It is the time that makes you feel good about all your accomplishments here at Northwest. It is the time of honor, and glory. And it is the time to come back to the place where you began your athletic career. It is the Northwest Athletics’ Hall of Fame. Held at Northwest on Friday September 11, 2009, seven previous Northwest students were inducted by Athletic director Jim Tapley and Principle Lance Dempsey to the Northwest Hall of Fame, for their athletic performance and dedication to the school. The former team captains, players, athletes that were inducted are Eric MacDonald, Matt Logie, Lauren Russell, Salim Koroma, Caleb Seufert, Sean Clark, and Randy Trivers.
    The first inductee was Eric MacDonald from the class of 2003, who played both soccer and volleyball. It was his contribution to Jags Soccer that brought MacDonald to the Hall of Fame.” Senior year was hard. I was captain during the sniper attacks. It was hard to get our chemistry in our team, but we did our best to be a team” he explained. MacDonald started all four years for the soccer team, and won the Jaguar Award for soccer. He had many other honors including All Montgomery County Journal, All- Gazette, and Honorable Mention All-State. After Northwest he got a scholarship to play soccer at Robert Morris University.” Keep working hard, it will get you far in life,” MacDonald advised.
The second inductee was Matt Logie, one of the all time best athletes for Northwest in 2005. ”It’s a big honor, I am very excited about it,” Logie stated. He earned twelve varsity letters in cross-country, indoor track, and track and field. Freshman year was the best for Matt as Northwest won the State Championship for Cross Country. “Keeping myself motivated in running, is what I discovered here at Northwest,” said Logie. His honors at Northwest include the Jaguar award for cross country, “Minds of Motion”, academic award, first Team All Gazette, and honorable Mention All- Met. He was a successful student- athlete at Mount Saint Mary’s University, where he was named Northeast Conference “Rookie of the Year”, and “Scholar-Athlete of the Year.” 
    Lauren Russell from the class of 2004 was the third inductee, and the only female in this year’s Northwest Hall of Fame. “I’m very excited, and it’s a big honor to be here,” said Russell. She was captain of the basketball, and field Hockey teams at Northwest, and Softball. Russell is the first female to earn twelve varsity letters at Northwest, she also won many other awards and honors, including “Minds of Motion”, Jaguar Award, All- Gazette, Honorable Mention, All-Met, in both basketball and field hockey. Her main sport basketball is what motivated her, as she would score an averaged twenty points per game. “The basketball team was like a team basketball family for me,” said Russell. She received a scholarship to play basketball at West Liberty State College in West Virginia. “I had patience to play, because in college I had to wait to start,” said Russell. 
    When it comes to football, Salim Koroma, the fourth inductee, was the one who always stood out in the Northwest football team 2005, in addition to football Koroma participated in track and field and indoor track. “It’s a great honor. So many great people feel special about this. My parents are so proud of me,” said Koroma. On the football team he played almost everything, offense, defense, and special teams, his favorite memory is being part of the 2004 football team that won the State championship. “Being dedicated is what my coach Randy Trivers kept me and the team going” said Koroma. Koroma’s honors were first Team All-Gazette, and first team All-Met. He later earned a full scholarship to play football in Villanova University in Pennsylvania.
    The last inductee was Caleb Seufert from the class of 2002. He wrestled, played soccer, lacrosse and competed on cross country. “It is an amazing Honor, it feels very good to be part of this” said Seufert. He was the first student-athlete to earn twelve varsity letters at Northwest. Seufert was a stand out on the wrestling team, achieving eighty-five career wins, winning two time County Championships, Region Champion, and a Maryland State wrestling tournament placer. “I will always remember wrestling work ethic, practice” said Seufert. Honors include Seufert are “Minds of Motion”, Jaguar Award, first all-Gazette, Honorable Mention All-Met, and Maryland senior All-star team. After high school Seufert wrestled for Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania for four years. He received the Academic All-American award.
    Two inductees could not attend, Randy Trivers who was a teacher and coach for Northwest, and football, and Sean Clark, Former Football Player. Trivers was part of the team of “Originals” who helped open Northwest in 1998. He coached football from 1998-2006 Trivers finishing with a record of seventy-three wins and twenty-seven losses. His team won the state championship in 2004, five division championships, and three Regionals. Fourty-two of his players’ went on to play in college. He left Northwest to coach football in Syracuse University. His father was there to receive his Hall of Fame award. “I’m very proud of my son” said Ronnie Trivers. Sean Clark played football at Northwest for four years. He also wrestled for the Jags. He is known for beating Caleb Seufert in wins by having one hundred wins. His honors include a State Championship in 2003, County, and Regional Champion in 2002, Jaguar Award, first team All-Gazette, second team All-Met, and Maryland senior All-Star team. He went on to wrestle at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland.
    All these remarkable students-athletes that were once here at Northwest did their part in succeeding in the sport that they love, and went on to push the level even higher in college. Some broke Northwest records, some scored constantly, and some always did more then play their role on the team, they became part of the Northwest Hall of Fame.