DeRochi remained in the Glen Rock school system until 1936, when he moved on to Ridgewood. Class of 1957 Upon returning from the service Roger also returned to Trenton State to continue his education and varsity athletic career playing both football and baseball again. As have some other members of the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame, Sullivan chose teaching and coaching as a career path. There was no formal league structure in place. A fierce and intelligent competitor it would not be fair or accurate to put the "pound for pound best athlete" label on him as his size was irrelevant to his success and ability to compete. The next time he played Paramus that season, they lost by only 15. The 1985 team as second in the Division 3 Nationals, losing to Eastern Connecticut State, 1-0. Bringing her skills to Ridgewood as a teacher at RHS, she formed the first girls softball team there in 1974.The rest is history as they say. He coached baseball from 1943 to 1945, with a record of 32-8 and a state title in 1945 when nine different players pitched an inning in a 3-2 victory. Coach Gardner commented on how difficult it is to play as a 5th year walk on player. It was a job he would hold until his arrival at Ridgewood High school in the fall of 1957.Upon arriving at RHS, Roger began his teaching career in the health and physical education department as well as becoming an asst. He finished 5th in the New Jersey State Championships in the 100 yd. Winning many individual honors through her interscholastic days, Julia went on to play golf for four years at Long Island University Brooklyn. In 1990 he won the Dan Luciano County Golf Championship and the Group IV Individual State Championship. This little island called le Saint-Louis, in the 4th arrondissement, is a lovely and quieter place, where the Seine River crosses the city. A steady infielder playing third base and shortstop on the baseball team, Roger hit for an average over .300 in each of his high school seasons. In March of 1969 while under heavy enemy fire (Tom describes it as "All hell broke loose") an enemy mortar round landed very close to him. She transferred to NYU on an academic scholarship where she became a member of the prestigious University Scholar Program, a Rhodes Scholar Finalist and #2 in her graduation class. He was a great student athlete and a great leader for the Maroons, period. She won the 1975 Bergen long jump and high jump titles and the 1976 long, triple, and high jump titles in the group meet. He finished second in the 1996 United States Olympic Trials for 10,000 meters and won both the 1997 Gate River Run 15K in Jacksonville, Fla. with a time of 43:35 and the 1999 California International Marathon with 2:13:55 clocking. The four companies in Tom's battalion were spread out over a large area of operations and were seeing significant enemy contact. A pitcher, Grundy won 28 of 31 varsity games pitched, the most wins by any RHS baseball player in school history. According to an article in the May 25 edition of The Ridgewood Herald, "George Monro's circuit drive in the final frame drove in the winning tallies and pulled the game out of the fire for Cal Dinkins, as Ridgewood set Pompton Lakes back for the second time in a tight 3 to 2 contest yesterday afternoon at the Lakeside Oval." His leadership abilities did not go unnoticed. He averaged 24.5 points a game, second in the county by .4 points a game. 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. Growing up in the town of Ewing, New Jersey, Roger Sweeney attended and graduated from Trenton Central High School with the class of 1948. There was a state tournament that year for girls golf sponsored by the NJSIAA. If he had any spare moments, the blond-special could probably do all right with soccer, ping-pong and checkers." She was feted as Bergen County Coach of the Year multiple times, and for the success of her 2011 team, she was honored by the New Jersey Star Ledger as the New Jersey Girls Lacrosse Coach of the Year. There may be no bigger single play in the history of Ridgewood High School girls basketball than the what transpired in the Group IV Finals at Monmouth University her senior year. A big play, in a big game, at a big moment and Linda Zabielski executed it flawlessly and without hesitation. Before long, 1 mile turned into 3, which then turned into 5 and more a day. Like all great players, Peter had the gift of seeing plays develop before they would happen. The team RHS alumni led by Jeff Yearing RHS 1966, Tom Thurston & Sam Cermack, RHS 1977 and Ridgewood High school Athletic Director Walt Hampson, chose the first group of honorees to the RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame. The four-sport athlete was an all-state running back and team co-captain his senior year season when the Maroons had a 6-3 record. Don also faced great competition while playing at Yale seeing the likes of a Cazzie Russell led Michigan squad, Rick Barry's University of Miami squad and