Joseph “Pep” Celli 1982
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FRANK VIRTUE – INDUCTED 1997 PLAYED BASKETBALL AT BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL IN 1956, WHERE HE MADE THE ALL COUNTY TEAM. IN 1957 AT CARTERET SCHOOL, WEST ORANGE, N.J. MADE THE ALL ESSEX BASKETBALL TEAM AND RECEIVED ALL STATE HONORABLE MENTION. GRADUATED FROM WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE WHERE HE PLAYED BASKETBALL. HIRED AS HEAD BOYS BASKETBALL COACH AT FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL FROM 1964-1982. WAS HEAD BASKETBALL COACH AT WALLKILL VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FROM 1982-1986. BECAME ASSISTANT BOYS AND GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH AT WALLKILL VALLEY REGIONAL H.S. FROM 1988-1996. |
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LAURA REIGSTAD ZAKRZEWSKI – INDUCTED 2002 1988 GRADUATE OF SPARTA HIGH SCHOOL, PARTICIPATED IN BASKETBALL AT THE VARSITY LEVEL FOR 4 YEARS. DURING HER CAREER, SHE WAS A 4-YEAR STARTER, WON A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (1985), 2 SECTIONAL TITLES (1985, 1986), 4 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS (1985, 86, 87 AND 88), AND 4 CONSECUTIVE COUNTY TOURNAMENTS (1985, 86, 87 & 88). FROM 1985-86, THE LADY SPARTANS WON 57 CONSECUTIVE REGULAR SEASON GAMES IN S.C.I.L. COMPETITION, THE TEAM WAS 78-2. HER CAREER RECORD WAS 100 WINS 7 LOSSES (93.4%). SHE WAS THE 4TH LADY SPARTAN SELECTED TO PLAY IN THE NORTH/SOUTH ALL-STAR GAME. SHE WAS THE 3RD LADY SPARTAN TO SCORE 1,000 POINTS (1,303) – TEAM RECORD. OUTSTANDING FREE THROW SHOOTER DURING HER H.S. CAREER SETTING TEAM RECORDS FOR ALL FOUR SEASONS. ALL S.C.I.L. 1986, 87 AND 88; ALL AREA N.J. HERALD 1ST TEAM 1986, 87 AND 88; STAR LEDGER ALL WEST JERSEY 3RD TEAM 1986, 2ND TEAM 1987, 1ST TEAM 1988. STAR LEDGER 1ST TEAM ALL STATE GROUP #3 – 2ND TEAM ALL STATE ALL GROUPS 1988. IN 1985 STAR LEDGER FINAL POLL TEAM RANKING #2 1985, #3 1986; #6 1987; AND #20 1988. SELECTED TO ALL STAR AAU TEAM REPRESENTING N.J. AT NATIONAL COMPETITION 1985, 86 AND 87. CONTINUED BASKETBALL CAREER AT DIV. I LaSALLE UNIVERSITY 1989-1992. TEAM RECEIVED NATIONAL RANKING IN 1989 AND PLAYED IN NCAA TOURNAMENT. IN 1992, SHE COMPETED IN THE NATIONAL NIT TOURNAMENT. ASSISTANT GRADUATE COACH 1993-94 AT LaSALLE UNIVERSITY. |
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JOE BARNES – INDUCTED 1983 GRADUATED FROM PORT JERVIS NY HIGH SCHOOL IN 1937. ONE OF THE WORLD’S OUTSTANDING MARKSMEN. WON N.J. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1967 AND 1976. CONN. STATE CHAMPION IN 1972. PA. STATE CHAMPION – GRAND AGGREGATE WINNER 1974. REGIONAL CHAMPION IN 1970, 2/1971 AND 1974. HELD MANY NATIONAL RECORDS. BLACK HAWK OPEN, HOLLYWOOD, FLA. METALLIC SIGHT CHAMPION 1972. GRAND AGGREGATE CHAMPION 1973 AND 1974. NATIONAL METALLIC SIGHT CHAMPION 1966 WITH SCORE OF 3200-3200. WAS NATIONAL RECORD FOR 10 YEARS. THIS IS STILL A NATIONAL MATCH RECORD. MEMBER OF THE WINNING 1969 UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TEAM HELD AT BISLEY, ENGLAND. NATIONAL SR. CHAMPION – 1977. BRANCHVILLE YOUTH GROUP ADVISOR AND COACH OF THE RIFLE TEAM.
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BILL FELKER – INDUCTED 1978 ONE OF THE MOST VERSATILE ATHLETES TO EVER GRADUATE FROM NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL. EARNED A TOTAL OF 10 VARSITY LETTERS FOR BASEBALL, BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL. TWICE NAMED TO ALL COUNTY/ALLSTATE TEAMS FOR BOTH BASEBALL AND BASKETBALL. SCOUTED AND SIGNED BY THE WASHINGTON SENATORS, “WILLIE” PITCHED FOR SIX DIFFERENT CLUBS DURING A PROFESSIONAL CAREER THAT SPANNED FROM 1956 THROUGH 1963. |
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VICTOR PATERNOSTRO – INDUCTED 1981 ATTENDED PAROCHIAL AND PREP SCHOOLS IN NEW JERSEY WINNING LETTERS IN FOOTBALL, WRESTLING AND BASEBALL. GRADUATE OF NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY PLAYING FOOTBALL 4 YEARS. HOLDS A MASTERS DEGREE FROM FORDHAM UNIVERSITY. OUTSTANDING FOOTBALL COACH AT POPE JOHN REG. H.S. 15 YEARS. 4 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, COACH OF THE YEAR 4 TIMES. MAN OF THE YEAR – NEWTON VFW – 1976. PRESENT TIME VICE PRINCIPAL AND HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT SCHOOL….ATTAINED HIS 100 WIN IN 1981. |
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JAMES ELEKES – INDUCTED 1982 GRADUATE OF FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL IN 1951 EARNING LETTERS IN FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL. ALL STATE FOOTBALL 1948 AND 1951. AT FRANKLIN HIS TOTAL OF VARSITY LETTERS WAS 11. A 1952 GRADUATE OF BLAIR ACADEMY ACHIEVING LETTERS IN FOOTBALL, BASEBALL AND BASKETBALL. TOOK ALL GROUP ALL STATE HONORS AS A FULLBACK IN 1952. GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA 1956. LETTERS IN BASKETBALL 2 YEARS, FOOTBALL 3 YEARS, WINNING NATIONAL ACCLAIM IN FOOTBALL AS A FULLBACK AND LINEMAN. PLAYED FOR THE FRANKLIN MINERS IN THE NORTH JERSEY PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE 1956-1958, WINNING FIRST TEAM HONORS IN 1956, 1957 AND 1958. PRESENTLY TEACHER IN DOVER SCHOOL SYSTEM WHERE HE COACHED FOOTBALL FROM 1956–1966. HAS BEEN DIRECTOR OF FRANKLIN RECREATION ASSOCIATION SINCE 1972. |
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CHRISTINE CONSTANTIN IRELAND – INDUCTED 1999 A 1989 GRADUATE OF KITTATINNY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL WHERE SHE EARNED 4 VARSITY LETTERS EACH IN CROSS COUNTY AND TRACK & FIELD AND COMPETED IN THE NJ HIGH SCHOOL MEET OF CHAMPIONS FOR CROSS COUNTRY IN 1988 AND IN THE NJ HIGH SCHOOL MEET OF CHAMPIONS FOR TRACK & FIELD IN 1989. SHE WON THE EASTERN STATES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 1988. WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL SHE REPRESENTED K.R.H.S. IN THE UNITED WAY SCHOLAR-ATHLETE CEREMONY IN 1989. IN 1997 SHE WAS NAMED TO THE NORTH JERSEY TOP 25 FOR CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS. ON NOV. 7TH, 1988 SHE WAS PRESENTED WITH THE SPORTS ILLUSTRATED FACE IN THE CROWD AWARD. CHRISTINE GRADUATED FROM GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN 1993 AND EARNED 4 VARSITY LETTERS IN BOTH CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK & FIELD. SHE WAS AN 8 TIME ALL-AMERICAN IN CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK & FIELD FROM 1989-1993. IN 1992 SHE WAS BIG EAST CONFERENCE CHAMPION AT 10,000 METERS AND PLACED 3RD IN THE 10,000 METERS AT THE NATIONAL OUTDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 1990 AND 1993. IN 1993 SHE WAS VOTED M.V.P. IN CROSS COUNTRY. SHE WAS THE CHAMPION IN THE 10,000 METERS AT THE PENN RELAYS IN 1991 AND WAS CHAMPION IN THE 3,000 AND 5,000 METERS AT THE ECAC OUTDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 1993. SHE STILL HOLDS SEVERAL TRACK RECORDS AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY. |
