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Catholic Youth Organization
of Mercer County
Basketball Hall of FameAwards Dinner
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Nottingham BallroomHamilton, NJ
Would like to congratulateAll the CYO Basketball
2016 Hall of Fame Inductees
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Tonight'sInductees
Coaches
CarlChianeseJr.VinceRadiceVincePeroni DiAnneTrail
Referee
ChrisChianeseLarryIvan
Players
SpecialContributors
* CharlesJ.Pihokken *BillRyan
Mr.&Ms.CYOBasketball
CoryBork2014-2015
GiannaLucchesi2014-2015
ErikaPorter2015-2016
JulianDiamond2015-2016
*posthumously
SusanAntosiewicz-IorioBartCarr
JackGallagher
*FrankKorchick
JeffMigliaccio
KellyRoche-AudetteBethRyfinski-Lo
ChristineSalinas
MonicaStaniec
November20,2016
DearInducteesandGuests:
OnbehalfoftheMercerCountyCYOBoardofTrusteesandourCYOStaff,IwouldliketowelcomeeveryonetotheCYOBasketballHallofFameAwardsDinner.Congratulationstoalltheinducteesinthe7thclassofthisHallofFame.Youshouldbeveryproudofthefact(asplayers,coaches,referees,orspecialcontributors),thatyouwereselectedasthe“BestoftheBest”ofaleaguethatjustbeganits64thseason(notcountingourpredecessor,TheTrentonParochialLeague).
OurCYOBasketballLeaguehasgraduatednearly40,000boysandgirlsduringthepastseveraldecades.Asmuchaswerespecttherichtraditionofourprogram,theCYOisveryproudofthefactthattheCYOBasketballLeagueisstillregardedasthepremieryouthbasketballprograminCentralNewJersey,andbeyond.Infact,wehave55teamscompetingthisseasoninourVarsity,JV,Freshmen,IntermediateandPeeWeedivisionsforbothboysandgirls.TheboysCYOHighSchoolLeaguealsoreturnedafewyearsagoaftera25yearabsence.TheCYOBasketballtraditioncontinues!
OfcoursetheCYOisnotjustbasketball.TheCYOin2016providesmanyprogramsandservicestothousandsofyoungsterseachyearatfivefullservicesites-theCYOBroadStreetCenterinTrenton,CYOYardvilleBranch,HollowbrookCommunityCenterinEwingTownship,theCYOEastStateStreetCenter(theformerMartinHouseLearningCenter),andtheBromleyNeighborhoodCenterinHamiltonTownship.Inaddition,weareofferingschool-basedprogramsinfouroftheHamiltonPublicSchools.WealsoofferPre-Schools,Camps,After-SchoolPrograms,PeeWeeSportsPrograms,Tutoring,SwimLessons,andsomuchmore!AsyoureacquaintyourselfwiththeCYOtoday,Ithinkyouwillbeimpressedwithallwecurrentlydoforouryouth.
However,todayisallaboutCYObasketball.Let’sfondlyreminisceabouttheolddays.Personally,mydaysplayingCYOBasketballforSt.Mary’sinthelate1960’sthruthemid1970’sprovidedmewithsomeofmybestchildhoodmemories.Ihopeallofyou,especiallyourinductees,enjoythisspecialday!Lastly,pleasecontinuetosupporttheCYOintheyearsahead,sowemaycreatemorepositivememoriesfortheyouthoftomorrow!
ThomasG.MladenetzExecutiveDirector
CYO OF MERCER COUNTY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President:
Most Rev. David M. O'Connell C.M.
Secretary
Rev. Dennis Apoldite
Chair
Arthur J. Caola
Vice Chair
Katherine Soss-Prihoda
Bishop's Delegate
Sister Joanne Dress, D.C.
Board Members:
Lou Bruni Scott A. Krasny, Esq.
Lt. Ed Gonzalez Jr. Ed Petranto
Thomas M. Griffith Maurice Whetstone
CYO Basketball – 64 YEARS! The Mercer County CYO, one of the greatest and probably the longest running youth basketball leagues in the State, celebrated its 64th Anniversary during the 2015-2017 basketball season. The league that started in 1952 at Junior High School #2 on South Olden Avenue in Trenton has come a long way to many different gymnasiums across Mercer County. The majority of the games are now played at the CYO Center at 920 South Broad Street in Trenton. The former movie theater hosts close to 400 games per year and has been called by many as the best school/ recreational gymnasium in Mercer County. This statement can be made since some major renovations to the gymnasium have taken place, most notably the restoration of the gym floor and the yearly touch up. It is a true first class facility that can serve more than grammar school basketball, proving this by hosting high school, college, and even professional basketball over the years. The gymnasium that hosts the majority of the games is part of the tradition and allure of CYO Basketball. CYO Basketball is as strong as ever in Mercer County, with over 50 teams still competing in six different divisions in recent years. There are about 12 different schools/ parishes that participate in the CYO Basketball League and even the recent restructuring of the Diocesan grammar schools could not diminish the league. Many parishes now enter multiple teams to give more kids an opportunity to play. The CYO has been the main feeder system for the high schools in Mercer County and has produced countless talented basketball players that have gone on to star in upper level leagues. If the walls of the “John Mincey Manczak Memorial Gymnasium” at 920 South Broad Street could talk, they would tell quite a story. Mincey was one of the original CYO basketball referees and was still active at age 80 as a scorekeeper until his passing in October 1996. It’s hard to imagine the number of players who participated in CYO basketball over the years, and the number of games played. It is the teams, players, the countless volunteer coaches and the history that makes the Mercer County CYO rich in tradition. We will continue to see new generations of families coming to CYO Basketball games with their grandchildren talking about their days in the CYO. The tradition will continue and the CYO Basketball League will continue to be among the best in New Jersey and the country.
