Saturday, November 27, 1999
Annabelle MacLeod 
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1959 – 1972
Taught at Algonquin Regional High School from 1959 to 1972
(Physical Education Teacher)
Coached Girls’ Basketball until 1972
Coached Field Hockey Until 1971
Coached Softball until 1970
Softball and Basketball (11-0) - 1961; Undefeated seasons
Field Hockey (4-0-6) - 1966;
Basketball (9-3 record) 1961 - 1962.
According to Sue Allen, former Teacher, Coach and Department Chairman at Algonquin
Regional High School, “Annabell MacLeod symbolizes the motto of our past:
“Algonquin Stands For The Best Of Everything.”
Her dedication and aspiration to the highest standards of excellence helped establish the
foundation on which Algonquin built quality athletic and academic programs. She is a
most deserving candidate for the Hall of Fame. Her legacy to us all is honor, pride and
respect.”
From her daughter, Joan Morhouse – “At Algonquin, she was a Physical Education
Teacher, Coach of Field Hockey, Basketball, and Softball teams. Gymnastics Judge,
Varsity Club Advisor, Chief Cook (and bottle washer) for the concessions at football
games, staunch advocate of equal opportunity for girls and women in sports, keen
competitor, valued good sportsmanship, supported all school activities as a chaperone,
participant, or spectator, famous for her key lime pie! Her successes and championships
came about as a result of the life long skills that she lived by and taught her students;
integrity, fair play, hard work and belief in yourself. Nothing was given – you earned it!
She truly enjoyed her school and profession.
Frank Kronoff 
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1969 – 1994
Serving as Assistant Principal from 1969-1984. Taking the time to help coach Football
from 1972-1979, again in 1982, and 1991-1992.
Head Football Coach, 1983-1987 and 1993-1994. Taking two teams to the Super Bowls
1985,1987
Outdoor Track Coach from 1984-1986
“The Algonquin experience offered me the opportunity to continue a lifetime career goal
of being able to take 14 and 15 year-old boys and see them develop into young adult men
over the course of their high school careers. As with all coaches – to hear about their
lives from time to time as they made their way through the years has always been the
only reward necessary for me in a very enjoyable profession.”
Currently – Retired, but still a substitute teacher in the classroom and as the Assistant
Principal on occasion for Algonquin Regional High School.
Rebecca Hutchins Orton 
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Class of 1992
Soccer – Varsity (Four Years - Letter Winner)
Worcester Telegram & Gazette All-Star, 1991
Captain, Senior Year
Track – Freshman and Sophomore Years (Letter Winner)
Finalist, 1991, Sectionals in the 330-low hurdles
Softball – Varsity (Sophomore Year)
Basketball – Four Year Varsity Player
 All-Star, Mid-Wachusett League - Division A, 1990, 1991, 1992
 All-Star, First Team - Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 1992
 All-Star, Middlesex News - First Team, 1992
 Team Captain, Junior and Senior Years
 First to break 1000-point barrier, Scoring 1064
“Next to my family and religion, sports were my life. I grew up in a large family where
we were encouraged to be athletic. I had three brothers, including my twin brother
Benjamin, to learn from and play with. Because my parents put me on Ben’s teams, I had
a great advantage heading into my High School career. As I entered Algonquin, I looked
forward to playing soccer and basketball, and I had set a goal to be the first person to
break a thousand points. My teams did not always have a winning record, which, at
times, was discouraging. I learned that while we didn’t win any titles, we were able to
achieve other goals as a team. I had a great career in athletics, and I loved every minute
of it. I also had a great support system from family, friends and faculty which made it
that more enjoyable.”
Currently – Raising a family in Northborough as well as coaching the Freshman Girls’
Basketball Team.
