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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong> Association<br />
<strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> Induction Ceremony<br />
Saturday, October 14, <strong>2006</strong><br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School
The <strong>NPAAA</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Directors<br />
Board Members at Large<br />
Greg Kobasa Richard Swanker Al Brodhag Jami Wilus Rick Carroll<br />
Officers<br />
Ron Jaros Jim Heimer Tom Strickland Russ Stewart Bill Sinkinson<br />
Recording Secretary Vice President President Treasurer Corresponding<br />
Secretary
Our Mission Statement:<br />
The mission <strong>of</strong> this Association shall be to uphold the standards and prestige <strong>of</strong> the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong><br />
High School athletic program and to encourage and promote higher education through<br />
scholarship awards to those athletes who demonstrate courage and sacrifice during their athletic<br />
careers. In addition, a hall <strong>of</strong> fame has been established to recognize those alumni from <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Penn</strong> High School and its legacy schools who best exemplified those high standards while<br />
participating in athletics in high school.<br />
<strong>NPAAA</strong> Scholarship Winners<br />
The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong> Association is proud to support some <strong>of</strong> the outstanding<br />
scholar/athletes <strong>of</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School in their pursuit <strong>of</strong> higher education. Listed below are the<br />
recipients <strong>of</strong> the annual scholarships that your membership and donations help to support.<br />
Scholar Athlete Award<br />
2002 Jennifer Krepps<br />
2003 Kristi Troster Nicholas Fanslau<br />
2004 Liz Monachello Mike Partain<br />
2005 Shi Chen Abraham Horng<br />
<strong>2006</strong> Jennifer Kesilman Matt Francis<br />
2002<br />
James K. Gulick Award<br />
Steven Craig<br />
2003 Matt Henderson<br />
2004 Scott Simonovich<br />
2005 Sean Doyle<br />
<strong>2006</strong> Cody Edling & Phil Wright<br />
The James K. Gulick Scholarship is awarded annually to the senior <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> track & field athlete who best<br />
exemplifies the ideals <strong>of</strong> Coach Jim Gulick Sr., sportsmanship, integrity and leadership.<br />
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE NORTH PENN ALUMNI ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION<br />
Early in 2000, a group <strong>of</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> community members and <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> School District representatives met<br />
to discuss the possibility <strong>of</strong> starting a formal <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> Association. The initial force behind this idea was Art<br />
Wurster, a former <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> Scholar/Athlete. Following several monthly meetings, criteria for membership was<br />
established -- former <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> athletes and coaches, as well as honorary members. In August <strong>of</strong> 2000, The <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Penn</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong> Association (<strong>NPAAA</strong>) was <strong>of</strong>ficially founded, and members <strong>of</strong> this fledging organization began<br />
to meet on the second Wednesday <strong>of</strong> each month.<br />
Officers were duly elected: President- Al Brodhag; Secretary - Ken Schmidt; Treasurer - Russ Stewart; as well as<br />
four Directors - Greg Kobasa, Rick Carroll, Jim Heimer, and Tom Strickland.<br />
By-laws and a mission and purpose <strong>of</strong> the organization were created with the approval <strong>of</strong> the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong><br />
School District. A Newsletter, The Knight Times, was produced quarterly for the growing membership.<br />
In 2002, the <strong>NPAAA</strong> awarded its first scholarships, the Scholar/Athlete Award and The James K. Gulick Track<br />
Scholarship Award.<br />
In January 2004, a new President (Tom Strickland) and a new Vice-President (Jim Heimer) were elected to serve<br />
the <strong>NPAAA</strong>. In the Spring, President Strickland (NP Graduate, 1962) presented to the <strong>NPAAA</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Directors a<br />
basic outline for the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong>, to be sponsored by the <strong>NPAAA</strong>. It was enthusiastically and<br />
unanimously accepted by the Board <strong>of</strong> Directors. Work began immediately on the First Induction <strong>of</strong> Candidates and<br />
culminated with <strong>of</strong>ficial ceremonies on Saturday, October 8, 2005.<br />
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong> Association<br />
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P.O. Box 22<br />
Lansdale, PA 19446<br />
http://www.npaaa.org<br />
215-368-9800 Ext. 105 alumni@npenn.org<br />
October 14, <strong>2006</strong><br />
Welcome to everyone attending this evening’s second annual <strong>NPAAA</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> Induction Ceremony. This<br />
year’s event is going to be remembered not only for the 12 individuals and 2 teams being inducted but also for the<br />
historic milestone <strong>of</strong> the establishment and dedication <strong>of</strong> the Wall <strong>of</strong> Honor. This Wall <strong>of</strong> Honor will not only be a<br />
permanent monument to individuals and teams but it will also serve as a documented record <strong>of</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High<br />
School, and its Legacy Schools, sports history for everyone to appreciate.<br />
Since the <strong>NPAAA</strong> was established in the Year 2000, we have successfully awarded nine scholarships to outstanding<br />
senior class male and female student athletes. Also, the <strong>NPAAA</strong>, in conjunction with the James K. Gulick Award<br />
sponsors, have provided six scholarships to Track & Field athletes who epitomize qualities <strong>of</strong> sportsmanship, fair<br />
play, and competitiveness espoused by <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School Coach James K. Gulick, Sr. Please visit the<br />
KnightSite (www.npaaa.org) to view a listing <strong>of</strong> the individual scholarship winners. In addition, the <strong>NPAAA</strong> has<br />
reached a milestone <strong>of</strong> over 200 members and growing every day.<br />
I said it last year and I will state it again this year. It is a special honor and privilege to hold the position <strong>of</strong> President<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong> Association and to be part <strong>of</strong> an organization that is building on its original<br />
mission <strong>of</strong> providing scholarships to student athletes to successfully establishing <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School’s first<br />
Sports <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong>. By establishing a Sports <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> we are recognizing the outstanding individual athletes,<br />
coaches and teams that brought honor to themselves and our school. In addition, we are providing future generations<br />
a documented record <strong>of</strong> our sports history. This history will not only provide a source <strong>of</strong> pride but also a standard to<br />
emulate. This history originated with our “Legacy Schools”; Hatfield High School, Lansdale High School, and<br />
<strong>North</strong> Wales High School dating back to 1887 and which were consolidated in 1955 to become <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High<br />
School.<br />
Tonight we are honoring individual athletes and teams that represent several <strong>of</strong> these schools spanning eight<br />
decades. These 12 individuals, the 1976 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School Girls’ <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania State Championship Team and<br />
the 1981 Boys’ <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania State Championship Track & Field Team represent<br />
individuals and teams that demonstrated excellence through sacrifice, dedication, courage, hard work, and<br />
commitment. These values were instilled by coaches who dedicated their lives and careers to teaching athletes the<br />
cardinal virtues <strong>of</strong> ancient Greek philosophy: justice, prudence, temperance, and fortitude. These lessons <strong>of</strong> virtue<br />
develop individual character that shape and influence the rest <strong>of</strong> our lives.<br />
At the conclusion <strong>of</strong> the induction ceremony, the Wall <strong>of</strong> Honor will be dedicated. Please join the <strong>NPAAA</strong> and<br />
school <strong>of</strong>ficials to witness this historic event. Following the Wall <strong>of</strong> Honor Dedication, you are invited to a reception<br />
and refreshments to congratulate the inductees, reunite with classmates, teammates and meet new friends. By<br />
bringing together athletes, teams, and coach’s spanning eight decades we hope to provide a forum and an<br />
opportunity to create an atmosphere for collegiality and reunion.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Thomas F. Strickland Jr.<br />
President <strong>NPAAA</strong><br />
NPHS Class <strong>of</strong> 1962<br />
<strong>NPAAA</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Directors<br />
Thomas F. Strickland, Jr. James Heimer Russ Stewart William Sinkinson Ron Jaros<br />
President Vice President Treasurer Corresponding Secretary Recording Secretary<br />
Greg Kobasa Jami Wilus Richard Swanker Rick Carroll<br />
Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member
On behalf <strong>of</strong> the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> School District and Board <strong>of</strong> Education, congratulations to the new<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong> “<strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong>” <strong>Inductees</strong>. As a district, it is our distinct privilege to honor<br />
your athletic achievements by commemorating them through this recognition. This is our<br />
opportunity to thank you for helping to build the foundation <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong> the most recognized sports<br />
programs in the state <strong>of</strong> <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania and beyond.<br />
Honoring your athletic accomplishments through this induction recognizes your personal<br />
contributions to your sport. But this honor goes well beyond your personal contributions. Your<br />
inclusion on our new “Wall <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong>” will serve now and into the future as an important role<br />
model for today’s and tomorrow’s student athletes making you, forever, a cherished member <strong>of</strong><br />
our <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> family.<br />
Tonight it is our pleasure to bestow this special recognition on you for the outstanding<br />
contributions and achievements you have earned. I applaud your phenomenal personal<br />
accomplishments. Your honor is richly deserved and will always be remembered through the<br />
efforts <strong>of</strong> the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong> Association.<br />
Congratulations and thank you for your contributions to the #1 athletic program in the state <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Penn</strong>sylvania!<br />
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A History <strong>of</strong> the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> School System<br />
Dick Shearer<br />
The roots <strong>of</strong> public education in the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> area predate the Civil War when simple one-room schoolhouses<br />
dotted the countryside. They <strong>of</strong>fered schooling at the most basic level because all the primary grades were taught<br />
by a single teacher in that one-room environment. Students who wanted “higher” education had to travel to a<br />
town where advanced courses were available. As villages grew into larger boroughs in the 1880s, 12-year diploma<br />
programs were <strong>of</strong>fered in these schools, and senior classes evolved – some with as few as a single student.<br />
Lansdale School District was formed in 1871, a year before the community became an incorporated borough. In<br />
1872, its first public school was built on East Main Street, where Citizens Bank now stands. The first graduating<br />
class in 1888 consisted <strong>of</strong> four students. The original school on Main Street was replaced by the larger Broad<br />
Street and Green Street schools in 1888 and 1899, respectively, but it was not until 1914 that the first Lansdale<br />
High School was built on the site <strong>of</strong> the present McDonald’s restaurant.<br />
An influx <strong>of</strong> new industries and affordable residential housing quickly pushed the high school building past<br />
capacity, and in 1930, the school board agreed to build a new high school on <strong>Penn</strong> Street, where there would be<br />
plenty <strong>of</strong> room for future expansion. Because <strong>of</strong> this foresight, the second Lansdale High School stood the test <strong>of</strong><br />
time much better than its predecessor. Over a period <strong>of</strong> 40 years, the campus grew to serve a total <strong>of</strong> seven towns<br />
and townships in the region.<br />
When regional consolidation took place in 1955, the <strong>Penn</strong> Street school underwent a massive expansion project<br />
that more than doubled the size <strong>of</strong> the original school. In June 1955, the final Lansdale High School diplomas<br />
were awarded, and three months later <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School was born.<br />
Like Lansdale, Hatfield’s education system evolved from one-room schools into a larger school that began <strong>of</strong>fering<br />
advanced grades during the 1890s. Hatfield Consolidated School District was formed in 1921 when residents <strong>of</strong><br />
the borough and township agreed to erect a modern high school on the borough-township line in 1921. The new<br />
facility contained 19 rooms and was built on a 10 1/2-acre tract at Fairgrounds and Cowpath Roads. When the<br />
building opened in September, 1922, it was the first six-year high school in this part <strong>of</strong> the state. A total <strong>of</strong> 492<br />
students were brought together under the same ro<strong>of</strong>, taught by a 15-member faculty. Hatfield High featured the<br />
largest auditorium and gymnasium between Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley. Now the home <strong>of</strong> the Biblical<br />
Theological Seminary, Hatfield High School’s last graduates received their diplomas in 1955. The high school<br />
closed its doors on June 10, 1955, and in September, 1955, Hatfield’s underclassmen began attending the <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Penn</strong> Joint High School in Lansdale.<br />
Public education in <strong>North</strong> Wales also began with a one-room school located on Main Street that was built before<br />
the town was incorporated in 1869. The bustling young town soon outgrew its first schoolhouse and a new one<br />
was erected at Third and School Streets. By the 1890s that structure also proved inadequate and a three-story<br />
addition was built to house all 12 grades. <strong>North</strong> Wales held its first commencement in 1887 – with one student<br />
receiving a diploma. The School Street building was replaced in 1928 by what is now <strong>North</strong> Wales Elementary<br />
School on Summit Street. Like Lansdale and Hatfield, <strong>North</strong> Wales became a part <strong>of</strong> the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> Jointure in<br />
1955, ending the era <strong>of</strong> independent school districts – and high schools – in each town.<br />
To come full circle, the post-World War II construction boom impacted the once rural townships <strong>of</strong> Hatfield,<br />
Montgomery, Upper Gwynedd and Towamencin much like the rapid growth the boroughs experienced a halfcentury<br />
earlier. The venerable Lansdale/<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School was no longer able to contain the influx <strong>of</strong> new<br />
students. In 1971 a new, massive high school campus was built in Towamencin, and <strong>Penn</strong> Street was converted<br />
into what is now <strong>Penn</strong>dale Middle School.
