Peter was just one of 400 players that took part in the famous Boston Showcase Hockey Night in Haverhill, Massachusetts. She served in this position until July 2001, when she was appointed to assistant special agent in charge (ASAC) of the Special Operations Branch. She is currently the Associate Director of Athletics at Boston College. RHS Head Women's Soccer Coach Jeff Yearing describes Leigh's play as" technically proficient (she was great on the ball) and tactically advanced. He was the sixth overall draft pick in the MLL Draft and went on to start for the Chicago Machine. At age 16 Carin won a Silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke in a dead-heat, world-record-time photo finish in the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, a controversial decision that took officials 20 minutes to sort out. It seemed too unrealistic at the time to think about going undefeated recalled head coach Debbie Paul. There was a state tournament that year for girls golf sponsored by the NJSIAA. The summer after his senior year of high school, Sullivan was training to make the Olympic trials cut at the Senior Nationals, but badly injured every muscle in his upper back. He also gave the Maroons a solid one-two punch in the 220 sprint while also competing in the Mile Relay, High Jump, Running Broad Jump(Long Jump), 440 and 100. 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. McDermott was named Ridgewood High School Female Athlete of the Year in 1989 and was named to The Record's All-Century Team for track and field. To be considered as a candidate for the Ridgewood High School Alumni Hall of Fame, alumni must: Nominations are due by March 1stto be selected for the current yearsnominees. Playing right halfback, he led the Maroons in yardage gained and touchdowns for two seasons. 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. All one has to do is to start reading all of the amazing statistics connected to Leigh Jester's profile to understand what a high caliber athlete she was both during her Ridgewood High School playing career and during her career at Duke University. Today John practices chiropractic medicine in Jersey City and also works as a consultant and lecturer for the insurance industry. She wanted an education in New York City and her ability in golf afforded her the opportunity to do so. According to Julia it was a great place to meet other kids that played golf and a good place to sharpen her skills. In the 1940 season, his senior year, he led the Maroons in rushing and passing yardage, as well as touchdowns. 1976 Boys Gymnastics A graduate of the class of 1989, Craig is the finest long jumper and triple jumper in RHS history and one of the best jumpers ever in the state of New Jersey. Links was also a sprinter in track and ran the leadoff leg of the gold-medal mile relay team at the Penn Relays. Mike Henderson RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame 2012 Inductee Maroons Not knowing if his son was going to get back on track or not, their worries were curtailed when John met Ridgewood Hall of Fame Gymnastics Coach Tony Napier. Monro capped his stellar sports career at RHS by receiving the Ridgewood High School Trophy for excellence in athletics, established in 1914 and awarded annually to the member of the graduating class who compiles the best record in various sports. Coach Jim Bruni is a shining example for all that is good with the teaching and coaching professions and serves as an outstanding model for all who wish to follow in his footsteps as an educator, coach or mentor to others. If he had any spare moments, the blond-special could probably do all right with soccer, ping-pong and checkers." As an RHS soccer player Leigh was a part of two NNJIL championship teams in 2000 and 2002 .In 2001 her team made it to the state sectional final. A two year Varsity letter winner at halfback and defensive back Sullivan was described by Coach Johnson as; "an amazing leader, an amazing presence, and an amazing person. A championship game scheduled between Ridgewood and Rutherford, two high school juggernauts, would determine who would be the number one team that year. But he refused to take credit for motivating them. He was the Outdoor Eastern States champion in 1988 and the Eastern States Champion in 1989 with a record-setting triple jump that still endures. In 1942, Grundy was drafted into the U.S. Army and served four years. While there, she investigated international drug money laundering cases and led a Safe Streets Task Force focused on the Almighty Latin Kings Nation. 