Stepinac Football Yearly Records:1950 4-2-1 beat Iona, Hayes1951 6-1 beat Iona, Mount1952 6-2 beat Iona, New Rochelle1953 1-6 beat New Rochelle1954 5-3 3rd place CHSFL, beat Mount, Hayes, St Francis Prep

1955 5-2-1 CHSFL Champions, beat Iona, Mount, Hayes1956 2-5 beat Iona, Hayes1957 3-4 beat Iona, Hayes1958 2-4-1 beat Iona, St Francis Prep1959 5-3 2nd place CHSFL, beat Iona, Hayes, Chaminade, Holy Cross1960 5-3 beat Iona, Hayes, Mount, St Francis Prep, Holy Cross1961 5-3 beat Iona, Hayes, New Rochelle, Holy Cross1962 6-2 2nd place CHSFL, beat Iona, Hayes, St Francis Prep1963 3-3-2 beat Iona, Mount1964 2-5-1 beat Iona, Holy Cross1965 2-5-1 beat Chaminade, Spellman1966 2-4-1 beat Iona, Mount1967 6-2 beat Mount, Hayes, New Rochelle, Holy Cross, Chaminade1968 2-5-1 beat Holy Cross, Spellman1969 3-5 beat New Rochelle, Holy Cross1970 0-7-11971 0-81972 2-6-1 beat Hayes, Holy Trinity1973 7-2 beat Iona, Hayes, Mount, White Plains1974 2-7 beat Mount, Holy Cross1975 1-7-1 beat Holy Cross1976 3-6 beat Iona, Mount1977 5-4 beat White Plains, Hayes1978 6-2-1 CHSFL Final 4, beat Iona, Mount, Hayes1979 2-7 beat Mount, Fordham1980 6-2-1 beat Iona, Mount, Hayes, White Plains, St Francis Prep1981 4-5 beat Mount, Hayes1982 5-4 beat Hayes, White Plains, Holy Cross1983 4-4-1 beat Iona, Mount, Hayes, St Anthony’s1984 6-3 beat Iona, Mount, Hayes1985 5-5 beat Mount, Hayes, Holy Trinity1986 3-5 beat Spellman, Nazareth1987 5-5 beat White Plains, Hayes1988 5-4 beat White Plains, Christ the King1989 3-7 beat Hayes, Spellman1990 1-91991 7-3 Division title, beat Iona, Hayes, Fordham1992 2-7 beat Hayes, Christ the King1993 7-3 CHSFL AA finals, Division title, beat Hayes, Fordham1994 6-5 CHSFL AA finals, beat Holy Cross, Kellenberg1995 9-3 CHSFL AA Champions, Division title, beat Fordham1996 2-8 beat St John the Baptist, West Hill, CT1997 8-3 CHSFL AAA semifinals, Div. title, beat White Plains

1998 0-101999 5-6 beat Hayes2000 5-6 beat White Plains, St. Peters2001 8-3 CHSFL AA finals, beat White Plains, Iona, Mount2002 5-5 beat Iona2003 4-6 beat Holy Cross2004 4-6 beat Hayes, Fordham2005 4-7 beat Hayes, St John the Baptist2006 4-7 beat White Plains2007 10-2 CHSFL AA Champions, beat White Plains, Fordham 2008 7-6 CHSFL AA finals, beat White Plains, Fordham, HayesTotal 247-275-15

Stepinac Head Coaching Records:Buzz Werder 1950-1957 (8 seasons) 32-25-1Joe Sullivan 1958-1971 (14 seasons) 43-60-9Bruce Henry 1972-1977 (6 seasons) 20-32-2Bill Kane 1978-1983 (6 seasons) 27-24-3Bernie Connolly 1984-1987 (4 seasons) 19-18Mike O’Donnell 1988-present (21 years) 106-116

Records:Longest TD Run:Larry Travers ’50 96 yds vs. HayesVin Dileo ’80 83 yds vs. HayesDan Magratten ’78 82 yds vs. IonaMaurice Easterling ’08 81 yds vs. IonaBob Santangelo ’67 81 yds vs. Rocco LaFaro ’99 81 yds vs. HayesLarry Travers ’51 80 yds vs. XavierBill Steets ’60 80 yds vs. MountPete Condon ’82 80 yds vs. FarrellChris Ciaffaglione ’00 79 yds vs. Holy CrossRashaad Slowley ’07 76 yds vs. White PlainsKevin Chamberlain ’84 69 yds vs. SpellmanKevin Chamberlain ’82 69 yds vs. White PlainsBill Steets ’60 68 yds vs. HayesPete Condon ’82 68 yds vs. Holy CrossTed Werthman ’82 68 yds vs. Holy CrossMatt Korongy ’84 79 yds vs. St Anthony’sDwayne Jones ’04 78 yds vs. XavierRoger la Barre ’60 78 yds vs. New RochelleChris Ciaffaglione ’00 72 yds vs. XavierRich Belfatto ’66 72 yds vs. SpellmanChuck Ogbogu ’95 72 yds vs. XavierChris Ciaffaglione ’00 72 yds vs. XavierRocco LaFaro ’99 72 yds vs. NazarethCraig Miller ’75 70 yds vs. HayesKevin Chamberlain ’83 69 yds vs. Mount

