Seton Hall Prep 2012 Hall of Fame Program

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s e t o n h a l l p r e p h a l l o F F a M e1985

Salvatore Caprio H’88Samuel F. Champi ’62

Harry Coates ’06Msgr. William Daly ’38Frederick J. Dwyer ’49

Connie Egan ’56Vincent A. McIntee H’83John T. Merklinger ’80James E. Reynolds ’66Thomas Sheridan H’85

Frank “Finn” Tracey H’85Anthony J. Verducci H’87

1986Rev. William N. Bradley H’86

Richard E. Dec ’61Rev. William J. Duffy H’86

William Gardner ’70Rev. Stephen Kilcarr H’93

Melvin Knight ’67Charles F. Lorenzo, Sr. ’52

John R. Morrison ’63Thomas A. Reynolds ’48

Michael J. Sheppard, Sr. ’54David P. Smalley ’52

Joseph A. Spinazzola ’79

1987Paul G. Caffrey ’69Hugh Dunnion ’56

Rev. Frank J. Finn H’87Ted Fiore ’58

Rev. William M. Giblin H’87Msgr. Walter G. Jarvais ’22

Keven R. McDonald ’74John B. Murray ’59

Nicholas J. Palihnich ’57Ted Schoenhaus ’71

Tom Sharkey ’50Msgr. Thomas J. Tuohy H’87

1988Frank Baier ’55Les Blaha ’45

Fred Buechel ’63Chuck Doehler ’52

Charles F. Douress H’86Msgr. Thomas G. Fahy H’88

O. Larry KeefeWilliam Langheld ’64

Neal Nolan ’47Chet Parlavecchio ’78

Phil Thigpen ’47Russell “Packy” White ’27

1989Marty Caffrey ’70

Pete Calcagno H’89Hugh Gallagher ’52Jeff Gausepohl ’61

Dr. Joseph P. Kane H’87Dr. Felix “Buddy” Masterson ’56

Pete O’Connor ’59Joseph O’Connor, MD ’50

Jim Reardon ’51Steve Schoenhaus ’64Frank E. Walsh, Jr. ’59

Tony “Stanley” Woods ’83

1990Fred Brown ’64

Herb Campbell ’68Kevin Duffy ’74Jack Farrell ’47Brian Hunt ’63

John Lombardo ’49Frank Meehan ’15

Dick McDonough ’60Bob McDonough ’47Charlie O’Connell ’59

Joe Rawley ’55Pat Sullivan ’72

1991Frank Besson ’58

Ken Blaha ’69Dante Caprio ’71Joe DeGeorge ’75Dick Farrell ’53

Bill Farquhar ’49Sam Martucci H’85

Walter “Bus” Murray ’32Fred Pierro H’91Patrick Sages ’77Bernie Suttake ’54

Ed Wyrsch ’59

1992Tom Ard ’83

Vince Campi ’72Gayton Ciccone ’60Ron Karnaugh ’84Edmond Kirby ’54

Ken Kluxen ’62Matt Lasher ’86

Ferdy Masucci ’77Jim Meehan ’55John Parker ’59

Joseph Walsh ’66John Warchol H’92

1993Tom Arminio ’73Tom Battaglia ’68Tom Coccia ’71

Ed Coppola H’93Paul Deehan ’77

Bernie Degnan ’47Bob Farrell H’94Rod Gardner ’73

Peter HermsLuddy Landgraf ’53Rick Pawlewicz ’71Larry Sweeney H’93Tom Van Grofski ’62

1994Greg Amsler ’86

Michael Deehan ’80Mike Farrell ’56

Bill “Doc” FerindenJeff Goldberg ’77Bob Hartman ’44

Ted Taylor ’70Richard Morris H’95

Paul “Spike” Reilly ’52Paul Sant’Ambrogio ’76

Ted Schiller ’73Frantz Volcy ’86

1995Carmen “Skip” Bova ’39

James Carter ’71James Condon H’95

John Feeney ’38Frank Maguire ’44Mike Mielko ’69Jim O’Brien ’55Pete Petrone ’84Kevin Quinn ’75Jack Thorne ’44Dave Tracy ’76

