GPCS Athletic Hall of Fame

GPCS Athletic Hall of Fame:

The first Induction Ceremony was held May 21 at the First Baptist Church of South Portland.  GPCS Athletics inducted:

Jennifer Allen (Class of 1986)


- GPCS Girls Basketball All-Time Leading scorer with 928 Points

- Four Time MVP

- Best Defense Award from 1982-83 undefeated team.

- All-tournament team award from 1984

Played in Division III College Final Four



Mark Farrington (Class of 1988)

- GPCS Basketball All-Time Leading scorer with 1,288 career points.

- Played soccer, basketball, and baseball all four years.

- Captain of the basketball team, and co-captain of the soccer team.

- Two time MVP in basketball (junior and senior years)

- Portland Press Herald's player of the week, after scoring 8 three-pointers in a Friday night game and 42 points in a Saturday game.



Mr. Wayne Farrington (Former Coach and AD 1984-1991)

Coach:

- Soccer, Basketball and Baseball

- Coached all his teams had a better than .500 average in wins.

- Coached soccer teams to Independent League championships in soccer

- Coached Basketball teams that qualified to compete in the MPA Class D Basketball tournament in Augusta 3 years in a row from 1986-1988.

Athletic Director:

- Co- founded the Independent Schools Sports League.

- Both basketball teams made Class D tournament for first time, boys going three times and the girls twice including the Western Maine Finals

- Both the Boys and Girls Basketball teams were recipients of the Good Sportsmanship banner for Western Maine Class D Basketball Tournament.


GPCS Alumni at the Induction were: Janet Deering (class of 1988), Tim Hiltz (class of 1989), Matthew Hasty (class of 1985), Renee Sturgeon Hasty (class of 1988), Chris Wilson (class of 1991), Mark Farrington (class of 1988), James Jones (class of 1990), Tim Chick (class of 1988), & Chris Spaulding (class of 1989). 

Thank you all for coming to the First Induction to the GPCS Athletic Hall of Fame!