HISTORY OF THE MERCER COUNTY CYO
In September 1952, the Catholic Youth Organization of the Diocese of Trenton was established in all eight Counties of the Diocese, under the supervision of the late Father Leonard R. Toomey, Diocesan CYO Director. Like its counterparts, the Mercer County CYO functioned in 26 parishes offering a four-fold program of spiritual, athletic, cultural, and social activities to boys and girls of both grammar school and high school age, as well as to young adults out of school and working. The latter group was known as CYAC’s – Catholic Young Adult Club. With 3,000 youth in these three divisions participating weekly in the CYO program, the Mercer County CYO was one of the largest youth service agencies in the area. On February 3, 1958, the Mercer County CYO opened its first official headquarters at 1 Centre Street, Trenton adjacent to Sacred Heart Church. The building was well known City-wide as the home of the former Men’s Catholic Club and its gymnasium, game activity, and meeting rooms became alive again. The CYO Day Camp began on July 7, 1958, on a 20-acre tract site of the old Springdale Park, on Allentown Rd. in Yardville, next to St Vincent DePaul Church; it featured an Olympic size swimming pool, sports, arts and crafts, and acres of woods. The Day camp was an immediate success, with a daily attendance of 300 grammar school age girls and boys in that first Summer of ’58 and a daily attendance of 500 in the Summer of ’59. The Day Camp still flourishes to this day. With an ever-increasing number of young people participating, the facility at Centre Street became inadequate. On June 13, 1964, the late Bishop George W. Ahr blessed and opened the present CYO Center at 920 South Broad Street. After all these years, it is still home to thousands of youth and adults who participate in the variety of programs and activities sponsored by the Mercer County CYO. Today it’s hard to imagine that the building was originally the RKO Broad Theater. After extensive renovations, the auditorium and stage were transformed into a gymnasium featuring a regulation size basketball court and bleachers. The balcony became game and meeting rooms, and the backstage changed into exercise and locker rooms. Second floor backstage dressing rooms reappeared as the arts and crafts area. No account of the CYO of Mercer County would be complete without acknowledging the assistance and interest of the Diocese of Trenton and the dedication and work of the late Monsignor Michael P. McCorristin. Monsignor, with a group of volunteers, undertook the renovations at 1 Centre Street and 920 South Broad Street, as well as building the swimming pool and facilities at the Day Camp. Likewise, the CYO will always be grateful to the legions of men and women, priests and religious educators who in the past as well as in the present, s generously volunteer their time and talents serving the youth of CYO in its long history, here in Mercer County and throughout the Diocese of Trenton. Written by Monsignor Leonard R. Toomey – August 1996
MONSIGNOR LEONARD R. TOOMEY
JANUARY 21, 1922 – SEPTEMBER 10, 2008
The Mercer County CYO thanks our founder, the late Monsignor
Leonard Toomey for his foresight,
vision, and support of the
CYO, helping make us the strong organization we are today.
The Mercer County CYO would like to thank the
late Monsignor McCorristin for his key
role in the establishment of the CYO Basketball
Program. We thank him for his foresight,
guidance, and dedication to our youth.
The Mercer County CYO would like to thank the
late Monsignor McCorristin for his key
role in the establishment of the CYO Basketball
Program. We thank him for his foresight,
guidance, and dedication to our youth.
JOHN "MINCEY" MANCZAK
MR. "CYO" BASKETBALL 1916 - 1996
John "Mincey" Manzak
In loving memory of John "Mincey" Manczak, a long time CYO referee and coach. He was a
great ball player and he really enjoyed his golf games. Mincey was very dedicated in all he did. It was a great honor to have the CYO named the "John Mincey Manczak Gymnasium" which was
like his second home.
According to his beloved late wife Kay, he was a loving husband and a wonderful father. John "Mincey"
Manczak is greatly missed by family and friends and especially his daughter Michelle "Mincey" Jr.