UNC with Billy Cunningham with first year coach Dean Smith. Class of 1985 As a Senior Captain he rushed for 605 yards on 103 carries and had 10 catches for 115 yards. A three-year starter at RHS, Tambi is still the fourth all-time scorer in soccer at RHS with 81 career points. He is first on the school's all-time list for most varsity wins as a player (55) and most career assists (41) in boys soccer. Eunae was named to many individual honors including first team all state twice and went on to play golf for four years at Georgetown University. The pair would win again in 2008 with a two stroke victory over Haddonfield. _ 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. For all four years, Cancelmo was selected first team All- County, and she received the Ridgewood High School Outstanding Athlete Award in 1979, the same year she was selected to the United States Gymnastics Junior National Team. He was one of the first coaches to video his games and then watch them to discover his teams weaknesses. He won the Footlocker Northeast race at Van Cortlandt Park in New York and finished fourth in the Footlocker Nationals in San Diego, Calif. This bar chart presents the estimated population density in the Ile-de-France region (Paris area), in France in 2021, by district. Amy Lyons, a 1979 graduate, is one of the outstanding softball players in the history of Ridgewood High School, and the shortstop capped her four-year varsity career by playing an instrumental role in the Maroons winning the Group 4 state championship her senior year. In 1942, he introduced a strenuous calisthenics program, including rope climbing, track workouts, pull-ups and coordination drills in all boys gym classes. She alsoearned All Big East honors in Track. She lives in Glen Rock, ironically only a few blocks from her high school coaches. Sports Editor She would never make unilateral decisions and always trusted her coaches to lend a helping hand. Rachel would play anywhere at any time if she felt it contributed to the teams capability to win. He returned to his alma mater and assisted both the football and boys lacrosse programs. Nominations are being accepted for the class of 2024.If you are interested in nominating a candidate for consideration, student- athletes must have been graduated 5 years from RHS and have made a significant impact in their years of competition at RHS and beyond, if relevant. 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. Let's get those numbers out of the way right here. She could see the game and could think ahead in regard to the ball movement .This allowed Leigh to put herself in the most advantageous positions offensively or defensively making her one of the most efficient and dangerous players of the field match after match! Our team averages 144lbs. Tom and his wife Jan have four grown children. He worked hard at his new-given task. (Sports Editor Emerittus), 1973.1975-77.1979-84.1986-2006 The other, the late Dr. Mario (The Mole) Ferraro, is in this year's induction class. Class of 1946 He was a center linebacker on the football team and starting shortstop on the baseball team, again having a .300 plus batting average at the end of his prep playing experience. She and Jean then went out for Winter Track at Ridgewood High School their senior year. Golf 1991 In the 1993-94 campaign, Sullivan was the team's points leader and was first team All-County in the 200-meter freestyle and second team All-County in the 500 freestyle, as Ridgewood placed second at the league meet. Her freshman success foreshadowed an outstanding running career in cross-country and track and field at Ridgewood High School.Mary Ellen set school records in the 1,500-meter and one-mile runs. Robertiello covered Ridgewood High School football for 30 years and also worked for a succession of corporations. 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. Kandie raced on the old 168th Armory board track (the place where anyone who fell had a load of splinters to remove!). That dynamic presence and outstanding athletic talent combined to create great things on the football field for RHS. He passed away on October 23, 1995 at home in HoHoKus. The football schedule for 1913 included eleven scheduled games beginning with a home opener vs. Bloomfield on October 4. She was named first team All NNJIL (when it was a twelve team league) three times, First team All Bergen County Twice in 1991 and 1992 as a midfielder, Named to the New Jersey Girls Soccer Coaches Association First team all state in 1991 and First team all North Jersey in 1992.She was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Regional All American team in 1991 and selected in December of 1999 to the Bergen Records All 20th Century team as a midfielder. Rogers' time of 10:33.9 in the 3,200-meter race still stands as a Ridgewood High and Bergen County record. Chris is fluent in French, Spanish and Portuguese! He went on to play four varsity seasons of football at Springfield College where he was team captain and an All-East selection. It wasn't until the end of junior year that I had recovered enough and scored a personal best time in the 1,000 freestyle. In 1994 Tricia played out of the shadow of some of her former and now "RHS Hall of Fame" team mates Wendy Hartwig and Aimee McGuire, and really amazed the New Jersey soccer world with her ambition and desire to play, lead and achieve. In 1973 and again in 1974, John was the All Around Boys Gymnastics Champion in Bergen County. Bringing the sport into the elementary schools in the early 1960s, coach Napier found the boys gymnastics club in 1967 at RHS. A cerebral coach, Roger at first walked in Mozeleski's shadow. 