BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford Athletics Hall of Honor will add eight new members to its prestigious club next week during the fifth annual induction ceremony.

The ceremony will be held on Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Biddeford High School Tiger Gym before a girls varsity basketball game against Westbrook. Jessica Gagne, who is a Biddeford graduate and current WCSH Channel 6 sports anchor, will be the emcee for the event.

This year’s inductees are Michael “Mouse” Adams, Jim Godbout, Keila Grigware, Brother Richard Hebert, Tammy (Labbe) Pelletier, Ray Magnant, Stephen Randall and Sandy (Tanguay) Saucier.

Here are complete biographies for each Hall of Honor inductee:

Michael ‘Mouse’ Adams (Class of 1987)

Mike Adams is a 1987 graduate of Biddeford High School. While attending BHS, Mike participated in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track, becoming well known throughout the state as a premier competitor with a blue-collar work ethic and tremendous mental toughness.

After earning varsity status in all three sports his freshmen year, Mike went on to win multiple awards and championships. During his senior year of indoor track, Mike was honored with the Athlete of the Year Award, the Southwestern Maine Track Conference Meet MVP and was the One Mile Champion. In 1987, Mike became the first BHS track athlete to win the Stephen F. White Award presented annually to the best male athlete in his graduating class. 

Following his final race at the Portland Expo Coach, Ron Ouellette said this about Mike Adams: “He (Mike) comes from an economically hard background. He is a typical Milltown kid who lives in a low income housing project and has to work for everything he gets. I guarantee there were kids in the Expo Saturday night with more athletic talent, but Mike has that blue-collar attitude, and the fans appreciate that.”

Upon graduation, Mike went on the serve his country as a United States Marine. While at Paris Island, South Carolina, Mike broke the Marine Corps 3-mile run record. Mike retired from the Marine Corps as a Chief Warrant Officer 3 after 20 years of service. Today, he lives in San Antonio, Texas with his wife of 24 years and two sons.

Jim Godbout

Jim Godbout is a 1980 graduate of Thornton Academy. After marrying his wife, Lynn, they relocated to Biddeford where his far-reaching efforts and impact to Biddeford High School and the community’s youth began.

Jim served as president and coach to several youth organizations including hockey, football and baseball. His contributions to BHS as the President of the Biddeford Athletic Association between 1995 and 2006 were tremendous. In that time, Jim took the lead in Waterhouse Field’s revitalization in 1998 and 2003, and is currently taking a lead role in the field’s renovation today.  Jim also serves as the President of the Waterhouse Alumni Field Association.

Jim’s contributions to the school and community are numerous. As a local contractor and owner of Jim Godbout Plumbing and Heating, Jim has been a major player in several community projects. As president of youth football, Jim helped build Dave Redmond Field at Rotary Park — giving our youth football players a place to play. Jim helped with the development of downtown Biddeford and its youth programs, and worked with the Rotary to advance the building and plumbing trades at the Center of Technology. 

Among his many accolades, Jim received the inaugural Biddeford Education Foundation Pillars of Pride Award in 2016, the combined Keys to the City of Biddeford and Saco in 2017, and was a Portland Press “10 people in Maine to give Thanks” to in 2017.  

Keila Grigware (Class of 2011)

Keila Grigware is a 2011 graduate of Biddeford High School. While attending BHS, Keila was a decorated three-sport athlete. In the fall she played volleyball, and in 2010, she led the Tigers to its first state championship season in school history. That same season, Keila was awarded the Maine State Gatorade Player of the Year. In the winter, Keila moved to the basketball court where she dominated her opponents. She earned her way into the school’s 1,000-point club and finished her career as a Miss Maine Basketball nominee and McDonald’s All Star. 

Keila left her greatest mark, however, when she traded her softball pastime for track and field. She found her forte with a javelin in hand, as she became the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Maine State javelin champion, and the 2009 and 2010 New England javelin champion. In addition, she was the 2010 Maine state shot put champion. Keila took her javelin talents to a national scale, earning All-American rank in 2010 as she took 6th place at the New Balance Nationals meet in Greensboro, NC. She currently still holds the Maine State record for women’s javelin.

Keila went on to earn a full scholarship at the University of New Hampshire in track and field. After suffering a shoulder injury she went on to find success in two new events; the hammer and the weight throw. In 2014, Keila was inducted into the National Healthcare Professional Honor Society and the National Collegiate Athletic Honor Society. Today she maintains her Maine State Athletic Trainer License and BOC Certification.

Brother Richard Hebert

Brother Richard Hebert was born in Daigle, Aroostook County on May 25, 1921. He attended St. Francis School in Waterville and Notre Dame Institute in Alfred. He entered the novitiate of La Prairie, Quebec in 1938 and took his perpetual vows in 1944.

Brother Richard taught at St. Louis High School from 1953-1955 and 1963-1970 until the school closed. Following the closing, he moved to Biddeford High School where he served as the school’s athletic administrator. Brother Richard Hebert was known by community members as “the Apostle of Youth,” spending 20 years of his life as an athletic director and champion of high school sports. Upon learning of his passing in 1978, then Principal Paul Seavey said that Brother Richard “dedicated his whole professional life to high school athletics and did a magnificent job!” 

