“We had never played sports before and we literally just showed up,” said Hamlet, who brought along her friends, Diana Cook Johnson and Sue Johnson. Coach Tommy L. Smith will be inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame on Sunday, July 24. Howard County has won 28 state volleyball championships, half of them by Centennial. She has run in six half-marathons and currently is training for her seventh later this month in her hometown. What McNamee remembers well about the 1980 state champions was the closeness they shared and their respect and admiration for their coach, Rich Asendorf. “When I look back at my high school sports career, I am most proud of winning the state title in 1994 with my sister,” said Becky. The team’s disappointment became their inspiration for the 1980 season. This year’s inductees are Lee McDuff Elkins (River Hill, 2001), Greeba Barlow Gamble (River Hill, 2001), sisters Becky Knouse Perillo (Centennial, 1994) and Stephanie Knouse (Centennial, 1995) and Howard’s 1980 volleyball team. “I suspect we were glad we got this done for Coach A,” said Tracey. “She was a pure scorer that could play any position.”. She was a teaching professional at a number of clubs and also coached through the Columbia Association. “He was calm, he was smart and he was really good with a lot of drills. “It’s very possible I miss hit it and that’s how it ended up,” said McNamee, laughing. “Either way, we will always be an active family,” she continued. The plaques for each inductee can be found at the Kokomo Event & Conference Center. “We’re so privileged to share a long history together filled with so many memories of so many matches played over the years — matches played together and matches against one another.”. A 1986 graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, Howard Riina went on to continue his education at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. The members of the 1980 Howard High varsity volleyball team are: Helen Fitzpatrick, Laura Brotzman Randazzo , Leslie Cosby, Wendy Bachman Golden, Kelly Freeman Miller, Lynn Kelsey Tracey, Dina Cook Johnson, Sue Johnson, Lisa Capps, Beth Carter, Lisa Bachman, Lori Witmer, Sue Kelsey McNamee, and scorekeeper Jane Ordovensky. She was named Howard County Player of the Year and a first-team All-Metro selection in the Baltimore Sun in both her junior and senior seasons. “Her shot selection was brilliant and she really had an all-around game. Becky graduated with a double major in Biological Sciences and Psychology. And what careers they had. “She was just more mentally strong than I was.”, “I was consistent, persistent and patient,” said Becky when asked what made her a good player. DRIVERS ED - Behind the wheel classes have resumed! “I can’t remember any drama within the team,” said Randazzo. He would also listen to us and work with our strengths.”, “He didn’t tolerate being nasty toward each other,” said Randazzo. “We take them out hiking now regularly, a few times a week, and I look forward to the day that my son or daughter can go for a jog with me. Dr. Howard A. Riina. . There were a lot of good friendships on the team.”. “I was not happy as a person or a player,” she said. And they made it look easy. Tears of joy and tears of defeat.”. The phone number is 344-1470. It came down to one game. He could see the end result before the end result was there.”. “I am sure he had no expectations for me, and I didn’t have any for myself either,” said Elkins, who graduated in the Class of 2001. “I credit him with 90 percent of it,” she said. “Susan was smart enough to just dink it over their blocker and no one was behind,” said Asendorf. Celebration details coming soon!! “It’s a tough and consuming job, but it’s very rewarding because we are helping a lot of people.”. … “We just fell apart. Stephanie, 42, lives in Greenville, S.C. with her husband, Ramon Galinanes, and their two children Lucy, 8, and Leo, 4. Stephanie, a 1995 graduate, did the same. “That definitely contributed to our success in the spring. Becky was named Co-Player of the Year by the Columbia Flier/Howard County Times from 1992 to 1994, the last two seasons with Stephanie. 1 player with Stephanie right behind. Gamble, who averaged 16 points per game as a junior and 18 her senior season, said she modeled her game after Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. “We bumped heads,” said Waters. Moreover, the College Football Hall of Fame inductee has had his jersey no. She wanted to win.”. She ran cross country at UVA for one season “then decided to give my (competitive) shoes a rest. McNamee, who was a sophomore at the time, is not so sure. Tracy Stefan, a 1993 Wilde Lake graduate, became friends with the sisters after moving to Columbia in the seventh grade. Waters helped me become a better person, which helped me become a better player.”, By her senior season, Gamble, a team captain, became “more responsible and accountable,” said Waters, adding that she “got the job done.”. I would describe her as focused and tenacious.”, Elkins, who never had an injury in four years, said that her first year of cross country (a 3.1 mile race) “was challenging for me.”. “I can remember how I started, when I made a move into the lead, how I felt when I realized I was going to win, how I ended up seeing the clock when I finished (10:59.48), and how I thought — ‘OK, whoa, this is for real’ — when I stood in the infield upon finishing.”. Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio. Established in 1990, the Peoria High School Alumni Association strives to be a financially sound, well-endowed organization with strong leadership and informed, involved and supportive members, dedicated to improving students' potential for lifetime success. “If you had a bad day you got over it a lot easier. That’s because “my sister, my mother and all kinds of people have told me,” she said. Restaurants on the move: Papi Cuisine and DiPasquale’s head to South Baltimore, Brewers Hill, Tucker Carlson trying to be like Trump with transgressive talk on masks. “It was nice to have my own experience at Towson. “We didn’t have incredible individual players,” said Laura Brotzman Randazzo, who was one of four seniors on the team. “We just covered the floor and it worked.”. The Knouse family was named by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) as Maryland Tennis Family of the Year in 1994. She ran the Baltimore Marathon in 2003. Facing Becky Knouse Perillo or her sister, Stephanie Knouse, in a Howard County tennis match during their playing days at Centennial High School meant only one thing — you were going to lose. “It is actually one of the only races where I can remember every single part of it — truly from the beginning to end. The dink shot caught many by surprise. “Hopefully we expose them to many different choices and they find a sport or two where they have a strong passion and even better if they end up doing well at it. Stefan, who said she considers the sisters “my lifelong friends,” said she doesn’t remember the sisters being rivals in high school. https://hcpss.zoom.us/j/9192326196?pwd=MnpnY2hxcWV4NEQ5dFBMVjVkZWRzUT09. High School: Columbus South High School (1954) College: The Ohio State University (1958) Frank Howard was an All-American in both basketball and baseball at Ohio State University. For example, he took his setter, Helen Fitzpatrick, a senior on the title team, and put her in the back row. Howard’s only victory his second season came on the last match of the year. “For this reason, I am extremely thankful for this recognition and I would like to say to young women that they should always be proud of their accomplishments on and off the field. How to get involved...If you prefer to become a member, donate money, or both, we thank you for that very much!! Greeba Barlow Gamble was in the 7th grade. The letter was sent by Georgetown University. She also credited cross country teammate Mike Prada with helping her out. She pushed herself to the limits. They won 6-0, 6-1 in the championship match against South Hagerstown. She’s an entertainer.”. She said Cosby was a better overall player. Gamble could shoot better – she developed a strong fade away jumper -- pass better – she saw the floor well and anticipated well – and jump higher than her opponents. I made the best of it,” said Gamble. “They made mistakes and went on to the next play. She finished her career with 1,233 points. Elkins won one Class 3A state championship in cross country, was a state runner-up and was a three-time winner in both the East Regionals and Howard County championships. She went 24-2 her senior season, the program’s second-best single-season singles record. The chemistry of the 1980 team was undeniable to those on it. I am proud of being disciplined, hardworking, determined and passionate, which led me to be a successful college and professional basketball player.”. He is a member of the Massachusetts Football High School Hall of Fame. “Soccer was pretty much an afterthought and I committed to Coach Lauer that I would try cross country in the fall,” said Elkins. “I guess when it comes down to it, I simply want my kids to be happy and to do the best they can in any sport they choose,” said Elkins, who moved to Boulder in 2015 and continues to run every day. “We hung out there and played.”. Golden added that she felt that Fitzpatrick “was the glue” to the team. We were awful,” said Randazzo. Lee McDuff, a cross country and track star at River Hill from 1998 to 2001, is being inducted as a member of the 2020 class into the Howard County Women's Athletics Hall of Fame. “I help give physicians direction on how to use our products during procedures,” said Gamble. I’m happy that I can share that accomplishment with her. By the end of the indoor season, I nearly won the county title in the 3200.”, Outdoor track was next, and Elkins didn’t disappoint, referring to it as “my breakout season.”, “I was still unknown in the running community, but people were starting to hear about me and were starting to become interested in my ability,” said Elkins, 36, who lives with her husband, Scott, daughter Holland, 3, and son Taylor, 2, in Boulder, CO. “I started training harder in between the indoor and outdoor track seasons and took my training more seriously that spring.”. If you are a former athlete of David T. Howard High School, come and join us on 3rd Fridays at 2 pm at Helene … Elkins said she was fortunate and grateful to have Lauer and Belden as her coaches. Becky and Stephanie lived with their parents, Ken and Nancy, across the street from the Owen Brown Tennis Club in Columbia until the family moved to the Centennial area when Stephanie was 8. “They both gave me years of unconditional support and encouragement, especially as I was new to the sport and inexperienced. Sisters Stephanie Knouse, left, and Becky Knouse Perillo, who were star tennis players at Centennial in the early 90s, are being inducted as members of the 2020 class into the Howard County Women's Athletics Hall of Fame. “It was shocking,” said Randazzo. Known as “1” for his jersey number, he had a 259-220 winning record, was inducted into the Stark County Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame and the North East Ohio Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Elkins