Induction Class Of 2002

In the Massachusetts swimming community, Beth established herself as one of the very best performers of her era. Her times still rank among the best to this date.

In addition to her swimming prowess, Beth was also a starting pitcher for the 1986 South Sectional Champion softball team and a member of the gymnastics team. Easily one of the most popular students in her class, Beth had an infectious smile and an exceptional work ethic that were a positive influence for all who knew her and competed alongside her.

In the pool, Beth held several school records, both as an individual and as a relay member. Her record in the 100-yard breaststroke still stands today. During her junior and senior years of dual meet competition, Beth lost only two races ... both times to male swimmers, who through the good will of the courts, were allowed to compete with the girls during the girls' fall season.

Subsequently, she finished third behind the same two swimmers at the 1984-85 championships.

During her senior year, the courts came to their senses and once again, only girls competed in the girls' championship meets. Justice was served. Beth won both the South Sectional Championship and the State Championship in the 100-yard breaststroke and she was selected by both the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald as a member of their respective "All-Scholastic Girls' Swim Teams*.

Beth was also the recipient of both the Peter Bryant Memorial Sportsmanship Award and the prestigious James P. Murphy Memorial Scholar/Athlete Award. At the college level, Beth was awarded a four year athletic scholarship to Holy Cross and became an outstanding performer on their division 1 team. She set school records in the 100 yard and 200-yard breaststroke events and was a member of several record holding relay teams. She graduated from Holy Cross in 1990.

At the present time, Beth resides in Rochester, MA with her husband, Mark and their three children: Jack 6, Zoe 4, and Harry 2.

Glenn Pires a 1976 graduate was a four year member of both the football and track & field teams.

Known by all his teammates and coaches as a quiet but very intense and dedicated athlete. Glenn excelled in both sports, lettering three years in each and receiving countless awards.

On the football team he was an offensive guard and defensive linebacker under head coach Bruce MacPherson. As a member of the winter and spring track teams Glenn was a prolific weightman.

Throwing the shot put and the discus, he was the Southeastern MA Conference champion in both events. Although outstanding in both events Glenn excelled in the discus. As a tri-captain of the 1976 spring track team Glenn led Coach Dick Ponte's team to the Southeastern MA Conference, Class A and the All-State Championships. He was a Class A and All-State finalist in the discus and to this day still holds the New Bedford High discus record at 170'9".

Upon graduation, Glenn enrolled at Springfield College and continued to excel in both sports.

Starting at offensive guard as a freshman, he received the school's Freshman Athlete of the Year Award. Glenn was a four year starter and for two years was Division II AlI-ECAC and Division Il All-New New England. As a four year letterman in track Glenn added the hammer throw and 35 lb. wt. events to the shot put and discus. He captained the track team as a senior and was the 1979

Division Il National Champion in the 35 lb. weight event.

Glenn's coaching career is equally distinguished, beginning as an assistant coach at Melrose High School, then while enrolled at Syracuse University he served as linebacker and offensive line coach from 1983 - 84, his coaching career then brought him to Dartmouth College from 1985 - 88, and back to Syracuse from 1989 - 94 (during this time the Orangemen were Champions of the Peach Bowl, Aloha Bowl, Hall of Fame Bowl & Fiesta Bowl). Glenn also coached at Michigan State in 1995 before moving on to the pro ranks. Beginning his Pro career as a linebacker coach with the Arizona Cardinals from 1966 - '00, Glenn then moved to the Detroit Lions. Glenn and his wife Lynn live in Novi, Michigan with their children Jacquelyn 12 and Michael 10.

John Seed has had a close association with New Bedford High Athletics since he entered the school in 1969. With the exception of his collegiate years, he has been affiliated with the Whalers as an athlete and coach.

As a 1972 graduate, John was an outstanding three-sport athlete. Although he excelled in basketball and football, baseball was and is his sport of notoriety. John captained coach John Pacheco's baseball team in his senior year and as a junior and senior was selected to the Bristol County All-Star Teams by both the Fall River Herald and The New Bedford Standard Times. He was also selected as the American Legion Zone 9 M.V.P. in 1972. After his junior year (1971) John was selected by the Record American/ Red Sox Sandlot tryout to play at Fenway Park. Upon graduation he was awarded the James P. Murphy award for outstanding athletic achievement, scholarship and citizenship.