Paul F. Cronin – 1967-1997
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Physical Education Teacher from 1967-1997
Coaching Career
 Girls’ Varsity Soccer, 1979-1989
- Undefeated in 1979
- Central Mass. Division I
(Coach of the Year, 1987)
 JV Girls’ Basketball
 Boys’ Varsity Soccer, 1970-1977
- Winning the Midland League Championship in 1977
 Varsity Golf Team
 Varsity Baseball
 Freshman Football
 Assistant Track
Positions Held
 Faculty Manager of Athletics
 Athletic Director
 Time-Keeper, Varsity Boys’ Basketball
“It was rewarding to me to be a part of the growth and future of so many students. It
gave me great pleasure to work with all the outstanding student athletes over the years,
fulfilling not only my personal goals, but in developing so many young adults.
Retired in 1997, now working part-time at a golf course.
John P. Clark –
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1959 - 1967
Athletic Director and Chairman of the Physical Education Department
Varsity Basketball Coach from 1959-1967
Teams won 54 games and lost 14 from 1960-1964 during regular season
Two District III appearances.
“My years at Algonquin are filled with many memories of Gym Classes (going Coed),
winning and losing football, baseball, and particularly, basketball seasons. Great kids
(and their kids!) supportive coaches, faculty, and administration. Collectively - a
wonderful experience.
Again, thank you to the Athletic Council and the Booster Club for bestowing such an
honor on this OLD RETIREE!
Stephanie Slack –
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Class of 1962
Three year Varsity member of the Field Hockey, Basketball, and Softball Teams.
Undefeated seasons in Basketball (1960-1961) and in Softball (1961)
Finalist and All-Star – 1960, in the Grafton Invitational Basketball Tournament.
“When Algonquin Regional High School opened its doors in 1959, I was a sophomore in
the Class of 1962. We entered with some reservations because this wasn’t an ordinary
merger of two neighboring towns. Peters High School of Southborough and
Northborough High School were intense rivals. It wasn’t long before we realized that
this blending of talent was an extremely positive venture.
As a three-year varsity member of the field hockey, basketball, and softball teams, I had
the good fortune to be coached by Annabelle MacLeod. She always expected us to be
successful, and her attitude was reflected in the fact that we all expected the same success
from ourselves and each other. My Athletic experiences at Algonquin have been
important enough to me to have spent over thirty years as a physical education teacher
and coach. Although most of my Algonquin statistics are faint memories, the life-lessons
and the great friendships are an important part of my life today.”
Paul Audet
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– Class of 1988
Soccer – Varsity Letters, 1985-1987
 Tri-Captain Senior Year
 Leading scorer in 1986 and 1987 (with 59 career goals and 33 assists) – AllState; All-Star, Central Mass.; and All-Midland League, 1987.
 Team won the League Championship in 1985 and 1986,
The Central Mass. Title in 1986 - and was a State Semi-finalist
Basketball – Two Varsity Letters
 Three-Year Starter; Co-Captain-Senior Year, All-Midland League 1988
 Nominated for Central Mass. Top 40 State Team, 1988. Team appeared in the
Clark Tournament and the Districts.
Tennis – Four Varsity Letters; Captain as a Senior
 First singles position for three seasons, 1986-1988
 Central Mass. Singles winner, 1987 and 1988
 State finalist 1987; Semi-finalist, 1988
 Undefeated in regular season play for career, 74-2, including tournaments.
Tennis Scholarship to U-Mass
 Ranked in Top 20 in the State during high school years
Teams won Midland League Title all four years and the Central Mass. Title in
1985, 1986, and 1988.
Scholastically, in National Honor Society and Top 15% of his class.
“ My Algonquin experience was incredible in so many ways. The school had a great
learning environment, both academically and athletically, where the teachers, coaches,
administration, and facilities were top-notch. The academic and athletic atmosphere
provided a great opportunity for me to develop as a person, a student, and an athlete.
