{
  "id": 12694743,
  "title": "Newtown High School to induct 17 honorees into inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame class Nov. 8",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/newtown-high-school-to-induct-17-honorees-into-inaugural-athletic",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T19:28:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/newtown-high-school-induct-17-192820750.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Newtown High School will honor 17 individuals at its inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Sunday, November 8, at the Stone Barn in Monroe. The honorees comprise former student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and contributors whose accomplishments and service have significantly shaped Newtown athletics. The school's athletic department announced the inaugural class, which includes Cassie Ekstrom, Jake Feinstein, Casey Frobey, Andrew Gellert, Randy Gunther, Kasey Keating, Steve Kordish, Lynn Lattanzio, Maureen McGovern, Marcus Tracy, John Wlasuk, and Riley Wurtz. Additionally, the class features coaches Lin Hertberg, Pete Kohut, and Maura Fletcher, as well as administrators Gregg Simon and Bill Manfredonia. Athletic director Matthew Memoli expressed pride in establishing the Hall of Fame and recognizing these exceptional individuals who embody the values of excellence, commitment, leadership, sportsmanship, and dedication to the greater good of Newtown High School athletics.",
  "summary": "Seventeen former athletes, coaches and contributors join Newtown's first Hall of Fame class.",
  "key_points": [
    "Newtown High School inducts 17 honorees into inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame",
    "Induction ceremony held on November 8 at Stone Barn in Monroe",
    "Honorees include former student-athletes, coaches, administrators"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}