Swimming star Allie McDaid headlines thirty first Hightstown High Athletic Hall of Fame – Trentonian

Once that fall season rolls round it’s time for highschool sports activities, which additionally means it’s time for the announcement of the most recent class of inductees to the Hightstown High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

The  luncheon occasion is on Sept. 26 on the Holiday Inn in East Windsor.

The luncheon begins at 11am and prices $50 per particular person. It is adopted by induction on the soccer sport at 6:30 p.m., when the Rams face Nottingham.

This is the thirty first yr of the Hall of Fame and people wishing to acquire tickets ought to contact Jeanne Heikes at jheikes13@verizon.internet for reservation info.

All reservations have to be in by Sept. 10

Here is a take a look at the Class of 2025:

Larry Burd: A multi-talented athlete from the category of 1959 who performed soccer, basketball and baseball. He performed fullback on two state championship soccer groups below HOF Coach Russ Beaulieu.  His greatest sport was baseball and was coached by Hall of Famer Ken Eiker. As co-captain and catcher for the workforce, he led the workforce to the primary convention title in 44 years. Burd was acknowledged because the Varsity Athlete of the Year.  Because of his baseball expertise, Burd was invited to try-out for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Joe Cullen: From the category of 1988, he enters the Hall of Fame as the perfect excessive jumper to ever compete for Hightstown.  Cullen was a multi-time Mercer County Champion and was the NJSIAA Group IV State Champion within the excessive soar.  Cullen holds 3 excessive soar information and his faculty document of 6’8” nonetheless stands at this time. He positioned fifth on the Meet of Champions and was acknowledged by the Star Ledger because the No. 1 excessive jumper within the state. He additionally acquired First Team All-Mercer recognition.

Ron Bromberg: From the category of 1992, he enters the Hall of Fame as an distinctive ice hockey participant.  He performed varsity all 4 years, had 4 faculty information, and was captain of the workforce his junior and senior years. Bromberg led the workforce to a few CVC Championships, a number of Mercer County Tournament Championships, and 4 straight NJSIAA event appearances. He acquired All-County and All-State recognition for his achievements.

Dr. Adam Rosh: A standout multi-sport athlete who earned 10 varsity letters in baseball, soccer, ice hockey, and wrestling.  Playing soccer below HOF Coach John Wagner, Rosh was the goalie that helped lead his workforce to the NJSIAA CJ Group IV closing and acquired First Team All-County Honors. He was a key participant on the 1992 ice hockey workforce and a prime wrestler in Mercer County. His biggest power was baseball the place Rosh set a document in all-time house runs and led the workforce in house runs, doubles, triples and runs scored. He acquired All-CVC and All-Mercer recognitions.

Dr. Sneha Rangu: Rangu was a four-year varsity standout on the tennis court docket and is just the second feminine tennis participant to be inducted to the Hall of Fame. As a freshman in 2011, she completed with a formidable 20-3 document, incomes MVP honors, and being named the CVC Player of the Year by The Trenton Times. Overall, Rangu had a profession document of 72 wins and 17 losses. She earned MVP recognition all 4 years, acquired Trenton Times All-Star recognition, and was named to an All-State Team.

Allie McDaid: From the category of 2018, she is among the most adorned swimmers in Hightstown historical past.  Over her 4 years as a varsity swimmer from 2014 to 2018, McDaid set 13 faculty information in 7 particular person and relay occasions, together with the 100 breaststroke, 200 IM, 200 free, 400 free, and all three relays. She was a four-time workforce MVP, a two-time HHS Female Athlete of the Year, and was named the Mercer County Most Valuable Swimmer and the Trenton Times Girl Swimmer of the Year. During her profession, there have been many first-place finishes on the Mercer County Championships in numerous occasions. She competed on the state degree all 4 years.

1976 Girls’ Spring Track Mile Relay Team: The 1976 women’ mile relay workforce is the primary women’ observe relay workforce to be inducted to the Hall of Fame. Coached by Dempsey Dixon, the workforce was composed of captain Ellen Bradley, Margaret McCormick, Joanne Fenity Zapicchi, and Mary Lee Damutz. The relay workforce was the Central Jersey Group II Sectional Champion for the mile relay (4:05.6) and gained the NJSIAA Group II State Championship within the mile relay with a time of 4:02.6. They competed within the Meet of Champions the place they positioned 4th.  Their greatest time of 4:01.1 is a college document and stays the quickest 4X440 women’ relay time in Hightstown historical past.

2010 Boys’ Track Relay Team: The 2010 observe relay workforce is the primary boys’ observe relay workforce to be inducted to the Hall of Fame. Coached by Jim Firtek, Tom McCafferty, and Matt Durstewitz, the workforce was composed of Karon Purcell, Tyler Foss, Bryan Sheehan, and Steve Lassalle. The workforce accomplishments included successful the NJSIAA State Group III Sectional Championship within the 4×400 relay, setting faculty and county information, ending third within the Eastern States Championships, ending 4th within the All-State/All Group Meet of Champions and being acknowledged as an All-American Sprint Medley Relay Team on the National Championships.

Originally Published: August 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM EDT