The Chapel Hill-Lincoln Hall of Fame (CHHS-LHS) welcomed its newest class of inductees last month, including former Tiger athletes Sean Lucas, Aaron Peterson, Monique Fearrington, Denzel Ingram, Charles Nieves and the 1972 men’s soccer team.
Chapel Hill High School permanent substitute teacher Charlie Webb was also recognized with a plaque for his dedication to and work with the CHHS-LHS Hall of Fame.
Chapel Hill athletic director Tim Bennett surprised Webb when he presented him with the award. Webb immediately gave credit to his co-workers in the organization.
“We have a great committee, especially on the night of the banquet. We all work very hard,” Webb said.
Webb, who has been working with the CHHS-LHS since 2002, said he loves the yearly celebrations.
“I think that the hall of fame brings the community together,” Webb said. “I think that it is one of the most exciting things to hear athletes and coaches come back and share their stories and what they have been through.”
Meet the athletes:
1972 men’s soccer team: Led by All-American goalie Michael Brown, the Tigers defeated East Mecklenburg High School 1-0 to win the Tigers’ first state title. The run capped off a perfect 17-0 record.
Monique Fearrington: The 1994 graduate was a three-time letter winner for the Chapel Hill High School women’s basketball team. Fearrington was also selected to the all-PAC 6 team three times. In 1994, she was named 1st team all-area by The Herald-Sun. Fearrington went on to North Carolina Central University continued her basketball career. In 2013, Fearrington was named PAC 6 Coach of the Year, as she led the Hillside High School women’s basketball team.
Denzel Ingram: A standout player on the hardwood for the Tigers and 2012 graduate, Ingram took home the Big 8 Conference Player of the Year honors in both 2011 and 2012. Ingram ranks second at the school in all-time scoring with 1,570 points. In his senior season, he was named the North Carolina 3A player of the year by both NCPreps and the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association. Ingram then spent his next two years playing at UNC-Charlotte before transferring to UNC-Wilmington for his final two years.
Sean Lucas and Aaron Peterson: The doubles tennis team won the Eastern Regional on their way to a 4A state championship in 1988. Lucas and Peterson were both named to the PAC 6 all-conference team.
Charles Nieves: A four-year letterman for the Chapel Hill football team, Nieves broke the school records in both receptions (91) and yards (1,431) in his senior campaign. The 2004 graduate took home a host of accolades including 1st team all-conference, all-area, and all-state. Nieves was also a member of a 4×400 relay team that recorded a school-record time. Nieves played football at Fayetteville State University and UNC-Pembroke.
