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O. Larry Keefe 1985 1992 William Langheld ’64 Salvatore Caprio H’88 Tom Ard ’83 Neal Nolan ’47 Samuel F. Champi ’62 Vince Campi ’72 Chet Parlavecchio ’78 Harry Coates ’06 Gayton Ciccone ’60 Phil Thigpen ’47 Msgr. William Daly ’38 Ron Karnaugh ’84 Russell “Packy” White ’27 Frederick J. Dwyer ’49 Edmond Kirby ’54 Connie Egan ’56 Ken Kluxen ’62 1989 Vincent A. McIntee H’83 Matt Lasher ’86 Marty Caffrey ’70 John T. Merklinger ’80 Ferdy Masucci ’77 Pete Calcagno H’89 James E. Reynolds ’66 Jim Meehan ’55 Hugh Gallagher ’52 Thomas Sheridan H’85 John Parker ’59 Jeff Gausepohl ’61 Frank “Finn” Tracey H’85 Joseph Walsh ’66 Anthony J. Verducci H’87 Dr. Joseph P. Kane H’87 John Warchol H’92 Dr. Felix “Buddy” Masterson ’56 Pete O’Connor ’59 1986 1993 Rev. William N. Bradley H’86 Joseph O’Connor, MD ’50 Tom Arminio ’73 Jim Reardon ’51 Richard E. Dec ’61 Tom Battaglia ’68 Steve Schoenhaus ’64 Rev. William J. Duffy H’86 Tom Coccia ’71 Frank E. Walsh, Jr. ’59 William Gardner ’70 Ed Coppola H’93 Rev. Stephen Kilcarr H’93 Tony “Stanley” Woods ’83 Paul Deehan ’77 Melvin Knight ’67 Bernie Degnan ’47 1990 Charles F. Lorenzo, Sr. ’52 Bob Farrell H’94 Fred Brown ’64 John R. Morrison ’63 Rod Gardner ’73 Herb Campbell ’68 Thomas A. Reynolds ’48 Peter Herms Kevin Duffy ’74 Michael J. Sheppard, Sr. ’54 Luddy Landgraf ’53 Jack Farrell ’47 David P. Smalley ’52 Rick Pawlewicz ’71 Brian Hunt ’63 Joseph A. Spinazzola ’79 Larry Sweeney H’93 John Lombardo ’49 Tom Van Grofski ’62 Frank Meehan ’15 1987 Dick McDonough ’60 Paul G. Caffrey ’69 1994 Bob McDonough ’47 Hugh Dunnion ’56 Greg Amsler ’86 Charlie O’Connell ’59 Rev. Frank J. Finn H’87 Michael Deehan ’80 Joe Rawley ’55 Ted Fiore ’58 Mike Farrell ’56 Pat Sullivan ’72 Rev. William M. Giblin H’87 Bill “Doc” Ferinden Msgr. Walter G. Jarvais ’22 Jeff Goldberg ’77 1991 Keven R. McDonald ’74 Bob Hartman ’44 Frank Besson ’58 John B. Murray ’59 Ted Taylor ’70 Ken Blaha ’69 Nicholas J. Palihnich ’57 Richard Morris H’95 Dante Caprio ’71 Ted Schoenhaus ’71 Paul “Spike” Reilly ’52 Joe DeGeorge ’75 Tom Sharkey ’50 Paul Sant’Ambrogio ’76 Dick Farrell ’53 Msgr. Thomas J. Tuohy H’87 Ted Schiller ’73 Bill Farquhar ’49 Frantz Volcy ’86 Sam Martucci H’85 1988 Walter “Bus” Murray ’32 Frank Baier ’55 Fred Pierro H’91 Les Blaha ’45 Patrick Sages ’77 Fred Buechel ’63 Bernie Suttake ’54 Chuck Doehler ’52 Ed Wyrsch ’59 Charles F. Douress H’86 Msgr. Thomas G. Fahy H’88
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Carmen “Skip” Bova ’39 James Carter ’71 James Condon H’95 John Feeney ’38 Frank Maguire ’44 Mike Mielko ’69 Jim O’Brien ’55 Pete Petrone ’84 Kevin Quinn ’75 Jack Thorne ’44 Dave Tracy ’76 Frank Rinks H’95
1996 Peter Butler H’92 Greg Cunningham ’74 Pete Davis ’50 John DeNoia ’60 Frank Finn ’57 Tom Guthrie ’44 Jack Kiley ’47 Roman Matusz ’85 Thomas McManus ’67 John Prisco ’64 Pete Reavey ’81 John Strong ’35
1997 Ed Argast ’74 Al Calcagno ’70 Ric Green ’80 Tim McCloone ’65 Jerry McGee ’51 Bill Persichetty H’82 Dan Prachar ’85 Steve Reynolds ’76 Steve Riley ’78 Larry Sartori ’38 Jack Reilly ’45 John Sheppard ’84
1998 Peter DeLuca ’75 Rev. Martin Foran H’87 Michael Gallo ’79 J. David Gill ’68 David Kahney ’90 Brevin Knight ’93
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1999 Mani Almeida ’71 Marty Berman Ed Bilinski ’62 Larry Burgund ’44 Jack Gentempo ’57 John Hughes ’59 John Looney ’37 Rev. Paul Manning ’51 George “Kelly” Martin ’77 M. Richard Merklinger ’65 Bob Petrucelli ’66 Mike Ragan ’78
