Naperville North Athletics Hall of Fame

2013 InducteesLew Costello(1985)Jon Hall(1986)Pat ambrose (1987)Kelli warren (1988)Brian kavanagh (1991)Joan callaway (2000)

Lew Costello-1985Accomplishments:• Member of NN 28-5 (20-1

DVC) baseball team who played in the State Finals

• 11-2 (7-0 in DVC) pitching record during senior year

• Overall NN ERA of 1.5• Unanimous All-DVC• Two-year letterman varsity

football (Offensive Guard)• College of DuPage—Junior All-

Star Team—2 years• 8 for 8 at University of

Arkansas—Little Rock• Overall ERA of 1.71 at UALR• Threw a one-hit game at UALR 

Jon Hall- 1986Accomplishments:• National Honor Society, Top Ten in

class of 1986, Soccer team captain• 37 goals in senior year (1st all-time),

31 career assists (4th all-time), 21 assists in senior year (single season record)

• NN record-most goals in one game (5)• All-conference in 1984 and 1985• IHSSCA All-State and NSCAA All-

Midwest in 1985• Northwestern University: four year

starter, all-time single season scoring record holder, second all-time career scoring leader, 3rd in career assists, 1st in points for a season, and 2nd for career points

• Earned the N Club Lifetime Achievement Award given to one athlete a year at Northwestern

 

Pat ambrose-1987Accomplishments:• Basketball two year varsity letter-

winner and team captain at NN• Basketball All-DVC and All-State

Special Mention• Four year letter-winner at

Augustana• Team captain at Augustana• All-Conference at Augie• Fourteen year head coach at

Stevenson High School• All-time record holder in

Stevenson’s history for # of wins and winning percentage

• Coached 2007 4th place IHSA finishers

• Has placed over 20 athletes at the collegiate level

Kelli warren (walters)- 1988Accomplishments:• Earned nine varsity letters (soccer-4,

basketball-4, softball-1)• Member of unofficial soccer state

champions in 1987• Member of IHSA Soccer State

Champions 1988• Member of 4th place in State

basketball team 1988• DVC All-Conference—Girls Basketball

1987-88• Earned scholarship to University of

Dayton• Mid-Collegiate Conference Girls

Soccer Champions 1989• NNHS freshmen girls basketball coach

1997-98

Brian kavanagh-1991Accomplishments:• Varsity letter-winner in football and

basketball• All-DVC football—1990• At Kansas State University

-1995 Holiday Bowl Offensive MVP-1996 Team Captain-Scored first rushing TD in Big 12 history-Threw first passing TD in Big 12 history-1996 2nd team All-Big 12 QB-1997 Cotton Bowl starting QB

• Inducted into the Holiday Bowl Hall of Fame—2005

• Current KSU records; TD passes in a game—4 (4x), completion % in a game (86.4%), lowest career interception %, #3 in career passing efficiency, #6 in career passing TDs, and #11 in career passing yards 

Joan callaway- coachAccomplishments:• Started at Naperville North when the school

opened in the 1970-71 school year• Coached field hockey at NCHS from 1968-

1975• Coached softball at NCHS from 1968-1975• Coached softball at NNHS from 1975-1980—

Regional Champions• Coached Girls Tennis at NNHS from 1975-

2000—DVC Champs, Sectional Champs, State Qualifiers

• Coached Boys Tennis at NNHS from 1981-2000—DVC Champs, Sectional Champs, State Trophies (1st, 3rd, 4th)

• Played field hockey at Western Illinois University—4 years

• USFHA —10 years

Past Inductees-2012

George Klumb(Swimming & Diving)• 20 years as head

coach• 11 Sectional Titles,

13 IHSA Top Ten finishes, 3 4th place finishes, 2 2nd place finishes.

• Coached 8 state champs

• Coach of the Year in 1991 and 1995

Tom Vilet (Class of 1988-Baseball/Basketball)· Captain of basketball and baseball DVC championship teams· Baseball: All-State, Tribune and Sun-Times All-Area· NN record for stolen bases· 3 year starter at U of Wisconsin—-Golden Glove· Played 3 seasons in minor leagues for Phillies 

Kathleen Bazzetta (Class 2001—Volleyball/Track) • Varsity track 1997-98· JKB scholarship Recipient· Volleyball 3x letter-winner and 2x captain· Volleyball All-DVC· Tribune 2nd team All-State, Sun-Times All-Area· U of Illinois 4x letter winner, 3x Academic All-Big Ten· Bronze tablet recipient