August 19, 1916 - October 27, 1996
MERCER COUNTY CYO ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
Bob Malloy 1962 - 1969
Carl Thiel 1969 - 1974
Anka Sivak 1975 - 1992
Scott Bollwage 1975 - 1980
Frank Cammarano 1980 - 1983
Tom Mladenetz 1983 - 1986
James Brown 1986
Rich Foss 1986 - 1987
Jay Kiernan 1987 - 1989
John Fasanella 1989 - 1990
Michael Scanella 1991 - 1992
Ken Jacobs 1992 - 1993
Kevin Walsh 1993 - 1994
Chris Matthews 1995 - 1997
Chris Merias 1997 - 1998
Patrick Hardiman 1998 - 2002
Quincy Walzer 2002 - Present
CYO BASKETBALL LEAGUE
PARTICIPATING PARISHES
1952 - 2014
Blessed Sacrament Cathedral
Holy Angels Holy Cross
Immaculate Conception Our Lady of the Divine Shepherd
Our Lady of Good Counsel Our Lady of Sorrows Princeton Academy
Sacred Heart (Trenton) St. Ann's
St. Anthony (Trenton) St. Anthony (Hightstown)
St. Francis St. Gregory the Great
St. Hedwig St. James (Trenton)
St. James (Pennington) St. Joachim
St. John's (Allentown) St. Joseph
St. Peter and Paul St. Raphael
St. Stanislaus St. Stephen
St. Vincent de Paul St. Alphonsus (Hopewell) St. Mary (Bordentown)
St. Mary Assumption (Trenton) St. Paul (Princeton)
Trenton Catholic Academy Villa Victoria Academy
CYO BASKETBALL LEAGUEPARTICIPATING PARISHES
1952-2016
MERCER COUNTY CYO
ATHLETIC COUNCIL MEMBERS
Jack West Chairman
Shamus Dunn Vice Chairman
Quincy Walzer Secretary
Bob Bucchi
Megan Gordan
Keith Owes
Tom Mladenetz
John Podeszwa
Mick Shanklin
Karlyn Wieger
The CYO would like to thank the
following individuals for their service
to the Basketball Hall of Fame as Committee
members. Your knowledge and dedication to this
committee is second to none.
This event could not have been
completed without you!
Thank you to: Danielle Bottoni
Bob BucchiMarty Flynn
Patrick HardimanDave Larkin
Mike McGuireEileen McManimon
Tom MladenetzJoe O'Gorman
Ed PetrantoQuincy Walzer
CYO Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2004
Inducted on November 14, 2004
Male Players Female Players
Jack Adams, St. Mary's Mark Bass, Sacred Heart Lou Bucchere, 0 L S John Bucci, St. Joachim's Paul Burroughs, Incarnation Jason Malloy, Holy Cross Jim Nemeth, St. Stephen's Brian O'Reilly, 0 L S Carmen Nitti, St. James Ron Payton, Sacred Heart Jack Rafferty, Holy Angels Nick Werkman, Immaculate
Christina Campion, St. Greg's Candice Crusen-Piatkowski, St. Stan's Linda Cyborski-Weise, St. Raphael's Renee Keister- Balke, St. Anthony's Kate Larkin, St. Anthony's Diane Olech, St. Hedwig's Mary Tuffy-Pucciarelli, St. Raphael's Maureen Van Horn, Immaculate
Referees Coaches
George Holsman John "Mincey"Manczak*
Dave Potash
Harold Hall, Sacred Heart
* Judge David Schroth Blessed Sacrament
Joyce Walters, St. Hedwig's *posthumously
CYO Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2007
Inducted on February 11, 2007
Male Players Female Players Art Bobik, St. Mary's Shelly Walters-Dearden, St. Hedwig's
Steve Brown, Sacred Heart
Bryan Caver, St. James
Michael Fahey*, Incarnation
Doug Hice*, Immaculate
Tom Kaczor, Immaculate
Jack Madden, Incarnation
Brian Sakowski, St. Raphael's
Bill Schuler, OLS
Al Tezsla, St. Stephen's
Ann Ermi-DeMille, St. Raphael's
Beth Ardery-Fitzpatrick, St. Raphael's
Lauren Kokotajlo-Grace, Incarnation
Jen Hutchinson-Piotrowski, Incarnation
Jamie McCormack, Holy Angels
Erin Walton, St. Mary 's Bordentown
Referees Coaches
Nick Massari Rose Astore* St. Raphael 's
Vince Lanzi, St. Raphael 's
Sandra Valenza-Oropel, Immaculate
*posthumously
CYO Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2008
Inducted on November 16, 2008
Male Players
Roy Brooks, St. Anthony's Joseph Celinski, St. Raphael's James Chiarello, Immaculate David Fesko, St. Mary's Tom Hardiman, St. Anthony's Chris Kelly, St. Francis Pete Larkin, St. Vincent de Paul Kelly Williams, OLDS
Female Players
Joanne Ranke-Franks, St. Hedwig's Maureen Gorman, Sts. Peter and Paul & St. Mary's
Ashley Graham, Blessed Sacrament Erin Devaney-Reynolds, Incarnation Margaret Doyle-Warren, St. Stan's
Referees
Carl Chinese
Coaches
John Clancy, Immaculate/St. Joe's Mike Drangula, St. Stan's Andrew Kusnirik, St. Anthony's
*posthumously
CYO Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2010
Inducted on November 21, 2010
Male Players
Brian Bigos, OLS
Jack Cryan*, St. Joe's
Donald Ellison, OLDS
Willie Ellison, OLDS
Fred Falchi, Immaculate
Terry Morawski, Holy Cross
Bob Plumeri, Sacred Heart
Kevin Tylus, St. Paul's
Female Players Cindy Astore, St. Raphael's
Nicole Brown, St. Anthony's
Caren Castaldo, OLS
Patty Hemlinger - Jewell, St. Raphael's
Sandy Walker, St. Stan's
Referee Joe O'Gorman
