Sullivan was ranked among the top five college recruits in the nation and was invited to attend the USA Swimming National Team Eagle Camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Joe finished his career with 973 points a number that would have exceeded 1,000 if not for three games lost late in the season to an ankle injury. After college, Chris remained involved in the game, playing on competitive club teams, in the US and overseas. He was All-Ivy League in indoor track in 2003 and 2004 and has the sixth-best indoor time in the 800 meters in Princeton history. Reunion Hub Her career win total of 473 currently ranks No. We want to connect you to your past through our dynamic online experience. Robertiello covered Ridgewood High School football for 30 years and also worked for a succession of corporations. Ridgewood also finished in the top five of the State Meet of Champions five times. Most recently in 2016, he was inducted into the New Jersey Soccer Hall of Fame as well as the State's Golf Hall of Fame. 1988, 1989, 1990 1st Team All NNJIL. Many a Friday night was spent at his house as his soccer team would sit all around his living room eating homemade chocolate chip cookies and watching the games being played. It is our pleasure to recognize John's accomplishments with his induction into the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame. As noteworthy as that season was it only set the stage for his senior year where he really put himself on the North Jersey Basketball map. She pitched Trenton State to the national championship in 1987, hurling two of the four games in the championship series and defeating Eastern Connecticut twice. 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. He then covered baseball, basketball and track at RHS, as well as coach Otis Grendler's marvelous 100-match regular season tennis unbeaten streak, the Ridgewood YMCA swim team and the highlight, following Carin Cone Vanderbush's championship swimming career during his five-year stay as The Ridgewood News sports editor and, subsequently, as a reporter and Sports Editor of the Paterson Evening News and beyond. He was a member of four Ivy League championship teams at Columbia University and was captain of the Lions his senior season. That team which Rachel led as a co Capt. In the 1940 season, his senior year, he led the Maroons in rushing and passing yardage, as well as touchdowns. She and Jean then went out for Winter Track at Ridgewood High School their senior year. He practiced without a basketball and taught his team how to play defense. However, when she joined the golf team at RHS, she quickly learned how special it was to be a part of a team working towards a single goal together. Karla was a fearless promotor of the Ridgewood Girls LaCrosse program, and supportive of Ridgewood Lacrosse Associations youth program, which was the feeder system to the High School level. The Dodgers held on to his baseball contract for a number of years after he retired in case he ever changed his mind. She was 1st Team All-NNJIL, 1st Team All-Suburban, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-Bergen County, 1st Team All-State and was named to the Bergen Record's 1990's All-Decade Team. DeRochi dedicated himself to athletic fitness at all levels, In addition to his coaching responsibilities, he also served as fitness trainer for the football team. Patti summarizes her 33 year softball coaching association with the Maroons best in her own words Mainly to help carry on the amazing tradition that Debbie Paul had created. From 1943 to 1945, Bradley served in World War II with the Air Force as a navigator for B17 Bombers. She was even on the Bergen Championship 4400 team! Against her father's wishes, who claimed he would rather spend money on a new horse than educating a woman, she came to the United Sates in 1951 accepting a Fulbright Scholarship to study audiology. Using the videos of the game, he would change his formations to match the talents of his team. She was a fixture at The 5th Avenue Mile, was featured in Sports Illustrated, had a book and movie "Running On", and is the first thing you see when entering the USA Track & Field Hall of Fame.As Mary Wittenburg, President of NYRRC, said "Toshi is our Queen of the Roads..she represents the best of running." In 1960 and 61 he was a member of two of the fastest sprint relay teams on Yale record. His 1941 team won the Group 3 state championship. He was inducted into the TCNJ Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986 for his accomplishments in football, track and golf. Athletic Hall of Fame: Special contributor Maureen Grieco to be honored. At Providence, Peter competed in 75 total games at center while tallying 17 goals and 26 assists in his four years of collegiate