Ms. Lou Thimas is pictured above in June with the president of the National Federation of State High School Associations, as she receives the organization's award at a ceremony in Sat Lake City before an audience of 2000+ people.
       She was among 12 national figures - including former all-stars of the Major League Baseball Association and the National  Football League - to be selected for the 43rd annual of Hall of Fame program honoring outstanding professionals in the field of athletics.
        Ms. Thimas, a stand-out athlete in elementary and high school, went on to major in women's physical education at BSU where she played three sports while graduating on the Dean's List.

        In 1978 Ms. Thimas returned to Bridgewater and served as Director of Women's Athletics from 1978 to 1987.
         She then returned to high school teaching and, even after her retirement, Ms. Thimas remained active in officiating women's athletics games.
         Now age 81, and with more than 60 years invested in sports, she was recently profiled by The Boston Globe, which in its article said in fall, 2026, Ms. Thimas already has a full schedule of officiating on her schedule.

         In July, 2026, Ms. Thimas agreed to an interview and below is Part One of our conversation with her. See the link below: