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Inaugural Windsor Hall of Fame Class Announced

A number of inductees were in attendance Sunday.

Windsor Athletics Director Steve Risser announced the inductees of Windsor High School's Athletics Hall of Fame's inaugural class Saturday.

The announcement came with many of the inductees returning to Sage Park Road for  the ceremony of introduction.

Inductees of the Hall of Fame's Class of 2012 include:

Richard L. Teed - Class of 1944 - Teed played professional baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers, managed for the Phillies organization and was a scout for the Phillies and Dodgers.

James Burton - Class of 1975 -  Burton was a first-team all-state and all-conference (CVC) selection in hockey, all-conference in football, and all-state and all-district in baseball. He was an all-american baseball player at Marietta College, where he was inducted into the college's athletic hall of fame, before playing professional baseball for the Dodgers and Padres organizations.

Maryellen Champlin - Class of 1977 -  Champlin was an all-conference (CVC) performer in field hockey, basketball and softball. She went on to play field hockey at Ithaca College, where her team appeared in the final four.

Judith M. Urban - Class of 1981 -  Urban was an all-conferencer (CVC) performer in field hockey, basketball and softball. She was also first-team all-state in basketball on her way to leading that state in rebounds during the 1980-81 season.

Gerald M. Joseph - Class of 1983 -  Joseph was an all conference performer (CVC) and all-state performer in basketball and in track. He scored 1,000 points in his basketball career before heading to the Univeristy of Bridgeport.

Barry Chasen - Coach - Chasen was a Windsor High School coach from 1975-2003. In that time he coached state titles in 1979 and 1991, and won Connecticut State Baseball Coach of the Year in 1986. In 1980, Chasen coached the girls basketball team to a second-place finish in the state championship. He also coached as an assistant on the football team, and was inducted into the Connecticut Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2002.

Randy Lee - Teacher/Volunteer - Lee was a volunteer assistant coach on the girls soccer team that won the 1991 state championship. Since 1971, he as been an athletic site director, public address announcer, educator and strong supporter of Windsor High sports.

1979 Baseball Team - The team won the state championship, going undefeated in CVC play on its way to an overall 20-2 record. The squad was ranked No. 1 in Connecticut, No. 1 in the North East and No. 3 in Collegiate Baseball's High School Poll.

In the coming months, fundraisers sponsored by the Windsor High School Hall of Fame will be held, including a golf tournament on May 5, and the Hall of Fame Induction Gala on May 19.

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Mary Ann Overbaugh May 24, 2013 at 10:39 am
$90k of taxpayer money to pay for a horse shoe pit should be used for a fund to help people fixRead More their properties, or to give scholarships to children or to maintain infrastructure....for the good of the whole. What a frivolous waste of taxpayer money.
George Slate May 24, 2013 at 10:34 am
Earlier this week I sent copies of your Patch comment, and my come back comment, regarding theRead More Newsweek ranking of High Schools in the USA, to Dr. Villar's assistant. Yesterday I got back a message that includes, in part, "I have attached WHS’s application to Newsweek America’s Best High Schools 2013 as requested. Also, please see Dr. Villar’s comments below regarding the application:" Since I did this for your benefit, please call me, my phone number is published, give me an E-mail address to send this to, and I (all of us in Patch land) look forward to your analysis of the application. Thank you, in advance, for your service in this regard.
Mary Ann Overbaugh May 24, 2013 at 04:14 pm
I too grew up in this town, that is why I frequently visit a facebook site discussing all the warmRead More memories of growing up in Windsor. Those were good times.
Mary Ann Overbaugh May 24, 2013 at 04:13 pm
Hillary, some posts were changed ....the original told me this was a school post and that myRead More comments were out of place.
Mary Ann Overbaugh May 24, 2013 at 01:35 pm
There are some who remember the town doing leaf pick-up and free garbage service.
George Slate May 22, 2013 at 06:45 pm
Yes, success has many parents. I truly do not want to taint your story, but my question is: DoesRead More WEF have enough money to fund an EER by a legitimate researcher (or are you willing to start up a collection?)? If you do, maybe in five years you can do a similar story about our High School.
Tim Curtis May 24, 2013 at 03:31 pm
George, Bill Generous has a good point, and that fact has a significant impact on test scores. iRead More know that one year the BOE did a study of standardized test scores at the HS, separating the scores of those who started in our system vs. those who came in later. The differences were tangible. I taught at East Granby High School. I don't know the exact number, but a very significant number of my students had been together since third or fourth grade. So they were exposed to the same vertical curriculum all the way through. Definitely not the case in Windsor where mobility is pretty high. Students come and go in Windsor. And sometimes they come back, making it very difficult to get the new students up to speed. I also point out that a number of my students started out in Windsor.
Al Simon May 24, 2013 at 08:38 am
It is an excellent question. Maybe we should study it? Oh, wait.....
CatherineDennis May 21, 2013 at 08:45 pm
Congrats to all students, parents, teachers and administrators at Sage Park. It would seem thatRead More mission statements, transparency, parent involvement all equal excellence. How much would you charge to teach these basics to those that feel the need to hire college students from Chicago to review WHS-those very same people that congratulated you tonight? The students achievements that were honored tonight were very impressive and you make us all proud. Keep up the great work at Sage Park.
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Albert Williams May 20, 2013 at 03:40 pm
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R Eleveld May 21, 2013 at 03:44 pm
@Slate The BoE originally said they did not believe the Town Ethics Commission had purview over theRead More BoE. Yes in November the voters can choose to continue the behavior with the current party in the majority. See the comment of WR who says a Councilor accepted responsibility here: http://windsor.patch.com/groups/schools/p/council-approves-reduction-in-education-funding
George Slate May 20, 2013 at 02:27 pm
R Eleveld - Just to clarify, The Town Ethics Committee ruled (1) that the BOE is subject to the TownRead More Ethics Code, but (2) they do not have jurisdiction over violations of BOE by laws violations. When someone is brought in front of an Ethics Committee, and comes out vindicated, one of two things happen. They are humbled, or emboldened. The BOE President, and the Superintendent of Schools are emboldened because virtually nothing stands in their way of two person absolute rule, until November 2013. The only obstacle is for one of the Democrat BOE members joining the other four BOE members to reign (the pun works all too well here) them in (this appears unlikely). What is the old saying, Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely? So we have to wait until November to try and fix this situation. In the meantime the voters in Windsor can keep voting NO on the referenda to send the message that we do not want dysfunctional BOE oversight. Or we could get back a functional BOE. Since September 12, 2012, this possibility grow less likely each day.
R Eleveld May 20, 2013 at 10:18 am
@Michele, you are correct. The TC can only provide the BoE an amount of money, it can not in anywayRead More tell the BoE what to do with that money. It could make suggestions, however they carry the same weight as any citizen making any suggestion to the BoE. State law has created the BoE as an island unto itself. They do not even think they are subject to the Town Ethics Code. The voters do have the power to change what they do not like in November. The question is will they again repeat the prior behavior and vote in those that will not make change. Remember Einstein's definition of insanity. It applies here.
R Eleveld May 20, 2013 at 10:22 am
They did a good job of investigation along with Ms. Fissel. in the article: Some investigationRead More yields more questions. I ask some questions about the timing of this whole situation. It is now become an embarrassment to Windsor, Loyola, and Dr. James. The idea of this research/study is important, however this execution is fraught with problems and serious concerns. http://windsor.patch.com/groups/r-elevelds-blog/p/some-investigation-yields-more-questions