The Haledon native graduated from Paterson Central High School and Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey) in 1936. During his three seasons at Davidson College, (1967-70) he scored 1,221 points and never scored fewer than 13 points per game in a season for coaches Lefty Driesell and Terry Holland. She earned four letters in basketball at Western Kentucky University and ranks third all-time at the school in games played (130). Both Lyons and Auger were named first team All-County in 1979. A soccer standout for much of his youth and early high school athletic careers, Kauke wound up winning dozens of league, county and state-sectional titles in track, setting records in the 400-, 800- and 1600-meter runs and in the relays. For three consecutive years (1992, 1993 and 1994), she made first team All-County, first team All- Area North Jersey in the Herald and News and first team All- Suburban in The Ridgewood News. 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"! She is one of those people that make the Tradition of Excellence sign on the Ridgewood High School wall have meaning. He was All-America and All-Pac 10 running for the University of Arizona. As a freshman, she placed second in the Bergen County Cross-Country Championships and in the spring won the county title in the mile, setting a new Ridgewood record in the process. Four months after cancer surgery, she finished the Boston Marathon in 3:09. 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. She was honored as a Division 3 All-American in 1987 and was picked on the All-New Jersey Conference All-Star team in 1987 and 1988. The Maroons also qualified for 24 out of the last 25 state group 4 championships during Coyle's reign, with 10 runners-up finishes and three third place finishes in addition to the 10 titles. She was named Runner of the Year by Runner;s World Magazine and honored with the Paavo Nurmi Award. Current president is Valerie Pecresse whose term ends in 2027. In his 26 year tenure as head coach of the program he noted it was rare to see a high school player with the technical ability and tactical knowledge to play with such expertise at any position needed during competition. He went on to compete in track at Brown University where he captained the undefeated 1964-1965 indoor and outdoor track and field teams while setting the Brown school record in the 440 yd. Robertiello covered Ridgewood High School football for 30 years and also worked for a succession of corporations. Zabielski spent her freshman and sophomore years at Paramus Catholic before her family moved to Ridgewood and she enrolled at Ridgewood Highs School for her junior and senior years. In addition, he helped the Maroons to a national championship in the sprint medley relay, combining with Dan Cooper, Andrew Dolgin and Steve Pawlowski for a 3:27.58 that still stands as an RHS record in the event. 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. The 1946 team had few returning lettermen, but the Maroons won their final six games to finish the season with a 7-2 record. Class of 1994 She also earned three Varsity letters in softball and a varsity letter in tennis while at RHS. Played last NCAA Division 1 match in the National Championship game vs. North Carolina. The coaches convinced Kandie to "move up" to the 2 lap event for just this one race. While the athletes may have changed, the understanding of what brings about success has not. This bar chart presents the estimated population density in the Ile-de-France region (Paris area), in France in 2021, by district. DuFlocq recorded 27 shutouts in his career, including a heartbreaking overtime 0-0 decision to arch-rival Kearny in the 1975 state tournament that was then decided on corner kicks. But it was success at still another track event that he remembers most. Named to The Record's Bergen County All-Century Girls Soccer Team as a Midfielder, Wendy Hartwig, a 1994 graduate, is the leading goal scorer in the history of Ridgewood High School soccer, boys and girls programs, with 110 goals to go along with 49 assists over a four-year varsity career playing for head coach Jeff Yearing. He was the recipient of the RHS Award for Excellence in Athletics in 1968. Class of 1994 Never weighing more than 185lbs, he excelled on the football field in the legendary NNJIL of the 1970's. Only 16 players were selected in the country to participate on that squad and Ridgewood's Leigh Jester was one of them! He placed ninth at the NCAA National Championship in the outdoor triple jump in 1992. In 2006, Paul was honored by the National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations by being named New Jersey Softball Coach of the Year and Northeast Softball Coach of the Year. He was All-Ivy three years at Princeton University, leading the Ivy League in scoring one season, ranking second the other two. She was selected for and participated in the NJGSCA senior showcase match that year for the North 1 team. DeRochi remained in the Glen Rock school system until 1936, when he moved on to Ridgewood. In his 29 years as the Maroons' cross-country coach, Ridgewood won 15 league and divisional titles in the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League, 12 Bergen Group 4 titles, 10 sectional Group 4 titles, and seven Bergen Meet of Champions titles. Again Leigh achieved 1st team all league status and also was named 1st team all state. In 78 matches played while Rachel was a member of the Maroons