2012 YMCA Sports Award Banquet Journal

HONORING
OUR ATHLetES;
STRENGTHENING
OUR COMMUNITY
47th Annual Sports Award Banquet
YMCA of Greater Bergen County
November 20, 2012
Tonight’s Program
MASTERS OF CEREMONY:
Thomas Curry, Beth Del Vecchio
Entrance of Honorees
National Anthem ............................................................... Brook Greenberg
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation .......................................................................... Thomas Curry
Welcome ............................................................................. Ken Schier, Chairman, YMCA Board of Directors
Strong Kids Campaign....................................................... Nelson Louis, YMCA President & CEO and
David Robertson, Vice Chair YMCA Board of Directors
Nicholas G. Saingas Service to Youth Award ................ Frederick Stengel, Jr.
William Corcoran Service to Youth Award ..................... MariaElena Bellinger
Richard Poor Service to the Community Adult Award John Wroblewski
Richard Poor Service to the Community Youth Award Sean McCann
Inspirational/Courageous Youth Award ......................... Tyler Timothy Vitiello
High School Student-Athletes ......................................... Jaclyn Allegretta
Allison Brown
Katherine Brock
Mark Anthony Cieslak
Daniel Crimmins
Inspirational/Courageous Adult Award .......................... Bob Rudolph
College Athlete of the Year ............................................. Stacie Dulkis
College Athlete of the Year ............................................. Steve Beauharnais
Walter E. Goepel Amateur Athlete Award ..................... Tom Eickelberg
Special Achievement Award ............................................. Terence Burke
John Gorman
High School Student-Athletes ......................................... Lexi Knief
William Maltin
Marguerite Rivara
Lenny Smith
Richard Van Cleft
Thomas L. Della Torre Special Achievement Award ...... Robert Valli
J. Barry Stanford Award for Outstanding ...................... Charles Alexandre Copti
Achievement in High School Sports
Ashley Jenna DeYoung
Casey Marie Fazio
Devin Fuller
Myasia K. Jacobs
Leo Lim
Daryian Anthony Miles
Harrison A. Shih
Rebecca Skovira
Kelci Smesko
Walter E. Goepel Amateur Athlete Award ..................... Maya Lawrence
Professional Athlete of the Year .................................... Christina McHale
YMCA Person of the Year ................................................ Dr. Michael Kuchar
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THE YMCA OF GREATER BERGEN COUNTY
Welcome. When you join the Y, you’re
coming together with men, women and
children from your community who are
committed to youth development, healthy
living and social responsibility. The Y offers programs, services and initiatives
that focus on these three areas, according to the unique needs of the communities we engage.
We know firsthand how difficult it can be
to find balance in life. That’s why we’re
here with you every day, making sure that
Officers
Ken Schier, Chairman
David Robertson, Vice Chairman
James Brown, Treasurer
Holly Schult, Secretary
Board of Directors
Kenneth Malmud
Sebastian Rodriguez
Jason Baynes
David Langford
Angel Carrion
you, your family and your community have
the resources and support needed to
learn, grow and thrive.
We do that by encouraging good health
and fostering connections with new
and old friends through sports, fun and
shared interests.
The YMCA of Greater Bergen County was
founded in the 1890s in Hackensack. The
present building was erected in 1926-27 as
a “Y for All” – men, women, boys and girls.
Sports Award
Banquet Committee
Tom Kaechele, Chair
Bill Carbone, Journalist
Ed Church
Mickey Corcoran
Thomas Curry
Beth Del Vecchio
John Gorman
Tom Krenn
Nelson Louis*
Julie Morrow*
Joan Saingas
Steve Silver
Dave Vanderbush
Lauren Zisa, Fundraising
*Ex Officio member
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Currently, thousands of children are enrolled in the various youth development
programs: Childcare Center, After School
Program, Summer Camp, Swimming,
Sports, Dance and Art Programs. Teens
participate in wellness classes and the
Teen Leaders Club. Adults and seniors
continue a healthy lifestyle through wellness classes and use of the Y’s Geraldine
Lees Wellness Center.
The Y, a nonprofit organization, welcomes
your participation and support.
YMCA Staff
Nelson Louis,
President & CEO
Kathy Cappucci,
Child Care Director
Julie L. Morrow,
Communications
& Development Director
Ashley Mallette
Aquatic Director
Danielle Rattacasa
School Age Child Care Director
Robert Riccardi,
Finance & Administration
Director
Glenn MacAfee
Operations Director
Dana Wise
Member Relations Coordinator
GREETINGS FROM THE YMCA
Welcome and Good Evening,
It is with great pleasure that I greet all assembled here tonight in celebration of
the YMCA of Greater Bergen County’s 47th Annual Sports Award Banquet.
The Y is a powerful association of men, women and children joined together by a
shared commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living
and fostering a sense of social responsibility. We believe that lasting personal
and social change can only come about when we all work together to invest in
kids, our health and our neighbors. That’s why strengthening community is our
cause. Every day, we work side by side with our neighbors in our communities
to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the
opportunity to learn, grow and thrive.
Congratulations to tonight’s honorees and thank you for all that you do in your
schools and communities. We recognize each of you for your personal and athletic achievements, and for instilling in each other a collective sense of what is
right and what is good. These are values that you have learned while competing
in sports, and values by which you have chosen to live.
Thank you to the members of the Sports Award Committee for their hard work
and dedication in putting this event together. It is truly one of Bergen County’s
premier events.
Finally, I would like to thank all the businesses, corporations and organizations
participating in this year’s banquet that provided financial support for Y programs that serve the greater Bergen County community.
Again, congratulations to all here tonight and best wishes for continued success.
The Y would like to acknowledge
and thank the following Foundations for their support through
grants of YMCA Youth and Teen
Development Programs.
Stop & Shop / Giant
Family Foundation
Nelson Louis
President and CEO
YMCA of Greater Bergen County
The Ong Family
Foundation
We count on the generosity of our
members and partners to keep our doors
open to whomever needs a place to go
to help them be more healthy, confident,
connected and secure. All proceeds from
tonight’s event will provide Y scholarships for those in need or program subsidy for Y Youth and Teen programs.
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DEDICATED AWARDS
Richard Poor Service
to the Community Award
Dick Poor was one of the founders
of the YMCA Athletic Achievement
Awards Banquet, now called the Sports
Award Banquet, which was started in
1966 and grew out of the Y’s pioneering interest in, and emphasis on,
sports and physical fitness as a means
of character development. He served
on the committee until his death. A
member of the YMCA Board of Managers for many years, Dick was a career
banker with a lifelong interest in both
young people and sports. He had a
strong dedication to the betterment of
life in Bergen County.
Thomas L. Della Torre
Special Achievement
Award
Tommy Della Torre, renowned football
coach, athletic director, disciplinarian, mentor, friend and member of
the YMCA of Greater Bergen County’s
Board of Directors, was dedicated to
youth, sports and family. This award
is given to someone who embodies
Tom’s attributes and ideals, as well as
the values of spirit, mind and body for
which the YMCA stands.
J. Barry Stanford Award
for Outstanding
Achievement in High
School Sports
This Special Achievement Award is given to recently graduated high school
students who have received significant
recognition in sports. It was renamed
posthumously in honor of Barry Stanford, who served on the Sports Award
Banquet Committee for over 30 years
and was passionate about high school
sports and the young people involved
in them.
Nicholas G. Saingas
Service to Youth Award
for Contribution to High
School Athletics
Although Nick Saingas did not join
the Awards Committee until after his
retirement from Public Service, he had
been a strong supporter of the Sports
Award Banquet for many years. An
avid athlete all his life, he understood
the importance of sports in the development of young people. His impact on
others was great. He was a true friend
to our youth and generously contributed his time and talents both to them
and to activities which benefited their
lives.
