In winter track Clair won All Bergen Country honors in the distance events and was an integral part of one of the best winter programs in the county. He signed a professional baseball contract with the Dodgers in 1942 and was assigned to play Double A ball in Mobile, Alabama, where he pitched for two seasons. He was awarded the prestigious High Y Award, given to the RHS football player who showed excellent and clean activity on the gridiron and also in his classes, home life and relations with colleagues. They would open and close gymnasiums, often late in the evening, just so the kids could play. Nick and Dottie, long time residents of Ridgewood, are the pioneers and driving force behind the Ridgewood Biddy Basketball program which they founded in the early 1980's. She is the head golf professional at Island Dunes Country Club in Jensen Beach, Florida, and was named to the Ladies Professional Golf Association and was named the 2002 Professional of the Year by the LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Division. The rgion is a major tourist destination for international visitors. She ran her first Boston marathon in 3:15 and followed up that Fall being the 3rd overall woman finisher in New York City Marathon in 3:08. After graduating from Ridgewood Sullivan moved on to Brown University where he played lacrosse four years for the Bears alongside his former Ridgewood teammates Eric Benedict and Brett Sowers. John was named first team All-Bergen County by the Bergen Record back when only 11 players were selected on each side of the ball. He was inducted into the TCNJ Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986 for his accomplishments in football, track and golf. It is those numbers and the success the Maroons enjoyed as a team during his time at quarterback for RHS football that makes Paul Tornatore a Ridgewood High School Hall of Fame Inductee class of 2014. From that point on Julia would be an integral part of putting Ridgewood girls golf on to the top of the list for all of the girls golf programs in New Jersey. In the 1993 season, Wendy led Ridgewood to its first county tournament championship in girl's soccer by scoring two goals in the last four minutes versus Ramapo to erase a 2-1 deficit and produce a 3-2 victory. For Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall Of Fame Class of 2020. The fact that his records still stand today, over 25 years since they were set, is what makes Paul Tornatore such a worthy inductee into the Ridgewood H.S. She coached track and field and cross-country in the Chicago area after college for Along with Coyle, Brown was a pioneer in establishing and running meets, such as the Ridgewood Invitational, the first cross-country invitational open to girls in New Jersey which lasted from 1973 to 2011 and the Ridgewood Relays (now called the Pawlowski Relays) still a staple of the spring schedule. One of his daughters coached college gymnastics. The 1991-92 basketball season saw Pedone put himself not just among the elite of All-Time Ridgewood High School basketball players but on the list of outstanding players in Bergen County and North Jersey history. To cap off his HS football career, Eric was honored with the coveted Stroker Award given to a Ridgewood HS senior football player who distinguished himself at RHS and participated in meaningful way in the Ridgewood Junior Football Association. Tom Hopper moved from Illinois to Ridgewood in 1945 and brought the one-hand jump shot with him. Leigh went on to have a fabulous lacrosse career at Duke University .In 2004 she scored 23 goals and had 4 assists for the blue Devils .A member of the ACC All tournament team she was named to the Division 1 All American Rookie team and was named Duke's co rookie of the year. As Tom describes it 'Things fell into place" and they were Married in June of 1968 before Tom went to Southeast Asia. The team has received many National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) national rankings and has received the NSCAA National Team Academic Award nineteen times under Coach Yearing. This occurred no matter how much distance lay between themselves and the coach physically, from a time perspective or both. Since 1990, Tambi has been director of training for more than 200 youth teams in New Jersey and been director of the World Class Soccer Camp for 15 years. They were the first and only girls on a team that had been all boys up to this point. He finished second in the 1996 United States Olympic Trials for 10,000 meters and won both the 1997 Gate River Run 15K in Jacksonville, Fla. with a time of 43:35 and the 1999 California International Marathon with 2:13:55 clocking. He first went to Potomac State Junior College in West Virginia, where he was a three-sport starter. In outdoor track, 76 Bergen Meet of Champions winner and 15 state group champions, 16 Bergen group team titles, 15 league titles and 10 sectional crowns. DuFlocq recorded 27 shutouts in his career, including a heartbreaking overtime 0-0 decision to arch-rival Kearny in the 1975 state tournament that was then decided on corner kicks. Chris DuFlocq (Class of 1977) made his mark in Ridgewood High School athletics in soccer. Class of 1980 The NJSIAA recognized girls golf as an individual sport from boys golf in 2004. He also gave the Maroons a solid one-two punch in the 220 sprint while also competing in the Mile Relay, High Jump, Running Broad Jump(Long Jump), 440 and 100. Away she flew! Ridgewood finished 16-1, undefeated in the regular season and then went 16-1 and 19-0 in 1990 and 1991 respectively. Ridgewood recorded an outstanding 28-3-1 league record during that time. Paul states she feels "very blessed to have had an opportunity to teach and coach in a district like Ridgewood". As Julia got older she began taking lessons and competing in the Pioneer Junior Golf Tour which was a Bergen County based program for young people getting into golf. He was a true leader who was capable of captivating his players as he taught them the fundamental skills of basketball and life. Jones served as co-chairman of the Sports Medicine Seminar with Doctor Vincent W. Giudice, then head of orthopedics at The Valley Hospital, 1974-1986. 