Coaches Bob Bucchi
Hank Casey*
Jim Dill
Special Contributors Rose Agabiti
Scott Bollwage
*posthumously
CYO Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2012
Inducted on November 18, 2012
Male Players
Skip Harlicka, St. Hedwig's
Mike Kasian, Holy Angels
Andrew Kennedy, Cathedral
Mike Maguire, St. Paul
Tony Nitti, St. James
Noel Powell, Sacred Heart
Female Players Jenn Hanlon-Lombardo, St. Stan's
Nicole Kasian, OLS
Robyn Korchik-Lucchesi, St. Stan's
Sandy Mahon-Terry, OLS
Ami Opalski, Holy Angels
Tracy Quinn, St. Raphael's
Referee Andy Kondash
Coaches Frank Adams*
Ralph Cray, Sr.*
George Kinczel
Special Contributors Mary Kondash*
Bob Malloy
*posthumously
CYOBasketballHallofFame
Classof2014
InductedNovember16,2014
MALEPLAYERS FEMALEPLAYERS
ReggieColeman,Cathedral ArielleCollins,St.Anthnoy's/St.Greg's
JulianDiaz,OLS ColleenFlynn-Pirrmann,BlessedSacrament
CharlieDidun,St.Mary's KellyHutchinson,HolyAngels
"Roberto"BobHernandez,SacredHeart DanielleMitala-Bottoni,Immaculate
*FrankKonstantynowicz,St.Hedwig's
FrantzMassenat,Incarnation
JohnSamonsky,St.Joe's
REFEREES SPECIALCONTRIBUTORS
PaulGalayda *BobKelliher
DaveJacobus JohnWandishin
COACHES
*JoeHolsman
EileenMcManimon
JohnTandy
PeterYull
*posthumously
CYO GOLF CLASSIC
SAVE THE DATE
The 21st CYO Golf Tournament
will be held Thursday, October 5th, 2017
at Mountain View Golf Course.
Join us for a day of Golf and Fun and a
chance to take home The Fahey Cup!
For more information contact
Patrick Hardiman at (609) 585-4280 ext. 102
or via email at [email protected]
Past Fahey Cup Winners
2007 Lou Giovi
2009 Mike Rossi
2011 Al Padovano
2013 Ken Jacobs
2015 Sean Hartman
*This year, we are honoring Marty Flynn as "CYO Man of the Year"!
CYO GOLF CLASSIC
SAVE THE DATE
The 21st CYO Golf Tournament
will be held Thursday, October 5th, 2017
at Mountain View Golf Course.
Join us for a day of Golf and Fun and a
chance to take home The Fahey Cup!
For more information contact
Patrick Hardiman at (609) 585-4280 ext. 102
or via email at [email protected]
Past Fahey Cup Winners
SUSAN ANTOSIEWICZ – IORIOST. STAN’S
Susan was a star at St. Stan’s from 1988-1991 under the legendary and CYO Hall of Fame coach, Mike Drangula. She and her team had incredible success going unbeaten during the 88-89 season and only one loss during the 90-91 season, both seasons winning the CYO Championships! Sue won the CYO league and district foul shooting contest in 1988 and 1989 and was selected to the CYO All Star Team in 1991.Susan’s athletic success continued at Hamilton West where she was the first person to earn 12 Varsity letters and be a starter all four year in three sports (basketball, soccer, and softball). She received placement on all CVC teams for each sport, and was the 1992-1993 Hornets team MVP, Spartans Christmas Classic All Tournament Team, and All Area Honorable Mention. All of the success she had at Hamilton earned her a 2013 Hamilton High West Athletic Hall of Fame Induction. However, Sue wasn’t just a great athlete, she was a great student too, and was awarded as the 1995 NJSIAA Scholar / Athlete Recipient!Sue graduated from The College of New Jersey with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She is employed as a Pre-School Teacher in Pemberton Township. Susan resides in Hamilton with her two children Ava and Joey.
BART F. CARRST. ANTHONY’S
Bart Carr was a star player at St. Anthony’s, under coach Jack Tohill from 1957-59.Carr was a member of the 1958 CYO Championship Team and a First Team All Star selection in 1959. Bart continued his basketball career at Notre Dame High School where his talents earned him First Team All-City/All-County and Third Team All-State honors. Later he received a four year basketball scholarship to Division One, Canisius College, Buffalo, NY. After receiving a degree in Political Science/Economics he then received a Graduate Assistant Scholarship to coach the men’s freshman basketball team at Trenton State College where he earned his Master’s in Education in 1969.After serving as a US ARMY Captain, he worked in the financial services industry his entire career, the last twenty as Senior Partner, CarrThaxton Financial Group an investment and planning firm in Lexington, Massachusetts. Bart is a Past President of the Lexington Rotary Club and Founderof the Boston Business Round Table. He currently is a consultant with the Boston School District to help bring Social and Emotional Learning programs into the schools.Bart resides in Waltham, Massachusetts with his wife Diane. They have three children and two grandchildren.