ladies soccer squad, the team outscored its opposition by over 400 goals with 444 scored for RHS and 40 scored against. RHS, was also a great place according to Craig. "Many describe Jim Bruni as a man and a coach who was loved by all of his student athletes "Brian Corcoran Class of 1970 The Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame proudly welcomes Patti Auger as a class of 2022 inductee for her dual accomplishments in the sport of Softball at RHS both as a player and a coach a first for the Hall of Fame. Kitty Batterson was the founder of the Ridgewood High School girls volleyball program and served as head coach from 1974 to 1986. But Jacob Brown's story is much more than the numbers. Growing up in Milford, Conn. in a time before Title IX, Coach Paul Played semiprofessional softball for the Raybestos Braketts for five years and went on to Springfield College where she was a member of the intercollegiate field hockey and basketball teams. Nothing made me prouder than watching these athletes develop into confident and successful women on and off the field. Congratulations and welcome to Patti Auger as a member of the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall Of Fame Class of 2022. Jack Coffey, Fordham's varsity baseball coach at the time, called him one of the greatest high school hitters he had ever seen and put him down as a sure fire major league prospect. Julia recounts the incredible teammates she had from different parts of the world. When she started track Kandie quickly established herself as the fastest kid on the team. Richard wasn't known only for coaching. 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. Joe LeMay (Class of 1985) made his mark in Ridgewood High School athletics in cross-country and track and field. As a well rounded athlete and fierce competitor, the gridiron wasn't the only playing field where Tom excelled. The Ridgewood boys' soccer team garnered 387 wins, 7 counts titles and 3 state sectional titles. In each of those seasons (1978 and 1985), the tennis team reflected her development of guidance through interim coach Mary Ann Tierney winning a Group 4, Section 1 state title in 1978, and taking an NNJIL championship as well as another Group 4, Section 1 state crown in 1985. Injury limited his playing time after his junior season, yet he was given the team's Most Courageous Player Award his senior year. Paul was named Bergen County Girls Tennis Coach of the Year three times. She went on to explain, In high school a lot of runners reach on errors and walks and base running becomes particularly important. Margaret was fourth all-time in New Jersey Women's Cross Country. In 1991, he set the program record for most assists by a sophomore with 11 and was named first team All-NNJIL, second team All-County and Honorable Mention All-State Group 4. These accolades followed on her junior year recognition of First Team All League and Second Team All County. But, her higher level talents were developed in the game of lacrosse. In 1966, DeRochi took issue with those who felt that participation in athletics interfered with an athlete's scholastic work. He passed on the position because Jim was more concerned about being properly prepared and not short changing his players than he was about being a head coach. With an incredible story of perseverance and determination, Dr.John Cerf sets an example of self determination through hard work in and out of the athletic arena. Tom would repeat the feat again as a senior for the 1961 season. Growing up in the town of Ewing, New Jersey, Roger Sweeney attended and graduated from Trenton Central High School with the class of 1948. 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 addition to all of the team championships she was part of at Ridgewood High School, Jean earned first team All-Bergen County honors 8 times, All-State honors, and had one of the fastest times in the country in the 3200 meters in 1988 (10:43.8). His accomplishments which were news worthy and outstanding in their own right in 1961and beyond are even more significant and extraordinary when compared to today's era of one sport "specialists." His sports activity takes about two hours a day, and he learns to budget his time. A two way player in high school football, Roger was a down lineman playing a guard position on the offensive side of the ball and an inside linebacker on defense. Margaret was a member of the National Record holding 4x1 mile relay team, a record that stood for 1 years. That is the total score which our record breaking football squad has rolled up in nine games already played. Toshi was born in 1930 in Kyoto, into one of Japan's most powerful families, who started the steel industry in Japan. She needed knowledge of the NJSIAA regulations especially in the area of eligibility and transfers and the completion and filing of regular NJSIAA reports. Eunae Jo, welcome to the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall Of Fame. A great player, a great leader, a great teacher, and a great coach, Dennis Sullivan rightfully takes his place alongside the other members of the Ridgewood High School Hall of Fame as one of the best all-around athletes to ever compete for the Maroons. That's how long the Ridgewood High School Boys Lacrosse team went without a loss between 1990 and 1992. 