John entered U-Mass Amherst in 1972 and graduated in 1976. As a four-year member of the Minutemen baseball team, he established several records. Among these were: most hits in a season (50); most career hits (115); fewest errors in a season (1); All-New England Division I (2 years); and co-captain in 1976.

John returned to New Bedford High in 1978 as an assistant football coach and teacher. From 1978 to the present, he has coached football, basketball, and baseball at all levels of competition. John is currently an assistant football coach and the Whalers head Baseball coach. In 11 years as head baseball coach his accomplishments and records are unmatched: Over-all record 174 wins - 75 losses, 5 Big 3 Championships, 3 South Sectional Championships, 3 Division I State Championships, 3 times selected as #1 team in Massachusetts by the Boston Globe, 3 times selected as #1 team in New England by the BoSox Club, and 3 times selected Division I Coach of the Year by the Massachusetts Baseball Coaches' Association.

John lives in New Bedford with his wife of 24 years, Suzanne and their two children John 21 and Courtney 14

Dennis Almeida is a 1969 graduate of New Bedford High School. He was one of the main reasons that the soccer team was so successful during the late 60's. Teaming up with fellow player Jorge Vasques their goal scoring ability carried over as incentives for future NBHS players.

Dennis earned the respect of coaches near and far during his years at NBHS. He was selected as an All-Star of the Standard-Times, All-State, All New England and the Junior National Team. He dedicated his whole sports life to being the "best". In the words of his coach, "Dennis, who was an excellent soccer player, was constantly an example of the finest of sportsmanship on and off the field". His leadership was a fine tribute to his upbringing.

Upon graduation from NBHS, Dennis enrolled at Lorain County Community College. From 1969 - 70 he made first team NJCAA, All National First Team Florida, as well as AH National First Team, St.

Louis, Missouri. As you can see his junior college stats are quite impressive. However, there is more.

In 1971, Dennis enrolled in the University of West Virginia. Here at WVU he was named All American NCAA Honorable Mention in 1971 and in 1972 All American NCAA. During both of these years he was named team captain. Other honors Dennis had bestowed upon him were being elected to the All South Team for two years. His record goal setting games over the years caught the eye of the USA Olympic Soccer Team Committee. His try-out for the team was very successful but unfortunately an injury forced his elimination from the squad.

Life after UWV proved to be very rewarding for Dennis. Professionally playing for the Toronto Blizzards, Cleveland Cobras and the Cleveland Force from 1973 - 83 encompassed much of his time. He loved the game. In his own words, "I have coached at many different levels of soccer and enjoyed the rewards I have received by just seeing players improve and excel. I've tried to give something of myself back to a sport I believe has helped me get to where I am today".

Dennis resides with his bride of thirty years Joanne in Elyria, Ohio. They are the proud parents of 3 children, Megan, Ryan and Tyler. He is employed by the Lorain City School Department as a teacher of Special Needs. He also is still involved in soccer at many different levels.

What epitomizes an outstanding high school coach: Knowledge of his sport, integrity, dedication, commitment, compassion, leadership ability, the full respect and trust of his athletes? Does anyone fit this criterion better than James Medeiros? Indeed, he possesses these attributes and so much more.

Jim is 1965 graduate of New Bedford High School where he was a standout gymnast and soccer player. He continued his education at U-Mass Amherst where he received his B.S. in 1969. The following year he received his M.A. from Michigan State University. A stint in the military afforded him the opportunity to teach and coach at the United States Military Academy (West Point) from 1970-72.

He returned to the New Bedford Public School System in 1972 which began an on-going thirty-year marriage with the youth of New Bedford. For twenty years he served as Head Coach of the boys' swimming and diving program and eleven seasons as Head Coach of the girls' program. He also served as an assistant in the boys' soccer program for three years. He has also served as a Phys.

Ed. Instructor and Supervisor of Physical Education.

Successes? His boys' teams won five league championships while the girls' team accumulated another four titles. The boys captured the 1991 So. Sectional Championship and seven of his athletes captured So. Sectional Diving Titles. Jim was honored three times by the Boston Globe as the State's swim coach of the year. He also received the BayBank Outstanding Teacher Award and was honored by the Standard-Times as the area's "best local coach". He is a member of the Massachusetts Swimming Coaches' Hall of Fame.

However, the true successes of "Mr. Medeiros" (as his athletes still refer to him) were the positive relationships that he formed with his athletes, relationships depicted by an awareness of the "big picture" of a high school coach's role in a young person's life.