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Walter E. Goepel
Amateur Athlete of the
Year Award
Involved with the YMCA of Greater
Bergen County off and on throughout
his life, Walt Goepel in his later years
served on both the Sports Award Banquet Committee and the YMCA Board
of Directors. Once a nationally ranked
tennis player, he was a 12-time Bergen County tennis champion in both
singles and doubles, and a New Jersey
state singles champion.
William J. “Mickey”
Corcoran Award
This award is named after the longtime Northern Highlands and River Dell
athletic director and coach, Mickey
Corcoran, whose service to the high
school athletes in this area covers six
decades. “The Mentor” is a long-time
member of the YMCA Sports Award
Committee and the Bergen County
Coaches’ Association Basketball Jamboree Committee. His contributions to
high school athletics, the many students he helped, the countless number
of coaches he counseled and friends
he made along the way make Mickey
one of the legendary figures in Bergen
County athletic history.
PERSON OF THE YEAR
Dr. Michael Kuchar
Dr. Michael Kuchar has dedicated his life to public service
in the field of education.
Since 2005, Dr. Kuchar has served as Bergenfield’s Superintendent of Schools. In that time, he has led the Bergenfield School District with visionary initiatives. In the fall of
2006, the district partnered with two other school districts
to begin the Tri Valley Academy for children with Autism.
In 2007, the Bergenfield School District was awarded a
grant from the United States Golf Association to pilot a
summer golf program for students with autism. In May
of 2008, Dr. Kuchar was presented with the Innovations
in Special Education Award from the New Jersey School
Boards Association (NJSBA) and the Association of Schools
and Agencies for the Handicapped (ASAH) for this innovative program which partners with the USGA and continues
to serve students throughout Bergen County.
In the fall of 2008, Bergenfield School District was one
among only 50 school districts in the nation to be awarded
the United States Department of Education’s Elementary
and Secondary School Counseling Grant to begin an elementary school counseling program.
Bergenfield was the only district in New Jersey to be selected for this grant award worth over one million dollars.
In September 2010, NJ Monthly Magazine rated Bergenfield HS as the Most Improved High School in NJ as its academic
rankings went from 234 to a rank of 136 in just a two-year time span.
Dr. Kuchar holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Teaching from Fordham University, an Ed.M. in Counseling Psychology from Columbia University, Teachers College, a M.A. in School Counseling from Columbia University, Teachers College, and a B.A.
in Theology from Seton Hall University. He has also completed post graduate work at Harvard University and Columbia
University, and actively serves as a mentor to new school administrators.
He has received awards from the New Jersey Department of Education, New Jersey Association of Partners in Education
Award, New Jersey Association of School Administrators, and the Bergen County Professional Counseling Association.
While the Principal at Dobbs Ferry High School in Westchester County in 2005, the school was commended by NY Senator Hillary Clinton for building level leadership and was selected by Newsweek Magazine as #49 in the top 100 high
schools listed in the United States.
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SPORTS AWARD BANQUET HONOREES
Christina McHale
Professional Athlete Award
Olympian Christina
was born in Teaneck, N.J. She moved
to Hong Kong with
her family when
she was only three
years-old and began playing tennis
at the apartment
complex’s courts. She also did competitive swimming growing up and would
have become a swimmer if she weren’t
playing tennis. Christina returned to the
U.S. when she was eight. She is coached
by Jorge Todero and Jay Gooding and
trains at the Billie Jean King National
Tennis Center in New York. Speaks English, Spanish and basic Mandarin.
Besides making the United States Olympic team this year, Christina enjoyed her
best season in 2011. She upset world
No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki in Cincinnati,
reached the quarterfinals at Charleston
and New Haven. Her highest WTA singles
ranking is no. 25 and in doubles, 133.
McHale has beaten numerous top WTA
tour players, including two-time Grand
Slam event winner Svetlana Kuznetsova,
Caroline Wozniacki (ranked world no. 1
at the time), Wimbledon champion Petra
Kvitova, and Wimbledon finalist Marion
Bartoli.
Maya Lawrence
Walter E. Goepel Amateur Athlete
Award
Olympian Maya
Lawrence represented the United
States in fencing
at the 2012 Olympics in London. She
placed sixteenth
in the individual
epee, which was
the highest of any American, and helped
the team come home with a Bronze medal.
A 1998 graduate of Teaneck High School,
Lawrence was a two-time first team
all-state selection in epee her junior and
senior years. She was then a four-time
All-Ivy League selection and also an
All-America pick at Princeton University
where she graduated with honors in 2002
with a double degree in political science
and African-American studies.
Lawrence was a member of the first U.S.
women’s epee team to win a medal at the
World Cup, claiming the silver in SaintMaur, France, the last Olympic qualifying
event for the 2012 games. She was also
a member of U.S. world championship and
national teams in 2005, 2006, 2007 and
2011 and fenced in the team event at the
2010 world championships. The former
Teaneck standout was named to the 2008
world championship team but did not
compete due to injury.
She was the 2005 U.S. national champion in epee and the 1999 junior Olympic
champion.
In 2007 after receiving her Masters
degree from Columbia University Teachers College in the English As a Second
Language program, Lawrence moved to
Paris, France. She currently trains in Paris
and is coached by Maitre Daniel Lavavasseur. Lawrence is a member of the New
York Athletic Club in New York City and
was formerly coached by current Fairleigh
Dickinson University coach Roger Cummings and former Princeton University
coach Michael Sebastiani.
Tom Eickelberg
Walter E. Goepel Amateur Athlete
Award
Tom Eickelberg is a
model of the best of
amateur athletics—
dedication, determination, and defiance
of obstacles that
might stop others in
their tracks.
Tom is a 2007 graduate of Leonia High
School and a 2011 graduate of Adelphi
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University, where he was a member of
the cross county, swim and track teams.
In addition to being a three sport high
school and collegiate athlete, he has
also participated in triathlons since his
sophomore year in high school. Tom was
a member of the YMCA of Greater Bergen
County Tide swim team since age 10 and
represented Tide at YMCA Nationals both
his junior and senior years in high school.
He still holds Tide records for several of
his swim events during these years.
Tom competes in triathlons locally and
nationally and has performed in the top
tier in numerous events. While triathlons
are considered amateur events, Tom is
considered an elite/professional competitor. Among the highlights, he participated
in the NYC Nautica Triathlon for the past
3 years, coming in 13th in 2009, and, despite equipment problems, 16th in 2010
and 17th in 2011, in a field of over 2,200
men each year (2012 race to be held July
8, 2012). He was also the Runner’s Edge
Long Island Triathlete of the Year in 2010
and 2011.
None of these achievements were easy
for Tom. An asthmatic since grade 2,
Tom’s left lung collapsed at age 13 during
a swim meet, and he was taken out of
all sports. He has been diagnosed with
a genetic condition related to Marfan’s
Syndrome, and he is now part of a medical
study at Johns Hopkins University. When
he returned to competition, he was limited
to non-contact sports and spent much
of his high school and collegiate athletic
careers dealing with his pulmonary issues.
During his summers throughout high
school and college, Tom gave swim lessons to autistic children when he worked
at Haworth Swim Club. His interest in
helping these children came from his time
when he was not allowed to participate in
sports, due to his asthma and lung problems. Tom’s success is not just a sign of
great athletic ability, but of determination.
Eickelberg said that while winning is nice,
he enjoys the triathlon primarily because
it is a family affair. Eickelberg’s father, Bill,
and sister, Betsy, also compete in triathlons. “Definitely, my favorite races are the
small ones where I get to hang out with
my dad and sister,” Eickelberg said, adding
that his mother comes to watch.
Stacie Dulkis
College Athlete of the Year
Stacie competed
in soccer and
track and field
at Mahwah High
School. She enjoyed an outstanding senior year in
soccer as she was
named first team
all-state, first team All-North Jersey,
first team All-county, and first team
All-league as well as being selected a
Bergen County Athlete of the Week. She
was also a honorable mention All-decade Bergen County team in soccer. She
is the school’s record holder in the 55
meter dash and was an All-league track
selection.
