On Oct. 13, Thayer Academy welcomed Patricia Leahy into its Sports Hall of Fame.

Leahy was an outstanding athlete at Thayer. In her four years she played basketball and lacrosse while also running cross-country; she played two years of field hockey.

A four-year letter winner in basketball, it was on the court that Leahy made her mark. During that time, the Tigers went 76-9 while taking home three consecutive ISL championships and two New England (NEPSAC B, NEPSAC A) championships.
She graduated in 1998.

In her sophomore season, Leahy led the squad in both scoring and rebounding, earning All-ISL, All-NE, and Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic honors.

Her junior season, she was named team MVP, All-ISL, and ISL MVP. She was also named to the All-New England team and both the Patriot Ledger and Boston Globe all-scholastic teams.

As a senior, Leahy captained the Tigers to a 20-2 record along with a third straight ISL title and the NEPSAC Class A Championship. She was once again named All-ISL, ISL MVP, All-New England, and an all-scholastic from both the Patriot Ledger and the Boston Globe.

Leahy surpassed 1,000 points in her career, and her Thayer teams went undefeated in ISL play her last three years.

“It was an honor to coach Tricia, because of her athletic attributes certainly, but more so because of who she was as a person,” said Karen Jodoin, her former coach. Jodoin added that Leahy combined a fierce competitiveness – in both practices and games – with the highest level of sportsmanship.

In her acceptance remarks, Leahy thanked many but singled out her parents for their unwavering support.

Leahy attended Babson College where she played basketball. She is currently a Grade 2 special education teacher in Boston.

Recently married, she lives with her husband Kevin in Dorchester.