Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2014 | Page 15

Athletic Hall of Fame
TA has produced many of the state’s top athletes and coaches. An Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony on
October 4th at Garland Auditorium inducted and celebrated several of these individuals and teams.
Adrien “Andy” Dutremble ‘69 (left) holds the
actual baton passed in the relay that won the
1969 Boys Track State championship; Assistant Coach Dick Parker, who had cared for it
all these years, presented the memento to 1969
team members at the ceremony. Elise Shevenell
‘65 (right), Captain of the undefeated 1965 Girls
Basketball Team, spoke about how much the
athletic experience for girls has changed - she
and her teammates were only allowed to play
“half court.”

Richard Agreste—A long-time coach and athletic director who led the football team to two state championships.
Bob Cote—Cote led Trojan football for 15 years following a remarkable career coaching the St. Louis High School football team.
Coach Dorothea Vlahakos and the Girls Basketball Teams from 1965 through 1967—Dominated their opponents in a threeyear stretch with only one loss.
Wendy Fields Staples, Class of 1988—A track and field athlete and Gatorade Player of the Year.
1969 Boys Outdoor Track Team—Won the state championship in what was then known as “Class L.”
The Great Moments Award was given to the Football Teams of 1953 through 1955 that won 24 straight games—a streak that
was not beaten until the 1980s.
At left, TA’s first Gatorade Player of
the Year athlete Wendy Fields Staples
‘88 holds the commemorative clock
awarded to inductees. At right, Howard
Cutler - who received a Great Moments
Award - couldn’t resist shaking hands
with Isaac Patry ‘16. Below left, coaches
Bob Cote and Dick Agreste celebrate. The
1969 Boys Outdoor Track Team pauses
for a photo (below center) and Great
Moments recipients examine their pins
(below right).

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