The Suffield Athletic Hall of Fame (SAHOF) is pleased to announce a 2024 induction class consisting of nine individuals and one team. An induction ceremony and dinner will be held at the Oak Ridge Golf Club on Saturday, November 23, starting at 5:00 p.m. For additional information and to purchase tickets for this event, please visit https://SAHOF.eventbrite.com.
The nine outstanding Suffield athletes being inducted to the hall of fame this year are the following (with brief highlights):
- Albert Ford – 3-sport athlete at Suffield High School (SHS), played basketball at Central CT State University.
- Dan Hinckley – 3-sport athlete at SHS, All-State hockey player.
- Natalie Mazzetta – All-America swimmer at SHS, set school records at Syracuse University.
- Jim Modzelesky – 3-sport athlete at SHS, golf professional.
- Dee Dee Presser – 3-sport athlete at SHS, All-State softball player.
- Lindsay Small – All-New England soccer player at SHS, played D1 at University of South Carolina.
- Emily Sweeney – U.S. Olympian in luge.
- Megan Sweeney – U.S. Olympian in luge.
- Travis Tucker – All-State hockey player at SHS, played at D1 UMass-Lowell and in minor leagues for the Bruins.
The team being inducted is the 1978-79 Suffield High School Boys Soccer team, who were the Class M state champions.
Congratulations to all the inductees! For additional information about SAHOF please visit www.sahof.org or e-mail info@sahof.org.