"So many memories," Roger Sweeney said mentally recapping his 17- year career (1959 to 1975) as a winning football coach, the hand-picked successor to the late legendary Frank Mozeleski. Becky narrowly missed making the U.S. Olympic Team in 1976 and was selected on The Record's All Century Track and Field Team. Jim Jones, a former sports editor of The Ridgewood News, is being inducted as a Special Contributor to Ridgewood High School athletics. Before long, 1 mile turned into 3, which then turned into 5 and more a day. of Notre Dame where they only offered club track and field because there was no intercollegiate program At the 1996 Crescent City Classic 10K in New Orleans, LeMay ran a 28:00, making him the sixth fastest American ever for that distance. She participated in the AIAW national championship. In his senior season of 1993, O'Connor earned the ranking of team captain. Dunne attended two colleges. Roger was the winner of the prestigious "Emonds Award" from Trenton State in 1954 designating him as the outstanding athlete for his class. Over the next 25 months, the team would dominate the entire state, winning two league championships, two state championships and setting the record for most consecutive wins in the history of New Jersey lacrosse with a run of 44 victories in a row thereby creating what will ever be referred to in Ridgewood High School lacrosse history as the "The Streak of 44". le-de-France is the focus of France's various communications networks. The coaches in attendance, seated from left, were assistant Bob Turco, head coach Steve Jacobson and assistant Bob Blakely. He was part of a school record-setting distance medley relay, running 4:18 for his leg, with his team finishing in 10:11 for fourth place at the prestigious Penn Relays. The learning experience and opportunities presented to her by her devotion to the game ring true her fathers words from many years before, work hard and dream big. That she did and it has paid off competitively as well in life lessons learned with many valuable relationships made. A three-year starter at RHS, Tambi is still the fourth all-time scorer in soccer at RHS with 81 career points. Her junior year, Lyons hit .481, slugging nine home runs and collecting eight other extra-base hits, and drove in 27 runs. Ridgewood High School (NJ) Award For Excellence In Athletics, Ridgewood High School Coaches Award Of Merit, Ridgewood High School Sports Supreme Roll Of Honor, Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall Of Fame, Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame, 2022 Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Upon his departure from the program, Peter left behind numerous season and career records. Lee Clark, long time Bergen County coach expressed these thoughts of Jim: "Jim Bruni was the best basketball mind I have ever come across. She ended her Bergen career with 9 straight All Country selections from sophomore to senior year. This bar chart presents the estimated population density in the Ile-de-France region (Paris area), in France in 2021, by district. Back in the days of the three-year high school, ninth graders tended to focus their sports at the junior high level. Ed Van Tassel, who pitched for DeRochi in 1940, spoke of him as a leader and an inspiration, a man they reverently called "Coach". In 1953, he accepted an appointment to the New Jersey Scholastic Athletic Association and became president of the group a year later. Paul had built the framework of a very solid team when she took a leave of absence for her masters' degree program in the study of biomechanics at Purdue University in 1979. Several years after college graduation, Patti joined Coach Debbie Pauls staff as an assistant coach. for two seasons (1985-86). Tim was a versatile player for Virginia, starting at small forward, second guard and point guard during his career. When Kandie graduated in 1975 there was a dawning of girl's high school sports in North Jersey, Kandie had helped The Ridgewood Girls establish a national record and had a state championship medal in her pocket and Ridgewood had a recognized track and field program. John Marshall was a true three sport athlete. It is no coincidence that those three seasons correspond with Eric Benedicts time competing for the Maroons.Eric was a 4-year letter winner for Ridgewood in lacrosse and part of the Streak of 44 teams which established the Tradition of Excellence for Ridgewood Lacrosse and were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014. In January of 1993 a letter was received by the athletic department at Ridgewood High School nominating Nancy Hogan as a candidate for what was going to be the first class to the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame. One friend describes John as "a quiet guy who needs to be recognized". She earned eleven varsity letters in those sports out of a possible twelve , started every game for each team in each sport she played her junior and senior seasons (RHS was a three year high school at the time) and was named Captain of the Field Hockey and Basketball teams her senior year. In basketball he earned two more varsity letters averaging 12 points a game for the NNJIL Champion RHS hoopers his senior year, shooting 81% from the free throw line and was chosen for the All-Bergen County team. Richard wasn't known only for coaching. When Romeo competed, there were no wrestle back rounds in the county, district, region or state tournaments. At the time