Chris Ciaffaglione ’99 69 yds vs. Holy CrossFrank Chiera ’52 69 yds vs. CurtisBill Steets ’59 68 yds vs. HayesTremaine Tillman ’95 68 yds vs. St PetersChuck Ogbogu ’95 67 yds vs. SpellmanAnthony Amato ’94 67 yds vs. NazarethChris Ciaffaglione ’00 66 yds vs. MountLarry Travers ’51 65 yds vs. MountRich Wernert ’64 65 yds vs. Holy CrossJim Logue ’54 63 yds vs. St Francis PrepBill Choquette ’57 62 yds vs. HayesRashaad Slowley ’06 61 yds vs. St John the BaptistMaurice Easterling ’07 61 yds vs. Fordham PrepFrank Chiera ’52 61 yds vs. CurtisBob Santangelo ’66 61 yds vs. MountPaul Hefti ’52 60 yds vs. Trenton CatholicPaul Choquette ’55 60 yds vs. IonaJoe Kerwin ’56 60 yds vs. MountMaurice Easterling ’08 60 yds vs. St Francis PrepPaul Choquette ’55 54 yds vs. IonaTom Tracy ’80 54 yds vs. White PlainsRocco LaFaro ’98 52 yds vs. White PlainsDuane McQuay ’91 51 yds vs. Iona PrepRashaad Slowley ’07 50 yds vs. HayesFrank Rao ’96 50 yds vs. Holy Trinity

Longest Pass Play for TD:Collins to Slowley ’07 90 yds vs. Fordham PrepLee to Santangelo ’67 80 yds vs. MountLee to Santangelo ’67 72 yds vs. MountKelly to Nelson ’85 68 yds vs. MountCollins to Easterling ’06 67 yds vs. XavierCaprio to Mahoney ’77 67 yds vs. XavierBuderwitz to Travers ’50 65 yds vs. XavierLantier to Carlucci ’69 63 yds vs. Yvars to Dileo ’79 62 yds vs. Tallerico to Ciaffaglione ’99 61 yds vs. Moore CatholicSoricelli to Stockey ’70 60 yds vs. IonaCollins to Powell ’08 60 yds vs. FarrellColarusso to Verdisco ’60 60 yds vs. Fairfield PrepLee to Santangelo ’67 59 yds vs. MountTallerico to Quinn ’00 56 yds vs. Christ the KingDavis to Choquette ’55 55 yds vs. HayesCollins to Boulhosa ’08 55 yds vs. XaverianLee to Santangelo ’66 53 yds vs. St Francis PrepMassy to Ritter ’87 52 yds vs. ChaminadeMassy to Ritter ’87 52 yds vs. Holy TrinityYvars to Dileo ’80 50 yds vs.

Longest Kick Off Return:Maurice Easterling ’08 99 yds vs. St Joseph’s by the SeaJohn Povemba ’89 95 yds vs. HayesPaul Hefti ’52 90 yds vs. Trenton CatholicMaurice Easterling ’07 90 yds vs. SpellmanJonathan Riddle ’06 90 yds vs. FordhamPaul Hefti ’52 88 yds vs. All HallowsJonathan Riddle ’06 88 yds vs. IonaBob Santangelo ’67 86 yds vs. St Francis PrepJohn Theiss ’71 85 yds vs. HayesBob Giordano ’66 85 yds vs. SpellmanJohn Theiss ’71 80 yds vs. ChaminadeCraig Miller ’77 80 yds vs. XavierBill Steets ’59 75 yds vs. Fairfield PrepPaul Hefti ’52 73 yds vs. CurtisEd Porcelli ’64 70 yds vs.

Longest Punt Return:Al Soricelli ’69 85 yds vs. Holy TrinityJohn Theiss ’71 80 yds vs. Maria Regina, LIBob Santangeo ’67 68 yds vs. Holy CrossGeorge Lyddane ’57 65 yds vs. HayesJay Davis ’55 60 yds vs. Maurice Easterling ’06 50 yds vs. St Peter’s

Longest Interception Return:Rashaad Slowley ’05 91 yds vs. St John the BaptistDennis Maloney ’79 91 yds vs. Dennis Egan ’66 63 yds vs. St Francis PrepBrian Cleary ’01 50 yds vs. White Plains

Longest Field Goal:Tom Harris ’81 44 yds vs. MountTom Harris ’81 42 yds vs. SpellmanGlenn Jordi ’00 39 yds vs. FarrellDan Eassa ‘84 37 yds vs. White Plains

Single Game Records:Rushing Yards in a GameChuck Ogbogu ’95 329/26car/6tds vs. St John the BaptistKevin Chamberlain ’83 312/4tds vs. MountLarry Travers ’51 294/11car/2tds vs. Trenton CatholicChris Ciaffaglione ’00 270/14car/4tds vs. Kellenberg