CARL CHIANESEIMMACULATE
Carl enters the Hall of Fame with his brother Chris, joining their Father, Carl Sr., and of all of his CYO memories over 50 plus years officiating with his father at the CYO and being inducted with his brother to join their father are at the very top of the list. Chianese is entering his 28th year officiating High School basketball and was on the CYO scene for 10 years! Carl played at Immaculate for four years and was a CYO All Star in 1970, representing the CYO in the First Little Lads Tournament and was named the First “Mr. Little Lads” and won the Tournament Championship. He began his coaching career at the age of 17, for Immaculate, and was with the Boys Junior Varsity and Varsity teams there for 17 years. He guided his JV Boys to a League Championship and the Varsity to Division title.Chianese graduated from St. Anthony’s High School and is employed by The Hamilton Township Board of Education. Carl resides in Hamilton with his wife Debbie and they have two sons, Dan and David.
CHRIS CHIANESEREFEREE
Chris is being inducted along with his brother, Carl, and comes from a lifetime of involvement and history with the CYO, dating back to when he would attend games with his Hall of Fame father, Carl Sr. As a player on the Immaculate Conception team in the late 70’s Chris earned the 1979 league Sportsmanship Award! He continued his playing career at McCorristin High and was a member of their 1982 State Championship team.Chris converted to coaching at a young age and guided his Immaculate team to three League Championships between 1984-1991. Chianese then became an official and a member of IAABO Board 193 where he has been a member for the last 25 years and a regular and stand out CYO referee, as well as assigned to countless State Tournament games. Chris has worked his way up the Board 193 chain holding several Executive Board positions, and now is the Board President!Chris played baseball at Mercer County Community College and Rider College, graduating from both as well as Rutgers University where he earned his Masters Degree. Chianese is employed as Director of New Jersey Department of Treasury, Property Management Construction. He resides in Hamilton with his wife Toni, and has two daughters, Cassandra and Alexa.
JACK GALLAGHERST. ANTHONY’S
Jack started his distinguished basketball career at St. Anthony’s where he was a star and an All Star during the 1960-61 season. Gallagher went on to St. Anthony’s high where he was a member of the first basketball team in school history. He became an All County selection, Team Captain and MVP, and a member of the All Trenton Diocesan Team. Jack received a scholarship to play college basketball at the University of Massachusetts where he was named to the All Yankee Conference Defensive Team and helped win three Yankee Conference Championships. One of Jack’s teammates at UMASS was the legendary Dr. J Julius Erving.Gallagher has given back to the Community over the years, specifically playing an integral part in the construction of two indoor training facilities at Nottingham Little League and Hamilton Girls Softball Association, both of which bear his name. He was a founding member of the Hamilton Girls Softball Association. Jack helped coach two State Championship AAU 14 year old basketball teams and in two AAU National Tournaments and served as freshman and varsity basketball coach at St. Anthony’s High.Jack received his B.B.A. from U Mass and M.A.T from Trenton State College. He is retired from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. He resides in Hamilton with his wife Kathy, and they have two daughters, Megan and Amy, and four grandchildren, Jack, Reagan, Ellie, and Liam.
LARRY IVANREFEREE
Larry Ivan was a regular at the CYO for over 25 years where he officiated thousands of games. He was regularly scheduled for the first games of the day on Saturdays and Sundays, and normally worked the boys and girls finals! Ask a CYO basketball player who their favorite referee was, most will tell you Larry Ivan. Ivan had a way about him, and a unique style of officiating that made an impact, and left a positive impression with the players. Larry’s refereeing style and longevity, and dedication to the CYO earned him the distinction of CYO Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee in the Referee Division.Larry has been an official of the IAABO Board for the last 51 years and has held both President and Vice-President Position. Ivan is a member of the Princeton High School and Princeton Recreation Department Hall of Fame. He was awarded the Jim Floyd Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the Princeton Community. He also received a 50 years of Service Award from IAABO Central Jersey Basketball and earlier this year the New Jersey Track & Field Association Jay Dakelman Lifetime Achievement Award.Ivan graduated from Rahway High School where he competed in Basketball and Track & Field, receiving a scholarship to Oklahoma University. He played basketball at Oklahoma from 1954-1958 and after that for the Eastern Professional Basketball league for 8 years. Following that he taught Social Studies and Physical Education at Princeton Regional Schools for 42 years. He managed Princeton Community pool for over 50 years, and worked over 40 years with the Princeton Recreation Summer Basketball League. Larry officiated High School Track & Field for 45 years and is the Past President and Vice-President of that Board.Larry resides in Princeton, with his wife, Bette. They have 3 daughters, 8 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren.
FRANK KORCHICK, SR.ST. STAN’S
Frank Korchick Sr. was a star at St. Stan’s from 4th through 8th grade season in, 1959. Korchick was not only a point guard star, and two year co-captain, perennial All Star, but he had the reputation as being one of the most feared players in the CYO league! According to Coach Pete Maravich he was like a pistol and feared on the court. Frank went on to play at Trenton Catholic where he was nominated outstanding athlete at TC.Frank was married to Sandra Maniewicz in 1966 and they had two children a son Frank Jr. and a daughter, Robyn. Frank Jr. is a retired Detective Sergeant at the Trenton Police force and Robyn is a middle school teacher and former CYO coach, and a 2014 CYO Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee! Korchik’s granddaughter, Gianna, followed in the footsteps of her grandfather and mother, as she is also quite an athlete, and is being honored tonight as the 2014-2015 Ms. CYO Basketball Award winner.Frank enlisted in the Navy and served on the USS Leahy. Korchick continued his affiliation with St. Stan’s and the CYO when he returned to coach for many years, and was able to coach Frank Jr.Korchick was taken away from us too early at the age of 37 when he died from cancer. His legacy, and “feared” reputation will remain with the CYO forever!
