RHS & GW freshman (9 years), RHS JV (3 years) and RHS asst. Beyond Duke Leigh was part of the US Women's Lacrosse developmental team for 2004 - 2005. Upon his departure from the program, Peter left behind numerous season and career records. Zabielski was a serious and focused competitor who was always ready to take the big shot or make the big play especially in the biggest games. She was the RHS record holder in the 800 meters and the 1600 meters. "I knew nothing about Ridgewood and didn't even know where it was,'' Brown remembered nearly 45 years later. At the end of her 8th grade year at George Washington Junior High School, Mary Ellen decided to run in the 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. This bar chart presents the estimated population density in the Ile-de-France region (Paris area), in France in 2021, by district. As a Senior Captain he rushed for 605 yards on 103 carries and had 10 catches for 115 yards. Lyons received a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of South Carolina and a master's degree in psychology from Ball State University. Adept at both finishing and feeding his teammates his ice presence and vision were incredible. "Her previous experience in the Inspection Division, coupled with her years of operational work in the field, makes her an excellent fit for this position." His approach not only improved the success of the individual but ultimately the Ridgewood High School teams as well. The 1960 team featured All-County guard, Tom Dusel, and end Mike Henderson and earned Ridgewood's first Group 4 state crown. 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. As much as the focus on Pedone was his offensive skills and scoring prowess, Coach Stroker lauded him for his hard work in becoming an outstanding defensive player. She was also an outstanding basketball player and played on the State Group IV Championship team at RHS. A truly special three sport student athlete, Henderson rightfully takes his place in the Hall of Fame as another contributor to Ridgewood High School's Tradition of Excellence. A leader by example, her methodology was to give the responsibility for success to her teams while taking a very passive role during matches. The following season, the team won their first game in 2 years and proceeded to make the states. 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. She received her master's degree from Columbia University Teachers College in educational administration in 2003. Overall, Paul's softball teams amassed a record of 473-270 with six league titles, three Bergen County championships, five state-sectional crowns and two outright Group 4 state championships. Patterson Newspapers 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. One of his sayings and a goal for his players was "STERLING". 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. Student Enrollment, Registration, Calendars. In 1956, he served as president of the Bergen County Coaches Association. 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. Dunne was named All-Suburban inThe Ridgewood News, All-County in the Bergen Evening Record and All-State Group 3 at the quarterback position. the 1913 football team and the 1990-91-92 boys lacrosse teams were inducted into the sixth Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame class on Saturday at The Brick House before an audience of 165 people . His effort of 1:52.04 in a Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League Meet broke the record held by 1993 Ridgewood graduate Bob Keino. varsity and head varsity soccer coach at RHS with an overall record of 638 wins, 198 losses and 55 ties. In 1983 his girls four mile team set a national high school record that lasted for 17 years. In the summer of 1947, Dunne and fellow RHS Hall of Fame member Gene Links (Class of 2004), played outfield for Uncle Sam's Shoes, the leading semi-pro baseball team in North Jersey. Upon graduation from RHS in 1974, Nancy pursued her undergraduate education at Montclair State through 1976 and then transferred to Rutgers University in the fall of 76.She graduated with a BS in Public Health Administration in 1978 and would go on to earn a Ed.M from Boston University in 1981. The 2011 team was honored by the Star Ledger as the girls lacrosse team of the year, additionally The Record named Ridgewood Girls lacrosse the Team of the Decade ( 2000 to 2010) and Karla the Coach of the Decade. Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall Of Fame. She started all 20 games at Attack earning a spot on the All ACC women's lacrosse team and a place on the US Lacrosse All American team. Along with fellow Ridgewood Hall of Fame inductee Jacob Brown and Mike Glynn, he started and co-directed the Ridgewood Winter Games, a pioneering indoor track meet at Rockland Community College, which began in the 1970s and the season opening Ridgewood Relays, now known as the Pawlowski Relays, in the spring. Notably were her affiliation with the Montclair 81s and the Bergen Blue Jays, both of which won national titles. He had 15 years of coaching experience under his belt when he was hired in 1943 to coach baseball at Ridgewood. The 1977 team took a second place overall and the 1979 team a fourth. A brilliant math mind, Pete graduated from Harvard Business School and worked first at Price Waterhouse, then as comptroller at First Boston. 