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GRETA SENCEVICKY – INDUCTED 1997 A 1969 GRADUATE OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LETTERING FOR 3 YEARS IN BASKETBALL AND 3 YEARS IN VOLLEYBALL. HIRED AS ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH AT FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL FROM 1968-1973. BECAME HEAD GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH AT FRANKLIN H.S. FROM 1973-1982. HIRED AS HEAD GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH AT WALLKILL VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FROM 1982-1988. SHE HAS COMPILED A RECORD OF 209 WINS AND 145 LOSSES AS A HEAD COACH. COACHED THE 1ST SUSSEX COUNTY GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM TO EVER QUALIFY AND ENTER THE NJSIAA TOURNAMENT. HER TEAMS WERE GROUP NORTH 1 FINALIST IN 1981, 1983 AND 1984, WINNING THE GROUP NORTH 1 CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1983. |
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DENNIS TOBIN – INDUCTED 1990 EARNED 4 VARSITY LETTERS AT HOPATCONG HIGH SCHOOL. ACHIEVED 2091 CAREER POINTS AND BECAME THE 23RD PLAYER IN NEW JERSEY HISTORY TO REACH THE 2000 POINT MILESTONE. MADE THE ALL SUSSEX COUNTY TEAM IN 1976, ’77 AND ’78. WAS THE NJ HERALD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR IN 1978. STAR LEDGER ALL STATE GROUP 2 BASKETBALL TEAM IN 1977 AND ’78. HIGH SCHOOL ALL-AMERICAN 1976-’77, AND ‘78 EARNED A BA DEGREE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH IN 1982 FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA - WILMINGTON IN COLLEGE HE WAS A 4 YEAR VARSITY BASKETBALL LETTERMAN. ELECTED CAPTAIN IN 1981 AND ’82. AN ACADEMIC ALL AMERICAN NOMINEE IN 1982. AS SPARTA HEAD BASKETBALL COACH FROM 1984-1990, HIS RECORD READS 126 WINS – 32 LOSSES. HIS TEAMS WERE SCIL CHAMPIONS 1984-85, 86-87-87-88. NORTH JERSEY STATE CHAMPIONS GROUP 3 IN 1988-89, GROUP 3 NORTH-1 SECTIONAL STATE CHAMPIONS 1987-88, 88 89. N.J. HERALD COACH OF THE YEAR 1987-88. STAR LEDGER COACH OF THE YEAR 1988-89. |
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BOB McKEEBY – INDUCTED 1978 SUSSEX COUNTY’S FIRST THREE-TIME STATE HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING CHAMPION. EARNED FOUR VARSITY WRESTLING LETTERS AT NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL GOING UNDEFEATED AND PINNING ALL BUT ONE OF HIS OPPONENTS DURING HIS SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS. CULMINATED SCHOLASTIC CAREER WITH SELECTION AT STATE’S MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER, THREE-TIME STATE AAU CHAMPION WHO FINISHED SECOND AND FOURTH IN NATIONAL COMPETITION. PAST PRESIDENT OF THE SUSSEX COUNTY MAT CLUB. |
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THOMAS MORRIS – INDUCTED 1993 GRADUATED FROM FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL IN 1950. RECEIVED A B.A. IN CLASSICAL LANGUAGES FROM SETON HALL UNIVERSITY IN 1954. EARNED HIS M.A. IN ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION FROM MONTCLAIR STATE COLLEGE IN 1960. AT FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL HE EARNED 3 VARSITY LETTERS IN BASEBALL, AND IN 1950 WAS TEAM CAPTAIN AND EARNED ALL-COUNTY AND ALL-STATE HONORS. HE EARNED 2 VARSITY LETTERS IN FOOTBALL AND WAS TEAM CAPTAIN AND NAMED ALL-COUNTY AND ALL-STATE IN 1949. HE STARRED WITH THE FRANKLIN MINERS OF THE NORTH JERSEY PRO FOOTBALL LEAGUE AND IN 1956 THE TEAM WON THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH 13-0 SEASON RECORD. HE TAUGHT IN VERONA SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR 31 YEARS AND WAS VARSITY BASEBALL COACH FOR 9 SEASONS. HIS TEAMS WON 4 CONFERENCE TITLES AND 2 STATE TITLES. HE ASSISTED AT VERONA HIGH SCHOOL. 10 YEARS AS FOOTBALL COACH AND WAS HEAD COACH FOR THE VARSITY FOR 2 YEARS.
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EUGENE CONQUY – INDUCTED 1976 ATTENDED NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL 1946-1949 WITH VARSITY LETTERS IN FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL. HIS SOPHOMORE YEAR WAS 8-2 PITCHER AND 6-4 AS A JUNIOR. HIS SENIOR YEAR HE STRUCK OUT 24 BATTERS AGAINST HACKETTSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL. SEASON AVERAGE WAS 8-0, BATTING .423 WITH 3 HOME RUNS. IN BASKETBALL 1949 SET SCORING RECORD FOR THE COUNTY, AVERAGING 19 PPG FOR 34 STRAIGHT GAMES. IN FOOTBALL AVERAGED 1 TD FOR EVERY GAME PLAYED IN 3 SEASONS. HELD SEASON SCORING RECORD FOR 20 YEARS. STATE IN BASEBALL, FOOTBALL FOR 2 YEARS, AND BASKETBALL FOR 1 YEAR. SIGNED FOR THE DETROIT TIGERS FOR FOUR YEARS. SIGNED ON WITH THE BROOKLYN DODGER’S AS PITCHER, MOVED TO THE OUTFIELD WHERE HE BATTED .347. MADE THE ALL STAR TEAM. LED THE LEAGUE IN STOLEN BASES (35). PLAYED FOOTBALL FOR U.S. NAVY, PLAYED FOR THE FRANKLIN MINERS FOR SEVEN YEARS OFTEN PLAYING TWO GAMES A WEEKEND 1 NAVY 1 MINERS. PLAYED BASKETBALL 10 YEARS WITH NEWTON AA AND FETZERS CHIEFS, THREE YEARS FOR NAVY. COACHED TWO YEARS AT N.H.S. TWO YEARS AT POPE JOHN; COACHED 7 YEARS WITH ANDOVER ARROWS LITTLE LEAGUE WINNING 3 CHAMPIONSHIPS, HAD 32 STRAIGHT WINS AT ONE POINT. COACHED NEWTON BASEBALL LITTLE LEAGUE PANTHERS FOR 2 YEARS AND COUGERS FOR 1 YEAR WINNING TITLES FOR ALL THREE. |
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SAM MITCHELL – INDUCTED 1980 EARNED SEVEN VARSITY LETTERS AT NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL 1949 TO 1953. IN FOOTBALL 1951 AND 1952 ALL COUNTY. 1952 ALL STATE GROUP II. IN BASKETBALL AT NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL, ALL COUNTY 1952 AND 1953 SCORING LEADER 1952. ONE GAME SCORED 41 POINTS, BOTH COUNTY AND NHS RECORD. FOUNDER OF NEWTON BIDDIE BASKETBALL IN 1969. COACHED POPE JOHN HIGH SCHOOL 1972-1975 HAVING TWO 1,000 POINT PLAYERS. PLAYED FOR FETZER’S CHIEFS AND NEWTON AA IN SUSSEX COUNTY BASKETBALL LEAGUE. |
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CARLTON SPRAGUE – INDUCTED 1999 GRADUATED FROM NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL IN 1935, EARNING VARSITY LETTERS IN WRESTLING AND BASEBALL. HE WAS STATE INTERSCHOLASTIC WRESTLING CHAMPION IN 1934 AND IN 1935. HE ALSO PLACED 2ND IN THE EASTERN INTERSCHOLASTIC WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 1935. HE WAS A 3 TIME RUNNER-UP AT THE STATE A.A.U. TOURNAMENT, FROM THE NEWTON BOYS CLUB TEAM, FROM 1934-1938. CARLTON GRADUATED FROM THE U.S. ARMY COAST ARTILLERY SCHOOL AS A 2ND LT. IN 1942 AND TAUGHT HAND TO HAND COMBAT FROM 1943-1945. HE LEFT THE ARMY IN 1946 WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN. HE BECAME INVOLVED IN THE FLYING TERN SAILING COMPETITION AT SWARTSWOOD YACHT CLUB IN 1963 SERVING AS DIRECTOR, FLEET CAPTAIN AND ON THE MEMBERSHIP & REGATTA COMMITTEES. IN 1966 HE PLACED 4TH AT THE FLYING TERN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AT AUGUSTA, MAINE. IN 1967 HE PLACED 1ST IN THE FLYING TERN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MANCHESTER, MASS. (OCEAN RACING) IN 1967 PLACED 2ND AT CARNEGIE INVITATION REGATTA AT PRINCETON, NJ AND PLACED 2ND AT FLYING TERN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AT OYSTER BAY, L.I. HE SERVED AS CHIEF MEASURER FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN TERN ASSOCIATION FROM 1964-1970. |