Brother Richard Hebert was also a tremendous advocate of female sports at BHS. While serving in the role of athletic administrator he more than doubled the athletic offerings for female student athletes; adding soccer, field hockey, softball, track and field and cross country. Since 1976, the school’s top female graduating senior is presented with the Brother Richard Hebert award and the practice facility across the street from BHS is named in his memory. 

The “Apostle of Youth” passed in 1978 at the age of 57.

Tammy (Labbe) Pelletier (Class of 1988)

Tammy Labbe is a 1988 graduate of Biddeford High School. While attending BHS, Tammy was a three-sport athlete participating in basketball, softball and track and field. As a track athlete, Tammy was a 1986 SMAA Outdoor Track All Star in the javelin with a throw of 235’. 

As a freshman in 1985 she lettered in softball, but her greatest accomplishments came on the basketball court. With tremendous leadership abilities, Tammy was named co-captain of the basketball team three straight years. Over the course of her career she was awarded the school’s Coaches Award (1988), the Clutch Player Award (1987) and the team MVP (1986). 

In 1987, Tammy was named to the Maine State All-Star Team and was awarded the school’s MVP & the George Greenwood Memorial Award. In 1988, her senior year, she was All-State and named to the East-West Senior All-Star Game. 

Following graduation, Tammy received her Bachelor’s Degree in business from Husson College in 2002. She continued to participate in athletics while working at UNUM where she broke, and still holds, the 400m, 800m and 1,600m race records. In 2013, Tammy finished first of 1,945 women in the Tough Mountain Challenge Race. She was also accomplished in several triathlons and half marathons from 2013-2016. Today Tammy works as a Benefits Consultant and is married with four children.   

Ray Magnant (Class of 1990)

Ray Magnant is a 1990 graduate of Biddeford High School. While attending BHS, Ray distinguished himself as one of the best three-sport athletes ever to wear the black and orange. Participating in football, basketball and baseball, his accomplishments were numerous and his talent and leadership were recognized by his coaches and teammates. 

Ray captained the football team in 1988 and 1989. During his football career he was an All-Conference defensive back and was a First Team Maine All-State player. In 1989, he was selected as a Fitzpatrick Trophy finalist. In 1988, Ray led the state with 12 interceptions and in 1989 he was selected captain of the West squad in the annual Lobster Bowl Classic. In Basketball, Ray captained the Tigers in 1988-89 and in 89-90. During the 89-90 season he averaged 16 points per game along with 4 assists. 

In baseball, Ray captained the 1988 and 1989 teams. In 1989, he was an All-Conference selection and in 1990 he batted .350 with 23 stolen bases; a Biddeford High School record. That same year he recorded a 6-0 pitching record with a 1.17 ERA. As a senior he was selected as an All-Conference pitcher, an All-State Outfielder and the Telegram League MVP. Ray was also awarded the prestigious Steve White Award, given to the outstanding male athlete in his graduating class. 

In the spring of 2016, Ray coached the Tigers softball team to a Maine State Championship.

Stephen Randall (Class of 1972)

Stephen Randall is a 1972 graduate of Biddeford High School. He was a standout gymnast in the early 1970’s, and arguably the best all-around gymnast in Maine at the time. In 1971, he won the individual state title in the floor exercise. In 1972, he went on to win state titles in the rings and tumbling.  His individual wins led Biddeford High School to championship titles in both 1971 and 1972; the only state titles to date for Biddeford High School. 

After graduation, Stephen went on to Southern Connecticut College and competed for four years on the men’s team. He helped the SCC men win their first ever NCAA Division II Nation Championship in 1973, and again in 1975 and 1976. As a senior captain at the 1976 National Championship Stephen took home third place in the floor exercise, his specialty. 

Stephen returned to Biddeford where he opened and operated Randall’s Gymnastics (Dudziaks) for several years and coached numerous athletes in gymnastics. Over his career as a coach, Stephen worked with several gymnasts who went on to compete at the collegiate level and Junior Olympic level. He also graciously opened his gym to the local Biddeford High School gymnastics team and hosted several of the schools’ gymnastics meets. 

Stephen Randall’s passion for gymnastics continued until his recent passing on Nov. 5, 2017. 

Sandy (Tanguay) Saucier (Class of 1967)

Sandy Tanguay is a 1967 graduate of Biddeford High School. Sandy participated in high school sports prior to the adoption of the 1972 Title IX amendment which prohibited sex discrimination in any educational program or activity receiving any type of federal financial aid. Despite her tremendous athletic abilities, Sandy participated in athletics at a time when only basketball was offered to female athletes. She was voted to the basketball All-Star team in 1967 by league coaches and was voted the top female athlete at BHS.  Outside of high school basketball, Sandy was very involved in other sports including bowling and broomball. 

Sandy’s greatest contributions to female athletics came after graduation.  She was a pioneer for other female athletes within the community. Sandy was very involved in establishing athletic opportunities such as racquetball, volleyball, softball and broomball. Volleyball and softball competed around the state while broomball competed at the international level. Women’s broomball would travel to tournaments with men’s teams and would wait until the men were done to compete. The women would borrow the men’s special broomball sneakers and would have to stuff tissue in the toes so they would fit!

Sandys’ self-proclaimed greatest success was her family and raising her children and grandchildren. Certainly one of her proudest moments must have been when her daughter, Cheryl, was awarded the BHS Brother Richard Hebert Award, given annually to the schools’ top female athlete.