Orono, Maine – The University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame will induct six people and three groups within the class of 2023, bringing the overall variety of inductees to 228 people and 9 groups.The University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame will induct six people and three groups within the class of 2023, bringing the overall variety of inductees to 228 people and 9 groups.
 
Honorees embody James (Jim) Boylen, an all-conference guard and former National Basketball Association (NBA) head coach; Calvin (Cal) Ingraham, main aim scorer on the 1993 males’s ice hockey nationwide champions; Annabelle Hamilton, two-time discipline hockey All-American; Stacey Porrini (Clingan), three-time all-conference girls’s basketball ahead; Alexis Soulharis (McNichols), softball profession hits chief and regional All-American; Anthony (Rameek) Wright, Associated Press All-American soccer huge receiver; the 1959-60 males’s basketball workforce; and the one two undefeated groups (1951 and 1961) within the Black Bears 131-year historical past of soccer.
 
The Class of 2023 Hall of Famers was chosen by the UMaine Sports Hall of Fame committee and authorized by Director of Athletics Jude Killy. The induction dinner and ceremony might be held on Friday, Sept. 29 at Jeff’s Catering in Brewer, Maine.
 
Boylen (1984-87) was acknowledged as an America East first workforce choice in 1986-87 after averaging 21.1 factors as a senior. Boylen, who led the Black Bears in assists in his junior and senior seasons, accomplished his collegiate profession with 1,244 factors and registered 100 or extra assists in three of his 4 seasons (1985, 1986, 1987). Following his time at Maine, Boylen went on to get pleasure from a training profession that spanned three a long time in skilled basketball on the NBA degree. Boylen served as head coach for 2 seasons (2018-20) with the Chicago Bulls after assistant and affiliate head coach stints within the NBA throughout 1992-2005 and 2007-2018 with Houston, Golden State, Milwaukee, Utah, Indiana, San Antonio, and Chicago. Boylen spent the 1987-92 and 2005-07 seasons as an assistant coach at Michigan State.
 
Ingraham (1991-94), who joined Paul Kariya and Jim Montgomery on Maine’s high line throughout the 1992-93 National Championship run, completed his profession with the Black Bears with 73 targets and 86 assists for 159 factors in 106 video games. Ingraham, who performed his first season of collegiate hockey at Air Force earlier than transferring to Maine, led the 1992-93 workforce with 46 targets, was third on the workforce with 39 assists, and third with 85 factors on the season. An All-American second workforce choice in 1992-93, Ingraham went on to play seven seasons {of professional} hockey with the Tallahassee Tiger Sharks (1995-98) and the Idaho Steelheads (1998-02) of the East Coast Hockey League. In 2004, Ingraham grew to become the primary participant in Steelheads franchise historical past to have his quantity retired.
 
Hamilton (2011-14), considered one of solely two Black Bears to earn two National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-American honors, was a three-time America East first workforce choice. Hamilton, chosen to the NFHCA All-American second workforce in 2014 and third workforce in 2013, can also be considered one of solely three gamers in UMaine historical past to earn America East Offensive Player of the Year honors. A four-time America East All-Tournament choice, Hamilton was the league’s rookie of the yr in 2011. At the time of her commencement, Hamilton ranked within the top-10 in program historical past in profession targets (35), assists (25), and factors (95) whereas tallying 12 game-winning targets. Hamilton was chosen as an ECAC Division I Field Hockey All-Star in 2014 and went on to take part within the Victory Sports Tours/NFHCA Division I Senior Game.
 