Dwayne Jones ’04 266/35car/2tds vs. HayesChuck Ogbogu ’95 260/23car/5tds vs. SpellmanEric Ogbogu ’93 250/23car/4tds vs. HayesEric Ogbogu ’93 247/31car/2tds vs. SpellmanDwayne Jones ’04 244/15car/3tds vs. XavierChuck Ogbogu ’95 243/2tds vs. St John the BaptistChuck Ogbogu ’95 242/21car/2tds vs. XavierKenny Martin ’94 235/2td vs. NazarethChris Ciaffaglione ’00 229/4tds vs. XavierAndrew Clarke ‘03 227/2tds vs. Holy CrossDan Magratten ’78 226/1td vs. IonaEric Ogbogu ’93 225/30car/2tds vs. FordhamMatt Korongy ’84 221/37car/1tds vs. MountRocco LaFaro ’99 222/15car/3tds vs. NazarethRocco LaFaro ’99 220/33car/3tds vs. SpellmanPaul Choquette ’55 217/3tds vs. IonaRashaad Slowley ’07 215/11car/3tds vs. KellenbergRashaad Slowley ’05 203/24car/4tds vs. St. PetersCraig Miller ’77 204 yds/3tds vs. XavierJim Quinn ’63 203/3/tds vs.Frank Rao ’97 203/33car vs.Frank Chiera ’52 195/11car/2tds vs. CurtisPaul Hefti ’52 194/12car/2tds vs. CurtisJim Moran ’89 191/30car vs. HayesTyler Nugent ’01 190/3tds vs. Moore Catholic

Rushing TD’s in a Game:Chuck Ogbogu ’95 6 vs. St John the BaptistChuck Ogbogu ’95 5 vs. SpellmanPaul Hefti ’52 5 vs. Trenton CatholicPaul Hefti ’52 4 vs. New RochelleVin Dileo ’80 4 (and 1 pass) vs. HayesVin Dileo ’80 4 (and 1 pass) vs. Holy FamilyRashaad Slowley ’05 4 vs. White PlainsRashaad Slowley ’07 4 vs. SpellmanChris Ciaffaglione ’00 4 vs. XavierChris Ciaffaglione ’00 4 vs. KellenbergChris Ciaffaglione ’99 4 vs. Moore CatholicRashaad Slowley ’07 4 vs. St. PetersKevin Chamberlain ’84 4 vs. MountChuck Ogbogu ’95 4 vs. St PetersEric Ogbogu ’93 3 vs. HayesChuck Ogbogu ’95 3 vs. KellenbergPaul Choquette ’54 3 vs. Memorial, NJLarry Travers ’51 3 vs. Trenton CatholicPaul Hefti ’52 3 vs. All HallowsRoy Pizzarello ’60 3 vs. IonaRoy Pizzarello ’60 3 vs. St Francis PrepJim Thomas ’58 3 vs. Iona

Bill Steets ’59 3 vs. MountJim Quinn ’63 3 vs. Craig Miller ’77 3 vs. XavierVin Dileo ’80 3 vs. MountNicholas Venice ’05 3 vs. Fordham PrepDwayne Jones ’04 3 vs. XavierRoy Pizzarello ’60 3 vs. IonaRoy Pizzarello ’60 3 vs. St Francis PrepRashaad Slowley ’05 3 vs. NazarethRashaad Slowley ’05 3 vs. HayesRashaad Slowley ’05 3 vs. Christ the KingRashaad Slowley ’05 3 vs. KellenbergMaurice Easterling ’09 3 vs. Cardinal HayesMaurice Easterling ’09 3 vs. St Francis PrepRocco LaFaro ’99 3 vs. NazarethRocco LaFaro ’99 3 vs. SpellmanRocco LaFaro ’99 3 vs. HayesChris Ciaffaglione ’00 3 vs. St. PetersBruce Wernert ’67 3 vs. ChaminadeTyler Nugent ’01 3 vs. Moore CatholicLarry Travers ’50 3 vs. Iona

Passing TD’s in a Game:Tom Lee ’67 5 (and 1 rush) vs. MountJoe Collins ’06 4 vs. XavierStephen Meys ’05 4 vs. NazarethDick Bolander ’57 3 (and 1 rush) vs. HayesJohn Kelly ’85 3 vs. MountTom Lee ’67 3 vs. ChaminadeGreg Slater ’95 3 vs. Holy CrossMichael Dwyer ’96 3 vs. Fordham Prep

Passing Yards in a Game:Tom Lee ’67 300+ vs. MountJohn Kelly ’85 303 yds/15-22 vs. St Anthony’sJoe Collins ’08 301 yds/19-27/2tds vs. KellenbergBill Austin ’63 278 yds vs.Joe Collins ’08 249 yds/18-29/2tds vs. XaverianJoe Collins ’08 238 yds/16-21/2tds vs. FarrellAl Soricelli ’70 200 yds/23 comp vs.

Receiving Yards in a Game:Maurice Easterling ’06 137/4rec/3tds vs. XavierBlake Rzemieniewski ’08 132/10rec vs. KellenbergTyler Nugent ’01 128/7rec/3tds vs. XavierMaurice Easterling ’08 122/5rec vs. Iona

Brian Boulhosa ’08 122/5rec/2tds vs. XaverianBrian Boulhosa ’08 114/3rec/2tds vs. Fordham PrepRashaad Slowley ’05 114/7rec vs. NazarethMaurice Easterling ’08 103/9rec vs. St Joseph’s by the SeaEd Chomicki ’76 100+ yds vs. St Francis PrepRashaad Slowley ’07 100/2rec/1td vs. Fordham Prep

TD Receptions in a Game:John Theiss ’72 4 vs. SpellmanMaurice Easterling ’06 3 vs. XavierBob Santangelo ’67 3 (and 1 rush) vs. MountTyler Nugent ’01 3 vs. Xavier