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. He took his pre-flight training at Chapel Hill, where he again played football, Squantum, Mass., and was commissioned in December of 1943 at Pensacola, Fla. The basketball team needed a lot of help, having won only one game in the previous two seasons. BOY'S SOCCER 1969-97, 1993 Women's Soccer Upon her return to New York, Lyons spent three years as the ASAC of the International Terrorism Branch, supervising the New York Joint Terrorism Task Force. The boys golf team had 97 wins and two county titles. Hubie Brown coached football, basketball and baseball at Fair Lawn High School. Zabielski took two quick dribbles and fired a 50 foot pass to a streaking Suzanne Patterson for the winning lay-up as the buzzer sounded and the girls stormed the floor to celebrate the only Girls Basketball Group IV State Championship in school history. 1995 Swimming In his first year as coach, DeRochi moved the team from last to second place in the division. Donna and her husband Craig have three children and she continues to compete in Women's International Bowling Congress tournaments individually. There were many coaches who felt Joe was the best player in Bergen County his senior year. 1990 set single season scoring record for goals with 38. He compiled an enviable and unprecedented record of 18 straight victories in each of the leagues 100 and 220 events. At the end of the season, he earned 1st Team All NNJIL as a running bank and All-Suburban as the Most Versatile Player. Information is available through the Ridgewood Local School District website at www.ridgewood.k12.oh.us or forms can be picked up at the Administration Building at 301 S. Oak St. Forms may be sent . Best of all they have not allowed an opponent to gain one single point. She accepted a full athletic scholarship to the University of New Hampshire to play basketball. Athletic Hall of Fame. Today, Patti has an active group of athletic children in New Hampshire. Lockhart, who became a doctor, shared quarterback duties on the 1972 squad that lost only to Hackensack in eight outings, 14-13, and captured the school's first NNJIL title. He also won Brown Invitational, setting still another meet record. The names of the stars of the time were Earle Hopper (Capt) Fullback, Peter Pagano Left End, William Runk Quaterback and the afore mentioned Parnell Feeney at Left Halfback. 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. Their accomplishment was a stepping-stone for the time that led to more interscholastic sports teams for girls in the 1920s. Ridgewood High School has competed in the sport of football for over 100 years, having fielded its first team in 1908. Taylor was recruited by Duke, West Point, and Navy before he chose to accept a full Navy ROTC scholarship to Yale. Because of the uniqueness of his accomplishments in three sports and the demands for training and organization that that kind of involvement in sport demands, today's athletes and students can look to John's example of a life well lived through dedication to an ideal of excellence in multiple facets of his life. John earned two varsity letters in football as a quarterback and running back. Over all Rachel is ranked #5 on the all time scoring list for Ridgewood with 71 goals scored to go along with 44 assists. The Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame is proud to have her as a member! 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. 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. The number was diminished by careful selection as the time for the opening game approached. 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. Class of 1996 Culver works for MetroLacrosse, an organization driven to provide urban youth the chance to learn and experience the game of lacrosse as the director of external affairs, where he concentrates on fund-raising and connecting the inner city lacrosse programs on the East Coast. Tony Napier was Ridgewood High School's boys gymnastics coach from 1967 to 1987 and is considered the father of the gymnastics movement in Ridgewood. She was a fixture at The 5th Avenue Mile, was featured in Sports Illustrated, had a book and movie "Running On", and is the first thing you see when entering the USA Track & Field Hall of Fame.As Mary Wittenburg, President of NYRRC, said "Toshi is our Queen of the Roads..she represents the best of running." Carin taught kindergarten at West Point Elementary School for 18 years. Again, he led the Maroons in scoring with 17 goals and 13 assists, the latter number a program record for a junior, and he also established the school record for career assists (32) in boys soccer. Tim played in 127 games for the Cavaliers, tying Othell Wilson for sixth on UV's list for games played. From 1978 to 2006, Paul had two interruptions in her tennis coaching career. After being honorably discharged in 1969 as a Captain, Taylor attended Harvard Business School and gained his MBA in 1971. The Lady Maroons Jodi Hartwig (RHS Class of 1991, Hall of Fame Class of 2004) took the ball out of bounds with a pass to Zabielski near half court. Named Captain his senior year, Chris led the team to a 17-2-3 record, the league and county tournament championships, and was named first team all NNJIL, and first team All-County, contributing 9 Goals and 17 assists during the season. He glided over the low and high fences with ballet precision and earned his share of victories, including two in the 120 low hurdles in the 1955 and 56 BPIL championship meets with times of 14.7 in 55 and 13.9 in 56. In Cross Country she was 1st team All Bergen 