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. She was the second all time leading scorer in RHS women's soccer with 80 goals and has the RHS assist record with 56. . Ridgewood H.S. The coaches convinced Kandie to "move up" to the 2 lap event for just this one race. Ridgewood (NJ) High School Athletic Hall Of Fame By: 40.979264 -74.116531 Members of the Ridgewood High School Hall of Fame are those that have made a lasting impact on the school's sports program as either student players, coaches, or supporters. She received her BA as a history major from their college of Arts and while at Georgetown she was a member of the women's Div 1 soccer team .She co captained that team during the 1996 season and was awarded the Big East's "Defensive Player of the Week Award" during that season. She still runs most days and would do just fine on the Ridgewood team today! A native of Waterbury, Vt., DeRochi graduated from the University of Illinois in 1928, but when his best teaching job offer turned out to be a $1,400 post in Southern Illinois, he decided to go for his master's degree, which, in 1929, earned him a teaching job in the Glen Rock school system for a salary of $2,000 a year. There are thousands of athletes who have worn the Maroon and White and excelled during their high school and some later in their collegiate careers. Conclusion It is alumni like Don Taylor who have made an everlasting mark on the academics and athletics at RHS. "Oats" was a master motivator, a caring coach, and he made competitive tennis fun for all of his players. After college, LeMay became known for training over 100 miles a week while holding down a full-time job, and he continued to compete in road and track races at a national and international level. In his first year as coach, DeRochi moved the team from last to second place in the division. Eric finished the season with 5 goals, 10 assists in 16 games while also taking 80% of Browns face-offs and winning 60% of them. That would be the start of a glorious run of ten straight victories including two over college units from Phi Kappa Sigma of Columbia University 6-0 and St. Francis College of Brooklyn 32-0.The team would defeat Belleville 24-0,Ridgefield Park 45-0,Paterson twice 12-0 and 25-0 and Bloomfield a second time 20-0. Chris DuFlocq still sets the standard by which I judge all others, and none have ever surpassed the complete talent that he possessed in so many different areas the position demands." His educated kicking toe accounted for many conversions, including the one which beat Pompton Lakes, 14-13, in a thriller of a ball game [witnessed by 4,200 people at the Pompton gridiron]." He has worked as a Professional at some of the finest golf and country clubs in northern New Jersey including; the Ridgewood Country Club, Arcola Country Club and is currently the Head PGA Golf Professional at Apple Ridge Country Club in Mahwah. He is the first inductee for this sport at RHS. As noteworthy as that season was it only set the stage for his senior year where he really put himself on the North Jersey Basketball map. Our Team; RHS Graduations Photos; Faculty Tributes; LSST; Ridgewood Public Schools; After graduating from RHS, Kauke went to Princeton University, where he had a solid four-year varsity career. Most importantly her job required that she make immediate decisions in regard to the daily functioning of the athletic department in the absence of the athletic director. Many of his players continued on to illustrious collegiate tennis careers. Yet, he still kept his core values about how to be successful. This was a golden age for high school gymnastics in New Jersey.RHS supported two full teams for the boys and the girls, both coached by Tony Napier and both formidable powerhouses in the sport on a state level. She was honored as an All-State first team athlete in both track and cross country in addition to numerous All-County first-team selections. Upon his graduation in 2000, Kauke's 1:50.19 ranked as fifth-fastest in New Jersey history. She needed knowledge of the NJSIAA regulations especially in the area of eligibility and transfers and the completion and filing of regular NJSIAA reports. 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. This semi-pro team was one of the first women's teams to offer organized opportunities for women to compete at an extremely high level. Jones was the sports information director at Fairleigh Dickinson University through the 1960s in addition to his work at The Ridgewood News. He also guided the basketball team to 97 victories, a Bergen County Jamboree title in 1963-64 and the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League crown in 1960-61. 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. In 1980, the Maroons racked up the first of fourBergen County championships and their second outright Group 4 state title. "It boils down to being able to execute what you have to do." The 1990, 91 and 92 Teams would like to thank former Athletic Director Dave Vanderbush, past Ridgewood Junior Lacrosse Presidents Dave Fuhs, Mark Jackson, James Sullivan and former District Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics Dave Marsh for their hard work and constant support. 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. Maybe the biggest testament to how special a person Sullivan is was the fact that he Captained the football, basketball and lacrosse teams his senior year before heading off to Brown University to play lacrosse for the Bears. 