competition. of Notre Dame where they only offered club track and field because there was no intercollegiate program Tornatore's individual accomplishments helped lead Ridgewood to great heights as a team. During this time Toshi and Fred wanted to share their newfound love of running to their Ridgewood friends, and founded the North Jersey Master's Running Club. "In her new role, Amy will be responsible for oversight of internal investigations and the evaluation of FBI programs to ensure their effectiveness and compliance with FBI objectives, governing laws, rules, regulations and policies," said Director Mueller. I think it is fair to say "There was not a better basketball coach at Ridgewood High before Jim Bruni and there has not been a better basketball coach since Jim's last day as Ridgewood's coach. After recuperating, Tom was reassigned to the recruiting Command at Presido,San Francisco where he remained until the end of his military career in 1970. In his very first competitive triple jump as a sophomore, he was the instant county leader. Sullivan was ranked 101st in the world in the 1,500-meter freestyle (for all ages) after his junior year, and for three years, he was a captain of the Ridgewood High School swim team. The consummate technician and playmaker, Chris' strengths were ball control and distribution, infused by a level of tenacity that opponents feared. Further she was recognized by the NJGSCA and the NSCAA as the New Jersey Player of the Year. Their accomplishment was a stepping-stone for the time that led to more interscholastic sports teams for girls in the 1920s. Starring on the gridiron for Chuck Johnson, the hardwood for Jim Stroker and the lacrosse field for Steve Jacobsen, Sullivan competed and succeeded against athletes of all sizes. They administer the checkbook, and collect and disburse the cash paying referees, timekeepers and scorekeepers. Three times, he made honorable mention All-County. Patti was third in the SMOC in the 3,200-meter run as a senior and competed and placed in the inaugural The 5-foot-8, 170-pound gifted three-sport athlete earned nine varsity letters during his career at RHS. He was a great coach and a better person." In 1979, Patty's senior year, a stellar performance individually and for the team during the regular season was marred by injury by the time tournament season arrived, limiting her competition in the tournament events, and bringing her high school career to a close. he exclaimed. Also in 1961 Tom was again awarded 1st team All NNJIL ,1st team All Suburban and 1st team All Bergen County laurels as a senior. Her 35 goals is 17th all time, an amazing mark for a player that spent half of her career in defensive roles. By sophomore year, I was splitting my time between kicking and swimming and only able to compete in a limited few meets. In Tom's junior year, he helped the Maroons to be named a Group 4 Co-State Champion. She went on to teach deaf children at New York School for the Deaf in White Plains, NY for 37 years. After the first game of the 1983 season, a victory, the Ridgewood players filed back to the dugout and said only twenty eight more to go according to Kim Norris in her article about Ridgewood High School Girls Softball Team incredible 1983 softball season. Area: 12,012 km2. She is in the top ten, all-time, for scoring in girls basketball in Bergen County. Overall in 31 seasons (1973, 1975-77, 1979-84, 1986-2006) under Paul, the girls varsity tennis teams at RHS amassed a 567-112 match record, 25 league championships, 23 Group, Section 1 state titles and two outright Group 4 state championships while appearing in the state final four times. Maureen was professional and knew the impact her decisions would have on everyone concerned with athletics on a daily basis. Winter time finds her teaching In the 1938 season, the Ridgewood football team also scored wins against Tenafly (a 26-0 triumph in which Monro ran for one touchdown and threw for another), Park Ridge and Hawthorne, in addition to playing a scoreless tie with Pompton Lakes on Thanksgiving Day. The team received the #1 ranking by the Star Ledger as the Best Team in New Jersey after a 7-0 RHS victory over Cherry Hill West behind the pitching of junior Donna OConnells 2 hitter. His senior season, he was named first team All-County in both the 200- and 500-meter freestyle, winning both events at the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League (NNJIL) meet, and he racked up the most points for his team, as the Maroons finished with a 10-2 record and a third-place showing at the NNJIL meet. 1990 set single season scoring record for goals with 38. Today, annually, the Nick and Dottie Capasso Biddy Basketball Scholarships grant $ 5000 per year to deserving Ridgewood High School student athletes. One