RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame
The musical presentation from the 2022 Inductees Banquet held on November 5, 2022
The 2022 HOF Inductees:
Peter McGinley – Hockey- 2012
Joe Pedone – Basketball-1992.
Eric Benedict- Lacrosse/Football- 1991.
Clair Nowakowski – CC/Track-2002.
Karla Mixon – Head Girls Lacrosse Coach 2001-2018
Patti Auger – Softball Player 1979/Head Coach RHS 2007-2021
Eunae Jo – Girls Golf – 2008.
Julia Rappa- Girls Golf – 2008.
1983 Girls Softball Team.
2020 Inductees Banquet October 30, 2021
For Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall Of Fame Class of 2020
Members of the Ridgewood High School Hall of Fame are those that have made a lasting impact on the school’s sports program as either student players, coaches, or supporters.
Often the student players have continued to influence their chosen sports after high school by ongoing participation in athletics.
Rick Hartung, RHS 1972 & Sam Cermack, RHS 1977
The assembled multitude.
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame Inductees
2022
Patti Auger, Eric Benedict, Eunae Jo, Peter McGinley, Karla Mixon, Clair Nowakowski, 1983 Softball Team, Joe Pedone, Julia Rappa
2020
Carlos Peay, Louis Edward “Eddie” Peay, Kelly Conheeney, Samantha Cermack, Chris Rae, Chelsea Steinberg, Mark Strittmatter, Andrew Clarke, Jim Dee, Phil Ross Sr.
2018
2016
Maureen Greico, Larry Coyle, Jacob Brown, Richard Bennett, Toshiko D’Elia
2014
John Marshall, Jim Bruni, Mark Romeo, Jean Hughes, Chris Van Note, Nancy Hogan, RHS Football Team 1913, Don Taylor, Rachel Grygiel, John Cerf, Paul Tornatore, Michele Marangi, RHS Boys’ Lacrosse 1990-92
2012
Craig Halyard, Tom Flatt, Tricia Pappalardo, Mike Henderson, Kandie Latham, Leigh Jester, Tom Dusel, Roger Sweeney, Linda Zabielski, Patty Capasso, Dennis Sullivan, Nick & Dottie Capasso, Track and Field (Bain-Daley-Oliver Era)
2010
Primo “Duke” D
eRochi, Debbie Paul, George Monro, Bill Dunne, Amy Lyons, James Sullivan, Michael Culver, Keith O’Connor, Josh Kauke, Patti Mileski, Mary Ellen Mileski
2008
Kitty Batterson, Henry Blauvelt, Frank L. Bradley, Jr., Lucia Cancelmo, Chris DuFlocq, Renee DuFlon, RHS Girls’ Basketball 1922-1923, Harry Grundy, Jim Jones, Joe LeMay, Jen McDermott, Shannon McGarrigle, Tony Napier, Margaret Niemann, Vince Robertiello (Jamie Roberts), Damian Ross, Mike Springer
2006
Mario Ferraro, Paul Ferraro, Don Haldane, Wendy Hartwig, Tom Hopper, Bob Keino, Frank Mozeleski, Tim Mullen, Jenna Rogers, Donna O’Connell, Carin Cone, Charles Yennie
2004
Paul Arrigoni, Pete Campbell, Doug Cook, Becky Deetz, Otis Grendler, Jodi Hartwig, Gene Links, Debbie O’Connell, Aimee McGuire, Walt Perdue, Tom Simos, Kazbek Tambi, Jack Van Yperen, Bob Whitaker, Margaret Scutro
Sam Cermack, RHS 1977, Jeff Yearing, RHS 1966, Chris Duflocq, RHS 1977
2018 RHS Hall Of Fame Dinner
Current RHS Hall Of Fame Committee Members:
Jeff Yearing Co Chair Tom Thurston Co Chair
Sally Thurston Tim Boucher Sam Cermack
Donna O’ Connell Skettini
Bob Lasky Erica d’Elia Diestel
Past Members:
Brian Corcoran Jane Reilly Brian Farrell Greg Tartaglia
Jim Jones
Dave Vanderbush
At Large Members:
RHS Athletic Director Keith Cook
RHS Principal Jeff Nyhuis