2000 Tom Cregan ’65 Tom Campagna H’00 Chris DeGrezia ’86 Jarrod Johnson ’87 Kevin Kelly ’82 John MacArthur ’81 Kevin O’Callaghan ’81 Vadim Schaldenko ’63 Chris Seebode ’80 Sam “Tip” Spina ’82 Michael Stephans ’92 Art Williams H’00
2001 John Allen H’97 Jim Addonizio ’71 Ken Donovan ’76 Tony D’Urso ’79 Frank Gagliano ’82 Stanley Kossup ’51 Jack Langella ’62 Jack O’Rourke ’51 Ray Maragni ’83 Frank Mazzochi ’67 Pat Powers ’63 Patrick Smith ‘83 1952 Basketball Team
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Mark Kenah ’92 2002 2009 Brandin Knight ’99 Pete Burns ’78 Dennis J. Tallagnon ’50 Michael J. Sheppard, Jr. ’77 Ben Birch’52 Jerome J. Groome ’50 John Tirpak ’60 Jack Condon ’82 Albert A. Mattia ’57 1973-74 Wrestling Team Paul Natale ’71 Charles J. McCurran ’60 Ryan Peterson ’97 Kelly T. McIntosh ’89 2006 John J. Rooney ’49 Michael L. Kahney ’96 Brandon J. Doria ’99 Vincent Russomagno ’78 Andres Perez ’98 Michael J. Furiness ’71 Anthony Simonelli ’64 John J. Dibble ’99 John F. Gross ’77 Reggie Smith ’85 Charles Rowan ’02 Frank P. Gately ’86 John Sweeney ’80 Rev. Msgr. Edward Bradley H’91 Patrick J. Henning ’95 1976 Football Team Samuel J. Fortunato Anthony Karpowich ’40 1956 Basketball Team Christopher J. O’Connell ’83 2003 Edward C. Neu ’84 Adam Daniels ’97 2010 Michael F. Newman ’66 Salvatore DeVito ’79 Malcom D. Forrester ‘55 Steven P. Ricciardi ’97 Steve Evanoff Thomas “Plug” Feehan ‘56 John H. Sampers ’89 Semos Gardner ’83 Edward M. Bonder ‘72 1960-61 Basketball Team Mark Hopkins ’91 Stephen B. Bigotto Jr. ‘78 Richard E. Merklinger ’90 Frank J. Ellmo ‘81 2007 Jeff Miller ’98 Jon M. Daidone ‘83 Larry Yannuzzi ’59 Robert Oelz ’47 John B. Backes ‘90 Kevin Torppey ’59 John Probst ’95 Eric A. Duncan ‘03 Joe Tutela ’75 Michael Przywozny ’94 Andre D. Callender ‘03 Thomas Rathbun ’84 1971 Baseball Team Robert A. Palermo Mark Duffy ’86 Andrew J. Beifus Joe Cocuzza ’85 2004 1949 Football Team Stephen F. Smith III ’86 John Reitmeir Dorian Scott ’00 Ralph F. Powers ’44 2011 Joe Martinez ’01 Joe Ponzo ’51 John Bravette ‘95 Thomas Cuomo, MD Thomas O’Brien ’56 John G. Cosgrove ‘60 Vince Aulisi Bill McDonough ’65 Traver Dedoussis Davis ‘02 1955 Football Team Jay Gsell ’69 James W. Dooley ‘97 Ed Aulisi ’78 Casey B.Grimm ‘99 2008 Joe Aulisi ’78 Ronald L. Heffers ‘65 James G. O’Connor ‘60 Glenn D. Smith ’83 William L. Lennon Jr. ‘60 Frank P. Richardi ‘70 Mike Keohane ’83 Michael S. Purzycki ‘63 John J. McMenamin ‘72 Marteese Robinson ’84 Gregory J. Rogers ‘90 William L. Griffith ‘87 1961 Cross Country Team John C. Sabo ‘71 Darren S. Volker ‘90 Thomas M. Verducci ‘78 John J. Mitzak ‘91 2005 1958-1959 Track & Field Douglas J. Nevins ‘91 Larry Baggitt Aleem Tyrone Barley ‘00 William Barrett ’73 Marcus L. Toney-El ‘00 Richard Blumette ’78 Richard Grady, MD ‘44 Frank Fitzgerald ’74 Dennis Gunn Michael Guidice ’83 1982-83 Hockey Team Thomas Hensler ’76 Michael Holovak ’39
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elcome to Seton Hall Prep’s 28th Annual Hall of Fame Dinner, as we once again gather to recognize a group of men whose accomplishments and unselfish contributions represent the proud tradition of excellence that we constantly strive to uphold. Tonight we honor the 1959 Baseball Team and eleven individuals who are part of the proud and distinguished legacy that are so deserving of this most prestigious award. I congratulate our 2012 Honorees and their families. On such a wonderful occasion as this, I offer my best wishes for a very enjoyable evening and my prayers that God will bless you and your families in all your endeavors. I ask that you keep The Prep in your prayers so we may continue to be blessed with the great traditions of this very special place.
