Barrington tennis standout earns spot in hall of fame

Jamie Gresh to be inducted into RIIL Hall

Posted 9/19/22

Barrington native and tennis standout Jamie Gresh will be inducted into the Rhode Island Interscholastic League’s High School Athletic Hall of Fame during a special ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. …

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Barrington tennis standout earns spot in hall of fame

Jamie Gresh to be inducted into RIIL Hall

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Barrington native and tennis standout Jamie Gresh will be inducted into the Rhode Island Interscholastic League’s High School Athletic Hall of Fame during a special ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick.

It did not take long for Gresh to establish himself as a leader on the Barrington High School boys tennis team. He earned the number one singles position as a freshman, and did not lose a single match during his sophomore, junior and senior years on the team. He won three straight RIIL singles state titles in 1996, 97 and 98. During his high school career, the four-time first-team All-Stater also led the Eagles to three Division I State Championships. 

He earned the No. 1 singles and doubles spots in his junior and senior years at Penn State University and was an All Big Ten Conference selection both seasons. 

Gresh played professionally for several years after college and served as an assistant coach at Brown for four seasons before moving to Newport Beach, Calif., where he is now a tennis pro and head coach of Corona del Mar High School’s successful boys and girls tennis teams.

Gresh will be inducted along with 11 other individuals: Elizabeth Beisel, Frank Caparco, Margaret Conaty, Ed Cooley, Manny DaSilva, Claudia DeFaria, Kelli Fay-Wolfe, William Haberek, Kathleen Kelley, Thomas A. Mezzanotte, and Bethany O’Dell Peloquin.

Tickets are now available for the banquet and induction ceremony. They will not be sold at the door and must be purchased in advance at https://gofan.co/app/school/RIIL. Table reservations are available in groups of 8 or 10.

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