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FREDERICK GEFFKEN – INDUCTED 1989 HE WAS A GRADUATE OF NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL WHERE HE PLAYED BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL. IN 1978 RECEIVED A B.S. FROM PATERSON STATE COLLEGE. COACHED SPARTA HIGH SCHOOL TO THE S.C.I.L. CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1982-85-86-87. LEAD HIS TEAM TO SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 1985 AND 1986. IN 1985 WON STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A 29-0 RECORD. HIS TEAMS WON THE FOLLOWING CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENTS: 1980 AT HIGH POINT, 1981, 1982, 1984 AND 1985 AT BUTLER AND 1986 AT PARAMUS CATHOLIC. COACHED SPARTA TO THE SUSSEX COUNTY COACHES TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1985, 1986 AND 1987. HOLDS A BASKETBALL COACHING RECORD OF 57 STRAIGHT WINS. HIS TEAMS RECEIVED STATE RANKING BY THE STAR LEDGER: 1985-2ND, 1986-3RD, AND 1987-5TH. WAS AWARDED COACH OF THE YEAR BY THE STAR LEDGER IN 1985 AND NEW JERSEY HERALD COACH OF THE YEAR IN 1985 AND 1986. WAS A CHAIRMAN OF THE SPARTA RECREATION COMMISSION AND IN 1975-78 WAS A MEMBER OF THE SPARTA BOARD OF EDUCATION. |
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DIANE SPENCER – INDUCTED 1998 ATTENDED NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL 1960-1964 WHERE SHE PARTICIPATED IN SOFTBALL, BASKETBALL AND TRACK & FIELD. SHE ATTENDED ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1965-67. DIANE ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY WITH A MA, BS IN HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION. IN 1968 PLAYED VARSITY VOLLEYBALL AND SOFTBALL. TAUGHT AT POPE JOHN XXIII HIGH SCHOOL IN 1970-79 AND WAS HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON. DIANE COACHED SOFTBALL AND HER TEAM BECAME THE FIRST EVER S.C.I.L. CHAMPIONS. SHE COACHED GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL BEING NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR IN 1973-74 & 1974-75. AT GLASSBORO STATE COLLEGE SHE COACHED VARSITY BASKETBALL DURING THE 1982 AND 1983 SEASONS. BECAME A MEMBER OF THE N.J. COACHES ASSN. AND THE SOUTH JERSEY COACHES ASSN. LATER SHE ALSO COACHED J.V. TENNIS & LACROSSE. COACHED VARSITY SOFTBALL WINNING THEIR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1983. CO-CHAMPS OF THE NJAIAW IN 1992. NCAA DIV. 3 RANKING OF #2 AND #1 RANKING IN THE MID-EAST REGION WITH A 19-1 RECORD. TEAM CAME IN 4TH PLACE IN THE EAST REGIONAL. SOME OF DIANE’S OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE BEING AN OFFICER, PLAYER & COACH IN THE SUCO WOMEN’S SOFTBALL LEAGUE, BEING NAMED ALL-STAR 7 TIMES, MVP & BATTING CHAMP. DIANE WS A WOMEN’S BOWLING LEAGUE PRESIDENT AND AMERICAN JUNIOR BOWLING CONGRESS INSTRUCTOR. SHE RAN MANY CLINICS FOR THE TOWN OF NEWTON ON SOFTBALL, BASKETBALL & FIELD HOCKEY. SHE ALSO INSTRUCTED ARCHERY AT YMCA CAMPS AT BEAR MT. NY. AT THE PRESENT SHE HAS A MASTERS DEGREE IN PRINCIPAL/SUPERVISOR’S CERTIFICATION AND IS EMPLOYED AT NORTH WARREN REG. H.S. AT SUPERVISOR OF APPLIED STUDIES AND PERFORMING ARTS. |
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TERRY KARL – INDUCTED 1994 1973 GRADUATE OF POPE JOHN XXIII HIGH SCHOOL. PLAYED 4 YEARS OF VARSITY FOOTBALL. WAS FIRST TEAM ALL COUNTY FOR 3 YEARS AT RUNNING BACK. LED THE COUNTY IN SCORING IN HIS SENIOR YEAR. FIRST TEAM ALL STATE PAROCHIAL B, WRESTLED AT THE VARSITY LEVEL FOR 4 YEARS. WAS THE FIRST POPE JOHN FOOTBALL PLAYER TO RECEIVE A FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO WAKE FOREST. ATTENDED WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY 1973-74 AND WAS TEAMS THIRD LEADING RUSHER. TRANSFERRED TO CONNECTICUT UNIVERSITY AND RECEIVED VARSITY LETTER WHILE PLAYING RUNNING BACK. GRADUATED CUM LAUDE WITH A B.S. IN BUSINESS IN 1978. COACHED TWO YEARS FOR THE SPARTA SOCCER CLUB. COACHED FOR THE SPARTA LITTLE LEAGUE FOOTBALL TEAM. |
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MARK SCHULTE – INDUCTED 1995 GRADUATED FROM PARSIPPANY HIGH SCHOOL IN JUNE 1965. MARK PLAYED FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, TRACK AND BASEBALL. HE PLAYED AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL FOR 3 YEARS FOR THE PARSIPPANY TOMAHAWKS OF THE MORRIS COUNTY MAJOR LEAGUE FOR 3 YEARS WHILE SERVING IN THE U.S. AIR FORCE FROM 1968-1972 HE PLAYED 8 MAN FOOTBALL 3 YEARS AND WAS NAMED A.T.C. ALL-STAR FOR 2 YEARS. ALSO PLAYED 2 YEARS OF FAST PITCH SOFTBALL, 4 YEARS OF JUDO – EQU 1ST DEGREE BROWN BELT AND HANDBALL/RACQUETBALL, 2 YEARS AS BASE CHAMPION. MARK SERVED AS AN OFFICIAL FOR THE ALABAMA STATE BASKETBALL, BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL ASSN. AND THE AMATEUR SOFTBALL ASSOC. FROM 1969-72. FROM 1972-75 HE OFFICIATED IN MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE STATE BASEBALL, I.A.A.B.O. BOARD 31 BASKETBALL AND MASS. MIDGET FOOTBALL ASSOC. FROM 1975 TO THE PRESENT OFFICIATING FOR THE NEW JERSEY I.A.A.B.O. BOARD 168, N.J.S.B.U.A. BASEBALL SERVING AS AN EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER AND SUSSEX COUNTY INTERPRETER AND THE S.C.O.A. SOCCER ASSOC. MARK HAS OFFICIATED NUMEROUS TOURNAMENTS. IN BASEBALL 88 STATE TOURNAMENT GAMES, 7 STATE SECTIONAL FINALS, 3 STATE SEMI-FINALS, 1 STATE FINAL, 4 MORRIS COUNTY SEMI-FINALS AND 1 MORRIS COUNTY FINAL. IN BASKETBALL 105 STATE TOURNAMENT GAMES 9 SECTIONAL FINALS, 2 STATE SEMI-FINALS, 1 STATE FINAL, 12 SUSSEX COUNTY SEMI-FINALS AND 7 SUSSEX COUNTY FINALS. IN SOCCER 16 STATE TOURNAMENT GAMES AND 2 STATE SECTIONAL FINALS. IN A.S.A. SOFTBALL 5 STATE FINALS (FAST, MODIFIED & SLOW PITCH), 3 REGIONAL FINALS (FAST & MODIFIED), 2 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT FINALS (SLOW MODIFIED PITCH). MARK WAS AN EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER OF THE GOVERNOR’S COUNCIL OF PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS AND WAS CHAIRMAN OF THE SUSSEX COUNTY COMMITTEE. HE COACHED VARSITY SOCCER AT KITTATINNY REG. H.S. FOR 8 YEARS AND WAS ASSISTANT COACH 4 YEARS. |
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HELENE REIGSTAD GEISSEL – INDUCTED 2002 1985 GRADUATE OF SPARTA HIGH SCHOOL, PARTICIPATED IN BASKETBALL & TRACK AND FIELD FOR 4 YEARS AT THE VARSITY LEVEL. CO-CAPTAINED THE 1ST STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM FROM SUSSEX COUNTY/29-0. SHE WAS THE FIRST LADY SPARTAN SELECTED TO PLAY IN THE NORTH/SOUTH ALL-STAR GAME. DURING HER BASKETBALL CAREER, SHE WAS THE FIRST LADY SPARTAN TO SCORE 1,000 POINTS (1,084) AND THE FIRST WITH 1,000 REBOUNDS (1,129). HOLDS SINGLE GAME REBOUND RECORD – 29. ALL S.C.I.L. 1984-85. SELECTED BY THE N.J. HERALD ALL-AREA (2ND TEAM 1983 – 1ST TEAM 1984-85), STAR LEDGER ALL-WEST JERSEY (2ND TEAM 1983 & 84, 1ST TEAM 1985). STAR LEDGER 1ST TEAM ALL-STATE GROUP 2 – 3RD TEAM ALL-STATE ALL-GROUPS – 1985. STAR LEDGER FINAL POLL – TEAM RANKED #2. CONTINUED BASKETBALL CAREER AT CATAWBA COLLEGE, NORTH CAROLINA, 1986-89 AND FINISHED 3RD ALL TIME WITH 929 POINTS AND 2ND IN REBOUNDS WITH 703. |
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ERIK PEDERSEN – INDUCTED 1997 ATTENDED NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL 1981-1985 WHERE HE LETTERED IN FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL EACH FOR 3 YEARS. IN FOOTBALL 1983 & 1984 WAS SCIL ALL LEAGUE QUARTERBACK. IN 1984 WAS 1ST TEAM ALL WEST JERSEY AND 2ND TEAM ALL STATE. HOLDS THE SINGLE SEASON RECORD IN THE SCIL FOR PASSING, 1662 YARDS AND HAD 3042 YARDS PASSING IN HIS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. IN BASKETBALL WAS NAMED 1ST TEAM ALL SCIL AND 2ND TEAM ALL WEST JERSEY IN 1984-85 ENDING HIS CAREER WITH 1166 POINTS. IN BASEBALL IN 1984 & 1985 ALL SCIL AS PITCHER. 1985 WAS NAMED 1ST TEAM GROUP II AND 2ND TEAM ALL STATE. IN 1985 HELPED LEAD N.H.S. TO THE STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP. GRADUATED 1990 FROM BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY WHERE HE LETTERED IN BASEBALL. PLAYED IN THE MORRIS COUNTY MAJORS 1986-1995. PRESENTLY COACHING FRESHMAN BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL AT VERNON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL. |