Rev. Msgr. Michael E. Kelly ‘57 Headmaster
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program Entrance of the Honorees Star Spangled Banner and Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph A. Neglia H’01 and Theresa A. Neglia Seton Hall Prep Music & Art Department and the C-Tonians Invocation & Greeting. . . . . . . . Rev. Msgr. Michael E. Kelly ’57 Seton Hall Prep Headmaster Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael McMahon ’60 Chairman, Hall of Fame Committee Master of Ceremonies Dinner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm
Enshrinement Ceremonies Benediction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Msgr. Michael E. Kelly ’57
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elcome to the 2012 Seton Hall Prep Hall of Fame. I wish to acknowledge how honored I am to have been asked to chair this great committee that honors The Prep’s great athletes and special people that have helped our school’s athletic program be one of the greatest programs, if not the greatest, in New Jersey. I especially want to acknowledge Marty Zittel, for having served and chaired these efforts for over 20 years. His dedication and attention to the success of the Hall of Fame will more than likely never be matched.
We thank you for your attendance this evening and sincerely wish for you to be able to stay until all the honorees have been inducted. Thank you for your current and continued support of Seton Hall Prep. Michael D. McMahon ‘60 Chairman, Hall of Fame Committee
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hall of fame committee Larry Baggitt
Jeffrey M. Goldberg ‘77
Kenneth J. Blaha ‘69
John Hughes ‘59
John Buckley ‘57
Brian R. Hunt ‘63
Bruce P. Byrne ‘54
Kenneth Kluxen ‘62
Albert P. Calcagno ‘70
Jack Langella ‘62
Vincent Campi ‘72
Michael McMahon ’60, Chairman
Samuel F. Champi ‘62
Richard E. Merklinger ‘90
John R. Condon ‘82
Michael Mielko ‘69
Peter D. Davis ‘50
John M. O’Rourke ‘51
Antonio D. DeBellonia ‘88
Paul H. Reilly Sr. ‘52
Paul Deehan ‘77
Michael J. Sheppard ‘54
Charles Douress H‘86
Thomas Van Grofski ‘62
Charles Douress ‘71
Joseph A. Verducci ‘83
Ted Fiore ‘58
Joseph F. Walsh, Jr. ‘66, Vice-Chairman
John Ford ‘57, Past Chairman
Robert Zwigard ‘91
Michael G. Gallo ‘79
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2012 Hall of Fame player who was like a quarterback on the line, adroit at diagnosing opponents’ defensive patterns and suggesting offensive adjustments to the coaches. Line Coach Pete Calcagno charged Phil with huddling with the offensive line between series to explain the newest adjustments. With this level of respect by the coaches, he was considered by his teammates to know more about opponents than they did, and was looked to as an inspirational leader. Although his team finished its senior season with an impressive 6-2-1 record, it suffered a heartbreaking 7-6 loss in the closing minutes of the final game on a “Hail Mary” pass against undefeated St. Mary’s of Rutherford with the Parochial A State Championship at stake. Despite the loss, Phil was a consistent offensive force who always came through on the big downs and a leader highly respected by coaches, teammates and opponents alike.
