The Milford Sports Hall of Fame will hold its induction dinner for the Class of 2026 on Dec. 5 at Grassy Hill Country Club in Orange.
This year’s inductees are:
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Rhonda Boyd (Foran, 1988): Starred in basketball and volleyball, then played two seasons of basketball at Syracuse (1991-93). She helped Miami-Dade Community College win the 1989 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) volleyball national championship.
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Kathryn (Kat) Kelly Doohan (Lauralton Hall, 2017): Starred in track and field, set nine school records and went on to compete at Fordham, where she was the Atlantic 10 Conference long jump champion in 2022.
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Danni Kemp (Foran, 2015): A three-sport star (volleyball, basketball and softball) who died of an inoperable brain tumor at age 19. The Danielle Kemp Memorial Softball Award is presented each season to the most outstanding players in the CIAC softball championships.
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Jim Leahy (Milford, 1979): Starred as a goalkeeper, went on to play at Brandeis, won two CIAC championships as Tolland’s boys soccer coach and was elected to the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame in 2022.
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Nick Newell (Law, 2004): Earned All-State honors in Class M wrestling despite being born with a congenital amputation of his left arm. He broke the school record for career wins at Western New England.
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George Pfeil (Law, 1967): Starred in football and track and field before going on to play football at Boston College.
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Dennis P. Russell Jr. (Platt Tech, 1983): Starred in baseball for the Panthers and went on to play at New Haven.
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Walter Shimchick (swimming, track and field coach): Coached for 37 years and helped bring the pool to Foran.
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Jessica (Yanosy) Bataille (Law, 1996): Starred in volleyball, basketball and softball, went on to play softball at UConn and was inducted into the Connecticut Scholastic & Collegiate Softball Hall of Fame in 2025.
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2008 Law state championship baseball team: Won the Class L title as the No. 20 seed.
Social hour begins at 5 p.m., with dinner to follow at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $85 and can be purchased by contacting Tom Blake at coachblake@optonline.net. No tickets will be sold at the door on the night of the dinner.
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This article originally published at Milford Hall of Fame names 2026 class, including the late Danni Kemp and 2008 Law baseball team.
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