Tackles in a Game:Bryan Savage ’87 16 tkls vs. Nazareth

Sacks in a Game:Mike Parrotta ’77 4 vs. XavierEnrico Marianni ’91 4 vs. Iona PrepEnrico Marianni ’91 4 vs. Fordham PrepFrank Spinelli ’96 3 vs. St John BaptistJames Lasser ’96 3 vs. Fordham Prep

Season Records:Rushing Yards in a Season:Chuck Ogbogu#* ’95 2225 yds/28 tdEric Ogbogu* ’93 1816 yds/262 car/18 tdJim Moran ’89 1500+ ydsRashaad Slowley ’07 1486 yds/177 car/24 tdRashaad Slowley ’06 1353 yds/240 car/12 tdRocco LaFaro ’99 1254 yds/198 car/15 tdFrank Rao ’97 1209 yds/ 5 tdDwayne Jones ’04 1206 yds/186 car/10 tdDan Magratten ’78 1200+ ydsMaurice Easterling ’08 1103 yds/150 car/16 tdChris Ciaffaglione ’99 1071 yds/97 car/10 tdChris Ciaffaglione ’00 1006 yds/140 car/14 tdMatt Korongy ’84 1000+ ydsGreg Kelly ’91 1000+ ydsTom Tracy ’80 1000+ ydsPaul Choquette* ‘55Paul Hefti ‘52Larry Travers ‘51County Rushing Leader

#State Rushing Leader*CHSFL Rushing Leader

All-Purpose Yards in a Season:Chuck Ogbogu ’95Eric Ogbogu ‘93Chris Ciaffaglione ’99 1884 ydsTyler Nugent ’01 1789 ydsRashaad Slowley ’07 1691 ydsMaurice Easterling ’07 1676 ydsRashaad Slowley ’06 1648 ydsJim Moran ’89

Passing Yards in a Season:Joe Collins ’08 1555 yds/ 11 tdsJoe Collins ’07 1096 yds/ 14 tds Jon Tallerico ’01 1030 yds/10 tds (3 rushing)Stephen Meys ’04 1022 yds/ 8 tds

Points in a Season:Rashaad Slowley* ’07 170 pts (28 tds/24 rush)Chuck Ogbogu* ’95 (28 tds)Maurice Easterling ’08 120 pts (20 tds/ 16 rush)Maurice Easterling ’07 108 pts (18 tds/10 rush/ 7 rec)Paul Hefti* ’52 102 pts (17 tds/15 rush)Tyler Nugent ’01 19 tdsChris Ciaffaglione ’99 19 tds (14 rush/ 5 rec)Eric Ogbogu ’93 18 tdsChris Ciaffaglione ’00 16 tds (10 rush/ 6 rec)Rashaad Slowley ’06 92 pts (15 td/12 rush)Rocco LaFaro ’99 15 rush tdsVin Dileo ’80 County Scoring leaderPaul Choquette* ’55 CHSFL Scoring leader, 12tds, 75 pts (7 games)Charlie Bleakley ’62 2nd in CHSFL in scoringJim Thomas ’58 3rd in CHSFL in scoringJoe Kerwin ’56 4th in CHSFL in scoringBob Verdisco ’59 5th in CHFSL in scoringCounty Scoring Leader*CHSFL Scoring Leader

Sacks in a Season:Enrico Marianni ’90 10.0 sacksAnton Rukaj ’07 8.5 sacksRyan Hoffer ’06 8.0 sacksRich Shanahan ’04 8.0 sacks

Rob McDonough ’05 7.0 sacks

Interceptions in a Season:Brian Boulhosa ’07 6 IntsBernie Connolly ’73 6 IntsBrian Boulhosa ’08 5 IntsMaurice Easterling ’07 5 IntsJohn Theiss ’73 5 IntsVin Collins ’73 5 Ints

Tackles in a Season:Ryan Hunt ’07 113 tklsMaurice Easterling ’07 104 tklsAnthony Mateo ’07 100 tkls

Career Records:Career Rushing Yards:Rashaad Slowley ’05-’08 3243 yds/488 car/38 tdsChuck Ogbogu ’93-’95Eric Ogbogu ’92-’93Maurice Easterling ’06-’08 2195 yds/304 car/26 tdsChris Ciaffaglione ’99-’00 2077 yds/237 car/24 tds

Career Touchdowns:Rashaad Slowley ’05-’07 48 tds (38 rush/10 rec)Maurice Easterling ’06-’08 42 tds (26 rush/14 rec/2 ret)Chuck Ogbogu ’93-‘95Chris Ciaffaglione ’99-’00 35 tds (24 rush/11 rec)

Career Receiving Yards:Maurice Easterling ’06-’08 1208/74rec/14tdsRashaad Slowley ’05-’07 935/54rec/10tdsChris Ciaffaglione ’99-’00 818/31rec/11tds

Career Passing Yards:Joe Collins ’06-’08 3395 yds/241-431/36 tds 22ints

Additional Awards/Honors:Bob Donahue ’52 All-America All-Catholic 1st TeamPaul Choquette ’55 All-Catholic All-America 1st Team

Tom Choquette ’62 National Sportswriters All America 1st TeamChicago World All America Catholic Honorable Mention

Bob Hyland ’61 Complete Sports Magazine All-EastBob Hyland ’62 Complete Sports Magazine All-EastRashaad Slowley ’07 Journal News Westchester Player of the YearDick Disbrow ’52 Captain of US Army All-European team in the late 50’s