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FRANK CHRISTIAN – INDUCTED 1976 A THREE – SPORT STAR AT FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL. ALL STATE SELECTION IN FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL. LED UNDEFEATED FRANKLIN TO STATE SECTIONAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 1941. PITCHED THREE NO HITTERS IN HIGH SCHOOL IN A THREE SEASON 35-GAME WINNING STREAK. |
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MICHAEL FRICK – INDUCTED 1984 MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER TO GRADUATE FROM POPE JOHN H.S. HE ALSO EARNED LETTERS IN FOOTBALL AND TRACK. IN WRESTLING IN 1969, HE WAS THE N.J. STATE CHAMPION IN THE 98 LB. CLASS. 1970 HE TOOK 2ND PLACE IN THE 106 LB. CLASS. IN 1971 HE WON THE 115 LB. CLASS IN THE STATE TOURNAMENT. 1972 FOUND HIM WINNING THE 123 LB. DIVISION AND THAT YEAR VOTED THE TOURNAMENT’S OUTSTANDING WRESTLER. BY WINNING 3 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 4 YEARS, HE DID SOMETHING NO ONE HAD DONE BEFORE. HE ATTENDED LEHIGH UNIVERSITY WHERE HE WON THE 1973 118 LB. CLASS IN THE EWIA CHAMPIONSHIP AND VOTED THE OUTSTANDING WRESTLER AWARD. 1975 FOUND FRICK WINNING THE 134 LB. CLASS NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP. HE AGAIN WAS VOTED THE OUTSTANDING WRESTLER. IN 1976 HE WAS CROWNED THE 134 LB. CLASS NCAA AGAIN. BY WINNING 2 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS, HE ATTAINED A HIGH GOAL IN COLLEGE WRESTLING. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 1977 US AAU TEAM TO GO TO RUSSIA AND POLAND. 1979 FOUND HIM WRESTLING IN CUBA WITH THE AAU TEAM. IN COACHING HE ASSISTED AT ARIZONA UNIV. AND LEHIGH UNIV. HE WAS HEAD WRESTLING COACH AT BELVIDERE H.S. FROM 1981-1982. |
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HAROLD SISCO – INDUCTED 1977 AN ALL COUNTY AND ALL STATE SELECTION IN BOTH BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL FOR HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL. EARNED THREE BASEBALL LETTERS AT EAST STROUDSBURG STATE COLLEGE. COMPILED A .355 BATTING AVERAGE DURING SEVEN NORTH JERSEY BASEBALL LEAGUE SEASONS PLAYING FOR THE SUSSEX A.A. NAMED MOST VALUABLE PLAYER IN 1960 WITH LEAGUE LEADING .456 AVERAGE. 1971 SUSSEX COUNTY BASEBALL COACH OF THE YEAR AT FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL. |
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KELSEY BROWN – INDUCTED 1983 GRADUATED FROM BARrINGER HIGH SCHOOL IN NEWARK, NJ IN 1945 WHERE HE EARNED LETTERS IN CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK. ATTENDED MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY WHERE HE LETTERED IN CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK AND BASKETBALL, FROM 1945-1951. HE SPENT 2 YEARS IN THE MILITARY SERVICE. HE WON MANY TITLES IN THE NATIONAL MASTERS-INDOORS FROM 1977-1983, NEVER FINISHING LOWER THAN 3RD PLACE. IN 1979 HE TOOK A 1ST PLACE IN THE 1000 YD WHICH WAS A U.S. RECORD (DIFFERENT AGE GROUP). THIS HE REPEATED AGAIN IN 1983. FROM 1978-1982 NATIONAL MASTERS-OUTDOORS, WON AGAIN MANY RACES, AGAIN NEVER FINISHING LOWER THAN 3RD PLACE. NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 1978 1ST PLACE 1500 METERS. 1980 800 & 1500 METERS 1ST PLACE. PAN AMERICAN GAMES IN PUERTO RICO. 1981 1ST PLACE 800 & 1500 METERS AGAIN. HE HAS PLACED IN MANY WORLD GAMES FROM 1977-1981 AND IN 1983 PLACED 2ND IN THE 800 METERS AND 4TH IN THE 1500 METERS AT THE WORLD GAMES IN SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO AT THE AGE OF 56. HE IS A MEMBER OF THE CENTRAL JERSEY TRACK CLUB AND NORTH JERSEY MASTERS. HE WAS ALSO ELECTED TO THE HALL OF FAME AT MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY. |
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RICHARD FINCKEN – INDUCTED 1979 AT CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL, EARNED ALL STATE GROUP IV, ALL PVC AND ALL METROPOLITAN STATUS IN BASKETBALL. A DELL SPORTS TOP 500 BASKETBALL SELECTION. ALL CONFERENCE BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL PLAYER AT TUSCULUM COLLEGE. COACHED AT GARFIELD, MORRIS CATHOLIC AND SPARTA HIGH SCHOOLS. BUILT HOPATCONG’S HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL BASKETBALL PROGRAM. SUSSEX COUNTY COACH OF THE YEAR THREE TIMES. 1973 NEW JERSEY HERALD MAN OF THE YEAR. SIX YEAR PRESIDENT SUSSEX COUNTY COACHES ASSN. |
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JAMES SHELTON – INDUCTED 1981 DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF AT FRANKLIN H.S. IN FOOTBALL 1948-1952 ALL STATE GROUP 1 – 1951. EARNED 3 VARSITY LETTERS AT UNIV. OF DELAWARE 1952-1957. UPI ALL EAST WEEKLY SQUAD 3 TIMES. CITY SERVICE ALL AMERICAN CHECK LIST 1955. ALL EAST “COLLIER” MAGAZINE 1956. MEMBER OF THE FRANKLIN MINERS, 2ND INF. DIV. FT. BENNING, GA. AND 1ST CAV. DIV. KOREA. PRESENTLY A BRIGADIER GENERAL, U.S. ARMY, FT. LEWIS, WASHINGTON. |
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JOHN HELLER – INDUCTED 1990 GRADUATED FROM FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL IN JUNE 1950. RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE IN MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEERING IN JUNE 1963. POLICE COMMISSIONER IN FRANKLIN, NJ 1968 AND ’69. NRA CERTIFIED POLICE AND CIVILIAN PISTOL COACH 1958-65. PRESIDENT FRANKLIN REVOLVER AND RIFLE ASSOCIATION 7 YEARS. LIFE MEMBER FRANKLIN RIFLE AND REVOLVER ASSOCIATION AND NRA. DISTINGUISHED PISTOL MASTER IN THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL PISTOL MATCH WINNER HARRISBURG, PA 1973. MACK TRUCK PISTOL MATCH WINNER ALLENTOWN 1974. NRA 2600 CLUB WINNER 1974. NEW JERSEY STATE PISTOL CHAMPION 1984. NRA NEW JERSEY STATE PISTOL TEAM MEMBER 1987. GARDEN STATE GAMES WINNER – PISTOL 1987. U.S. INTERNATIONAL MAYLEIGH CUP TEAM MEMBER 1988. MARKSMAN MERIT BADGE COUNSELOR FOR LOCAL BOY SCOUTS. 11TH AIRBORNE DIVISION U.S. ARMY 1953-1955. |
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CATHY WILLE – INDUCTED 1999 ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM SPARTA HIGH SCHOOL IN 1986 WHERE SHE EARNED 4 VARSITY LETTERS EACH IN BASKETBALL AND TRACK & FIELD. AS A POINT GUARD SHE LED HER BASKETBALL TEAM TO UNDEFEATED SEASONS IN 1984-85. SHE WAS NAMED TO THE S.C.I.L. ALL-LEAGUE TEAM IN BASKETBALL IN 1985-86. SHE SET LEAGUE RECORDS FOR MOST GAMES PLAYED 107, MOST ASSISTS 523, AND MOST STEALS 514. IN 1985 & 1986 WAS NAMED S.H.S. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER IN GIRLS BASKETBALL. SHE WAS NAMED M.V.P. OF THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PLAYED AT THE NJ MEADOWLANDS ARENA. CATHY WAS A 2 TIME NEW JERSEY HERALD ATHLETE OF THE MONTH AND IN 1986 WAS NAMED NEW JERSEY HERALD FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR. IN MARCH 1986 SHE WAS NAMED STAR LEDGER ATHLETE OF THE WEEK. SHE LED HER TEAM TO A #2 RANKING IN THE STATE IN 1985 AND TO #3 IN 1986. IN 1986 SHE WAS NAMED S.H.S. FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR. IN TRACK & FIELD SHE COMPETED IN LONG JUMP, HIGH JUMP, SPRINTS AND THE RELAY TEAM, WHICH WON THE NORTH SECTION GROUP II TITLE IN 1985. SHE GRADUATED FROM WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY IN 1990 EARNING VARSITY LETTERS IN BASKETBALL FOR THREE YEARS. SHE HELD THE W.F.U. SEASON RECORD FOR ASSISTS, 143 DURING THE 1987-88 SEASON. SHE HELPED LEAD HER TEAM TO REACH THE NCAA TOURNAMENT IN 1987-88 AND IN THE 1989-90 SEASON HELPED LEAD HER TEAM TO A 23-8 RECORD. |