A Remarkable Story about five <strong>of</strong> <strong>NPAAA</strong>’s <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> Track and<br />
Field <strong>Inductees</strong> and their Record Setting Sprint Progression 1924 to<br />
<strong>2006</strong><br />
By Richard Swanker<br />
There was a time when track shoes had leather soles with ¾ inch spikes and athletes<br />
ran on 440yd. cinder tracks. In 1924 George Sands was a senior at Lansdale High School.<br />
He was the captain <strong>of</strong> the football and basketball teams. However, it was as a track team<br />
member that he excelled. As a sprinter he set school records in the 100, 220 and 440 yard<br />
dashes, running 10.0 flat for the 100yd. dash in 1924. The world record in 1924 was 9.5.<br />
George went to <strong>Penn</strong> State on a full track scholarship.<br />
4X100 yd. relay.<br />
Fourteen years later not a lot had changed with the track shoe, cinder tracks or George’s sprint records.<br />
One major change that took place was the beginning <strong>of</strong> the Crawford era. James B Crawford<br />
began coaching Track and Field in 1930 at Lansdale High school. In 1938 Jack Watt became the<br />
next great sprinter in Lansdale high school history. Jack was undefeated in dual meets for three<br />
years. His senior year he was undefeated in the 100, 220, and 120yd. low hurdles. He tied the<br />
school record in the 100yd. dash and set a new school record in the 220yd. dash. Jack went on<br />
after high school to set a new world interscholastic record with Mercersburg Academy in the<br />
In 1956 the area high schools; Lansdale, <strong>North</strong> Wales and Hatfield, came together to create the <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Penn</strong> school district. Track shoes had changed; the uppers were lighter, the soles still had long spikes, and athletes<br />
ran on 440yd.cinder tracks. Coach Jim Crawford was coaching and in 1960 a new sprinter emerged, Ron Hangey.<br />
Ron, as a senior in 1961 at the Bux-Mont League Championship meet, set League records in the 100, 220 and<br />
440yd. dashes. He went on to win the 100yd. dash at the state meet, becoming <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong>’s<br />
first 100yd. dash State Track & Field Champion; he also placed second in the 440yd. dash at<br />
the State Meet. At the end <strong>of</strong> Ron’s senior year he had broken all <strong>of</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong>’s sprint<br />
records. The 100yd. record was now 9.9; the 220yd. dash record was 21.9 and the 440yd.<br />
dash record was 48.9.<br />
The shoes got a little lighter, the track was still 440 yd. <strong>of</strong> cinders, and Coach<br />
Crawford’s unbelievable coaching career continued. In 1968 he won his 21 st consecutive<br />
Bux-Mont League Championship and another superb sprinter emerged, Bill Clugston. As a<br />
junior at <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong>, Bill won the 100yd., 220yd. and 440yd. dashes at the Bux-Mont League<br />
Championship meet. He went on to win the 100yd. dash and the 200yd. dash at the District<br />
One Track and Field Championships. In the 1968 State Track and Field Championships, Bill<br />
became the first underclassman at <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High school to win a State Track & Field Championship title in the<br />
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220yd. dash; he was fifth in the 100yd. dash. The following year, 1969, Coach Crawford won his 22 nd consecutive<br />
Bux-Mont League Championship title and his last. Bill again won the 100yd., 220yd. and 440yd. dashes at the Bux-<br />
Mont League Championship meet. At the 1969 District One Track & Field Championship, Bill won the 100 and<br />
220 yd. dashes for the second year, helping <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> and Coach Crawford to its first District One Track and<br />
Field title. At the State Track and Field Championships Bill won the 220yd. dash, making him <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong>’s only<br />
two time State Champion; he was third in the 100yd. dash.<br />
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In the next 10 years, there were major changes in track and field. The shoes were synthetically made and<br />
very light; the tracks changed from 440yds. to 400 meters. The surface changed from cinders to all weather tracks,<br />
the spikes changed from ¾ <strong>of</strong> an inch to ¼ <strong>of</strong> an inch, and Coach Crawford turned the track program over to<br />
Coach James Gulick. In 1981 Coach Gulick’s Track team won <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong>’s first boys Indoor and Outdoor State<br />
Track & Field Championships. Coach Gulick retired and turned the reins over to Coach<br />
Richard Swanker in 1982. In 1989 another superb sprinter emerged, Shane Pratt. Before<br />
Shane would graduate from <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School he would hold every class record in the<br />
100m, 200m and 400m, except the 9 th grade 100 meters (his brother Derek holds that). In<br />
1991 Shane finished the dual meet season undefeated in the 100, 200 and 400 meters. He<br />
won the League Championship in the 100, 200 and 400 meters, setting a league and school<br />
record in the 400 meters, running 47.4. In the District One Championships, he won the 100 and 200 meters.<br />
Advancing to the State Track & Field Championship, he won the 100 and 200 meters, finishing the season<br />
undefeated in the 100 and 200 meters. In 1992 Shane finished the dual meet season undefeated in the 100, 200<br />
and 400 meters. He won the League Championship in the 100, 200 and 400 meters breaking the league and school<br />
record in the 100 meters running 10.2. At the District One Championships he won the 100 and 200 meters and<br />
anchored the 4X100m relay to first place finish. In 1992 Coach Swanker won his second District One Track<br />
Championship. At the State Track & Field Championship, for the second straight year, Shane won the 100 and<br />
200 meters, helping <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> and Coach Swanker to the State runner up team title. Shane finished the season<br />
undefeated in the 100 and 200 meters for the second straight year. Shane’s 200 meter time at the state meet was a<br />
new school record, 20.9 (21.08 fat). Shane ended his career with all three sprint records at <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High<br />
school; 100 meters 10.2h; 200 meters 20.9h and 400 meters 47.4h. These Track records at <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School<br />
stand today in <strong>2006</strong>.
Reflections / Excerpts from a Motivational Speech<br />
by Steve Miller Presented 1/9/02 at the <strong>NPAAA</strong> Annual Meeting<br />
Steve addressed the perennial question <strong>of</strong> the overall meaning <strong>of</strong> athletics, what athletics meant to him during his<br />
student days at NPHS, and how those lessons impacted both his pr<strong>of</strong>essional baseball career and later life. He<br />
outlined how athletics taught him the meaning <strong>of</strong> hard work, sacrifice, desire, enthusiasm, conditioning, mental<br />
toughness and discipline – all topics frequently mentioned by many insightful athletes. Steve focused on four<br />
qualities that had special significance to him and what those qualities entail.<br />
1) LOYALTY: 100% commitment to all who depend upon you. Loyalty is found within any successful<br />
team, at any level, in any successful business.<br />
2) RESPECT: Everyone has personal goals. Respect those goals and the life experiences <strong>of</strong> your opponents,<br />
but do not confuse fear with respect. Respect your parents and the authority they represent in your life.<br />
A gentle look, a kind word, or a smile can do wonders. The American writer Herbert Casson said that, in<br />
handling men, three feelings you must not possess are fear, dislike, and contempt.<br />
3) UNSELFISHNESS: Think <strong>of</strong> all consequences before you talk or act. Ask yourself the question, "How<br />
would I want to be treated in this situation?” What you say or do affects the lives <strong>of</strong> others. What makes<br />
a perfect day? Say or do something nice for someone who can never repay you!<br />
4) HONESTY: It’s habit forming in either case – honesty or dishonesty. Self-honesty is imperative in<br />
athletics or in any other field. You can never become an effective leader if you are dishonest – in sports or<br />
in life in general.<br />
All <strong>of</strong> us realize that the future holds extraordinary challenges for us; we must accept those challenges as a part <strong>of</strong><br />
life. Honesty and integrity must be sacrosanct when dealing with these challenges. There is no middle ground<br />
when it comes to honesty; it’s black and white. There is NO special time to be honest. Its time is NOW and<br />
ALWAYS.<br />
These four traits are really about CHARACTER, which is the foundation for everything in your life. An athlete<br />
must be dependable and consistent, regardless <strong>of</strong> the time or place.<br />
Al Brodhag<br />
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<strong>2006</strong> <strong>NPAAA</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> <strong>Inductees</strong><br />
DAN DRISSEL<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1963<br />
3 Yr Letter Winner in Football and Wrestling<br />
All Bux-Mont League Football Center Position<br />
Bux-Mont League and District I Heavyweight<br />
Wrestling Champion<br />
First Team Center at Temple University for 3 Yrs.<br />
Assistant Coach, NPHS 1970-1972<br />
Wrestling<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School:<br />
Football (10-11-12) (Co-Captain) (Center, Middle Guard, Middle Linebacker) –<br />
All Bux-Mont Offensive Center<br />
Wrestling (10-11-12) Heavyweight – Bux-Mont Champions (NP)<br />
Heavyweight -- Undefeated (Dual Meets)<br />
Heavyweight – Bux-Mont Champion, District I<br />
Teacher/Coach, NPHS (Science) 1971-2004<br />
Concert Choir (11-12)<br />
Voice Ensemble (11-12)<br />
Temple University, 1967 (Football)
<strong>2006</strong> <strong>NPAAA</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> <strong>Inductees</strong><br />
STAN FRETZ<br />
Athlete, Lansdale HS, 1935<br />
Football, Basketball, Track<br />
Captain <strong>of</strong> the 1934 Football Team<br />
Most Valuable Player, Football Team, 1934<br />
Bluffton College, Captain <strong>of</strong> the Football Team and<br />
Track & Field Team.<br />
Stan lettered in Football, Basketball, Track, 220 Low Hurdles and Javelin at LHS. He was<br />
Captain <strong>of</strong> the 1934 Football Team, and won the Most Valuable Football Player Trophy in 1933,<br />
lettering four years. At Bluffton, Stan played Football and Track, where he Captained both teams.<br />
After college, he returned to Lansdale to play Football (Running Guard) for the Semi-Pro Team,<br />
The Silver Hawks, 1946-1947. He later competed in the Senior Olympics in the State <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Penn</strong>sylvania, bringing home medals in Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, and the 100-Yard Dash.<br />
Stan remained very active in Lansdale throughout his entire life, serving on Lansdale Library<br />
Board, Grace Mennonite Church Council, Spiritual Council Deacon, Choir Director, Choir<br />
Mentor, and Quartet Member. He served with the Germantown Mennonite Board and had the<br />
Fretz Building named after him by the Bluffton College Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees.<br />
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<strong>2006</strong> <strong>NPAAA</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> <strong>Inductees</strong><br />
ERV JAROS<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1965<br />
Football, Winter and Spring Track<br />
3 Yr Letter Winner Football and Track<br />
All Bux-Mont League Football Defensive End 1964<br />
5 Time Bux-Mont League Champion Discus and<br />
Shot Put<br />
A State Champion Discus Record 182’3”<br />
Held PA State Record 20 Years<br />
<strong>Penn</strong> Relays High School Shot Put Champion, 1965<br />
5th Place at Olympic Trials 1968, Discus<br />
FOOTBALL –MVP ( 1964 SEASON ) Lettered 3 years; 1 st Team All League – Defense (defensive end)<br />
TRACK MVP ( 1965 ); team high scorer; League Champion – shot put & discus; league record in both events;<br />
District Champion ( 1965 ) discus, 2 nd place – shot put; set district discus record – still stands at 40 years and<br />
counting; State Champion (1965) Discus ; Set state discus record – stood for 20 years; <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School<br />
discus record still stands – 40 years; Held <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High shot put record for 35 years; <strong>Penn</strong> Relays Champion<br />
– shot put (1965); Indoor Track shot put – undefeated (1964-65); Spring Track dual meet and invitationals -<br />
undefeated in discus and shot put until 2 nd place in shot at district championships; Lettered 3 years (No9 th graders<br />
on Sr. High team at that time, also no letters were given for winter track in those days); member <strong>of</strong> the record<br />
setting shuttle hurdle relay team; ran 14.9 sec. in the high hurdles; first eastern thrower to be invited to the<br />
Golden West Invitational Track and Field Meet.<br />
COLLEGE TRACK Full scholarship to the University <strong>of</strong> New Mexico; Oklahoma Relays – 3 time champion –<br />
discus; Western <strong>Athletic</strong> Conference – champion and record holder – discus; West Coast Relays – Discus<br />
Champion; Texas Relays – champion and stadium record holder – discus; NCAA Championships - 5 th place<br />
discus; University <strong>of</strong> New Mexico– school record holder discus since 1967; NCAA Track and Field<br />
Championships Champion – discus; 1968 qualified for Olympic Trials – 5 th place; 1970 – Outstanding College<br />
Athlete in America – ranked in top 3 discus from 1968 through 1972.
