. B.M.C. A soccer all star as well, Belanger scored 40 career goals (19 in one season). His 1974 team went 12-0 in duals, and his 1976 team won the SDIC title. Durfee High School is an above average, public school located in FALL RIVER, MA. Usually when a coach leaves, he doesnt have much coming back. Fairhaven ended up winning 60-41, putting Durfee and Fairhaven at 11-1 in Bristol County League play. He was inducted into the Massachusetts High School Softball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1998. She also was team captain in all three sports her senior year after serving as basketball captain in her junior season. Gelmstedt, who died Jan. 4, coached Mineral County girls basketball to 10 state titles. History [ edit] Emily Chenoweth - Class of 1990. 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Bertrand Morchain Architecte insa posted images on LinkedIn 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. 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. Kazen thanked his coaches and the athletic staff at Durfee. The 10 individuals we are inducting have contributed greatly to high school athletics in Nevada as an administrator, athlete, coach, contributor and/or official, Bart Thompson, executive director of the NIAA, said. After one of the most stellar high school softball careers ever in Nevada, Brianne (McGowan) Durfee will be honored for her achievements. I was frustrated and we were getting outplayed. She finished with a .453 career batting average. A new larger Durfee High School was opened by the city in 1978. 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 coached at Reed and was an official for the Northern Nevada Officials Associations basketball chapter. A guard, she helped the Hilltoppers to the Bristol County League basketball title in 1972 as the team went 10-0. of MORCHAIN, HAUTS DE FRANCE. In winter track, Jacob ran the 50 and posted a best time of 5.8.