2008 Woodie Awards
Northeastern Athletics: Hall of fame class of '08 announced
Jonathan Raymond
Issue date: 4/10/08 Section: Sports
The Northeastern Hall of Fame class of 2008 was announced late last month, revealing that seven new honorees will be inducted into the hall's 35th class at an induction ceremony banquet which will be held at Lombardo's Restaurant in Randolph April 18.
Former Husky greats Vincent Barletta, a rower from the class of '93; Anders Hoeyem, a soccer player from the class of '03; Roger Pierce, a member of the track team from the class of '71; Nikiya Reid, another track star, from the class of '02; Brooke Whitney, an ice hockey player from the class of '03 and Kelly Wilk-Carroll, a field hockey player from the class of '93 will account for this year's class of inductees.
Hockey player Harry Mews, from the class of '91, was also voted in as an inductee this year, but will be unable to attend the ceremony because his wife is expected to give birth to twins. He will instead be inducted at next year's ceremony.
"They were nominated and voted on and found to be the seven best," said Associate Athletic Director Jack Grinold, who will be the master of ceremonies for the event.
The other six athletes are expected to be at the induction ceremony, Grinold said. He added that they would each be given the opportunity to make a short speech after being inducted, as is customary.
Barletta, a native of Dedham, was voted Outstanding Freshman Oarsman his first season with the Huskies. In 1991, he rowed the four seat for the team that won the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships, beating Penn by 1.9 seconds. He then captained the 1992 squad to a 3-3 record and earned the distinction of the team's Outstanding Varsity Oarsman.
Hoeyem came to Northeastern by way of Norway, and broke out in his sophomore soccer season with seven goals and 10 assists for 24 points. His assist total was the second most ever by a Husky at the time. That season he was also named to the All-America East second team, as well as the All-America Academic first team. The next season he led the nation in assists with 12, and earned team MVP and All-America Academic first team honors, among others. He finished his career with the most assists ever by a Husky, with 33, a record he still holds. He also had 16 goals, third all-time at NU, and 65 total points, also third all-time.
Former Husky greats Vincent Barletta, a rower from the class of '93; Anders Hoeyem, a soccer player from the class of '03; Roger Pierce, a member of the track team from the class of '71; Nikiya Reid, another track star, from the class of '02; Brooke Whitney, an ice hockey player from the class of '03 and Kelly Wilk-Carroll, a field hockey player from the class of '93 will account for this year's class of inductees.
Hockey player Harry Mews, from the class of '91, was also voted in as an inductee this year, but will be unable to attend the ceremony because his wife is expected to give birth to twins. He will instead be inducted at next year's ceremony.
"They were nominated and voted on and found to be the seven best," said Associate Athletic Director Jack Grinold, who will be the master of ceremonies for the event.
The other six athletes are expected to be at the induction ceremony, Grinold said. He added that they would each be given the opportunity to make a short speech after being inducted, as is customary.
Barletta, a native of Dedham, was voted Outstanding Freshman Oarsman his first season with the Huskies. In 1991, he rowed the four seat for the team that won the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships, beating Penn by 1.9 seconds. He then captained the 1992 squad to a 3-3 record and earned the distinction of the team's Outstanding Varsity Oarsman.
Hoeyem came to Northeastern by way of Norway, and broke out in his sophomore soccer season with seven goals and 10 assists for 24 points. His assist total was the second most ever by a Husky at the time. That season he was also named to the All-America East second team, as well as the All-America Academic first team. The next season he led the nation in assists with 12, and earned team MVP and All-America Academic first team honors, among others. He finished his career with the most assists ever by a Husky, with 33, a record he still holds. He also had 16 goals, third all-time at NU, and 65 total points, also third all-time.
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