PHOTOS: Amy Romano Memorial Weekend

One of Enfield’s most beloved athletes, coaches, teachers and citizens was memorialized by a pair of weekend events in her name.

Aug. 29 and 30 was declared Amy Romano Memorial Weekend in a proclamation issued by Enfield Mayor Scott Kaupin.

Romano was a standout athlete at Fermi High School who then excelled in two sports at Assumption College. She returned to her hometown as a teacher, as served as head teacher at the Alcorn Elementary School.

She was inducted into three halls of fame - the Enfield Athletic Hall of Fame, the Assumption College Hall of Fame and the Connecticut Softball Hall of Fame.

In Jan. 2007, Romano fell ill and passed away unexpectedly at age 40. In memoriam, the Enfield Athletic Hall of Fame created a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded annually in her memory.

On Saturday, a scavenger hunt called Amy’s Amazing Race was held, then the sixth annual Amy Romano Memorial Field Hockey Scrimmage featured 16 teams from Connecticut and Massachusetts, competing at both Fermi and Enfield high schools.

Proceeds from the events were donated to the Enfield Athletic Hall of Fame, which administers the Amy Romano Memorial Scholarship.

Photos courtesy of Elaine Bourque, Kim Bender and Nancy Geaglone