Windsor Locks Football Field Dedicated to Longtime Coach

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT — Former players, assistant coaches and town residents gathered at Windsor Locks High School Saturday for the dedication of the school's football field to a coaching legend.

From this day forward, the facility will be known as Pat Scelza Field, named after the man who started the Raider football program back in 1970.

Within two years, the Raiders were a varsity football team, and were led by Scelza until his retirement in 2010.

Starting in the old Central Valley Conference, the Raiders had two runnerup finishes. Later, in the Pequot Conference, they captured four league titles, made a state playoff appearance in 2004 and had six second-place seasons.

For many years, Scelza also helmed the Windsor Locks varsity softball team, winning six league championships, as well as JV basketball, both boys and girls.

He was inducted into the Windsor Locks Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008.

Photo credit: Melanie Oliveira/Photos From the Sidelines