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JAMES SPENCER – INDUCTED 1980 WAS INVOLVED WITH YOUTH IN SUSSEX COUNTY FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS. IN FOOTBALL, HEAD COACH OF NEWTON MIDGET FOOTBALL, 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS COACHED AT POPE JOHN HIGH SCHOOL. PLAYED FOR MANY PENNSYLVANIA TEAMS. IN SUSSEX COUNTY PLAYED FOR FRANKLIN MINERS AND NEWTON AA. HEAD CO-COORDINATOR PASS-PUNT-KICK 19 YEARS. IN BASEBALL, UMPIRED 9 YEARS IN THE COUNTY. HEAD COACH NEWTON AMERICAN LEGION, NEWTON AA 4 YEARS. 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS 100 WINS, 30 LOST. MANAGER OF YEAR, NORTH JERSEY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1956. |
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STEVE PINIAHA – INDUCTED 1978 EARNED 12 VARSITY LETTERS AT FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL IN FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL FROM 1938-42. AN OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER FOR THE FRANKLIN MINERS FOOTBALL CLUB WHO RECEIVED THE NEW JERSEY HERALD SPORTSMAN OF THE MONTH AWARD. HONORED BY HOMETOWN WITH “PINIAHA DAY” IN 1953 AND NAMED SPARTA CITIZEN OF THE MONTH 23 YEARS LATER. A TIRELESS YOUTH LEAGUE DIRECTOR COACHING YOUNGSTERS IN THREE SPORTS. |
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MICHAEL WASKOWICH – INDUCTED 1976 ENGAGED AS PLAYER AND COACH FOR FOUR DECADES IN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE. THREE SPORT STAR IN FOOTBALL, BASEBALL AND BASKETBALL AT FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL AND MUHLENBERG COLLEGE. COACHED AT NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL 1942-1965. |
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WILLIAM DOLAN – INDUCTED 1997 A GRADUATE OF NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL WHERE HE EXCELLED AT WRESTLING. HE WAS A STATE CHAMPION AT 112 LBS. IN 1947 AND 1948. HE WAS STATE CHAMPION AT 120 LBS. IN 1949 AND WAS NAMED OUTSTANDING WRESTLER. ATTENDED DARTMOUTH COLLEGE AND IN 1953 WAS ON THE GOLF TEAM. GRADUATED FROM VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY WITH A B.S. IN LAW. IN GOLF HE WAS CLUB CHAMPION AT NEWTON COUNTRY CLUB IN 1950, 51, 60, 61, 66, 73, 75, 79, 81 AND 82. HE WAS SENIOR CHAMPION, OVER 55 GROUP, IN 1997. |
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CARL O. JOHNSON – INDUCTED 1987 GRADUATED FROM NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL IN 1933. DURING HIS JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS, HE EARNED VARSITY LETTERS IN WRESTLING. IN STATES HE WAS CHAMPION IN 1932 AND 1933. HE WAS A MEMBER OF COACH HENRY BORESCH’S NEWTON BOYS CLUB FOR 7 YEARS. IN 1933, IN THE EASTERN STATES INTERSCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS, HE PLACED 2ND IN THE 112 LB. CLASS. IN THE N.J. AAU CHAMPIONSHIPS, FROM 1934 THROUGH 1940, HE WON TWO 1ST PLACES, THREE 2ND PLACES AND TWO 3RD PLACES. IN WORLD WAR II, HE SERVED IN ICELAND, NORMANDY AND IWO JIMA WITH THE SEABEES. BYRAM TOWNSHIP RECOGNITION. FROM 1963 TO 1971, HE WAS A PRIME MOVER IN DEVELOPING A SPORTS COMPLEX IN HIS COMMUNITY. IN APPRECIATION FOR HIS DEDICATION AND SERVICE, THE PARK WAS NAMED “THE C.O. JOHNSON ATHLETIC FIELD”. HE SERVED BYRAM TOWNSHIP FOR 27 YEARS AS MAYOR AND COMMITTEEMAN. HIS PRIME OBJECTIVE AT PRESENT IS TO HELP SERVE THE YOUTH IN BYRAM TOWNSHIP. |
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FREDERICK CRAWN – INDUCTED 1978 A MEMBER OF THE SUSSEX CARDINALS WHO DOMINATED THE NORTH JERSEY BASEBALL LEAGUE IN PITCHING FOR OVER 10 YEARS. RECORDED A 79-10 WON-LOST RECORD FROM 1954-64 WITH 569 STRIKEOUTS. LED THE LEAGUE IN HITTING 2 YEARS AND COMPILED A .358 BATTING AVERAGE OVER 14 YEARS. PITCHED TWO NO-HITTERS FOR SUSSEX HIGH SCHOOL. A FOUR TIME ALL COUNTY/ALL STATE BASEBALL SELECTION. |
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ROBERT EDWARDS – INDUCTED 1983 GRADUATED FROM FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL IN 1959 WINNING LETTERS IN FOOTBALL FROM 1955-1958. MADE ALL STATE IN 1956, 1957 & 1958. WAS CHOSEN ALL COUNTY 1ST TEAM IN FOOTBALL IN 1957 & 1958. IN 1958 WAS MOST VALUABLE FOOTBALL PLAYER AT FRANKLIN. WAS FRANKLIN AA TROPHY WINNER FOR BEING THE “OUTSTANDING ATHLETE” 1960 NEW JERSEY HERALD SPORTSMAN OF THE MONTH-OCTOBER AS A MEMBER OF FRANKLIN MINERS. 1966 EARNED AWARD FROM NORTH JERSEY FOOTBALL LEAGUE–MOST VALUABLE PLAYER-DEFENSE. WON MANY AWARDS AS A MEMBER OF FRANKLIN ROD & REVOLVER CLUB. 1961-1964. PLAYED FOOTBALL AT TAMPA UNIVERSITY, FLA. 1962. MEMBER OF FRANKLIN MINER FOOTBALL TEAMS FROM 1960-1961. PLAYED ALSO FOR NEWARK BEARS, HUDSON VALLEY VIKINGS AND BOONTON BEARS UNTIL 1972. COACHED LITTLE LEAGUE IN FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL IN THE FRANKLIN AREA FROM 1966-1974. MEMBER OF “LIGHTS ON SPORTS” COMMITTEE IN FRANKLIN TO RAISE MONEY TO LIGHT UP MUNSEN FIELD. |
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JAMES WOODS – INDUCTED 1998 ATTENDED NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL 1941-45 EARNING 4 VARSITY LETTERS IN WRESTLING. IN 1943 AND 1944 WAS NEW JERSEY STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINALIST AND IN 1945 WON THE STATE TITLE WRESTLING IN THE 128 LB. CLASS. JIM ALSO LETTERED IN FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL FROM 1943-45, PLAYING ON THE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM IN BASEBALL 1945. ATTENDED BLAIR ACADEMY 1945-46 PLAYING FOOTBALL, WRESTLING AND BASEBALL. IN 1946 HE WAS UNDEFEATED IN WRESTLING AND WON THE NATIONAL PREP SCHOOL WRESTLING TITLE. JIM COACHED THE 11TH DIVISION WRESTLING TEAM WHILE SERVICE IN THE U.S. ARMY. ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM GETTYSBURG COLLEGE WHERE HE WON THE MIDATLANTIC COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN WRESTLING DURING HIS SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR YEARS. LATER HE COACHED THE TEAM TO THE MIDATLANTIC CHAMPIONSHIP. IN ADDITION HE HAS WON VARIOUS GOLF CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS AND HAS PLAYED IN MANY SOFTBALL LEAGUES IN NJ, NY, PA. JIM ALSO HAS COACHED ELEMENTARY WRESTLING FOR SEVERAL SEASONS.
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DONALD SMOLYN – INDUCTED 1994 1965 GRADUATE OF JOHNSON REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL WHERE HE LETTERS IN FOOTBALL, WRESTLING AND GOLF 2 TIMES. HE LETTERS IN FOOTBALL AND WRESTLING WHILE ATTENDING ADAMS COLLEGE WHERE HE GRADUATED IN 1970. WAS HEAD FOOTBALL, WRESTLING AND TRACK COACH AT GREENBROOK HIGH SCHOOL FROM 1971 TO 1976. BECAME HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT LENAPE VALLEY REG. HIGH SCHOOL IN 1976 AND IS STILL THERE TODAY. SUPERVISOR OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS FROM 1989 TO PRESENT. COACH LENAPE VALLEY TO 5 S.C.I.L. CHAMPIONSHIPS, 6 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND TOOK HIS TEAMS TO THE STATE PLAYOFFS 13 TIMES. NJSIAA “AWARD OF HONOR” FOR FOOTBALL 1993. SCHOLASTIC COACH MAGAZINE “GOLD AWARD” 1988. MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY “SERVICE AWARD” WINNER 1993. 10 TIME “COACH OF THE YEAR” AS VOTED BY THE LOCAL PRESS. NAMED AS A COACH IN THE NEW JERSEY ALL STAR CLASSIC 5 TIMES. |