<strong>2006</strong> <strong>NPAAA</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> <strong>Inductees</strong><br />
CAROL SCHMIDT KRIEBLE<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1957<br />
Field Hockey, Basketball, S<strong>of</strong>tball<br />
Three Sport Letter Winner<br />
Co-Captain Basketball Team, 1956-1957<br />
Bux-Mont Champions All 3 Sports, 1956 - 1957<br />
West Chester University 1957-1961 participated in 5 sports.<br />
Field Hockey All College, All Philadelphia Sectional Teams<br />
Coach, NPHS 1961 and 1962<br />
Field Hockey Bux-Mont League Champions, 1962.<br />
Field Hockey Team (one loss in two years).<br />
S<strong>of</strong>tball Bux-Mont League Champions, 1962<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School: Class <strong>of</strong> 1957 (Top 10 % <strong>of</strong> class); Field Hockey: (10. 11. 12): Right Wing , Bux-Mont<br />
Co Champs 1956; Basketball: (10, 11, 12): Guard, Bux- Mont Champs 1957; S<strong>of</strong>tball: (9, 10, 11, 12); Catcher,<br />
Bux- Mont Champs-Undefeated 1956, 1957; Sport Club (11, 12); Played amateur s<strong>of</strong>tball with a team in<br />
Reading during summers <strong>of</strong> 1956-57. Employed as leader in Lansdale Summer Recreation Program from 1958-<br />
1961<br />
West Chester State Teachers College: Class <strong>of</strong> 1961—BS in Health & Physical Education (Magna Cum Laude);<br />
1989—Masters Equivalency; Field Hockey (1,2,3,4): Left Wing: All College, All Philadelphia Sectional Teams;<br />
Basketball (1,2,3,4); Guard; Lacrosse (3,4) : Right Defense; S<strong>of</strong>tball (1,2,): Catcher; Track and Field (1)—Shot<br />
put; Women’s <strong>Athletic</strong> Association, Women’s Intercollegiate <strong>Athletic</strong> Program, Valkyrie Club—Women Health &<br />
Physical Education Majors; Played amateur s<strong>of</strong>tball with a team in Coatesville during summers <strong>of</strong> 1958-60;<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> School District: Teacher/Coach 1961-1963 - Taught Health & Physical Education in grades 10, 11,<br />
12; Head Coach Field Hockey: 1961-62, 1962-63---Bux Mont Co-Champs; Assistant Coach Basketball: 1961-<br />
1962; Head Coach S<strong>of</strong>tball: 1961-62, 1962-63 ---Bux-Mont Co-Champs; Played right wing with adult Bux-Mont<br />
Field Hockey Team after college.<br />
Souderton School District: Teacher / Coach 1964-1965 - Taught Physical Education in grades 7 and 9; Head<br />
Coach Junior High Hockey Team—fall <strong>of</strong>1964; Assistant Coach Junior High Basketball—winter <strong>of</strong> 1964; Head<br />
Coach Senior High S<strong>of</strong>tball Team—spring <strong>of</strong> 1965.<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> School District: Teacher 1969-1993 - Taught Elementary Physical Education at: Oak Park, York<br />
Ave, Hancock, Montgomery, A. M. Kulp, <strong>North</strong> Wales.<br />
Retired on June 30, 1993, after 27 years teaching and moved to Largo, Florida. Sports Activities in my<br />
retirement: Senior Pinellas Good Life Games: Winner <strong>of</strong> Gold Medals for golf twosome and Silver Medal for<br />
bowling between 1994-2000;<br />
Golfing Achievements: Hole in One (1995, 1998, 2000, 2005)<br />
Fairway Village Ladies League Golf Champion: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, <strong>2006</strong><br />
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STEVE MILLER<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1967<br />
Football, Basketball, Baseball<br />
3 Year Letter Winner in each Sport<br />
Football MVP, 1966<br />
1ST Team Defensive End All Bux Mont League,<br />
1966<br />
Evening Bulletin All Scholastic Award, 1966<br />
1st Team All Suburban Defensive End, 1966<br />
1st Team PA Coaches All State Defensive End<br />
1st Team Baseball All Bux Mont League, 1967<br />
Led Baseball Team in Hitting and Home Runs, 1967<br />
Played for Boston Red Sox Baseball Minor League<br />
Organization<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School<br />
Football (10-11-12) (Co-Captain) (Defensive End/Offensive Guard): Defensive End: All Bux-Mont 1 st Team;<br />
Offensive Guard: All Bux-Mont 2 nd Team; Other Awards: NPHS Most Valuable Player; Newton Cowan Award;<br />
All Suburban 1 st Teams, Defensive Guard and Offensive Guard; Evening Bulletin 1 st Team All-Scholastic Award;<br />
<strong>Penn</strong>sylvania Coaches 1 st Team All State, Defensive End. Varsity Letters three years.<br />
Basketball (10-11-12) (Center Position) Center All Bux-Mont 2 nd Team; Varsity Letters: Three Years<br />
Baseball (10-11-12) (Catcher, 1 st Base, Outfield) 1 st Team All Bux-Mont Catcher Position; Led team in batting<br />
average and home runs. Varsity Letters: Three Years.<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Virginia, Football Scholarship - 1 st Team ACC All Freshman Offensive Guard<br />
Boston Red Sox: Played in organization for five (5) Years. A Ball—Winter Haven, Fl. (1970); Greenville, SC<br />
(1971); Winston Salem, NC (1972). AA Ball—Pawtucket, RI. (1971-1972); Major League Roster (1973) (Surgery);<br />
AA Ball—Bristol, CT (1974); Minor League Player/Coach (1974)
<strong>2006</strong> <strong>NPAAA</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> <strong>Inductees</strong><br />
CLIFF NGUYEN<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 2000<br />
Tennis<br />
4 Time League and District Champion<br />
3 Time State Champion<br />
4 Time NPHS Tennis MVP and Letter Winner<br />
Only 9th Grade Boy to Win a State Singles<br />
Tennis Championship<br />
All Ivy League Singles and Doubles Player.<br />
Led Harvard University to Sweet 16 Round <strong>of</strong> the<br />
NCAA<br />
Championships<br />
Harvard University Co-Captain, Tennis Team.<br />
Achieved World Ranking <strong>of</strong> 1,414 in 2005<br />
NPHS: Four Time District Singles Champion; Four Time Letter Winner; Four Time Team MVP<br />
Ninth Grade: 1997 State Singles Champion (Only 9 th Grader ever to win a Pa. State Championship; Tenth<br />
Grade: 1998 Fourth Place; Eleventh Grade: 1999 State Singles Champion; Twelfth Grade:2000 State Singles<br />
Champion<br />
Harvard University: All-Ivy League Singles and Doubles Player; Senior Co-Captain <strong>of</strong> Varsity Tennis Team. Led<br />
team to Sweet 16 round <strong>of</strong> the NCAA Championships. Graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Economics.<br />
ATP Tour: Achieved world ranking <strong>of</strong> 1,414 in 2005<br />
Currently working as a 2 nd year analyst at Compass Advisers, a mergers and acquisitions advisory firm<br />
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SHANE PRATT<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1992<br />
Winter/Spring Track<br />
Indoor 300 Yd PA State Champion 1991 & 1992.<br />
15 Time 1st Team Suburban One All-League<br />
7 Time Colonial League Champion<br />
2 Time Spring Track MVP<br />
Undefeated in 100 and 200 Meters 1991 & 1992<br />
NPHS Record Holder in 100m, 200m, 400m<br />
5 Time District One Champion<br />
2 Time PA State Champion 100 meters<br />
2 Time PA State Champion 200 meters<br />
NPHS : Two time team MVP (1991 & 1992) Eleventh Grade: 1991 300 Yard Indoor <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania State<br />
Champion; 1991 100 Meter District Champion; 1991 100 Meter State Champion; 1991 200 Meter District<br />
Champion; 1991 200 Meter State Champion; 1992 300 Yard Indoor <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania State Champion. Twelfth<br />
Grade: 1992 100 Meter District Champion; 1992 100 Meter State Champion; 1992 200 Meter District<br />
Champion; 1992 200 Meter State Champion<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Texas at Austin: All American 4x400 Meter Relay, 1993-1994; Four Varsity Letters; Team Captain;<br />
All Southwest Conference Team, 4x400 Meter Relay Team.<br />
Seton <strong>Hall</strong> University: Two Varsity Letters; Big East Champion 4x400 Meter Indoor Relay, 1997.