Frank Rinks H’95

1996Peter Butler H’92

Greg Cunningham ’74Pete Davis ’50

John DeNoia ’60Frank Finn ’57

Tom Guthrie ’44Jack Kiley ’47

Roman Matusz ’85Thomas McManus ’67

John Prisco ’64Pete Reavey ’81John Strong ’35

1997Ed Argast ’74

Al Calcagno ’70Ric Green ’80

Tim McCloone ’65Jerry McGee ’51

Bill Persichetty H’82Dan Prachar ’85

Steve Reynolds ’76Steve Riley ’78

Larry Sartori ’38Jack Reilly ’45

John Sheppard ’84

1998Peter DeLuca ’75

Rev. Martin Foran H’87Michael Gallo ’79J. David Gill ’68

David Kahney ’90Brevin Knight ’93


s e t o n h a l l p r e p h a l l o F F a M eJoseph Lucciola ’52Phillip Magnotti ’55

Steve Mohyla ’75John Slevin ’65Ira Bowman ’91

Michael Cocco ’82

1999Mani Almeida ’71

Marty BermanEd Bilinski ’62

Larry Burgund ’44Jack Gentempo ’57John Hughes ’59John Looney ’37

Rev. Paul Manning ’51George “Kelly” Martin ’77M. Richard Merklinger ’65

Bob Petrucelli ’66Mike Ragan ’78

2000Tom Cregan ’65

Tom Campagna H’00Chris DeGrezia ’86Jarrod Johnson ’87

Kevin Kelly ’82John MacArthur ’81

Kevin O’Callaghan ’81Vadim Schaldenko ’63

Chris Seebode ’80Sam “Tip” Spina ’82

Michael Stephans ’92Art Williams H’00

2001John Allen H’97

Jim Addonizio ’71Ken Donovan ’76Tony D’Urso ’79

Frank Gagliano ’82Stanley Kossup ’51Jack Langella ’62Jack O’Rourke ’51Ray Maragni ’83

Frank Mazzochi ’67Pat Powers ’63

Patrick Smith ‘831952 Basketball Team

2002Pete Burns ’78Ben Birch’52

Jack Condon ’82Paul Natale ’71

Ryan Peterson ’97John J. Rooney ’49

Vincent Russomagno ’78Anthony Simonelli ’64

Reggie Smith ’85John Sweeney ’80

1976 Football Team

2003Adam Daniels ’97

Salvatore DeVito ’79Steve Evanoff

Semos Gardner ’83Mark Hopkins ’91

Richard E. Merklinger ’90Jeff Miller ’98

Robert Oelz ’47John Probst ’95

Michael Przywozny ’941971 Baseball Team

2004John Reitmeir

Ralph F. Powers ’44Joe Ponzo ’51

Thomas O’Brien ’56Bill McDonough ’65

Jay Gsell ’69Ed Aulisi ’78Joe Aulisi ’78

Glenn D. Smith ’83Mike Keohane ’83

Marteese Robinson ’841961 Cross Country Team

2005Larry Baggitt

William Barrett ’73Richard Blumette ’78Frank Fitzgerald ’74Michael Guidice ’83Thomas Hensler ’76Michael Holovak ’39

Mark Kenah ’92Brandin Knight ’99

Michael J. Sheppard, Jr. ’77John Tirpak ’60

1973-74 Wrestling Team

2006Brandon J. Doria ’99

Michael J. Furiness ’71John F. Gross ’77

Frank P. Gately ’86Patrick J. Henning ’95Anthony Karpowich ’40

Christopher J. O’Connell ’83Edward C. Neu ’84

Michael F. Newman ’66Steven P. Ricciardi ’97John H. Sampers ’89

1960-61 Basketball Team

2007Larry Yannuzzi ’59Kevin Torppey ’59

Joe Tutela ’75Thomas Rathbun ’84

Mark Duffy ’86Joe Cocuzza ’85

Stephen F. Smith III ’86Dorian Scott ’00Joe Martinez ’01

Thomas Cuomo, MDVince Aulisi

1955 Football Team

2008James G. O’Connor ‘60Frank P. Richardi ‘70

John J. McMenamin ‘72William L. Griffith ‘87Darren S. Volker ‘90

John J. Mitzak ‘91Douglas J. Nevins ‘91

Aleem Tyrone Barley ‘00Marcus L. Toney-El ‘00Richard Grady, MD ‘44

Dennis Gunn1982-83 Hockey Team

2009Dennis J. Tallagnon ’50Jerome J. Groome ’50Albert A. Mattia ’57

Charles J. McCurran ’60Kelly T. McIntosh ’89Michael L. Kahney ’96

Andres Perez ’98John J. Dibble ’99Charles Rowan ’02

Rev. Msgr. Edward Bradley H’91Samuel J. Fortunato

1956 Basketball Team

2010Malcom D. Forrester ‘55

Thomas “Plug” Feehan ‘56Edward M. Bonder ‘72

Stephen B. Bigotto Jr. ‘78Frank J. Ellmo ‘81Jon M. Daidone ‘83John B. Backes ‘90 Eric A. Duncan ‘03