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. the time. Her senior year season was nonetheless lauded, earning her a fourth consecutive recognition on the Bergen Record All County team for girls gymnastics. Of course later we became friends and he ended up coaching girls and telling me how much easier it was to coach them!" The coaches in attendance, seated from left, were assistant Bob Turco, head coach Steve Jacobson and assistant Bob Blakely. Tim Mullen, a 1981 graduate, is Ridgewood High School's all-time leading scorer in basketball with 1,507 varsitycareer points. All true statements ,but we now honor Maureen's outstanding accomplishments for RHS athletics by putting her name up along the main gymnasium wall with all the other inductees to the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame making her one of the all time Maroon and White greats. Having spent her entire career in the Ridgewood school district, Paul retired from the teaching and coaching profession after the conclusion of the 2006-07 school year. One of his sayings and a goal for his players was "STERLING". He was an NAIA All American pitcher at Taylor and had the best ERA of the league in one season at Auburn. He was also a four-time Mahwah High School Tournament champion, only the fourth wrestler to accomplish the feat in 36 years, and was twice named Most Outstanding Wrestler of the season-opening competition in December, receiving that recognition in 2001-02. I got a $100 raise each year, and in two years was making $2,200. Class of 1943 All the players were contributors with the key being the consistency of their performance. Statewide she was State Group 4 Champion and named 1st Team All-State as a senior. Dominic would dump grass clipping around the bottom to use as a mat. According to Julia it was a great place to meet other kids that played golf and a good place to sharpen her skills. During his 47 year coaching tenure, Richard has coached 4 varsity teams including boys' soccer (28 years), boys' golf (5 years), girls' basketball (13 years), and boys and girls bowling (17 and counting). Each time the job changed , like a great athlete or coach Maureen was able to adapt her game to the circumstance. They were the first and only girls on a team that had been all boys up to this point. The team was written up in the bulletin issued by the State Commissioner of Education and the spring issue of the Arrow quarterly at RHS (1923) was dedicated to its success. 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. His son Peter was coming up and Roger didn't think the boy needed his father for a coach. He accepted a job with commercial real estate development company Trammel Crow and spent his entire career there. 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.. As a freshman in the 1990 season, Wendy made Second Team All . Bennett was named Bergen County Boys Soccer Coach of the Century by The Record in 2000. Everyone thats in your life, your family, your teachers, and your coaches all push you to be the best you can be.. He compiled an enviable and unprecedented record of 18 straight victories in each of the leagues 100 and 220 events. Only those who possessed the best physical development and showed endurance to stand the strain and endured to the end, made the team". Class of 1958 She attempted 22 stolen bases and was only thrown out once. Class of 1941 A lifelong competitor, teacher and leader, Sullivan has not only the credentials as an athlete and a coach to enter the Hall of Fame, he also possesses the intangibles that separate the good from the great. A leader by example, her methodology was to give the responsibility for success to her teams while taking a very passive role during matches. In 1979, Patty's senior year, a stellar performance individually and for the team during the regular season was marred by injury by the time tournament season arrived, limiting her competition in the tournament events, and bringing her high school career to a close. The Ridgewood Public Schools, committed to a tradition of excellence and innovation, in partnership with the community, provide a rich and challenging learning environment, enabling students to maximize their unique potential to become lifelong learners and productive, responsible citizens. Leigh graduated "With