Phil Passalaqua ’54 Phil was a solid 5’10”, 212 lb., “strong as an ox,” left tackle on the ‘52 and ’53 football teams. As a senior he was the best player on an outstanding offensive line for a team that was the pre-season co-favorite with St. Peter’s of Jersey City to win the North Jersey Parochial A Championship. Phil was a dedicated, hardworking player who never missed an offensive play during his two varsity seasons. When short yardage was needed, a play was usually run between guard and tackle on Phil’s side. He and left guard, Rudy Katzenberger, formed a tough duo in leading the team. A key victory in the ‘53 season came against a tough St. Cecilia’s of Englewood team with a plunge over Phil’s slot with less than two minutes left, for a 12-7 SHP victory. He is also uniquely remembered as an unusually intelligent
Charles “Corky” Kray ’56 Charlie Kray was an outstanding all-around athlete who earned varsity letters in football (3), baseball (3) and basketball (1) during a period when SHP fielded some of the best teams in the state in each of these 6
sports. In football he was a stalwart offensive end, and a lethal outside linebacker. Baseball found him at both second and third base, depending on the year, and in basketball he was a reliable reserve forward. His style of play in each sport was characterized as smooth, reliable, and consistently effective. In Coach Verducci’s first year as varsity coach, Kray was a hard blocking end in a run-oriented offense. Defensively he was particularly effective at either turning end runs to the inside to be cleaned up by linebackers or defensive backs, or at shedding blockers to make the tackles himself. Between him and All County linebacker Hugh Dunnion on the opposite side, it was next to impossible for runners to turn the corners on the ‘55 Hall of Fame Pirates, who finished with a 7-1-1 record and a share of the North Jersey, Parochial A State Championship. In baseball Kray was a hard hitting infielder, a slick fielder with a talent for smoothly executing the double play and deftly handling hard shots at the hot corner. Typical of Kray’s play under pressure was his performance in a ’56 Greater Newark Tournament game against St. Benedicts, driving in four runs, including a two-run homer in a see-saw 9-7 Seton Hall victory. Playing during an era for which individual statistics are scarce, and when high school baseball was still played with wooden bats, Kray was one of the team
leaders, batting .385. He was named the baseball team’s MVP, and First Team All State Parochial and Private Schools as a senior in both football and baseball (3rd baseman). Following graduation he continued his baseball career at Holy Cross, which included his participation in the 1958 College World Series. Marty Zittel ’57 Aside from serving as an outstanding and very dedicated alumnus who volunteered his time for 25 years as a member of the Hall of Fame Committee, Marty was also an excellent athlete in his own right. He had a great career as a running back on the football team. He was a versatile player who started at both halfback and defensive back, while also returning punts and kickoffs. He had 17 career touchdowns, including four against St Cecilia’s of Englewood in his senior year which tied the school record at the time. He received both All County and All State Parochial recognition and was named team MVP. Marty also played three varsity seasons as a center fielder on the baseball team, batting .285 as a senior. Known for his exceptional speed, Marty stole 15 bases in 16 attempts, two of home. Following the season he finished second in the voting for senior class Best Athlete. As a Hall of 7
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Fame committee member, Marty has been very active and productive since 1988. From the beginning, his extensive research provided the Committee with quality candidates for consideration of induction into the Hall of Fame. He soon became Chairman of the Selection Committee and took on greater responsibility in overseeing Committee research and emphasizing the importance of depth and accuracy in data development in an effort to identify the most deserving candidates. Due to Marty’s diligence, information was uncovered on several worthy candidates who had been overlooked in previous years. This resulted in their belated but well deserved induction into the Hall of Fame. In 2003, assuming even greater responsibility, Marty became Chairman of the Hall of Fame Committee while continuing as head of the Selection Committee. His dual role was challenging and time consuming, but the end result of his leadership enabled the Committee to operate very successfully for years as a well run, organized, and consistently productive body.