1988, 1989, 1990 1st Team All NNJIL. As a combined four year varsity starter at the two schools she scored a total of 1628 points and was a four time 1st Team All-NNJIL selection, a 3 time 1st Team All-Bergen County selection and set the Bergen County Girls single game scoring record for a sophomore while playing for PC with 32 points. On the defensive side of the ball, he roamed the secondary where he was the teams third leading tackler and punted compiling a 33 yards per kick average. Blauvelt also earned multiple varsity letters in basketball, track and baseball. He remained on as the girls head gymnastics coach through the 1987 campaign. The Ridgewood High School girl's tennis program has a long and storied history of both individuals and teams leaving their marks in the RHS record books. varsity baseball coach (7 years) and JV baseball coach (1 year) at Midland Park High School in Midland Park, N.J.Jeff also was the JV baseball coach at Millburn High School for 1 year, Sports Writter & Sports Editor In 1978, Chris' sophomore year, he made the starting line-up at midfield, a rarity at that time for Coach Bennett, and was a critical member of a team that finished 20-2-1 and won both the league and county championships. Julia Rappa was introduced to golf through her Dad. He was named first team All-NNJIL and first team All-County in both 1975 and 1976. 1994 Soccer After leaving his mark in football and wrestling at Ridgewood High, Paul Ferraro has continued his career in athletics by advancing through the collegiate football coaching ranks to the National Football League. A great player, a great leader, a great teacher, and a great coach, Dennis Sullivan rightfully takes his place alongside the other members of the Ridgewood High School Hall of Fame as one of the best all-around athletes to ever compete for the Maroons. In conclusion, it is Don's kind of dedication to success in and out of the athletic arena that make us so proud of our well balanced "Tradition of Excellence" and make Donald Taylor very worthy of induction into the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame. 1964 - 1971 Head Boys Basketball Coach In both the 1941 and 1942 seasons, he was named first team All-League and first team All-County. She was named Runner of the Year by Runner;s World Magazine and honored with the Paavo Nurmi Award. Hardly. The Big Red won the Ivy League championship in 1948 and 1949. Ridgewood High School is proud to have her joining our Athletic Hall of Fame. Let's get those numbers out of the way right here. The Ridgewood Biddy Basketball program is alive, robust and popular today as an outcome of Nick and Dottie's vision and efforts and with their continued oversight and management of all of the program needs. Ridgewood High School (NJ) Award For Excellence In Athletics, Ridgewood High School Coaches Award Of Merit, Ridgewood High School Sports Supreme Roll Of Honor, Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall Of Fame, Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame, 2022 Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Bennett was a. A leader by example, her methodology was to give the responsibility for success to her teams while taking a very passive role during matches. varsity football coach under the tutelage of legendary Head Football Coach Frank Mozeleski (RHS HOF inductee class of 2006).Roger remained in his assistants position until the fall of 1959 when he was appointed the new Head Football Coach at Ridgewood High School After working for Catholic Charities in London, he enrolled in the UK Sailing Academy on Isle of Wight, England for certification on a luxury or racing yacht. But a potential teachers strike and a coaching opening led Larry Coyle to Ridgewood in 1968 and when he left coaching 29 years later, both parties were very happy that their paths had crossed. The team only trailed at half time once while never giving up double digit goals in any game. Clairs statistics are remarkable. The Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame is proud to induct Chris Van Note, class of 1981, for his accomplishments in the sport of soccer. Tab will move on to the next part of the site rather than go through menu items. While at Ridgewood High School Tom was a rare four year starter and four year Varsity letter winner for the Maroon "Duffers", captaining the team in both the 1990 and 1991 seasons. Paul was named Bergen County Softball Coach of the Year that season and would be named Coach of the Year three more times during her 32-year softball career (1974-78, 1980-2006). He was awarded the RHS Award for Excellence in Athletics in 1949 and also