<strong>2006</strong> <strong>NPAAA</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> <strong>Inductees</strong><br />
SONDRA GERHART RAKOWSKI<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1957<br />
Field Hockey, Basketball, S<strong>of</strong>tball<br />
All <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> Center Forward, 1956<br />
3 Sport Letter Winner<br />
Bux-Mont League Champion All 3 Sports 1956 –<br />
1957<br />
NPHS High Scorer in Basketball<br />
West Chester University, Selected All College Field<br />
Hockey Team<br />
NPHS: Field Hockey (10-11-12) (Co-Captain) – High Scorer, Bux-Mont Champion, 1961: 8 wins, 1 loss<br />
Basketball (10-11-12) (Forward) – High Scorer, Bux-Mont Champion – only 1 loss<br />
S<strong>of</strong>tball (10-11-12) – Undefeated Bux-Mont Champs, 1956-57<br />
West Chester University, 1960: Selected for All College Hockey Team<br />
1966 Buxmont Hockey League MVP<br />
Certified in Scuba Diving but no longer doing it. Active in skiing & golfing.<br />
Community Service: Member <strong>of</strong> the Montgomery County Youth Aid Panel-which gives underage first time<br />
<strong>of</strong>fenders a second chance.<br />
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FRANK ROBISON<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1961<br />
Lettered 3 Yrs Football, Basketball and Baseball<br />
NPHS & Bux-Mont League Leading Hitter, 491<br />
Batting Average<br />
All Bux-Mont League 1st Team Baseball, 1961<br />
Member <strong>of</strong> the Bux-Mont League Championship<br />
Team, 1961<br />
NPHS:<br />
Football (10-11-12) (End, Kick<strong>of</strong>f) – 6 wins, 3 losses<br />
Basketball (10-11-12) (Guard) – 3 yr Letter Winner<br />
Baseball (10-11-12) (Centerfielder, Pitcher) – All Bux-Mont – Top Hitter – Champions, 1961<br />
Sheldon College, NJ, 1965
<strong>2006</strong> <strong>NPAAA</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> <strong>Inductees</strong><br />
JACK WATT<br />
Athlete, Lansdale HS, 1938<br />
Football, Basketball, Track<br />
Triple-Threat Back for 1937 Football Championship Team<br />
All Bux-Mont League Football 1st Team and Top League<br />
Rusher<br />
Honorary Captain <strong>of</strong> the All-League Football Team<br />
Undefeated in the 100 Yard Dash, 220 Yard Dash<br />
& 120 Low Hurdles in every dual meet, 1938.<br />
Held the Lansdale HS school record for the 220 yard dash<br />
and 120 yard Low Hurdles, 1938<br />
Team Captain <strong>of</strong> the 1938 LHS Track Team.<br />
Ran lead<strong>of</strong>f leg <strong>of</strong> one quarter mile relay in the <strong>Penn</strong> Relays<br />
For Mercersburg Academy that set a World’s Interscholastic<br />
Record <strong>of</strong> 42.2 seconds.<br />
BA, University <strong>of</strong> <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania, 1943<br />
Jack Watt was a great athlete who participated in Football, Track, Basketball, Baseball, Boxing and Wrestling.<br />
Jack was a Tailback on the 1937 Lansdale HS Football Team that was undefeated, untied, and un-scored upon<br />
until the last four minutes in the last game <strong>of</strong> the season at Doylestown. In addition to being a top rusher in<br />
the Bux-Mont League, Jack was also an effective passer and extra-point kicker (drop kick). He was All-Bux-<br />
Mont Halfback First Team and Honorary Captain <strong>of</strong> the All-League Team.<br />
The 1938 Track team was undefeated, with 33 straight Dual Meet wins under Coach James Crawford. Jack<br />
won the 100-Yard Dash, 120-Yard Low Hurdles, and 220 Yard Dash in every Dual Meet his senior year,<br />
scoring a total <strong>of</strong> 215 points. His cumulative career point total was an impressive 518 points. Jack was<br />
Captain <strong>of</strong> the Track team.<br />
• Track Team was undefeated for 3 Years in Dual Meets, 1936-1938.<br />
• Co-Owner <strong>of</strong> 100 Yard Dash LHS School Record with George Sands.<br />
• Held School Record for 220 Yard Dash and 120 Yard Low Hurdles.<br />
• Ran on 3 one mile relay championship teams at the <strong>Penn</strong> Relays for LHS.<br />
• Jack’s success continued as he ran the Ran first leg <strong>of</strong> ¼ mile relay team at the 1939 <strong>Penn</strong> Relays for<br />
Mercersburg Academy which set a World’s Interscholastic Record at 42.2 Seconds in the rain.<br />
Prep School Mercersburg Academy, 1939<br />
Jack graduated from the University <strong>of</strong> <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania, Class <strong>of</strong> 1943.<br />
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DEREK WILLIAMS<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1992<br />
Swimming<br />
7 Times Gold Medalist, 7 PA State Swimming<br />
Records<br />
Including 50 Freestyle & 200 IM.<br />
Four Years All-American<br />
PA State Team Championships: 1990, 1991, 1992<br />
Four Year All-American at the University <strong>of</strong><br />
Minnesota<br />
Big Ten Conference 100 Butterfly Champion and<br />
Record Holder<br />
Big Ten Conference Team Championship, 1996<br />
Finished 5th in the NCAA Championships, 100 m<br />
Fly, 1995 & 1996<br />
11th Place 1996 Olympic Trials-100m Fly<br />
Ranked 11th in the World, 100m Fly, 1994<br />
Member <strong>of</strong> the USA Swimming National Team<br />
<strong>Penn</strong>sylvania States: 7 Gold Medals: Two individual: (200 yd IM & 100 yd butterfly); Five Relays: (Medley Relay<br />
(2); 200 Freestyle Relay; 400 Free Relay (2). 7 State Records: Two (2) individual (200 yd IM & 50 yd Freestyle<br />
(lead <strong>of</strong>f swimmer in the 200 free relay); 5 Relays: (Medley Relay (2); 200 yd Free Relay; 400 yd Free Relay (2). All-<br />
American Seven (7) Times: Two (2) Individual Events Five (5) Relay Events<br />
When Derek graduated from NPHS he held: Six (6) NPHS Team Records; Seven (7) Suburban I League Records;<br />
Six (6) District I PIAA Records; Four (4) PIAA State Records; Four Year Letter Winner.<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Minnesota: B.S. in Landscape Architecture, 1997<br />
• Twelve (12) Time All-American;<br />
• 1995 Big Ten Champion & Record Holder 100 Fly;<br />
• Finished 5 th NCAA Championships in the 100 Fly (1995 & 1996);<br />
• 1996 Academic All-American;<br />
• 1996 Minnesota Big Ten Swimming Championship Team;<br />
• 11 th Place in the 1996 Olympic Trials-100m Fly<br />
• Four Year Letter Winner (1993-1996).<br />
• Ranked 11 th in the world in the 100m Fly, 1994<br />
• Member <strong>of</strong> USA Swimming National Team<br />
Resides in Chicago, IL and works as a project manager/designer for a firm that specializes in custom carpentry and<br />
ornamental iron fabrication in the Chicagoland area.
<strong>2006</strong> <strong>NPAAA</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> <strong>Inductees</strong><br />
JAMI WILUS<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1998<br />
Field Hockey, Basketball, Lacrosse<br />
Lettered 4 Yrs Basketball; Lettered 3 Yrs Field Hockey<br />
and Lacrosse<br />
6 Time 1st Team Suburban One All-League<br />
2 Time NPHS Athlete <strong>of</strong> the Year<br />
The Philadelphia Inquirer Athlete <strong>of</strong> the Year 1998<br />
LaSalle University:4 Yr Starter in Field Hockey and<br />
Lacrosse.<br />
7 Time Atlantic Ten All-Conference<br />
2001 NCAA Lacrosse, Ranked #1 in Scoring<br />
NCAA Lacrosse, Ranked #10 in All-Time Scoring<br />
Member USA Lacrosse Team (2001-2005)<br />
Coach <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS<br />
Lacrosse<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School<br />
Basketball: 4 Year Varsity Player 1994-1998; Sophomore Year (1995-1996), 2nd Team Suburban I All-League; Junior<br />
Year (1996-1997), 1st Team Suburban I All-League, Montgomery Newspapers Super 10 All-Area Team, Team MVP;<br />
Senior Year (1997-1998), 1st Team Suburban I All-League, Montgomery Newspapers Super 10 All-Area Team,<br />
Philadelphia Inquirer All-Area Team, NPHS Team MVP; 1,201 Career Points<br />
Field Hockey: 3 Year Varsity Starter (1996-1998); Junior Year (1997), 1st Team Suburban I All-League; Senior Year<br />
(1998), 1st Team Suburban I All- League, Senior All-Star Game, Montgomery Newspapers All-Area Team, NPHS<br />
Team MVP<br />
Lacrosse: 3 Year Varsity Starter (1996-1998); Junior Year (1997), 1st Team Suburban I All-League; Senior Year<br />
(1998), 1st Team Suburban I All- League, Montgomery Newspapers All-Area Team<br />
Other Honors: Junior Year - (1996-1997), <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School Athlete <strong>of</strong> the Year ; Senior Year (1997-1998)<br />
Genuardi Sports Award; Philadelphia Inquirer Athlete <strong>of</strong> the Year; Captained All Three Sports as a Senior; 10<br />
Varsity Letters<br />
LaSalle University<br />
3 Sport Division I Athlete as a freshman (field hockey, basketball, lacrosse)<br />
Lacrosse- 4 year Starter; 4x (1999-2002) 1st Team Atlantic 10 All-Conference Team; 2002 Atlantic 10 Offensive<br />
Player <strong>of</strong> the Year; Ranked 10th on All-Time NCAA scoring list;<br />
1st Team Regional All-American 2001 & 2002; 2001 Ranked 1st in NCAA scoring;<br />
2002 <strong>North</strong>/South Senior All-Star Game; United States Developmental Lacrosse Team (2001-2005) 4 years; 2002<br />
LaSalle University Team Captain; Academic Atlantic 10 All-Conference Team 2001 & 2002<br />
Field hockey - 4 Year Starter; 3 x (1999-2001) 1st Team Atlantic 10 All-Conference Team<br />
Junior & Senior Year Team Captain<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional: <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School Teacher and Coach (Lacrosse)<br />
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NPHS GIRLS SOFTBALL TEAM, 1976<br />
THE UNDEFEATED STATE CHAMPS<br />
The Girls S<strong>of</strong>tball Team <strong>of</strong> 1976 was the FIRST TEAM in the history <strong>of</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> to win the State<br />
Championship with a cumulative season record <strong>of</strong> 20 wins and 0 losses. The season’s opening league games indicated<br />
what was in store for this great team when they achieved two shutouts in the first three games. In the opener against<br />
Hatboro, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> won in an astonishing 45-0 landslide! In game three, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> swamped Wissahickon, 23-0.<br />
(Game two was a “modest” 9-3 victory against Souderton.) The team which gave the Maidens their best competition was<br />
Upper Perkiomen, but they still lost to NP by scores <strong>of</strong> 6-2 and 8-2. After completing an undefeated Bux-Mont season<br />
with a 12-0 record, the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> Maidens swept the District Play<strong>of</strong>fs, winning all three games against Interboro (5-1),<br />
Ridley (5-3), and Quakertown (4-1) to gain the District Title. Game One <strong>of</strong> the State Play<strong>of</strong>fs was a win against a solid<br />
Seneca team, 12-0. Game Two saw a hard-fought win against Shikillemy, 6-3. Game Three culminated in another great<br />
win against Cumberland Valley, 4-2. The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> community gave a wild welcome home to this fighting team who<br />
would not be beaten.<br />
The Maidens placed eight players on the All-Bux-Mont Team. First Team: Cindy Kaelin, P; Cindy Fisher, CF; and<br />
Claire Kostrubiak, LF. Second Team: Kim Gray, P; Cindy MacBain, C; Dawn Mengel, RF; Carole MacBain, SS; Rocky<br />
Mollard, 3B.<br />
Team Batting Average: .355 Team Fielding Average: .948<br />
Team Leaders - Hitting: Cindy Fisher (.500); Carole MacBain (.461)<br />
Runs Batted In: Dawn Mengel (32); Carole MacBain (30).<br />
Home Runs: Carole MacBain (4); Dawn Mengel (4)<br />
Triples: Carole MacBain (5)<br />
Stolen Bases: Cindy MacBain (15); Carole MacBain (12)<br />
Letter Winners: Deb Charlton, LF; Cindy Fisher, CF, P; Anne Johnson, 1B; Cindy Kaelin, P; Claire Kostrubiak, LF;<br />
Diane Kresge, C; Cindy Kulp, 1B; Carole MacBain (Capt), SS; Cindy MacBain, C; Dawn Mengel, RF; Rocky Mollard<br />
3B; Gail Smith, 2B; Judy Wulff, 2B; Pam Casaboon, Mgr; Deb Hanes, Mgr<br />
Head Coach Joan Moser; Assistant Coach Claire Gilchrist
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NPHS BOYS WINTER AND SPRING TRACK TEAMS, 1981<br />
STATE CHAMPIONS<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong>’s Winter Track Team started the season with a<br />
record in the Mile Run by Blair Mancini – 4:22.5. The Relay Team<br />
<strong>of</strong> Dave Schmitz, Keith Dean, John Hradnansky and Blair Mancini<br />
also starred with a time <strong>of</strong> 3:33.8 at the Philadelphia Spectrum.<br />
At the Meet <strong>of</strong> Champions at Princeton University, the<br />
Distance Medley Relay Team set a school record <strong>of</strong> 10:29.2. The<br />
Two-Mile Relay Team finished second. Kevin Nibbelink finished<br />
second, as did Ryran Gardner in the Triple Jump, and Doug Coyle<br />
finished third in the High Jump.<br />
Blair Mancini finished fourth with a time <strong>of</strong> 4:18.4 in the<br />
High School Invitational Mile Run at the Melrose Games at Madison<br />
Square Garden.<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> won the <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania Track Coaches<br />
Association State Championship held at Lehigh University on February 28, 1981. Results -- <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> won 50<br />
points:<br />
Doug Coyle lst High Jump -- 6’4”<br />
Dyran Gardner 2 nd Long Jump -- 21’ 11.5” * (new school record)<br />
Dyran Gardner 2 nd Triple Jump – 47’, 4.5” * (new school record)<br />
Kevin Nibbelink 2 nd 2 Mile Run – 9:33.2<br />
Blair Mancini 2 nd Mile Run – 4:21.22<br />
Jim Schmitz, Don Travis,<br />