Porrini (1993-97) is a three-time America East all-conference choice, together with incomes first workforce honors her senior yr in 1996-97. Porrini’s identify is scattered all through the Maine document books as she holds the workforce data for many blocks in a recreation (7), most blocks in a season (79), and is second all-time in profession blocked pictures (185). Porrini, who led Maine in rebounding for 3 consecutive seasons, ranks fifth on Maine’s all-time rebounding checklist with 929 profession boards and likewise is a member of Maine’s 1,000 level scoring membership with 1,128 profession factors. Porrini, who was named to the America East All-Tournament Team in 1996, was a key to Maine’s 4 convention titles, three convention event titles, and three NCAA Tournament appearances (1995-97) throughout her profession. She holds Maine’s document for many rebounds in a NCAA Tournament recreation with 13. During her 4 years in Orono, Maine compiled a 91-26 document. Porrini, who was a captain for the Black Bears throughout her senior season and was inducted into the Bristol (Conn.) Hall of Fame in 2016, died in 2018 after a brave battle with breast most cancers.  Her son, Donovan Clingan, was a key member of Connecticut’s NCAA championship basketball workforce this yr.
 
Soulharis (2005-09) was named the America East Softball Player of the Year and earned a nod as a NCAA Northeast All-American in 2009. During the 2009 season, Soulharis led the America East with a .397 mark on the plate and a league-high 73 hits to associate with 12 dwelling runs, 48 runs, 32 RBI and 25 stolen bases. A four-time America East all-conference choice, together with a three-time first workforce honoree, Soulharis batted .366 with 31 doubles, six triples, 28 dwelling runs, 87 RBI, and a .588 slugging share throughout her 4 seasons in Orono. At the time of commencement, she held Maine data for many hits in a season (83), most hits in a profession (249), most stolen bases in a season (30), and most stolen bases in a profession (94). Soulharis earned a spot on the America East All-Tournament workforce in 2010 and was named to the league’s all-rookie workforce in 2007. She performed the outfield and second base but in addition pitched throughout her final three years with the Black Bears.
 
Wright (1994-98) was named Associated Press (AP) All-American in 1996 after registering 79 receptions for 1,143 yards. A two-time all-conference second workforce choice, Wright led Maine in receiving in back-to-back seasons, including 88 receptions in 1997 to associate with 1,169 yards. Wright, who was named Maine’s most excellent participant in 1996 and 1997, ranks second on Maine’s all-time receiving yards checklist with 2,384 yards and is third in profession receptions with 175. He additionally holds each Maine’s document for many receptions in a season (88 in 1997) and second most in a season (79 in 1996).
 
The 1959-60 males’s basketball workforce completed with a 19-4 document to provide the perfect single-season successful share (.826) in program historical past. The workforce, which completed second to UConn within the Yankee Conference, gained the State Series with an ideal 9-0 mark. The workforce featured 4 particular person UMaine Sports Hall of Famers; Wayne Champeon, Skip Chappelle, Larry Schiner, and Don Sturgeon. All 4 of the beforehand talked about Hall of Famers averaged double-digit scoring that yr, led by Chappelle’s 20.7 factors per recreation. Schiner (10.0) and Sturgeon (9.7) led the workforce’s rebounding efforts.
 
The 1951 soccer workforce gained each the Yankee Conference and State Series championships with an general mark of 6-0-1, the primary undefeated season because the starting of this system in 1892. The .929 successful share is the second finest particular person season successful share within the historical past of this system. The 1951 workforce shut out 4 of its seven opponents, together with every of the primary three to start out the season, whereas posting key wins over UConn and Rhode Island. The squad included 4 particular person UMaine Sports Hall of Famers: Ed Bogdanovich, Jack Butterfield, Jim Butterfield and Woody Carville to associate with 12 all-conference honorees.
 
The 1961 soccer workforce completed the yr at 8-0-1 in turning into simply the second (and final, so far) soccer workforce to publish an undefeated season. It posted the best successful share (.944) in program historical past whereas successful each the Yankee Conference and State Series titles. That season, the workforce started the yr with five-straight victories whereas tallying key wins throughout the marketing campaign over Rhode Island, New Hampshire, UConn, and concluding the season with an exhilarating victory over UMass. The workforce featured particular person Hall of Famers Dave Cloutier and Manch Wheeler. Wheeler led the workforce in passing with 715 yards and eight touchdowns and went on to turn out to be the primary quarterback in program historical past to play professionally.

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