Homecoming and Hall of Famers

STORY BY DAVID PELOSI

2013 Homecoming will welcome Sheridan’s newly added Hall of Famers to celebrate their proudest moments during their time part of the Bruins legacy. The event and an induction ceremony will be held Sept. 28 in the gymnasium at 1p.m. to commemorate the 1989-90 men’s volleyball team responsible for clinching the sixth OCAA championship in the school’s history.

Individual inductees include Althea Brevett, women’s volleyball, Harry Vlachos, men’s basketball, and John Falcon, men’s hockey.

OCAA rugby and soccer doubleheaders will kick off on Trafalgar’s new turf at 10 a.m. along with an outdoor barbecue during the event. The Bruins basketball teams will be taking on alumni in a friendly match to wrap up the day.

“Every year when the athletes come back it can be very emotional but it’s plenty of fun, a nice thing to organize and it’s an honour for them to be inducted”

“Every year when the athletes come back it can be very emotional but it’s plenty of fun, a nice thing to organize and it’s an honour for them to be inducted,” said event coordinator Josie Kelly.

OCAA women’s volleyball all star Althea Brevett, 1984-87, is being recognized for being a part of the Lady Bruins only OCAA championship in 1984-85 earning herself MVP of the championship tournament.

Men’s basketball athlete Harry Vlachos, 1970-72, earns his place in the Hall of Fame with a record for scoring 489 points in 13 games in his first season. During Vlachos two-year career he scored 881 points, standing as the sixth highest total in schools history.

Team captain, all star, and male athlete of the year (76-77) John Falcon, 1974-77, led scoring for the Bruins hockey team during his final season with 24 goals and 19 assists. Falcon averaged 28.4 points a game over his entire career.

The tradition of homecoming brings together praised veterans, current Bruins, faculty and students to participate in the event and welcome back their respected teams. Celebrating a history of great athletes who succeeded on the field and in the classroom at Sheridan.