Dave Schmitz, Blair Mancini 2 nd Mile Relay – 8:13.14<br />
Three <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> runners – Keith Dean, Dyran Gardner, Blair Mancini – qualified for and ran in the Eastern<br />
States Championship at Princeton University on March 9, 1981. Results: Blair Mancini won the Mile in Record Time<br />
<strong>of</strong> 4:11.6. Dyran Gardner placed second in the Triple Jump with a school record <strong>of</strong> 47’9.5”.<br />
The Spring Track and Field Team was undefeated for the third straight year in Dual Meets in the Bux-Mont<br />
League. Their record: 9-0. For an encore, the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> Track and Field Team won the District Championship for<br />
the second year in a row.<br />
At the <strong>Penn</strong> Relays, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> won the Bux-Mont Mile Relay (the third year in a row) with a record time. The<br />
NP 3200 Meter Relay Team finished second in the Championship <strong>of</strong> America race at the <strong>Penn</strong> Relays. This same team<br />
<strong>of</strong> Dave Schmitz, Don Travis, John Hradnansky and Blair Mancini won the <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania State Title with a record time<br />
<strong>of</strong> 7:42.65.<br />
Blair Mancini won the 1500 Race at the <strong>Penn</strong> Relays and was named “The Outstanding Schoolboy Track Athlete”<br />
for the meet. Blair was District Champ at 800 Meters and was State Champion at 1600 Meters.<br />
Steve Gildea was District Champ in the Shot Put.<br />
School Records set were as follows:<br />
800 and 1600 Meters Blair Mancini<br />
Long Jump – Triple Jump Dryan Gardner<br />
3200 Meter Relay Schmitz, Travis, Hradnansky, Mancini<br />
200 Meters (Tied Record) Keith Dean<br />
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DICK ALBRIGHT<br />
Athlete, Lansdale HS, 1949<br />
Football, Basketball, Track<br />
All Bux-Mont 1 st Team Football, 1947 & 1948<br />
Bux-Mont League High Hurdle Champion, 1949<br />
District One High Hurdle Champion, 1949<br />
All-Philadelphia Area Invitational High Hurdle Champion, 1949<br />
PA High Hurdle State Champion, 1949<br />
All-Philadelphia Halfback, 1948<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
MARV ANGSTADT<br />
Coach, Lansdale/<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS<br />
1941-1969<br />
Head Basketball Coach, 25 Years<br />
Assistant Football Coach<br />
Assistant Baseball Coach<br />
Two Bux-Mont League Basketball Championships<br />
1956-57 & 1958-59<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
DOT BALL<br />
Coach, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS<br />
1961-1979<br />
Field Hockey, Basketball, Tennis<br />
4 Bux-Mont League Basketball Championships<br />
2 Bux-Mont League Tennis Championships<br />
District I PIAA Women’s Representative<br />
Inducted 2005
2005 <strong>NPAAA</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> <strong>Inductees</strong><br />
BILL BARTLE<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1978<br />
Swimming<br />
5 Time Gold Medalist<br />
State Record Holder 100 Freestyle<br />
200 IM PA State Champion and High School All-American<br />
PA State Championship Teams 1975 & 1976<br />
Swimming Coach, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1994--<br />
Undefeated six consecutive years<br />
4 State Championships: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000<br />
NISCA National Championship Team 2000<br />
Boys’ Water Polo PA State Championship, 1996<br />
Girls’ Water Polo PA State Championship, 1998<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
TONY BARTLE<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1975<br />
Swimming<br />
State Champion and HS All-American<br />
3 Time Gold Medalist<br />
State Record Holder 500 Freestyle<br />
200 Freestyle Champion<br />
Led NPHS to its 1 st State Swimming Championship, 1975<br />
4 Yrs All American at UCLA<br />
Top 10 World Ranking 200 Fly & 1500 Freestyle, 1976<br />
Finished 4 th in the Olympic Trials, 1976<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
PAUL BATTAVIO<br />
Athlete, Lansdale HS, 1947<br />
Baseball: 3 Yrs All-Bux-Mont League<br />
Played for Philadelphia Phillies Minor League System<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
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AL BRODHAG<br />
Coach, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1959-1976<br />
Head Football Coach; Asst. Baseball Coach<br />
Bux-Mont League Football Co-Champions, 1968<br />
All-American Catcher 1952 at<br />
The University <strong>of</strong> Delaware<br />
PA Football Coaches Association:<br />
President 1965-67<br />
First President, <strong>NPAAA</strong> 2000-2003<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
GERRY BOWER<br />
Coach, Hatfield HS, 1948-1955<br />
Coach, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS 1955-1959<br />
Soccer, Basketball (Boys and Girls)<br />
1 st NPHS Soccer Coach to be Undefeated in 1959<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
ROBIN CASH<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1968<br />
3 Yr Letter Winner: Field Hockey, Basketball, S<strong>of</strong>tball<br />
Coached Field Hockey Team at West Chester University to<br />
National Championship 1977<br />
Coached Yale University to Ivy League Co-Championships,1980<br />
Player and Coach: US Field Hockey and Lacrosse Teams<br />
Inducted into Ursinus College & USFH <strong>Hall</strong>s <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong><br />
Inducted 2005
2005 <strong>NPAAA</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> <strong>Inductees</strong><br />
TOM CASH<br />
Athlete, Lansdale HS, 1943<br />
Football, Boxing, Baseball<br />
Coach, <strong>North</strong> Wales HS, 1953-1955<br />
Coach, <strong>Penn</strong>brook Jr HS, 1959-1976<br />
Baseball, Soccer<br />
Lansdale Recreational Director<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
RICK CARROLL<br />
Coach, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1971-1988<br />
Founder: NP Aquatics Program<br />
Swimming Team: 69 Straight Wins,<br />
17 League Championships<br />
Coached 19 All-Americans<br />
Dual Meet Record 213 Wins and 14 Losses<br />
Two State Championships 1975 & 1976<br />
Inducted into PA Swimming <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong><br />
NPHS Natatorium Named in His Honor<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
JIM CHURCH<br />
Athlete, Lansdale HS, 1950<br />
Football, Basketball, Baseball<br />
Named to All Bux-Mont League Teams<br />
in Basketball and Baseball<br />
WNPV Play-by-Play Announcer since 1970<br />
Co-Chairman: Montgomery County<br />
All Star Football Game<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
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BILL CLUGSTON<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1969<br />
Football and Track<br />
2 Time PIAA State 220 Yd Dash Champion, 1968 and 1969<br />
First Bux-Mont League runner to win back to back titles in the<br />
100, 220, and 440 Yard Dashes<br />
Bux-Mont League Leading Rusher and Scorer, 1968<br />
All Bux-Mont League First Team Halfback<br />
Played in the Montgomery County All-Star Football Game<br />
Honorable Mention Big 33 Team<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
JOHN CORRADO<br />
Athlete, Lansdale HS, 1939<br />
Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track<br />
All Bux-Mont Football at Center Position, 1938<br />
Coached and Umpired Football and Baseball<br />
President <strong>of</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> Umpires Association<br />
Played for Semi-Pro Football Lansdale Greenjackets<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
JIM CRAWFORD<br />
Coach, <strong>Athletic</strong> Director<br />
Lansdale/<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1930-1974<br />
Football, Boxing, Wrestling, Track & Field<br />
Dean <strong>of</strong> Bux-Mont League Track and Field<br />
22 Consecutive Bux-Mont League Titles<br />
Dual Meet Record: 276 wins, 7 losses<br />
95 consecutive victories<br />
18 <strong>Penn</strong> Relay Titles<br />
1 District One Title, 1969<br />
Inducted 2005
2005 <strong>NPAAA</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> <strong>Inductees</strong><br />
JIM CRAWFORD, JR.<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1963<br />
Cross Country, Basketball, Track<br />
Coach, NPHS, 1974 –<br />
Girls Cross Country, Basketball and Track<br />
2 PA State Spring Championships 1995 & 1997<br />
30 League Championships<br />
10 District Championships<br />
800 Victories as a Coach<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
CLARENCE DIDDEN<br />
Athlete, Hatfield High School, 1928<br />
Basketball, Baseball, Tennis, Track<br />
High Scorer Basketball<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
PETE EHLY<br />
Athlete, Lansdale HS, 1935<br />
Cross Country, Track, Baseball<br />
Founder <strong>of</strong> the First Lansdale Amateur<br />
Baseball Team<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
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RON ERB<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1959<br />
Soccer, Basketball, Baseball<br />
Lettered 3 Yrs in both Soccer and Baseball<br />
Lettered 2 Yrs in Basketball<br />
NPHS Athlete <strong>of</strong> the Year 1959<br />
All Bux-Mont League Basketball, 1959<br />
All Bux-Mont League Baseball, 1959<br />
Played Basketball at <strong>North</strong> Carolina State University, 3 Yrs<br />
Played Baseball at <strong>North</strong> Carolina State University, 4 Yrs<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
CARL GIURANNA<br />
Coach, Lansdale/<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS<br />
1954-1981<br />
Head Baseball Coach, Asst Football Coach<br />
11 Bux-Mont League Baseball Championships<br />
Head Baseball Coach, West Chester University<br />
Inducted Into West Chester University <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong><br />
Inducted 2005<br />
BARBARA HARPER GORDON<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1962<br />
Field Hockey, Basketball, S<strong>of</strong>tball<br />
Lettered in All 3 Sports<br />
Inducted Shippensburg University <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong><br />
Four Year Letter Winner at Shippensburg in<br />
Basketball and Field Hockey<br />
At one time held records for most goals in a season (17)<br />
And in a game (5)<br />
Inducted 2005
2005 <strong>NPAAA</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> <strong>Inductees</strong><br />
RICHARD P. “BUDDY” GORDON<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1960<br />
Baseball, Soccer, Basketball<br />
Captain <strong>of</strong> Baseball and Soccer Teams, 1959-1960<br />
First Team All Bux-Mont in Baseball and Soccer, 1959-1960<br />
All-Bux Mont League Pitcher<br />
Pitched No Hitter 1958<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
JIM GULICK<br />
Athlete, Lansdale HS, 1950<br />
Cross Country, Basketball, Track & Field<br />
Coach, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1960-1981<br />
Cross Country, Basketball, Track & Field<br />
Coached NPHS to 1 st Winter & Spring<br />
PA State Track Championship 1981<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
CHARLIE HAHL<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> Wales HS, 1954<br />
Soccer, Basketball, Baseball<br />
Basketball High Scorer<br />
Alternate to Pan-American and<br />
US Olympic National Soccer Teams<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
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RON HANGEY<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1961<br />
Football, Basketball, Track<br />
100 Yard Dash PA State Champion, 1961<br />
Bux-Mont League Leading Rusher and Scorer, 1960<br />
Unanimous First Team Football All Bux-Mont League both<br />
Coaches and Sportswriters.<br />
Member <strong>of</strong> Villanova University’s Sprint Medley Relay Team<br />
That set an NCAA American Collegiate Record at the <strong>Penn</strong><br />
Relays, 1963.<br />
Ran a 9.4 Second 100 Yard dash at the Orange Bowl<br />
Invitational, 1965<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
MARY ANN LEIGHT-HARRIS<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1957<br />
Field Hockey, Basketball, S<strong>of</strong>tball<br />
Member <strong>of</strong> Six Bux-Mont League Championship Teams<br />
Member US National Team Field Hockey<br />
Charter Member <strong>of</strong> U.S. Field Hockey Association<br />
<strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong>, 1968<br />
Temple University <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong><br />
Inducted 2005<br />
ROBERT HARTMAN, D.Ed.<br />
Athlete, Hatfield HS, 1951<br />
Soccer, Basketball, Baseball<br />
First Inductee into Ramapo College <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong><br />
Wrote PE Curriculum Guidelines for NJ<br />
Inducted 2005
2005 <strong>NPAAA</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> <strong>Inductees</strong><br />
WAYNE HELMAN<br />
Athlete, Lansdale HS, 1944<br />
Football, Basketball, Track<br />
Lettered 4 Yrs in Football at<br />
The University <strong>of</strong> <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania<br />
Coach & <strong>Athletic</strong> Director<br />
<strong>Penn</strong>ridge HS, Over 30 years<br />
Football Coaching Record (26 Yrs.) 168-90-8<br />
4 Bux-Mont League Championships and<br />
2 shared Bux-Mont League Championships<br />
Track & Field Coaching Record (29 Yrs)<br />
Included two Bux-Mont League Championships<br />
PIAA Official for Swimming and Track & Field<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
LAURA ANN CASH KEHLER<br />
Athlete, Lansdale HS, 1947<br />