3 times and won the Bergen Individual Championship as a senior. The Ridgewood High School girl's tennis program has a long and storied history of both individuals and teams leaving their marks in the RHS record books. Her brother was a star at Ridgewood High School as was her older sister. Sign Up. It is a record which still stands today for accumulated league play in Bergen County. He was captain of the U.S. Olympic and Pan American teams. Patti Mileski, a 1983 graduate, is one of the top-!ight cross-country and track athletes in the history of Ridgewood High School. He compiled a brilliant 47-1-1 record for two varsity seasons on the mats. He was an NAIA All American pitcher at Taylor and had the best ERA of the league in one season at Auburn. Today, she continues to promote running with all her spirit and energy. Mike Culver, a 2002 graduate, is one of the top lacrosse players in the history ofRidgewood High School. His second trip over the goal line also came from the 1 as he "went through that same hole at center for the touchdown." The 30-year-old Rogers is presently not coaching at Riverdale but still teaches and works in the admissions office. Continuing a theme seen in many of the members of the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame; Michele continues to be active in the sport of tennis as an instructor. When it came time to choose a college, Craig joined two of his RHS track teammates, including fellow nationally ranked triple jumper and RHS Hall of Fame inductee Jen McDermott, in going to Georgetown where he continued his winning ways focusing solely on the triple jump. 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. His win mark stood as the standard at Ridgewood High School until Brandon Giovanetti surpassed it in 2012 with 110 victories. The self-described "farm kid" from a little town 22 miles from Pittsburgh traveled to a job fair in Detroit looking for his first full-time job. Rogers, who lives in Manhattan, said that long-time RHS track and cross country coach Jacob Brown helped her a great deal in her career. Overall in 31 seasons (1973, 1975-77, 1979-84, 1986-2006) under Paul, the girls varsity tennis teams at RHS amassed a 567-112 match record, 25 league championships, 23 Group, Section 1 state titles and two outright Group 4 state championships while appearing in the state final four times. O'Connor played for Ridgewood's winningest boys soccer coach, Dick Bennett. They made the states every year that he coached. Ridgewood High School was founded in 1892 when the principal, B.C. For five years, she reigned supreme among the country's backstroke swimmers, winning 16 national titles from 1955 to 1960. The team held varsity status from the school's athletic department that season and would compete the following year in the newly organized girls division of the NNJIL. When asked who her first choice would be for a women's lacrosse player to be inducted in to the Ridgewood Athletic Hall would be, current Ridgewood High School coach Karla Mixon immediately answered "Leigh Jester". Dave went on to an outstanding four year track career at Yale University from 1957 to 1961. The Hall of Fame and Scholarship fundraiser takes place on Oct. 1. He was incredibly adept at using his size to create openings for other players as Ridgewood finished the regular season at 16-1 his senior year. 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. Mike Henderson enters the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame having competed in an era where competition was fierce and deep. Having played golf since she was about ten years of age, Julia was very excited about the opportunity to join the Ridgewood High School golf team as a freshman. Dennis was recognized in the spring of 1992 by the coaching staff of Ridgewood High School as the most outstanding athlete in the class of 1992 by being awarded the prestigious "Ridgewood High School Award For Excellence In Athletics". The core of that team was built around 2010 RHS Hall of Fame inductee Amy Lyons and current RHS head softball coach Patti Auger. 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. She would never make unilateral decisions and always trusted her coaches to lend a helping hand. He made running an art form and lost only twice in the 880 in league competition during his reign and also was a confident anchor of the mile relay team. He played three varsity years for the Bulldogs where he was named captain of the team his senior year and finished with a 39-30 career record playing against some of the best teams in the country. She is one of only three females in the state to win the individual state cross country title and a team gold medal, accomplished during her undefeated senior season in 1993. Toshi continued to do that until one month before she passed away in 2014. A closer look at Kandie's Ridgewood career will give a better idea of her tremendous contribution. He never had a losing season. A trip to the Penn Relays when he was a freshman and where he ran on the 4x100 meter relay team further convinced him that this was his sport. He went on to play four varsity seasons of football at Springfield College where he was team captain and an All-East selection. He was named the New Jersey State indoor triple jumper of the 20th Century by the Newark Star Ledger. In the 1994 county semi final against a stubborn Midland Park squad, Tricia and her team mates asked to move her forward releasing her from her