At the University of Delaware, Stacie
started as a freshman and appeared in
17 games. She was awarded the MVP of
the Yale tournament. In her sophomore
year she scored five goals for the Blue
Hens, two of them game-winners. She
played in all 16 games as a junior and
moved on to the all-time points list at
Delaware with 22 points. She was captain of the Delaware team as a senior.
Stacie is looking forward to becoming a
high school soccer coach.
Steven Beauharnais
College Athlete of the Year
Beauharnais, a
Saddle Brook native and St. Joseph
High (Montvale)
graduate has been
a starting linebacker at Rutgers
University for the
past four years.
At St. Joseph’s, he was selected captain
and was an All-county linebacker and
Player of the Year in 2006. At Rutgers,
he has been named defensive player of
the week by the Big East Conference and
has made three Bowl appearances. He
received the David Bender Award in December 2011 to recognize his meritorious defensive play.
Robert Valli
Thomas L. Della Torre Special Achievement
Bob is presently
a guidance counselor at Cresskill
High School. In his
twenty-six years
as head football
coach there he has
amassed an enviable record: Five
State Championships, 12 League Championships, four undefeated teams, threetimes Bergen County Team of the Year. His
overall record is 198 wins and 59 losses.
He has served as President of the Bergen
County Coaches and NJ Football Coaches
Association, Executive Member of the
Bergen County Coaches Association, Vicepresident of the Bergen County National
Football Foundation, NFL NJ Representative for the 2003 Coaching Summit in
Canton, Ohio, and as the Clinic Director at
Cresskill HS.
His long career has been distinguished by
the following awards:
BCSL Coach of the Year
NJIC Coach of the Year
Coach of the year NJFCA Section 1
New York Giants Coach of the Week
He is also a Hall of Fame Member at
Hopatcong High School, Cresskill High
School, and the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.
John Wroblewski
Richard Poor Service to the Community
-Adult Award
John Wroblewski started his athletic
career at St. Cecilia’s High School in Englewood as an All-conference athlete. As the
captain in both sports, he led the football
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and baseball teams
to much success.
As the starting linebacker/fullback on
the football team,
he was a major
force on a team
that allowed only
12 points scored
against them. John was chosen as the
best running back in his senior year.
He stared all four years on a baseball
team that made many county and state
tournament appearances. Upon graduation he was invited to a professional tryout with the Mets, Pirates and Expos.
Wrobo’s prowess did not end on the athletic field – he brought that same sense of
commitment and dedication to the classroom, where he was named Student of
the Month a number of times. He went to
Montclair State University and continued
his football and baseball playing.
He started his coaching career in 1976 at
St. Cecelia’s, working as an assistant under
Richie Higgins, and as head track coach.
He became the first football coach at
Palisades Park in 1978 and took the team
to the NJSIAA football playoffs. He later
became Athletic Director where he was
responsible for adding a number of teams.
Under his leadership, the school has become respected throughout the state.
Wrobo has twice been named BCSL Athletic Director of the Year and was named
Bergen County Athletic Director of the
Year in 2005. He remains active in the
Bergen County Coaches Association where
he served as President in 2002-03 and
still serves as football liaison. He also
runs the All-county dinners for the BCCA.
He has received the prestigious National
Football Foundation College Hall of Fame
Athletic Director of the Year in 2004 and
was selected as the NJSIAA North Jersey
Athletic Director of the Year in 2008. John
was named Palisades Park’s Teacher of
the Year in 2012!
Sean McCann
Richard Poor Service to the Community-Youth Award
Sean is a Park
Ridge High School
graduate and is
currently attending Mount St.
Mary’s University
in Emmitsburg,
Maryland. While at
Park Ridge he was
a goalkeeper and
captain of the soccer team and played
on the tennis team. He participated as
an outdoor education counselor at Camp
Bernie and was the school’s Boys State
delegate as a junior. He also participated
in school plays and musicals.
Some of his honors include the Park Ridge
Rotary Club, Community Service Award for
accomplishments such as: assisting with
River Vale National Night Out, Bergen
County Teen Arts Festival, and creating and developing Saves for Gavin Fund
Raiser www.cotaforgavins.com. This activity raised more than $28,000 for a child
in need of a kidney transplant.
MariaElena Bellinger
William Corcoran Service to Youth
When asked how
she feels about the
younger generation, MariaElena
responded, “As
far as my feelings
toward my service
to young people; I
guess I would best
describe it as a ‘play it forward’ lifestyle.
Participation in sports was such an enormous factor in shaping my life and who
I am as a person in general. My former
coaches were the mentors that provided
me with those opportunities and created
that passion in me. I truly believe that we
learn so many life lessons and tools for
our future endeavors through sports, so
taking my ‘turn’ in creating that passion in
today’s youth is most important. Although
the wins and championships are a nice
bonus. However, I am most proud of being
a part of shaping the lives of my student
athletes.”
MariaElena is a Rutgers College graduate and Paramus resident where she is
a member of the Council. She has taught
health and physical education in Bergen
County schools since 1994. She is the
head girls volleyball coach at Paramus
High School where she has garnered the
following awards: 2005 NJSIAA “Legend
of the Game” Award Recipient and the
1999 and 2005 Bergen County Coach of
the Year. MariaElena previously coached
the boys volleyball team at Fair Lawn High
School and was named 2004 National
Federation State High School Coach of the
Year. She has recently been inducted into
the Paramus High School Hall of Fame
Frederick Stengel, Jr.
Nicholas G. Saingas Service to Youth
Fred Stengel served
22 years as the
Head Football
Coach at Bergen
Catholic H.S.; his
head coaching
career record was
192-49. He put
together a record
of 99-10 between
1990-and 1999, which made Bergen
Catholic the winningest football program
in the state of New Jersey for the decade
of the 90’s. Coach Stengel led the Crusaders into the state playoffs 21 consecutive
seasons, with 25 playoff victories and 9
State Championships. Three of his teams
were undefeated: 1991, 1992, and 1998.
The 1992 team was undefeated and
their championship game with Paramus
Catholic, which Bergen won 44-34, was
voted Game of the Century by the Bergen
Record. The 1998 team was 12-0, #1 in
New Jersey, and #9 in USA Today national
poll, and was voted Team of the Century
by the Bergen Record. The 2004 State
Championship team was ranked #1 in
the NY/NJ/CONN Tri-State Area by the
MSG Network. Including his numbers as
the 1st assistant to the legendary Lou
Rettino at Union H.S., Fred participated in
playoffs 32 of his last 33 years coach-
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ing, and was part of 16 State Championships including 7 at Union and 9 at B.C.
In the 22 years he was the head man at
Bergen Catholic, 36 players received full
scholarships, 72 players played in the Ivy
or Patriot Leagues, 27 were named first
team All-state, and 35 players went on to
be captains of their college teams.
Coach Stengel is a graduate of West
Chester State University and he served
as a graduate-assistant at Miami of Ohio
where he received his masters degree in
educational administration. Coach Stengel
is married to his wife Mary Lynne and they
have two children and five grandchildren.
Tyler Timothy Vitiello
YMCA Inspirational/Courageous Youth
• November 5,
2011 - Tyler Vitiello, Saddle Brook
senior team captain,
sustained a neck injury during the first
quarter of a game
against Glen Rock.
The severity of the
injury was not immediately known, but Tyler could not feel or move the bottom half
of his body. He was immediately treated
on the field, placed on a stretcher and
brought to Hackensack University Medical
Center where he was in surgery from 6:00
p.m. until 4:30 a.m.
• November 18 - Tyler reached a major
milestone in his recovery from a broken
neck. Tyler walked on his own for the first
time since suffering the injury.
• December 8, 2011 - Aside from the
neck brace, Tyler was just another one
of the kids when he surprised his teammates at the Saddle Brook football team
awards banquet. He smiled and laughed
with his teammates. Most importantly, he
was walking around the room with a smile
on his face and a spring to every step
he took. “It’s really great, just to be here
back with my friends,” Vitiello said with
a smile. Vitiello was out on a four-hour
pass for the night from Kessler.