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assisted with timely shooting at a 44% pace from the floor. The following season (‘61) The Prep compiled a 19-2 record and won the New Jersey Catholic A State Championship with an exciting win over perennial foe Trenton Catholic, with Billy contributing 18 points. In his three years as point guard his outstanding leadership contributed significantly to an aggregate record of 48-8. In summary, “Bill is primarily remembered for backcourt wizardry, playmaking, and shooting that dazzled opponents.” He was named to the All Orange Team and he received Honorable Mention All County in his senior year while the Chicago Tribune named Seton Hall Prep the #1 Catholic high school basketball team in the United States. Bill’s reputation as the “cool” point guard whose command and direction of The Prep offense made his teams “go” resulted in a scholarship to St. Michael’s College in Vermont. There, Bill continued as point guard for a team that reached the 1965 NCAA College Division Final Four (Division II today). His opponents in that tournament included NBA legends Jerry Sloan of Evansville, Walt Frazier of Southern Illinois and Phil Jackson of North Dakota. Continuing with the playing style he had established at The Prep, Bill’s combined points and assists totals in the Quarter Finals and Sweet 16 contributed to 60% of his team’s
William Cummins ’61 Billy Cummins was the floor general who led the ‘59 Prep JV basketball team to an 18-0 undefeated season with teammates who comprised the core of the ‘61 team that won SHP’s first State Parochial A Championship. The following year, as a junior, Billy led a team of four juniors and one senior (three currently in The Prep Hall of Fame) to an 11-6 record and to semifinals of the Essex County Tournament, losing to Bloomfield in a legendary sudden death overtime contest. With the three future Hall of Famers responsible for the bulk of the scoring, Bill gamely 8
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total points. Based on that dominant performance Bill was named to the Second Team All Tournament Team and runner-up for Tournament MVP. Ray Wyrsch ’62 Ray was a major, and often the leading, contributor to SHP championship cross-country and relay teams for three years—nine consecutive track seasons. During this time, Ray won three individual state championships and was All State six times. In his sophomore year he finished first among all Prep runners in every cross country race, leading the team to a 10-2 record and its first-ever conference championship. This same year he won the NJ Sophomore Half-Mile Championship and was a member of four championship, record-breaking relay teams, competing against the best teams on the east coast in the Philadelphia Inquirer Games, the Penn Relays, State Indoor Championships, and the Eastern States Championships. In his junior and senior years, Ray continued with spectacular performances in cross country and the indoor and outdoor track seasons in both individual and relay events. He won the 1961 NJ Individual State Cross Country Championship by 50 yards, leading the team to its second straight State Championship and eventual induction into
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the Hall of Fame as the finest cross country team in the school’s history and, arguably, the State of New Jersey. Individually Ray also won the 1962 Individual Half-Mile State Championship. He was a key member of the nationally ranked two-mile relay team that won numerous state championships and invitational meets against top-ranked teams from other states. He anchored that team to victories in the Eastern States Championships, in four state and conference championships, and many other major invitational championships. In Madison Square Garden this team competed in what was described as the greatest high school two-mile relay race in Garden history. While The Prep narrowly lost to a powerful St. Francis Prep squad, both teams, incredibly, broke the national record. In one major championship meet Ray recorded the second fastest half-mile in the country while anchoring the relay team to victory. During this same period, The Prep shattered two all-time New Jersey state records (indoor and outdoor), and crushed conference, meet and SHP records on many occasions. Following graduation Ray continued his running career at Seton Hall University on a track scholarship.
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Thomas Cook ’86 In the history of Seton Hall basketball only a handful can claim to have been four-year starters. Having worn the blue and white under Coach Farrell from 1982 thru 1986 Tom Cook is one of those rarities. In his Prep career he scored 1,256 points (eighth highest) and is one of only 15 Pirates to have exceeded 1,000 career points. Typical of Tom’s impact on his teams’ fortunes was his play in the 1985 Belk Beachball Classic, a national Christmas tournament in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In the semi-final he scored the winning points at the buzzer to lead The Prep to a dramatic win over Crenshaw High School of Los Angeles, the #2 ranked team in the United States. His outstanding play in that tournament continued in the finals, though SHP fell but two points short of a victory over DeMatha High School, ranked #7 in the country. These two performances propelled Seton Hall to a season record of 25-3, including a 50-43 victory over CBA in the ‘86 Parochial A State Championship game and the #1 ranking in New Jersey. Tom was named Most Valuable Player in the championship game, solidifying his post-season selection as All County and First Team All-State Parochial. Tom went on to accept a full scholarship to Fairfield University. 10
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Vernon G. Richards Jr. ’86 From 1982 thru 1986 Vernon was awarded 10 SHP varsity letters in cross country (3), indoor track (3), and outdoor track (4), while setting records in county, state, and national competition as both a junior and senior. He initially stood out during his junior year helping to set a new meet record in the Suburban Mile Relay at the 1985 Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden. This record still stands today and can never be broken because the Millrose Games will no longer be held at the Garden. This same year he ran on the winning High School Mile Relay team at the Vitalis US Olympic Invitational meet at Brendan Byrne Arena, and followed that with participation on the victorious 4 x 400-Meter Championship Relay team at the outdoor Parochial A State Championships. After being named to the All Essex County Cross Country team to kick off his senior year, Vernon went on to win the 800-Meter Run at the Parochial A State Championship indoor meet and then began to cap off his SHP career during the outdoor season with individual victories in the 400- and 800-Meter runs, as well as a repeat victory in the 4x400-Meter Relay, all at the Parochial A State Championship meet. Vernon also had the satisfaction of knowing his achievements went a long way toward Seton Hall ultimately winning
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the 1986 Parochial A Team State Championship. Finally, Vernon took a siliver in the 800-Meter Run in the All Groups State Championships, as well as gold in the Best in the Nation Sprint Medley and in the High School Boys Mile Relay Championship at the 1986 Penn Relays. Upon completion of his senior season, Vernon accepted a full scholarship to Manhattan College, where his outstanding college career earned him All American status in 1988.
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on the All-Time “best ever” list. A summary of Todd’s achievements includes five Parochial A state championships (Long Jump, 110m High hurdles,400m
Intermediate Hurdles, 55m High Hurdles twice); three Essex County hurdle championships; three NJ Catholic Track Conference Todd Walthall ’88 hurdle championTodd was an outstanding jumper and runner, and the ships; NJSIAA All most versatile and successful hurdler in SHP history. Groups Meet of That he still holds the 400m Intermediate Hurdle Champions High school record is strong testament to that fact and Hurdle championto his intense competitiveness. Throughout ’87 and ships; three SHP school records, plus two more as ’88, whenever he raced there was but one question– part of relay teams (current school record for the “Who’ll take second place?” In winning his second 400m Intermediate Hurdles); Eastern States Indoor Essex County 110m High Hurdle championship in ’88, High Hurdle champion; member of the ‘88 Star the finish line photo showed him breaking the tape Ledger All State track team; Worrell Publications while none of his competitors had yet reached the last Track Athlete of the Year (twice). Todd continued his hurdle. He was clearly the dominant indoor hurdler career at the University of Pittsburgh where he is in in New Jersey in ‘88. With his victory in the 55m the record books with the Shuttle Hurdle Relay team. Hurdles, he is one of only three Prep track athletes to have won at the All Groups Meet of Champions, while also having the distinction of being New Jersey’s No. 1 track athlete in a specific event – the overall champion in ‘88 for the 55m High Hurdles. He fell but one race short of an undefeated season with a second place finish to an out of state runner (1/10th of a second behind the winner) in the 55m Hurdles in the Eastern States Championships. His time in the semi-finals of 7.35 vaulted him to #4 on the New Jersey All-Time list. Even 25 years later, it still appears 11
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Zachary Hatcher ’98 him Player of the Year in New Jersey. This award was Playing at 6’2”, 190 lbs. Zach was a force at the followed with selection by the New Jersey Devils as forward position and one of the best hockey players NJ Player of the Year. Zach began his college career to ever take the ice for SHP. According to Coach at Providence College and finished with three years Peter Herms, “Zach always seemed to score at the at Quinnipiac University. most crucial times. And he really relished his role as team captain. He was quite a leader for The Prep in Marc Curry ’00 both the locker room and on the ice.” Zach finished Coach Farrell considered Marc “a warrior and the his Prep career with 69 goals and 46 assists. In his best rebounder I ever had.” A varsity starter as a sophfirst two years in the program he scored 17 goals omore, he contributed 7.2 points per game along with and had nine assists, with his sophomore year team 5.7 rebounds for a strong team that finished with a reaching the finals of the Parochial A champion- 27-3 record and was Iron Hills Conference-Iron ship game. In his Division champions, the Essex County Tournament junior year he led Champions, Parochial A State Champions and runner the team to a Star- up in the Tournament of Champions. The team was Ledger #2 rank- ranked #2 in the state by the Star Ledger, #4 in the ing in New Jersey, New York Daily News Tri-State Poll, and # 9 in the with 23 goals and Eastern Region 17 assists. The by USA Today. In squad also won his junior year the Gordon Cup he increased his title in the NJ production to Interscholastic 8.5 points and Hockey League A Division, and the 6.3 rebounds Parochial A Title before coming up short in the NJ per game and State All Groups Championship game. Post-season he he was one of was selected to the All-State Parochial A Team. As a the leaders of senior, Zach went on to tally 29 goals and 21 assists a team that leading that team to a 25-2 record and a #1 ranking went 30-1, losing only to in the state. They repeated as champions in the NJIHL DeMatha of Maryland, the #1 ranked team in the A Division, the Gordon Cup, and NJ Parochial A, while country. This accomplished group repeated as also adding the NJ State All Groups Title. He was champions of the Iron Hills Conference-Iron Division, personally rewarded with selection by the Ledger to the Essex County Tournament, the NJ State Parochial the First Team All State, All Groups team, also naming A division and captured the prestigious Tournament 12
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of Champions title. They were ranked #1 by both the Star Ledger and the NY Daily News Tri-State Poll. USA Today ranked them # 4 in the country. The Star Ledger named him to their All County team. As a 235 lb. senior Marc elevated his game to an average of 11.7 points and 8.2 rebounds. The team repeated once more as champions of the Iron Hills Conference -Iron Division, Essex County Tournament, and NJ State Parochial A division, and was, again, runner up in the Tournament of Champions. Finishing #2 in the state in the Star-Ledger poll, they were ranked # 3 in the New York Daily News Tri-State Poll and #10 nationally by USA Today. Post season awards for Marc included All State, All Groups by the Star Ledger, All State by the Associated Press, Honorable Mention by the NY Daily News/MSG Network, and Honorable Mention All-New Jersey by USA Today. Later, the Star-Ledger named Marc to the Third Team on their All Decades Team for the period of 1990s. Marc continued his career at the University of Delaware before transferring to St. Peter’s College in Jersey City for his final three years.
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lowing this outstanding season, Kevin was honored as Star Ledger Coach of the Year. In 1995 he assumed coaching responsibility for the Freshman Soccer
Team and the important role of orienting aspiring soccer athletes to the “Seton Hall Way” as they gained important experience in preparation for moving up to the varsity under Head Coach Marty Berman. He brings a deep understanding of the game acquired from four years of play at Columbia High School, one of New Jersey’s long time leading programs, as well as further experience at the next level as a player for Providence College. This past basketball season, after 15 years as a valuable assistant to retiring Head Basketball Coach Bob Farrell, Kevin assumed the unKevin Williams enviable position of following Farrell as head coach. A multi-discipline coach and a man for all seasons, The program didn’t miss a beat as Kevin immediately Kevin is deeply involved with Prep athletes all year established himself as “his own man,” leading the long. He began his SHP head coaching career with Pirates to an outstanding record of 26-3. Under his the Pirates Varsity Golf Team in 2000 and since then direction The Prep captured their third consecutive has consistently led a championship program. In that Super Essex Conference American Division title with time, his teams have won the Iron Hills Conference- a 13-1 conference record, their second consecutive Iron Division title eight times, the Essex County Essex County Championship (14th for SHP overall), championship six times, the Non-Public A North title and the school’s 25th New Jersey Non-Public A North once and the NJSIAA Prep A title twice. His 2009 team title. Gradually, but clearly, Kevin has been carving compiled an undefeated record with 20 wins and out a coaching record of success similar to some of finished the season ranked # 4 in New Jersey. Fol- the more renowned coaches in Seton Hall history. 13
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1959 Baseball TEAM The 1959 baseball team was one of Coach Frank Tracey’s best ever. With exceptional talent at every defensive position, a deep and talented pitching staff, and some of the state’s best hitting, this state championship team spent nearly the entire season ranked No.1 by both the Newark Star Ledger and the Newark Evening News. The team was led by the pitching of John Parker (All County, All State, All Metropolitan) and Kevin Torppey, and the hitting and fielding of John Hughes (All County, Associated Press All State, All Metropolitan), Larry Yannuzzi (All County, All State Parochial), and Wally Metrione (All County and All State Parochial). The team ran off 14 consecutive victories with wins over such perennial powers as Bloomfield, Rahway, Union, and Elizabeth. The Pirates earned the No.1 seed in the Greater Newark Tournament (then the state’s most prestigious tournament) which included the top-rated teams from throughout NJ Unfortunately, the team was upset in a later round of the tournament in a very close game, but it rebounded two days later behind a five-hit pitching performance by Torppey for a thrilling 6–0 victory over St. Michael’s for the Parochial A State Championship. The final victory was enough to earn the team a #5 ranking in New Jersey by the Star-Ledger. Their baseball achievements contributed to the Hall of Fame election of a number of its members, including Parker, Hughes, Yannuzzi, Torppey, and John DeNoia.
