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Class of 2002 SCOTT BIKOWSKI – 1991 to Present Baseball, Basketball, Soccer
Following high school, he was the Greater Hartford Twilight League Player of the Year in 1996 and 1997, Cape Cod League All Star in 1997, and 3rd Team College All American at Florida Southern in 1998 and 1999. While at Florida Southern, he set career records in stolen bases (101), 2nd in hits (279), 2nd in base on balls (160), 2nd in games played (213), 3rd in doubles (53), and 3rd in total bases (406).
Scott was drafted by the Anaheim Angels in 1999. While at Class A Rancho Cucamonga, he was named a California League All Star and was the game’s MVP. He currently plays for the AA Birmingham Barons in the Chicago White Sox farm system. HOWARD BROWN – 1943-1979 Coach, Administrator
In 1954, he was tapped to be Acting Principal at the high school when the incumbent became ill and the following year was named Principal. Continuing his service to Suffield and its youth, in 1965 he was named Assistant Superintendent of Schools, a post he held until his retirement in 1979.
Beyond his SHS involvement, Mr. Brown was a member of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC), Chairman of the CIAC Fees Committee, Chairman of the CIAC Eligibility Committee, Vice-Chairman of the CIAC Basketball Committee and the First Chairman of the Suffield Recreation Committee. In addition, he was a High and Prep School Soccer Official for 22 years, a New England Intercollegiate Soccer Official for 18 years and refereed the first NCAA Soccer Tournament at UCONN in 1959. LORI CASINGHINO – 1986 to Present Field Hockey, Tennis, Basketball
In field hockey, Lori was named All NCCC Conference four years, All State as a goalie three times, and received a Division I Scholarship to Northern Illinois University. In 1989 and 1990, Lori was selected as goalie for the United States National Hockey Festival, and in 1989 and 1990 received the Barbara Ganley Outstanding Athlete Award, the highest girls athletic award at SHS.
Following high school, Lori attended Northern Illinois University where she played on the varsity field hockey team as a goalie in 1990. The following year, she transferred to Salem State College where she continued her field hockey career for the next 3 years, assuming the captaincy in her senior year. She also played tennis at Salem State in 1994 and 1995 where she was the #1 singles player, played on the #1 doubles team, and was selected MVP. In 2000, Lori was named to the Hartford Courant’s “Best of the Century” tribute for Town of Suffield athletes.
Currently Lori teaches Physical Education at Wachusett Regional High School where she is Varsity Tennis Coach and a Field Hockey Official. BOB “JIGGS” CECCHINI – 1965 to Present Coach, Athletic Director, Administrator
During his spare time, “Jiggs” has been heavily involved in the Connecticut High School Coaches Association (Current Treasurer and a Past President), Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, and the North Central Connecticut Conference along with various community boards. His CIAC responsibilities consist of past membership in the Officials Committee, Board of Control, soccer committees, and he is presently tournament director for both the CIAC boy’s golf and boy’s basketball committees.
In 1988, he was inducted into the Connecticut Coaches Hall of Fame and has been honored for distinguished service by the Connecticut Association of Schools, Suffield Board of Education, Suffield Rotary Club, Suffield Booster Club, and the NCCC. The 1999 Boy’s State Basketball Tournament was dedicated to Bob Cecchini. LARRY KROGH – 1973–1978 Soccer, Basketball, Baseball
As a basketball player, he scored 1178 career points and was named to the Hartford Times All Suburban Team and All State Team as a senior. His Suffield Academy team compiled a 19-1 record and won the New England Class B Championship. Larry was named MVP of the tournament.
Pitching and playing first base on the SHS baseball team, Larry batted .403 as a senior, drove in 30 runs and compiled an 8-1 record on the mound. He pitched one no-hitter in his career and was named to the Journal Inquirer All Area Team as a junior and senior. His Academy stats include a 5-1 pitching record and a batting average of .365.
He was named the first two-time Journal Inquirer Athlete of the Year in 1976 and 1977, and was designated as one of Suffield’s “Best of the Century” athletes by the Hartford Courant. JOE LEWANDOWSKI – 1949-1955 Basketball, Soccer, Baseball
Joe was a three-sport standout at SHS from 1949 to 1953 where he earned 12 varsity letters. He was an excellent soccer and baseball player, but it was his basketball career that was truly exemplary. Called by his coach “the best all-around basketball player at Suffield High School,” Joe could do everything—offense, defense, rebound, shoot, pass and play the post. In an era when high school basketball scores were typically in the mid-40’s, Joe became the first 1000-point scorer in Suffield history. He scored a career total 1197 points including 420 points in his senior year. During this time, he led Suffield to 4 straight winning records (59-28 overall) and 4 straight State Tournament appearances. In 3 of those 4 years, Suffield lost to the eventual champions, including a heartbreaking 52-47 overtime loss to Stafford in the 1953 State Finals.