the 18th annual High Y Award. After graduating from St. John's, Tom began a career in the golf business as a PGA golf professional. Most proudly, Nick and Dottie Capasso also raise funds to provide financial scholarships to worthy Biddy alumni upon their graduation from RHS. His senior year Brown finished as Ivy League Champions with a 5-1 league record and was awarded the #7 seed in the NCAA tournament where they lost to #2 Virginia in the quarterfinals. If that wasn't enough there was lacrosse!! The son of two-time Olympic gold medalist Kip Keino of Kenya, Bob did some sailing off the coast of Kenya in the Indian Ocean and became interested in sailing. The ball club won the New Jersey State Tournament, and Dunne hit a home run in the championship game. She was honored as a Division 3 All-American in 1987 and was picked on the All-New Jersey Conference All-Star team in 1987 and 1988. Inductee Frank Mozeleski 44-45 season was 15-3 .833, and John Smith's 80-81 season was 22-4 .846. Quarterback Jeff Lockhart succinctly summed up Sweeney's philosophy while accepting the Jack Stroker Award from the Junior Football Association a couple of decades ago. Dennis was recognized in the spring of 1992 by the coaching staff of Ridgewood High School as the most outstanding athlete in the class of 1992 by being awarded the prestigious "Ridgewood High School Award For Excellence In Athletics". It is no coincidence that those three seasons correspond with Eric Benedicts time competing for the Maroons.Eric was a 4-year letter winner for Ridgewood in lacrosse and part of the Streak of 44 teams which established the Tradition of Excellence for Ridgewood Lacrosse and were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014. 1990 NJ State Soccer Coaches Association 1st Team All State. In 1983 his girls four mile team set a national high school record that lasted for 17 years. She needed knowledge of the NJSIAA regulations especially in the area of eligibility and transfers and the completion and filing of regular NJSIAA reports. Patti joined the Ridgewood cross-country program her sophomore year when she arrived at the high school. In addition, he was named the All-Suburban Boys Soccer Sophomore of the Year by The Ridgewood News. Golf 1991 Growing up in Milford, Conn., and graduating from Milford High School in 1969, Paul's life was immersed in athletic endeavors, even though formal high school varsity sports had not yet emerged for women through Title IX legislation from the United State Congress. 1976 Boys Gymnastics Culver capped off the year by captaining the United States U-19 Team to the gold medal in the 2003 World Championships. Still, it wasn't until Coach Dick Van Yperen (Mr. Van) persuaded him to try the triple jump that he found the perfect event. In some ways it's the simplest and the easiest because everyone's running the same event but it's also the purest high school sport,'' Coyle said in a 1997 interview upon his retirement from coaching. Two of his all-county honors were for his roles on both indoor and outdoor 4x400 meter relays, the outdoor race setting a then Bergen County record in 1988. Peter continued his education and hockey career at Providence College where his team competed in the American College Hockey Association Division 2 (ACHA II). A native of Waterbury, Vt., DeRochi graduated from the University of Illinois in 1928, but when his best teaching job offer turned out to be a $1,400 post in Southern Illinois, he decided to go for his master's degree, which, in 1929, earned him a teaching job in the Glen Rock school system for a salary of $2,000 a year. Ridgewood would play its final game of the season against the RHS alumni November 27. While leading the team to four consecutive Bergen County Team Championships 1976-79 (Patty was injured and did not compete in 1979) and New Jersey State Sectional Championships in 1976 and 1977, individual accomplishments underscore her worthiness for Hall of Fame admission. She set a great example for the younger girls on the team with her work ethic and tenacity. In 2005 Dave Vanderbush organized the first girls golf team at Ridgewood. I believe she also would have gone in the goal if she thought it was needed to win a match that day!" Class of 1946 Kandie's junior year accomplishment was a remarkable National relay record and 6th in New Jersey in her event. Initially joining the boys team, Julia said playing competitive golf against the boys was a great experience that sharpened her competitive drive and proved to her how strong her game had become and how strong it could be. She was selected for and participated in the NJGSCA senior showcase match that year for the North 1 team. With an incredible story of perseverance and determination, Dr.John Cerf sets an example of self determination through hard work in and out of the athletic arena. A hard worker, she brought her best every day to her classmates, teachers, and teammates. It was reported that "a big crowd gathered on our new athletic grounds (the current East Ridgewood Avenue site) to witness what proved to be a very close contest. Richard wasn't known only for coaching. Nancy states that she felt her high school teams "were always a force to contend with and well coached" and her opportunity to "teach the game of basketball to her collegiate players, to give back as others had given to her and teach the meaning of teamwork first hand", as one of her greatest