NORTHVILLIANS,
Over the past weeks, I’ve written about our Victorian Heritage, the Old Timers organization and the Mill Race Historical Village along with Cider Mills in the area. This week we will pivot to recognize those being inducted in the second annual Northville Athletic Hall of Fame this Saturday night.
We will induct our 2nd Class of Northville Athletic Hall of Famers this weekend. After that, we will feature Autumn Colors in the area and then move on to HALLOWEEN IN THE VILLE. So, let’s take a look at our Hall of Fame members…
NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL’S ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
After years of preparation and diligent work by many in the Northville community, we will be inducting our second class of Northville Athletic Hall of Famers this weekend. It is truly an acknowledgment that Northville, from its very beginnings, has had a rich tradition of very talented student-athletes, coaches, teams and supportive administrators.
THE SCHEDULE – On Friday, October 14th, the inductees will be given a tour of the High School and the Athletic Hall of Fame area. Following this, they will be recognized at the Varsity Football game against rival Novi (competing for the Baseline Jug Trophy). Then Saturday (10/15), the inductees will be honored at an awards ceremony.
Each one of these athletes will be heralded in detail this coming weekend, but I wanted to mention them briefly here. Inductees for the 2022 Athletic Hall of Fame include:
| Karen Baird: Basketball – ’86 District Champs, ’88 All Division, ’88 MVP & Softball – ’88 Division title, 89 All Conference ’89 MVP, Soccer ‘86-87 |
| Clark Couyoumjian: ’79-82 Track & Cross – All League, All Regional & All-State, NHS Records in the Mile, 5K & the Cass Benton 5K XC course |
| Wes Gates: ‘’06-’09-Hockey – All-State, All Region, Team State Champions, Northville High Male Athlete of the Year, Golf – Individual State Champ |
| Fred Holdsworth: ’70 Baseball – Award: Most Wins in a season 13, Pitched a No-Hitter, ERA 0.2, Strike outs 186, Football – All Area, MLB Detroit Tiger |
| Jerry Imsland: ’66 Yearbook –” Athlete, Scholar, Leader”, Football – All State. Records include most TDs by a Tight End and 1129 Career Yds, Basketball 812 pts |
| Ralph Redmond: ‘60’s till 2000’s – Athletic Dir., AP, Coach; Track & Field (32 yrs.), Football (15 Yrs.), Athletic Director (15 Yrs.). Undefeated Teams, multiple Championships, 40 School Records & coached 20+ All Staters |
| Lauren Metaj: ’94-97 – Basketball: All State, All Conference, All Division Miss Basketball Candidate, Varsity leader in Soccer, Track & Volleyball |
| Mallory Weber: ’08-’10 Soccer – All State & MVP – 3 yrs., Miss Soccer and Gatorade player of the Year finalist, Basketball & Penn State Career. |
| 1984 Girls Soccer Team: Coach Smalec – Coach of the Year, Team earned District, Regional & State Championship… final record 17-4-1 |
| Pete Wright: 1978 NHS Athlete of the Year, Honors in: Football, Basketball, Baseball and coached Girls Basketball to championships. |
| Bill McLaughlin: Supporter of Northville, NHS basketball announcer, football statistician – designed forms, started Detroit Sports Commission |
As the Mayor of Northville, I congratulate all the Athletes, as well as their families, friends & classmates, for being inducted in this year’s class for the Northville Athletic Hall of Fame. Know that I speak for all Northvillians as I say, “We appreciate all that they’ve meant to this Hamlet in the Hills, this Switzerland of Wayne County, that we call Northville.”
Again, I would also like to thank all the Coaches, High School Athletic Staff and the Hall of Fame Directors for establishing this institution commemorating Northville’s exceptional student-athletes. We honor and recognize each of them for dedicating their time & talents to the pursuit of sports excellence and representing Northville as ambassadors of goodwill.
Keep that Northville Faith!
Brian Turnbull
Mayor – Northville
BTurnbull@ci.northville.mi.us / 248.505.6849
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