Tommy Yewcic Award Winners

2022: Pat Connaughton

Pat Connaughton was born and raised in Arlington, Massachusetts. He played sports throughout high school at St. John’s Prep and went on to play basketball and baseball for the Fighting Irish at Notre Dame. He was drafted into two major league teams: the Baltimore Orioles (2014) and the Portland Trailblazers (2015). He joined the 2021 NBA Champions the Milwaukee Bucks in 2018 and plays primarily as a shooting guard. Pat founded the Pat Connaughton Foundation in 2016 because he believes in the positive impact sports have on the lives of young athletes. When not on the court, Pat is active in real estate development with his company, Three Leaf Partners. He also enjoys spending time with his family and friends back home.

Pat will accept the award at the August Dinner which will be held directly after the Touchdown Club’s Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser on August 18th at the Wayland Country Club.

2023: Bob and Elena Bartholomew

The Touchdown Club of Arlington presented the 2023 Tommy Yewcic Service Award to Bob and Elena Bartholomew for their many years of dedicated service to the youth of Arlington.

Elena was instrumental in the formation of the girls softball program in Arlington and spent many years growing and guiding the program and ensuring its success. She has also coached countless girls through the years, teaching them the sport, the importance of teamwork and fundamentals needed to be successful in sports and life.

Bob fulfilled his lifelong dream of being a teacher and a coach, giving back to the town he loves. He began in 1972 as a substitute teacher, equipment manager and freshman hockey coach. From there he became a fulltime teacher and went on to coach girls hockey, boys hockey, girls volleyball, freshman softball, as well as countless camps and events over the many years for the youth of Arlington. A former softball coach said, “Mr. Barts, he can coach anything”.

Bob and Elena have served this town well and truly embrace the mission of the club “to promote the physical and social welfare of the youth of Arlington” and are worthy of this award in Tommy’s honor.