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Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 17:06

Jackie Hufnell is one of the most highly-regarded lacrosse officials of all time. Hufnell worked the final four of the NCAA championships 12 times and was an umpire at the 1993 World Cup in Scotland and the 1997 World Cup in Japan. She also served as a technical delegate for the 2001 World Cup in England.

She was a past member of the United States Women's Lacrosse Association Executive Board and participated in numerous officiating clinics in the U.S. and abroad.

Hufnell also served as the head coach at Downingtown High School from 1969-70 and 1972-74.

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 17:02

Dave Pietramala is regarded as one of the top defensemen of all-time and went on to become a highly-successful head coach.

A native of Hicksville, New York, he was a 1985 graduate of St. Mary’s High School. Pietramala then became a three-time first team All-American at Johns Hopkins, twice winning the Schmeisser Award as the nation’s outstanding defenseman, and also receiving the Lt. Raymond J. Enners Award as the USILA's top player in 1989.

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 16:37

Joan Wagner is one of the most respected officials in the women's game. At the time of her induction, she had been officiating for over 30 years and served as an official at the World Cup in 1986, 1989 and 1993. She was also the head technical delegate for the 1997 World Cup in Japan, the 1999 U-19 World Championship in Australia, and the 2003 European Championships in Germany.

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 16:35

Jane Miller led the University of Virginia to NCAA championships in 1991 and 1993 while serving as the school's head coach. She coached at Virginia from 1983 to 1995, compiling a record of 144-44 and was UVA's all-time winningest coach at the time of her induction.

She led the Cavaliers to six national semfinal appearances, including four consecutive from 1991-1994. In addition to the two NCAA titles, Miller was named the Division I Coach of the Year in 1991 by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Association (IWLCA).

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 16:33

Merle "Mike" McCallister Werley was captain of the 1972 team at West Chester University and spent eight years with the U.S. national team, from 1972 to 1979. She played on the 1975 U.S. touring team and served as captain of the 1978 U.S. touring team. She later served as an assistant coach for the 1980 U.S. squad in a series against England.

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 16:29

Alison Hersey Risch was a standout player on the U.S. teams from 1961 to 1970, serving as the team captain from 1964 onward. An accomplished field hockey player during her time at Mount Holyoke College, Risch was not introduced to lacrosse until she began graduate studies at Tufts University. It was during this time that she began playing with the Boston Women's Lacrosse Association.

Risch quickly became a top-notch player on the U.S. squad and played on U.S. touring teams that visited Australia, Great Britain and Ireland.

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 16:28

Aggie Bixler Kurtz is a 1962 graduate of Smith College who went on to play at the club level and played on U.S. touring teams that went to Great Britain in 1964 and 1970.

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 16:26

Tom Sheckells had a distinguished career as a player and official. He was a three-time All-American at Army, earning first team honors in 1964 and 1965, and held the Academy's all-time assists record for 36 years until it was broken in 2001.

At the time of his graduation, Sheckells owned two school records and was listed second on the career scoring chart. He finished his career with 128 points (48 goals, 80 assists).

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 05/04/2021 - 16:24

John Cheek is one of the most prolific scorers lacrosse has ever seen. Cheek finished his career at Washington (Md.) College in 1977 as the school's all-time leading goal scorer, with 212 goals. he also ranked 13th in team history in career assists.

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