PEABODY ― The Bishop Fenwick Athletic Hall of Fame Committee announced its Class of 2021 on Friday afternoon, naming six individuals and one team to be inducted into the Hall of Fame later this year.
Headlining the Class of 2021 will be Cara Linehan Buckwell (’01), who will be inducted posthumously for her accomplishments as both an athlete and a coach in swimming. Fenwick went undefeated in the pool in her final three years as the team’s coach, and she earned Division 2 Coach of the Year honors in 2016.
Colleen Corcoran (’16) will be inducted following a stellar three-sport career with the Crusaders, starring in soccer, basketball and lacrosse. She currently works as an assistant coach for the University of Albany women’s basketball team.
But Corcoran isn’t the only multi-sport athlete to be honored in the Class of 2021, as Nick Bona (’14) will also be inducted following his career in both football and baseball. Bona was a key member of the undefeated Division 5 Super Bowl champion Crusaders in 2013, earning Item Player of the Year honors and setting a program record with 221 tackles as a senior.
Joining Bona and Corcoran as multi-sport athletes to be inducted will be Chris Garofalo (’04), who will be honored for his hockey and golf careers. His 110 career points on the ice still ranks him as one of the top scorers in Fenwick hockey history.
Fenwick will also be inducting one of its current coaches ― Stephen Czarnecki (’72) ― into the Hall of Fame after his stellar career as a coach of the cross country, indoor track and outdoor track teams. His overall record is 79-21-1 with two Catholic Central League Dual Meet championships and one CCL League Meet championship.
Rounding out the individual inductees will be Amy Pelletier (’11), who will be honored for her basketball career that saw her score 1,219 points as a Crusader.
As for the team, it will be the 1980 girls cross-country team who will be inducted for its incredible state championship run ― the only one in cross-country program history.
Tickets will be available to purchase online by visiting the Fenwick Hall of Fame page at fenwick.org/alumni/hall-of-fame starting in September.
For information regarding the Athletic Hall of Fame, please contact Paula Hannon at [email protected].
Celebrating its 35th year, the Bishop Fenwick Athletic Hall of Fame honors those who have distinguished themselves and brought honor to Fenwick for their outstanding participation in the athletic program; continued, after graduation, to distinguish themselves and have brought honor to their organizations and community; serve (or served) as outstanding examples of the character, courage, leadership and well-rounded individuals which Fenwick seeks to develop through its athletic programs.