Worcester State

Renee LaChapelle-Weihn your exceptional athletic ability and competitive spirit as a basketball and softball player distinguished you as one of the most outstanding athletes to participate for Worcester State College.

You played four years of basketball, three years of softball and one year of field hockey, and finished your career as the second leading all time scorer in Women's basketball with 1,341 points and still hold the single season scoring average record with 19.2 points a game. You were a member of the 1981 team that won the state and regional championships and finished 3rd in the nation. You were an outstanding shortstop in softball and finished your career with a .325 batting average.

You were selected a MASCAC Conference all star three straight years in basketball and were also named to the All New England and ECAC basketball first teams twice. In softball, you were named an All New England All Star twice and were selected to the MASCAC All Star team three times. As a junior you played in the first annual New England Women's Coaches Association All Star game.

You showed outstanding leadership as captain of the basketball team twice and the softball team your senior year leading the team to an ECAD tournament bid. You hold the distinction of turning in an unassisted triple play in softball your freshman year.

You were honored for your undergraduate achievements by selection to the Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. You participated in the Summer Bay State games in 1985 in basket- ball and the team won a Bronze medal.

You went on to join the college coaching ranks as an assistant basketball coach at Worcester State during the 1984-85 and 1985-86 seasons. You were the junior varsity coach at Northbridge High School in 1992-93.

You are currently employed by the State Department of Environmental Management.

Renee C. LaChapelle-Weihn, it is with great pride that we induct you into the Worcester State College Athletic Hall of Fame.