Field Hockey, Basketball, S<strong>of</strong>tball<br />
Coach, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> SD 1955-1978<br />
Basketball, S<strong>of</strong>tball and Tennis<br />
Coached 3 Undefeated Bux-Mont League<br />
Championship S<strong>of</strong>tball Teams:1955, 1956, 1957<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
ED KLAVON<br />
Coach, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS 1956-1992<br />
First NPHS Wrestling Coach<br />
Coached 1956-1992<br />
State Championship, 1987<br />
PA Wrestling Coach <strong>of</strong> the Year, 1987<br />
Inducted to PA and National Wrestling<br />
<strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong><br />
Inducted 2005<br />
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CHRIS KWORTNIK<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1989<br />
Wrestling<br />
4 Time Section, District, and Regional Champion<br />
Three Time State Champion<br />
141-1 Career Record<br />
District I <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong><br />
<strong>North</strong> Carolina State 3 Time NCAA All-American<br />
Named to ACC’s 50 th Anniversary Wrestling Team<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
JOAN MOSER<br />
Coach, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1968-1985<br />
Field Hockey, Basketball, S<strong>of</strong>tball<br />
S<strong>of</strong>tball State Champs: 1976, 1981, and 1985<br />
19 League S<strong>of</strong>tball Championships<br />
Played and Coached US Field Hockey<br />
Played and Coached Allentown Pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
S<strong>of</strong>tball Team<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
LYNNE FUSS MOYER<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1958<br />
3 Yr Letter Winner in<br />
Field Hockey, Basketball, S<strong>of</strong>tball<br />
West Chester University: Field Hockey<br />
All College Team 1958 &1959<br />
Coach, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1962-1966<br />
Field Hockey and Tennis<br />
Inducted 2005
2005 <strong>NPAAA</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> <strong>Inductees</strong><br />
SHIRLEY OTT<br />
Athlete, Hatfield HS, 1946<br />
Field Hockey, Basketball<br />
Coach, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1955-1961<br />
Field Hockey, Basketball, S<strong>of</strong>tball<br />
5 Bux-Mont League Basketball Championships<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
DAVID PHILLIPS<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1964<br />
Football, Basketball, Track<br />
Bux-Mont League High Hurdle Champion, 1963<br />
Bux-Mont League Long Jump Champion, 1963<br />
Undefeated Bux-Mont League Dual Meets for<br />
Low Hurdles, High Hurdles, and Long Jump, 1964<br />
District Champion in Low & High Hurdles and<br />
Long Jump, 1964<br />
PA State Champion High Hurdles, 1964<br />
Missouri State University Conference Champion, High Hurdles<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
CHARLIE PREDIGER<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1964<br />
Football, Basketball , Baseball<br />
Outstanding Pitcher NPHS<br />
All-Bux Mont Basketball 1 st Team, 1963-1964<br />
All-Bux Mont Baseball 1 st Team, 1963 & 1964<br />
Basketball MVP,1963-1964<br />
Pitched for Boston Red Sox Organization<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
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KATHY KREISHER RHODES<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1981<br />
Tennis, Basketball, S<strong>of</strong>tball<br />
Pitched NP to S<strong>of</strong>tball State Championship<br />
in 1981 with a No-Hitter at Every Level<br />
Lock Haven University Team Captain in<br />
Sophomore, Junior and Senior Years.<br />
1990 to Present Member <strong>of</strong> Allentown Patriots<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional S<strong>of</strong>tball Team.<br />
Coach, NPHS, 1993-1999<br />
Basketball, S<strong>of</strong>tball<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
HARRY RAKOWSKI<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1956<br />
Lettered 3 Yrs Football, Basketball, Baseball<br />
All Bux-Mont League Football and Basketball<br />
Captain <strong>of</strong> Football and Baseball Teams<br />
All Scholastic Philadelphia and<br />
All State Honorable Mention Football<br />
All Southern Conference Football Team at<br />
The Citadel, 1959.<br />
Drafted by Buffalo Bills<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
DAVE RITTENHOUSE<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1961<br />
Soccer, Basketball, Baseball<br />
NPHS MVP Athlete 1961<br />
Co-Captain <strong>of</strong> Nationally Ranked<br />
Soccer Team member at East Stroudsburg University.<br />
Member <strong>of</strong> NAIA National Soccer Championship Team, 1963.<br />
Co-Captain <strong>of</strong> Nationally Ranked (8 th ) Soccer Team.<br />
Coach, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1974-1998<br />
Baseball and Soccer<br />
Inducted 2005
2005 <strong>NPAAA</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> <strong>Inductees</strong><br />
MARY LOU FRETZ ROUSH<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1966<br />
Field Hockey, Basketball, Tennis<br />
NPHS MVP Athlete, 1966<br />
Inducted Into Bluffton College <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong><br />
Lettered all four years in Basketball, Volleyball, and Tennis<br />
Undefeated in college Tennis in singles and doubles.<br />
Bluffton College MVP Female Athlete, 1970<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
DR. GEORGE SANDS<br />
Athlete, Lansdale HS, 1924<br />
Football, Basketball, Track<br />
LHS Record Holder in 100, 220, and<br />
440 Yd Dash that lasted for 15 years.<br />
Captain <strong>of</strong> Football Team, 1923-1924<br />
Captain <strong>of</strong> Basketball Team, 1924<br />
Received Track Scholarship to <strong>Penn</strong> State<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
LEE SAVERIO<br />
Athlete, Lansdale HS, 1947<br />
Baseball<br />
Bux-Mont All-League Honors, MVP <strong>of</strong> LHS<br />
Minor League Baseball 5 Yrs<br />
Coach and Owner <strong>of</strong> Lansdale Tigers<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
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KRISTIN SOMMAR<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1996<br />
Field Hockey, Basketball, and All American Lacrosse<br />
Played 4 Yrs on University <strong>of</strong> Maryland’s<br />
National Championship Teams 1997-2000.<br />
NCAA 3 Times Lacrosse All-American<br />
Named to ACC’s 50 th Anniversary Women’s Lacrosse Team.<br />
Member US World Cup Championship Team 2001.<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
JOHN VINSKI<br />
Coach, Lansdale/<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1951-1985<br />
Football, 30 Yrs – Track, 33 Yrs<br />
Track Official and State Meet Starter, 39 Yrs.<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
DICK WAITE<br />
Athlete, Hatfield HS, 1931<br />
Basketball and Track<br />
Undefeated in Wrestling, Junior and Senior Year<br />
At <strong>Penn</strong> State<br />
Led <strong>Penn</strong> State Wrestling Team to the<br />
National Championship, 1936.<br />
Coach, Columbia University, 1936-1942<br />
Wrestling<br />
Inducted 2005
2005 <strong>NPAAA</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> <strong>Inductees</strong><br />
MARIBELLE WALDO<br />
Coach, Lansdale HS, 1944-48, 1952-55<br />
Coach, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1955-1960<br />
Field Hockey and Basketball<br />
Pioneer <strong>of</strong> Girls High School Sports<br />
Chairperson <strong>of</strong> PE Dept at NPHS<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
ERNEST WAYLAND<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1959<br />
Football, Basketball, Track<br />
Captain Football Team, 1957 & 1958<br />
Co-Captain Basketball Team, 1958-1959<br />
Captain Track Team, 1959<br />
All Bux-Mont League Football, Junior and Senior Yrs.<br />
Bux-Mont League Long Jump Champion 1957<br />
Starting Halfback at Temple University 3 Yrs.<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
JOSEPH “DOBBIE” WEAVER<br />
Coach, Lansdale HS, 1920-1928<br />
Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track<br />
His track teams were among the best in the nation.<br />
His teams won the One Mile Relay Championship <strong>of</strong> America<br />
3 times at the <strong>Penn</strong> Relays.<br />
First Full-Time Coach at LHS<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
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CARL “HICKS” WEINGARTNER<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> Wales HS, 1928<br />
Football, Basketball, Baseball<br />
Lettered in all three sports<br />
Life-Long Tennis Champion<br />
Owner <strong>of</strong> a Lansdale Sporting Goods Store<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
PATRICIA WHITMAN<br />
Athlete, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> HS, 1957<br />
Field Hockey, S<strong>of</strong>tball (Pitcher)<br />
World Games Gold Medal Winner, 1979<br />
Played with California Lionettes and the Raybestos Brakettes<br />
1 st Female Athlete Inducted into ASA PA <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong>, 1986.<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
EDGAR WILLIAMS<br />
Lansdale HS, 1933<br />
Sports Writer<br />
Feature Writer and Reporter for<br />
The Philadelphia Inquirer and The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> Reporter<br />
Inducted 2005
2005 <strong>NPAAA</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> <strong>Inductees</strong><br />
HARRY WURSTER<br />
Athlete, Hatfield HS, 1955<br />
Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Track<br />
All-League Soccer Goalie<br />
Most Valuable Athlete Award<br />
Tri-County League All-Star Goalie, 1954<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
Lansdale High School Football Team <strong>of</strong> 1937<br />
Undefeated and untied with 8 wins and 0 losses<br />
Three linemen recognized on the All-Buxmont League first team:<br />
RT Herb Fretz, LG Frannie Drissel, and C Captain Bob Graham<br />
Two backs placed on the All-Buxmont team – FB Bob Bricker and RHB Jack Watt<br />
Inducted 2005<br />
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong> Association<br />
P.O. Box 22<br />
Lansdale, PA 19446<br />
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http://www.npaaa.org<br />
215-368-9800 Ext. 105 alumni@npenn.org<br />
October 14, <strong>2006</strong><br />
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, AND THANK YOU!!!!<br />
As President <strong>of</strong> the <strong>NPAAA</strong> I can only express a sincere heart felt gradatitude for the opportunity<br />
to work with the individuals who make up the <strong>NPAAA</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Directors. These individuals<br />
enthusiastically contribute their talents, time, resources, and dedication to the mission <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>NPAAA</strong>.<br />
This evening’s historic event is a result <strong>of</strong> a classic team effort. The virtues I mentioned before,<br />
regarding the inductees, most certainly apply to the <strong>NPAAA</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Directors, key members,<br />
<strong>NPAAA</strong> Corporate Partners and our <strong>NPAAA</strong> Wall <strong>of</strong> Honor Founding Sponsors. They all<br />
deserve our appreciation for their efforts. However, I would like to highlight the following<br />
individuals for their significant contributions that were remarkable by any standard.<br />
Once again, I want to thank Al and Evelyn Brodhag for the exceptional effort they provided to<br />
this project. They deserve special mention because <strong>of</strong> their contribution <strong>of</strong> time, skill, energy,<br />
money and commitment to excellence. Al was not only responsible for the selection committee<br />
for the 1920 to 1955 Era; he also was responsible for the selection <strong>of</strong> the teams. He helped with<br />
locating members, locating the inductees and designing the award plaques. Evelyn helped create<br />
the pr<strong>of</strong>iles for the Wall <strong>of</strong> Honor Plaques. In addition, both Al and Evelyn provided me with<br />
guidance and suggestions on each and every aspect <strong>of</strong> this project.<br />
Jim Heimer, our Vice President, has been a major contributor to this effort by acting a liaison<br />
with school administration. Jim was also responsible for the 1971 to 2001 Era Selection<br />
committee, and he contributed his time and energy with enthusiasm and dedication.<br />
Bill Sinkinson, our Corresponding Secretary, is the webmaster <strong>of</strong> the KnightSite (ww.npaaa.org)<br />
and has done a first class job. Bill also volunteered his time and energy to creating this event<br />
program and the plaques tonight’s inductees will receive. He has brought to the organization a<br />
great deal <strong>of</strong> energy, pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism, creativity, and insight.<br />
Rich Swanker, one <strong>of</strong> our Board Members, has been a great help with regard to writing the<br />
history <strong>of</strong> the sprinters, locating and contacting the 1981 Track Team Members, and supervising<br />
the installation <strong>of</strong> the Wall <strong>of</strong> Honor in conjunction with NPHS personnel.<br />
Thanks also go out to the following members:<br />
Dan Drissel and George Brommer, with Al Brodhag as a resource, for being responsible for the<br />
1955 to 1971 Selection Committee.<br />
Russ Stewart for his most pr<strong>of</strong>essional job as <strong>NPAAA</strong> Treasurer.