friend describes John as "a quiet guy who needs to be recognized". I want to hold onto my friend for as long as I live." Jim continued his expertise with the 65-66 team a 20-4 and .833 then the 69-70 at 22-4 coming in at .846. He was a great student athlete and a great leader for the Maroons, period. Donna and her husband Craig have three children and she continues to compete in Women's International Bowling Congress tournaments individually. and like every great athlete, Maureen knew when it was time to step away from the game. Becky narrowly missed making the U.S. Olympic Team in 1976 and was selected on The Record's All Century Track and Field Team. Paul Schwartz described the performance in The Record's Friday, June 4, 1999 edition with the words, "[Kauke] burst ahead of favored Eric Motzenbecker of Wall in the 800 meters and raced to an upset victory, one only he and those closest to him thought he could achieve. It was the last time Ridgewood would taste defeat for more than two years. At times she may have played 2 or 3 different positions in a match if it was required. 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. A solid four year career at UMASS followed his career at Ridgewood High School and Tornatore has continued to be involved in the sport as a coach in the Ridgewood Junior Football Association. A big play, in a big game, at a big moment and Linda Zabielski executed it flawlessly and without hesitation. Ridgewood had a trio of great 880 girls (Jane Green, Cindy Hansen, and Nancy Reed) and needed a 4th for the relay. She was the State of New Jersey Meet of Champions champion whose state record in the mile still stands. In fact 1989 was a remarkable year for Craig. Patty Capasso's versatility in all of gymnastics disciplines, and her particular excellence in the Uneven Bars, plus her contributions to the team's overall success for her four high school years, validate her nomination and selection in the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame for the class of 2012. Frank Bradley (Class of 1941) made his mark in Ridgewood High School athletics in football as a quarterback. The NJSIAA recognized girls golf as an individual sport from boys golf in 2004. Jim's love of basketball had an immediate impact on his players when they walked on the court. But after twenty five and a half years as the schools administrative assistant to the athletic director, her contributions were undeniable." Best of all they have not allowed an opponent to gain one single point. When one looks at what Nancy achieved as a student athlete and then what she achieved as a coach of student athletes, it's easy to see why the nominator in 1993 was able to make such a bold statement. In addition to the three varsity letters earned on the gridiron, he was awarded two in wrestling. For his career, the 6-foot 6-inch center averaged 14.6 points and 9 rebounds per game. According to Julia it was a great place to meet other kids that played golf and a good place to sharpen her skills. The 1990-19992 RHS lacrosse teams embody what we recognize today as the Ridgewood High School "Tradition of Excellence" and rightly deserve their place as one of the great beacons of inspiration in the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame. She excelled for five seasons for the Brakettes as a middle infielder while also playing intercollegiate field hockey and basketball at Springfield College. The 73-yearold worked for the Milliken Company, a major textile manufacturer, for 17 years. She is pictured here with her Silver medal. The 1977 team took a second place overall and the 1979 team a fourth. Mike Henderson graduated from Ridgewood High School in the spring of 1961 honored not only as the outstanding Athlete of his class with the 1961 "Excellence in Athletics Award" but also as one of the pre-eminent "Three Sport Athletes" in Ridgewood High School history. Nominations are being accepted for the class of 2024.If you are interested in nominating a candidate for consideration, student- athletes must have been graduated 5 years from RHS and have made a significant impact in their years of competition at RHS and beyond, if relevant. Rachel usually won her individual battles, but most importantly she used her individual capabilities to raise the level of her team's ability to win by raising the level of her teammates. Peter continued his education and hockey career at Providence College where his team competed in the American College Hockey Association Division 2 (ACHA II). Upon his graduation in 2000, Kauke's 1:50.19 ranked as fifth-fastest in New Jersey history. Another highlight of Dunne's final football season was receiving the Hi-Y Grid Award, given by the Ridgewood YMCA for clean sportsmanship, scholarship and all-around student. Only the best are recognized with induction in the Athletic Hall of Fame. 