All-CHSFL, All-County:Lou Albano ’50 All-Metropolitan 1st TeamJoe Buderwitz ’50 All-County 2nd Team QBAlbert Palladino ’51 All-Met 1st Team GRichard Disbrow ’51 All County LBob Stevens ’51 All-Metropolitan 3rd TeamLarry Travers ’51 All-Metropolitan 3rd TeamMartin Spellman ’51 All-Metropolitan 3rd TeamBob Donahue ’52 All-Met 1st Team EPaul Hefti ’52 All-Catholic RBJohn Kilpatrick ’52 All-County, Daily News 1st Team OLJohn Cunningham ’54 All-CHSFL LT, All-Met 1st TeamBob Johnson ’54 All-CHSFL RT, All-Met 1st TeamCharles Gerwig ’54 New York Post 1st Tream, NY Mirror 1st Team All-CatholicManny Scivoletto ’54 Journal American Lou Gehrig AwardPaul Choquette ‘55 All-CHSFL FB, Journal American 1st Team, All-Metropolitan,

All-County 1st Team, World Telegram & Sun 1st TeamGeorge Marklay ’55 All-CHSFL E, Journal American 1st TeamJay Davis ’55 All-Metropolitan 2nd TeamJames Reilly ’55 All-CHSFL C, Journal American 1st TeamFrank Muscolino ’55 Journal American 1st Team, All-Metropolitan 2nd TeamTim Dufficy ’55 All-Metropolitan 3rd TeamJay Davis ’55 Journal American Lou Gehrig AwardAnthony Ciccone ’56 All-CHSFL FBJoe Kerwin ’56 All-CHSFL HBJoe Trapp ’56 All-CHSFL 2nd Team RT, All-CountyBill Plunkett ’57 Journal American Lou Gehrig AwardJoseph McCarthy ’57 All-CHSFl ETom Griffin ’57 All-CHSFL LTBill Choquette ’57 All-CHSFL 2nd Team HBPeter Hughes ’58 All-CHSFL LTJames Thomas ’58 All-CHSFL FBBob Barry ’58 All-CHSFL 2nd Team ECarl Pugni ’58 All-CHSFL 2nd Team GTony DeMatteo ’59 All-CHSFL, All-CountyRoy Pizzarello ’60 All-CHSFLBill Steets ’60 All-CHSFLBill Dwyer ’60 Journal American 2nd TeamBob Flood ’60 World Telegram & Sun 2nd TeamJohn Pugni ’60 Herald Tribune 1st Team, All-County, Post 1st TeamDennis Dwyer ’61 All-CHSFL EBob Hyland ’61 All-CHSFL C

Tom Dillon ’61 Journal American 1st Team, All-CHSFL 2nd Team TCharlie Bleakley ’61 All-CHSFL 2nd Team HBBob Hyland ’62 All-CHSFL GTom Choquette ’62 All-County, Post & Journal American 1st TeamCharlie Bleakley ’62 All-County, Post & Journal American 1st TeamJohn Montanaro ’62 All-County, World Telegram & Sun 1st TeamKen Doyen ’62 Journal American 2nd TeamRich Wernert ’65 All-CHSFLTom Halley ’66 All-CHSFLJohn Theiss ’73 All-County, All-CHSFLSteve Yurcho ’73 All-CountyEd Chomicki ’76 All-County, All State WRDan Magratten ’78 All-CHSFLDan Hono ’78 All-CHSFLMarcy McKenna ’78 All-CountyVin Dileo ’80 All-CountyGeorge Rapp ’81 All-CountyKevin Chamberlain ’83 All-CountyDonald Hardy ’84 CHSFL Monsignor Peters Award (Outstanding Student/Athlete)Doug Gardner ’85 All-CountyTim Kinkead ’86 CHSFL Monsignor Peters Award (Outstanding Student/Athlete)Kevin McDonough ’87 CHSFL Monsignor Peters Award (Outstanding Student/Athlete)Jim Moran ’89 All-County, Daily News 1st TeamBeau Riely ’89 All-CHSFL, Post 1st TeamEric Ogbogu ’93 Newsday All-CityKenny Martin ’94 Newsday 1st TeamChuck Ogbogu ’95 Daily News All-CityRich Holzer ’97 Daily News All-CHSFL, All-City Chris Ciaffaglione ’99 Daily News All-CHSFL, All-CityRocco LaFaro ’99 Daily News All-CHSFL, All-City Chris Ciaffaglione ’00 Daily News All-CHSFLFrank Altamaro ’00 Daily News All-CHSFL 2nd TeamBrendan Nugent ’00 Daily News All-CHSFL 2nd TeamTyler Nugent ’01 Daily News All-CHSFL. All-CityTyler Nugent CHSFL Monsignor Peters Award (Outstanding Student/Athlete)Jon Tallerico ’01 Daily News All-CHSFL, All-CityRyan Lenihan ’02 Daily News All-CHSFLAndrew Clarke ’03 Daily News All-CHSFLDwayne Jones ’04 Daily News All-CHSFLFrank Collins ’04 IAFO Ken Weinman Injured Player AwardChris Giardini ’05 Daily News All-CHSFL 2nd teamRashaad Slowley ’07 Daily News All-City, All-County, Daily News All-

Suburban, Class A NYSSWA 1st team All-State Maurice Easterling ’07 All-County, Daily News All-Suburban 2nd Team