Greg Kobasa as the <strong>NPAAA</strong> Membership Chairman.<br />
Ron Jaros as the <strong>NPAAA</strong> Recording Secretary.<br />
Rick Carroll for his help in locating and helping to select the 1971 to 2001 <strong>Inductees</strong>.<br />
Jami Wilus for contributing to the <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> Event logistics effort.<br />
Kev Hunter, <strong>of</strong> The Reporter, for his coverage <strong>of</strong> the Inductee announcements.<br />
Jim Church, WNPV, for his radio coverage <strong>of</strong> the inductee announcements.<br />
Alex Frazier, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> Life, for his newspaper coverage.<br />
To my family and the families <strong>of</strong> the <strong>NPAAA</strong> Team who supported our efforts throughout the<br />
year.<br />
Finally, but not least, I want to give special thanks to the Wall <strong>of</strong> Honor Founding Sponsors and<br />
our <strong>NPAAA</strong> Corporate Partners, without whom this event would not be possible. The monies<br />
donated by the 35 <strong>NPAAA</strong> members and 14 corporations played a significant part in making this<br />
event and the wall possible. Every contribution to this event is evidence <strong>of</strong> outstanding corporate<br />
and organizational commitment to the community. Please note the list <strong>of</strong> Wall <strong>of</strong> Honor<br />
Sponsors and <strong>NPAAA</strong> Partners in the program and thank them by patronizing their products and<br />
services.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Thomas F. Strickland Jr.<br />
President <strong>NPAAA</strong><br />
NPHS Class <strong>of</strong> 1962<br />
<strong>NPAAA</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Directors<br />
Thomas F. Strickland, Jr. James Heimer Russ Stewart William Sinkinson Ron Jaros<br />
President Vice President Treasurer Corresponding Secretary Recording Secretary<br />
Greg Kobasa Jami Wilus Richard Swanker Rick Carroll<br />
Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member<br />
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong> Association<br />
<strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong><br />
Wall <strong>of</strong> Honor<br />
A History<br />
The <strong>NPAAA</strong> was founded in the year 2000 with a mission to uphold the standards and prestige <strong>of</strong> the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School<br />
athletic program and to encourage and promote higher education through scholarship awards to those student athletes who<br />
demonstrate courage and sacrifice during their athletic careers. The <strong>NPAAA</strong> has successfully awarded 9 scholarships to outstanding<br />
senior class male and female student athlete’s year to date. In addition the <strong>NPAAA</strong> cooperates with the James K. Gulick Award<br />
sponsors who have provided 6 scholarships year to date to track and field athletes who epitomize qualities <strong>of</strong> sportsmanship, fair play<br />
and competitiveness espoused by <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School Coach James K. Gulick, Sr. Please visit the KnightSite (www.npaaa.org)<br />
to see a listing <strong>of</strong> the names <strong>of</strong> the individual scholarship winners.<br />
The <strong>NPAAA</strong> expanded its mission in 2004 when a decision was made by the Board <strong>of</strong> Directors to establish a Sports <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> to<br />
recognize those alumni from <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School and its legacy schools who best exemplified those high standards while<br />
participating in athletics in high school.<br />
The <strong>NPAAA</strong> is a Chapter Member <strong>of</strong> the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> Coordinating Council, Inc. (NPCC, Inc.) and raises funds through<br />
memberships and fundraising efforts. As a member <strong>of</strong> the NPCC, Inc. the <strong>NPAAA</strong> is a non-pr<strong>of</strong>it charitable organization and all<br />
donations can be claimed as a federal income tax deduction.<br />
The membership <strong>of</strong> this Association consists <strong>of</strong> any alumni/alumnae <strong>of</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School, the former Hatfield High School,<br />
the former Lansdale High School, and the former <strong>North</strong> Wales High School, or other interested parties.<br />
After the <strong>NPAAA</strong> voted to initiate an athletic <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong>, the Board <strong>of</strong> Directors proceeded with defining its vision. First, the<br />
<strong>NPAAA</strong> had to establish a criteria and guidelines to provide a systematic methodology for selecting inductees. Once that was<br />
established, the <strong>NPAAA</strong> established three committees: one to research, prioritize and select the inductees; a second to determine<br />
appropriate inductee awards and method <strong>of</strong> recognition; and a third to initiate a fundraising campaign to provide the monies<br />
necessary to support the <strong>NPAAA</strong>’s dual mission <strong>of</strong> scholarship awards and athletic recognition.<br />
The mission <strong>of</strong> the <strong>NPAAA</strong> is sustained by a desire to provide future generations with a historical record <strong>of</strong> the outstanding student<br />
athletes and teams representing <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School and its legacy schools (Hatfield High School, Lansdale High School, and<br />
<strong>North</strong> Wales High School). This history, which provides both a source <strong>of</strong> pride and a standard to emulate, dates back to 1887 with<br />
the “Legacy Schools.”<br />
On October 8, 2005, the <strong>NPAAA</strong> hosted its Inaugural <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> Induction Ceremony at <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School. Fifty-two<br />
athletes (spanning eight decades) and one entire team were inducted. The ceremony was attended by several hundred people and<br />
included the enthusiastic endorsement and participation <strong>of</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> School District Officials. A 44-page program was provided<br />
that included the history <strong>of</strong> the schools, a history <strong>of</strong> the team inducted, and pr<strong>of</strong>iles <strong>of</strong> the inducted athletes. An announcement was<br />
made at this event about plans to establish a <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> Wall <strong>of</strong> Honor located in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School. This initiative was<br />
presented to <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School District Officials in advance and again enthusiastically approved.<br />
A fundraising campaign was initiated immediately following the Inaugural Event and by mid-August, <strong>2006</strong>, the <strong>NPAAA</strong> has raised<br />
over eight thousand dollars. A vendor was selected to provide the raised metal plaques that will be installed in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High<br />
School, and plans were finalized for the Second Annual <strong>NPAAA</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> Event. A total <strong>of</strong> 64 raised metal plaques (52 from the<br />
2005 induction and 12 from the <strong>2006</strong> induction) will be installed; these plaques will honor 64 athletes, coaches, and unique<br />
individuals with close ties to <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> sports. In addition, three team plaques will be included.<br />
This <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> Wall <strong>of</strong> Honor will be dedicated and unveiled at the Second Annual <strong>NPAAA</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> Event to be held this<br />
October 14, <strong>2006</strong> at 7:00 PM at <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School. This year twelve additional athletes and two teams will be enshrined,<br />
again representing eight decades. This Event is free and open to the public. For more information please visit the <strong>NPAAA</strong><br />
KnightSite: www.npaaa.org.
