5 O O O O O O O O O O Member of State Championship team excelled in basketball Dave Bryfogle is a 1963 graduate of Jim Thorpe High School where he earned 7 varsity letters; 3 in football; 2 in basketball, and 2 in baseball. He was a member of both Jim Thorpe basketball teams that played for the State Championship in 1962 and 1963. In 1962, the Olympians won the State Championship playing Clarion H.S. in New Castle, PA, the only basketball team in the Carbon- Schuylkill area to ever win a State Championship. In 1963, the Olympians traveled to Bethlehem, PA to appear in its second straight basketball State Championship game only to lose on a buzzer-beater to Rothrock High School. In that 1963 season, Dave was named to the Honorable Mention All-State team along with teammates, Larry Morris and George Armbruster. He then attended West Chester State College and after graduating entered the Navy where he spent the next 43 years; 21 years on active duty and the remaining 22 years working for Naval Intelligence in Suitland, Maryland. He continued his playing and coaching career in the Navy, playing football for the Philippine All-Stars in 1969 where his team was beaten for the championship by another Navy team quarterbacked by NFL Pro Football Hall of Famer, Roger Staubach. Dave played basketball for the Naval Forces in Japan in 1970 and 1971 where he was Captain of the team and named to All 7th Fleet Team and was named All- Navy Honorable Mention. In 1983 and 1984, he coached Navy youth baseball; Navy youth soccer; and the Yokosuka Japan “Green Machine” in basketball where they were Navy champs in 1983 and 1984. Dave currently resides in Waterford, VA with his wife Hatsuko. They are close to his two sons, Thomas and Sean; his daughters-in-law. Dawn and Celia; his two granddaughters, Kylie and Alexandria; and their 5 household pets.
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Member of State Championship team excelled in basketballDave Bryfogle is a 1963 graduate of Jim Thorpe High School where he earned 7 varsity letters; 3 in football; 2 in basketball, and 2 in baseball.
He was a member of both Jim Thorpe basketball teams that played for the State Championship in 1962 and 1963. In 1962, the Olympians won the State Championship playing Clarion H.S. in New Castle, PA, the only basketball team in the Carbon-Schuylkill area to ever win a State Championship. In 1963, the Olympians traveled to Bethlehem, PA to appear in its second straight basketball State Championship game only to lose on a buzzer-beater to Rothrock High School.
In that 1963 season, Dave was named to the Honorable Mention All-State team along with teammates, Larry Morris and George Armbruster.
He then attended West Chester State College and after graduating entered the Navy where he spent the next 43 years; 21 years on active duty and the remaining 22 years working for Naval Intelligence in Suitland, Maryland.
He continued his playing and coaching career in the Navy, playing football for the Philippine All-Stars in 1969 where his team was beaten for the championship by another Navy team quarterbacked by NFL Pro Football Hall of Famer, Roger Staubach.
Dave played basketball for the Naval Forces in Japan in 1970 and 1971 where he was Captain of the team and named to All 7th Fleet Team and was named All- Navy Honorable Mention.
In 1983 and 1984, he coached Navy youth baseball; Navy youth soccer; and the Yokosuka Japan “Green Machine” in basketball where they were Navy champs in 1983 and 1984.
Dave currently resides in Waterford, VA with his wife Hatsuko. They are close to his two sons, Thomas and Sean; his daughters-in-law. Dawn and Celia; his two granddaughters, Kylie and Alexandria; and their 5 household pets.
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Two-time MVP excelled in both Basketball and Baseball
Tony Roos graduated in 1986 and starred in both basketball and baseball while attending Jim Thorpe.
His career began earlier, though, while playing CYO basketball for the St. Joe’s Hammers where he scored over 500 points while playing for them. In 1981, the Hammers finished undefeated with a 17-0 record and won the Allentown Diocesan Basketball Championship and Tony was named MVP of the CYO All-Star game.
After his success in CYO, Tony moved on to play for the Olympians and finished with a career total of 1,087 points in basketball which placed him 11th on Jim Thorpe’s all-time scoring list. Tony always saved his best performances for the second halves of big games, helping his team to victory time and time again in the playoffs. Along with being an excellent scorer. Tony averaged 80% shooting from the foul line.
He was named MVP in basketball in 1985 and was a member of one of the best basketball teams in Jim Thorpe
history in 1986. That 1986 team, coached by Jim Thorpe Area Sports Hall of Famer Don Herman, won the Panther Valley/Tamaqua Officials Christmas Basketball Tournament, were the Schuylkill League’s Division II Champions and played for the League Championship against Panther Valley. The team qualified for the District 11 and PIAA Championship Tournament. Their tournament appearance took them all the way to the PIAA Eastern Finals as they defeated Lackawanna Trail, Freeland, Galeton and Schuylkill Haven before losing to Bristol in the Eastern Finals.
In baseball. Tony was a member of the 1982/1983 Schuylkill League Tri-Champions and in 1983/1984, a member of the Schuylkill League Northern Division Champions. In his senior year. Tony finished with a batting average of .380; had 5 home runs; and was 10-2 as a pitcher which included 70 strikeouts and a no-hitter, one 1-hitter and two 2-hitters. As a result of that performance. Tony was named MVP of the baseball team in 1986.
