Dean Paine of Upton is among the standout athletes, championship-winning teams and impactful coaches selected for the first class of the Blackstone Valley Tech (BVT) Athletic Hall of Fame.
Paine graduated in the BVT class of 1988 and was a four-year member of the baseball and basketball teams. His most notable achievements occurred on the baseball diamond, where Paine pitched a no-hitter and a perfect game, and once struck out 19 batters in 10 innings. His high school pitching career ended with a 6-1 record, a 1.06 ERA, 74 strikeouts in 53 innings, and a .345 batting average. Paine was also recognized as an all star player by the Milford Daily News and Dual Valley Conference.
The following individuals and teams were also selected for the first class of the BVT Athletic Hall of Fame:
Barry Sclar – Millbury – Athletic Director & Coach: Baseball & Basketball – 1968-1999
Steven Kedski – Grafton – Coach: Baseball, Softball & Volleyball – 1972-2004
Richard Brennan – Grafton – Coach: Cross Country & Track – 1974-1992
Rene Hanson – formerly of Uxbridge – Coach: Football – 1999-2007
David J. Westbury – Sutton – Athlete: Baseball & Soccer – Class of 1974
Thomas A. Buma – Northbridge – Athlete: Baseball, Basketball, Soccer & Track – Class of 1979
Christopher D’Aniello – Blackstone – Athlete: Cross Country & Track – Class of 1986
Melissa Short – formerly of Uxbridge – Athlete: Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer & Softball – Class of 1992
Kimberly Charles – formerly of Milford – Athlete: Basketball, Soccer & Softball – Class of 1997
Timothy Earl Nydam – Sutton – Athlete: Baseball, Cross Country & Track – Class of 1983
Nancy Jeanne Nadeau – formerly of Uxbridge – Athlete: Basketball, Soccer & Softball – Class of 1991
Varsity Softball Team – 2006 – First BVT District Championship
Varsity Football Team – 2007 – First BVT Superbowl Championship
Nominations for the Hall of Fame’s first class were collected over the summer of 2013 and carefully considered by a committee of current and former athletic directors, coaches, administrators, alumni, and community members. With nearly two dozen worthy nominees, BVT Athletic Director Michele Denise said that selecting a final slate of inductees was no easy task.
“We are honored to recognize such an outstanding class of individuals and teams,” said Denise. “The first class of inductees is certainly setting the bar very high for the Valley Tech Athletic Hall of Fame.”
The first class induction ceremony and dinner will take place at 6:00 p.m. on November 29, 2013, at the Highfields Golf & Country Club of Grafton and will mark a major milestone in the school’s history.
“With the exponential growth of our athletic opportunities and our fiftieth year celebration, it is most fitting that we establish this Hall of Fame,” commented Superintendent-Director Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick.
Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School serves the towns of Bellingham, Blackstone, Douglas, Grafton, Hopedale, Mendon, Milford, Millbury, Millville, Northbridge, Sutton, Upton and Uxbridge. The school’s website is www.valleytech.k12.ma.us
UPTON DAILY 