accomplishments and honors as a former athlete. In basketball he was an outstanding "2" guard with a picture perfect and a deadly jump shot, a great man to man defender and one of the best foul shooters in North Jersey. In the era of the "leather head" and the invention of the forward pass, there were few football teams in New Jersey that could match the ability of the Ridgewood gridiron standouts of 1913.Their story would become a legend amongst sports fans who followed the Maroons in those days and beyond. At the conclusion of his senior season and his career with Virginia, he was honored with the UVA Team Leadership Award as well as All-ACC, Academic All-America, first team All-America and the NCAA National Defenseman of the Year awards. Leigh is currently living in New York, playing Lacrosse for the New York Athletic Club and working for the architecture firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM). Jim had a unique talent to demonstrate a technique in its smallest terms. He started the Ridgewood Recreation basketball program and was recreation director for a number of years. Coach Batterson always demanded the best in play, attitude and sportsmanship from her players. Beyond her productivity on the pitch, Rachel Grygiel reflected the complete embodiment of the term student athlete. Links was also a sprinter in track and ran the leadoff leg of the gold-medal mile relay team at the Penn Relays. 1961 Football, Basketball, Track and Field He signed a professional baseball contract with the Phillies organization. Kandie has had a very successful career in the health care industry. 1983 Cross Country Track It is the highest honor an athlete can receive at the school and represents all four years of athletic endeavor for that individual at RHS. "The kids became part of the gang and wanted to stay part of the gang." His win mark stood as the standard at Ridgewood High School until Brandon Giovanetti surpassed it in 2012 with 110 victories. The Maroons would go on another great run from 2004 through Paul's final season of 2006, producing a record of 70-14, winning three NNJIL titles, the Bergen County tournament championship in 2005 and the Group 4, Section 1 state title in 2006. The program has produced 138 first team all league selections since 1987, 37 All Bergen County first team recognitions,104 New Jersey Girls Soccer Coaches Assoc. By the end of her career she had been recognized with almost too many accolades to list. The boys program had a combined record of 20-34 in it first four years of competition. In 1992, despite a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained in the tenth game against Ramapo, Wendy was named to the Parade Magazine All-America Team and All-League first team. Email RHS. Disappointment was evident and many felt that if team captain Earle Hopper were able to play (he suffered a leg injury falling down stairs a few days before the game) and if they could have had their regular line up available (evidently some of the other regulars were also missing) RHS would have easily beaten the Rutherford eleven at Rutherford's grounds November 22. In 1936, Irwin B. Somerville, superintendent of the Ridgewood school system, hired Primo "Duke" DeRochi to coach boys basketball at the high school. He replied simply, yes. The 1983 team was named No. When Richard Bennett applied for the boys soccer coach position, he was asked by the Athletic Director Dick Flectner if he thought he could win. She qualified and played in every tournament for her collegiate team over her entire four years as a Hoya. President: Elected every 6 years. He earned 2nd Team All-NNJIL honors in 1988, 1st Team All-NNJIL honors in 1989, 1990, and 1991 and 1st Team All-Bergen County accolades in 1989, 1990, and 1991 as well. Then to a larger example of frustration for the athletes of the era, Kandie's college career was cut short by lack of support and lack of interest. In January of 1993 a letter was received by the athletic department at Ridgewood High School nominating Nancy Hogan as a candidate for what was going to be the first class to the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame. When Romeo competed, there were no wrestle back rounds in the county, district, region or state tournaments. During her time at Georgetown Eunae was named team captain for both her junior and senior years. It seemed too unrealistic at the time to think about going undefeated recalled head coach Debbie Paul. That class was never inducted and the hall of fame did not get officially organized until 2004, thirty years after the graduation of Nancy Hogan from Ridgewood High School. . "Oats" was a master motivator, a caring coach, and he made competitive tennis fun for all of his players. He shot 51 percent from the floor and 86 percent from the foul line his senior year, when he averaged nine rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots and two steals. At the completion of the 2017 season, Coach Yearing has been on the men's and women's varsity soccer field at Ridgewood High School for a total of 43 seasons (31 years as head girls varsity coach at RHS).In total he has coached in 891 varsity soccer matches as an asst. She started all 20 games at Attack earning a spot on the All ACC women's lacrosse team and a place on the US Lacrosse All American team. For three consecutive years (1992, 1993 and 1994), she made first team All-County, first team All- Area