Today, Jim and his wife (of 31 years) Diane reside in Westport, MA. He is currently employed as a Supervisor of Attendance and is also actively involved in the New Bedford Yacht Club.

Ken Rose is a member of the Class of 1964. He left his mark in Track & Field where Hall of Fame member Al Boucher coached him.

Ken started his track career in Stonington, CT. In the 8th grade, he had an amazing heave in the shot put of 48 feet 10 inches.

That year, his father died and his mother moved to New Bedford. As a freshman at New Bedford Vocational High School, he broke the school record in the shot put by 5 feet. He won 10 consecutive meets including the State Class C Title with a heave of over 52 feet.

In his sophomore year, he transferred to New Bedford High and in three years never lost a dual meet. He won the Class A Shot Put Title as a Sophomore and Junior. During his Senior year, he won the Class A State and New England Titles in the shot put at Boston Garden.

That Spring, he took up the discus and won the Class A Title. He was a member of two State Track Champion Teams, Ken and John Silveira are the only two New Bedford High Athletes to be State Champions all four years.

Today, Ken is an Engineer at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and resides with his wife Peggy in Canton, Ct. They have three sons, Kenneth, who is a talented musician and the father of three including twin boys. Dan, who is the father of three and is the Head Track Coach at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and Nick, who is the owner of "Nicholas Rose & Co." Gentlemen's Haircuts and has a daughter.

Dr. Jerome Brault graduated in 1945 • the youngest of six brothers who consecutively played football for New Bedford. This prompted the late coach Win Dodge to state, "We are witnessing the passing of an era, since for the past ten years, there has been at least 1 Brault on the varsity, and all made very creditable, noteworthy, contributions"

"Jerry" was the most versatile athlete of them all in that he also excelled in basketball and baseball.

In his junior and senior years, he made "All Bristol County" in both sports. His crowning achievement was a "no hitter" against Fairhaven in 1944. In addition, he pitched several "low hit" games while batting well over .400 in the process. These achievements were eventually rewarded with an "All State" honorable mention. In 1945 the Standard-Times gave him the very singular

"Outstanding Athlete of the Year in Greater New Bedford" award. Subsequently, the Boston Red Sox signed him. Upon graduation, he was assigned to the Durham "Bulls" in North Carolina where he performed for a short period until induction into the U.S. Army.

While overseas in Germany, he was connected to a service baseball team which worked its way to the "G.I. World Series" in Stuttgart against the Third Army Team. At the time, he pitched with and against future major leaguers including the late Carl Sheib who later went on to the Philadelphia Athletics.

He graduated from Tufts U. in 1950 with a B.S. in Biochemistry; went on to earn his Doctorate in Optometry, cum laude, from New England College of Optometry in 1954, and pursued a 41-year career in solo practice in Fairhaven, MA. In 1996, declining health forced his retirement.

He now resides in Carver, MA with his wife Barbara. Dr. and Mrs. Brault have a son, Ronald, from Wilton Ct, and a daughter, Bonnie from Fairhaven. Both are expecting to attend his induction.

Francis Tripp was a high performer in sports and the classroom throughout his life He graduated from NBHS in 1925 after shining as both a distance runner in track for four years and a varsity basketball player for two. He was also a Captain in the R.O.T.C. program and presided as Chairman of the Yearbook Committee. His career most definitely did not end here.

Fran attended New Bedford Textile School, graduating in 1928 and went on to earn his Bachelor of Science Degree from No. Carolina State College in 1930. While at NCSC Fran played on the Freshman Division I basketball team but decided against basketball the next year to concentrate on his academics.

Fran attended New Bedford Textile School, graduating in 1928 and went on to earn his Bachelor of Science Degree from No. Carolina State College in 1930. While at NCSC Fran played on the Freshman Division I basketball team but decided against basketball the next year to concentrate on his academics.

Fran ventured into the N.A.I.A. as a board member to recruit and place soccer players on the Pan-American Soccer Team and the U.S. Olympic Team, and later earned N.A.I.A. Hall of Fame status. He served on the Board of Directors of the Cape Cod Baseball League representing the Wareham Gatemen. Fran and his brother, Fred, became co-owners of the Boston Colored Giants Baseball Team, which traveled with the House of David Baseball Team.

He continued his support of the New Bedford community by establishing the New Bedford Seafood Basketball Tournament, inviting teams from other areas to compete. The community also showed their support for Fran, voting him to be Head Coach of the New Bedford Basketball All Stars for the big game against the Boston Celtics.