1990 Boys Lacrosse He was state champion in the 3,200m his junior and senior seasons, 3,200m indoors as a junior and in cross country both his junior and senior campaigns. He coached all three seasons for 11 years, starting the indoor program. Zabielski will be remembered by those who saw her play and compete on the hardwood for Ridgewood High School as an intense, focused and intelligent player. Tim was a versatile player for Virginia, starting at small forward, second guard and point guard during his career. Everyone who knows Coach Stroker, understands he is a team first guy and he speaks very highly of Joes work ethic, his quiet leadership, and steady team play. After three years in the Marines, he went to North Carolina State and played three varsity seasons on the hardwood there. Besides her 2-for-3 day at the plate, Lyons made several sparkling fielding plays, including a running catch of a soft line drive in the sixth with two runners on base. In 1936, Irwin B. Somerville, superintendent of the Ridgewood school system, hired Primo "Duke" DeRochi to coach boys basketball at the high school. In 1999, 8 RHS women soccer players were recognized as members of the Bergen "Record's" All Century Team and 6 RHS Women's Soccer players have been recognized and inducted into" The Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame". In volleyball, DuFlon's teams her junior and senior years were ranked number one by the NNJIL, and she was voted first team by all of the coaches and officials in the league. Van Note went on to play soccer at the University of Pennsylvania, captaining the squad two seasons, and in his junior year was named to the All Ivy League team. Against her father's wishes, who claimed he would rather spend money on a new horse than educating a woman, she came to the United Sates in 1951 accepting a Fulbright Scholarship to study audiology. Jean has had great impact from her first varsity team in high school to her mentoring young female runners today. She excelled for five seasons for the Brakettes as a middle infielder while also playing intercollegiate field hockey and basketball at Springfield College. In George Lucas' column in thePaterson Morning Call following the 1946 football season, he wrote of Dunne, "Just say the word to Ridgewood, and it was Dunne by Billy Dunne, the super-dooper special. Over the years, Ridgewood High School has produced many great student athletes and many people who are very successful in their chosen profession. In fact 1989 was a remarkable year for Craig. At the conclusion of his senior year where he captained the Maroons, Taylor was named First Team all NNJIL, First Team all Bergen County and Honorable Mention All-State. dash at Glen Rock High School. Substitutes were Williams, Edgar Knowlton, Benjamin Sloat, John McKensie , Lorne Waddell, Harold Wandless and William McCready. Hall of Fame - Ridgewood High School After spending a year at Eastern Military Academy, (four sports), he went to William & Mary and played halfback. Roger, who taught at Ridgewood High School for 34 years, truly cared for his kids. Charlie Yennie coached RHS teams to winning records in three sports over a 13-year span and also made important contributions to athletics in Bergen County. Her father was a teaching pro and he served as her coach all throughout her golf career. dash in the Mid-Atlantic Championships. In 1983, her RHS squad was selected to play a preliminary match at Hofstra Universitybefore a USA versus Japan women's match. He was selected as a Co Capt of the team for the fall of 1965.Coached by Richard Flechtner at RHS; Jeff was selected for the teams "Outstanding Soccer Player Award" his senior campaign. The Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame is proud to induct Chris Van Note, class of 1981, for his accomplishments in the sport of soccer. Her sister, Debbie O'Connell, who was the catcher on those team, was inducted into the RHS Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. Sullivan is currently a vice president of operations for a national real estate developer and oversees the process of greening/creating eco-friendly apartment communities. He has served as the New Jersey Olympic Development coach. I want to hold onto my friend for as long as I live." A three year starter for the Maroon's in an era where freshman did not play varsity,the 6'6" center led Ridgewood to the NNJIL Championship under Hall of Fame football coach Frank Mozeleski This was Mozeleski's only basketball title at RHS. We want to connect you to your past through our dynamic online experience. Harold Cheel and Stan Wardell were the team managers. Further she was recognized by the NJGSCA and the NSCAA as the New Jersey Player of the Year. Before long, 1 mile turned into 3, which then turned into 5 and more a day. Today, Patti has an active group of athletic children in New Hampshire. He is currently with Scotia Bank. In 1992 Ridgewood High School head girls soccer coach Jeff Yearing stated for a newspaper article that "Rachel Grygiel is every coach's dream and every opponent's nightmare"! In addition, for two summers, he was an assistant coach for Yearing's Jersey United girls soccer team that traveled annually to Europe to play in several countries. That season it all came together for Tricia scoring 10 goals and adding 3 assists, she was named: 1st team All NNJIL Back,1st team All Bergen County Back,1st team All suburban Back,1st Team All Area Back by the Paterson Herald News,1st team All State All Regions by the New Jersey Girls Soccer Coaches Association(NJGSCA) making her one of the top 20 players in the state,1st team All Groups as a back by the Newark Star Ledger, All East and a member of the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America) All