• June 20, 2012 - Graduation was a big
moment for Tyler. Not just because of the
diploma, but because he could walk up
to get it. “I am happy to walk at gradu-
ation, I didn’t think I would be walking,”
said Vitiello. “I thought I might have to be
wheeled out. It was a great four years. I
wouldn’t change a thing... even with what
happened.”
During this ordeal, Tyler has accumulated
many awards for the courage he has
displayed. The cable television station
MSG has honored Tyler for his pure heart
and determination to never give up and to
work hard to one day walk again. He was
honored by the National UNICO Foundation, an Italian American service organization, and was awarded the Brian Piccolo
Award for being an outstanding athlete
and honor student. Tyler is attending
Montclair State University and is an Athletic Training major.
Bob Rudolph
YMCA Inspirational/Courageous Adult
Bob Rudolph
has overcome
two strokes; the
second was considered massive
leaving the entire
left side of his
body paralyzed.
Doctors told him
that the chances
of walking again were slim and he’d likely
be confined to a wheelchair.
Through an intense physical therapy
process over five months, he was able
to move and advance from the wheelchair to a walker and then a cane. In
due course, he was then to return to his
passion, coaching basketball and he did
it without the use of any wheelchair or
walker.
Bob continues to work with a trainer
three days a week as well as working on
his own the other days via a combination of cardio-strength training and pool
therapy. He regularly plays golf using
one hand, drives a car and does most
things he enjoyed doing prior to having
had the strokes.
In the post-stroke recovery process, Bob
feels that above all, none of this could
have been accomplished without the
support of family and dear friends who
have shown tremendous compassion and
encouragement. Bob lives his everyday
life by the simple philosophy to enjoy
each day, to meet every challenge that
could come along, and to give back.
Bob’s basketball achievements are
equally impressive – with two Sectional
Titles at two different schools. Bob
has also won Coach of the Year honors
at each school he coached - Emerson,
Pascack Hills, NV Demarest. The most
prestigious being 2003-04 North New
Jersey Coach of the Year Award from the
Bergen Record. THE NV Demarest team
was a 2011-12 Bergen Jamboree Finalist. The strokes have not slowed him
down, as Bob continues to add to his list
of achievements.
Terence Burke
Special Achievement Award for Achievement as a Football & Baseball Coach
Terence Burke has
been a fixture on
the Bergen County
athletic scene for
over 40 years. He
is a graduate of
Dumont HS and
Trenton State. He
began his teaching
career in Saddle Brook, but spent the
majority of his 40+ educational and professional career at Tenafly High School.
He taught Industrial Arts and Drafting
and spent the final ten years of his time
at Tenafly HS as a guidance counselor.
While at Tenafly Terry served as an
assistant football coach to the legendary Buzz Firkser, head football coach
and freshmen baseball coach as well. He
also spent time at Pascack Hills working
with another Bergen County legend, his
brother Bob.
Terence also made his mark with the
Bergen County Coaches Association
serving as president and football liaison
where he coordinated the all-county
selection process for several years.
Additionally, he worked as the coordina-
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tor of the Freshmen County Baseball
Tournament for many years.
Terence has become a fixture at the
Bergen County Jamboree having been
recruited by Ed Strohmeyer to run the
official clock 16, of Bergen County’s
most prestigious tournament.
Terence is a gentleman and a respected
person around the county whose efforts
have largely gone unnoticed and unrecognized due to his humble and professional demeanor.
John Gorman
Special Achievement Award for Professional Excellence in Sports Officiating
John Gorman has
been officiating
a wide variety of
sports on the high
school, collegiate
and professional
levels for more than
40 years. John first
officiated in 1969
and since then he
has worked countless games in soccer,
baseball, softball, football, basketball
and most notably lacrosse.
In high school sports, John officiated
state semifinals and finals in football, state and county tournaments in
basketball and state finals in lacrosse.
In collegiate lacrosse, John worked the
Division III finals in 1992 and 1993 and
a Division I semifinal in 1988.
John was an official for eight years in
Major League Lacrosse, where he worked
two league semifinals and one final.
John’s longtime outstanding work
earned him induction in 1999 into the
New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Fame for
officiating.
John is one of the longest-tenured
employees of the Super Bowl champion
New York Giants, for whom he started
working on Jan. 3, 1977. He is the
team’s ticket manager.
FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETES
JACLYN ALLEGRETTA
Hackensack High School
12 Letters
All State Soccer
All League Soccer
All County Track, Softball
Maywood Senior Center Volunteer
Attending Montclair State University
KATHERINE BROCK
River Dell Regional High School
9 Letters
All County Volleyball, Basketball
All State Volleyball, Basketball
Team Captain Volleyball, Basketball
French National Honor Society
President’s Award for Academic Excellence
Attending New York Institute of Technology
LEXI KNIEF
ALLISON BROWN
Northern Valley Old Tappan
8 Letters
All League Basketball, Softball
All County Softball
Team Captain Basketball, Softball
National Honors Society
Youth Sport Coach Volunteer
Attending Lafayette College
MARGUERITE RIVARA
Ramsey High School
8 Letters
All County Softball, Soccer
All League Softball
N.J. Player of the Year Soccer, Softball
Athlete of the Fall Season
NJGSCA “Top 20” North 1 Region
The Record Player of the Year
Camp Acorn, CYO Volunteer
Attending Pennsylvania State University
Glen Rock High School
8 Letters
All County Basketball, Soccer
All North Jersey Soccer
1000 Point Scorer – Basketball
National Honor Society
Van Dyke Rehab Center Volunteer
Glen Court Retirement Center Volunteer
Attending Penn State University
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MALE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETES
MARK ANTHONY CIESLAK
DANIEL CRIMMINS
WILLIAM MALTIN
Saint Joseph Regional
8 Letters
All County Football
All County Team Baseball
All State Team Football
Class Athlete, Student of the Week
Becca’s Closet, Camp Sunshine
Attending Columbia University
Northern Valley Demarest
5 Letters
All County Football, Basketball
All State Football, Basketball
All League Football
Athlete of the Year
Attending Boston College
Northern Valley Old Tappan
9 Letters
All County Cross Country
All League Track
Wendy’s High School Heisman Award
NVOT Scholar Athlete Award
National Honor Society
Attending Temple University
LENNY SMITH
RICHARD VAN CLEFT
River Dell Regional High School
9 Letters
All County Football, Wrestling
All League Football, Wrestling
Team Captain Football, Wrestling
Wrestling District Champion
St. Martin’s Soup Kitchen
Attending Muhlenberg College
Cresskill High School
7 Letters
All State Football
All County Football, Basketball
All League Football, Basketball
Team Captain Football, Basketball
Volunteer Camp Counselor
Attending Marist College
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J. BARRY STANFORD AWARD
CHARLES
ALEXANDRE COPTI
Ramapo High School
4 Letters
Fencing
N.J. State Sabre
Champion
Bergen Record Fencer of
the Year
Star Ledger Fencer of the
Year
Special Olympics
Children’s Aid Society
National Honor Society
ASHLEY JENNA
DE YOUNG
MYASIA K. JACOBS
Paramus Catholic
8 Letters
All American Winter &
Spring Track
All County Winter &
Spring Track
All State Winter & Spring
Track
All League Winter &
Spring Track
1st Place Millrose Games
55M
National Champion 60M
World Youth Championships 2nd Place 100 M
Attending University of
Georgia
Teaneck High School
11 Letters
All State Indoor &
Outdoor Track
All County Indoor &
Outdoor Track
All League Football
All American Outdoor
Track
National Society of High
School Scholars
B.C. Xpress Track Club Assistant Volunteer Coach
Attending St. Francis
University
LEO LIM
REBECCA
SKOVIRA
Indian Hills High School
8 Letters
All County Softball
All League Softball
All State Softball
All North Jersey
The Bergen Record
Athlete of the Week
High Honor Roll
Student Leader
Attending Rowan
University
Tenafly High School
4 Letters
All County Swimming
All State Swimming
USA Swimming Scholastic
All-American
YMCA Nationals 200
Butterfly Champion
Attending Harvard
University
CASEY MARIE
FAZIO
HARRISON A.
SHIH
Immaculate Heart
Academy
4 Letters
All County Swimming
All State Swimming
N.J. Swimmer of the Year
IHA Athlete of the Year
Attending Pennsylvania
State University
DEVIN FULLER
Northern Valley
Old Tappan
10 Letters
All American Football
All State Football, Track
All County Football, Track
All League Football, Track
U.S. Army All Star Game
N.J. “Old Spice”
Player of the Year
Heroes for Cool Kids
Attending U.C.L.A.
DARYIAN
ANTHONY MILES
Bergen Catholic High
School
4 Letters
All State Golf
All County Golf
All League Golf
Two Time Bergen County
Champion
Star Ledger N.J. Player of
the Year
NJSIAA Tournament of
Champions Winner
NJ Sectional Champion
Latin, Math & National
Honor Society
Bergen Catholic Edmund
Rice Scholar
Attending Columbia
University
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Park Ridge High School
12 Letters
All League Soccer,
Basketball, Track
2nd in nation for Javelin
Miss Park Ridge High
School
Interact Club
National Honors Society
Attending The United
State Naval Academy
KELCI SMESKO
Ridgewood High School
8 Letters
Lacrosse
The Bergen Record
Athlete of the Week
Under Armor Senior All
American
All County Lacrosse,
Basketball
All State Lacrosse
All League Basketball
Latin Honor Society
Peer Counselor
Attending Duke
University
HONOREES FROM 1966-2011
YMCA PERSON OF THE YEAR
1966Addison Burroughs
1968Vince Lombardi
1980Don Criqui
1981Gene Michael
1982Tom Della Torre
1983John McMullen
1984 Joseph Squillace
1985Clifford Coyman
1986Senator Bill Bradley
1987M. Jerry Breslin, Jr.
1988Dr. Allan Levy
1989George Martin
1990William McDowell
1991Bill Parcells
1992Mike Fratello
1993Sr. Lawrence Mahon &
Mickey Corcoran
1994 Jon Hanson
1995Paul Giblin
1996James F. Higgins
1997Bert Ammerman
1998Eugene Westlake
1999W. “Pat” Schuber
2000Barbara Gaydick &
Ed Strohmeyer
2001Dr. Paul Berman
2002Anne Donovan
2003Tony Karcich
2004 Mike Miello
2005Jerry Emison
2006Ralph Lella
2007 Capt. Robert P. McGovern
2008Jeff Jasper
2009Judge Michael R. Dressler
2010Ed Craumer
2011 Bill Madden
PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
1966Curt Blefary, Baseball
1967Elston Howard, Yankees
1968Bill Hands, Baseball
1969Teata Semiz, Bowling
1970Brant Alyea, Baseball
1971Bill Ziobro, Golf
1972Billy Paultz, Basketball
1973Ron Johnson, Giants
1975Ed Marinaro, Football
1976Tom Gorman, Umpire
1977NJ Sports Authority
1978Jim Bouton, Atlanta
Braves
1979Otto Greiner, Golf
1980Bruce Harper, Football
Kathleen Mosolino,
Basketball
1981George Chinaglia, Soccer
1982Mike Laga, Baseball
1983NJ Rams
1984Dave Jennings, Football
1985Tom Waddell, Baseball
1986Dan Pasqua, Yankees
1987Karl Nelson, Giants
1988Ed Whitman, Golf
1989Jack Lazorko, Baseball
1990Jim McGovern, Golf
1994Cassandra Bally, Golf
1996Wayne Chrebet, Jets
1997Doug Glanville, Chicago Cubs
1998Bobby Jones,
Colorado Rockies
1999Ron Villone, Cincinnati Reds
2000Tony Campbell, NBA
2001Mark DeRosa, Atlanta Braves
2003Jim Finn, Giants
2004John Flaherty, NY Yankees
2005Zack Smithlin, Baseball
2006Howard Cross, Giants
2008 Jeffrey Allan Feagles
Giants
2009Shooter Hunt
2010Jerry Palmieri
(Professional Coach)
2011 Vin Mazzaro
RICHARD POOR AWARD FOR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
1987George Baldwin
1988Dick Rodda
1989Tom Simos
1990Bob Potts
1991Al Imbimbio
1992Jeff Jasper &
Jacob Brown
1993Yaz Consalvo
1995Doug Parcells
1996Doug & Linda Yennie
1997George Potterton
1998Dennis Steinberg
1999Mike Pirone
2000Jim MacDonald
2001Bruce McFarlane
2002Kathy Pignatelli
2003Evan Baumgarten
2004Marty Caspare
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2005Kevin Purcell
2006David Walsh
2007Jim Oettinger &
Cheryl Miller-Porter
2008Detective Kenneth Martin
2009Ed Seavers
2010Al K. Deaett
Joe Luongo
2011 Dominick Polifrone
Lee & Annie Tremble
NICHOLAS SAINGAS SERVICE TO YOUTH AWARD
FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS
1966 Pete Carlesimo
1970 James A. McFaul
1971 Frank Misar
1974 Casper Muehleck
1975 Jack Yockers
1976 Tom Della Torre
1977 Matty Certosimo
1978 Lou Lanzalotto
1979 Joe Cervino
1980 Eugene Littler
1981 Richard Hitt
1982 Dan Luciano
1983 Larry Ennis, Sr.
1984 Bill Monaghan
1985 Mickey Corcoran
1986 Rip Collins
1987 Jack Speary
1988 Ed Strohmeyer
1989 Ed Caporale
1990 Sal Cascio
1991 Tony Comeleo
1992 John Mazziota
1993 Fred Conrad
1994 Jerry Emison
1995 Lou Molino
1996 Pete LaBarbiera
Chuck Swenson
1997 Mike Miello
1998 Bill Librera
1999 Jerry Lewis
2000 Tom Imparato
2001 Ray Siegrist
2002 Al Taliaferro
Bob Carcich
2003 Frank DeLuise
Greg Butler
2004 Frank Dawson
2005 Ed Craumer
2006 Michael J. O’Brien
2007 Richard Bennett
2008 Reginald Williams
2009 Jay Mahoney
2010 Joseph Leicht
2011 Frank “Butch” Servideo
WILLIAM CORCORAN SERVICE TO YOUTH AWARD
1979 Rose Marie Battaglia
1980 Sister Lawrence Mahon
1981 Doris Grassini
1982 Mary Ann Pieshala
1983 Kitty Batterson
1984 Joan Brown
1985 Barbara Barlow
1986 Barbara Gaydick
1987 Pat Harrington
1989 Eileen Sake
1989 Chris Fitzpatrick
1990 Brenda Canal
1991 M.J. Sokolik
1992 Beverly Rosenstein
1993 Yvonne Boggio
1994 Chris Cauda
1995 Sue Liddy
1997 Beth DelVecchio
1998 Angela Hickey
1999 Louise Springer
2000 Bev Karch
2001 Val Darden
2004 Barbara Muller
2005 Sharon Iacono
2006 Deborah J. Paul
2007 Constance Story
2008 Dianne Furusawa
2009 Melissa Landeck
2010 Leslie Stephen
2011 Janet Molino
THOMAS L. DELLA TORRE SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
1994 Vernon Rollins
1995 Ed Church
1996 Bill Harris
1997 Charles Brown
1998 Henry Corsale
1999 Paul Schwartz
2000 Joe DeFalco
2001 Joe Montesano
2002 Al Naimo
2003 Herb Cohen
2004 Robert Kingsley
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2005 Bob Seddon
2006 C. Christian Schmid
2007 Bill Jaeger
2008 Dennis Rossi
2009 Edward Salvi
2010 Greg Toal
2011 Hank Horbatuck
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
1971 Joseph McCrane
Promotion of Meadowlands Sports Complex
1991 Andrew Feintuch
Contribution to
Development of Substance Awareness Programs
1978 Gerry Lees
Contribution to Bergen County Athletics
Metropolitan Amateur Baseball League
1983 Edward A. Jesser, Jr. Contribution to Bergen County
1984 Caiphus Vilakazi
For Athletic
Accomplishment
Al Hynes
Professional Excellence
in Sports Officiating
Chris Langan
Combining Athletic and Academic Excellence
1988 Betty Semenecz
Contribution to Bergen County Youth
1989 Troast Athletic Club Outstanding Service to Youth of Hackensack
Dan Gasalberti
Contribution to Substance Awareness Programs
Marty Rivard - Outstanding Basketball Coaching Career
John Kirchhof Outstanding Career as a Cross Country Coach
2002 Ed Camp
Professional Excellence in Sports Officiating
Beth Powell
Outstanding Coaching of and Service to High School
Volleyball
2003 Ralph Borgess
Lifetime Contribution to Athletics
1996 Ralph Cobb
Outstanding Career as a Baseball Coach
Ed Koehler
First Bergen County Athletic Trainer
1997 Stephanie Habif
Contribution to Volleyball
1998 Paul Heenehan Extraordinary Success as a Soccer Coach
Tony Karcich - Extraordinary Success as a Football Coach
John Kenny
Contribution to the YMCA
and Bergen County Youth
1990 Bill Madden
Contribution to Sports
1995 Charlie McGill
Contribution to Bergen County Sports
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Mike Mullin
YMCA Bowler of the Decade
2001 Bob Kurland
Lifetime Contribution to Sports
1994 Chris Donfield
Outstanding Success as Basketball Coach
Colonel Don Hull
Contribution to Amateur Athletics
1982 Malcolm Borg
Contribution to Bergen County Sports
1987 Bob Zschack
Outstanding Service to Youth
2000 John Ponchak
Outstanding Career as a Baseball Coach
1993 Jeff Albies
Contribution to College Baseball Coaching
Dave Anderson Contribution to Bergen County Sports
1985 Marden Nystrom
For Service to the YMCA
Robert W. Peterson
Contribution to Sports History
1992 Tim Higgins
Professional Excellence in
Sports Officiating
1981 Rutherford Sr. Babe Ruth National Baseball
Championship Team
1999 1998-99 Teaneck Basketball Team
Group IV State Champions
George Jockish
Outstanding Contribution to Youth of Bergen County
2004 Bob Lynch
Lifetime Contribution to Athletics
Sue Liddy
Outstanding Basketball Coaching Career
2005 Larry Barr
Outstanding Service to the YMCA and Bergen County Youth
Jim Jacobsen
Special Achievement
as a Golf Coach
Pat Sempier
Special Achievement
as a Kicking Coach
Stan Woods
Special Achievement
as a Wrestling Coach
2006 Joseph Cervino Jr.
Achievement as a Baseball and Wrestling Coach
2008 Adolph “Sonny” Santorine
Special Achievement in Scheduling and
Organization for Athletic Directors
2009 Peter Amoruso,
Professional Excellence in Sports Officiating
Peter J. DeFranco, Professional Excellence in Sports Officiating
2010 Mitch Mele,
Professional Excellence in Sports Officating
Curtis March,
Lifetime Contributions to Teaneck High School Girls and Boys Basketball
Sean Kelly,
BCC Basketball
Mike LoPresti,
FDU Women’s Bowling
2011 Mike Glynn
Outstanding Cross
Country & Track Coaching Brian Long
Outstanding Basketball Coaching Career
Tracy Trobiano
Outstanding Girls Soccer
Coaching Career
WALTER E. GOEPEL AMATEUR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD
1968 Cal MacCracken, Tennis
1969 Jackie Sims, Cycling
1976 Clyde Worthen, Judo
1978 Jimmy Dee, Golf
1979 Craig Beardsley, Swimming
1980 Jim Doyle, Hockey
Elaine Zayak, Figure Skating
1981 Tim Mullen, Basketball
Laura Dougherty, Basketball
1985 Mark, Peter, Armand 2000 Martin Catalioto, Golf
Katie Allison, Golf
Celita Schulz, Judo
2001 Toshiko D’Elia, Running
1989 Craig Halyard, Triple Jump
Lisa Schwartz, Karate
2002 Kelly Hecking, Swimming
Tim Dyas, Running
1991 Rich Barretta, Running
Rachel Pchola, Swimming
2003 Kim Salma, Wrestling
Frank P. Lucianna, Running
1992 Herb Perez, Taekwondo
Alison Vort, Freestyle, Skiing
2004 Jan Viviani, Epee Fencing
Meagan Hughes, Swimming
1993 Darius Pemberton, Track
Bernice Slezak, Golf
Joe McVeigh, Running
1999 Jean Chodnicki, Running
Hank Conway and Val Orosz, Tennis
1988 Jessica Grieco, Cycling
Mike Wasko, Bobsledding
1977 Tom Husted, Wrestling
1984 Chris Catalfo, Wrestling
Doug Nelson, Judo
Terry, Patty, Christine O’Reilly, Tennis
1987 Jim McGovern, Golf
Jasmin Jones, Track
1975 Steve Woznick, Cycling
1983 Jack Tichacek, Fencing
Andy Muhlstock, Baseball
Leone, Horseback Riding
Celia Schutz, Judo
1986 Lee Shelley, Fencing
Beth Beglin, Field Hockey
1972 Frank Capsouras, Wrestling
Robert Dow, Fencing
1982 Elias Zurita, Soccer
Grace Kim, Tennis
1995 James Arendt, Swimming
and Wheelchair Racing
1996 Paul Lee, Tennis
Liliko Ogasawara, Judo
1997 Jim Manno, Running
Christine Sacco, Basketball
1998 Jamie Levine, Tennis
Ken MacDonald, Golf
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2005 Bonnie Schwartz, Swimming Andrew Guiliani, Golf
2007 Arthur Wein, Swimming
2008 Brooke Lindsey Ammerman,
Hockey
2009 James LaGreca, Running
2010 Jim Bononno, Triathlete
2011 Jenn Brunet, Running
J. BARRY STANFORD
FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
1986 Richard Massey
Cathy Kaminski
1987 Brian Wells
Kirsten Christenson
1990
Ginny Dalton
Andreas Maier
Kevin McMullan
Pat Sullivan
1992 Heather Wilson
Casey Kutner
1997 Don Pritzlaff
1998 Kate McNamara
1999 Stephanie Smith
2000
Erin Engelhardt
John Cole
Alecko Eskandarian
Eric Norgarrd
Philip Stolt
2001 John Blackgrove
Karen Seavers
Jim Wladyka
2002 David Policano
Jeannine Mondescando
Marisa Suarez
2003 Gary Grant
Anike Orimogunje
Jerry Rinaldi
2004 Brian Toal
Zak Pollinger
2005
Lauren Cash
Brian Cushing
Steven Hunt
Vin Mazzaro
Jim Taranto
Tahirah Williams
Heather Zurich
2006
Stephen Erickson
Kyle Lustenberger
Chris Hogan
Amy Piccinich
Alana Presslaff
Tricia Murphy Kennelly
2007
Christina Law
Alyssa May
Tayler D. Wejnert
Niall Anthony Buckley
Alexander Lee
Corey Raji
Fred Santaite
2008
Brittany Bauinco
Aileen C. Daniels
Sara Ely
Lisa Jaris
Christian J. Trautwein
Keon Williams
2009
Jared Forestieri
Jack Holuba
Gregory C. Hoffman
Daniel Levine
Marie Minasi
Chuck Stewart
Jaclyn Ann Wood
2010
Foriana Borova
Ashley Nicole Clarke
John Farelli, Jr.