JEFFREY MIGLIACCIOST. JOACHIM’S
Jeff was a star at St. Joachim’s in the 1970’s and has the honor of being inducted into the CYO Hall of Fame with his longtime coach, Vince Radice. Migliaccio was a steady on the All Star Team while playing for the CYO and made a run at the Championship in 7th grade but falling to OLS in the finals. Jeff went on to star at St. Anthony’s High where he led his team to the 1978 South Jersey Parochial A Championship and was named the prestigious Jack Cryan Award recipient. Jeff was also a successful baseball player at St. Anthony’s where he was part of the 1977 South Jersey Parochial A Championship team and a member of the 1978 Trenton Schroths American Legion State Championship team! Migliaccio then turned to coaching, and as an assistant with St. Anthony’s High helped his alma mater win the 1982-1983 South Jersey Parochial A State Championship.Jeff thanks his mother, Lucille for always reminding him to be a good sport at all times because she said that it would take him a long way in life. Currently employed at the Mercer County Park Commission, Jeff was Director of Operations at Waterfront Park and Heads Groundkeeper and won two Heads groundskeeper Awards for AA Baseball. Jeff resides in Hamilton with his wife, Lisa, and they have two children, Tara and Jeff, a grandson Lorenzo, and a granddaughter, Giada!
VINCE PERONIST. RAPHAEL’S
Vince Peroni coached St. Raphael’s basketball from 1982-2009 winning eight regular season championships, seven playoff championships, had four undefeated seasons, and an appearance in the 2008 Diocesan Championship game! Quite a resume, but most of the time Vince wasn’t just a coach, he was the St. Raphael’s Parish Athletic Director from 1989-2010. Peroni has put in countless hours serving the children of the St. Raphael’s and the CYO.During his time as Athletic Director Vince instituted a no cut policy to make sure every child had an opportunity to play. Peroni started the Freshman Basketball League in 1994 to give 3-4 graders an opportunity to play before the Junior Varsity Division began, and he was a member of the Diocesan Athletic Council from 2003-2009, during a time when the Diocesan Tournament of Champions was re-established.Peroni graduated from Allentown College of St. Francis DeSales with a B.A. degree. He is a member of the IAABO Board 193 since 2011, and is a regular to CYO games. Additionally, Vince is a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows School Board and Parish Council and is a volunteer official for the New Jersey Special Olympics.Vince is retired from the State of New Jersey, Office of Information Technology after 41 years of service. He resides in Hamilton with his wife Trina; they have three children, Karla, Matt, and Alyssa. Some of his greatest memories were watching his children play CYO basketball!
CHARLES J. PIHOKKENIMMACULATE
Charles is being inducted into the CYO Basketball Hall of Fame as a Special Contributor for his efforts at Immaculate Conception where he served as the Parish Athletic Director from 1963-1998! For 35 years he volunteered countless hours for the parish and children that participated in the Athletic Program, including basketball, softball, and cheerleading. Pihokken made sure that the kids came first and was constantly fundraising fun them. He made sure that the uniforms were replaced for his teams every five years, and IC was one of the only teams to have home and away uniforms. Charles made Immaculate Conception one of the best programs around, and the CYO stronger, and more storied for it!Pihokken was all about the kids and this is evidenced by the Pee Wee Basketball Program that he started in 1963 at the Immaculate Parish Center. This league was for 3-8 graders that did not make the CYO Varsity team. Over time the league grew and added a Cheerleading component, and girl’s basketball division called the Pinney League, and then outgrew the Parish Center and moved operations to the Trenton Catholic Gym, and renaming it the Minor League. Charles never turned away a child for not being able to pay the registration fee, he just worked harder to fundraise and find a way to make it work.Charles passed away in November 2009. He was married to his wife Anne for 59 years. They had three children, Charles, Thomas, and Beth (all of which were volunteer coaches at Immaculate), six grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Some of Pihokken’s greatest memories were watching his children and grandchildren play CYO Basketball and Cheer.
VINCE RADICEST. JOACHIM’S
Vince Radice coached basketball at St. Joachim’s from 1970-1998 when the school closed, and then from 2008 to present day at Our Lady of Sorrow / St. Anthony’s for a total of 36 years of volunteer service to the CYO! Truly a remarkable run, and without doubt a reason that CYO basketball has had such a successful run.Radice led his team to a 17-0 season in 1978 winning the regular season and playoff championship and was named CYO Coach of the Year. He also won the very competitive and talented Lower Bucks County Tournament in 1978. Vince also coached football at St. Anthony’s High School from 1969-1978 and freshman basketball at was then McCorristin High under John Castaldo. Vince followed his very successful coaching career into a referring career as he became a member of IAABO Board 193 from 1998-2008.Vince graduated from Trenton Central High and then the Trenton Police Academy in 1971 and worked for 30 years. He received The Fermi Federation Award for Community Policing. Currently Vince is employed as a Paraprofessional at Hamilton West and a member of Our Lady of Angels Parish. Radice follows all of the local youth basketball in Hamilton Township and beyond, specifically his nephew Joe, the Varsity basketball coach at Steinert, and has another nephew Cory who was a member of the 2006 Steinert baseball State Championship team.
