HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK

The New Haven Gridiron Club Hall Of Fame will induct nine people at the 37th Annual Hall of Fame dinner on Sept. 9 at Cascades Banquet Facility in Hamden.

The inductees are: Mike Devito (Amity, 1980) wide receiver, played on Amity’s 1978 Class LL state championship team, then coached the Spartans from 2003-2010. Also past president of the New Haven Gridiron Club; Luigi Amasino (East Haven, 1997), inside linebacker who was both all-league and allstate, then was a three-year starter at The University of New Haven.

Maurice Edwards (Hillhouse 2003), a Register AllArea selection, all-state and Levi Jackson team pick who went on to play at Southern Connecticut State University; Tom Kuchar (Hamden, 1975), member of two District League Championship teams, Green Bowl Offensive Player Of The Year, Gridiron Club High School Player Award, Scholar Athlete and a member of an Ivy League Championship team at Dartmouth.

Giancarlo Gallo (North Haven, 2000), an All-SCC and all-state selection who went on to play at Southern Connecticut; Dan Parady (Notre Dame (W.H., 1987), an allstate pick who also played at Southern Connecticut State; Chuck Bradley (West Haven, 1988) who served as a captain at both West Haven and Trinity College; and Eddie Taylor (Wilbur Cross, 1995), who once had nine sacks in a game, then had 99 tackles in a season while playing at SCSU.

Also being inducted is Mike Madera in the community contributor category. Madera is a Past President of the Walter Camp Football Foundation and is a longtime freelancer and poll voter for Elm City Newspapers, the New Haven Register and GameTimeCT.com.

Social hour begins at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. By reservation only, $50 apiece. Make Checks payable to the New Haven Gridiron Club in care of Bill Santillo, 484 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06511.

For further information, contact Santillo at 203-8049777 or by email at eagleproperties7@gmail.com. Masks will be mandatory.

AMITY HALL OF FAME

The Amity Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame will induct six new members at the 22nd Annual Hall of Fame Dinner on Thursday Oct. 21, at Grassy Hill Country Club in Orange.

The inductees are as follows: Allison Barwise (2009), a former soccer, indoor and outdoor track and field who was the New Haven Register Female Athlete of the Year in 2009; Joseph Ciancola (2010), ex-hockey and baseball standout; Sal Coppola (1987), who has won seven SCC and six Class LL state championships and won his 500th game this past season for the Spartans; Janice Ehorn (2008), ex-volleyball standout; Erin (McLaughlin) Guise (2005), a former swimming standout; and Gilbert Jennings (1991), who starred in football, wrestling and outdoor track and field

The social hour begins at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6. Tickets are $55 in advance with a purchase deadline of Oct. 12. Make checks made payable to the Amity Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame and send to Amity High School Athletic Department, Att. Lori Bonney 25 Newton Rd. Woodbridge CT 06525.