of her injury, she had 15 goals and four assists. He competed on the hardwood for the Maroons and went on to great athletic and academic success in college. As a bit of background, the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall Of Fame was established in 2004 to honor the athletic achievements of Ridgewood High school student-athletes, coaches, teams, and individuals who are deemed to have had a major and lasting impact on the athletic program at RHS. Then he carved his own niche in the annals of Bergen County football compiling a 91-56-4 record, including a 39-14 stretch 1970-75.He eschewed going for the nine wins he needed for membership in Bergen County's prestigious Century Club. He went on to play four varsity seasons of football at Springfield College where he was team captain and an All-East selection. Kandie joined this group for several weeks of focused training under distance coach Bob Stickles and in her first 880 yard race Kandie lead off the team with a time that would have scored in the State Championship later in the season. He went to Taylor University in Upland, Indiana for one year, playing football and baseball, and then for three seasons of both sports at Auburn University where he started in the defensive backfield on the football team. He scored three touchdowns in the Lodi win. In the era of the "leather head" and the invention of the forward pass, there were few football teams in New Jersey that could match the ability of the Ridgewood gridiron standouts of 1913.Their story would become a legend amongst sports fans who followed the Maroons in those days and beyond. He shot 39% from three point range, 78% from the foul stripe, and 49% from the field against defenses designed and focused on stopping him. He began to earn the coaches trust with each shift he skated. John was named first team All-Bergen County by the Bergen Record back when only 11 players were selected on each side of the ball. Tom graduated from RHS in 1991 as one of the greatest golfers to ever walk the fairways for the Maroons. 2003 Lacrosse, Soccer DuFlon was cochampion with 22 points in the state-sectional championships, breaking a school record in the shot put with a throw of 31 feet, one and- a-half inches. Upon her retirement, in looking back at her coaching success, Karlas balanced approach to coaching is summed up in this quote Extremely dedicated, athletic, hardworking; the girls work outside of the sport, and they have to work hard in the classroom too. In winter track Clair won All Bergen Country honors in the distance events and was an integral part of one of the best winter programs in the county. His senior year, Mark was named first team All-County and All-North Jersey Group 4 and second team All-North Jersey. A five-time state champion, Bob Keino enjoyed a remarkable running career for the Maroons and still holds two RHS track records, 4:09.35 in the 1,600 meters and 9:02.73 in the 3,200 meters. Kandie's junior year her coaches recognized that she had some talent in the middle distances and convinced her to run the 880 yard run in a 2 mile relay event at The Red Bank Catholic Relays. It was sweet revenge as Haddonfield had defeated Ridgewood by 3 strokes for the championship in 2007. Her many accomplishments on the tennis courts for RHS and Muhlenberg College, and her continued passion for her chosen sport of tennis make her a very worthy inductee into the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall Of Fame in the Class of 2014. "Just follow usyou'll be fine!" Class of 1977 By her junior season Leigh was voted Captain of the team was again 1st team all league scored 57 goals and had 40 assists while leading the Maroons to their first state sectional final in women's lacrosse. In conclusion, Rachel Grygiel is a winner and champion by every definition of those words and is, by example, a beacon for others to follow. Reunion Hub Ridgewood won the 1991 and 1992 State Group 4 championships, the only time a Bergen County team has gone back-to-back in the 70-year history of the group. Their generosity of time and attention to the youth of the Village is to be envied. She was the only American on the team. In 1992, he was recognized as the top teacher in the state with the Outstanding Physical Education Teaching Award. The purpose of this commemorative body is to unite the schools athletic history with the functions and goals of the present day school district.The Hall Of Fame will attempt to promote sportsmanship and citizenship, as well as athletic and academic accomplishment, through the recognition and selection of deserving individuals and teams into the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall Of Fame. He was a true leader who was capable of captivating his players as he taught them the fundamental skills of basketball and life. She met the love of her life, Chris Looney, married and had their child, Maddie, (the cutest child ever). She pitched Trenton State to the national championship in 1987, hurling two of the four games in the championship series and defeating Eastern Connecticut twice. Students and athletes alike knew Coach Bruni leveled with you never being concerned about being politically correct. Her sophomore year, Lyons was a starting outfielder. He had a career free throw percentage of .790 (166-for-210). In addition to serving in trustee and officer capacities ( Nick has served over the 40 years as President and Vice President and Dottie serves as Secretary/Treasurer