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<strong>NPAAA</strong> WALL OF HONOR<br />
FOUNDING SPONSORS<br />
Member Sponsors<br />
Championship Sponsors:<br />
Al and Evelyn Brodhag<br />
Elaine and Edward Cash<br />
In memory <strong>of</strong> Thomas S. Cash<br />
The Gulick Family<br />
Tom and Beth Strickland<br />
Suzanne and Jim Willauer<br />
In memory <strong>of</strong> Thomas S. Cash<br />
Kent Tittle<br />
Jim "Cy" Young & Family<br />
NPHS Graduates<br />
Jim, Barbara, Becky, Wendy, Kelly & Tory<br />
Navy Sponsors:<br />
The Kneedler Family<br />
In Memory <strong>of</strong> Our Parents<br />
Columbia Sponsors:<br />
Paul and Joni Alaman<br />
Tony Bartle<br />
Charles Blackman<br />
Bill and Vicki Clugston<br />
James Decembrino<br />
Ron Erb<br />
Mike and Sheila Giuranna and Family<br />
Barbara and Richard Gordon<br />
Wayne Helman<br />
Tom and Beverly McGuire<br />
The Swanker Family<br />
Barry & Kristi Troster
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Richard Albright<br />
Neil Anderson<br />
Jerry Bonfiglio<br />
Gerald Bower<br />
Jim Crawford, Jr.<br />
Donna Dunning<br />
Dan Drissel<br />
Legacy Sponsors:<br />
Coach Giuranna<br />
Ron Hangey<br />
Shirley Moyer Hartman<br />
Randy Iles<br />
Ken Kratz<br />
Joan Moser<br />
Edward Reinbold<br />
Ernest Wayland<br />
Corporate Sponsors<br />
Championship Sponsor:<br />
Rex Heat and Treat<br />
Legacy Sponsors:<br />
Applebee’s<br />
Diversified Mechanical Services<br />
Robert W. Godshall, State Representative<br />
Gross and Quade Management Co.<br />
Hatfield High School <strong>Alumni</strong><br />
Koehler's Jewelers<br />
Lacher and Associates Insurance Agency<br />
Lansdale Warehouse Co.<br />
PR Environmental Designs, Inc.<br />
Sokol Philadelphia<br />
T/A Schlicher Kratz Institute<br />
Upper Bucks Orthopaedic Association<br />
Robert C. Wonderling, Senate <strong>of</strong> <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania<br />
The campaign to fund the 2007 <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> Induction has begun. Please<br />
consider joining the following members whose donations will start the drive for<br />
next year’s ceremony.<br />
2007 <strong>Hall</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fame</strong> Fund Donors<br />
Columbia Sponsors<br />
Eric Dowiak<br />
Ken Maute
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong> Association<br />
Membership Roster<br />
ETERNAL MEMORIAL MEMBERSHIPS<br />
Louis G. Alaman, Sr.<br />
Memorial Associate Member<br />
(Memorial by Paul R. Alaman)<br />
George W. Atwood<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong>, 1967<br />
(Memorial by Paul Alaman)<br />
Robert Chubb<br />
Coach<br />
(Memorial by Rob Chubb)<br />
James B. Crawford, Sr.<br />
Coach<br />
(Memorial by T. Strickland and A. Wurster)<br />
James K. Gulick, Sr.<br />
Coach / Lansdale, 1950<br />
(Memorial by Classmates, 1950)<br />
Robert Hartman<br />
Hatfield High School, 1951<br />
(Memorial by Shirley F. Hartman)<br />
Bob Iles<br />
Long-time fan and former booster club<br />
president<br />
(Memorial by Randy Iles)<br />
Bob Keyser<br />
Lansdale, 1947<br />
(Memorial by Dawn Smith & Donna Lee<br />
Raimoodo)<br />
Dennis F. Landis<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong>, 1963<br />
(Memorial by Gerald & Robert Landis)<br />
Melvin F. Landis<br />
Lansdale, 1955<br />
(Memorial by Gerald & Robert Landis)<br />
Tom Leonard<br />
Coach<br />
(Memorial by Al Brodhag)<br />
Ralph Plack<br />
Coach<br />
(Memorial by Paul Alaman)<br />
John Vinski<br />
Coach<br />
(Memorial by Al Brodhag & Tom<br />
Strickland)<br />
Carl M. "Hicks" Weingartner<br />
<strong>North</strong> Wales, 1928<br />
(Memorial by N.P.A.A.A.)<br />
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong> Association<br />
Membership Roster<br />
Coaches Associate Members<br />
*Bill Berardelli<br />
*Mario L. Berlanda, Jr.<br />
*Gerry Bower<br />
*Al Brodhag<br />
*Rick Carroll<br />
*David Franek<br />
*Carl M. Giuranna<br />
*Ed Klavon<br />
*Ed Lugg<br />
*Robert E. Miller<br />
Joe Heyer<br />
Joan Moser<br />
Harold Wolff<br />
* Lifetime Membership<br />
**Deceased<br />
*Andrew Cox<br />
*Stephen Frederick<br />
*Mike Giuranna<br />
*Dr. Bob Hassler<br />
*Bruce McKelvy<br />
*Kenneth T. McLarnon<br />
*Beth Strickland<br />
**Paul Matusky
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong> Association<br />
Membership Roster<br />
Hatfield<br />
High School<br />
1945<br />
*John I. Weierman<br />
1946<br />
*Shirley (Knipe) Ott<br />
1949<br />
*Ken Kratz<br />
1952<br />
*Shirley F. (Moyer) Hartman<br />
1955<br />
*Frank Javorka<br />
*Jack Schwartz<br />
Harry L. Wurster, Sr.<br />
Lansdale<br />
High School<br />
1935<br />
Pete Ehly<br />
1938<br />
**George J. Atwood<br />
*John Watt<br />
1939<br />
*Alvin White<br />
1943<br />
*Harry Armstrong<br />
1944<br />
*Wayne Helman<br />
1947<br />
*Laura Ann (Cash) Kehler<br />
*Lee Saverio<br />
1949<br />
*Henry R. Albertson<br />
*Richard Albright<br />
*William A. Fretz<br />
*Tom Nolen<br />
1950<br />
*Betty L. (Panter) Albertson<br />
*James A. Church<br />
*George Dowiak<br />
*Thelma (Hager) Dowiak<br />
**Kenneth R. Schmidt<br />
*Nancy L. (Weand) Schmidt<br />
1952<br />
*C.R. "Tony" Wheeler, Jr.<br />
*Frank Koehler<br />
1954<br />
*Bob Trinkle<br />
* Lifetime Membership<br />
**Deceased<br />
<strong>North</strong> Wales High<br />
School<br />
1928<br />
**William C. Rosenberger<br />
1944<br />
*Ruth Stokes<br />
1954<br />
*Charlie Hahl<br />
1955<br />
Howard Welsh<br />
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong> Association<br />
Membership Roster<br />
1956<br />
*Phyllis (Cavoti) Gulick<br />
*Gerald Landis<br />
Russell Housekeeper<br />
1957<br />
*Carol Ann (Schmidt) Krieble<br />
*Roberta (Schaedler) Schwartz<br />
Mary Ann Leight Harris<br />
Paul P. Soltys<br />
1958<br />
*Lynne (Fuss) Moyer<br />
1959<br />
*Ronald Erb<br />
*H. Lane Kneedler<br />
*Ernest Wayland<br />
1960<br />
* Neil Anderson<br />
*Charles Blackman<br />
*George Bonekemper<br />
*Tom Bonekemper<br />
*Edwin C. Glover, Sr.<br />
*Richard Gordon<br />
*David M. Kulp<br />
1961<br />
*Ron Hangey<br />
*Jane (Kneedler) Kratz<br />
*George S. Loux<br />
*Russell Stewart<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School<br />
1965<br />
*Erv Jaros<br />
*Gregory Lacher<br />
*Robert Manero<br />
*Edward Reinbold<br />
*Wayne Sebulsky<br />
*William Yoder<br />
James DelVecchio<br />
1966<br />
*Thomas Beebe<br />
*Ron Jaros<br />
*Ken Maute<br />
*Mary Lou (Fretz) Roush<br />
*Richard Swanker<br />
*Jim Wiley<br />
1967<br />
*Beryl Everist<br />
*Jerry Kobasa<br />
*Robert E. Krum, Jr.<br />
*Paul Macolly<br />
*Steve Miller<br />
*Kent B. Tittle<br />
1968<br />
*Byron Hecker<br />
*Thomas P. McGuire<br />
*Rod Rogers<br />
*Bryce Swanker<br />
Robin Cash<br />
1969<br />
*Bill Clugston<br />
*James Decembrino<br />
*Randy Iles<br />
*Greg Kobasa<br />
*Bob Stewart<br />
1976<br />
*Harry Martin<br />
*Carole (MacBain) Yoder<br />
1978<br />
*Bill Bartle<br />
*Joe DiZio<br />
1979<br />
*David Kratz<br />
*Gregory Matusky<br />
*Judy (Rodkey) Matusky<br />
1980<br />
*Gregory T. Sargent<br />
1981<br />
*Beverly K. (Kratz) McGuire<br />
*Kenneth D. Schmidt<br />
1982<br />
*Stephen Gildea<br />
*Eric Keffer<br />
*Dr. Kelly Krieble<br />
*Karen Wenhold<br />
1984<br />
*Rac Carroll<br />
*James K. Gulick, Jr.<br />
*Kathy (Schmidt) Keffer<br />
1986<br />
*Ron Crawford<br />
*Eric Dowiak<br />
1987<br />
*Chris Kroberger<br />
1988<br />
*Bill Sinkinson<br />
1989<br />
*Steve Martin<br />
1990<br />
*Michael Gulick
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong> Association<br />
Membership Roster<br />
1962<br />
* Lou Alaman<br />
*Jerry Bonfiglio<br />
*George Brommer<br />
*Maureen (Bush) Costello<br />
*Grace (Jekot) DeSanto<br />
*Barbara (Harper) Gordon<br />
*Ron Lacher<br />
*Raymond H. Moats<br />
*Thomas F. Strickland, Jr.<br />
*Barry Troster<br />
*Art Wurster<br />
*James "Cy" Young<br />
Barry Gr<strong>of</strong>f<br />
1963<br />
*Walter S. Buck, 3rd DPM<br />
*Nicholas Cavoti<br />
*Jim Crawford, Jr.<br />
*David DeFranco<br />
*Dan Drissel<br />
*Donna Dunning<br />
*Gary Fry<br />
*Edwin S. Kneedler<br />
*Dave Kratz<br />
*Harold "Buddy" Krum<br />
*R. Thomas Lemon<br />
*Ted Stewart<br />
*James Swanker<br />
Bob Bricker<br />
Frank Krider<br />
1964<br />
*Richard Crouthamel<br />
*David Phillips<br />
1970<br />
*Paul R. Alaman<br />
*Frank Bartle<br />
*Curtis L. Deardorff<br />
*James Heimer<br />
*Robert W. Nelson, Jr.<br />
*John Weierman<br />
1971<br />
*Bruce Atwood<br />
*Rob Chubb<br />
*Cathy Cressman<br />
*Robert M. Landis<br />
*Linda K. <strong>Hall</strong>man Law<br />
1972<br />
*Tom Campbell<br />
*Mike Darcy<br />
*Terry L. Moyer<br />
*Jane Potcner Wicklund<br />
1973<br />
*Donna L. Mengel<br />
1974<br />
*Stan Geiger<br />
*Dave Seibert<br />
*Ginny Ward<br />
1975<br />
*Tony Bartle<br />
*Cathy (Lampitoc) Moser<br />
*William Moser<br />
*Timothy Quintrell<br />
*Selma (Bjorklund) Robinson<br />
*Matthew Smerkanich<br />
*Craig Wonsidler<br />
1991<br />
*Tim McDermott<br />
*Tom Smallwood<br />
1992<br />
*Colleen Riffert<br />
*Michael C. Smith<br />
*Tory Young<br />
1994<br />
*Don Walsh<br />
*David McKelvy<br />
1996<br />
*Mark Smolinsky<br />
1997<br />
*Kevin Manero<br />
1998<br />
*Jami Wilus<br />
2000<br />
*Chris McKelvy<br />
2003<br />
*Kristi Troster<br />
*Justin Wutti<br />
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Alma Maters<br />
Lansdale High School<br />
Oh Lansdale High, we’ll sing to thee,<br />
To Thee our cheers will rise,<br />
We’ll strive for thee with loyalty,<br />
We’ll honor Lansdale High!<br />
When high school days have passed away,<br />
And we fore’er must part,<br />
That fervent love for thee holds sway<br />
Within each student’s heart.<br />
Then let us gather once again,<br />
Before we say good-bye,<br />
To sing once more that sweet refrain:<br />
We’ll honor Lansdale High!<br />
Chorus<br />
We’ll love thee, Lansdale High,<br />
We’ll praise thee, Lansdale High,<br />
We’ll think <strong>of</strong> thee, wher’er we be.<br />
We’ll honor Lansdale High
Hatfield High School<br />
(Tune: MacNamara's Band)<br />
Oh, we pledge our loyalty and love for<br />
Alma Mater dear;<br />
Each faithful heart shall play its part<br />
With fellowship and cheer.<br />
Maintain the right, uphold the light,<br />
Apply the Golden Rule.<br />
Amid the strife and stress <strong>of</strong> life,<br />
We sing for Hatfield School.<br />
Go forth each lad and lassie<br />
When you hear the duty call.<br />
In age or youth proclaim the truth,<br />
And you shall never fall.<br />
Then forth we'll go proudly to show<br />
That we have never lacked<br />
The sportsmanship and courage<br />
That stand for the "Orange and Black."<br />
<strong>North</strong> Wales High School<br />
Dear <strong>North</strong> Wales High….<br />
We sing your praise and glory….<br />
Dear <strong>North</strong> Wales High….<br />
Our Alma Mater true….<br />
With you we’ll stand forever true and loyal….<br />
We’re with you in defeat or victory….<br />
We’ll sing a praise <strong>of</strong> love and honor for you….<br />
And may our lives be credit to your name.<br />
RICHARD OTT AND FAMILY<br />
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High School<br />
As knights who in the olden times<br />
Would pledge their loyalty<br />
To keep their honor shining<br />
and ever true to be.<br />
We entered here at <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High<br />
With hearts resolved to dare.<br />
Our noblest aim to bring to fame<br />
our Alma Mater fair.<br />
While yet we linger in the halls<br />
And on the campus too,<br />
We’ll keep our colors living,<br />
The navy and the blue.<br />
Thru all our years at <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High<br />
We’ll fervently declare<br />
To love pr<strong>of</strong>ound that circles’ round<br />
Our Alma Mater fair.<br />
When we have left familiar ways,<br />
With friends have had to part;<br />
And school days are a mem’ry<br />
Deep in each separate heart;<br />
Then we shall think <strong>of</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>Penn</strong> High<br />
How once we gathered here,<br />
How <strong>of</strong>ten praised with voices raised<br />
Our Alma Mater fair.<br />
Barboni
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