Jackie Marshall
David Najem
Lindsay M. Runge
Timothy Swatek
2011
Aiyana Whitney
Thomas Barnes
Gabriella Cuevas
John T. Marut
Erin Mary McGovern
Stephen Mozia
Patrick Rono
Kaleb Zuidema
1974
1977
1977
1979
Shirley Babington &
Marti Cavanaugh
Platform Tennis
Helen McMahon, Bowling
Carol Blazejowski, Basketball
Anne Donovan, Basketball
WOMAN ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
Maureen Orcutt, Golf
Marge Mason, Golf
Betty Gerson,
Horse Back Riding
Louise Gonnerman, Tennis
Evelyn Terhune, Fencing
1971 Joan Oleske, Golf
1972 Louise Gonnerman, Tennis
1973 Rose Marie Battaglia, Basketball
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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
1966
Neil Hering
Bruce Jankowski
Charlie Adrion
Bob McLachlin
Doug Cook
Bill Medea
Howard Hilliard
Mike Schmeding
1967
Jim Hudson
Bob McLachlin
Joe Cordo
Farrell Sheridan
Steve Goepel
Ted Shoebridge
1968
Ed Kochajki
Mike Hutton
Rich Halkovich
Lee Martinson
Rich Holdt
Randal Sokolik
1969
Mike Fanuzzi
Gary DePatfo
Steve Adams
Rich Holdt
Gary Barakat
1970
Les Cason
Joe Murray
Chris Elliot
Bob Walsh
Roger Farah
1971
Joel Raucci
Larry Ennis, Jr.
Bruce Basile
Brian Higgins
Bruce Bokor
Mark MacCracken
Tom D’Arminio
Andy Muhlstock
1972
1977
Lee “Skip” Johnson
Mark MacCracken
John Cleary
Greg Miller
Gary Gramkow
Mike Murburg
Bob Kleinert
Tom Sienkiewicz
Taryn Carter
Gregory Baron
Linda DeRenzo
Chris Catalfo
Debra Leopold
James Hennessy
Gayle Nochimson
Roger Jones
Doreen Piano
Scott Sarnoski
Debra Wojak
1973
Tim Conheeney
Diane Lovato
Bob Kleinert
Jack Lazorko
Bill Willoughby
1978
Chris Catalfo
Jenna Stern
David Laube
Maureen Carroll
James Mullen
Linda DeRenzo
Scott Sarnoski
Jean Dickson
Joe Viola
Sue Zak
1974
Bob Kleinert
Diane Lovato
Glenn Fava
Beth Beglin
Carl Padovano
Jean Chodnicki
Steve Vasquez
MaryAnn Hedricks
Bill Willoughby
Vanessa Hugley
1979
Mark Cieslak
Amy Lyons
David Laube
Mara Jefferson
Steve Cannon
Suzanne Mone
John Eberle
Barbara Oakley
Derrick Taylor
Valerie Pagan
1975
Mike Brown
Karen Smith
Kevin Byrne
Becky Deetz
Glen Fava
Maria Devita
Tom Husted
Trica Hoff
Dan Noah
Kathy Pfund
Dave Nowacki
Kathy Suriani
1980
Ian Leavesley
Kathy Lou Leone
Tony Durkin
Francine Bonczkowski
Jim Gravalis
Laura Dougherty
Douglas Jackson
Karen Gaines
Louis Yannitsadis
Anne Marie Rodrigue
1976
Kevin Byrne
Pat Angowski
Tom Franco
Jennifer Bednarek
Mark Giordano
Becky Deetz
Keith Hagman
Nancy Osley
Tom Husted
Michelle Weiss
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1981
Lou Kertesz
Margaret Niemann
Joe Balanco
Renee Carter
Billy McGovern
Cathy Crocco
John Pedati
Caroline Morris
Mark Wiley
Judy Wasmer
1982
Roger Remo
Virginia Augusta
Kevin Edwards
Marie McVeigh
Glenn Ruroede
Judith Palmer
Rich Byrne
Sue Parker
Wesley Walton
Ellen Quantmeyer
1983
Vic DiPasquale
Sue Kupec
Steve Bauman
Kathy Klaschka
Hank Degenaars
Carolyn Sonzogni
John Donnelly
Debbie Spell
Mike Ritchie
Kirsten Teschauer
1984
Stephen Schadler
Dana Pellegrino
Dan Drescher
Christine Adkins
Frank O’Kunak
Patti Gerckens
Bruce Richardson
Sandy Gordon
Vito Rosell
Kim Lehmann
1985
1989
1993
1997
1986
1990
1994
1998
1987
1991
1995
1999
1988
1992
1996
2000
Andy Papathanassiou
Margaret Scutro
Bill Buckley
Christine Adkins
Greg Horner
Patti Gerckens
Andy Luraschi
Sandy Gordon
Chris Sullivan
Kim Lehmann
Scott Alia
Lizanne Coyne
Mark Casey
Sue DeAlessandro
Nick DiGiorgio
Betsy Myers
Pat Doran
Margaret Rottkamp
Scott Miller
Celia Schutz
Frank Manning
Kim Baumbach
Eric Bollinger
Fran Simon
Cory Booker
Lauren Singleton
Chris Rae
Tara Sullivan
Scott Ryder
Kim Wilson
Matt Morgan
Richele Van Zandt
Derrick Horner
Jennifer Finley
Walt McCall
Pam Healy
Jason Miller
Amy Kempf
John Reese
Ann Wellington
Gerry Dey
Christy Gilmour
David Frazier
Laura Gilligan
David Georgas
Lora Matteis
Peter Ohnegian
Jen McDermott
Tim Pernetti
Stacey Zweil
Alex Hayden
Christine Sacco
Frank Carriere
Jennifer Accordino
Joseph Castellano
Kathy Caldwell
Duane Eason
M. Eberspeacher
Kevin Montelbano
Tracy Smith
Bill Cobb
Karen Franz
Chris Boran
Jen Krokus
Jason Cue
Matilda Miranda
Chris Marrone
Lori Rogoff
Craig Masker
Lori Rohr
Anthony Hampton
Aimee McGuire
Marc Bautis
Michelle Maldonado
Marty Hickey
Lauren Miller
Garett Kreitz
Jenna Rogers
Rob Tardio
Jen Wright
Paul Magrini
Lori Rohr
Mike Doto
Megan Burke
Jamie Lake
Raquel DeBonis
James Meloro
Dawn Johnson
Randy Neal
Melissa Wyka
Joe Piela
Jonna Iacono
Anthony DiCosmo
Debbie Chadwick
Jim Finn
Sarah Kayal
Matt Illian
Diana Lana
Justin Schwartz
Caitlin Schrein
Rob Reeder
Teri Martin
John Cappelmann
Paige Fuller
Dave Schuman
Krista Kalnins
Dennis Sullivan
Jennifer Metz
Craig Zaikov
Mary Moser
Adrian Puzio
Rosanna Azzolino
Andrew Badurina
Melanie Bussanich
Frank Chamberlin
Kristy Smith
Walter King
Bronwyn Tobin
Joseph Yiu
Julie Ulbrich
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John Lerch
Deidre McCarthy
Luke Hedges
Dana Satir
Leo Jones
Jennifer Crusius
Kris Kordula
Kerry Frazer
James Van Orden
Arianna Pruett
Michael Bassett
Lindsay Davis
Adam Scholze
Melinda Colon
Rob Barrabee
Lauren Dickinson
Matthew Caporletti
Molly Harrington
Cary Snyder
Meghan Quinlan
Jim Burt
Meaghan Asselta
Corey Kunz
Cheryl Burdick
Tim McDonagh
Julie Clifford
Joe Scott
Jennifer Flinchum
Chris Simms
Rachel VanWyckhouse
Grant Adams
Beth Androski
Josh Kauke
Maritsa Christoudias
Pat McManus
Shenee Clarke
Joseph Robinson
Natalie Glavan
Joe Tyburczy
Jamie Lilien
2001
2005
2009
2002
2006
2010
2003
2007
2011
Luis Castillo
Melissa Conway
Donald Fanelli
Kimberly Farhat
Ray Henderson
Stephanie Finke
Trevor O’Grady
Alison Marino
Karon Singleton
Erin Piscetta
Miles Austin
