I knew what was going on from a news standpoint, recalled Jason Antin, an A-B senior that season,but I didnt really know how it would impact the next weeks, months and years of life as we knew it.. The programs streak of consecutive Dual County League wins got as large as 59 and they won four straight Super Bowls. News copters flew above. The days of closing the season with a December loss at Boston Universityended in 2001-a fall season that beganwith an American tragedy. Copyright ABRSD | All Rights Reserved |. A-Boutscored its opponents, 340-92, over the remainder of the season, winning each game by at least two touchdowns. 1,833 Sq. When Acton-Boxborough Regional High Schools Jeff Johnson received the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Associations Outstanding Service Award in 2015, his remarks were not about his many accomplishments. Juniors: Scott Bortle, Scott Fraser, Greg Peeke, David Rice and Adam Wesphalen. Massachusetts could get another snowstorm Friday: What areas were the jackpot zones in this past storm? 62 Pope Rd , Acton, MA 01720-5626 is a single-family home listed for-sale at $1,750,000. After graduating with a physical education degree, he was a physical education teacher and girls basketball coach at Wachusett Regional High School. . He also played in the 1983 World Junior Championships, the 1986 World Ice Hockey Championships and the 1987 Canada Cup. Harry Morse Jack Garcia, Bryan Gothie, Arron Hartley, Induction standards emphasize athletic achievement at the high school level, personal character, leadership and community involvement. For me it was a great sense of accomplishment, Hirl said. Coach - Jack O'Brien. 978-264-4700. Freshmen: Adam Armstrong, Kevin Bauer & Wei Lam. None of us had ever experienced anything like that.. Laraine Moland (092304absc04-staff photo by stuart cahill, saved in Fri/stu home), 12/2/01 - Acton-Boxborough's Bobby Abare, center, is congraturated by Tom Clifford, left, and Mike Deceaser after scoring touchdown in the 2nd half against Wakefield during Div. The country came together and people stepped back for a moment and appreciated the front-line workers and firemen and policemen of New York. My son Keith and I are the only two who were on the sidelines for every single one of those games, Maver said. He is a member of the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame and the Acton Boxborough Colonial Club Hall of Fame. Nominate someone for the next Hall of Fame in 2020! SchoolCaf gives students and parents a quick and easy way to stay on top of their nutrition. TheColonials soon recovered, winning the first offourconsecutive Super Bowlsand not losing again until the middle of the decade. How do I get to Town Hall? BLUE & GOLD AWARDMason King I admired his dedication to his athletes and to his sport, his honesty, and his compassion, said Marjorie, a teaching assistant in the special education department at Acton-Boxborough Regional. #ada-button-frame { Acton-Boxborough's Steve Husmer storms the field with teamates after defeating Chelmsford. Many others from the 2001 team are in the ABCHall. Mike Bryant '77, Baseball & Basketball Debbie Bernhard '00, Field Hockey, Hockey & Lacrosse Jay Close Barrasso grew up in the town of Stow, Massachusetts, playing ice hockey on an outdoor rink. BLUE & GOLD AWARD Mr. Johnson, who once took the club members and staff on an excursion to Scotland, worked for 34 years as a dispatcher with the Leominster Department of Public Works, retiring in 2005. Scorer: Richard Barnhart. And our mom, who worked as an accountant, kept all our statistics as athletes more than youd want to know.. Douglas Bradley Paul McDermott 4. . David Nyberg, Stephen Lopez, Chris Busse BLUE & GOLD AWARD The 11-0 record A-B's first unbeaten season was part of a 26-game winning streak. and Mike Tobin. 