Past Inductees-2012

Amy Booth (Class of 1991-Volleyball, Track)· 1989 7th place AA 300 m low hurdles at IHSA State Meet· 1990 All-State with 4th place AA 100m hurdles, and 2nd in 300m hurdles, and 4 x 400 at State Meet· 1991 Volleyball MVP, 2nd 300m hurdles, 7th 100m hurdles· Senior Athlete of the Year—1991· NAIA All-American, NCAAA T&F Outstanding Female Athlete 

John Kandl (Class of 1993-C. Country, Swimming, Track)· 12 varsity letters at NNHS and 3x MVP (CC & Track)· 10x state qualifier (2 CC, 4 swimming, 4 track)· 3x all-state swimming· Member of 1990 IHSA 4th place state CC team, 1991 2nd place IHSA 3200m relay, 1992 7th place 1600m · 93 Senior Athlete of the Year 

Kevin Hill (Class of 1998-Football and Wrestling)· Football captain and two year letterman· Daily Herald Lineman of the Year· Coaches and Tribune All-State· Wrestling Team Captain and 2x State-Qualifier· 2x First Team All-OVC at EIU· NCAA All-American and Paradise Bowl Selection 

Past Inductees-2011

Gus Scott(Retired in 1994 CC & Track)• 19 Years as Head

Coach• Six DVC Titles• 2 IHSA Regional

Championships• IHSA 3rd Place- in

Track• Illinois Track and CC

Hall of Fame

Bobby Carlsen(Class of 1986--Baseball)• DVC All-Conference• All-State Baseball• All Big 8—

Oklahoma St.• College World

Series All-Tournament Team

• Played in Oakland As and Cincinatti Reds Systems

Bruce Reynolds (Class of 1987- Football and Track)• High Jump State

Champion• High School Track

All-American• NN High Jump

Record Holder• Four-time All-

American at UW-Lacrosse

• National D3 High Jump Champion

Past Inductees-2011

Bill Korosec(Class of 1991- Football, Basketball, Baseball)• All-State Football• Naperville Sun and

Daily Herald POTY• Single Season and

Career TD Records at NN

• Fifteen TDs at EIU

Megan Mull(Class of 1998)• 10 varsity letters

(golf, basketball, soccer)

• Four-time State Qualifier in Golf

• Four-time Academic All Big Ten

• Three-time Academic All-American

Eric Tannenbaum(Class of 2003)• High School Record

176-1• Three time State

Champion• Two-time Big Ten

Champion• Four-time NCAA All-

American• National Finalist

Past Inductees-2010

Scott Kavanagh(Class of 1996- Football)• Two-time All-DVC• All-State• All-American HM• University of