since inception )they together ensure each team is sufficiently equipped with uniforms, basketballs, score clocks, score books, first aid kits and gym time. Deetz, who also played basketball at RHS, lives in Louisville, Colorado and is a sales manager of the Colorado Division of Trend Technologies, a plastic injection molding company. He received an award from the Bergen County Coaches Association in 1998 for long-time contributions to scholastic athletics. The 6-foot-5,190- pounder capped his scholastic career by leading the Maroons to a 22-4 record and the Group 4, Section 1 state semifinals and by leading the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League (NNJIL) in scoring with 626 points, a 24-point average. The Hall Of Fame Wall acknowledges the accomplishments of student athletes dating back to the earliest days of RHS. The Ridgewood High School girls' team was down 50-2 at halftime, which left Bennett with two options. "He looked out for my long-term health and progress.". In 1991 he won the NNJIL Individual Championship as well as the Bergen County Golf League Individual Championship. Have graduated from Ridgewood High School at least ten years ago; Have a record of outstanding achievement in his/her field; Have made significant contributions to his/her field and/or to the community at large; Exhibit outstanding leadership, character and service to his/her community. During his tenure as head baseball coach, DeRochi worked with a number of gifted players, including Harry Grundy, who, as his ace pitcher, helped him win back-to-back championships in 1940 and 1941, and Don Haldane, a star in football, basketball and baseball, who died in World War II. In 1978, Fair Lawn head softball coach Tim Cullen was evaluating to Ridgewood News sportswriter Ron Fox the softball talent he saw that year when his voice suddenly raised, in octave and decibel: "That Amy Lyons is beyond belief!" Her senior year is one that RHS basketball fans will remember for a long, long time. Wendy is married to Harmen Vos, and they reside in Annandale, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County with their young son, Hunter. His win mark stood as the standard at Ridgewood High School until Brandon Giovanetti surpassed it in 2012 with 110 victories. The 1979 graduate was a 3 year starting outfielder for fellow HOF inductee coach Debbie Paul and in her senior year, captaining the team, led the Maroons to garner the New Jersey State Championship. For the season, Lyons batted .480, smacking eight home runs, five triples and six doubles, and drove in 47 runs, tops in Bergen County. Her 1600-meter personal record of 5:04.28 is still on the Ridgewood All-Time list. Dave also won renown on the gridiron as a Maroon running back lettering two seasons for Hall Of Fame Coach Frank Mozeleski's 11. Class of 1977 Shannon McGarrigle (Class of 1994) made her mark in Ridgewood High Schoolathletics in basketball. The team received the #1 ranking by the Star Ledger as the Best Team in New Jersey after a 7-0 RHS victory over Cherry Hill West behind the pitching of junior Donna OConnells 2 hitter. Coach Paul would push us individually and as a team to excel in terms of the fundamentals, effort, energy, and then cheered us on to execute. While there, she investigated international drug money laundering cases and led a Safe Streets Task Force focused on the Almighty Latin Kings Nation. Her pinnacle moment at Georgia was scoring in the SEC Championship steeplechase and standing on the podium with other great college runners. He finished second in the 1996 United States Olympic Trials for 10,000 meters and won both the 1997 Gate River Run 15K in Jacksonville, Fla. with a time of 43:35 and the 1999 California International Marathon with 2:13:55 clocking. She had speed and endurance,but maybe more importantly had a competitive intensity that was an inspiration to her coaches and teammates. Rachel worked very hard to maximize her technique and skill on the ball and became a master strategist in applying her skill to the tactical situations she faced during competition. An 8-2 record as a junior including big wins over Bergen Catholic, Paramus Catholic and Don Bosco garnered Ridgewood a playoff berth. In 1973 and again in 1974, John was the All Around Boys Gymnastics Champion in Bergen County. Joe finished his career with 973 points a number that would have exceeded 1,000 if not for three games lost late in the season to an ankle injury. Over the years, Ridgewood High School has produced many great student athletes and many people who are very successful in their chosen profession. He retired in 1992 as sales manager of the North Central region. Boys' Tennis Coach for Ridgewood High School where his teams winning percentage over a 17 year span exceeded .880. She would never make unilateral decisions and always trusted her coaches to lend a helping hand. Uncle Sam's Shoes traveled to Wichita, Kan., to compete in the National Semi-Pro Tournament. Perdue played basketball three years, earned two varsity letters in track and one in baseball. In 1959 he was named to the Ridgewood News All suburban 1st team and in 1960 he was named a 1st team guard on the All NNJIL and All Bergen County teams as well as 1st team All Suburban .He was also named to the New York Daly News Bergen/Passaic All Star team as the only junior on the squad representing the top 60 high school football players in the Metropolitan area for the 1960 season. Mary Ellen was the Group 4 state