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GEORGE A. DANLEY – INDUCTED 1982 FORMER NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE, WINNING LETTERS IN FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, BASEBALL AND WRESTLING FROM 1927 T 1929. AT NEWTON ACADEMY HE WON FOOTBALL LETTER IN 1930. ENGAGED IN LOCAL BASEBALL LEAGUES FROM 1930 TO 1941. UMPIRED BASEBALL FROM 1945 TO 1960. PLAYED FOR NEWTON MOOSE FOOTBALL TEAM IN 1930’S. BOXED IN HAMBURG IN EARLY 1930’S. BASKETBALL, NEWTON SEMI-PRO IN THE 1930’S. CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 1973 BY NEWTON VFW. MANY LETTERS OF COMMENDATION FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE FROM NEWTON TOWN MANAGER AND BABE RUTH BASEBALL DISTRICT #7. NEWTON LITTLE LEAGUE ASSOCIATION 1950-1960. FIRST PLAYER AGENT. MEMBER NEWTON FIRE DEPARTMENT 49 YEARS. SERVED AS CHIEF FROM 1962-1963 . |
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EDDIE BROWN - INDUCTED 2003 1950 Newton High graduate-Brown, a talented athlete, was “Frosh Flash of Basketball” to Si “Sam” Ingler, Hall of Famer and Dean of Sports Journalism & for breaking Braves 9 yr. Gridiron losing record. Brown’s exceptional play earned him 7 captaincies, 10 varsity letters as basketball’s right guard, football offensive and defensive’s right half backs, and baseball’s infielder: as well as Varsity “N” for coaching Jr. Varsity basketball team. Holds unbroken gridiron interceptions record. Received recognition by county coaches and NY Giants coach while Sussex and Morris County sports writers said “unquestionably the best basketball player the County had seen”. Was Fairleigh Dickinson University Varsity golf star and captain of undefeated team against such as Princeton, Columbia, Army, Penn State, AND NYU. A leading amateur golfer, winning the State U.S.O. Open and Mini Western among his more than 60 tournament victories. 1972-74 chaired Fairleigh’s Education Opportunity Program and taught EOF students golf. Professional horseman, horse specialist for NJ ASPCA. 1994-1996 NJ Sec. State appointed Brown as captain of the Sport Cheer conferences. NJ Chief Justice Wilentz appointed Brown to NJ Supreme Court Judiciary Task Force serving for 10 yrs. NJ Supreme Court Annual Probation Conference, and currently co-chairs Sussex County Prosecutor’s Human Relations Commission. |
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KATHY FRICK – INDUCTED 2003 1985 graduate of Pope John XXIII High School. Earned twelve (12) Varsity Letters in four years including: Softball-1982 and 1983, Field Hockey- 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985, Basketball- 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985, Track-1984 and 1985. In 1985-SCIL All Star in Field Hockey; Sussex County Conference Team in Basketball; All SCIL Team in Track; All Area in Track; Athlete of the Week (June 6, 1985); and Athlete of the Month (June 1985). 1991 Graduate of Bloomsburg University. Participated in Field Hockey for four (4) years. All Conference Team in 1989; Player of the Week (Pennsylvania Conference) 9/10/90-9/17/90 and 10/22/90. Division III Player of the Year in 1990. Elected All American two (2) times. Invited to U.S. Field Hockey Association Camp in 1990. Participated in Lacrosse for two (2) years. Elected to All American Team one (1) time. Additional Accolades: Lacrosse Coach at GLoucheSTEr College. Capital Athletic Conference Coach of the Year-1996; PSAC Lacrosse Coach of the Year 1999 and 2002; Division II Lacrosse Coach of the Year-2002 and 2003. |
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WILLIAM PHILLIPS – INDUCTED 2003 Bill began his weight lifting as part of a physical workout program in local gymnasiums at the age of fifty nine (59). He began competing in the sixty-sixty four (60-64) age group THEREAFTER. He set the following records in that group for bench press: Anti-Drug Athletes Union 198 lb. Wt. Class 372 lbs United States Power lifting Federation 198 lb. Wt. Class 402 lbs World Natural Power lifting Federation 198 lb. Wt. Class 402 lbs. 220 lb. Wt. Class 415 lbs. United States America Power lifting 198 lb. Wt. Class 402 lbs 220 lb. Wt. Class 402 lbs. National Records U.S.A.P.I. 2001 198 lb. Wt. Class 385 lbs. 2002 198 lb. Wt. Class 407 lbs. 2003 198 lb. Wt. Class 407 lbs. World Masters Bench-press Championship-Int’l Power lifting Federation First Place 2002 Killeen Texas 198 lb. Wt. Class 374 lbs. First Place 2003 Nymbukrk, Czechia 198 lb. Wt. Class 402 lbs. Holds Existing I.P.F. World Record 413 lbs. Special Note: At the World Power Lifting Championship in Czechia 2003, there were ten (10) weight classes. A Champ of Champions was designated based on selected POWER LIFTING criteria. Bill Phillips was named Champ of the Champions in the 60 plus age group. He has qualified for the 2004 World Championships. |
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JIM DUFFY – INDUCTED 2002 Graduated from Newton High School in 1992 where he earned varsity letters in Baseball (4 years), Basketball (3 years), Football (3 years). In Baseball for the years of 1990, 1991 & 1992, he was All SCIL, All Area & All West Jersey and in 1991 & 1992, he was named All State. In Football, for the years 1991 & 1992, he was All SCIL, All Area, All West Jersey and All State in 1992 representing Newton High at Giants Stadium in North/South Game. In Basketball, he scored 1,125 career points and was All SCIL in 1991 & 1992 and All Area, All West Jersey and All State in 1992. In 1992 he was Team Captain and MVP in all 3 sports. At Seton Hall University he was a 4 year Varsity Baseball starter and 1996 team Captain. He was elected to the All Big East team in ’94, ’95 & ’96. Other awards were NJ Herald Athlete of the Month (April ’92), New Jersey College Player of the Year (1995), Seton Hall Athlete of the Year (1996), National Baseball All American (1995-9th in nation with .429 BA). Records held at Seton Hall: Total Hits (247), Consecutive Game Hitting Streak (29). Signed by the Houston Astros in ’97 and played for 4 years in various professional baseball leagues, NY Penn League, Midwest League, Fla State League, Texan League AA; 2 time Houston Astro Player of the week; I time Fla. State Player of the week. |
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PAUL FOXSON – INDUCTED 2000 A 1989 Graduate of Wallkill Valley Regional High School, he lettered all four years in Football, Basketball and Track & Field. Selected All West Jersey First Team for three years in those sports; All State in Football and Track for two years and All State in Basketball for one year. A 1993 Graduate of the University of North Carolina receiving a full scholarship for Track & Field Decathlon. Selected All ACC for four years; Division I All American; finished 2nd in Jr. National Championship, 14th in World Jr. Championship at Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 12th in 1992 Olympic Trials; 1st PLACE 4x400 Relay and 3rd in Javelin at the Maccabiah Games in Tel Aviv, Israel. During 1994-1998 was ranked #1 Decathlete in the World for three months, ranked #5 in USA and 12th in the World by Track & Field News. Finished 6th in Heptathlon at U.S. Indoor Nationals and was Vault Champion at Reno Pole Vaulters Summit. Best Decathlon score was 8,234 points. |
