The Berlin High School Athletic Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2026.

Jack Cooper was named the University of Rhode Island's defensive coordinator two years ago, the most important job of his career. It was his sixth college coaching job, all on defense, beginning in 2013.

An inadvertent elbow opened a gash above Kaitlyn Bovee's left eye in a 2010 Class L basketball quarterfinal. "She was patched on the sideline and returned to play," coach Sheila McCabe-King said. "She never let her teammates down."

Katelyn Zarotney enjoyed volleyball, but her favorite sport was basketball.  She excelled in this roundball sport, in which she ranks first in Berlin history in career field goals (488), rebounds (829) and blocks (113) and second in scored points (1,267).

Kory Kevorkian graduated from Berlin High School in 2001 where he played 3 sports. He played baseball in his Freshman and Sophomore years, track and field his Junior and Senior years, and football all four years.

Larry Barber needed only a few strides from his front yard on Patterson Way to reach the north end zone of the original Berlin High School football field.

Max DeLorenzo is the greatest rusher in Berlin High School history. Current and future Redcoats will chase No. 44’s 5,040 career yards.

Here's a few things Nikki Kureczka couldn't get around to doing; wash dishes, mow the lawn, change a tire. That's because she was doing everything else.

Rex Smith taught math and coached tennis at Berlin High for 38 years. He directed state tournaments for the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference for over 25 years.

Freshman Ryan DiPietro homered on the first pitch he saw as a varsity player in a Class L second-round game at Zipadelli Field.