BHS 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

Class to be Honored December 21

By Terrence Dunn

Broomfield High School will be holding its third annual Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner on December 21 at 4:00 p.m. at the Broomfield Community Center.

The 2024 Hall of Fame class includes four incredible athletes, two legendary coaches, an invaluable contributor, and two championship teams.

Athletes to be inducted at the event include Brittany WinansStark, Jenni Smith-Burton, Larry Smith, and Brandon Lupo.

Winans-Stark played soccer at Broomfield from 2011 until 2014. She was an All-State performer all four seasons and as a senior became the first Eagles Girls Soccer player to be named an All-American.

Smith-Burton competed for the Girl's Basketball team at Broomfield from 1996 until 2000, never finishing a season outside the Final Four. She was twice named first-team All-State and was named Colorado Player of the Year in 2000.

Larry Smith’s athletic prowess at Broomfield High School is unmatched. As a senior Smith was named 1992 Colorado Football Player of the Year, broke the career scoring for the Eagle Boy’s Basketball program, qualified for the State Wrestling Tournament, and was drafted as an outfielder by the Kansas City Royals.

Brandon Lupo is among the best boy’s tennis players in the history of Broomfield High School. Lupo brought home the #1 Singles Title in 2005, the first individual Eagles player to be crowned a state champion.

The two coaches and one contributor to be inducted this year include former Boys Basketball coach Al Gardner, former Football coach Larry Allen, and former Broomfield Parks and Recreation director John Ferraro.

Gardner started the Eagles Boy’s Basketball program in 1960 and served as its first head coach. During his tenure, he set the bar high for the program winning the state championship in 1967.

Larry Allen spent only four seasons at the helm of the Eagles football program, but in that short time, he accomplished much. Allen’s teams finished 44-7, winning state championships in 1981, 1983, and 1984.

John Ferraro spent 35 years working with Broomfield Parks and Recreation, serving as director from 2002 until 2011. His work with the department has had an immeasurable impact on the success of Broomfield High School athletics.

The two teams being highlighted are the 1981 State Championship Football team and the 1999 State Championship Boy’s Soccer team. Coached by Larry Allen, the 1981 Football team was among the most dominant teams in the school’s history. Finishing with an 11-2 record, the team posted seven shutouts, allowing what remains a school record, of only 5.4 points per game.

The 1999 Boy’s Soccer team was the first state championship team for longtime Eagles soccer coach Jim Davidson. The team kicked off a soccer dynasty at Broomfield and unleashed a flood of over two dozen state championships that have been won by Broomfield student-athletes in the twenty-first century.

If you’d like to participate in this great community event, tickets are $40, the cost of which includes dinner. Contact Jennifer Dunn at Broomfield High School at (720) 561-5380 or jennifer.s.dunn@bvsd.org for ticket information.