KELLY ROCHE - AUDETTEST. GREG’S
Kelly was a star player at St. Greg’s from 1988-1991 playing under Hall of Fame coach, Mike Maguire. During her 7th grade year Kelly led her team to the CYO Championship. She was a three time All Star, team captain, and during her 8th grade season she was league MVP! CYO memories that Kelly will always cherish was playing with her sisters, Kerry and Katie, only to be able to be told apart by their knee pads!Roche went on to star at Steinert where she was a starter on the Varsity team as a Freshman, eventually being named team MVP, Captain, and being selected to the All County team. From there Kelly went on to The College of St. Rose in Albany, NY where she earned her B.A., and she is currently pursuing an A.S. In Nursing at Mercer County Community College.Currently, Kelly is a Captain on Trenton EMS squad. She resides in Hamilton with her boyfriend of six years, Eric Thomson, and her three children, Danika, Jadyn, and Jamie.
BILL RYANSPECIAL CONTRIBUTER
Bill Ryan was a ubiquitous presence on the Trenton sports scene in the years immediately following World War II. Fast talking, energetic, enthusiastic, imaginative. He was all of these things, and he could organize. He was a combination promoter and PR man, and one of the things he did was help get the great Trenton Parochial Basketball League, the forerunner of the CYO of today, off the ground. The Parochial League was the feeder for Father Clarence O’Shea’s great Trenton Catholic teams of the 50s.The Parochial League immediately became a Trenton sports staple. Both the Trentonian and Trenton Times ran all the box scores from the Sunday games at Junior Two.Bill Ryan died prematurely at age 39 in 1957. Here is what the great Joe Logue wrote in the Trentonian: “Those of us who cover the sports beat were constantly aware of the former Cathedral High and Rider College graduate. If the idea appealed to him, there was no containing his enthusiasm. Days and nights blended into selfless hours as the energetic fellow rushed from place to place, pursuing the climax of another promotional dream. They were always big-they were always good.”And we are here today because of just such a good idea.
BETH LO - RYFINSKIHOLY CROSS
Beth was a star at Holy Cross from 1986-1989, appearing on several All Star teams, and winning the Large School MVP in 1989. She went on to Notre Dame High School where she received numerous awards and titles including Mercer County Tournament and CVC Championships, All County and Area First Team Selection in 1993, and the prestigious Renee Keister Award Recipient!Ryfinski continued her basketball career and education at Wagner College where she was a member of the basketball team for one season before suffering a back injury. Beth received her B.S. in Biology at Wagner. Since graduating from college Beth has continued to be involved in basketball spending time on the IAABO Board 193, and coaching at McCorristin and Notre Dame High Schools, and AAU Basketball for five years. Beth resides in Ewing with her husband David and their children Lianna and Sophia. She is employed as an EHR Trainer at Eden Autism, and member of the St. Ann’s school PTA.
CHRISTINE SALINASST. STAN’S / HOLY ANGELS
Christine was a star player at St. Stan’s under Hall of Fame coach Mike Drangula for five years before transferring to Holy Angels for her 8th grade season after St. Stan’s school closed. A several time All Star selection, Salinas was named the 1996 CYO Sportsmanship Award winner and then in 1997 lead Holy Angels to the CYO Championship! Christine continued her basketball career at Notre Dame High School and then The Peddie School where she was a two time MAPL Champion in 2003 and 2004, and finally at Canisius College.Salinas received her B.A. degree from Canisius in Psychology followed by her M.S. and Doctorate in Psychology at Florida Institute of Technology. She completed her Neuropsychology Residency at Emory University Medical School and her Fellowship Neuropsychology at Florida Hospital. Christine took her passion for sports to concussion prevention, and conducted her dissertation on youth soccer players; worked at Boston Children’s Epilepsy / Harvard before developing her neuropsychology practice.Currently the Director & Clinical Neuropsychologist at Space Coast Neuropsychology Center in Melbourne Beach, Florida, Christine is married to Greg Hyland and they have a two year old son, Andrew.
MONICA STANIECST. HEDWIG’S
Monica was a CYO star from 1989-1993 playing under legendary and Hall of Fame coach, Joyce Walters. During this time Staniec was a regular on the All Star Team and a league MVP! Monica went on to continue her illustrious basketball career at Notre Dame High school where she became a 1,000 point scorer, a four year, First Team All CVC selection, a member of the ’94-’95 and ’95-’96 State Championship teams, All State selection during the ’96-’97 season, and part of the Mercer County Tournament ’97 Championship team where she was named Tournament MVP! Additionally, Monica was a member of the Notre Dame tennis team and was the team MVP.Monica received her B.S.B.A in Marketing/Finance from Northeastern University and M.A in Sports Management from Cal State Long Beach. Staniec is an Event Specialist at Abby Rose Design and also serves as Entertainment Chair for the Pancreatic Cancer Network in Philadelphia. Monica resides in Philadelphia and in her free time she trains for marathons and triathlons.