Following high school graduation, Joe attended Suffield Academy for a year of post graduate study and continued his athletic prominence. Remarkably, he played football for the first time in his athletic career. Also, while playing varsity basketball, he set the then single game scoring record of 41 points for Suffield Academy. He later attended Springfield College playing soccer and basketball for one year when a nagging knee injury prematurely ended his athletic career. TED LYON – 1981-1989 Basketball, Golf, Soccer
Ted was also named All NCCC Golf first team for three years. Upon graduation, he was a 4-year member of the Trinity College Varsity Basketball Team and Co-Captain in 1988-89. While at Trinity, he led the team to two New England Small College Championships. He graduated from Trinity in 1989 with a B.S. in Economics and received his Masters in Business Administration from Boston College. CHET MCCOMB – 1953 – 1984 Little League Baseball/Town Volunteer
Throughout his tenure, fundraising was an ever present need to keep the League going. Initially done through “passing the hat” at games, financial support was added when players went door-to-door soliciting townspeople for contributions. Chet replaced this mode with a Town-wide letter solicitation. A LL Women’s Auxiliary was formed in 1959 to aid the cause. Record hops, fashion shows, refreshment sales, and fence-board advertising were all added to the mix. LL remained self-sufficient until 1980 when an October, 1979 tornado destroyed Christian Field, the LL facility since 1960. Chet oversaw the $20,000 reconstruction project which included some monies from the Town.
A formidable competitor with a compassionate heart, Chet kept newspaper clippings that tracked his Little Leaguers long after their playing days ended (awards, college scholarships and exploits, etc. and, sadly, even some death notices). It would be difficult to quantify how many young Suffield lives were touched by the efforts of this gentle, caring man.
ANNETTE FLYNN PERRY – 1984 – 1992 Basketball, Field Hockey, Track
As a basketball player, Annette remains today the girls career all-time scoring leader at Suffield High with 1345 points. Both the New Haven Register and The Hartford Courant named her All State in 1987 when she averaged 25 points per game and 11 rebounds. She received the Barbara Ganley Outstanding Athlete Award in 1985 and 1987. Upon graduation, she earned a full Division I basketball scholarship to the University of Hartford. At Hartford, she played four years, twice received the U of H Coaches Award and graduated cum laude in 1992.
Annette is still very active in the Community. She is the mother of a 6-year old son and coordinates and coaches youth soccer and basketball. JOHN ROWLEY – 1964 – 1973 Soccer, Track, Basketball, Baseball
Upon graduation, John attended Akron University where, in 1969, the soccer team was ranked second nationally. There he had 3 shutouts as a goaltender and scored 16 goals as a field player. In 1972-1973, John played for the Ukrainian Semi-Pro Soccer Team out of Dedham, Massachusetts.
From 1986-1992, he founded and coached youth soccer at Saxton’s River, Vermont and in 1994, he obtained his Class D New Hampshire Coaching Certificate.
DANNY SULLIVAN – 1949 – Present Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Coach
Then, at Springfield College, Danny was a member of the 1958 Springfield College National Champion Soccer Team, was named First Team All New England and named to the First Team (Division I) All American Soccer Team. While there, he also played varsity basketball and baseball.
After graduation in 1960, Danny joined Windsor Locks High School as a Physical Education Teacher. Over the next 37 years as a three-sport coach, his teams won a total of 1276 games, including 6 Soccer State Championships (and 3 State Runner-ups) and a Baseball State Championship in 1966. His 1988 Basketball Team went to the State Finals but lost to a talented Avon Team. He received the Connecticut Gold Key Award in 1994, was named to the Connecticut High School Coaches Hall of Fame in 1995, National High School Coach of the Year in 1996, Connecticut High School Outstanding Basketball Coach of the year in 1998, Connecticut Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame in 2001, and was inducted into the National Coaches Hall of Fame in 2001. LARRY TAVINO – 1976 to Present Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Coach
In 1979 and 1980 as a member of the basketball team, Larry was named All NCCC Conference, All Area and All State Honorable Mention. An All NCCC Conference baseball player in 1980, he was named the SHS Meade Alcorn Outstanding Athlete, and was listed by The Hartford Courant as one of Suffield’s “Best of the Century” athletes.
Upon graduation Larry attended Southern Connecticut State University where he was a soccer goaltender and helped Southern to a NCAA Division II 4th place National finish in 1980 and NCAA Division II 3rd place National finish in 1981. He later transferred to Winthrop University in South Carolina where, as a field player in 1983 and 1984, he was named All District, All Area and All South, and in 1984 was a NAIA All American. At the same time, he was named an NAIA Academic All American, NSCAA All American, and in 1985 was a Rhodes Scholar Nominee.
Since 1983, Larry has been a Math and Physical Education Teacher (and now Athletic Director) at Hilton Head Prep School in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Coaching both Boys and Girls Varsity Soccer, his teams have won 3 State Championships and 5 State Runner-Ups. |
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