The pretty blonde held four world records and 23 American standards. In ten seasons with the boy's varsity, the team enjoyed a 124-34-15 record with four league titles, two Bergen County Tournament Championships and one New Jersey State sectional championship. Seven Hundred and sixty five days. In basketball he earned two more varsity letters averaging 12 points a game for the NNJIL Champion RHS hoopers his senior year, shooting 81% from the free throw line and was chosen for the All-Bergen County team. A three-time varsity letter winner in both indoor and outdoor track, he also found time to earn two varsity letters in soccer before giving up the sport to focus on jumping. But it was success at still another track event that he remembers most. He made the first-team all-county team in the outdoor triple jump his junior and senior years. After Georgetown, Craig went on to receive an MBA from Columbia University and has spent his career in fixed income sales and trading on Wall Street. Practice, hard work, and mental focus. She was designated as the chief inspector in the Inspection Division in January 2008. 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. In the County Final against Ramsey, the game was on the line as Ramsey was bringing the winning run home on a base hit when Karen Rannala made a great play and throw from the outfield to catcher Debbie OConnell blocking the plate and tagging the runner out on a close play to end the Rams bid at victory. At the conclusion of his senior year where he captained the Maroons, Taylor was named First Team all NNJIL, First Team all Bergen County and Honorable Mention All-State. The 2018 inductees to the Ridgewood High School Alumni Hall of Fame come from a variety of professions such as law enforcement, construction and behavioral health. 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. Don then went on to a very successful business career. Website by SchoolMessenger Presence. It was an incredible experience to study in NYC during the week and play on beautiful golf courses all along the East coast during the weekends., Julia placed in many tournaments during her collegiate career at LIU, but her high school coach Dave Vanderbush summed it up by saying, Julia was an excellent, steady golfer who always played team golf.. She was the State of New Jersey Meet of Champions champion whose state record in the mile still stands. Truly admirable! As a bit of background, the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall Of Fame was established in 2004 to honor the athletic achievements of Ridgewood High school student-athletes, coaches, teams, and individuals who are deemed to have had a major and lasting impact on the athletic program at RHS. A gifted athlete, he captained the Maroon basketball and baseball teams and also played football and soccer. Between the football and lacrosse seasons Sullivan excelled on the basketball court winning two Varsity letters while using his speed, quickness and guile as a prototypical "pass first" point guard who was a fearless defender on the other end of the floor. There was no league champs, or country champs to develop your embryonic skills. He was drafted in the Army after three years in the minor leagues. As he learned and became confident employing Coach Gardners system, he began logging many minuets as a penalty killer. Athletic Director Duke DeRochi said, "He's the best all around athlete I've seen since Paul Arrigoni." "I spent freshman year [at Princeton University] kicking practice rather than swimming and saw about 100 different doctors. According to retired girls golf head coach Dave Vanderbush, Eunae Jo is the best female golfer ever to play at Ridgewood High School. Eunae Jo began playing golf at the age of five. Still, it wasn't until Coach Dick Van Yperen (Mr. Van) persuaded him to try the triple jump that he found the perfect event. At the end of the season, he earned 1st Team All NNJIL as a running bank and All-Suburban as the Most Versatile Player. Tim went on to star for the University of Virginia men's basketball team (pictured him with Michael Jordan) and was captain of the Cavaliers his senior season of 1984-85. Joe LeMay (Class of 1985) made his mark in Ridgewood High School athletics in cross-country and track and field. Class of 1942 He shot 39% from three point range, 78% from the foul stripe, and 49% from the field against defenses designed and focused on stopping him. Also that season, Wendy was named to the Olympic Development Program's Region 1 team. She was additionally selected to the US Gymnastics Association National Junior Team in 1979 and following her Ridgewood High School career, earned a full scholarship to Arizona State University. He was captain of the soccer team that was regarded as one of the most outstanding scholastic teams in the East and batted over .400 in baseball his junior year before a broken ankle curtailed his play as a senior. Now she was hooked. The popularity of boys gymnastics waned across the county and state in the early 1980s, and Ridgewood was forced to drop its program after the 1983 campaign. Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall Of Fame Show sub menu. In Cross Country she was 1st team All Bergen 3 times and won the Bergen Individual Championship as a senior. 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. During this period, the team enjoyed a remarkable 40-10-5 record. Leigh finished her Ridgewood High School lacrosse career with 184 goals, 118 assists for 302 total points. 