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Debbie King Fiftieth Inductee, Oct. 12, 2002 |
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Debbie King was the franchise player of the women's basketball squads of her era. She is generally regarded as one of the best players in the history of the women's program at Hartwick. King, who played four seasons from 1974-78, graduated as the all-time leading scorer and rebounder. She established school records for scoring and rebounding in a single game (34 points, 22 rebounds), season (324 points, 187 rebounds) and career (996 points, 547 rebounds). King's career totals were achieved in an era when the average season ranged from only 13-16 games. King was known as a two-way player for her efforts on the offensive and defensive ends of the court. She was the recipient of the Outstanding Freshman Athlete Award in 1975, and was named Most Valuable Player of the team after her junior and senior seasons. King captained the squad as a junior and was selected as a co-captain in her senior year. King led Hartwick to its first-ever post-season appearance in the New York State Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (NYSAIAW) Division II Invitational Basketball Tournament in 1978. King was signed by the Philadelphia Fox of the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL) in 1979. In addition, King played in the inaugural Empire State Games and started for the Region 5 team of Central New York. |
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John Bluem Fifty-First Inductee, Oct. 12, 2002 |
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John Bluem was a three-year starter as a member of the men's soccer team at Hartwick from 1972-74. He captained the freshman team in 1971. Bluem, who graduated in 1975, was known for his defensive ability as a stopper and often marked the opponent's top offensive player. Hartwick had a 28-9-7 record and made three trips to the NCAA Tournament in Bluem's three years. The 1974 team made the Final Four and finished third in the country after defeating UCLA, 3-1. Bluem played two seasons on the professional level in the North American Soccer League (NASL). He was a right back for the Tampa Bay Rowdies, which won the 1975 Soccer Bowl (NASL Championship). At the time of his induction, Bluem was in his sixth season as head men's soccer coach at The Ohio State University, where he was named Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year in 1999. Bluem guided the Buckeyes to the Big Ten Championship and was named Great Lakes Regional Coach of the Year in 2000. Bluem was the head coach at Fresno State University (CA) from 1991-96. He posted an 86-27-12 record and made four NCAA Tournament appearances. Bluem left Fresno State with the highest career winning percentage (.736) of any head coach in the history of the program. He was named conference Coach of the Year after the 1991, 94 and 96 seasons. |
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Harry Mosher Fifty-Second Inductee, Oct. 12, 2002 |
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Harry Mosher played as a guard on the men's basketball team at Hartwick from 1963-65. Mosher, a 1965 graduate, was a prolific scorer who could shoot from the perimeter or score inside. Mosher led the basketball team in scoring with an average of 23.2 points per game in 1964-65. His single-season total of 487 points in 1964-65 was a record at the time for a Hartwick player and ranked 10th all-time at the time of his induction. Mosher paced the team to a 19-2 record and a trip to the 1965 NCAA College Division Championships. He made 206 of 415 field goals (.496) and averaged nearly five rebounds per game as a senior. Mosher scored a career-high 36 points against St. Michael's on March 5, 1965. Mosher finished second on the team in scoring with 14.7 points per game as a junior. He played in 18 games and chipped in with 65 rebounds for Hartwick (11-8). As a sophomore, Mosher was fourth on the team in scoring in 1962-63. The Harry Mosher Memorial Award is presented annually at the Hartwick Athletic Awards Ceremony. The award is given to a senior male athlete, who best personifies courage, desire, humility and unselfish devotion to his team. Mosher served his country in Vietnam and was killed during the Tet Offensive. |
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George Neofotistos Fifty-Third Inductee, Oct. 12, 2002 |
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George Neofotistos played as a forward and as an attacking midfielder on the men's soccer team from 1991-94. He was one of only 10 players in Hartwick soccer history to receive All-American honors twice in his career. Neofotistos was known for his passing ability. He finished his career ranked second all-time in assists (33) and set the single-season record for most assists with 14 in 1994. He also ranked fourth all-time in career points (115) and was seventh in career goals (41) at the time of his induction. Neofotistos was honored as a Third Team All-American in 1993. He had 12 goals and 13 assists while leading Hartwick to a 16-4-2 record and an NCAA Tournament appearance. As a senior, Neofotistos was named a Second Team All-American after finishing the year with 12 goals and 14 assists. The soccer team had a 47-24-7 record in his four seasons at Hartwick. At the time of his induction, Neofotistos was playing professional soccer in Greece for Levathiakos of the Third Division. Neofotistos has also played for Athinaikos of the First Division and Panelefsiniakos of the Third Division. |
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Mike Harrison Fifty-Fourth Inductee, Oct. 12, 2002 |
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Mike Harrison was a four-year starter as a goalkeeper on the men's soccer team at Hartwick from 1983-1986. He was one of the top goalkeepers in Hartwick soccer history. Harrison was known as a consistent and reliable goalkeeper. He led the team to four NCAA Tournament appearances, including trips to the Final Four in 1984 and 1985. Harrison, who helped Hartwick to a 59-19-14 record in his four seasons, was honored as an All-American in 1986 when he made 109 saves and had four shutouts. In addition, Harrison was honored as an Academic All-American in 1986. Harrison was named Most Valuable Player of the team three times. At the time of his induction, Harrison was the school-record holder in career shutouts (28) and shutouts in a season (11 in 1985). Harrison had his finest season in 1985 when he recorded 11 shutouts in 21 games. He allowed only 10 goals and had an impressive 0.48 goals against average while leading the team to a 17-3-1 record. Harrison was named Outstanding Freshman Athlete in 1984, and was the recipient of the Harry Mosher Award in 1987. |
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Megan Thomson Automatic Inductee, Oct. 12, 2002 |
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Megan Thomson was a two-year starter as a center-forward for the Division I women's water polo team, which had its inaugural season in 2001. Thomson, a native of Wellington, New Zealand, quickly became the cornerstone of the women's water polo program at Hartwick. She guided the team to a 48-23 record in two years, and was honored as an American Water Polo Coaches Association All-American after the 2001 and 2002 seasons. Thomson was a two-time recipient of the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Northern Division Player of the Year Award and was named to the 2001 American Water Polo Coaches Association (AWCPA) All-Academic Team. She led the Hawks to two Northern Division Championships, two CWPA New York Region Titles and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship in 2002. Thomson was honored as Hartwick's Female Athlete of the Year in 2001 and 2002. At the time of her induction, Thomson was the all-time leading scorer in the two-year history of the program with 182 goals and 52 assists for 234 points. She also finished her career with 180 drawn ejections. In addition, Thomson began her coaching career as an assistant at Hartwick in 2002-03. Thomson played for the New Zealand National Team at the 2001 FINA World Championships in Japan, where she finished among the top-20 goal scorers. |
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