NYSSWA 3rd Team Class A All-State Anton Rukaj ’07 NYSSWA 2nd Team Class A All-State LBRyan Hunt ’07 NYSSWA 3rd Team Class A All-State LBMaurice Easterling ’08 All-County, NYSSWA 2nd Team All-State Ryan Hunt ’08 All–County 2nd Team, NYSSWA 3rd Team All-State

Largest Crowds (partial list):Iona ’67 8000Iona ’57 8000Hayes ’52 8000Iona ’54 8000Mount St Michael ’50 7200Hayes ’50 7000Mount St Michael ’51 7000New Rochelle ’52 7000Mount ’54 6500Hayes ’53 6000Aquinas (Rochester) ’52 6000Iona ’52 5500Mount St Michael ’59 5000Chaminade ’57 5000Chaminade ’60 5000New Rochelle ’53 5000Hayes ’54 4500Iona ’55 4000Iona ’53 4000Hayes ’51 4000Holy Cross ’63 4000Iona ’08 4000White Plains ’87 3500Holy Cross ’61 3500All Hallows ’52 3500Xavier ’50 3000

Professional Draft Picks/Professional Football:Paul Choquette ’56 Brown Drafted by Buffalo Bills in 1960 AFL draft,

deferred to attend Harvard Law SchoolBob Hyland ’63 Boston College 1st Round pick (#7) 1967 by Green Bay Packers,

10 year NFL veteran member of Green Bay Packers NFL Championship team.

Ken Doyen ’63 George Washington Played professionally in the Continental Football League in the late 60’s.Tom Lee ’68 North Dakota St Signed in Training Camp by New York JetsSteve Buchanan ’70 Holy Cross 11th Round pick (#276) 1974 by Denver BroncosVic Quirolo ’84 Iona Played Professionally in England for 3 yearsEric Ogbogu ’94 Univ. of Maryland 6th Round pick (#163) 1998 by NY Jets, 10 year NFL veteranVerron Haynes Univ. of Georgia Played Freshman year at Stepinac in 1993 before

moving to Georgia. Member of Pittsburgh Steeler’s NFL Champiionship Team

Stepinac Crusaders on Top 25 ranked college teams:

Paul Hefti ’53 Miami 1954 AP #11, UPI #91955 AP #14, UPI #181956 AP #6, UPI #6

Dick Broderick ’53 Michigan St 1956 AP #9, UPI #10Roy Pizzarello ’61 Princeton 1964 UPI #13 (Starting QB, undefeated 9-0)Mike Parrotta ’79 Temple 1979 AP #17, UPI #17

Stepinac Crusaders in College Bowl games:Tom Griffin ’58 Villanova 1961 Sun BowlJames Thomas ’59 Villanova 1962 Liberty BowlBill Stockey ’69 William & Mary 1970 Tangerine BowlMike Parrotta ’78 Temple 1978 Mirage BowlMike Parrotta ’79 Temple 1979 Garden State Bowl

Stepinac Crusaders in the College Coaching ranks:Ed Fabiani ’71 Iona Off. Coordinator Iona (1979-1983), Pace (1995-2002)Babe McAuley ’78 Iona Asst coach IonaRob Ianello ’83 Catholic Asst coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Notre Dame, Wisconsin,

Arizona, AlabamaDennis Fahey ’86 Iona Asst coach IonaJohn DeMarco ’91 Wesleyan Asst coach Bryant CollegeJeff Skelton ’93 Albany/Fordham Offensive Coordinator, FordhamBrendan Nugent ’01 Manhattan Asst. coach Iowa, William & Mary

Stepinac Crusaders in the High School Coaching ranks:George Marklay ’56 Dayton Asst coach at nationally renowned football power

Archbishop Moeller in Cincinnati, OH (coached with and was a roommate of future Notre Dame coach Gerry Faust)former Head coach Archbishop McNicholas (Cincinnati, OH) and took his team in 1984 to Ohio state title game

Vito Priore ’57 former Head coach Bronxville HSTony DeMatteo ’60 URI Head coach Roosevelt , Somers - Career Record: 238-68-3

Winningest Coach in Section 1 History1999 Frank McGuire Foundation National Coaching Award2003 NFL HS Coach of the Year award1998 National Coach of the Year finalist1996 NYS Class AA State Championship9 Sectional and Regional ChampionshipsStepinac Hall of Fame Inductee 

Don DeMatteo ’66 Chadron St Head coach Gorton 1976-1999 – Career Record 120-80-61999 Frank McGuire Foundation National Coaching Award 5 Sectional ChampionshipsStepinac Hall of Fame Inductee

Bill Kane ’66 former Stepinac head coachStan Aufieri ’67 Fordham longtime asst coach Holy Cross HS, QueensBernie Connolly ’74 Manhattan former Stepinac head coach, current Asst coach at state

champion Monroe-WoodburyJohn Consorti ’82 Pace Head Coach Briarcliff HSVic Quirolo ’84 Iona Head Coach Iona Prep

2008 CHSFL AAA ChampionshipTony Becerra ’84 Cortland Head Coach Pleasantville HSRich Hennessy ’95 Rochester Head Coach Westlake HS

Crusaders in leadership positions in business world/government: (partial list) John P. Cunningham ’55 Fordham/NYU sits on the Board of Directors of several corporations,

former CFO of Maytag and Whirlpool. Former executive at IBM and Citrix.

