Five former student-athletes, two teams, two coaches and a significant contributor make up the inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame at Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School. Superintendent Maureen Lynch says the Athletic Hall of Fame was established to honor the 50th anniversary of Whittier Tech. A Selection Committee narrowed more than 100 nominations to 10 honorees, including two teams, two coaches, one significant contributor, and five former student-athletes. Honorees will be recognized at a ceremony this October. Inaugural hall of fame athletes are Stephen Jayne, of Newburyport, 1980, a three-year letter recipient in football and also received letters in hockey, baseball, and spring track and field; Scott LaValley, of Merrimac, 1997, a four-year starter in baseball and four-year varsity basketball player and three-year All-Star cross-country runner; Alicia Cook, of Haverhill, 2002, a four-year starter in basketball, volleyball and softball; John Campbell, of Haverhill, 1988, two-year CAC All-Star in basketball; and Amanda Dennis, of Haverhill, 2005, captain of the 2005 basketball, volleyball and softball teams.
Edward Penny was named Significant Contributor for starting the Whittier Tech concession stand in 1974.
