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Six Hilltoppers to be inducted into Durfee Athletics Hall of Fame

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Six former Hilltoppers are set for induction into the the B.M.C. Durfee High School Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 22, at White’s of Westport. The honorees include Caitlin Belanger, Edward Silva, Adelino Jacob, Beth Plasski, J. Bryan Palumbo, and Thomas Kilby.

Tickets for the Oct. 22 induction cost $50 (plus fees) and may be purchased online. Cocktails are at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m., with the inductions to follow. This is the first Durfee HOF induction ceremony since 2019. 

Edward Silva, a sweeper/center defender, anchored the Hilltopper defense, most notably in 1988 when the Hilltoppers, during the regular season on, went 17-0-1 with eight goals allowed.

Edward Silva, Class of 1989

Silva can go down as the Secretary of Defense in Durfee soccer history. A sweeper/center defender, he anchored the Hilltopper defense, most notably in 1988 when the Hilltoppers, during the regular season on, went 17-0-1 with eight goals allowed. That defensive unit went by the name of The Wall. The team captain, Silva stood 6-foot-1 and took care of business on balls in the air, especially off corner kicks. Adept at marking the opposition’s top attacker and, in the words of coach John Santos,”sticking to him like glue,” Silva could also turn to offense, especially on set pieces, and was an accomplished goal scorer.

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A three-sporter (football, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field) during his athletics career at Durfee, Thomas Kilby reached his greatest heights in track and field, specifically in the javelin.

Thomas Kilby, Class of 2006

Kilby could handle the pressure. A three-sporter (football, indoor track and field, outdoor track & field) during his athletics career at Durfee, Kilby reached his greatest heights in track and field, specifically in the javelin. At the State Division 1 outdoor championships in 2006, the determined lefty threw 178 feet, 11 inches to take first place. He followed with a seventh place at All State. In his subsequent Stonehill College throwing career, Kilby twice set the school record. In football at Durfee, Kilby played where needed, when needed, and did it very well. Fullback. Defensive end. Linebacker. Special teams. He rarely came off the field.

“What doesn’t show on the stat sheet,” said Steve Winarski, Kilby’s football coach at Durfee, “is his unwavering determination and desire to be the best at his chosen sports. He was versatile and willing to do whatever the coaches asked of him and willing to play wherever needed.”

A four-year starter in three sports (soccer, basketball, softball), Caitlin Belanger graduated as a member of the exclusive 12-Letter Club.

Caitlin Belanger, Class of 2007

Belanger quickly settled into her athletic life at Durfee and, a four-year starter in three sports (soccer, basketball, softball), she graduated as a member of the exclusive 12-Letter Club. A talented pitcher who also swung a mean bat, she helped lead Durfee softball to the 2004 state championship. In her softball career, she earned all-star honors from The Herald News and Boston Herald and the Big 3 Conference. She finished with a .453 career batting average. A soccer all star as well, Belanger scored 40 career goals (19 in one season). As a senior in basketball, she averaged 9.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game.



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