Melvin Spicer ’55 Howard noted Cardiologist (El Paso, TX)Paul Choquette ’56 Brown/Harvard longtime Chairman & CEO of Gilbane Co. (one of the

largest construction firms in the US)J. Brian Hyland ’56 Fordham(deceased) Inspector General, US Department of Labor

Deputy Inspector General, NASAPresident, Association of Federal Investigators

Tom Dunleavy ’56 Brown/Stanford retired, President, Risdon Corp. (consumer products)Bill Plunkett ’58 Holy Cross/NYU Founding Partner, Plunkett & Jaffe law firmBill Choquette ’58 Notre Dame/Columbia retired, Marketing & Sales executive at Gilbane Co.BT Collins ’58 Santa Clara (deceased) former Chief of Staff to CA Gov’s Jerry Brown and Pete

Wilson. Former CA State Representative Joe Kerwin ’58 Detroit Presi. & Co-Founder, Yoogli Inc. (Search Technology)Tom Lantry ’59 Notre Dame/Penn President, Lantry & Associates (Washington, DC)Bob Verdisco ’60 (deceased) former President, International Mass Retailers Assoc. Roy Pizzarello ’61Princeton professor, Columbia University Medical CollegeDennis Dwyer ’62 Holy Cross President/CEO, Interpass Ltd (international security,

former secret service agent)John Montanaro ’63 West Point/Harvard ret., Chadwick & Saylor (real estate investment bank)Bob Amen ’67 BC/Columbia CEO, IFF Corp. (publicly traded firm in NY)Dan DiMicco ’68 Brown/Penn Chairman & CEO, Nucor Corp. (largest Steel

manufacturer in US)Bruce Wernert ’69 CEO, Wernert Construction Co.Peter Shea ’69 Iona President, Icahn EnterprisesJoe Theret ’79 Iona CFO, Lenovo (Americas Group)Tony Franquiera ’80 SVA 4-time Emmy Award winning Graphic Designer NBC

NewsJames Kastberg ’81 Fordham Dean Witter IntercapitalMichael Rice ’84 Georgetown/Penn Managing Dir., Newpoint Advisors (private equity adv.)Doug Donohue ’85 Georgetown/Columbia Goldman Sachs & Co.John Massy ’88 Cornell/Columbia VP, Capital Z Investment PartnersFred Paulmann ’89 BC/NYU Senior Corporate Counsel, Pfizer Inc.

College Awards/Records:

Paul Hefti ’53 Univ. of Miami, FL Still holds Univ. of Miami record for longest Interception return for a TD (98 yards) vs. Fordham. Coincidentally, the pass was thrown by former Stepinac teammate and classmates Dick Broderick ’53.

Paul Choquette ’56 Brown 3x All-Ivy FBMember of All-Time Ivy League teamAP All America honorable mentionBrown’s All-time leading rusher at graduation1959 National Football Foundation WinnerBrown Football Hall of Fame

George Marklay ’56 Dayton Zulli Memorial Trophy (team)Bob Hyland ’63 Boston College East-West Shrine Game

Senior BowlBoston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame

Steve Buchanan ’70 Holy Cross Back of the Year in ’72, ’73 (team)Holy Cross No. 9 All-time leading rusher

Mike Jednak ’84 Holy Cross All-Patriot League DLJohn Massy ’88 Cornell Cornell Off. Player of the YearBeau Riely ’90 Georgetown Georgetown’s Top Lineman AwardEric Ogbogu ’94 Maryland MVP of South team in 1998 Hula Bowl

#6 All-Time Sacks leader#5 All-Time Tackle For Loss leaderLed team in Sacks 3 straight seasons

Dan Riely ’96 Catholic D-III First Team All-American GAngelo Troiano ’97 CW Post 2x Zureck Award (Top Lineman) (team)Tyler Nugent ’02 Holy Cross Unsung Hero Award (team)

Future College Football Players/Scholarships: (163 and counting)51 Lou Albano Univ. of Tennessee A52 Bob Stevens Mississippi State A52 Larry Travers Holy Cross A52 Dick Disbrow Univ. of Tennessee/Memphis St. A

53 Dick BroderickFordham (starting QB)/Michigan State/ AQuantico Marines (starting QB)

53 Paul Hefti Univ. of Miami, FL (starting CB) A53 Frank Chiera Boston University (starting FB) A53 Bob Donahue Fordham A53 Joe O'Brien Wyoming A56 Paul Choquette Brown (3x All-Ivy League) Ivy56 George Marklay Dayton (starting E) A57 Joseph Trapp Detroit A58 John Shea Alfred University III58 Joe Kerwin Detroit A58 Joe McCarthy Detroit A58 Don Noonan US Merchant Marine Academy III58 Tom Griffin Villanova A