After his playing career ended. Tony became an assistant coach for the Jim Thorpe Olympian baseball team from 1998 to 2005.
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Jim Thorpe All-Time Leading Scorer in Basketball joins HallJen Farrell graduated from Jim Thorpe in 2002. She received 4 varsity letters in basketball and holds the distinction of being Jim Thorpe’s All-Time Leading Scorer in basketball (boys and girls) with 1,494 points. She also holds the school record for 3-point shots made during her career with 209.
As a freshman, Jen led the Olympians in scoring with 269 points and was ranked 7th in the Times-News Area in total points scored. She was named to the Times-News 3rd team All-Star team.
In her sophomore year, she scored 351 points; was named MVP of the team and led the Times-News Area with 57 3-pointers made during the 1999/2000 season. She finished 2nd in scoring in the Times- News area and was named to the Times-News 3rd team All-Star Team.
As a junior, she scored 356 points and led the Times-News Area with 60 3-point shots made. She again was in the Top Ten in scoring in the Times-News area and was selected to the All-Tournament Team at the Lehighton Christmas Tournament and was named to the Times-News 2nd team All-Star team.
She concluded her playing career at Jim Thorpe during the 2001/2002 season by scoring 518 points. She led her team into the District #11 playoffs where they were beaten by Catasauqua in the semi-finals 33-32. Jen scored 19 of her team’s 32 points in that game. She led her team in scoring in all but two games that year. She was the leading scorer in the Times-News area with a 19.9 average per game; scored a career-high 36 points in her final regular-season game against Mount Carmel; led the Times-News Area for the 3rd straight year by making 62 3-point shots; was 2nd in scoring in the entire Morning Call Area; was named to the 2nd Team Morning Call All-Star team and named Winter Female Athlete by TV-13.
She went on to play for East Stroudsburg University for two years, lettering in her freshman year. She graduated from East Stroudsburg in 2006 and then attended Sage Graduate School in Troy, New York.
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Record-Setting Football Team inducted into JTASHOF
The 2004 Jim Thorpe Area Olympian Football Team, led by Head Coach Mark Rosenberger, finished the regular season with a 10-0 record and was the only football team in Jim Thorpe High School history to win 10 games in one season. Among their many achievements, they finished as 2004 Anthracite 8 League Champions; won the ‘209’ Trophy for the 3rd straight year defeating Lehighton 62-7 and won the P & B Trophy for the Best Team in the Panther Valley region for the 2nd straight year. They were ranked #1 in the area by Blue Ridge Cable; ranked #7 in the WNEP Super 16, which was the highest ranking in school history, and were voted as high as #4 in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette State AAA rankings for 2004. The Olympians played in the District XI AAA football championship where they lost to Pottsville, 25-19 in a game that wasn’t decided until the final play. That game ended their season with a 10-1 record which was one of the best overall team records ever achieved by an Olympian football team. During the season they gave up a total of 74 points in all 11 games. As tough as they were giving up points, they were the opposite when scoring them. In 2004, they scored 426 points, averaging 38.7 points per game while giving up only 6.7 points per game on defense. They averaged 341 total yards on offense while holding their opponents to an average of 134 yards. The only team to score more than 7 points a game against them in the regular season was Tamaqua, who was beaten soundly by the Olympians in the season opener, 54-14. After that game the Olympian defense had 4 shutouts and 5 games where their opponents didn’t score more than 7 points. This was such a great team that 13 players were selected to the Area All-Stars (1st team, 2nd team or honorable mention). Leading that group was the Times-News Player of the Year, Jason Figure, who scored 24 touchdowns that season, and 1st Team All-State Defensive Back, Aaron Smith and 2nd team All-State Offensive Lineman, Jacob Heydt. Also receiving All-Star mention were Jason Calcano, Dan Flizak, Justin Young, Keith Hontz, Adam Busocker, Mike Rambo, Craig Zurn, Tyler O’Shura, Shawn Bradley and Patrick Holland. Completing the roster were: Albert Meriano, Joe Mariano, Josh Hontz, Tom Cannelley, Kari Moll, Vishnu Kashidas, Philip Redline, Bryan Baker, Scott McGonigal, Mike Bingaman Kyle Porembo, Travis Andrews, Tom Hannon, Adam LaRizzio, Lance Malatak, Matthew Dunbar, Matt Rambo, Keith Long, Jeremy Fleck, Kenny McGardle, Joe Plummer, Bob Mathurin, Peter Skaflestad, Mike Taptich, Vince Yaich, Steve Martin and Michael Rambo. Head Coach Mark Rosenberger had as his varsity assistants: Frank Jacobs, Jason Jacobs, Dave Malkin, Pat Morgans, Anthony Vecolitis and Christopher Walkowiak. His Freshman-Junior High Coaches were Frank Miller, Ed Kocha and Robert Schaeffer. The Athletic Trainers were Mindy Sando and Heather Kline and the managers were Nicole DeVincenzo, Danielle Marchione, Jonathan Moronta, Victoria Rowlands and Alexis Vitlanueva. Wilmer Redline was the Film Manager. Jim Thorpe compiled victories and statistics in that season like no other in school history. In fact, its regular season performance was one of the most dominating in area football history. Years from now, area sports historians will look back in awe at the numbers that the Jim Thorpe Olympian Football Team put up in 2004.
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