Andre D. Callender ‘03Robert A. PalermoAndrew J. Beifus

1949 Football Team

2011John Bravette ‘95

John G. Cosgrove ‘60Traver Dedoussis Davis ‘02

James W. Dooley ‘97Casey B.Grimm ‘99

Ronald L. Heffers ‘65William L. Lennon Jr. ‘60Michael S. Purzycki ‘63 Gregory J. Rogers ‘90

John C. Sabo ‘71 Thomas M. Verducci ‘78 1958-1959 Track & Field

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p r o g r a m

Entrance of the Honorees

Star Spangled Banner and Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph A. Neglia H’01 and Theresa A. Neglia Seton Hall Prep Music & Art Department and the C-Tonians

Invocation & Greeting . . . . . . . . Rev. Msgr. Michael E. Kelly ’57

Seton Hall Prep Headmaster

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael McMahon ’60

Chairman, Hall of Fame Committee Master of Ceremonies

Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm

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Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Msgr. Michael E. Kelly ’57

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hall of famE CommittEE

Larry Baggitt

Kenneth J. Blaha ‘69

John Buckley ‘57

Bruce P. Byrne ‘54

Albert P. Calcagno ‘70

Vincent Campi ‘72

Samuel F. Champi ‘62

John R. Condon ‘82

Peter D. Davis ‘50

Antonio D. DeBellonia ‘88

Paul Deehan ‘77

Charles Douress H‘86

Charles Douress ‘71

Ted Fiore ‘58

John Ford ‘57, Past Chairman

Michael G. Gallo ‘79

Jeffrey M. Goldberg ‘77

John Hughes ‘59

Brian R. Hunt ‘63

Kenneth Kluxen ‘62

Jack Langella ‘62

Michael McMahon ’60, Chairman

Richard E. Merklinger ‘90

Michael Mielko ‘69

John M. O’Rourke ‘51

Paul H. Reilly Sr. ‘52

Michael J. Sheppard ‘54

Thomas Van Grofski ‘62

Joseph A. Verducci ‘83

Joseph F. Walsh, Jr. ‘66, Vice-Chairman

Robert Zwigard ‘91

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2012 Hall of fame

Phil Passalaqua ’54

Phil was a solid 5’10”, 212 lb., “strong as an ox,” left

tackle on the ‘52 and ’53 football teams. As a senior

he was the best player on an outstanding offensive

line for a team that was the pre-season co-favorite

with St. Peter’s of Jersey City to win the North Jersey

Parochial A Cham-

pionship. Phil was

a dedicated, hard-

working player

who never missed

an offensive play

during his two var-

sity seasons. When

short yardage was

needed, a play

was usually run

between guard and tackle on Phil’s side. He and

left guard, Rudy Katzenberger, formed a tough duo

in leading the team. A key victory in the ‘53 season

came against a tough St. Cecilia’s of Englewood

team with a plunge over Phil’s slot with less than

two minutes left, for a 12-7 SHP victory. He is also

uniquely remembered as an unusually intelligent

player who was like a quarterback on the line,

adroit at diagnosing opponents’ defensive patterns

and suggesting offensive adjustments to the coaches.

Line Coach Pete Calcagno charged Phil with huddling

with the offensive line between series to explain the

newest adjustments. With this level of respect by the

coaches, he was considered by his teammates to

know more about opponents than they did, and was

looked to as an inspirational leader. Although his

team finished its senior season with an impressive

6-2-1 record, it suffered a heartbreaking 7-6 loss in

the closing minutes of the final game on a “Hail Mary”

pass against undefeated St. Mary’s of Rutherford

with the Parochial A State Championship at stake.

Despite the loss, Phil was a consistent offensive force

who always came through on the big downs and a

leader highly respected by coaches, teammates and

opponents alike.