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. Peter, a class of 2012 graduate, was a standout for the two times Gold Cup Champion Maroons. An 8-2 record as a junior including big wins over Bergen Catholic, Paramus Catholic and Don Bosco garnered Ridgewood a playoff berth. Unfortunately just two years after John completed his great run as a gymnastics athlete at RHS, the program was dropped and shortly after, the sport was dropped by the state of New Jersey (NJSIAA) as a sport recognized for state championship recognition for boys. In 1980, the Maroons racked up the first of fourBergen County championships and their second outright Group 4 state title. His effort of 1:52.04 in a Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League Meet broke the record held by 1993 Ridgewood graduate Bob Keino. But perhaps his most outstanding qualification was his almost uncanny ability to keep cross-country runners on the team even with no chance of running varsity races in a sport whose slogan often is "Our Sport is Your Sport's Punishment." To describe Rachel as being a coach's dream is meant to reflect her unselfish attitude about putting team above self. As he learned and became confident employing Coach Gardners system, he began logging many minuets as a penalty killer. Jamie Roberts, his alter ego, was born in 1962 when United Merchants, a New York Textile company, had him under contract as its editor of publications and refused to allow him to write elsewhere under his own name. He is buried in 12 Park, Plot E1/2 1475, Grave 1 in Valleau Cemetery in Ridgewood. with his refrain, "Once in love with Amy, always in love with Amy" With his accurate one-handed jump shot, he tallied 578 points in 22 games in his senior year and averaged 20 rebounds per game. Editor's Note: This is the fourth in a series of stories profiling the 2016 inductees into the Ridgewood . Victory versus St.Benedicts of Newark 35-0 and Hackensack 20-0 took the team to the brink of the Northern New Jersey championship. Ridgewood NEwspapers. From Oct 27th 1987 to Sept 27th, 1995 the team held a 111 game league (NNJIL) consecutive undefeated streak. Further in her job description it is noted she provided administrative support for each sport including ordering equipment, athletic physicals, parental permission slips, eligibility records, athletic letters, preparation for awards dinners and typing recommendations for student athletes presented to her by her coaches. "The Bloomfield team was evenly matched with our boys in weight, but was unequal to the fast rushes of the back field". Brown commented "Jim Bruni was the best with X's and O's and was a great mentor to many. A truly special three sport student athlete, Henderson rightfully takes his place in the Hall of Fame as another contributor to Ridgewood . Upon his departure from the program, Peter left behind numerous season and career records. There is little doubt that Leigh Jester set the standard that so many Maroon Lacrosse players strive to achieve today. He sandwiched a stint in the Marine Corps in his college years at Lehigh, playing football in college. Rachel Grygiel helped four RHS varsity teams to four League (NNJIL) titles with an undefeated league record of 57-0-2 while amassing an overall record of 66-10-2 .She contributed to Ridgewood's first state sectional championship in 1989 (a thrilling 1-0 victory vs. Kearny) and a second state sectional championship in 1992 with a significant 4-0 victory vs. Immaculate Heart Academy. Those 44 wins included State Championships in 1990 and 1991 before a runner-up plaque in 1992 ended the streak. Truer words have never been spoken about an athlete that has been inducted into the RHS Athletic Hall of Fame or any hall of fame for that matter. Rogers' time of 10:33.9 in the 3,200-meter race still stands as a Ridgewood High and Bergen County record. In 1988, he spent 21 days in Colorado participating in the Outward Bound program in Colorado. While there, she investigated international drug money laundering cases and led a Safe Streets Task Force focused on the Almighty Latin Kings Nation. O'Connor's distinguished soccer career was recognized by The Record, when the newspaper named him to its All-Decade Boys Soccer Team in 2000. 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. When it came time to choose a college, Craig joined two of his RHS track teammates, including fellow nationally ranked triple jumper and RHS Hall of Fame inductee Jen McDermott, in going to Georgetown where he continued his winning ways focusing solely on the triple jump. Often, coaches throughout the county would consult with Jim about basketball theory and techniques.

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