INDUCTEES 2019

Seven former MSSD student-athletes, 3 coaches, and 4 teams will be enshrined into the MSSD Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 19, 2019, as part of MSSD’s 50th anniversary and Homecoming.

PETER DOWNEY – ATHLETE

FOOTBALL – 3 SEASONS
1977-1979

Heart and leader of the Eagles’ defense–led the team in tackles, fumble recoveries, and interceptions
Led MSSD to an undefeated season, 9-0, allowing only 16 points all season with 7 straight shutouts
National Deaf Prep All-American 3 times
Several universities/colleges were interested in this outstanding defensive player

FOOTBALL TEAM
1979

National Deaf Prep Championship and undefeated with a 9-0 record
Led nationally in scoring with 362 points; outscored all opponents, 362-16
Posted 7 straight shutouts, including back-to-back 50-point victories
Averaged 40.2 points per game

SWANHILDA AUSTIN – ATHLETE

VOLLEYBALL – 3 SEASONS
1989-1991

The Washington Post’s All-Met 1st Team and National Deaf Prep Player of the Year in 1991
Most Valuable Player and 1st Team in all 5 local tournaments in 1991, including conference
Guided MSSD to a 39-0 season, winning the championship in the DC/MD/VA metropolitan area’s toughest conference

VOLLEYBALL TEAM
1991

MSSD’s only undefeated team, with a 39-0 record
National Deaf Prep Championship while winning all 5 local and league tournaments
Undefeated in its league division B competition and all-out in both divisions A and B in the tournament play; the league in which MSSD competed was considered one of the best, if not the best, conferences in the DC/MD/VA metropolitan area

BRENDA REDMOND – ATHLETE

GIRLS BASKETBALL – 4 SEASONS
1980-1984

National Deaf Prep 1st Team All-American during junior and senior years
Leads MSSD history in career scoring; broke the school career record in scoring with 1,312 points in 1984
Led the team to 4 straight ESDAA championships

MIKE WEINSTOCK – COACH

GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH – 12 SEASONS
BOYS BASKETBALL COACH – 9 SEASONS

Honored as National Deaf Prep Coach of the Year in both girls and boys basketball
Led girls and boys basketball teams to 20+wins in a season 6 times
Guided the girls and boys basketball teams to 5 National Deaf Prep Championships and coached MSSD’s only girls team that won both the league season and the tournament championships
Total of 21 years coaching the girls and boys basketball programs

LINDA HARTZOG – ATHLETE

GIRLS BASKETBALL – 4 SEASONS
1984-1988

National Deaf Prep All-American
Scored 1,011 points in her high school career
Broke school records with a season average of 18.5 points; in one game, she scored 45 points
Led the team to the ESDAA finals twice, winning the championship in 1987

GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM
1987-1988

National Deaf Prep Championship with a 26-3 record
Undefeated in the PVAC conference play with a perfect record of 12-0
Won championships in the PVAC conference tournament and at a local invitational tournament
Still holds the school record, with 24 straight victories in its 26-win season

GREG SIMMS – ATHLETE

BOYS BASKETBALL – 4 SEASONS
1983-1987

MSSD’s only basketball player who played on varsity teams all 4 seasons, missing only one game
Greatest MSSD rebounder in history with 1,278 rebounds, while scoring more than 1,600 points
Helped lead MSSD to 3 ESDAA championships (1984, 1985, and 1986)
Selected to National Deaf Prep teams in all 4 seasons he played at MSSD

TIMOTHY FRELICH – COACH

BOYS BASKETBALL – 22 SEASONS

MSSD’s longest-tenured coach (22 years), honored as a National Deaf Prep Coach of the Year
National Deaf Prep Team of the Year with nation’s best season record, 23-4, in 1987-1988
Guided the team to 3 straight ESDAA championships and Deaf Regional Tournament finals 7 times
Led MSSD to its first and only two-league championships in the history of the boys basketball program

BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM
1987-1988

National Deaf Prep Championship
Won MSSD’s 1st league championship
High-octane offense averaging a remarkable 83.4 points per game; broke 18 school records
All 5 starters scored more than 10 points per game (between 10.0 and 23.7); 4 players on the team went on to play for Gallaudet University, 2 of whom broke several basketball records

JILL BIANCO – ATHLETE

SOFTBALL – 4 SEASONS
1995-1998

Guided MSSD to the National Deaf Prep Championships in 1996 and 1997
National Deaf Prep 1st Team All-American in 1996 and 1997
ISL championship in 1997 and 1998
Led the softball team to its 2 finest records in the history of MSSD (1996 and 1997)

VINCENT “TODD” SILVESTRI – ATHLETE

WRESTLING – 3 SEASONS
1979-1982

Considered one of the best wrestlers in the history of MSSD
Guided MSSD to 1st place in the ESDAA wrestling tournament 2 years in a row (1981 and 1982)
Selected as the ESDAA tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler in 1982
Placed 5th at the national tournament for 90+ private schools during the 1982-1983 season

THOMAS QUINN – COACH

WRESTLING COACH – 6 SEASONS
1977-1981 (4 YEARS)
2001-2003 (2 YEARS)

MSSD’s 1st wrestling coach (1977-1978)
Built MSSD’s wrestling program into a winning culture
Led the team to its impressive 9-2 record in only the second year of the wrestling program
Guided the team to its first ESDAA championship in its fourth year of the wrestling program

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