Jessica Fazekas
Matt Henry
Erin Henry
Matthew Horesta
Katelyn Kleinert
Ryan Pissari
Monique Henry
Dave Sica
Clair Nowakowski
Dave Brauntuch
Julie Emanuel
Nick Calandrino
Kelly Fazekas
Robert Richardson
Alison Finley
Joe Sandberg
Kim Mineo
Ken Sinkovitz
Courtney Reggo
2004
Brian Miller
Jenna Bauberger
Kevin Moran
Erin Curatola
Jack Riley
Amanda Jones
Sean Ryan
Justine Lupo
Ari Zamir
Daina Pucurs
Alison Bryan
Richard Guillod
Katie Curran
Cody Kritzer
Janine Davis
James LaGreca
Karolina Kowalski
Michael Mayer
Danielle Kroll
Danny Oquendo
Garrett Kroner
Jae Hyung Park
Kaitlin Foley
Kirsten Ling
Briann McDonough
Jessica Setless
Amy Van Alstine
Anthony Pillari
David Popek
Byron Williams
Megan Jessica Glass
Lindsey Sue Jeltes
Alyssa Maier
Kesley Ramsey
Daniel R. Crowley
Anthony Lisanti
George Pecoraro
Daniel Emont
2008
Bry Bonavita
Kaitlyn Ann Cooney
Kevin Allen Bostick
Kyle Elliott
Patrick A. Kivlehan
Jason Kleinman
Jérôme Perkins
Pamela M. Kopfensteiner
Veronica McGorry
Alexandra L. Rosenberger
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Carolyn Nicole Bryan
Michelle T. Feldman
Jaclynn M. Geitz
Erin Eileen McKenna
Sarah Pagano
Christopher Carillo
John N. Ceccio
Christopher Kuehn
Taro Thomas Shigenobu
Kevin T. Sonnet
Katherine Anne Courter
Jamie Kalafut
Rachel Nicole Peña
Kirsten Savage
Jessica Shevins
Alex Aitkens
William James Leonard
Brendan F. Miller
Jonathan Sobo
Brendan Mathew Wengerter
Mel Lewis
Jill McGovern
Kristina Meier
Tara Anne Wilk
Taylor Woegens
Kevin Condal
Eric Thomas Flanagan
InSoo Hwang
William Lewis
Dane McDermott
COLLEGE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
1966 Terry Murray
U.S. Naval Academy, Football
1967 Bruce Wayne
Princeton, Football
1968 Bruce Jankowski
Ohio State, Football
1969 Ed Marinaro,
Cornell, Football
1970 Steve Goepel
Colgate, Football
1971 Ed Marinaro
Cornell, Football
1972 Leo Gasienica
Rutgers, Football
1973 Bob Nagle
Penn State, Football
1974 Bruce Elia
Ohio State, Football
Michael Fanuzzi
Kentucky, Football
1975 Bruce Basile
Colgate, Football
1976 Kevin Looram
Miami, Football
Carlos Merchan
FDU, Soccer
1977 Franklin Jacobs
FDU, Track/Field
1978 Joseph Lally
Penn State, Football
1979 Michael Brown
Columbia, Football
1980 Keith Hagman
New Mexico, Baseball
1981 Tom Martucci
Trenton State, Wrestling
1982 Tim Jordan
U.S. Naval Academy, Football
Ramapo College National
Championship Golf Team
1993 Jim Guarantano
Rutgers, Football
Bernadette Arbucho
Seton Hall, Softball
1983 Pat Pacillo
Seton Hall, Baseball
Ted Farnsworth
Princeton, Tennis
1994 David Frazier
Manhattan College, Track
Dawn Johnson
Seton Hall, Basketball
1984 Ed Adrion
Pace, Basketball
Anne Maria Rodriguez
Springfield, Softball
1995 Heidi Dawson
Bucknell, Volleyball & Softball
Mark DeRosa
Pennsylvania, Football &
Baseball
1985 Bill Hyman
Temple, Wrestling
Mary Ellen McGowan
Villanova, Track/Field
1986 Rob Walton
Oklahoma State, Baseball
Pattie McCluskey
Pennsylvania, Track
1987 Trey Bauer
Penn State, Football
Jan Kemmerling
Clemson, Swimming
1988 Greg Schiano
Bucknell, Football
Dana Pellegrino
Fairfield, Basketball
1989 Robin Heim
Bergen Community, Track/Field
Bob Kratch
Iowa, Football
1990 Kim Wilson
Montclair State, Basketball
Brian Kenny
Villanova, Baseball
1991 Doug Glanville
Pennsylvania, Baseball
Jeanne Hengemuhle
Trenton State, Softball
1992 Ed Peterson
Yale, Basketball
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1996 Jeremy Kahn
Duke, Epee Fencing
Gina Somma
Manhattan, Basketball
1997 Dana Riley
Texas, Running
Jesse Van Saun
St. John’s, Soccer
1998 Toph Lake
US Naval Academy, Baseball
Jenna Rogers
Dartmouth, Track
1999 Lauren Cacciamani
Penn State, Volleyball
Jim Finn
Pennsylvania, Football
2000 Jessica Alcorta
Boston University, Hockey
Michael Nurse
Iowa, Basketball
Damon Ponce DeLeon
Seton Hall, Baseball
2001 Don Pritzlaff
Wisconsin, Wrestling
2002 Lauren Dickinson
Robert Morris, Softball
Isaac Pavlik
Seton Hall, Baseball
2003 Alecko Eskandarian
Virginia, Soccer
Michael Springer
Syracuse, Lacrosse
COLLEGE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
2004 Peter Boyer
Drew, Soccer
Rich Scanlon
Syracuse, Football
Beth Vesey
College of NJ, Track
2007 Kathryn Eileen Reilly
Gettysburg College,
Basketball
Ramel Meekins
Rutgers University, Football
2005 Ryan Grant
Notre Dame, Football
Esmeralda Negron
Princeton, Soccer
2008 Joe Sandberg
University of Pennsylvania,
Football
2006 Tamba Boimah Hali
Penn State, Football
Jessica Fazekas
Boston College, Track
2010 Eric Katzman
Baseball
2011 Matt Dubrowski
Golf
2009 Mike Teel
Rutgers University, Football
Heather Zurich
Rutgers University, Basketball
MOST INSPIRATIONAL OR COURAGEOUS
1978Angelo Policastro
1982Steve Glasson
1983Dan Lloyd
1984Bob Schmonsees
1985John Maarleveld
1987Lam Trinh Incardone
1988Brian Hartman &
Andrea Oberbeck
1989Ruth Rosenbaum
1990Mark Buyyounouski
1991Al Youakam
1993Jon Vatcher
1994Dave Dellentash
1995Kevin Ruland
1996Dana Catanese
1997Greg Linteris &
Christopher Tarallo
1998Steve Adams
1999Jackie Albanese
Tad Jones
2000Mike Sheridan
2001Bill Willoughby
2002Jerry Labenski &
Alixandra Oros
2003Mike Powers, Jonathan Fox & Katie Brown
2004Warren “Pops” Tashian,
Jim Ross & Brad Jones
2005Orestes Medina
2006Stephen Farrell
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Brett Vorchheimer
2007Jack Elwood, Jason Rueda & Julia Flagg
2008Freddie “Million Mile” Hoffman
Matthew Joseph Robertson
John Smith
2009Bryson McLeod
Gary Buchheister
Luke Gregory Menken
2010Moses C. Choi
Erika Lorenzini
2011 Annie Kennelly
Corey De Leon
Toni-Marie Hals
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