ORONO – Cindy Blodgett, who led the University of Maine women’s basketball team to four consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament and twice led the NCAA in scoring, is among six former UMaine student-athletes who will be inducted into the University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame on Oct. 3 at the Wells Conference Center at UMaine.

Other inductees are Terry Horne (Class of 1961), Chris Imes (’95), Bill Reynolds (’86, ’92), and Harold Violette (’60). Ed Bogdanovich (’54 and ’64) will be inducted posthumously.

Blodgett (Class of ’98) was one of the most prolific scorers in the history of NCAA women’s basketball. She ranks sixth all-time among NCAA Division I scoring leaders with 3,005 points. Blodgett led the nation in scoring in 1995-96 and ’96-97, becoming only the second woman and fifth person in NCAA Division I history to accomplish the feat twice.

She was named to the Associated Press All-American third team in 1998. She led Maine to four consecutive conference championships. She held 20 UMaine records upon graduation and still holds 18.

A two-time conference player of the year, Blodgett was the first player in America East to be named to the all-conference first team four times. She was a member of the 1996 USA Select Team and received the Dean Smith Award as the top scholar-athlete while at UMaine. After graduation, Blodgett played in the WNBA with Cleveland and Sacramento.

Bogdanovich was a member of the football and track and field teams in the early 1950s when he earned nine varsity letters. He was named All-Yankee conference in 1951 and All-Maine State Series in 1951, ’52, and ’53. Bogdanovich led the team in rushing in 1951, ’52, and ’53, and led the team in scoring in ’51 and ’52. He also led the Black Bears in passing in 1952 and punting in 1952 and ’53.

As a member of the track and field teams, he was the Yankee Conference champion in the shot put in 1952. He finished as the Maine State Series shot put champion in 1952, ’53, and ’54. Bogdanovich died on Sept. 6, 1993, after a brief illness.

Horne was an accomplished member of the track and field teams in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won six varsity letters while at Maine. Horne was the New England champion in the discus in 1960 and the Yankee Conference champion in 1961. Horne was also the Yankee Conference champion in the hammer in 1959, ’60, and ’61.

Imes had a remarkable career at UMaine as a member of the men’s ice hockey team, leading Maine to its first NCAA national championship in 1992-93. He ranks tied for seventh in career games played with 156 and is tied for third in single season games played with 45.

Imes captained the 1994-95 NCAA finalist squad and was the runner-up for the Hobey Baker Award that year as a defenseman. He was named Hockey East Player of the Year in 1995, and was twice named to the NCAA All-Tournament team. Imes, a two-time All-American, finished his career with 26 goals and 79 assists for 105 points.

In 1994, Imes played for Team USA and saw action in eight games in the Winter Olympics.

Reynolds was a four-year letterwinner on the baseball team and led Maine to three NCAA Regional and College World Series appearances. Reynolds batted .306 for his career with 36 home runs. In 1986, he set a UMaine record when he hit four home runs in consecutive plate appearances against St. John’s in the NCAA Regional. In that game, he set UMaine marks for home runs in a game (4), RBIs in a game (9), and total bases in a game (16).

Reynolds ranks fourth in career home runs with 36 and seven in career RBIs with 149. He also ranks third in single season home runs with 18. Reynolds was named to the ECAC North All-Conference team in 1985 and ’86, and named to the NCAA Northeast Regional All-Tournament team in 1983, ’84, and ’86. Reynolds was named Most Valuable Player of the 1986 NCAA Northeast Regional and also named to the 1986 College World Series All-Tournament Team.

Regarded as one of the top linemen in UMaine history, Violette was a three-year letterwinner as a member of the football team in the late 1950s. He earned All-Yankee Conference honors in both 1958 and ’59 and twice received All-Maine honors. He also earned All-New England honors in ’58 and ’59.

Violette coached football at Winslow High School from 1969-85 and served as head ice hockey coach for the Black Raiders from 1977-91. He began his coaching career at Belfast High School, where he coached Lions football from 1964-69.

The evening banquet begins at 6 p.m. with a social hour and dinner to follow at 7 p.m. The inductees will also be recognized the following day during the Homecoming football game against Richmond. Those interested in attending the banquet or the football game can purchase tickets by calling the UMaine Ticket Office at 581-BEAR. Tickets to the banquet go on sale Sept. 2. The cost is $25 and reservations are due by Sept. 26.

Those who would like to nominate someone for future induction into the Hall of Fame may contact Joe Roberts at 207-581-1057.