THROWBACK TUESDAY

 There shall be no PVIAC/Western Mass meet this year, but this is the sort of spirit we need to have this year:

HALL OF FAMERS

The great Jessie Schnepp and the great Jenise Everett joined the ranks of the East Longmeadow Hall of Fame this weekend,

While Jessie might have been the best Volleyball player ever, she also was a fabulous basketball star.  "PRIMETIME" qualified for the All-States in no less than five events: Long Jump, 100 Dash, Triple Jump and had set the school record in the Javelin.

She overcame a severe injury her Senior year which took her out of the jumps and limited her sprints to take up the javelin.In her second meet, she destroyed the school record

Jenise was one of the most outstanding jumpers and sprinters ever. She did play Soccer and originally Basketball, but after careful consultation (an arm twisting by Coach Budd), she switched to Indoor Track and Field and excelled in the Long Jump, 4 x 200 relay, and the 55 Dash.  Outdoors she won the long jump, 4 x 100 relay and 100. 

MOUNT EVERETT was told that she would become the best leaper in the history of the school, and she did not disappoint. She broke (and still holds) the Western Mass record in the Triple Jump by taking the title from the best athlete of the 20th century and fellow EL Hall of Famer, Devonia Long.

These are two of the best ever...Schnepp went to UNH and Everett Morgan State, where they continued their careers!