8 Bridgewater-Raynham to stretch the win streak to 40 games, tying the Massachusetts record. Covering the communities of Acton and Boxborough, Massachusetts, the Acton-Boxborough Beacon can be. BLUE & GOLD AWARD I remember I was asked to speak at a coaches clinic towards the end of the streak and when they introduced me they mentioned how our team had won 50 games in a row, former Acton-Boxboro coach Bill Maver said. 1 in the state, 19-15,toeven their record at 1-1 andbegin what became a string of 52 consecutive victories, a state record that still stands. Pam Trainor ATHLETES Kiel McQueen and Jeremy Pearson. (Nathan Nichols, Jeff Diguette, Jay Russell and Frank Gutoski were also seniors in '01). And he goes, Me too., 20 years after 9/11:New Englanders reflect on a defining moment. The 13th Class of Inductees to the Acton Boxboro Athletic Hall of Fame: Bill Maver varsity head coach football, junior high basketball and baseball, Vic Cornellier 60, soccer, basketball and baseball, Mike Schmid 78, baseball, basketball and soccer, Pam Brockmeier 87, swimming, basketball and tennis, Debbie Bernhard 00, field hockey, hockey and lacrosse, Mike DeCesar 02, football, basketball and track, 1987-88 Massachusetts state champion boys swim team. Freshmen twins Bobby and Larry Abare helped theColonialsaverage 30 points per game. Edward Leary He is survived by his wife of 45 The second fire, a five-alarm blaze in the school auditorium, seriously damaged the auditorium and forced the evacuation of all 1,300 students and canceled school the following day. Volunteer Coaches: Mark Smith and Kieth Maver. Jim Ludovico, David Garrity and Jon Emerson. He also received National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Associations David H. Robertson Excellence in Coaching Award in 2005 and was the Massachusetts representative to that organization at the time of his death. Managers: Henry "Jay" Hogan and Travis Smith " William O'Connell, Administrator ," Acton Boxborough Hall of Fame Inductees, Acton Boxborough Colonial Club website The Boxborough Building Department is responsible for administering Massachusetts General Laws, Building, Electrical, Plumbing, and Gas Codes, Architectural Access Board regulations, and General and Zoning Bylaws of the Town of Boxborough as they relate to demolition, construction, reconstruction, and occupancy of buildings and structures. John Flannery [5] During the Summer of 2015 Slovan Bratislava hired Barrasso as goaltending coach, but on October 31 he left the team and moved to Italy's Valpellice as head coach. The team swim coaches in 2013, was the Jack McDonald Award, the organizations highest honor. 1987 BOYS LACROSSE TEAM - Peggy Sexton-Hebert Rachel Harrison, Lydia Higgins, Rachel Lampros, Submitted by: Kenneth J. Mayer, 61 Panorama Drive, Jefferson, NH 03583 603 631-0518, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 1999 If there was any team that could beat us, Im glad it was them because they played just like we did, Maver said. TEAM Its a great time! Acton-Boxborough Regional High School ( ABRHS) is an open-enrollment high school in Acton, Massachusetts, United States. Managers: Mark Casey, Kevin Gallant, Brian Maver, Additional highlights . Pam Brockmeier '87, Swimming, Basketball & Tennis Glen Pasanen, Dick Rhodes, John Steele ReceiverMikeDeCesarandsafetyBrendan Flynn,along withclassmatesAntin and Hirl, were on the sidelines for three of those setbacks. Additional Information. Coaches: Lawrence McNulty, Bruce Byam 2005 (1122 2007. Craig Hibbard, Steve Higgins , David Hill, Edward Hill, David Hoover, Andy Hungerford , Douglas Litchfield, Kenneth Moore, Richard Parkes, William Penniman, Thomas Penniman, There will be performances by the band, chorus, and orchestra! 2023 www.wickedlocal.com. Jesse Garcia, Jason Hartley, Mike Harvey, Adele Poirier Vinal Ken Sonner, Paul DiBona and Andrew Cookson. He was humbled to be acknowledged for his coaching; however, for Jeff it was not about the recognition, the New England Swimming Inc. said in a tribute posted online. Barrasso had originally intended to play for the 1984 U.S. Olympic team in Sarajevo, but chose to begin his professional career instead and left the team in September 1983 to sign with the Sabres. It was a real strong statement game.. The 4,693 sq. The Colonialsfell toBridgewater-Raynham, 28-7, on Sept. 23, 2005. Jason Beaudoin, Dan Busse, Peter MacDonald, The ABRHS Marching Band program is a significant and unique experience, and this meeting will go over: The meeting will end at 08:30 and parents will be able to go out and watch the band. that it is not always able to recognize a number of other fine athletes, coaches and members of our community who might just as well have been selected. The list includes two long-time Colonial Coaches, two Blue . Coach: Bob Asquith. Acton, Mass. 1964 BASEBALL TEAM Melisa Schofield Bussey '95, Swimming Steve Rhodes Band Orientation, Sunday August 14th from 9:30-11:30 AM, Band members Click here for Mr Arsenaults Calendar, What your students will be doing during band camp and the upcoming football/marching season, How to volunteer to support your students and the program, Sutherland Realty Group/Keller Williams Realty Boston Northwest. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2018 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES! 802. In restaurants and barbecues, the topic of conversation was the A-B football juggernaut. Mike Jeanson [1] He was uneven in Ottawa, going 3-4 in seven starts and losing the first two games of Ottawa's first round series with rivals Toronto before bouncing back and winning the next two games to even the series. Acton-Boxborough's Bobby Abare celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Freshman/New Member band orientation starts at 9:30AM and will last until 11:30 AM. (Youll see us in there!). When the games resumed that weekend, hevividlyremembershis thoughts while the National Anthem played. Jan Kapstad . Steven Gaebel Over the course of the three years that preceded, Maver remained stoic, honed in on the one week at a time mentality, but the streak was becoming impossible to ignore. Submitting eligibility applications has never been easier, SchoolCaf allows parents to quickly submit for Free & Reduced Meal Benefits. Judith Hatch,Janice Hill-Ogliovie, His name was added to the national interscholastic association trophy on display at the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. His Acton-Boxborough teams won 13 Dual County League titles, 10 Sectional titles, and nine state championships. Matt Lambert, Mike LeBel, Kevin Heffernan, No one wanted to be the team that ended it but the real pressure was on winning the league once again where we were dominating.. Vic Cornellier Once they reached the top of the hill to run out for warm ups, the moment hit them all. Josh Fraser Mike Schmid Scott Roman, Adam Sullivan, Greg Sutherland, Information and tickets available here: Cabaret Night Events Universe. When Mr. Johnson was inducted into the Acton-Boxborough Colonial Club Athletic Hall of Fame last year, his accompanying biography noted that when one walks by the entry to the pool the cacophony of the sounds of kicking, pulling, splashes, and shouts of encouragement are joined by the steady commands of Coach Johnson, armed with the ever-present stopwatch and the human calculator in his head.. On November 12, 1988, the Sabres traded Barrasso, with a third round draft pick in the 1990 draft, (Joe Dziedzic) to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Doug Bodger and Darrin Shannon. James Megee The villagers raised sheep and harvested hay on the land. Ray Gallant Throughout the rest of the 2001 campaign the Colonials ran roughshod with quarterback Tyler DiPace returning from injury for the postseason and Barry Jeanson developing into one of the top running backs in the state to help the Colonials beat Wakefield for the title, 27-7. Coach: John Winton He was like the godfather of Massachusetts high school swimming, said Mr. Johnsons longtime friend and coaching opponent Pete Foley, a former Weston High athletic director whose own swim teams won more than 600 meets. Undefeated - Dual County League & Darryl Schwartz Megan Lyons, Mary Mathews, Kristen Miller, On July 3, Acton Massachusetts was incorporated. And although he may not have said it, he was quite proud of what he accomplished.. 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Mark Smith, Mark Martin and Bruce Oetinger . Barry Jeanson Mr. Johnson began coaching the Acton-Boxborough boys team in 1977 and the girls team in 2002. Sylvia Beaudoin Hughes Juniors: Scott Bortle, Scott Fraser, Greg Peek, David Rice & Adam Wesphalen. Andy Lauzan, Dean Cavaretta, Lee Oldenburg Thomas King David Centaro, Scott Corwin, Daniel Costello, Mr. Johnson also was inducted into the Eastern Mass. Bill Kazokas, Ken Marble, Harry Morse, Acton-Boxborough Long Ago provides a connection to the past and an opportunity to experience local history. Coach: Isadore Stearns ABFOM (Acton-Boxborough Friends of Music) will be holding our annual General Meeting on Oct. 18 at 6:00pm (location TBD). Lonny Sweet, Dee Thomas and Matt VonJess, Ann Leary 1986-87 State Champion Boy's Swim Team, To bind generations. 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