Athletics at Algonquin were indeed a special time of my life. The teams I played on, the
coaches who taught me, the teammates who inspired me – all left me with great
memories and special bonds that will last forever. The friendships I developed during my
years at Algonquin continue to this day to be a very important and a significant part of
my life. I feel blessed that I had the opportunity to attend a school that had so much to
offer its students.”
Nancy Boutilier – Class of 1979
Ten Varsity Letters
 Basketball – Four Years, Varsity, Three-year starter
 Leading scorer (Sophomore, Junior, Senior)
898 points for career (17.3 points per game)
 Midland League All-Star (three-years)
 Co-Captain, Senior Year
 Worcester Telegram & Gazette All-Star
Team record (1975-79), 50-13 District Champion, 1979
 Softball – Four Years as starter (catcher, shortstop)
 Midland League All-Star
 Midland League Championship, 1976 and 1977
 Volleyball – Two Years, Senior Year Co-Captain
 Midland League Champions, 1977
 Class Salutatorian; National Honor Society President; Awards Scholar Athlete, English
Department, and D.A.R.; Student Council
“ I remember the day Miss Allen handed me my gold #32 shirt in the Fall of 1975… the
same shirt, used later, for softball and volleyball. But what we lacked in variety… in
uniforms was more than made up by the wonderful role models…my coaches—Sue
Allen, Jean Fedak, Nancy Hahn, and Karen Perry. They shared a commitment to their
athletes. They taught me to take pride in my own talents, to have respect for the talents
of others, to work hard for my own improvement, to play within the context of a team, to
remain humble in victory, to keep my cool under pressure, and to be dignified in defeat.
Lessons not always easy to learn, but many of the lessons stuck. It is a tribute to their
work that I remain in high School, as an Athletic Director and Coach. Every time I issue
a uniform to an athlete, I watch for her or his eyes to light up – and they always do
because the power of the uniform is such that it can hold all the promises of a sport, of an
athlete, of a team of a season. What I remember most about my time wearing #32 for
Algonquin is how many promises were kept.”
Beyond Algonquin – Harvard University Letter-Winner in Varsity Basketball, Lacrosse,
Softball and Crew.
Currently – Teacher of English, Athletic Director, Girls’ Basketball Coach at San
Francisco University High School.
William N. Davis III - Class of 1962
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Football – Varsity three years – Three Varsity Letters, Captain as a Senior; played
offensive and defensive end and line-backer.
Basketball – Junior Varsity as a sophomore; Varsity Letter-Winner the next two years.
Track – Letter Winner as a Junior and Senior; Co-Captain Senior year.
Other: Student Council, Honor Roll, National Honor Society, Mixed Chorus, Operetta,
Senior Class Play, Varsity Club, Student Government Day Representative, Class Officer
Sophomore and Junior Years.
“The opening of Algonquin meant a glorious new beginning for me. Instead of
the old Peters High which had been my mother and father’s High School. As a
sophomore, I was moving into a new physical plant and wide, open spaces. The
school size meant track and football and more opportunity for me. Dick Walsh
took a small band of Southborough boys over to Northborough in the Fall of 1958
and we had a chance to play Northborough boys who welcomed us with good
spirit, and we had a chance to form the nucleus of the first Algonquin teams. I do
not feel of Hall of Fame caliber as an athlete, but at my age I am not turning
anything down that sounded this good. I thought I could use the opportunity to
mention the players who were our early mentors and leaders…the true heroes—
Art Bachand and Don Starkey at Northborough High; Pete Wilson and John
Rabeni, Peters High; and Paul Pisinski, Bill Jackman, Dave Fouracre, John and
Tom Wilson, and especially, Charlie Rabeni in the first years of Algonquin.
To quote Boston Globe correspondent Jeff Sullivan, “Sometimes in sports, the
statistics aren’t important. Sometimes the people who take the journey with you
are worth more than all the sacks ever made.”
Thank you for this award. I am grateful, but I would feel a whole lot better if
Pisinski, Wilson, and Rabeni were here too.”