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. Eunae remembers how playing rounds without her teammates, but knowing everyone was working to achieve one goal, was motivating and comforting. In 1993 Tricia achieved recognition as a 1st team All NNJIL Back,2nd team All Bergen County Back,2nd team All Suburban Back and All State for the North 1 region by the New Jersey Girls Soccer Coaches Association (NJGSCA). Rogers went on from Ridgewood High School to an outstanding collegiate running career at Dartmouth, where she was a five-time Division 1 All-American in cross country and track and captained the cross country team her junior and senior years. Home base for Chris now is Golden Colorado, but the world really is his home as it is for the game he loves. John tells the story of how after watching the movie "Trapeze "he immediately went out on his front lawn and taught himself a front flip. Her teams were well-prepared during training and always coached to play with the highest standards of ethical behavior and dignity. One of Lyons' classmates and teammates was Ridgewood's current head softball coach, Patti Auger, the Maroons' centerfielder, who batted .342 her senior year and .410 her junior season. The ball club won the New Jersey State Tournament, and Dunne hit a home run in the championship game. Upon taking up her teaching position at Ridgewood High School, Paul took the reigns of the fledging girls tennis and softball programs created at RHS, as Title IX legislation took effect, providing equal athletic opportunities for girls. Upon graduation from West Point Tom was commissioned and trained as an artillery officer. Ridgewood High School (NJ) Award For Excellence In Athletics Ridgewood High School Coaches Award Of Merit Ridgewood High School Sports Supreme Roll Of Honor Printing B Squared: Digital Printing Fit for the Digital Age 104 West 29th Street, 7th Floor New York, NY 10001 Phone: 212-777-2044 Fax: 212-777-4655 Email: [email protected] 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. Unfortunately, he was injured in his first game versusPassaic and missed the next nine contests. The bigger the game the more apt she was to make a big play. There are thousands of athletes who have worn the Maroon and White and excelled during their high school and some later in their collegiate careers. Tied season assist record with 18. Injury limited his playing time after his junior season, yet he was given the team's Most Courageous Player Award his senior year. To describe Rachel as being a coach's dream is meant to reflect her unselfish attitude about putting team above self. For more than 40 years Jacob Brown was the leader of the gang and what a gang it was. Lockhart, who became a doctor, shared quarterback duties on the 1972 squad that lost only to Hackensack in eight outings, 14-13, and captured the school's first NNJIL title. Blauvelt also earned multiple varsity letters in basketball, track and baseball. The names of the stars of the time were Earle Hopper (Capt) Fullback, Peter Pagano Left End, William Runk Quaterback and the afore mentioned Parnell Feeney at Left Halfback. She and Jean then went out for Winter Track at Ridgewood High School their senior year. 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. 1993 Women's Soccer This decision enabled Mary Ellen to be one of the few four-time All-Bergen County athletes (in any sport). His favorite collegiate memory was beating arch rival Navy and Roger Staubach. The following year, a sophomore class was added. She needed knowledge of the NJSIAA regulations especially in the area of eligibility and transfers and the completion and filing of regular NJSIAA reports. On many occasions we would discuss the situation and decide together what was required of her play that day. Class of 1946 The soft-spoken (most of the time) Coyle ran track at Mount St. Michael's High School in the Bronx and at Iona before coming to Ridgewood to teach English. She served in this position until July 2001, when she was appointed to assistant special agent in charge (ASAC) of the Special Operations Branch. But Ridgewood had established itself with a cross country program that soon gained area wide recognition. That dynamic presence and outstanding athletic talent combined to create great things on the football field for RHS. Everyone worked hard and always gave their best effort every day.. He was one of the first coaches to video his games and then watch them to discover his teams weaknesses. Gymnast Gabby Douglas may be capturing the attention of America for her stellar all around performance in the 2012 London Olympic Games, but back in the late 1970's a certain Ridgewood gymnast was performing at a similar level, and her induction into the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame proves that out. When Howard Richardson, then athletic director and baseball coach, left Ridgewood in 1938, DeRochi took over as athletic director and began a 15-year tenure as baseball coach. The "Jamie" was from his son, James, and the "Roberts" a contraction of his last name. As a 16-year-old junior in high school, she played a very high caliber of softball during the spring and summer for the Raybestos Brakettes, based in Stratford, Conn. How can you predict that when Brown retired in the spring of 2015 he would be generally considered one of the greatest coaches of any sport in Bergen County and New Jersey history with records unlikely to ever be approached, no less broken. Whatever disadvantage we have suffered by lightness in weight has been more than counterbalanced by excellent team work, fast playing and fearless line-bucking". INDOOR - OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 1969-79 In 1990-91, his junior year, Pedone