American team as a back. dash and second in the State in the 220 yd. Hockey players from over 20 US states and many Canadian provinces were selected to participate. Upon transferring to Rutgers she continued her collegiate athletic career concentrating on her number one game basketball, as a member of the Scarlet Knights varsity squad her junior and senior years 1976-78.Nancy played for the first full time female collegiate basketball coach in the country ,Theresa Grentz, an All American herself from Immaculata.While at Rutgers, Nancy garnered the nickname "Century Hogan" having scored the one hundredth point all five times the Rutgers Women's basketball team broke the century mark during her two varsity seasons there. The Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall Of Fame, Musical Presentations for 2022 Inductees Banquet. Today's version of the Biddy Basketball program consists of more than 1000 players, girls and boys, playing on over 100 teams, for the grade levels 3 - 12. After college, Chris remained involved in the game, playing on competitive club teams, in the US and overseas. From 1946 to 1950, he attended Cornell University and lettered four years in football as the starting right halfback. Since 1990, Tambi has been director of training for more than 200 youth teams in New Jersey and been director of the World Class Soccer Camp for 15 years. The pair of Jo and Rappa would qualify for the tournament again for the next three years 2006, 2007 and 2008 winning the State Championship in 2006 by one stroke in a one hole playoff with Red Bank Catholic and then again in 2008 with a two stroke victory over Haddonfield. She was selected to play in the NJGSCA Senior Showcase and the only RHS soccer player named twice to the Star Ledger all state honors. We traveled together, had fun together and were friends. She goes on to explain, We all had determination and focus on playing our best and winning. . Occasionally referred to by the nickname "Scotty", Monro excelled in football, basketball and baseball, earning six varsity letters. Often, coaches throughout the county would consult with Jim about basketball theory and techniques. A solid four year career at UMASS followed his career at Ridgewood High School and Tornatore has continued to be involved in the sport as a coach in the Ridgewood Junior Football Association. In fact he had three, the three best! While competing in Decathlon at Roanoke, Fred's pole broke during pole vaulting practice resulting in a serious back injury which brought a halt to his collegiate career. "I knew nothing about Ridgewood and didn't even know where it was,'' Brown remembered nearly 45 years later. She was subsequently assigned to FBI Headquarters to work on the investigation of Zacharias Moussaoui. One friend describes John as "a quiet guy who needs to be recognized". After leaving his mark in football and wrestling at Ridgewood High, Paul Ferraro has continued his career in athletics by advancing through the collegiate football coaching ranks to the National Football League. 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. While leading the team to four consecutive Bergen County Team Championships 1976-79 (Patty was injured and did not compete in 1979) and New Jersey State Sectional Championships in 1976 and 1977, individual accomplishments underscore her worthiness for Hall of Fame admission. Only 16 players were selected in the country to participate on that squad and Ridgewood's Leigh Jester was one of them! The Haledon native graduated from Paterson Central High School and Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey) in 1936. 9. GIRL'S BASKETBALL 1976-89, Charlie and Dorothy Yennie had two sons, Doug, retired after a 34-year career coaching basketball and golf at Bergen Community College, and Bo, a ski instructor in Steamboat Springs, Colo. Charlie died at age 86 in May of 2001. Aimee was also an outstanding basketball player. At GW Jeff started the first freshman baseball program in Ridgewood and in 1975 became the Asst. Starting as a correspondent for The Record in high school, he later did newspaper work in a four-year stint in the Air Force on Guam and Columbus, Ohio, and received a BA in English from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, where he worked four years full-time for the Muncie Star, a morning daily, and left as the assistant sports editor, returning to New Jersey. He was a career .280/.300 hitter. Daughter Kimberly was born in 1973 and son Clayton was born in 1975.Tom eventually moved his practice twice and finished his career practicing in Sunnyvale California. The Ridgewood High School girls' team was down 50-2 at halftime, which left Bennett with two options. Mary Ellen Mileski, a 1983 graduate, is one of the top-!ight cross-country and track athletes in the history of Ridgewood High School. Uncle Sam's Shoes traveled to Wichita, Kan., to compete in the National Semi-Pro Tournament. 