Charles “Corky” kray ’56

Charlie Kray was an outstanding all-around athlete

who earned varsity letters in football (3), baseball (3)

and basketball (1) during a period when SHP fielded

some of the best teams in the state in each of these

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sports. In football he was a stalwart offensive end,

and a lethal outside linebacker. Baseball found him

at both second and third base, depending on the year,

and in basketball he was a reliable reserve forward.

His style of play in each sport was characterized as

smooth, reliable, and consistently effective. In Coach

Verducci’s first year as varsity coach, Kray was a hard

blocking end in a run-oriented offense. Defensively

he was particularly effective at either turning end

runs to the inside to be cleaned up by linebackers

or defensive backs, or at shedding blockers to make

the tackles himself. Be-

tween him and

All County line-

backer Hugh

Dunnion on the

opposite side, it

was next to im-

possible for run-

ners to turn the

corners on the

‘55 Hall of Fame

Pirates, who finished with a 7-1-1 record and a share

of the North Jersey, Parochial A State Championship.

In baseball Kray was a hard hitting infielder, a slick

fielder with a talent for smoothly executing the double

play and deftly handling hard shots at the hot corner.

Typical of Kray’s play under pressure was his perfor-

mance in a ’56 Greater Newark Tournament game

against St. Benedicts, driving in four runs, including

a two-run homer in a see-saw 9-7 Seton Hall victory.

Playing during an era for which individual statistics

are scarce, and when high school baseball was still

played with wooden bats, Kray was one of the team

leaders, batting .385. He was named the baseball

team’s MVP, and First Team All State Parochial and

Private Schools as a senior in both football and

baseball (3rd baseman). Following graduation he

continued his baseball career at Holy Cross, which

included his participation in the 1958 College World

Series.

Marty Zittel ’57

Aside from serving as an outstanding and very dedi-

cated alumnus who volunteered his time for 25 years

as a member of the Hall of Fame Committee, Marty

was also an excellent athlete in his own right. He had

a great career as a running back on the football team.

He was a versatile player who started at both halfback

and defensive back, while also returning punts and

kickoffs. He had 17 career touchdowns, including

four against St Cecilia’s of Englewood in his senior

year which tied the school record

at the time. He

received both All

County and All

State Parochial

recognition and

was named team

MVP. Marty also

played three var-

sity seasons as a

center fielder on

the baseball team,

batting .285 as a senior. Known for his exceptional

speed, Marty stole 15 bases in 16 attempts, two of

home. Following the season he finished second in

the voting for senior class Best Athlete. As a Hall of

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s e t o n h a l l p r e p h a l l o F F a M e s e t o n h a l l p r e p h a l l o F F a M eFame committee member, Marty has been very ac-

tive and productive since 1988. From the beginning,

his extensive research provided the Committee with

quality candidates for consideration of induction

into the Hall of Fame. He soon became Chairman

of the Selection Committee and took on greater

responsibility in overseeing Committee research and

emphasizing the importance of depth and accuracy

in data development in an effort to identify the most

deserving candidates. Due to Marty’s diligence, infor-

mation was uncovered on several worthy candidates

who had been overlooked in previous years. This

resulted in their belated but well deserved induc-

tion into the Hall of Fame. In 2003, assuming even

greater responsibility, Marty became Chairman of

the Hall of Fame Committee while continuing as

head of the Selection Committee. His dual role was

challenging and time consuming, but the end result

of his leadership enabled the Committee to operate

very successfully for years as a well run, organized,

and consistently productive body.

WilliaM CuMMins ’61

Billy Cummins was the floor general who led the

‘59 Prep JV basketball team to an 18-0 undefeated

season with teammates who comprised the core of

the ‘61 team that won SHP’s first State Parochial A

Championship. The following year, as a junior, Billy

led a team of four juniors and one senior (three cur-

rently in The Prep Hall of Fame) to an 11-6 record

and to semifinals of the Essex County Tournament,

losing to Bloomfield in a legendary sudden death

overtime contest. With the three future Hall of Famers

responsible for the bulk of the scoring, Bill gamely

assisted with timely shooting at a 44% pace from the

floor. The following season (‘61) The Prep compiled

a 19-2 record and won the New Jersey Catholic A State

Championship with an exciting win over perennial

foe Trenton Catholic, with Billy contributing 18 points.