averaged 15.1 points per game while shooting 54% from the field, 35% from the 3-point arch, and 84% from the foul line. 2002 Lacrosse During his time as a Marine he competed on the Quantico Marine basketball team, which was used as a recruiting tool for the Marine Corps. Today's version of the Biddy Basketball program consists of more than 1000 players, girls and boys, playing on over 100 teams, for the grade levels 3 - 12. When Romeo competed, there were no wrestle back rounds in the county, district, region or state tournaments. The varsity seasons for men's and women's athletics coincided with each other, and during the 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1983 seasons, Napier took on the job of head coach of both the girls and boys programs. Kauke's clocking of 1:53 in the 800 meters in the 1999 Bergen Meet of Champions is still the event record. Julia recounts the incredible teammates she had from different parts of the world. In fact, several records he set in state and regional competitions still stand. Inductee Frank Mozeleski 44-45 season was 15-3 .833, and John Smith's 80-81 season was 22-4 .846. He averaged 24.5 points a game, second in the county by .4 points a game. He covered their football, baseball and basketball teams as a stringer for the also now defunct Paterson Morning Call. His career has also included stints with the Minnesota Strikers of the MISL and the Jersey Eagles of the ASL. Wendy is married to Harmen Vos, and they reside in Annandale, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County with their young son, Hunter. During 1981-82, she played professional volleyball in Nykoping,Sweden. 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 Many of coach Napier's gymnasts captured individual titles during his tenure as well. Seasons were quickly over and you waited 6 or 8 months for the next year's seasons to evolve. An unfortunate ankle sprain at Garret Mountain kept Kandie from running in the State Meet. As Norris recounts each player was well versed in the A, B, Cs of softball. Coach Debbie Paul also pointed out the contribution the teams skill in base running played during the season. He was the recipient of the RHS Award for Excellence in Athletics in 1968. A 1984 graduate of RHS, Michele was the leader of a program that won numerous championships as she compiled an individual 80-13 record over her four years competing for the Maroons. Fred Daley's style and flawless technique clearing the hurdles was peerless. Her senior year, Wendy set school records for goals (37), assists (23) and total points (97) in a season. He was the Penn Relays Athlete of the Meet his junior season when he ran a 4:08 1,600 anchor in the distance medley relay to take Ridgewood from 16th to third place and also turned in a 1:52 in the 800 meters. This is very light compared with other elevens. Alumni Hall Of Fame Brunch April 30th 2022 - General News - News | Ridgewood High School News - Details Alumni Hall Of Fame Brunch April 30th 2022 Tweet Ridgewood has many outstanding alumni who have used their education and experiences to become successful, positive contributors to society. The boys program had a combined record of 20-34 in it first four years of competition. Please consider their awards and recognitions such as All-League, All-County, All-State,and All-American. 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. His list of accomplishments is topped off by his still standing Indoor New Jersey State record (set over 22 years ago) in the triple jump of 49'61/4". Kandie's junior year her coaches recognized that she had some talent in the middle distances and convinced her to run the 880 yard run in a 2 mile relay event at The Red Bank Catholic Relays. Charlie Yennie coached RHS teams to winning records in three sports over a 13-year span and also made important contributions to athletics in Bergen County. In 1978, Fair Lawn head softball coach Tim Cullen was evaluating to Ridgewood News sportswriter Ron Fox the softball talent he saw that year when his voice suddenly raised, in octave and decibel: "That Amy Lyons is beyond belief!" Brown commented "Jim Bruni was the best with X's and O's and was a great mentor to many. But college sports at the time were not sympathetic to a woman who wanted to excel. All the players were contributors with the key being the consistency of their performance. At the completion of his Ridgewood HS lacrosse career Eric ranked #3 in career goals, #3 in career assists and #3 in total career points. After a long hiatus from swimming, Sullivan has taken it back up and completed the 4.4-mile Chesapeake Bay Swim this summer and plans to do similar races as well as triathlons. Ridgewood Memorial Day Run. 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. In 2002, he was the head coach of the AC Milan U16 team that advanced to the semifinals of the Delaware State Cup. This year there are three outstanding alumni being inducted into the RHS Alumni Hall of Fame. "I was going to teach and coach in high school for a few years and then go coach in college, where the "real" adventure was. She returned to RHS, where she was an assistant softball coach for several years. Her career included 4 NNJIL league championships while remaining undefeated in league play for all 4 of her varsity seasons. On the field, the coaching showed, as well as the players capabilities. 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. He was a great student athlete and a great leader for the Maroons, period. He joins his fellow Ridgewood High School Class of 1991 classmates Linda Zabielski and Jodi Hartwig in the RHS Hall of Fame.
