seton hall prep 2012 hall of fame program
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SETON HALL PREP
T h u r s d ay, O c T O b e r 1 8 , 2 0 1 2M ay F a I r F a r M s
HALL FAME
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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
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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 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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elcometoSetonHallPreP’S28tHannualHalloffameDinner,asweonceagaingathertorecognizeagroupofmenwhoseaccomplishmentsandunselfishcontributionsrepresenttheproudtraditionofexcellencethatweconstantlystrivetouphold.tonightwehonorthe1959Baseballteamandelevenindividualswhoarepartoftheproudanddistinguishedlegacythataresodeservingofthismostprestigiousaward.icongratulateour2012Honoreesandtheirfamilies.
onsuchawonderfuloccasionasthis,ioffermybestwishesforaveryenjoyableeveningandmyprayersthatGodwillblessyouandyourfamiliesinallyourendeavors.iaskthatyoukeepThePrepinyourprayerssowemaycontinuetobeblessedwiththegreattraditionsofthisveryspecialplace.
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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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elcometothe2012SetonHallPrepHalloffame.iwishtoacknowledgehowhonorediamtohavebeenaskedtochairthisgreatcommitteethathonorsThePrep’sgreatathletesandspecialpeoplethathavehelpedourschool’sathleticprogrambeoneofthegreatestprograms,ifnotthegreatest,innewJersey.
iespeciallywanttoacknowledgemartyZittel,forhavingservedandchairedtheseeffortsforover20years.HisdedicationandattentiontothesuccessoftheHalloffamewillmorethanlikelyneverbematched.
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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
went a long way toward Seton Hall ultimately winning
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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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AlmA mAter sons be loyal. Keep her name in purest light.
Never waver from her precepts.Guard her banner Blue and White.
O sing her praise to highest skies,And be ye faithful in her eyes,
For she will foster all your dreams.Her name is Seton Hall.
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