In his three years as point guard his outstanding

leadership contributed significantly to an aggregate

record of 48-8. In summary, “Bill

is primarily

remembered

for backcourt

wizardry, play-

making, and

shooting that

dazzled oppo-

nents.” He was

named to the

All Orange Team

and he received

Honorable Mention All County in his senior year while

the Chicago Tribune named Seton Hall Prep the #1

Catholic high school basketball team in the United

States. Bill’s reputation as the “cool” point guard

whose command and direction of The Prep offense

made his teams “go” resulted in a scholarship to St.

Michael’s College in Vermont. There, Bill continued

as point guard for a team that reached the 1965 NCAA

College Division Final Four (Division II today). His

opponents in that tournament included NBA legends

Jerry Sloan of Evansville, Walt Frazier of Southern Il-

linois and Phil Jackson of North Dakota. Continuing

with the playing style he had established at The Prep,

Bill’s combined points and assists totals in the Quarter

Finals and Sweet 16 contributed to 60% of his team’s


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s e t o n h a l l p r e p h a l l o F F a M etotal points. Based on that dominant performance Bill

was named to the Second Team All Tournament Team

and runner-up for Tournament MVP.

ray WyrsCh ’62

Ray was a major, and often the leading, contributor to

SHP championship cross-country and relay teams for

three years—nine consecutive track seasons. During

this time, Ray won three individual state champion-

ships and was All State six times. In his sophomore

year he finished first among all Prep runners in

every cross country race, leading the team to a 10-2

record and its first-ever conference championship.

This same year he won the NJ Sophomore Half-Mile

Championship and was a member of four champion-

ship, record-breaking relay teams, competing against

the best teams on

the east coast in

the Philadelphia

Inquirer Games,

the Penn Relays,

State Indoor

C h a m p i o n -

ships, and the

Eastern States

C h a m p i o n -

ships. In his

junior and senior years, Ray continued

with spectacular performances in cross country

and the indoor and outdoor track seasons in both

individual and relay events. He won the 1961 NJ

Individual State Cross Country Championship by

50 yards, leading the team to its second straight

State Championship and eventual induction into

the Hall of Fame as the finest cross country team in

the school’s history and, arguably, the State of New

Jersey. Individually Ray also won the 1962 Individual

Half-Mile State Championship. He was a key member

of the nationally ranked two-mile relay team that

won numerous state championships and invitational

meets against top-ranked teams from other states.

He anchored that team to victories in the Eastern

States Championships, in four state and conference

championships, and many other major invitational

championships. In Madison Square Garden this team

competed in what was described as the greatest high

school two-mile relay race in Garden history. While

The Prep narrowly lost to a powerful St. Francis

Prep squad, both teams, incredibly, broke the na-

tional record. In one major championship meet Ray

recorded the second fastest half-mile in the country

while anchoring the relay team to victory. During

this same period, The Prep shattered two all-time

New Jersey state records (indoor and outdoor), and

crushed conference, meet and SHP records on many

occasions. Following graduation Ray continued his

running career at Seton Hall University on a track

scholarship.

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s e t o n h a l l p r e p h a l l o F F a M e s e t o n h a l l p r e p h a l l o F F a M ethoMas Cook ’86

In the history of Seton Hall basketball only a handful

can claim to have been four-year starters. Having

worn the blue and white under Coach Farrell from

1982 thru 1986 Tom Cook is one of those rarities.

In his Prep career he scored 1,256 points (eighth

highest) and is one of only 15 Pirates to have exceed-

ed 1,000 career

points. Typical of

Tom’s impact on

his teams’ for-

tunes was his

play in the 1985

Belk Beachball

Classic, a na-

tional Christmas

tournament in

Myrtle Beach,

South Carolina.

In the semi-final he scored the winning points at

the buzzer to lead The Prep to a dramatic win over

Crenshaw High School of Los Angeles, the #2 ranked

team in the United States. His outstanding play in

that tournament continued in the finals, though SHP

fell but two points short of a victory over DeMatha

High School, ranked #7 in the country. These two

performances propelled Seton Hall to a season

record of 25-3, including a 50-43 victory over CBA

in the ‘86 Parochial A State Championship game and

the #1 ranking in New Jersey. Tom was named Most

Valuable Player in the championship game, solidify-

ing his post-season selection as All County and First

Team All-State Parochial. Tom went on to accept a

full scholarship to Fairfield University.