Currently – Retired.
Lee P. Heffernan – Class of 1974
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Football – Four Years – Three Varsity Letters; Two-Way starter as Junior and Senior
 Co-Captain on undefeated Super Bowl Team, Beating East Longmeadow, 6-2.
 Rushed for over 1,000 yards in 1973.
 Scored 83 points (eleven touchdowns, seventeen points after)
 All-Star for Midland League and The Worcester Telegram
 Team held opponents to 30 points during season while offense averaged 24
points a game.
 Won Football Scholarship to Holy Cross
Baseball – Four Years – Three Varsity Letters, pitched three years
 Tri-Captain as a Senior
 Team won Midland League, 1974. Lost in the Districts
Other – Class of 1974 won the Midland League All-Sports Trophy
“My high School days were probably some of the most important years of my life. I am
proud to say that for me the infrastructure and support at Algonquin was invaluable in
helping me meet my goals as a young student-athlete. The Administration, Athletic
Department, and ultimately, the coaches all… reinforced the importance of education, the
value of making the right personal choices, and how important fair play and discipline
were when it came time for athletic competition. The class of 1974 was very fortunate to
have some extraordinary individuals to fall back on for this leadership and support:
Coach Walsh, Jack Wallace, Frank Kronoff, Paul Cronin, Dutch Holland, Luke Foley,
Carol LeBlanc, Pauline Ruane, Mr. Larry McKinley, and … more. We were also blessed
with many talented athletes from great families from Southborough and Northborough.
Together we made it all happen! One more special thanks to Paul and Muriel Heffernan,
my parents… without their support, guidance, and love, I would not be fortunate enough
to be even writing this letter. They should be included in the parental Hall of Fame.”
Currently – Married to Ruth Tupper, 1976, have three children.
Business – Heffernan Interactive, Inc.
John Wallace – 1964-1984
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Teacher of Science since 1964
Assistant Football Coach 1969-1983
Varsity Baseball Coach 1970-1984, with teams winning over 100 games by the 1980
season.
Districts nine of those seasons as well as winning the League Championship several
times.
“The coaching experience at ARHS under the Guidance of Athletic Directors John Clark
and Richard Walsh were extremely positive years. The expectations developed for our
student-athletes were to excel both in the classroom and in the athletic arena. The
sacrifice, education, and purposefulness of those years will always have an impact on the
students and coaches. For our goal to distinguish ARHS in the communities of
Northborough and Southborough was a true commitment.
The pride and confidence developed through a demanding work ethic has carried over, I
hope, to all our lives and reflected positively for another generation of coaches and
athletes throughout the communities. I sincerely remember the classic victories and
humbling defeats—the visual memories of grateful and disappointed young athletes and
their coaches before, during, and after games. Those joys and disappointments still fill
the thoughts of my daily routine in the present ARHS hallways. A sincere whole-hearted
thanks to all the parents and the players who contributed to our success.”
Tamara Owen – Class of 1980
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Varsity Volleyball – Four Years – 1979 District III Champions and Fourth in State
Championship Tournament – Boston Globe Scholar-Athlete, Senior Year
Varsity Basketball – Four Years
Varsity Softball – Four Years – Shortstop, Pitcher
“I now know that the four years that I spent at Algonquin twenty years ago were the
building blocks for the rest of my life. At the time, nothing else mattered to me except
striving to be my best both academically and athletically, but only for the purpose of
succeeding on the next test or in the next game. I had no idea that I was developing tools
that would last a lifetime. Athletics is a microcosm of the business world. There is
almost no difference in the key skills. How you handle yourself as a professional, how
you focus on your responsibilities, how you perform under pressure, how you handle
criticism, how you work as a team. I am forever grateful for the teachers and coaches
that stimulated me to excel and for the friendships and fun times.”
Currently – Hospital Administration, Buffalo, NY
Vice president in charge of Physical Therapy