admits that sometimes she thinks about the athletes her two children will become. They were the first county team to make the state tournament but lost every game. While leading the race by 40 yards with about a mile to go, she blacked out and was unable to finish. Served Wilson High School 1980-2017 . Hall of Fame inductees can be nominated by anyone and are selected by the St. Edward High School Athletic Hall of Fame Executive Committee. While her teammates jumped up and down, hugged and screamed, Randazzo had to step away. Inside the arena at Catonsville Community College, she found a water fountain. “She wanted me to do things her way and I wanted to do things my way.”, “I needed to mature as a person and as a player,” said Gamble, who averaged 8.6 points as a sophomore. “I wanted to be the person who hit the game-winning shot,” said the 5-foot-10 Gamble. The Lions finished 12-0 and captured county, regional and state titles. The Hall of Fame and Museum is a place where we celebrate Kentucky’s unique, but rich high school basketball history and tradition with pictures, plaques, and innovative and transformative experiences to educate, engage, enlighten, and inspire our visitors. At 5 p.m., Howard’s girls will take on Long Reach; a boys’ game between the same schools is scheduled for 7 p.m. She placed second the next year and was state champion her senior year. Larry Hogan and wife, Yumi Hogan, buy $1.1 million mansion in Davidsonville, What do 42% of drivers do on the JFX? “We got a taste of the states and we knew we could do it,” said Hamlet. Becky won four county and four regional tournaments, capturing three women’s doubles titles (one with Stephanie) and one singles title in each category. “Becky was the better player in high school,” said Stephanie. I’m hoping to be back on the courts again myself this summer now that my kids are a little older.”. She worked at the University of Virginia Medical Center as a research assistant, tutored students in math at area high schools, helped raise money for Gallaudet University and worked in advertising for a local magazine. It meant a lot to me,” said Becky. Becky, who graduated in 1994, finished with a four-year record of 52-0 against county opponents. Centennial was county champion each year they played. “We only lost two people (from the 1979 team) so we thought we could make it back and redeem ourselves,” said Randazzo. “He had a calm confidence,” said Lynn Kelsey Tracey, a junior on the title team and the sister of McNamee. “We had good players who played well together. I remember Mr. Belden giving me this huge smile, while probably wondering who I was, and getting really excited. I felt like I was untouchable, that no one could guard me.”. “Whether it be in sports, in academics, in our careers, and now in our new families, we have always wanted the best for each other.”, Elkins said that she was “honored to be receiving this award and to be recognized . Twice was named Delaware’s high school Player of the Year, Penny Welsh went on to break basketball records in college. She won the county women’s doubles with Becky in 1994 and captured the county singles title in 1995. “We hung out and did things together. “Even when I spiked the ball I really didn’t know where it was going.”. There really wasn’t a weakness to pick up on. “He was very good at observing what your strengths were and developing them,” said Dina Cook Johnson, a junior middle hitter on the title team. “We were really good working together as a unit.”. She was on a different level than any player on the floor.”. They didn’t get mad at each other. “It was swagger and confidence,” said Gamble. “Graduating from Virginia is one of my most memorable life experiences and remains one of my proudest life achievements.”. She said she was proud to play on a sports team and represent her high school and college. Robert R.M. . Stephanie continues to play tennis “for exercise and fun,” she said. We developed a bond that went beyond coach and player.”, When it came to picking a favorite, Elkins said that she “enjoyed track more than I did cross country. The Hawks finished 23-2 her senior season and Gamble led the team in scoring in 17 games. I still like the feeling of being outside for a run and passing someone who is fast and has good form. We played in different conferences and I was able to raise my game and play at a high caliber level.”. Asendorf, who officiated high school and college volleyball matches during the 1980s and returned to coach Howard’s varsity team in 1991 and 1992, spent a lot of time on drills — especially serve receive and passing. The state tournament had a round-robin format in 1980, and Howard and Hereford ended up playing for the title. Randazzo said Asendorf was the difference between the Lions being good and being a state champion. A school with as proud and diverse a history as Peoria High, needs a support organization just as diverse and proud of the school's heritage. Becky said her mother became more serious about playing after the girls went to college. My brother’s oldest son is 11 and my brother says some of his most special times with his son is when they go running together. “We were up the whole game and lost it with one minute left. Gamble averaged 12.5 points her freshman year and was named Second-Team All-County by the Columbia Flier/Howard County Times. Biography: Since his graduation from Lostant High School in 1936, Howard Linder has served as the official scorer for both Lostant High School and Grade School.Exceptions were brief periods for health and when his sons were playing. Asendorf’s first team at Howard failed to win a match.