North Jersey in the Herald and News and first team All- Suburban in The Ridgewood News. In recognition of a four decade (and counting) commitment to the physical health and well being of the youth of the Village of Ridgewood, the Ridgewood High School Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce the induction of Nick and Dottie Capasso. Spending most of her playing time as a central midfielder and part time forward, Rachel in her senior season (after an injury to a key team member half way through the season) volunteered to move to central defense to help shore up the RHS back line. In 1998, he became the first Ridgewood wrestler to win a Bergen County Freshman Tournament championship. In the Uneven Bars, she placed first in the Counties, first in the State Sectionals, and 6th in the NJ State Championship. Julia states when you are competing and traveling for tournaments each weekend, your teammates become family. She lived up to the billing by scoring 40 goals and giving 30 assists helping Duke to a 16 and 4 record. During her soccer career at RHS she appeared in 90 varsity matches for the Maroons accumulating a total of 36 goals ( Ranked 14th at RHS all time today) and 38 assists( Ranked 6th All Time at RHS today).She played a variety of positions mainly from the midfield and front runner slots and her accumulated point total of 110 ranks her at #12 today on the RHS all time scoring list .She earned 1st team All NNJIL honors and New Jersey Girls Soccer Coaches Association (NJGSCA)All State recognition both her junior and senior seasons. Her senior season included scoring 67 goals while dishing out 50 assists. Her vision made our team better by making all the other players around her better! the time. Patti Mileski, a 1983 graduate, is one of the top-!ight cross-country and track athletes in the history of Ridgewood High School. Bain also was a premier quarter-miler. In his 29 years as the Maroons' cross-country coach, Ridgewood won 15 league and divisional titles in the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League, 12 Bergen Group 4 titles, 10 sectional Group 4 titles, and seven Bergen Meet of Champions titles. It was sweet revenge as Haddonfield had defeated Ridgewood by 3 strokes for the championship in 2007. Whether a student, player, coach or official sought his advice, Jim Bruni laid it all on the line giving always giving his honest assessment. She is currently the Associate Director of Athletics at Boston College. Ridgewood won the 1991 and 1992 State Group 4 championships, the only time a Bergen County team has gone back-to-back in the 70-year history of the group. Her mother, Ruth Cone, taught school in Ridgewood for 27 years. At the end of her 8th grade year at George Washington Junior High School, Mary Ellen decided to run in the Find out what's happening at RHS through their weekly newsletter. His effort of 1:52.04 in a Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League Meet broke the record held by 1993 Ridgewood graduate Bob Keino. Athletic Director Duke DeRochi said, "He's the best all around athlete I've seen since Paul Arrigoni." Since then she has taught and coached at Riverdale Country School in the Bronx. It is our pleasure to recognize John's accomplishments with his induction into the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame. John recalls seeing Tony doing a handstand on top of some playground equipment was impressed by him,and recognized him when he showed up to run an after school gymnastics program at Ben Franklin Jr. High School. Today he is attending college on a baseball scholarship. A closer look at Kandie's Ridgewood career will give a better idea of her tremendous contribution. Mary Ellen attended Texas A& M for one year with full track scholarship. The true three sport athletes seem fewer and fewer today. The 1977 team took a second place overall and the 1979 team a fourth. From June 1998 until February 2001, she was the production coordinator for ABC News Nightline with Ted Kopel.Starting in September 2001 Rachel began a professional career as a Social Studies teacher and Digital Media Coordinator at Hoboken High School in Hoboken New Jersey. The team held varsity status from the school's athletic department that season and would compete the following year in the newly organized girls division of the NNJIL. 1991, 2nd team all NNJIL, 1992, 1st team All NNJIL, 1st team All County, NJGSCA, 1st team All State, Star Ledger 1st team All Groups All State, NSCAA All East Team. Josh Kauke, a 2000 graduate of Ridgewood High School, is a three-time state champion in the 800-meter run and regarded as the best-ever in that event in Bergen County history. He is the only coach to have more than one season with a better than .800 winning percentage. Toshi was born in 1930 in Kyoto, into one of Japan's most powerful families, who started the steel industry in Japan. Players and coaches who contributed to the Ridgewood boys lacrosse "Streak of 44" took part in the festivities at the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction banquet last Saturday. Her father was a teaching pro and he served as her coach all throughout her golf career. women's soccer coach at Stevens Institute of Technology, helping it gain its first NSCAA post season appearance. Brown commented "Jim Bruni was the best with X's and O's and was a great mentor to many.
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