Director of Athletics Paul Masotti presents Hall of Fame Awards to (L to R): Jeff Paikin ’80, pictured with his brother, Steve
Paikin ’78; 2005-2006 Senior Girls’ Rugby Team (coach, Amaris Langton, Jennifer Turliuk ’06 and Katarina Sormaz ’09);
1977-1978 U13 Boys’ Soccer Team (coach, Ray Marks, Craig Jackson ’85, Seamus Darracott ’86 and Brad Paton ’85).
served HSC in many capacities over
the years. He has both sat on and
chaired the Board of Governors,
and served on the Board of Trustees,
Finance Committee and many
planning committees. He remains
actively involved in the Capital
Campaign Cabinet for the
Transformation HSC campaign.
97. Gordon’s legacy lives on through
his children Elizabeth, Michael and
Jeffrey, and HSC is proud to honour
his memory with a more in-depth
profile on page 44 of this issue of the
HSC Review.
Jeff’s incredible support of the new
Athletic Complex and Community
Centre is reflected in the naming
of the Paikin-Heagle Court. Jeff is
also a valued supporter of the HSC
Golf Classic.
The 1977-1978 U13 Boys’ Soccer
team was the first HSC team to win
a CAIS national competition and
become the Canadian Independent
Schools Under 13 National Soccer
Champions. The boys grew as a
team throughout the season, which
culminated in the defeat of Ridley
College on Thanksgiving Weekend
in October, 1977. Coach Ray Marks
and Team Captain and 2015 HSC
Hall of Fame inductee Paul Falco ’85,
led the HSC Trojans to victory. The
following HSC alumni were proud
members of that dedicated team:
Heritage Inductee
The Late Gordon Ambrose Sweeney ’35
Gordon Ambrose Sweeney ’35 was
a Hillfield School graduate with a
reputation for his athleticism and
artistic talents. He enjoyed playing
hockey, rugby and football, and was
captain of the Hillfield Cricket team,
House Captain for Cedar House and
a School Prefect.
After attending Hillfield, he went on
to graduate from Ridley College in
St. Catharines, Ontario and then
attended McGill University in
Montreal, Quebec. Gordon joined
the Royal Canadian Navy during his
third year of university. At the end of
World War II, Gordon and his wife
Vivienne moved to Orlando, Florida.
In 1947, they purchased Coleman’s
Gift & Stationery Store in Sanford,
Florida and renamed the business
Sweeney’s Office Supply, Inc. In 1985,
both Gordon and Vivienne sold
the business and retired. Gordon
passed away in 2015 at the age of
Male Team Inductees
1977-1978 U13 Boys’ Soccer Team
Mark Chinchilla ’84, Brad Paton ’85,
Peter Lowry ’85, Chris Thompson ’83,
Mike Harrison ’84, Todd Scollick ’84,
Craig Jackson ’85, Angus Cleghorn ’84,
Seamus Darracott ’86, David Leak ’85,
Paul Falco ’85, Tom Barclay ’84 and
Rob Sephton ’83.
Female Team Inductees
2005-2006 Senior Girls’ Rugby Team
In 2005, a group of HSC girls
championed relentlessly for HSC
to start a girls’ rugby team. HSC
recruited faculty member Amaris
Langton to get the program off the
ground, and a decade later, she is
still the team’s coach.
Amaris has watched the team grow
in leaps and bounds. In its first year,
the team drew 20 girls. Despite zero
experience on the field, the team
launched into training—and into
competition—with enthusiasm and
optimism. After a difficult first
season, the girls remained passionate
about the game, and a “never quit”
mentality still exists in every girl who
joins the team today.
Over the years, the HSC Girls’
Rugby team grew to over 30 players.
The team has attended the National
CAIS tournament for the last five
years, travelling across Canada to
play the game they love.
Every season a dedicated alumni
group takes to the field, much like
they did 10 years ago, to help train
the new girls on the team. HSC
honours the 2005-2006 Senior Girls’
Rugby team for taking bold chances
in securing the College’s first team,
and for laying the foundations of a
blossoming program. Congratulations
to the determined women who
made up HSC’s fierce founding team:
Sandra Gedruj ’07, Francesca
Gottschalk ’09, Caroline Korkis ’07,
Alison McIntyre ’06, Monique
Marguerie ’07, Kathryn McNally ’08,
Christina Moniz ’09, Petra Olivieri
’07, Lara Owsianik ’09, Jenna
Robertson ’06, Oonagh Scallan ’07,
Becca Sazio ’07, Lara Shammas ’06,
Katarina Sormaz ’09, Jennifer
Turliuk ’06, Alicia Valeri ’06 and
Rachael Warren ’08.
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