champion in the 800 meters her senior year and placed in the top five in the national prep meet in Portland, Ore. One of Monro's more memorable games came against Pompton Lakes. They made the states every year that he coached. In 32 league matches during his career, DuFlocq recorded 23 shutouts and gave up a total of 13 goals for a 0.40 goals-against average. Harold Cheel and Stan Wardell were the team managers. John went on to Springfield College and competed on the gymnastics team his freshman year and was a member of the 1977 Div II National Championship team at Springfield specializing on the pommel horse.Unfortunately an injury knocked John out of his sophomore season at Springfield and at the end of that year he decided to take a break from the rigors of college life to become a New Jersey State Trooper! Occasionally referred to by the nickname "Scotty", Monro excelled in football, basketball and baseball, earning six varsity letters. Playing right halfback, he led the Maroons in yardage gained and touchdowns for two seasons. After graduating, he attended The Peddie School in Hightstown in Mercer County for the 1941-42 scholastic year and was selected a captain of the football team, earning All-State honors as a running back. Keith O'Connor, a 1994 graduate, is one of the most prolific and clutch scorers in the history of boys soccer at Ridgewood High School. The program has produced 138 first team all league selections since 1987, 37 All Bergen County first team recognitions,104 New Jersey Girls Soccer Coaches Assoc. The team's prized "Shield" recognizing the team's championship can still be seen outside Ridgewood High School's main gymnasium today. Legendary names like Stroker, Van Yperen, and Hartung, as well as 1,000 yard passers like Strait, Biasi, and Bourke .Of course we also must recognize the recent young guns like Duran, Kaliades and Locke that have all stood behind center for Ridgewood, but none of the aforementioned came close to putting up the passing numbers of Paul Tornatore. Also in 1961 Tom was again awarded 1st team All NNJIL ,1st team All Suburban and 1st team All Bergen County laurels as a senior. Up and Down arrows will open main level menus and toggle through sub tier links. he exclaimed. Toshi went on to train seriously and exploded onto the running scene. The popularity of boys gymnastics waned across the county and state in the early 1980s, and Ridgewood was forced to drop its program after the 1983 campaign. Cook had a 23.9 points per game average his senior year and finished his scholastic career with 1,287 points. There weren't too many gymnastics facilities at the time, but John Nizza made a pair of rings to hang from a tree in his back yard and a former Springfield College Gymnast gave the boys a 1932 pommel horse that John said would "tear his hands apart like a cheese grater!" Jamie Roberts, his alter ego, was born in 1962 when United Merchants, a New York Textile company, had him under contract as its editor of publications and refused to allow him to write elsewhere under his own name. While the athletes may have changed, the understanding of what brings about success has not. Jeff Yearing completed his 44th and final year of coaching high school soccer at the conclusion of the 2017 fall season. Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall Of Fame. Hall of Fame Induction Criteria To be considered as a candidate for the Ridgewood High School Alumni Hall of Fame, alumni must: Have graduated from Ridgewood High School at least ten years ago; Have a record of outstanding achievement in his/her field; Have made significant contributions to his/her field and/or to the community at large; Hall of Fame Brunch - General News - Ridgewood High School James Sullivan, a 1995 graduate, is one of the top swimmers in the history of Ridgewood High School. His success on the lacrosse field was instrumental in laying the foundation for what has become one of Ridgewoods premier sports programs. Peter earned his stripes starting out as a third line player. She was also selected to play in the NJGSCA Senior Showcase game and to the player pool for the United States Women's National Team. She is the head golf professional at Island Dunes Country Club in Jensen Beach, Florida, and was named to the Ladies Professional Golf Association and was named the 2002 Professional of the Year by the LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Division. She went on to star in track and field at Georgetown University, where she attained All-American status. He has taught at RHS for 28 years, currently teaching physical education in the elementary schools and the high school and teaching and coordinating driver education at RHS. His teams won five New Jersey State Tennis Championships, had eight consecutive undefeated seasons, and spanning a decade, won 129 consecutive matches. Karla developed many female scholar athletes during her tenure who would achieve success at the collegiate level at nationally prominent programs Duke, Johns Hopkins, Notre Dame, JMU, USC, Elon, Lehigh, Boston College, numerous Ivy League schools, to name a few. Paul's brother Michael was a standout at Paramus Catholic, and Pete, Chris and Mario all toiled on the field for RHS. Please be aware of any professional involvement in their particular sport.You may also nominate coaches and individuals who have had a significant impact on the development of athletics at RHS. After being honorably discharged in 1969 as a Captain, Taylor