Waynflete announces 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame class

Waynflete is pleased to announce our Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The Hall of Fame selection committee has chosen three individuals and a team to receive this special honor: Polly Blake Burke ’62; Cathie Connors P’15, ’22; Glenn Kurtz ’85; and the 2010 varsity boys tennis team.

Polly Blake Burke ’62
Polly Blake Burke established herself as both a natural leader and exceptional athlete during her formative years at Waynflete. Polly excelled in multiple sports including varsity basketball, tennis, swimming, and skiing. She earned All-Star recognition for her field hockey talents during her junior and senior years. Polly also captained the girls field hockey varsity team and received All-Star basketball honors as a senior.

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Cathie Connors P’15, ’22
Cathie Connors has been the cornerstone of Waynflete’s girls lacrosse program for 31 years. In that time, she guided the Flyers to 14 state championships, and won an impressive tally of Coach of the Year and team sportsmanship awards. Cathie has 334 wins—more than any other lacrosse coach in Maine history—for an overall coaching record of 334–103–1. Cathie received the NFHS Maine Girls Lacrosse Coach of the Year and NFHS National Girls Lacrosse Coach of the Year honors in 2024, and was recently voted one of the top ten lacrosse coaches in New England.

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Glenn Kurtz ’85
Glenn Kurtz transformed Waynflete basketball during his remarkable high school career. A prolific scorer, Glenn amassed well over 1,500 career points. His scoring abilities were highlighted with an extraordinary 54-point performance—one of the highest single-game totals in Waynflete history! Glenn etched his name in the Western Maine Tournament record books, holding marks for Most Field Goals in One Game (20) and Most Field Goals in the First Two Games (31) in 1985. In recognition of his transformative impact on the basketball program, Glenn’s #25 jersey was retired in 1985. His athletic talents extended beyond basketball, as he excelled in varsity soccer and earned All-State honors in lacrosse during his senior year.

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2010 Varsity Boys Tennis Team
The 2010 varsity boys tennis team will be remembered as one of the best high school tennis teams in the state’s history. The Flyers were undefeated Class C Maine State Champions, finishing the season with a record of 15–0. (13 of those 15 matches resulted in 5–0 victories.) Three team members were Maine state singles semi-finalists: Brandon Thompson won the singles championship, while Patrick Ordway and Devin Van Dyke reached the semi-finals. Additionally, doubles players Eric Ordway and Ross Cummings won the Western Maine Conference doubles championship that year.