FREDERICK, Md., Jan. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The 42nd
annual YMCA of Frederick County Alvin G. Quinn Sports Hall of Fame
induction ceremony will be held Saturday,
February 3rd, 2018 at 6:00pm
at the Downtown YMCA on North Market Street.
Seven new inductees will be recognized:
- Kelby Conley- At age four, Kelby
began organized swimming on the Hood
College Youth summer swim team and on the Frederick Area
YMCA swim team. She soon started setting age group and team
records. Swimming for the Frederick Area Swim Team (F.A.S.T.), she
was named to the All Maryland Swim Team in 1988 and 1993. At
Governor Thomas Johnson High School,
she set six team records, including the 100-backstroke record that
she held for 22 years. Kelby was a three-time Frederick County
Female Swimmer of the Year. She earned a full scholarship to
West Virginia University and was named
captain in her senior year. She returned to Frederick and has coached the F.A.S.T. program
for 17 years. As the coach of TJHS from 2001 to 2010, she led the
Patriots to four consecutive county titles and six titles in nine
years. Record-Setting Swimmer and Coach.
- Megan Gebbia- Megan was a key
player on the 1989 Maryland 2A State Championship Middletown High
School women's basketball team. She played college basketball at
Towson University from 1990 to 1994.
After graduation, she served as an assistant women's basketball
coach at American University,
University of Maryland-Baltimore
Campus, and then Wright State.
She then spent 10 years as the associate head coach at Marist College, where the team won nine Metro
Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament titles. In 2007, the Red
Foxes advanced to the Sweet 16 and were ranked in the top 25 for
several seasons. In 2013 she returned to American University as the head women's basketball
coach and has led them to appearances in the NIT and NCAA
tournaments. She was the Patriot League Coach of the Year in 2015.
Outstanding College Women's Basketball. Sheri Huckleberry- An outstanding athlete at
Middletown High School, excelling in soccer, track and field, Sheri
won three state discus titles; was a two-time Frederick News-Post
Female Soccer Player of the Year; and was a Maryland All-State soccer honoree in 1990, 1991,
and 1992. She then played soccer for four years at the nationally
ranked University of Connecticut. After
her college career, Sheri played semi-pro/professional soccer and
in 1997 helped England's Wembley
FC (England) reach the FA Cup
final. A member of the U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development
coaching staff from 1999 to 2002, she also was an assistant coach
at Division I Ohio University,
Ball State, and Iowa, before serving as head women's soccer
coach at Marist in 2003–2004. . Sheri
is a national expert in the field of coaching philosophy.
Outstanding Athlete, Soccer Coach, and Author.
- Sheri Huckleberry- An
outstanding athlete at Middletown High School, excelling in soccer,
track and field, Sheri won three state discus titles; was a
two-time Frederick News-Post Female Soccer Player of the Year; and
was a Maryland All-State soccer
honoree in 1990, 1991, and 1992. She then played soccer for four
years at the nationally ranked University of
Connecticut. After her college career, Sheri played
semi-pro/professional soccer and in 1997 helped England's Wembley FC (England) reach the FA Cup final. A member of
the U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development coaching staff from 1999
to 2002, she also was an assistant coach at Division I Ohio University, Ball
State, and Iowa, before
serving as head women's soccer coach at Marist in 2003–2004. . Sheri is a national expert
in the field of coaching philosophy. Outstanding Athlete, Soccer
Coach, and Author.
- Zach Jackson- Born and raised in
Frederick, Zach was one of
Governor Thomas Johnson High
School's greatest all-around athletes. He was a three-year
starter in varsity football, and a four-year starter in varsity
basketball. He was a state champion track runner and during his
senior year broke the then state 3A record in the 100-yard dash.
Captain of both the basketball and football teams, he played on the
Patriots' 1975 state championship basketball squad. As a receiver
and defensive back, he garnered All-League and All-State honors and
was awarded a full football scholarship to Syracuse University. He started for the Orange as a
defensive back in his sophomore year. After serving in the Army,
Zach returned to Frederick County
and was the head track coach at Catoctin High School and the Silver
Oak Academy. One of Governor Thomas Johnson
High School's Greatest Three Sport Athletes.
- Terence Morris- Born in
Frederick, Terence attended
Governor Thomas Johnson High School,
where he starred in basketball, leading the Patriots to the
Maryland State 3A title in 1997. The 6-ft 9-in forward then had an
outstanding four years playing for the University of Maryland, and during his senior
season, helped the Terps make the NCAA Final Four. Terence was
selected in the second round of the 2001 NBA draft by the Atlanta
Hawks; played in 2001–2003 for the Houston Rockets; and in
2005–2006 for the Orlando Magic. Later, he continued his
professional career in Europe,
winning All-EuroLeague first team honors in 2008. His Maccabi Tel
Aviv team made the EuroLeague finals in 2008 and he was named MVP.
He was a member of FC Barcelona when they won the EuroLeague
Championship in 2010.High School, College, and Professional
European and NBA Basketball Star.
- Evan Routzahn- As a three-year
starting lineman on the Middletown
football team, Evan was selected to All-Area and All-League teams
and was first team All-State and All-Big School in his senior year.
He was a team captain and lettered in basketball and track and
field for the Knights. As a University of
Virginia signee, Evan became the first MHS football player
to ever receive a full Division I scholarship. He started 39 games
over four seasons for the Cavaliers,
including three bowl games, was a team captain at UVA, and was
twice named ALL-Academic ACC. He was selected in his senior year to
play in both the Blue-Gray Senior Bowl Game and the East-West
Shrine Game. He returned to Frederick
County and has devoted time as an advocate for individuals
with Downs Syndrome. All-Star High School and College Football
Player.
- Kelli Summers- Kelli was a
three-sport athlete at Frederick High School, excelling in soccer,
basketball, and softball. She was a-first team Central Maryland
Conference soccer player, a leading scorer for the Cadet basketball
team, and led the softball team in their 1988 state tournament
appearance in the finals. She won FHS MVP awards in both basketball
and softball. At Shepherd College,
Kelli was a two-time All-West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference selection in softball and led the Rams to the school's
first league title. In 1991, she was the WVIAC Player of the year
and, in 1999, was inducted into the Shepherd
College Athletic Hall of Fame. Kelli returned to
Frederick County after graduation
and coached softball at her alma mater for five years. She has
received several awards as an outstanding physical educator. One of
Frederick County's Best Female
Three Sport Athletes and Coach.
Tickets to the banquet are available on a first come first
served basis at the YMCA after January
2nd. The banquet will be held Saturday, February 3, 2018, at the YMCA of
Frederick County, 1000 North
Market Street, Frederick. The
Social Hour begins at 6:00 p.m.;
dinner begins at 7:00 p.m.
The Alvin G. Quinn Sports Hall of Fame collection has been
relocated to the Downtown campus of the YMCA of Frederick County, 1000 N. Market Street,
Frederick. In its new location, it
will be accessible to the public. Permanent and rotating displays
of photographs and memorabilia will honor Frederick County's finest athletes, coaches
and athletic and community supporters.
Please contact Kim Selby, at
301-418-6574 or kselby@frederickymca.org if you have any
questions.
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