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 was selected 2nd Team All-Gibbs Conference in 1989, and 1st Team in 1990 and 1991. Wrote Phillips, "Lyons was hailed as Bergen County's premier scholastic softball player this season." In her senior year, Patti was named First Team All League, First Team All Bergen County and Second Team All State. Upon completion of training at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va., she was assigned to the New Haven Division. Upon returning from the service Roger also returned to Trenton State to continue his education and varsity athletic career playing both football and baseball again. She received her master's degree from Columbia University Teachers College in educational administration in 2003. Of historical interest are the chteaus of Versailles, Mantes-la-Jolie, Rambouillet, Fontainebleau, Vaux-le-Vicomte, and Champs.A large Disneyland theme park in Marne-la-Valle also is a significant tourist draw. He beat out Bergen Catholic's Kevin Pchola with a time of 1:47.22 for the 200 freestyle championship of the league meet. After two years in Millburn (1972-74) where he also served as a volunteer freshman boy's soccer coach, freshman basketball coach and JV baseball coach, Jeff was hired by the Ridgewood Public Schools to teach physical education at the George Washington Jr. High School beginning in the fall of 1974. He also played soccer for the Maroons, and Yennie coached him in both sports. Sullivan was ranked among the top five college recruits in the nation and was invited to attend the USA Swimming National Team Eagle Camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. A gifted athlete, he captained the Maroon basketball and baseball teams and also played football and soccer. Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall Of Fame Show sub menu. In 1989 the tide turned. He averaged 24.5 points a game, second in the county by .4 points a game. Strong in stature and character, no one was going to beat Rachel physically nor would they be able to out think or finesse her. At the helm of the program from 2001 to 2018, an eighteen-season run, Karla lifted the program to a nationally ranked elite status, with perennial national rankings in the top 20. of Delaware bound Erika Bauer. She came back her senior year to captain the Maroons as they went undefeated in NNJIL play, and won the Group IV Section I Championship again, before losing in the New Jersey Group IV Finals. Nancy states that she felt her high school teams "were always a force to contend with and well coached" and her opportunity to "teach the game of basketball to her collegiate players, to give back as others had given to her and teach the meaning of teamwork first hand", as one of her greatest accomplishments and honors as a former athlete. At the time of her injury, she had 15 goals and four assists. varsity football coach under the tutelage of legendary Head Football Coach Frank Mozeleski (RHS HOF inductee class of 2006).Roger remained in his assistants position until the fall of 1959 when he was appointed the new Head Football Coach at Ridgewood High School Karla was a fearless promotor of the Ridgewood Girls LaCrosse program, and supportive of Ridgewood Lacrosse Associations youth program, which was the feeder system to the High School level. Honorably discharged in 1946, he resumed his professional baseball career for the Dodgers. He followed up his record setting year with an even better senior season completing 113 of 196 attempts (57.7%) for 1,748 yards and 19 touchdowns as the Maroons finished the season 9-1. They had made a make shift horse from cinder blocks covered with plywood and carpet using old gas pipe fittings for the handles. The 1946 team had few returning lettermen, but the Maroons won their final six games to finish the season with a 7-2 record. Administration - About RHS | Ridgewood High School He was All-Ivy League in indoor track in 2003 and 2004 and has the sixth-best indoor time in the 800 meters in Princeton history. At times she may have played 2 or 3 different positions in a match if it was required. As the saying goes champions are made and not born. Ridgewood recorded an outstanding 28-3-1 league record during that time. Clairs statistics are remarkable. She is one of those people that make the Tradition of Excellence sign on the Ridgewood High School wall have meaning. After college Clair remained in the Atlanta area working a career in human resources. In her spare time, Kelsall enjoys many activities such as, biking, hiking, kayaking and reading. A three year starter at center mid-filed for Coach Dick Bennett from 1978 to 1980, Chris was a key member of teams that went 56-10-4, won two NNJIL league crowns, two Bergen County championships, and one Section 1, Group 4 State championship. Her senior year season was nonetheless lauded, earning her a fourth consecutive recognition on the Bergen Record All County team for girls gymnastics. John was outstanding for a 7-2 Maroons squad that lost both games by a combined 5 points. Alex Molnar, class of 1963; Pamela Kristan, class of 1964; and Mary-Rita (Patricelli) Moore, class of 1979; will be recognized. 1980 Gymnastics RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame 2022 Inductees - Maroons Online 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.
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