Distinction" from SCI-Arc and was one of five students to receive the prestigious "Best Thesis" award. Class of 1927 When Richard Bennett applied for the boys soccer coach position, he was asked by the Athletic Director Dick Flectner if he thought he could win. In 1949 through 1951 Roger started on both the varsity football and baseball teams at Trenten State.In football he was playing at the onset of the new thinking towards platooning players.On some occasions he would play on both sides of the ball as a down offensive lineman and interior linebacker, but when platooning was in effect he stayed on the defensive side specializing as a defensive interior linebacker. Ridgewood High School has long been known for its student athletes and the "Tradition of Excellence" they have created both academically and athletically. Please consider their awards and recognitions such as All-League, All-County, All-State,and All-American. Rachel worked very hard to maximize her technique and skill on the ball and became a master strategist in applying her skill to the tactical situations she faced during competition. 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. Class of 1994 The first female to score 1,000 points in basketball at RHS, O'Connell was also a sparkplug of the Maroons' unbeaten (29-0) state champion softball team in 1983. The next year, the Ridgewood principal remembered that Coyle had talked about track in his initial interview and Larry quickly was hired as the school's cross-country, indoor and outdoor track coach. On numerous occasions they would meet at Ridgewood's famous Al's and Harry's dinner and talk basketball. All rights reserved. That total, at the time, set a school record. Over the years, Ridgewood High School has produced many great student athletes and many people who are very successful in their chosen profession. 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. His second trip over the goal line also came from the 1 as he "went through that same hole at center for the touchdown." His basketball teams compiled a 150-102 record over 11 seasons (1945-56) and won Bergen-Passaic Interscholastic League championships in 1951 and 1955. Debbie Paul made her mark at Ridgewood High School in softball, delivering on 32 seasons as head coach, and in girls tennis, serving as head coach for 31 seasons. BOY'S SOCCER 1969-97, Coming from wealth in no way deterred her fierce desire to succeed on her own. The following year, a sophomore class was added. In fact 1989 was a remarkable year for Craig. In his first year as coach, DeRochi moved the team from last to second place in the division. All one has to do is to start reading all of the amazing statistics connected to Leigh Jester's profile to understand what a high caliber athlete she was both during her Ridgewood High School playing career and during her career at Duke University. He continued coaching baseball until 1956. A four-sport athlete who earned 12 letters in three seasons (freshman could not play on the varsity in that era), the versatile Links was All-County in three sports (football, basketball, and baseball) and an All-State player on the gridiron. Pete was an All-American basketball player who broke Chet Forte's Ivy League scoring record. 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. Patti Mileski, a 1983 graduate, is one of the top-!ight cross-country and track athletes in the history of Ridgewood High School. In 1971 Jacob Brown graduated from Penn State University with a Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology. He kicked off his freshman year in 1990 in grand style, emerging as the team's leading scorer, racking up 14 goals and eight assists, to help lead the Maroons to a trio of titles including the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League (NNJIL), Bergen Countyand Group 4, Section 1 championships. 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. He was captain of the soccer team that was regarded as one of the most outstanding scholastic teams in the East and batted over .400 in baseball his junior year before a broken ankle curtailed his play as a senior. In 1991 he won the NNJIL Individual Championship as well as the Bergen County Golf League Individual Championship. 1980 Gymnastics DuFlon went on to play volleyball at the University of Delaware, where she received a varsity letter in both 1978 and 1979, when she was voted Most Valuable Player of the team both seasons. She also earned three Varsity letters in softball and a varsity letter in tennis while at RHS. But, sure to the diversified approach he took in his athletic life, he also is diversified in his later years by bringing hope through prison ministries throughout the state. The event was chaired by Warren Byrne and Dr. Mario Ferraro Mike Culver, a 2002 graduate, is one of the top lacrosse players in the history ofRidgewood High School. Upon transferring to Rutgers she continued her collegiate athletic career concentrating on her number one game basketball, as a member of the Scarlet Knights varsity squad her junior and senior years 1976-78.Nancy played for the first full time female collegiate basketball coach in the country ,Theresa Grentz, an All American herself from Immaculata.While at Rutgers, Nancy garnered the nickname "Century Hogan" having scored the one hundredth point all five times the Rutgers Women's basketball team broke the century mark during her two varsity seasons there. Their generosity of time and attention to the youth of the Village is to be envied. 