Former Shelton Coach Elected to CHSCA Hall of Fame

SHELTON, CT — A longtime coach at Shelton High School is one of nine individuals who will be inducted into the Connecticut High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame at its 42nd annual ceremony Nov. 15 at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington.

Howard K. Gura coached girls basketball at Shelton High School from 1979-1997 with a record of 328-103. His teams won one Class LL state title in 1985 and were finalists in 1984 and 1994. He won five Housatonic League titles and three Housatonic Division titles in the SCC. He was named New Haven Tap Off Club Coach of the Year in 1985 and 1990 and was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2002. He coached two honorable mention All-America players, one Gatorade Player of the Year, seven All-Staters and 17 all-league.

Other honorees will be:

• Michele D. Cordeau, Wolcott cheerleading
• Gilbert Paul LaPointe, Norwich Free Academy cross country/tennis
• Richard Bertram Medve, Ridgefield/Newtown cross country/track
• George S. Taterosian, Trumbull swimming
• Harold Freedman, Amity tennis
• Ralph J. DeSantis, Jr., Bethel football (posthumously)
• Jim Day, Berlin wrestling (posthumously)
• Marc Allard, media

Tickets for the dinner are $46 and available in advance by contacting the CHSCA office at P.O. Box 632, Southington, CT 06487 or by calling 860-628-4122 or e-mailing John Fontana at jfontana01@snet.net. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Story courtesy of Connecticut High School Coaches Association

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