YMCA Inducts Seven New Hall Of Famers
(PRWEB) January 12, 2017 -- Rosalind Anderson- National Age Group Champion Hurdler
Rosalind was one of Frederick County’s finest female sprinters and hurdlers. Competing for the Frederick Track and Field Club in age group AAU competition, she was ranked as one of the 12 best hurdlers nationally. In 1975, she won the 100-meter hurdles in the National Junior Olympics. At age 16, she tied the American record in the 100-meter hurdles in the AAU National Women’s Junior-Senior Track and Field Championships. She was also a member of the elite FTC 400- and 800-meter relay teams that achieved national recognition. At a time when few athletic scholarships were available to women, Rosalind received a full scholarship to run track at Florida State University.
Cara Consuegra- All-American Basketball Player and Outstanding College Coach
Cara grew up training and honing her basketball skills at the Frederick Young Men’s Christian Association. She was three times the basketball Frederick County Area Player of the Year. She led the Linganore Lady Lancers to two state championships and a 55-game win streak. In 1996 she was named to the AAU All-American Team. She went on to become a four-year starter for the Iowa Hawkeyes and captained her last three years. In her senior Hawkeye Big Ten Championship season, she was named the Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. She was All-Big 10 and AP Honorable Mention All-American. She was drafted by the WNBA Utah Starzz and played one season before embarking on a college basketball coaching career. She became the head women’s basketball coach at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2011.
Ron Manges- Great Athlete, Football Coach, and Sports Announcer
Ron was a three-sport athlete at Fort Hill High School in Cumberland, MD. He was twice selected to the All-Cumberland Valley Athletic League as a quarterback and was All-City and All-Western Maryland Interscholastic League in basketball. He was also named to the ALL-WMIL baseball team as a pitcher outfielder. At the end of his senior year, he was the recipient of the Most Outstanding Athlete Award. Ron then went to the University of Maryland on a football scholarship. After serving his country in the Marines, he played quarterback six seasons for the semi-pro Frederick Falcons and led them to Interstate Football League Titles in 1968 and 1972. He served three seasons as the Falcons’ head coach. He has been an assistant football coach at Walkersville High School and has announced basketball games for WHS and for Frederick Community College for many years.
Franklin Martz*- Outstanding Baseball Player and Coach
Frank played baseball from an early age here in Frederick County. His Little League, Pony League, and Babe Ruth League teams won many state championships and regional titles. At Frederick High School, he was a member of the Maryland State Basketball Championship team, but he really excelled in baseball. In 1957 he was one of 21 players from around the country to be selected to play for the United States All-Star Team. He went on to play for the University of Maryland and was the recipient of the Bosey Berger Award as the most outstanding senior player. After graduation from UM, he returned to Frederick and coached at the Little League and American Legion levels. In 1995, he was inducted into the Maryland State Baseball Hall of Fame. *deceased
Jerome Nolan- Record-Setting Place Kicker
Jerome, born and raised in Thurmont, was active in youth sports from an early age. Three of the five midget league football teams that he played on went undefeated. As a two-way starter on the undefeated Catoctin High School JV team, he also began his career as a place kicker. As a sophomore two-way starter for the varsity team, Jerome won all-MVAL and all-county honors as a place kicker and set a school record for PATs in a game. As a junior he was named a First Team all-area linebacker and kicker. As senior captain of the undefeated MVAL and region champion Cougars, he was named as the Frederick News Post Co-Defensive Player of the Year, along with repeating all-star honors from his junior year. He went on to set several team kicking and punting records at Towson University.
Randy Richter- Founder of Soccer and Lacrosse Officials Associations
Randy moved to Frederick County in 1985 and immediately made an impact on area sports programs. In 1992 he was one of the founders of the Western Maryland Youth Soccer Officials Association. Later, in 1996, he was a prime mover in creating the Western Maryland Soccer Officials Association. Perhaps his greatest contribution was in helping to bring high school lacrosse to Frederick County: The addition of high school lacrosse as a Frederick County interscholastic sport was due in large part to Randy’s efforts. In 1996 he founded the Frederick County women's lacrosse program. He established the Western Maryland Lacrosse Officials Association in 1994. Over the years, he has officiated at more than 3,000 youth and high school soccer and lacrosse games.
Darryl Whiten- Outstanding Basketball Player, Coach, and Community Leader
As a three-year varsity basketball starter at Frederick High School, Darryl won numerous individual honors , including First Team All-City, FHS’ all-time assist leader, two-time team captain, and in 1981 was named the Frederick Courier Male Athlete of the year. He went on to be a three-year starter at Clarion University and captained the team his final two years. He returned to Frederick and got involved in coaching youth basketball camps and programs. He has coached at the high school level for many years and has been named several times by news outlets as Coach of the Year. He has been the color analyst for high school basketball games on WFMD/WFRE AM 930 for more than 15 years. He has been active in community service and is a motivational speaker for young athletes.
Tickets to the banquet are available at the YMCA. 301-663-5131. Tickets are $40. The banquet will be held Saturday, February 4, 2017, at the YMCA of Frederick County, 1000 North Market Street, Frederick. The Social Hour begins at 6:00 p.m.; dinner begins at 7:00 p.m.
Please contact Kim Selby, at 301-663-5131 or kselby(at)frederickymca(dot)org if you have any questions.
The Alvin G. Quinn Sports Hall of Fame has been relocated at the Downtown campus of the YMCA of Frederick County, 1000 N. Market Street, Frederick. In its new location, it will be accessible to the public. Permanent and rotating displays of photographs and memorabilia will honor Frederick County’s finest athletes, coaches and athletic and community supporters.
About the YMCA
The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,700 Y’s engage 21 million men, women and children – regardless of age, income or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in more than 10,000 communities, the Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but also to deliver, lasting personal and social change. http://www.frederickymca.org
Samuel Jackson, Frederick County YMCA, http://frederickymca.org/, +1 301-418-6573, [email protected]
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