1990 Team co-captain. Truer words have never been spoken about an athlete that has been inducted into the RHS Athletic Hall of Fame or any hall of fame for that matter. That is exactly what happened to John Cerf and why he began his path to becoming one of the most accomplished gymnasts of his day and eventually a member of a national champion college team. She was a leader in the fitness field and was instrumental in the incorporation of the school district's Project Adventure programming. After spending a year at Eastern Military Academy, (four sports), he went to William & Mary and played halfback. In his senior season of 1993, O'Connor earned the ranking of team captain. Class of 1985 One of Lyons' classmates and teammates was Ridgewood's current head softball coach, Patti Auger, the Maroons' centerfielder, who batted .342 her senior year and .410 her junior season. Competing during the indoor season, he won the Dartmouth Invitational long jump in 1989, the same year he finished in fourth place in the same event in the National Scholastic Indoor Track and Field Championships. Robertiello's prized two sports writing awards highly, both were for columns. It was one of four instances when Sweeney's Maroons stunned highly favored opponents, ending long winning streaks. Don Taylor excelled in the classroom and on the hardwood for Ridgewood High School and Yale University. This included rescheduling of transportation, officials and facilities. Bill Dunne, a 1947 graduate, is one of the greatest running backs in the history of Ridgewood High School football. RHS's Dave Marsh was one of those people who caught Toshi's fever, and introduced the Fitness Center to the high school. Home games were scheduled on Saturdays and unlike today a second midweek game, usually scheduled away in Ridgewood's instance, would be played. His talent, work ethic and personality would lead him to be the best running back in the county." At the end of the season, he earned 1st Team All NNJIL as a running bank and All-Suburban as the Most Versatile Player. Softball 1974-82-84 2007, Tennis 1974-84-86 2005 He also noted her desire to succeed as a player and as a team was contagious. Chris is fluent in French, Spanish and Portuguese! Find out what's happening at RHS through their weekly newsletter. He was drafted in the Army after three years in the minor leagues. Class of 1943 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. 1984 Girls Tennis Each time the job changed , like a great athlete or coach Maureen was able to adapt her game to the circumstance. LeMay has appeared on the cover of Running Times Magazine twice, and was pictured in a widely distributed Adidas poster in 1997. In her senior year, Patti was named First Team All League, First Team All Bergen County and Second Team All State. Graduating from Springfield College in 1970 with a BS in Health and Physical Education "Cum Laude" and Ohio State University in 1972 with an MA in Physical Education and Athletic Administration, Jeff took a teaching position in the Millburn N.J. Public Schools. 1976 Boys Gymnastics They sought to establish a basketball program that develops the skillsets of young hoopsters in a friendly, instructional, and competitive setting. 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. Practice, hard work, and mental focus. She did this while playing varsity basketball in 1983 and 1984 for coach Dick Bennett. Her sister, Debbie O'Connell, who was the catcher on those team, was inducted into the RHS Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. Over the course of Rachel's four varsity seasons at RHS the team became a prominent force in the Bergen County and New Jersey High School soccer scene. "I spent freshman year [at Princeton University] kicking practice rather than swimming and saw about 100 different doctors. She then transferred to the University In 2002, he was the head coach of the AC Milan U16 team that advanced to the semifinals of the Delaware State Cup. Home base for Chris now is Golden Colorado, but the world really is his home as it is for the game he loves. 1990 Boys Lacrosse In baseball Roger was the starting right fielder on his college team and stayed in that position for the duration of his collegiate career. Ridgewood High School has a long and storied past in athletics, fielding teams as far back as the early 1900s. _ In 1974, the RHS girls track team had a banner year, being crowned Bergen County champions, winning the North A state-sectional championship and participating in the State Meet of Champions. Their generosity of time and attention to the youth of the Village is to be envied. He lives in Paramus. While the athletes may have changed, the understanding of what brings about success has not. But a potential teachers strike and a coaching opening led Larry Coyle to Ridgewood in 1968 and when he left coaching 29 years later, both parties were very happy that their paths had crossed. She then taught and coached the Suffield Academy, a boarding school in Connecticut, for three years. We are proud to welcome him to join his RHS coach Tony Napier, as a member of the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame. 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". Perdue played basketball three years, earned two varsity letters in track and one in baseball. She had speed and endurance,but maybe more importantly had a competitive intensity that was an inspiration to her coaches and teammates. She lives in Glen Rock, ironically only a few blocks from her high school coaches. DeRochi dedicated himself to athletic fitness at all levels, In addition to his coaching responsibilities, he also served as fitness trainer for the football team. The Ridgewood Biddy Basketball program is alive, robust and popular today as an outcome of Nick and Dottie's vision and efforts and with their continued oversight and management of all of the program needs. He and his wife Kelli, a publicist for CBS News, are the parents of two young sons, Scottie and Alex, and live in Scarsdale, NY. In 1993 Tricia achieved recognition as a 1st team All NNJIL Back,2nd team All Bergen County Back,2nd team All Suburban Back and All State for the North 1 region by the New Jersey Girls Soccer Coaches Association (NJGSCA). As Julia got older she began taking lessons and competing in the Pioneer Junior Golf Tour which was a Bergen County based program for young people getting into golf. "The players psyched themselves," he would say. He was named to The Record's All- Century Boys Soccer Team as a first-team goalkeeper. Highlights of his Yale career include a Co-Ivy league championship with the Bill Bradley led Princeton Tigers in 1964. When race director Fred Lebow announced her age of 47 years old, the crowd roared and a masters star was born. For his career, Tim averaged 6.4 points and 1.8 rebounds a game. 