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ANDY ILIFF – INDUCTED 2000 A 1987 Graduate of Newton High School, he lettered in Track & Field in 1986-87, Football in 1986-87 and in Wrestling in 1984-1987. In Wrestling, he was New Jersey State Champion at 149 lbs. in 1986 and 159 lbs. in 1987 and was selected All Area in 1985-87 with an overall High School Career record of 95-14-3. Was chosen by the New Jersey Herald s the Male Athlete of the Year in 1987. A 1991 Graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, he lettered in Wrestling in 1990-1991, was undefeated in intra squad boxing at Heavyweight and was runner up in the Brigade Boxing Tournament at 190 lbs. After college, he placed 1st in Wrestling at the Hanua and the Baumholder Open Tournaments. He has coached Wrestling with the Army Community Wrestling Team in Germany form 1993-1995, with Fort Knox High School from 1996-1997 and with Newton Elementary School from 1999 to present. He served as strength coach at Kittatinny Regional H.S. in 1999-2000. He was selected by the Newark Star Ledger for the New Jersey All Century Wrestling Team during the 1980’s. |
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NICHOLAS STEFKOVICH – INDUCTED 2002 A 1976 Graduate of Franklin High School, he participated at the varsity level in Basketball & Golf for 4 years. In Basketball, was selected 1st Team All County, All Conference in 1974, 1975 & 1976. Also, in 1976, was selected All State Group I in Basketball. In Golf, was selected 1st Team All County in 1973, 1st Team All County All Conference in 1974, 1975 & 1976. Also was selected All State Group I in 1976. At the University of Connecticut, played Basketball for 4 years, 1977 through 1980. Team participated in 2 NCAA Tournaments. While at the University, he was awarded the Outstanding Scholar Athlete Award in 1979, the “James C. Zabell” Award in 1979 and the PRESTIGIOUS “Husky Award” in 1980 |
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HERBERT WILSON – INDUCTED 2002 Began Softball Pitching career with first win in 1944 and continued to compete at high level locally with last win in 2001, a period extending over seven decades. Usually competed on two or three teams each year without ever experiencing a losing season for any team. Was awarded MVP in Sussex County Softball League in 1956 & 1957; Athlete of the Month in 1986 plus Outstanding Player of the Year in 1996. Interest in sports continued with many years of coaching Little League & Babe Ruth League Baseball and Junior Bowling. Was active in organizing and administering numerous Softball, Baseball & Bowling Teams and Leagues. Bowling career covered period from 1952 to 1999. Carried County Wide High Average in the high 180’s to middle 190’s for several years. During US Army Service (Korea 1951-52) was responsible for organizing various sports competitions with Army units. |
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RONALD EARL – INDUCTED 1977 A Three Sport Star at Newton High School compiling Nine Varsity Letters. Twice Named to All County Teams in Football, Basketball and Baseball. All State Football Selection 1950. Captained The Trenton State College Football and Baseball Teams During His Senior Year. Played for Newton A.A. and the Franklin Miners. A Football, Basketball and Basketball Coach at Sparta High School for Nearly Two Decades. |
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TOM GUNDERMAN – INDUCTED 1979 All County, All State Football Selection from Franklin High School. Named Greenbrier Military Academy Outstanding Athlete of the Year. Outstanding Lineman for the University of Maryland. An All D.C, Area and Atlantic Coast Conference Selections. AP and UPI Honorable Mention All American. Played in the North-South All Star Game. Played Professionally and Semi-Professionally for Washington Redskins and the Franklin Miners. |
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CANCY FRED LORENZO – INDUCTED 1982 Graduated Newton High School in 1929 with letters in Football and Wrestling. Wrestled on the first high school team in New Jersey. Graduated Penn State in 1933, wrestled in every dual meet from 1929 to 1933 and was captain of the 1933 team. Took 2nd place in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Championships in 1931 and 1932. Champion of New Jersey AAU Championships, 1934-165 lb. class, 1935-155 lb. class, 1936-174 lb. class; Invitational AAU Tournament Champion in 1936 at the 158 lb. class. Refereed Olympic Wrestling Tryouts in 1939. Served on many New Jersey Agricultural Associations as an outstanding member. In 1961 won the highest honor given by Rotary International-Paul Harris Fellow. In 1981, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University |
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THOMAS A. LORENZO – INDUCTED 1982 Graduated Newton High School in 1934, earning letters in Wrestling in 1931-1932-1933 and 1934. New Jersey Interscholastic Association Tournament Champion 1934, 145 lbs. class. New Jersey Amateur Athletic Union Champion 1933-145 lb., 1934 145 lb. class, 1936 151 lb. class. Wrestled for Newton Boys Club. Won first place 1932 and 1933 Interscholastic Meet at Bethlehem, Pa. Bowled for Newton Elks Club Team. He bowled in American Bowling Congress, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1961 and 1963, Elks National Tournament 1961. |
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JOSEPH MAGGIO – INDUCTED 1977 A Three Sport Star for Newton High School. Earned All State Status in Baseball (Two Times). First basketball player in county to score 300 points as a Sophomore. Played in the New York Yankee’s Organization for five seasons advancing to Triple A level. NY-PA All League selection in 1939. Twice led Sussex and Morris leagues in batting and home runs, respectively. Football and Youth Leagues coach. |
MICHAEL CALDARELLA – INDUCTED 2005
1977 graduate of Newton High School; attended Miami Dade North and County College of Morris; elected for his accomplishments in baseball, coaching and officiating; he was named NJ Babe Ruth Player of the Year in 1975; in high school, two varsity letters in baseball; MVP of 1977 team when he won 11 games and lost 2 with a school record 0.77 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 87 innings; 1976 team won Sectional and SCIL championships; Star Ledger All State, NJ Herald All Area, Daily Record All Area and All SCIL teams in 1977; in college, won varsity letters in baseball at Miami Dade North in 1978 and at County College of Morris in 1979
Played on Sussex County American Legion teams 1973-1978; won League Championships in 1973, 1974 and 1975; played sixteen years in Morris County Majors (1975-1990); played with Newton AA and North Jersey Nationals
Coached the Newton Babe Ruth League team 1980 and 1981; League Champions 1981; League President 1981; coached Newton American Legion in 1992 and 1993; the 1993 Newton American Legion team was Western Division League Champion
Officiated from 1987 to present in baseball, softball, football and basketball; did nine high school Sectional Championship games, one State Final game, two State Semi Final games, three NCAA Division III Conference Championships and two Division II Conference Championship games
LINN CRAWN – INDUCTED 2005
