Barrington High Athletic Hall of Fame to Induct 13 New Members

BARRINGTON, RI—Nine high school sports stars, two teams and two coaches will soon be inducted into Barrington High's Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony is set for Saturday, April 8 at 5 p.m. followed by the dinner at 6 at the Rhode Island Country Club, 150 Nayatt Road.

This is the sixth class of Hall of Famers, and the 13 inductees are:

Athletes

Michael Aaronson ‘65, Katie Baker ’89, Michael Gabarra ‘66, Michael Marra ‘80, Mary Jean “MJ” Miniati ‘79, Thomas Pine ‘76, Andrew Robinson ‘85, Steven Ruggieri ‘79 and Jonathan Tobey ‘44;

Teams

The 1956 Basketball Team and the 1982 Field Hockey Team;

Coaches

Coach Michael Gabarra and Coach Robert Gourly.

“Like the first five BHS Athletic Hall of Fame classes, this is an extremely strong group which will include for the first time someone being inducted two times in one night as both an athlete and a coach,” said Thomas 'TR' Rimoshytus, president of the Barrington Booster Club. “The Boosters, the extended BHS community and the town look forward to officially inducting them and sharing the highlights of their specific achievements and dedication on April 8th.”

Nominations for the BHS Athletic Hall of Fame were requested from the public this past spring, summer and fall and the Hall of Fame Committee reviewed the nomination forms received and made its final selections in December.

Tickets to the event are on sale now for $50 and are limited so those interested are encouraged to order as soon as possible.

Checks to the awards dinner can be made out to the "Barrington Booster Club" and sent, with an order form located on the BHS Athletics website (downloadable at www.barringtonhigh.org) to Barrington Booster Club, Attn: Hall of Fame, P.O. Box 232, Barrington, RI 02806. Those interested can also e-mail boosters@bpsmail.org to request an order form or pick one up at the Barrington High School office.

Courtesy Photo Caption: Mike Marra