Wisconsin • Big Ten and Rose

Bowl Champions

Dr. David Bucher(Retired 2003)• 13 DVC

Championships• Seven state

appearances• 366 wins• State Champions

1998• Illinois Soccer

Coaches Hall of Fame

Jim Konrad (Class of 1989-Soccer)• DVC unanimous • All-State• 2 x NIIC

Conference Player of the Year

• 2x NCAA Academic All-Midwest

• Member of Professional Rockford Raptors

Past Inductees-2010

Mike Kuefler(Class of 1986 – Baseball, Football, Wrestling)• All-DVC football,

wrestling, baseball• .409 batting

average• Member of Elite 8

baseball team in 1986

• All-State baseball

Chad Ganden(Class of 1996-Swimming)• 2x MVP swimming

and diving• Set four NN records• 10 x IHSA medalist• 2 x State

Champion• Michigan State

University• 1st Jr. Nationals 100

Fly

Jackelyn Diekemper (Class of 2002)• Nine varsity

letters• Female Athlete

of the Year• 2x MVP softball• All-State softball• Holds multiple

NN records• Uof I softball• 2x World’s

Longest Drive Finalist

Past Inductees-2009

Tim Carlson(Class of 1998 - Swimming)• Two-time MVP • Twelve-time state

medalist—1995-98

• Member of State Champion 400 Free Relay

• Set IHSA State record in 200 IM in ‘97 & ’98

Stan Gruska(Retired 2000)• Head Wrestling

Coach ‘77-’90—175 wins

• 2nd place 1987• Two-time

Distinguished Educator — ’87 & ‘00

• Illinois Football Coaches Hall of Fame

• Illinois Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame

Gene Drendel (Retired 1994)• Announcer at

NN wrestling meets

• Announcer at IHSA State Wrestling Tournament for 30 years

• Recipient of the Inaugural IHSA Distinguished Service Award

Past Inductees-2009

Bart Smith(Class of 1988 - Track)• MVP boys track• NNHS record

holder for 110 hurdles, 1600 relay, and most points scored at an IHSA State meet

• Two-time IHSA State Champion in 300 m hurdles—1987 &1988 

Dan Pettigrew(Class of 1984 - Soccer)• Three-time DVC

All Conference & All Sectional

• Two-time All State—1982 & 1983

• Played at Princeton—1984-1987

• Graduated Cum Laude 

Rachel Karos(Class of 2001-Soccer & Basketball)• Two-time All

Conference in softball & basketball

• Third team All State in basketball

• Outstanding Female Athlete 2001

• Played at EIU

Aileen Guiney (Class of 1999-Soccer)• All Conference

& All State four years

• All American 1999

• Two-time Player of the Year—1998 & 1999

• Four year starter at Northwestern

Past Inductees-2008

Dick Whitaker (Retired in 1991)· NN first basketball

coach· Over 440 career

wins· Illinois Basketball

Coaches HOF· Five conference

titles· Three regional

titles· One sectional title

Jenny Marine(Class of 1993-Cross Country &Track)· Two-time All State

CC &Track· Finished 4th & 21st

in state cross country

· Ran at U of I (MVP ‘95)

· U of I George Huff Award Winner

· 2002 World Team

Larry Christian (Class of 1994-Soccer & Basketball)• Two-time All

Conference basketball

• All Conference Soccer

• All State Soccer• Played

basketball at U of I

Mike Renella (Class of 1992-Soccer and Wrestling)· Four-time DVC

Wrestling Champion

· Three-time state medalist

· Two-time state champion

· All State soccer· NCAA qualifier

Past Inductees-2008

Gianni Minervini (Class of 1984-Swimming)· Two-time state

champ· State record in

100 yd breast stroke

· Second in World Games

· Two-time NCAA champion

· Top ten Olympic finish

Kevin Barnett(Class of 1992-Volleyball)· Two-time college All

American· US National Team

member ‘97-’06· US National Team

MVP – ‘98· Olympic Team ‘00 &

‘04· Played

professionally in Europe

Past Inductees-2007

Ron Kowal (Class of 1979-Tennis)· First state

champion at NNHS—’79

· Three-time NNHS MVP

· Four-time All Conference

· Played at Texas A&M

· Southwest Conference Champion - ‘79 & ‘80

Scott Meckley (Class of 1979-Football , Basketball, and Baseball)· Pitched no-hitter

for North· Two-time All

Conference in football

· All Conference in baseball

· Six varsity letters

Steve Treacy (Class of 1982-Basketball)· Two-time All

Conference· Two-time DVC

scoring leader· All State Sun

Times Special Mention

· Graduated as leading scorer in North history

Michelle Harsa-Chapman (Class of1984-Basketball, Volleyball, Softball)· Two-time All

Conference in volleyball, softball & basketball

· Swimmer for EIU - ‘86-’88

Past Inductees-2007

Shelly Gehrke (Class of 1987-Soccer and Track)· MVP in track· Two-time

soccer MVP· All American in

soccer· Played soccer

at UW-Madison· On UW Final

Four NCAA Soccer Team

Mike Vakos (Class of 1993-Football and Wrestling)· All State football· 1992

championship football team

· Three-time All State wrestler

· State champion wrestler at 189 lbs

· NCAA Nationals wrestling qualifier

Suzanne Rizek (Class of 1997-Basketball & Softball)· Earned ten

letters· All Conference in

softball and basketball

· MAC All Conference in softball

· NCAA records-most HR and doubles in one game

Mark Pilja (Class of 1998-Track & CC)· IHSA 4th place

3200 – ‘96· IHSA 4th place

Cross Country – ’96 &’97

· Two-time 3200 state champion

· 1600 state champion – ‘97

· NCAA All American — cross courntry

Past Inductees-2007

Chris Brown (Class of 1999-Football)· Rushed for over 2,200

yards at North· All State and All

American· Big Twelve Offensive

Player of the Year· NCAA All American· Rushed for over 1,000

yards in the NFL – ‘04· Current player for the

Houston Texans

Glenn Earl (Class of 1999-Football and Basketball)· Two-sport letter winner· DVC Defensive Player