defensive duties of holding a great Midland Park striker in check.Yearing recounts "At halftime I asked the team if that is what they wanted .They agreed, and Tricia responded by scoring two goals .The team backed her up by holding the Panthers scoreless in the second half and Ridgewood was on its way to another title. They have five children, 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. While his first love may have been basketball, he was drawn to track and field to emulate the career of fellow New Jersey jumper and Olympian Carl Lewis. The coaches in attendance, seated from left, were assistant Bob Turco, head coach Steve Jacobson and assistant Bob Blakely. As Norris recounts each player was well versed in the A, B, Cs of softball. Coach Debbie Paul also pointed out the contribution the teams skill in base running played during the season. Mary Ellen was outstanding in the relays, running everything from the 4 x 440 to 4 x 1-mile and throwing in the javelin relay. He also coaches gymnastics at various schools and was able to coach his three children in the sport. A versatile player, he was used as a pitcher, catcher, outfielder, and infielder and he played all the positions well. Becky narrowly missed making the U.S. Olympic Team in 1976 and was selected on The Record's All Century Track and Field Team. Like the two other members of the trio (Bain and Oliver), Fred's ability to pick up crucial points in events other than his specialty allowed the Maroons to score in all of their events thus giving additional help to accomplish their amazing run of victories. Class of 1965 She was additionally selected to the US Gymnastics Association National Junior Team in 1979 and following her Ridgewood High School career, earned a full scholarship to Arizona State University. Not only did they qualify, but they won the tournament with freshman Julia Rappa shooting a 90 and freshman Eunae Jo shooting an 89 for a 15 stroke victory over JP Stevens. The rest of the starting lineup included Peter Westerhoff at Left Tackle, James Hubbard at Left Guard, Stanley Todd Centre,Edgar Knowlton Right Guard, June Paul Right Tackle, Benjamin Sloat Right End and Lovett Keyser Right Halfback. If people in Ridgewood were asked about the sport of lacrosse during the late 1980's, besides a host of blank stares, the best response might have been "Oh, is it that thing where kids run around throwing with butterfly nets?" While playing in the SEC for four seasons Tricia had the responsibility of marking (defending) some of the best women's soccer talent to walk on the collegiate pitch during that era of the American women's game. Her senior season included scoring 67 goals while dishing out 50 assists. So after one year of college running Kandie quit and focused on her nursing studies. The varsity seasons for men's and women's athletics coincided with each other, and during the 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1983 seasons, Napier took on the job of head coach of both the girls and boys programs. They were the first and only girls on a team that had been all boys up to this point. He was also honored by the Bergen Record as the "Athlete of the Week" for his games against Bergen Catholic and Don Bosco. His 1941 team won the Group 3 state championship. During this period, the team enjoyed a remarkable 40-10-5 record. In his Ridgewood High School career, Flatt only lost a total of 5 head to head matches and was selected a National High School All-American. The Haledon native graduated from Paterson Central High School and Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey) in 1936. Nick and Dottie, long time residents of Ridgewood, are the pioneers and driving force behind the Ridgewood Biddy Basketball program which they founded in the early 1980's. Julia Rappa was introduced to golf through her Dad. She frequently won 3 events at the league and country level. She also ran in the 2005 New York Marathon and posted a time close to the 2004 mark despite running with an injury. Track and Field 1955-1956 Julia Rappa , welcome to the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall Of Fame. And his contributions went beyond simply coaching track and cross-country. dash (48.1) Henderson finished 2nd in the New England Championships and 3rd in the prestigious Heptagonal Championships in the 440 yd. Alumni are typically nominated for. Perdue capped his career by accounting for 207 of Ridgewood's 302 yards gained (including two runs of over 60 yards) in the 32-6 Thanksgiving Day victory over Fair Lawn. By the end of the indoor season, he was fourth in the Eastern States Championships, setting a New Jersey sophomore class record. 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. Alumni Hall Of Fame Brunch April 30th 2022 - General News - News | Ridgewood High School News - Details Alumni Hall Of Fame Brunch April 30th 2022 Tweet Ridgewood has many outstanding alumni who have used their education and experiences to become successful, positive contributors to society. Chris registered the winning goal in the County final versus Ramapo. One of Ridgewood High School's all-time running standouts, Jenna Rogers stills holds Maroon and Bergen County records. 2002 Wrestling Like so many of our RHS Hall of Fame Inductees, Rachel has also been on the cutting edge of outstanding work experiences. She is currently the Associate Director of Athletics at Boston College.
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