Vernon G. riChards Jr. ’86

From 1982 thru 1986 Vernon was awarded 10 SHP

varsity letters in cross country (3), indoor track (3),

and outdoor track (4), while setting records in coun-

ty, state, and national competition as both a junior and

senior. He initially stood out during his junior year

helping to set a new meet record in the Suburban

Mile Relay at the 1985 Millrose Games at Madison

Square Garden. This record still stands today and can

never be broken because the Millrose Games will no

longer be held at the Garden. This same year he ran

on the winning High School Mile Relay team at the

Vitalis US Olympic Invitational meet at Brendan Byrne

Arena, and followed that with participation on the vic-

torious 4 x 400-Me-

ter Championship

Relay team at the

outdoor Parochial

A State Champion-

ships. After being

named to the All

Essex County

Cross Country

team to kick off

his senior year,

Vernon went on

to win the 800-Meter Run at the Parochial A State

Championship indoor meet and then began to cap

off his SHP career during the outdoor season with in-

dividual victories in the 400- and 800-Meter runs, as

well as a repeat victory in the 4x400-Meter Relay, all

at the Parochial A State Championship meet. Vernon

also had the satisfaction of knowing his achievements

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s e t o n h a l l p r e p h a l l o F F a M ethe 1986 Parochial A Team State Championship. Fi-

nally, Vernon took a siliver in the 800-Meter Run in

the All Groups State Championships, as well as gold in

the Best in the Nation Sprint Medley and in the High

School Boys Mile Relay Championship at the 1986

Penn Relays. Upon completion of his senior season,

Vernon accepted a full scholarship to Manhattan

College, where his outstanding college career earned

him All American status in 1988.

todd Walthall ’88

Todd was an outstanding jumper and runner, and the

most versatile and successful hurdler in SHP history.

That he still holds the 400m Intermediate Hurdle

school record is strong testament to that fact and

to his intense competitiveness. Throughout ’87 and

’88, whenever he raced there was but one question–

“Who’ll take second place?” In winning his second

Essex County 110m High Hurdle championship in ’88,

the finish line photo showed him breaking the tape

while none of his competitors had yet reached the last

hurdle. He was clearly the dominant indoor hurdler

in New Jersey in ‘88. With his victory in the 55m

Hurdles, he is one of only three Prep track athletes

to have won at the All Groups Meet of Champions,

while also having the distinction of being New Jersey’s

No. 1 track athlete in a specific event – the overall

champion in ‘88 for the 55m High Hurdles. He fell

but one race short of an undefeated season with a

second place finish to an out of state runner (1/10th

of a second behind the winner) in the 55m Hurdles

in the Eastern States Championships. His time in the

semi-finals of 7.35 vaulted him to #4 on the New

Jersey All-Time list. Even 25 years later, it still appears

on the All-Time “best ever” list. A summary of Todd’s

achievements includes five Parochial A state cham-

pionships (Long Jump, 110m High hurdles,400m

Intermediate Hurdles, 55m High

Hurdles twice);

t h r e e E s s e x

County hurdle

championships;

three NJ Catholic

Track Conference

hurdle champion-

ships; NJSIAA All

Groups Meet of

Champions High

Hurdle champion-

ships; three SHP school records, plus two more as

part of relay teams (current school record for the

400m Intermediate Hurdles); Eastern States Indoor

High Hurdle champion; member of the ‘88 Star

Ledger All State track team; Worrell Publications

Track Athlete of the Year (twice). Todd continued his

career at the University of Pittsburgh where he is in

the record books with the Shuttle Hurdle Relay team.