1969 graduate of Newton High School; Bordentown Military Academy 1969-1970; William Penn University 1970-1976; elected for accomplishments in football, wrestling and baseball; in high school football was All County in 1967 and 1968; in high school wrestling, was District Champion in 1968 and 1969, 3rd in District in 1966, 2nd in Region in 1969, Newton MVP in 1969; completed high school career with a record of 28-11-4; in high school baseball, was All County in 1969 and second team All County in 1968
In prep school, was State Champion in 1970
In college football, was All Conference in 1973 and 1974 and All District in 1974; in college wrestling, was Conference Champion in 1972 and 1974, 2nd Team All Conference in 1971, 3rd Team All Conference in 1973, All District in 1973 and 1974; NAIA National Champion in 1974, William Penn University MVP in 1971, 1973 and 1974 and had a collegiate career record of 89-8
Professional Football-signed a contract with the New York Stars of the World Football League in 1974
Coaching-has been assistant wrestling coach at Kittatinny Regional High School since 1980; during that period KRHS has won 8 SCIL Titles, 12 Sectional Titles, 6 Group II State titles and 8 District Titles
JOHN GILL – INDUCTED 2005
1974 graduate of Binghamton North High School; 1978 graduate of University of Scranton; 1980 Masters degree graduate University of Scranton; elected for his accomplishments as a wrestling coach at Kittatinny Regional High School; he was assistant wrestling coach at KRHS from 1978 to 1980; as Head Coach since 1980, he reached his 200th win in the 1998-1999 season and his 300th win during the 2004-2005 season; his career record stands at 324-106-5; his teams have won six State Group II titles, eight SCIL titles, eight District Tournament titles and twelve Sectional titles; during 2005, his team was ranked number one in NJ by the Star Ledger and Gannett’s New Jersey Top 20
He coached three wrestlers to six NJ State Championships, as well as wrestlers to three second place, five third place, three fourth place, one fifth place and ten seventh place finishes at the NJ State Championships
Conducted midget wrestling clinics during summer months and has assisted at feeder programs in Sussex County for many years
JERRY MORELLI - – INDUCTED 2005
Honorary Member
1977 graduate of David Brearley High School in Kenilworth, NJ; attended Jones College in Jacksonville, FL; taught at Connecticut School of Broadcasting from 1993 to 1996; elected for his long time support of sports in Sussex County
He has been present at hundreds of SCIL sporting events over the last two decades and in 1993 created TV sports program, Sports Beat, featuring the high school athletes in Sussex County
His media impact goes beyond the county’s student-athletes, his programming has also positively impacted parents and communities; countless parents and families have thanked Jerry for his work which has provided memories that will last for their entire lives; Jerry’s program is the only one of its kind statewide; parents from other schools and areas around the state have said what a wonderful idea Sports Beat is for the community and how they wished their area had a similar program
He is a community minded individual; he gives his time and money back to many local schools and organizations and sponsors a banquet for each high school sports season, honoring the best high school athletes; he embodies Sussex County athletics; he is the face and the voice of high school sports in Sussex County.
KRISTIAN PEAT – INDUCTED 2005
1984 graduate of Vernon High School; North Carolina State 1984-1987; elected for his accomplishments as a goalkeeper in soccer; in high school, he was All SCIL in 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983; Star Ledger All West Jersey in 1981, 1982 and 1983; All State First Team Coaches Association 1982 and 1983; Parade All American in 1982 and Adidas All American in 1982 and 1983
National Team Under 18 starting goalkeeper from 1982 to 1984; won Outstanding Goalkeeper Award at Granatkin Tournament in Russia
At North Carolina State, was four year starting goalkeeper and Captain in 1986 and 1987; held record for career saves with 436; holds record for most saves in a single season with 145 in 1987
Played Professional soccer from 1988 to 1999 with Albany Capitals of the American Soccer League, Los Angeles Lazers and Cleveland Crunch of the Men’s Indoor Soccer League, LA United of the World United Soccer League, Wichita Wings of the National Professional Soccer League from 1989 to 1999 where he was an All Star in 1992-1993; MISL All Star 1990-1991; Retired in 1999
Coaching Career, 1999-2000 Assistant Men’s Coach and Women’s Goalie Coach at University of Denver; 2000-2003 Assistant Coach/Goal Keeping, Women’s Professional Team, The Atlanta Beat; 2004 to present, Director of Coaching, Atlanta Youth Soccer Association
LOUIS SEVILLE – INDUCTED 2005
1983 graduate of Sparta High School; 1988 graduate of University of Delaware; elected for his accomplishments in football and baseball; in high school football, he held all career rushing and scoring records at Sparta High School; held SCIL career rushing and scoring records; as a senior, he was selected to play in the NJ North/South All Star Game; was selected 1st Team All Area by all local papers, was All SCIL, was Star Ledger All West Jersey and All State All Groups, was Daily Record’s Football Player of the Year and was selected Honorable Mention All American by USA Today and Adidas
In high school baseball, he was 1st Team All SCIL, 1st Team All Area and 1st Team All West Jersey his last three years, was 1st Team All State Group II his sophomore year; selected to play in the North/South All Star Game as senior
NJ Herald Athlete of the Year in 1982; only player in New Jersey to be selected to both the Football and Baseball North/South All Star Games in 1983
He was captain of the football and baseball teams and selected Athlete of the Year at Sparta High School his senior year; during his high school career, he played on 6 SCIL Championship Teams (1 wrestling, 2 baseball and 3 football), two of which were undefeated (the 1980 and 1982 football teams)
In college, he lettered two years at the University of Delaware in football and played on two Yankee Conference Championship teams and in three NCAA playoffs; he was the recipient of the Unsung Hero Award in 1988
Head Coach for Little League Football and Baseball in Sparta
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PATRICK McGRATH – INDUCTED 2000 A 1954 Graduate of Chiton High School in Chiton, Wisconsin, he received All State and All Conference recognition in Football. Graduated from Marquette University where he competed in Football, Wrestling and Handball. He finished 4th in a National NCAA Handball Tournament. Coached Football, Wrestling and Golf at the high school level prior to assuming coaching positions at Franklin High School in Football, Wrestling, Soccer and Track & Field. Coached Cross Country at Wallkill Valley Regional High School and Soccer at Sussex County Community College. He was certified in 1975 as a USSF Soccer Official for High School and Semi Pro Games. He authored “The History of Newton Wrestling” and co-authored “The History of Sparta Football”. |
JOE ASH-INDUCTED 2006
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