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Eight To Be Inducted Into Connecticut Field Hockey Hall Of Fame

The 24th class of the Connecticut Field Hockey Hall of Fame will be honored Sept. 8.

The 24th class of the Connecticut Field Hockey Hall of Fame will be honored Sept. 8.
The 24th class of the Connecticut Field Hockey Hall of Fame will be honored Sept. 8. (Tim Jensen/Patch file)

CONNECTICUT — Eight deserving individuals will be celebrated as the Class of 2024 at the 24th annual Connecticut Field Hockey Hall of Fame induction dinner later this summer.

Honorees will be:

  • Nancy Shepard Gatta, Old Saybrook (high school player)
  • Leah A. Helm, Haddam-Killingworth (high school player)
  • Caroline Schaefer, Avon (high school player)
  • Kristen Kilburn, North Branford/Mount Holyoke College (college player)
  • Courtney Watts Russo, Cheshire/University of Rhode Island (college player)
  • Kyle B. Seaburg, Norwalk (high school coach)
  • Deb Stolle, Wallingford (umpire)
  • Dawn O'Neil, Willington, former Somers coach (honorary)

The dinner is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington. Tickets are $65, and may be reserved no later than Aug. 29 by contacting Terri Ziemnicki, 2 Halwood Drive, Granby, CT 06035; email HockeyCoachTAZ@cox.net; phone 860-212-2299.

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