59 James Thomas Villanova (captain) A59 Carl Pugni St Vincent College/King's College II60 Tony DeMatteo Rhode Island AA61 Roy Pizzarello Princeton (starting QB) Ivy61 Roger La Barre Cornell/NYU Ivy61 John Pugni Dayton A62 Dennis Dwyer Holy Cross A63 John Montanaro Army (starting OT) A63 Bob Hyland Boston College (1st Rd NFL draft) A63 Chris Markey Boston College A63 Tom Choquette Harvard (starting FB) Ivy63 Ken Doyen George Washington (starting DE) AA66 Rich Wernert Bridgeport II66 Don DeMatteo Chadron St, NE II66 Tom Neary Bridgeport II67 Charlie Blank Boston College A67 Stan Aufieri Fordham (captain) AA68 Dan DiMicco Brown Ivy68 Bill Henry Holy Cross AA68 Tom Lee Notre Dame/North Dakota St A69 Peter Shea Iona III69 Rich Paulis Iona III69 Bruce Wernert Rhode Island AA69 Bill Stockey William & Mary AA70 Steve Buchanan Holy Cross (No. 9 All-time rusher) AA70 Bob Curran Holy Cross AA70 Bruce Pohlot Lehigh AA70 Tony Rende Pace III70 Bob Carlucci St John's AA71 Kevin Stockey Bridgeport AA71 Mario Chavez Fordham AA71 Ed Fabiani Fordham AA71 Al Soricelli Iona III72 Attilio Oliva Bridgeport AA72 Art Gibson Cornell Ivy72 Gerry Owen Pace III73 Rick Cacciatto Bridgeport/Iona III73 Dennis Lauzon Springfield College III73 Michael Macchi Bridgeport II74 Steve Yurcho Boston U. AA74 Chris Fabiani Duquesne III74 Tony Russo Bridgeport/Iona III75 Jim Madigan Albany AA75 Mike McManus Iona III75 Rick Giordano Iona III77 Joe Garbowski Pace III77 Ed Chomicki Boston College A78 Tom Humphrey Fordham AA78 Craig Miller Fordham (captain) AA78 Rich Caprio Iona III

78 Mark Fitzmaurice Iona III78 Babe McAuley Iona III78 Mike Parrotta Temple A 79 Dan Almedia Fairfield III79 Michael Russo Iona III79 Joe Theret Iona III79 Joe Burgos Iona III79 Dan Hono Pace III79 Maurice McKenna UTEP A81 James Kastberg Fordham AA81 Frank Boccanfusco Fordham AA81 Tom Tracy Springfield College III81 Vin DiLeo UCONN AA81 Tom Tracy Springfield College III82 Bill Kelly Coast Guard Academy III82 George Rapp Fordham AA82 Greg Gherardi Fordham AA82 Tom Bisceglia Iona III82 Tom Harris Penn State A83 Pat O'Brien Boston College A83 Rob Ianello Catholic III83 Ted Werthman Yale Ivy84 Mike Rice Georgetown III84 Kevin Chamberlain Brown Ivy84 Tony Becerra Cortland III84 Chris MacDonald Georgetown III84 Mike Jednak Holy Cross (All-Patroit League) AA84 Vic Quirolo Iona III85 Rich Dowd St. Johns III86 Dennis Fahey Iona III86 Doug Gardner Pace III86 Dan Eassa Pace (#5 All-time in Field Goals) II87 Tim Kinkead Fordham AA87 John Kelly Marist III88 John Massy Cornell (captain, Off. POY) Ivy88 Gary Thomas CW Post II88 Jim Comstock Marist III88 Cedric Nelson South Carolina St II 88 Brian Savage Union (captain) III88 Kevin McDonough Yale Ivy90 Jim Moran Albany AA90 Chris Kelly Albany (captain) AA

90 Beau RielyGeorgetown (captain, Top Lineman) AA

91 John Povemba Assumption II91 Jonathan DeMarco Wesleyan (captain) III92 Enrico Mariani Georgetown (captain) AA92 Ronnie Clarke Iona AA93 Jeff Skelton Albany AA94 Michael Senatore CW Post (captain) II94 Eric Ogbogu Maryland A

95 Richard Hennessy Rochester III96 Omar Ramirez Bryant College AA96 Dan Riely Catholic (D-III All-American) III96 Rich Wabunoha Catholic III96 Greg Slater Fairfield AA96 Tremaine Tillman Kings College III96 Jim LaFaro St John's AA96 Chuck Ogbogu St Thomas More, KY III97 Robert Favata CW Post II97 Angelo Troiano CW Post (captain) II97 Rich Holzer Hofstra AA97 Martin Kehayas Siena AA98 Dennis Hyland Kingspoint III99 Eric Holzer Albany AA99 Jim Condon Ithaca III99 Howard Alexander St. Lawrence III

Devin MacDonald Georgetown IIIMike Jelenek Iona IIIJoe Salameh Iona/Siena AA

0 Paul Delanoy Western New England (captain) III1 Brendan Nugent Catholic III1 Frank Altomaro Fordham AA1 Terence Kehayas Iona (captain)/Siena AA2 Tyler Nugent Holy Cross AA2 Frank Scuderi Iona AA2 Jon Tallerico Western New England III3 Chris Archer FDU AA3 Ryan Lenihan FDU AA3 Jason Miller LaSalle AA3 Billy Flooks Marist AA4 Dan Archer Albany AA4 Dwayne Jones Iona/CCSU AA4 Sean Connington Sacred Heart AA5 George Kehayas Iona AA5 Luke Kehayas Iona AA5 Jamal Joseph Maritime III5 Rich Shanahan Sacred Heart AA6 Steven Meys American International II6 Chris Giardini Colgate AA6 Tim Kehayas Iona AA6 Paul Mohan Iona AA7 Ryan Hoffer Cortland III7 Jon Riddle Iona AA8 Anton Rukaj CW Post II8 Ben Bruckenthal Marist AA8 Rashaad Slowley So. Connecticut St II