Induction CLass Of 2024

Stephanie (Houtman) Canery '08 was a three-sport star (Volleyball, Basketball, Track and Field) for the Whalers. Daughter of Hall of Famer Cathy (Johnson) Houtman '82 who was part of the first induction class (1997) in the All Sports Hall of Fame history.

In the fall, Stephanie was part of Hall of Fame coach Neil Macedo's outstanding volleyball team that captured three consecutive Big Three Conference team titles (2005,06,07) during her three years as a varsity member. Stephanie was a two-time

Standard-Times All-Star and served as team captain as a senior.

During the winter months, Stephanie was part of Hall of Fame coach Mickey Gonsalves's championship basketball teams where she served as team captain during both her junior and senior seasons. Stephanie was a two-time Standard-Times All-Star and her senior year saw Stephanie play a huge role as the team won both the Big Three Conference and Division I South Sectional Championships. At the end of the season, Stephanie was New Bedford's nominee for the coveted Cowens Award due to her immense contributions both on and off the court throughout her high school career.

In the spring, Stephanie was a key member for Tom Giasson's girls' track team that captured three Big Three Conference team championships during her four-year career.

Her sophomore year saw Stephanie team up with Hall of Famer Lauren Barber, Linee Mello-Frost and Shelly DePina to break the Class A shuttle hurdles record at the state relay championships. She still ranks fifth overall on the school's all-time top ten list in the triple jump.

Stephanie started her collegiate basketball career at Bridgewater State where she was named to the MASCAC All-Rookie team. She then transferred to UMass Dartmouth where she was a two-time team captain and was named twice to the Little East Conference All-Academic Team. She graduated from UMass Dartmouth in 2012 where she graduated Magna Cum Laude.

There is a theme that is obvious when we look at Stephanie's body of work and that is She was always a leader who was respected by her coaches and teammates as she served collegiate).

as a captain in every sport that she participated and at every level (high school and Today, Stephanie resides in New Bedford with her husband Marcey Canery'05. She currently teaches at Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School. They are the proud parents of Mia (age 7), Kendrick (age 4) and Cade (age 1).

Ryan Goddu is a 2006 graduate of New Bedford High School and the first wrestler to be inducted into the New Bedford High School All-Sports Hall of Fame. Ryan wrestled all four years that he was a student; entering school in the fall of 2002. The wrestling program was still in its infancy as it was beginning its sixth season as a varsity sport.

Over the next four years, Ryan would establish himself as the most outstanding wrestler that the school had seen as he graduated as the all-time winningest wrestler in school history with 142 career wins. Among those victories were a South Sectional Division 1 championship as a senior; a season in which Ryan recorded a 41-1 regular season record. That victory at the South Sectionals was especially sweet as he had finished as runner-up the previous two seasons as a sophomore and junior all in the 125-pound weight class. As a senior, he also earned third-place finishes at both the State Division I and All-State Championships. Among his 142 career victories were 88 wins by pinfall.

Ryan capped off his senior year by capturing the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) Open National Championship (130 pounds) becoming only the second Massachusetts wrestler to ever win an NHSCA National title.

A three-year captain for the Whalers, the New Bedford wrestling program under the direction of Coach Fred Pimental and Ryan's leadership recorded an overall record of 63-6 in his final three years in the program.

Ryan was an outstanding student at New Bedford High School as he graduated with a 3.98 grade point average. He went on to Boston University where he wrestled for all four years that he was a Terrier. It is mind-boggling to think of the dedication and commitment that a wrestler has to undergo to continuously make weight throughout the season and that was Ryan's life for eight years while he also excelled in the classroom.

Ryan currently works in financial services where he is a Vice President with State Street Bank. He resides in Hong Kong (while maintaining a residence in Boston as well) with his wife Mei Yi and five-month-old son, Remy.

Brian Rudolph's (Class of 2006) name is one that will be mentioned immediately when you think of basketball players who have excelled performing for the storied New Bedford High School program. A three-time Boston Globe All-Scholastic, Rudolph was the "straw that stirred the drink" on some outstanding Whaler basketball teams during his years on the school's varsity team where he played for head coach Ed Rodrigues. He is the only player in school history to record a combination of 1200 points, 600 assists, and 200 steals over the course of his career.

The Whalers recorded a 48-12 record during his three-year varsity career as the starting point guard with the team playing arguably the toughest schedules in the state. The head-to-head matchups both during the regular season and during the tournament against rival and nationally ranked Newton North packed gymnasiums wherever these battles took place. Over his career, he averaged 21 points and 11 assists per game; which accounted for 43 total points that the Whalers scored in each game. For his efforts, he was named the Dave Cowen's Award winner which recognizes the top high school player in the South Coast, and was a McDonald's All-American nominee.

Upon graduation in 2006, Brian attended Bridgton Academy which was the number one ranked prep school in the country. He continued his education at Division I Loyola University (Maryland) where he was a four year starter and two year captain. He still ranks second all time in school history in assists. Brian graduated from Loyola in 2011 with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Advertising and Public Relations.

Brian currently owns a private basketball training facility called Next Level located in Dartmouth. He is the founder of Leaders In Training LLC which provides private/group basketball training, summer basketball camps/clinics, youth basketball leagues, AAU basketball programs, and provides mentorship for South Coast youth. He is currently an assistant coach of the men's basketball team at UMass Dartmouth where he works with head coach and New Bedford Hall of Famer Brian Baptiste. Brian is a dad to two daughters, Braylin (10) and Kai (3).

Jameson Barber '02 experienced both individual as well as team success as a student at New Bedford High School. His first two years were spent during the winter in the school's basketball program and the spring out on the track for the Whaler's Track and Field team. The track became his full-time athletic pursuit for his final two years and Jameson began accumulating school records in the sprints and relays. In addition, he still found time to play the saxophone in the school's jazz, marching, and concert bands.

Starting with his sophomore year, Jameson anchored the 4 x 100m relay team(s) to unparalleled success when they finished as runners-up at the New England championships during both his sophomore year (losing by a scant nine-hundredths of a second) and junior year (losing by eight-hundredths of a second). His senior year, the Whalers returned to the New England meet and took the gold over Bristol Central (Ct.) by almost a full second.

That 2002 season which was Jameson's senior year, saw the Whalers emerge as the strongest track and field team in Massachusetts. The Jameson-led track team finished second as a team at the indoor state meet where he set a school record in the 300-meter

(35.24) and the 4 x 200m relay ran to a first-place finish. In spring, the Whalers captured their most recent All-State team title. Jameson ran a school record 48.90 in the 400 that day and anchored the relay to a state title. Their relay then went on to win the New England title while Jameson also finished third in the 400m. For his efforts, he was named a Boston Globe All-Scholastic. Jameson still holds school records in the 300 meters (indoors), 400 meters (outdoors), and 4 x 100m (outdoors) while he is a co-holder of the 200 meter record (outdoors).

Upon graduation, Jameson received an athletic scholarship to Ball State University (Indiana) where he graduated with a degree in Sociology. In 2012, he received a Master's Degree from Southern New Hampshire University in Sports Management.

Today, Jameson resides in Woburn with his wife Caroline who is expecting their child in July and he has a son, Amari (age 9). Jameson is the brother of Hall of Famer Lauren Barber. He currently is the Manager of Facilities, Team, and Athletic Operations at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Sedlack '03 was a two-sport (three-season) all-star (volleyball plus indoor outdoor track and field) at New Bedford High School. Labeled " The Natural" in a Standard-Times article during her senior year, she achieved something very few athletes have ever done and that is she was named the Standard-Times Athlete of the Year in all three seasons.

Coached by Neil Macedo, Tracy graduated with several records during her four years in the storied girls" volleyball program. Among those records were 260 kills in a season (breaking Hall of Famer Katie Toomey's record), 21 kills in a game, and 11 blocks in a game. She and her teammates led the Whalers to four consecutive Big Three volleyball team titles and were perenially one of the top ten teams in the state. Tracy served as captain and was described by Coach Macedo in the Standard-Times as the athlete who "always wanted the ball, she always wanted to put it away and get blocks".

As a senior, Tracy served as a captain on the late Tom Giasson's teams during both the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons. She excelled in the shot put and discus events but also competed in hurdle events when needed in competitive meets. She went undefeated in the shot put in dual meet competition during her final two indoor seasons.

She still ranks sixth all-time in both the shot put and discus. As a junior and senior, she helped lead the Giasson-coached track and field teams to two indoor and one outdoor Big Three team titles.

Tracy was extremely consistent in championship meets as she scored in the Division I meet in each of her final three years. As a senior, teaming with Merissa Oliveira and Annie Boursiquot, they set the Class A record in the discus relay. Tracy and Merissa also teamed up with Christie Sylvia and earned the gold in the shot put relay as well. Those two school relay records still stand as the New Bedford records today.

Currently, Tracy resides in New Bedford with her husband Adam Medeiros, son (A)

Adam Jr.(16) and daughter Lynn(11).

Kara Tierney '90 participated year-round in athletics while a student at New Bedford High School. Field Hockey and Track and Field were her sports as a Whaler and she left an impact both athletically as well as academically.

In the fall, Kara was a Boston Globe All-Star for the school's field hockey team coached by Ron Vaz. She was a captain as well as a two-time conference (Southeastern Massachusetts Conference) all-star as a junior and as a senior. Coach Vaz nicknamed her

"Killer" for her aggressive play and the way that she dominated on the field.

During the winter and spring months, Kara competed on the school's track and field teams where she also attained the leadership role of captain as a senior. In the spring seasons, with Tony Rolfe as head coach, Kara scored in the 300-meter hurdles during her junior year in the Class A (now called Division I) meet. As a senior, she was able to score at the Class A's both on the track (300m hurdles) as well as in the field (high jump). Kara was named a conference all-star during both her junior and senior seasons. She graduated as the second fastest 300m hurdler behind Hall of Famer Kathy (Kelly) Rezendes and still is sixth all-time on the school's top ten list.

At the conclusion of her senior year, Kara was awarded the James P. Murphy Award which is the most prestigious award that a New Bedford High School student-athlete can achieve as it recognizes excellence in the classroom, on the field of play as well as exemplary citizenship.

Kara went on to attend Amherst College where she was a varsity field hockey and lacrosse player. She served as a team captain of the field hockey team and was a third-team All-American during her senior year. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Amherst with a B.A. in Geology and received a Master's in Liberal Arts from Western Maryland.

Today Kara resides in Dedham (MA) with her husband, Doug Smink, and children Tierney (18), Mack (16), Kirby (14), and Finn (11). Kara is the daughter of the former Mayor of New Bedford, the late Rosemary Tierney. She has coached field hockey

and/or lacrosse continuously (primarily on the collegiate level) since graduating from college and is currently the associate head coach of lacrosse at Noble and Greenough.

Jason "The Flea" Baptiste '88 was described by Standard-Times sportswriter Buddy Thomas as someone "who all great point guards will be judged by... great instincts, ball-handling, passing, penetrating, shooting...ultimate team player...ultimate point guard". What a glittering description of one of New Bedford High School's most electrifying players.

"The Flea" got his opportunity to start for the Whalers as a junior when the original starting guard was going to be out for a couple of games. Jason "Wally Pipped" him and by that we mean that once Jason filled in he never lost the position just as the great New York Yankees Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig did once he took over for the Yankees starting first baseman, Wally Pip. He played so well that Coach Ed Rodrigues had no choice but to turn the reigns over to the 5'3" whirlwind point guard.

With "Flea" leading the Whalers, the team compiled an overall record of 31-9 in his last two years (.775 winning percentage). The Beardsworth-Gonsalves Gymnasium was packed for every home game and watching "Flea" run the point was worth the price of admission. He began his junior season with the advent of the three-point line being introduced for high school games and with Mamie Gonsalves leading the cheers, Jason and the late David Rose became the first players in New Bedford High School basketball history to record three-point field goals in the Whalers opening season game against Rhode Island champion, Bishop Hendricken.

Jason resides in New Bedford and has a daughter, Kendall.

Chris Norton '83 was active in several sports before entering New Bedford High School. He became a three-sport athlete during his freshman year as he participated on the football, swim, and track teams. Chris proved to be a strong swimmer despite having no previous experience and he was fortunate to have Coach Jim Medeiros see him try some dives off the high board during his freshman physical education class. After that, Coach Medeiros convinced him to try out for diving in addition to competing in swimming events which is unusual to see in the sport of Swimming and Diving.

Chris was committed to making up for lost time during his junior year after a perforated eardrum requiring surgery sidelined him during his sophomore year. His hard work resulted in him setting three school records that year. He finished the season undefeated in diving for the ten dual meet season and placed second in the South Sectional Championship. He was also a member of a relay team that placed second with a school record.

Chris served as a co-captain during his senior year and was among the first Whalers to win an event at the sectionals when he placed first in the diving event. Also, in an extremely rare occurrence, he narrowly missed winning a swimming event by just a hundredths of a second. As mentioned earlier, most swimmers swim and divers dive but few compete in both events. That team went on to finish eighth at the New England Championships with Chris placing fifth in the diving as well as recording two top-ten finishes in his two swimming events. At the conclusion of his senior season, Chris earned the Most Valuable and Most Versatile awards for the team. Chris graduated holding records in the 50 freestyle, 200 individual medley, and diving as well as records in the 400 free and 200 medley relays. He was a Standard-Times All-Star in both swimming and diving.

Following graduation, Chris attended the University of Vermont where he continued to dive on their Division I swim team and graduated with a B.S. in Zoology and Economics. Chris pursued a career in finance that took him to Bermuda, California, and finally, Boston where he was a Managing Director for Wellington Management for twenty years. Chris now lives in Chicago with his wife Robin and son Joe (17) who is a junior at DePaul High School where he plays hockey. and lacrosse Their daughter Caroline (19), is a freshman at Vanderbilt University.

Dean Snell '82 was a two-sport athlete (ice hockey and baseball) during his three years at New Bedford High School. As many will recall, back in the 1970's students from Acushnet would attend ninth grade at Ford Junior High School before attending either New Bedford or Fairhaven High Schools. Thankfully, Dean chose to attend New Bedford as he entered his sophomore year of high school.

Dean will always be remembered as one of the all-time greatest hockey players in school history. Dean grew up at a time that saw ice hockey probably reach its zenith in popularity in the area with the success that the Bobby Orr-led Bruins achieved in the early 1970s. State-run hockey rinks were built across the state with the Hetland Rink being one of those facilities. Playing for New Bedford Head Coach John Rolli, he graduated as the school's all-time leading scorer; accomplishing this feat in three years while several other players who have made the all-time career list were able to do it over a four-year period. Dean also established the season record for points during his senior year.

Dean was the recipient of the Wayne Souza Memorial Athlete of the Year Award at the end of his senior year due to his success as a varsity athlete both in the hockey rink and on the baseball field. Dean was selected to play in the Boston All-Star Showcase known as Hockey Night in Boston where he was named the offensive game MVP. He was selected to play in the USA Junior National Championship captaining his team. His successful ice hockey career led to Dean receiving a full athletic scholarship to the University of Massachusetts Lowell which was arguably the premier NCAA Division II college hockey program.

Upon graduating from Lowell with an engineering degree, he spent thirty years working for various major corporations such as BF Goodrich Aerospace, Titleist and TaylorMade where he served as a Research and Design Engineer. He has designed golf balls for all the top PGA tour players. In 2015, Dean started his own company known as Snell Golf where he is his own CEO/President.

Today, Dean resides in Dartmouth with his wife Paula and they have six children, Ryan (34), Craig (32), Sarah (30), Ross (24), Nick (21) and Ella (20). He is also the proud grandfather of six grandchildren.