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. He led the Cavaliers in assists his senior season with 82 and averaged 7.3 points and 2.0 rebounds a game. 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. He fought in the European Theatre in 1944 and 1945 and received the Bronze Star for distinguished served. After graduating from NYU she received a PH.D in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University and is now a clinical psychologist in private practice 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." His versatile and tenacious play led to his selection to numerous all league and county recognitions. Using the principles he learned there, including trust, inner strength, and endurance beyond one's comfort zone, he was on the ground floor for bringing the project adventure program to Ridgewood High School for both students and adults. George Monro, a 1939 graduate, is one of the all-time great three-sport athletes in the history of Ridgewood High School. "The Bloomfield team was evenly matched with our boys in weight, but was unequal to the fast rushes of the back field". 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. Wendy is married to Harmen Vos, and they reside in Annandale, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County with their young son, Hunter. In his career at Brown, he played in 45 games, scored 10 goals, with 11 assists and garnered two Ivy League Championships. She participated in the AIAW national championship. But Mary Ellen enjoyed running and thought she might find some success in the sport. He was inducted into the TCNJ Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986 for his accomplishments in football, track and golf. A three-year starter at RHS, Tambi is still the fourth all-time scorer in soccer at RHS with 81 career points. When Howard Richardson, then athletic director and baseball coach, left Ridgewood in 1938, DeRochi took over as athletic director and began a 15-year tenure as baseball coach. The same kind of fate awaited the team in the state semi final loss to Westfield on a goal scored with six seconds remaining in overtime. She wanted an education in New York City and her ability in golf afforded her the opportunity to do so. He earned first team all-Bergen County honors a jaw-dropping eleven times for both the long and triple jumps in both indoor and outdoor track. In the County Final against Ramsey, the game was on the line as Ramsey was bringing the winning run home on a base hit when Karen Rannala made a great play and throw from the outfield to catcher Debbie OConnell blocking the plate and tagging the runner out on a close play to end the Rams bid at victory. 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! Dropping from the head coaching ranks in indoor and outdoor track and field, Larry stayed on as the boy's cross-country coach with extraordinary success. Bennett was a. Presently, O'Connor is the men's soccer head coach at Centenary College in Hackettstown. Kandie and Jean lead with an attitude of excellence that still permeates Ridgewood's distance program. 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. As a result of those marks Joe was awarded 1st Team All-NNJIL, 1st Team All-Suburban, and 3rd Team All-Bergen County. Maureen was professional and knew the impact her decisions would have on everyone concerned with athletics on a daily basis. 1 all-time inBergen County history. He signed a professional baseball contract with the Phillies organization. Contact Much of the credit for his success he owes to Mr. Van whom he says was the best coach he ever had at any level. The following year, he was nominated for the Disney Teachers Award as one of the top 3 Physical Education teachers in the United States. Patti Mileski, a 1983 graduate, is one of the top-!ight cross-country and track athletes in the history of Ridgewood High School. Johnson went on to add; "he played the three biggest sports at RHS at 5' 7" and 145 lbs. Although it only lasted two seasons 1955-56, the effort of these three athletes and their team mates gave impetus to a 14 meet unbeaten streak and two Bergen-Passaic league crowns for the late Leo Palmisano's thinly clads.It would be 20 years (1975) before an RHS track team would win another league title (now NNJIL ).That squad compiled an unbeaten season (10-0) by defeating previously unbeaten Hackensack at the Hermance Place track where in 1955 and 1956 the outstanding performance of David Bain, Larry Oliver and Fred Daley had made Maroon athletic history. The girls team stretched its record to 50-0 when it won the first seven meets of the 1980 season. Today, annually, the Nick and Dottie Capasso Biddy Basketball Scholarships grant $ 5000 per year to deserving Ridgewood High School student athletes. In 1992, O'Connor became the first RHS boys soccer player to be appointed a captain in his junior year. He sandwiched a stint in the Marine Corps in his college years at Lehigh, playing football in college. The Hall Of Fame Wall acknowledges the accomplishments of student athletes dating back to the earliest days of RHS. At the time of her injury, she had 15 goals and four assists. Bennett was named Bergen County Boys Soccer Coach of the Century by The Record in 2000. 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. They administer the checkbook, and collect and disburse the cash paying referees, timekeepers and scorekeepers. On June 8, 1966, DeRochi retired from Ridgewood High School, having served almost 30 years (1945-66) as athletic director. She lived up to the billing by scoring 40 goals and giving 30 assists helping Duke to a 16 and 4 record.
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