of the Year· All State football· Honorable Mention All-

American – high school· Twenty-four starts at

Notre Dame· Retired from the

Houston Texans

Past Inductees-2006

Stephanie Hawbecker (Class of 1979-Baketball, Volleyball, Softball, Track)· Eleven varsity

letters· Eight-time All

Conference· Three varsity

letters at ISU· Head Volleyball

Coach at UC-Davis

Brian White (Class of 1979-Football, Baseball, Basketball)· All Conference

in three sports· Nine varsity

letters· Two-time All Big

Ten selection at Uof I

· Chicago Cubs minor league baseball player

Tony Guercio (Class of 1980-Track)· Three-time state

track champion· 800 m state

champion – ‘79 & ‘80

· 4 x 800 state champion member – ‘80

· Still holds three NNHS boys track records

Paul Payette (Class of 1983-Swimming)· Four-time All

Conference· Four-time

state champion

· Six-time All American

· Four-time NCAA Nationals qualifier

Past Inductees-2006

Amy Cole-Kampschroeder (Class of 1987-Basketball and Soccer)· Two-time All

Conference in basketball

· All State basketball

· Member of championship soccer team

· Two sport MVP· Played at

Valparaiso

Jim Hannon (Class of 1988-Football and Wrestling)· Two-time All

Conference in football & wrestling

· Third at state wrestling

· All-State football· Played in three

bowl games for Indiana U.

Dave Garnett (Class of 1989-Football)· Two-time All

Conference football

· All State football· Stanford

Captain · Played in NFL

for Vikings and Broncos

Jay Rensink (Class of 1989-Soccer & Basketball)· Two-time All

Conference soccer & basketball

· Two-time soccer All American

· IL Player of the Year

· Chicago Power player

Past Inductees-2006

Jennifer Sovacool-Hodson (Class of 1989-Soccer & Basketball)· Three-time soccer

All American· All State basketball· Member of soccer

state championship team

· Played soccer for UW

· Member of US National Team

Sean Drendel (Class of 1990-Football, Basketball, and Baseball)· Two-time All

Conference in football and baseball

· MVP football and basketball

· Football Captain· Played football

at EIU

Jay Konrad (Class of 1991-Soccer and Basketball)· Two-time All

Conference soccer· Two-time All State

soccer· All American and

Player of the Year· Four-year starter

at NIU· Professional

Soccer-Rockford Raptors

Nick Thiel (Class of 1991-Cross Country and Track)· Cross Country

state finishes-2nd,3rd,7th place

· Track state finishes-1st, 2nd, 3rd place

· State champion in mile run

· All American at Wyoming

Past Inductees-2006

Janette Bontrager-Townsend (Class of 1993-Swimming)· Three-time All

Conference· Two-time state

champ· Four-time top ten

finisher· Four-time All

American· College Academic

All American

Kristen Devaney-Gervase (Class of 1995-CC & Track)· Four-time All State

cc· 2nd place in cc· Member of state

champion cc team· Four-time state

qualifier (3200 m)· Competed at

Miami University (OH)

Jerry Hairston Jr. (Class of 1995-Baseball & basketball)· All Conference in

baseball and basketball

· Two-time All State baseball

· .527 Batting Average-DVC record

· Played professionally

Michelle Huston-Niete (Class of 1996-Gymnastics)· 10-time State

Champ· Three-time All

State and All American

· Illinois Female Gymnast of the Year

· MVC All Conference

· Four-time NCAA regional qualifier

Past Inductees-2006

Justin McCareins (Class of 1997-Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track)· Two-time All

Conference football and basketball

· State qualifier in 100 m dash

· NCAA All American Honorable Mention (

· NFL player

Henry Domercant (Class of 1998-Basketball)· Led NNHS to

Sweet Sixteen· Top five Division I

scoring three times

· Twenty-sixth all-time scorer in NCAA Division 1 history

· Played professionally

Charles Martelli (Class of 1998-Wrestling)· Three-time All

Conference· Two-time state

champion· Three-time All Big

Ten · Two-time top ten

finisher at NCAA finals

· Four-time letterman at Michigan

Neil McCauley (Athletic Director from 1975-2003)· NN Wrestling

Coach -‘75-’77· IADA AD of the

Year· NN Educator of

the Year· Illinois

Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame