PHS Athletic Hall of Fame

The Portsmouth Athletic Hall of Fame is a group of PHS's most distinguished student athletes, coaches, and supporters. Distinction might include All State, All New England, All American, school record hodlers, long and successful coaching careers, collegiate success,  professional success, a pioneer in a sport or professional accomplishments. Coaches or contributors need not be Portsmouth High School graduates in order to be inducted into the Hall.

Hall of Fame Coordinators

  • John Blaess - Chairman - Former PHS Athletic Director - johnfblaess@yahoo.com
  • Mike Lunney - Vice Chairman - Former PHS Athletic Director - Michael.Lunney@riil.org
  • Shaun Horgan - Treasurer - Current PHS Teacher and Coach - horgans@portsmouthschoolsri.org
  • Fran Blaess - Secretary
Class of 2021 - Program Booklet
  • Duke Ingraham - Class of 1988
  • Becky Ingraham Haase - Class of 1990
  • Dennis Jerome - Class of 1988
  • Robin Ramey - Class of 1989
  • John Burton - Class of 1982
  • Jim Bechtel - Class of 1966
  • Scott Polselli - Class of 1976
  • Sarah McLean - Class of 1999
  • Norman Bailey - PHS Football Booster
  • Ken Bell - ABC 6 News Reporter
  • Team Honorees:  1970-1971 Boys Basketball Team - Class C South Regular Season Champions
    • Head Coach: Ed Akucewich,
    • Player Roster: Paul Pritchard, Dave Pritchard, Bruce Somerfield,
      Tom Metcalfe, Joe Ferreira, Kevin Lawley, Mark Harrington, Phil MacNeil, Bob Ibbotson, Rick Sousa, Team Managers: John Blaess and Bucky Mello,
    • Team Captains: Gary Pritchard, Ed Fitzsimmons 

Class of 2019 - Program Booklet
  • Ken Levesque - Class of '67 
  • Ed Fitzsimmons - Class of '71 
  • Pat Carberry Wentzel - Class of '78
  • Brian Stone - Class of '82
  • Tim Kehoe - Class of '84
  • Jennifer Flad - Class of '86
  • Patrick Galvin - Class of '88
  • Michael A. Cloud - Class of '91
  • Christina Campos Rainey - Class of '94
  • Brian Rosa - Class of '96
  • Boosters Inductees: Richard and Joyce Hatch
  • Boosters Inductee: Richard Carpender
  • Media Inductee: Rick McGowan
  • Coach Inductee: Richard Foxy Marshall(posthumous) - Link to WJAR Highlights
  • 1991 Girls State Championship Soccer Team - Link to WJAR Highlights
    • Coaches:  Bob Rutkiewiscz Head Coach, Steve Pappas, Assistant Coach
    • Player Roster:  Katherine Moody, Laura Dias, Katie Bogle, Mimi Abbate, Laura Oliver, Katie Bronson, Christina Campos, Stephanie Seider, Vanessa Marinari, Ellen Hitchen, Tiffany Goode, Christy Almy, Colleen Caron, Melissa Letendre, Denise Arbusto, Magan Earle, Brooke Moody, Sarah Kelly, Sarah Pelletier, Sara Ostrow(Scorekeeper)
    • Team Captains:  Jessica Cardoza, Debbie Guthmiller
  • 1992 Girls State Championship Gymnastics Team
    • Coaches: Nancy Coite, Head Coach, Mary Jane Lopes, Assistant Coach
    •  Stephanie Tennyson, Celeste Sunderland, Laura Foss, Katie Mello, Mary Schweyer, Jessica Taylor, Cybil Prew, Anne Hansen, Jill Brousseau, Samantha Head, Jenn Almy, Bethany Meierowitz, Jessi Nelson, Kerri Spencer, Krista Davidson—Team Manager 
    • Amy Medeiros, Susan O’Bara, Chris Castricone 
Class of 2018 - Program Booklet
  • Laura Turner O’Hara ‘98
  • Caroline Davies ‘84
  • Scott Burgo ‘76
  • Matt Plumb ‘99
  • Cindy Stone Silvia ‘88
  • Ryan Angel ‘93
  • Linda Galib ‘99
  • Drew Bickel ‘68
  • Doug Clark ‘74
  • Aaron Berman ‘93
  • David Platt ‘85
  • Julie Armor Kaull ‘90
  • 1978 Boys Soccer Team - State Champions
    • Coaches: Peter O’Hara, Head Coach, Richard Thibault, Assistant Coach, Ray Sabourin, Assistant Coach
    • Player Roster: Arthur Jones, Bruce Cottle, Dave Sisson, David White, Gary Vieira, James Simoes, Jim Blaess, Jim Burton, John Burton, John Carlone, Keith Cory, Lance Hebert, Mark Goulart, Matt Poniatowski, Ray Dugan, Steve Midas,  Steve Proctor, Warren “Terry” Hicks, William Hanlon, Mark Berard—Team Manager
    • Team Captains: Jim Melvin, Steve Souza, Todd Chaplin
Class of 2017 (inaugural) - Program Booklet
  • Ray Sullivan - posthumous
  • Jimmy Martin - posthumous
  • Dick Thibault ​- posthumous
  • Peter O'Hara - posthumous
  • Richard Heisler - posthumous
  • Ray Ainsworth
  • Richard Travers
  • Ray Sabourin
  • Joe Narcizo
  • George McGaw
  • Joseph Flood
  • Maureen Ford
  • Roger Vierra
  • Ed Akucewich
  • Peggy Mattesson
  • Sandy Reynolds
  • Del Martin
  • 1968 Football Team
  • 1968 Golf Team