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ZaChary hatCher ’98

Playing at 6’2”, 190 lbs. Zach was a force at the

forward position and one of the best hockey players

to ever take the ice for SHP. According to Coach

Peter Herms, “Zach always seemed to score at the

most crucial times. And he really relished his role as

team captain. He was quite a leader for The Prep in

both the locker room and on the ice.” Zach finished

his Prep career with 69 goals and 46 assists. In his

first two years in the program he scored 17 goals

and had nine assists, with his sophomore year team

reaching the finals of the Parochial A champion-

ship game. In his

junior year he led

the team to a Star-

Ledger #2 rank-

ing in New Jersey,

with 23 goals and

17 assists. The

squad also won

the Gordon Cup

title in the NJ

Interscholastic

Hockey League A Division, and the

Parochial A Title before coming up short in the NJ

State All Groups Championship game. Post-season he

was selected to the All-State Parochial A Team. As a

senior, Zach went on to tally 29 goals and 21 assists

leading that team to a 25-2 record and a #1 ranking

in the state. They repeated as champions in the NJIHL

A Division, the Gordon Cup, and NJ Parochial A, while

also adding the NJ State All Groups Title. He was

personally rewarded with selection by the Ledger to

the First Team All State, All Groups team, also naming

him Player of the Year in New Jersey. This award was

followed with selection by the New Jersey Devils as

NJ Player of the Year. Zach began his college career

at Providence College and finished with three years

at Quinnipiac University.

MarC Curry ’00

Coach Farrell considered Marc “a warrior and the

best rebounder I ever had.” A varsity starter as a soph-

omore, he contributed 7.2 points per game along with

5.7 rebounds for a strong team that finished with a

27-3 record and was Iron Hills Conference-Iron

Division champions, the Essex County Tournament

Champions, Parochial A State Champions and runner

up in the Tournament of Champions. The team was

ranked #2 in the state by the Star Ledger, #4 in the

New York Daily News Tri-State Poll, and # 9 in the

Eastern Region

by USA Today. In

his junior year

he increased his

production to

8.5 points and

6.3 rebounds

per game and

he was one of

the leaders of

a team that

went 30-1, losing only to

DeMatha of Maryland, the #1 ranked team in the

country. This accomplished group repeated as

champions of the Iron Hills Conference-Iron Division,

the Essex County Tournament, the NJ State Parochial

A division and captured the prestigious Tournament


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of Champions title. They were ranked #1 by both

the Star Ledger and the NY Daily News Tri-State Poll.

USA Today ranked them # 4 in the country. The Star

Ledger named him to their All County team. As a 235

lb. senior Marc elevated his game to an average of

11.7 points and 8.2 rebounds. The team repeated

once more as champions of the Iron Hills Conference

-Iron Division, Essex County Tournament, and NJ State

Parochial A division, and was, again, runner up in the

Tournament of Champions. Finishing #2 in the state

in the Star-Ledger poll, they were ranked # 3 in the

New York Daily News Tri-State Poll and #10 nationally

by USA Today. Post season awards for Marc included

All State, All Groups by the Star Ledger, All State by the

Associated Press, Honorable Mention by the NY Daily

News/MSG Network, and Honorable Mention All-New

Jersey by USA Today. Later, the Star-Ledger named

Marc to the Third Team on their All Decades Team

for the period of 1990s. Marc continued his career

at the University of Delaware before transferring to St.

Peter’s College in Jersey City for his final three years.

keVin WilliaMs

A multi-discipline coach and a man for all seasons,

Kevin is deeply involved with Prep athletes all year

long. He began his SHP head coaching career with

the Pirates Varsity Golf Team in 2000 and since then

has consistently led a championship program. In that

time, his teams have won the Iron Hills Conference-

Iron Division title eight times, the Essex County

championship six times, the Non-Public A North title

once and the NJSIAA Prep A title twice. His 2009 team

compiled an undefeated record with 20 wins and

finished the season ranked # 4 in New Jersey. Fol-

lowing this outstanding season, Kevin was honored as

Star Ledger Coach of the Year. In 1995 he assumed

coaching responsibility for the Freshman Soccer

Team and the important role of orienting aspiring

soccer athletes to the “Seton Hall Way” as they gained

important experience in preparation for moving up

to the varsity under Head Coach Marty Berman. He

brings a deep understanding of the game acquired

from four years of

play at Columbia

High School, one

of New Jersey’s

long time leading

programs, as well

as further experi-

ence at the next

level as a player

for Providence

College. This

past basketball season, after

15 years as a valuable assistant to retiring Head

Basketball Coach Bob Farrell, Kevin assumed the un-

enviable position of following Farrell as head coach.

The program didn’t miss a beat as Kevin immediately

established himself as “his own man,” leading the

Pirates to an outstanding record of 26-3. Under his

direction The Prep captured their third consecutive

Super Essex Conference American Division title with

a 13-1 conference record, their second consecutive

Essex County Championship (14th for SHP overall),

and the school’s 25th New Jersey Non-Public A North

title. Gradually, but clearly, Kevin has been carving

out a coaching record of success similar to some of

the more renowned coaches in Seton Hall history.

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1959 BaseBall teaM

The 1959 baseball team was one of Coach Frank

Tracey’s best ever. With exceptional talent at every

defensive position, a deep and talented pitching

staff, and some of the state’s best hitting, this state

championship team spent nearly the entire season

ranked No.1 by both the Newark Star Ledger and

the Newark Evening News. The team was led by the

pitching of John Parker (All County, All State, All

Metropolitan) and Kevin Torppey, and the hitting

and fielding of John Hughes (All County, Associated

Press All State, All Metropolitan), Larry Yannuzzi

(All County, All State Parochial), and Wally Metrione

(All County and All State Parochial). The team ran

off 14 consecutive victories with wins over such

perennial powers as Bloomfield, Rahway, Union,

and Elizabeth. The Pirates earned the No.1 seed in

the Greater Newark Tournament (then the state’s

most prestigious tournament) which included the

top-rated teams from throughout NJ Unfortunately,

the team was upset in a later round of the tournament

in a very close game, but it rebounded two days later

behind a five-hit pitching performance by Torppey

for a thrilling 6–0 victory over St. Michael’s for the

Parochial A State Championship. The final victory

was enough to earn the team a #5 ranking in New

Jersey by the Star-Ledger. Their baseball achievements

contributed to the Hall of Fame election of a number

of its members, including Parker, Hughes, Yannuzzi,

Torppey, and John DeNoia.


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Mark your CalendarsFall Golden Knights of Setonia Luncheon

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 (Spring Lake Golf Club)

Mother’s Auxiliary Fashion ShowThursday, November 8, 2012 (Mayfair Farms)

Fall Drama ProductionFriday–Saturday, December 7-8, 2012 (SHP)

Thanksgiving Day Mass and 5K Turkey Trot Thursday, November 22, 2012 (Kelly Athletic Complex)

Griffin Bridges Christmas Reception/AuctionMonday, December 10, 2012 (Salute Bistro, Montclair)

Family Christmas Tree Lighting CelebrationThursday, December 13, 2012 (SHP)

Young Alumni DayFriday, January 4, 2013 (SHP)

Fathers Club Auction and Mercedes RaffleSaturday, April 20, 2013 (SHP)

Griffin Bridges 5K Run/WalkSouth Mountain Reservation/McLoone’s Boathouse Saturday, May 11, 2013

Spring MusicalThursday–Saturday, April 25–27, 2013 (SHP)

Spring Golden Knights of Setonia LuncheonWednesday, May 8, 2013 (Rock Spring Golf Club)

Commencement / 50th Anniversary ReunionSaturday–Sunday, June 1–2, 2013 (SHU / The Manor)

Spring Golf ClassicJune 2013 (Montclair Golf Club)

Alumni & Friends Caribbean Cruise July 11–20, 2013

To become involved, or for further information, contact:Rich Koles ’69, Director of Alumni Relations973.325.6634 [email protected] Patrick Donahue, Director of Institutional Advancement973.736.6861 [email protected]

special thanks to our program sponsor

Chris mcmahon ‘90

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Be a part of the prep’s alumni and friends’ 2nd Caribbean Cruise

EXplorEr of thE sEas9 nights, beginning July 11, 2013

Cape liberty/nJ – Bermuda, st maarten, san Juan,

labadee – Cape liberty/nJv i s i t

shp.org/alumni news & Events for complete information and

registration form.

Nominate Your Candidate

If you would like to submit the name of one or more deserving candidates for consid-eration for the Seton Hall Prep Hall of Fame (either Athlete or Honorary categories), please complete this form and return it by fax to Rich Koles ‘69 in the Alumni Office at 973.736.3831. [phone 973.325.6634]

Individuals qualify for Hall of Fame consideration based on excellence in athletics while at The Prep, and beyond. Individuals may also qualify for consideration in the Honorary category based on their support of SHP in a generous or outstanding manner, with special weight placed on contributions toward The Prep athletic program.

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Graduation Year ___________________________________________________________

Sports Participated in ______________________________________________________

Coach of (name sport) _____________________________________________________

Trainer _______ Manager ______ Other Forms of Support _________________________

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