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. 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. She is the holder of 12 school records in track and field. Often, coaches throughout the county would consult with Jim about basketball theory and techniques. He made the Academic All-Big East Team 3 times and was 1st Team All-Big East his Senior year when he also won the Met Intercollegiate Qualifier. 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. Don then went on to a very successful business career. 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. Zabielski will be remembered by those who saw her play and compete on the hardwood for Ridgewood High School as an intense, focused and intelligent player. 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. 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. Never weighing more than 185lbs, he excelled on the football field in the legendary NNJIL of the 1970's. He is one of six children of Dr. Mario and Betty Jean Ferraro. She still runs most days and would do just fine on the Ridgewood team today! It was reported that "a big crowd gathered on our new athletic grounds (the current East Ridgewood Avenue site) to witness what proved to be a very close contest. Whether a student, player, coach or official sought his advice, Jim Bruni laid it all on the line giving always giving his honest assessment. While he won both the long jump and triple jumps at the Dartmouth event, setting meet records in both, he is more proud of finishing third in the hurdles, competing against some of the nation's top hurdlers. The 1946 team had few returning lettermen, but the Maroons won their final six games to finish the season with a 7-2 record. In his sophomore year, he attended Will Rogers High School in Oklahoma where he was a state champion at 120 pounds. It seemed too unrealistic at the time to think about going undefeated recalled head coach Debbie Paul. In recognition of his outstanding senior season Sullivan was named 1st Team All-NNJIL and 1st Team All-Bergen County as a defensive back while earning his second Varsity letter in football. He finishes the 2017 season as head coach of the program with anoverall varsity team record of 485 wins, 154 losses and 38 ties. She was the State of New Jersey Meet of Champions champion whose state record in the mile still stands. 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. She notes that she played in all 20 of Alabama's matches as a freshman while lettering in all four of her varsity campaigns. Truly admirable! In 2006, he was the Skyline Conference Men's Soccer Coach of the Year and the Centenary College Coach of the Year. "Most of the teachers were starting at $1,200 right out of school. According to retired girls golf head coach Dave Vanderbush, Eunae Jo is the best female golfer ever to play at Ridgewood High School. Eunae Jo began playing golf at the age of five. From 1943 to 1945, Bradley served in World War II with the Air Force as a navigator for B17 Bombers. David Bain On October 5, 1995, she had four assists against the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and that still stands as the single-game assist record at Virginia. His junior year, Virginia made the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, losing to the University of Houston, 49-47, in overtime in the semifinal round. 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. In recognition of her stellar season, she was once again selected for the First Team All-Bergen County tennis team at First Singles making her one of the few athletes in Bergen County history to be selected for the All-County Team four consecutive years. 1981 Boys Soccer LeMay went on to compete for Princeton University, graduating in 1989 as a Division 1 All-American in both cross country and track and setting the still-standing university record for the 10,000-meter run, 28:59. She won the gold with a new meet record and left a legacy of excellence that Ridgewood runners still feel today. On the lacrosse field, Culver was a three-year varsity letterman and a multiple All-League, All-Suburban and All-State honoree, capped off by his senior season, when he was named first team All-League, first team All-Suburban, first team All-State, Gibbs Division Player of the Year, All-Suburban Player of the Year, Bergen County Player of the Year, New Jersey Player of the Year and All-America.

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