DIANNE TRAILST. RAPHAEL’S
DiAnne Trail began coaching as an assistant with John Bartlomei at St. Raphael’s Parish during the 1979-80 basketball season. That year the undefeated team won the Division and League Championship. When John retired, DiAnne continued to coach there for nine more years. Then, DiAnne took some time off from coaching to raise her sons: Christopher, Ryan and Robert. Eventually, she missed coaching basketball so much that in 2009 she came back to coach at St. Gregory’s for four years. She was successful there as well with an undefeated season and league championship in 2010-11. In addition, to her basketball career DiAnne was athletic director at both St. Raphael’s and St. Gregory’s parishes. Softball was another area in which DiAnne excelled. Many championships were won by her softball teams as well. Finally, DiAnne enjoyed coaching volleyball until it no longer was offered at the CYO. Throughout the years, many well-known high school and college players were on her rosters. These players went on to have stellar sports careers. Some of them even coach today. She is most proud of the fact that many of her former players have given back to the community. For example, Debbie Zsenak Hart coached at St. Gregory the Great Academy and Linda Cyborski Weise currently coaches at Allentown High School. DiAnne never focused much on the records of her teams; but rather on how her players performed. She always stressed following the game plan and participating as a team player. Whether champions or not, DiAnne saw the potential in each and every player that she nurtured. DiAnne believes that the players she mentored have brought many blessings to her life. These children were fortunate to have DiAnne share her love of sports with them. Mrs. Trail is a graduate of Bethany College in West Virginia. She was a teacher at St. Raphael School, Program Director at St. Gregory the Great Parish, and presently a teacher at St. Gregory the Great Academy. She lives in Hamilton with her husband David and her sons.
MR. CYO BASKETBALL 2014 - 2015CORY BORKST. GREG’S
2014-2015 was the first season Cory played CYO Basketball for Saint Gregory The Great. Prior to then, the fall belonged to the gridiron as Cory was a football player. His 8th grade year he chose not to play football and tried out for the SGG Lions. Cory’s first and only year of CYO basketball was a success for both Cory and the team. Bork was named the league’s most valuable player and SGG won the CYO Championship for the first time in over 10 years! Cory’s outstanding play on the court and ability to lead the Lions to the Championship earned him Mr. CYO Basketball 2014-2015. As a freshman at Notre Dame High School Cory starred on the Junior Varsity team that finished 21-2. Cory has a bright athletic future ahead of him!
MR. CYO BASKETBALL 2014 - 2015JULIAN DIAMOND
TRENTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY
Since the age of four when Julian first started playing organized basketball he has grown a deep passion for the game. Basketball has always come natural to him and the court is his favorite place to be when stressed, sad, or mad, he calls the basketball court his holy place, or safe haven.A graduate of Trenton Catholic Academy, the 2015-2016 school year and basketball season was quite an accomplishment for Julian. Diamond led Trenton Catholic to the regular season Championship, and it was the first time that he had ever won a Championship in any sport. Along the way he earned several academic honors, including straight A’s on his report cards, placing among the top 5 on standardized testing for his school, being awarded a $5,000 scholarship to attend Trenton Catholic Academy, participating in AAU basketball for the first time, and receiving the honor of 2015-2016 Mr. CYO Basketball.Julian has worked hard for his accomplishments, putting in long hours to have success in basketball and school, he would often times leave his home at 7AM and not get home until near 10PM to attend classes, practice and games, after school study hall, training and weight room, and then more time with home work and studying. It all paid off, resulting in being named Mr. CYO Basketball!
MS. CYO BASKETBALL 2014 - 2015GIANNA LUCCHESI
ST. GREG’S
Gianna is a Sophomore at The Pennington School where she is a three sport star in basketball, soccer, and lacrosse. As a Freshman she was nominated for second team All Prep lacrosse, and was a key member of the basketball team that won the Prep State Championship, and Mercer County Tournament semi-finalist.The athletics started for Gianna at St. Greg’s in the 4th grade and continued until 8th grade when she was named Ms. CYO Basketball 2014-2015! Lucchesi, coached by her mother Robyn (2014 CYO Hall of Fame Inductee) led her 8th grade team to an 18-0 record winning the CYO Championship, being selected to the All Star Team, being named League MVP, and leading the league in scoring! All this and she also claimed the academic award for St. Greg’s with all A’s in all subjects.Gianna is the granddaughter of the late Frank Korchick who is being inducted posthumously tonight into the CYO Basketball Hall of Fame. In her free time she volunteers with Home Front.
MS. CYO BASKETBALL 2015 - 2016ERIKA PORTER
ST. PAUL’S
Erika started playing basketball in 5th grade at St. Paul’s, she steadily learned, improved, and enjoyed the game. Porter lead her team to the CYO Girls JV finals in 6th grade but fell short with a one point loss. The loss motivated Erika, and she started attending core skills basketball training camp, and joined an AAU team. The extra investment paid off, in 8th grade Porter lead her St. Paul’s team to the CYO Championship. Erika was named the Regular Season, Playoff, and All Star Game MVP, earning her Ms. CYO Basketball 2015-2016.Porter continues to work hard to develop her basketball skills. She plays year round AAU Travel basketball and attends skill development training. She is preparing to play basketball for Notre Dame High School and beyond. Erika is truly thankful to God, her family, Coach Sarubbi at St. Paul’s, and the CYO for making this possible.
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