Coach Sandy (Dubuc) Paon, AHS 1977 - Sandy earned eleven varsity letters during her four years at AHS. A seven time Conference All Star, Sandy was named the Pawtucket Times Student Athlete of the year from AHS in 1977. A pioneer in winter track for females at the school. Sandy is also credited with breaking the long standing sex barrier in the weight room at AHS. As a junior Sandy established a new state record in the shot put for the winter season with a throw of 36' 8 1/4". Ranked first in New England in 1976 Sandy was named a High School All American. As a Senior, Sandy broke her own record and set the winter track shot put record which still stands today at 38" 10". In spring track Sandy set two other records: the shot put at 40" 5" and the discuss at 113' 9 1/4". Participating on the swim team two years, Sandy established a new freshman record in springboard diving for boys and girls with 131 points. Switching to field hockey as her fall sport in her junior year, Sandy recorded six shutouts as a goalie in 1975 and followed with a school record ten shutouts as a senior. The 1976 field hockey team went 8-0-2 as it was the first in the school's history to advance to the quarter finals of the state regional playoffs. After a shutout victory in the first round of the journey, Sandy kicked away 23 shots in regulation of the quarter final game before one slipped past her in a sudden death loss. Her play qualified her for a nomination to the Boston Globe All Scholastic Team. Sandy and her husband Paul have two children, Paul Michael and Kristyn. Sandy and Paul are very active within the Cystic Fibrosis Organization as they work, hope and pray for a cure to the disease which their daughter has.

Currently Coach Paon has come home to Attleboro High School were she is giving back by coaching today's AHS athletes in the very same sport she did so well in as a student herself.