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Mark your Calendars Fall Golden Knights of Setonia Luncheon
Special Thanks to Our Program Sponsor
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 (Spring Lake Golf Club)
Mother’s Auxiliary Fashion Show
Thursday, November 8, 2012 (Mayfair Farms)
Fall Drama Production
Friday–Saturday, December 7-8, 2012 (SHP)
Thanksgiving Day Mass and 5K Turkey Trot
Thursday, November 22, 2012 (Kelly Athletic Complex)
Griffin Bridges Christmas Reception/Auction
Monday, December 10, 2012 (Salute Bistro, Montclair)
Family Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration
Thursday, December 13, 2012 (SHP)
Young Alumni Day
Friday, January 4, 2013 (SHP)
Fathers Club Auction and Mercedes Raffle
Saturday, April 20, 2013 (SHP)
Griffin Bridges 5K Run/Walk
South Mountain Reservation/McLoone’s Boathouse Saturday, May 11, 2013
Spring Musical
Thursday–Saturday, April 25–27, 2013 (SHP)
Spring Golden Knights of Setonia Luncheon
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 (Rock Spring Golf Club)
Commencement / 50th Anniversary Reunion
Saturday–Sunday, June 1–2, 2013 (SHU / The Manor)
Spring Golf Classic
June 2013 (Montclair Golf Club)
Alumni & Friends Caribbean Cruise
July 11–20, 2013
Chris McMahon ‘90
To become involved, or for further information, contact: Rich Koles ’69, Director of Alumni Relations 973.325.6634 rkoles@shp.org
Patrick Donahue, Director of Institutional Advancement 973.736.6861
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Be a part of The Prep’s Alumni and Friends’ 2nd Caribbean Cruise EXPLORER OF THE SEAS 9 Nights, beginning July 11, 2013
Cape Liberty/NJ – Bermuda, St Maarten, San Juan, Labadee – Cape Liberty/NJ visit shp.org/Alumni News & Events for complete information and registration form.
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Nominate Your Candidate If you would like to submit the name of one or more deserving candidates for consideration for the Seton Hall Prep Hall of Fame (either Athlete or Honorary categories), please complete this form and return it by fax to Rich Koles ‘69 in the Alumni Office at 973.736.3831. [phone 973.325.6634] Individuals qualify for Hall of Fame consideration based on excellence in athletics while at The Prep, and beyond. Individuals may also qualify for consideration in the Honorary category based on their support of SHP in a generous or outstanding manner, with special weight placed on contributions toward The Prep athletic program.
Name of Candidate_________________________________________________________ Graduation Year____________________________________________________________ Sports Participated in _ ______________________________________________________ Coach of (name sport) _ _____________________________________________________ Trainer _______ Manager ______ Other Forms of Support __________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
I believe this individual to be deserving of consideration because _ _________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________
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Alma Mater sons be loyal. Keep her name in purest light. Never waver from her precepts. Guard her banner Blue and White. O sing her praise to highest skies, And be ye faithful in her eyes, For she will foster all your dreams. Her name is Seton Hall.
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