attended Harvard Business School and gained his MBA in 1971. But sensing a loss of enthusiasm with the year-round grind, he gave up winter track in 1982, which helped fan his enthusiasm for the other two seasons for the rest of his career. In 1989 the tide turned. Jones served as co-chairman of the Sports Medicine Seminar with Doctor Vincent W. Giudice, then head of orthopedics at The Valley Hospital, 1974-1986. Paul also excelled as a teacher in the Ridgewood school district, where she helped develop Ridgewood High School's excellent reputation for its physical education and wellness curriculum. The first female to score 1,000 points in basketball at RHS, O'Connell was also a sparkplug of the Maroons' unbeaten (29-0) state champion softball team in 1983. The other, the late Dr. Mario (The Mole) Ferraro, is in this year's induction class. Directions to RHS. One of his daughters coached college gymnastics. After college Clair remained in the Atlanta area working a career in human resources. He graduated in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in economics. However, Jim was more than just a fundamental coach. Website by SchoolMessenger Presence. Her accomplishments at Ridgewood High School led to her earning a full athletic scholarship at Providence College where she competed in cross country and track for all 4 years. Another in the long line of "student athletes" at Ridgewood High School Linda was also an Honor Student at Ridgewood High and that came more into focus once she got to UNH where she realized she wanted to focus on academics. . As Tom describes it 'Things fell into place" and they were Married in June of 1968 before Tom went to Southeast Asia. 1991, 2nd team all NNJIL, 1992, 1st team All NNJIL, 1st team All County, NJGSCA, 1st team All State, Star Ledger 1st team All Groups All State, NSCAA All East Team. She still runs most days and would do just fine on the Ridgewood team today! Sports Writer . Many young men have played the role of signal caller for the Maroons over the years. In the 1992-93 season, Sullivan was named the Most Valuable Swimmer for the Maroons, who compiled a 10-1 record and had a second-place finish at the league meet. As a young child, Julia was introduced to many sports, but golf was the one that Julia says she picked up on quickly.. AD 1945-1966, Baseball 1938-42 - 1946-56 Class of 1950 Sullivan played lacrosse in the "Glory Days" of the Ridgewood Lax Program. His attention to detail and proper form allowed him to excel at three very different sports, and set records that stood for a very long time. He finished college at Rutgers but did not compete for the Scarlet Knights. His son Peter was coming up and Roger didn't think the boy needed his father for a coach. Our Team; RHS Graduations Photos; Faculty Tributes; LSST; Ridgewood Public Schools; She could see the game and could think ahead in regard to the ball movement .This allowed Leigh to put herself in the most advantageous positions offensively or defensively making her one of the most efficient and dangerous players of the field match after match! As he learned and became confident employing Coach Gardners system, he began logging many minuets as a penalty killer. He has served as the New Jersey Olympic Development coach. They have five children, 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. It was an incredible experience to study in NYC during the week and play on beautiful golf courses all along the East coast during the weekends., Julia placed in many tournaments during her collegiate career at LIU, but her high school coach Dave Vanderbush summed it up by saying, Julia was an excellent, steady golfer who always played team golf.. Class of 1942 Although competing with an injured knee for most of his senior season, John put on a great performance at the New Jersey State Championships at Trenton State that November taking a second in the state All Around competition, missing a first by a slim 1.05 points. of the baseball team at RHS spring of his senior year (1966) and was recognized with All League and All Suburban team selections. Their creation of the wall of RHS Hall Of Fame Wall in the main gymnasium is a stunning illustration of their energy & foresight. After another successful season with Ridgewood High School, Peter went on to continue his education and hockey career post graduate at Avon Old Farm Prep School. She said" I dreamed of being a bird so I could fly away." Class of 1991 Class of 1994 It . In the 1938 season, the Ridgewood football team also scored wins against Tenafly (a 26-0 triumph in which Monro ran for one touchdown and threw for another), Park Ridge and Hawthorne, in addition to playing a scoreless tie with Pompton Lakes on Thanksgiving Day. 301 South Oak Street West Lafayette, OH 43845 Telephone: 740-545-6354 Fax: 740-545-6336 Sullivan completed his collegiate lacrosse career in 1996 as the Captain of the Bears and was named 1st Team All-Ivy League and Honorable Mention All-American. As a freshman, she was a starter in three sports- basketball, softball, and field hockey. Eunae recalls it was such an exciting time for us, especially as Julia (Rappa), our other teammates and I started to look forward to team practices, matches and tournaments. She goes on to say she will always remember the special bond we had as teammates. Bond they did and brought RHS girls golf right to the top of the list of girls golf programs in the state.
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