2019 WTAAA Hall of Fame Book
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2019 WTAAA Hall of Fame Announcement
The Woodbridge Township Athletic Alumni Association (WTAAA) is pleased to announce the 2019 Hall of Fame Class on July 22, 2019.
The special guest of honor will be Coach Herb Hollowell. Herb graduated from Woodbridge High School in 1953 where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track and field. He earned a four-year track and field scholarship to Penn State University and participated there. He returned to WHS as physical education teacher, assistant football coach, and track and field coach. With coach Lou Bartha, Herb produced many talented athletes and championship teams at WHS. When JFK opened in September, 1964, he moved there to develop the track and field program into a championship contender with state caliber athletes and assist with football.
From Colonia High School:
Vinnie Abene, football and baseball; Kathy Flicek, basketball; David Kuntz, cross country, track and field; Bobby Timinski, basketball;
Bob Urbanik, basketball, baseball; and the 1974 CHS football team coached by Joe Martino. Assistant coaches included Steve Gleitzman and John Picaroni. Team members included John Baldante, q.b., Eugene Bradley, rb, Harry Peteet, rb, Dan McMahon, lb and captain, Greg Fenton, db, Harry Grose, db and co-captain, Dave Bostic, Al Talbert, Steve Markowits, Al and Caesar Alvarez, line, Don Oshiro, Sal Mauro, Ed Minch, Roger Barnhard,line, Warren Menchan, Keith Ignace, Mark Evanko, line, Mike White, Jim Nardone, pk, Steve Cilento, Keith Heilner, Doug Bongard, line, Bob Peters, John Welsh, Drew Crawford, Ronald Bocra, Daniel Amster, Malcolm Bradley, Mark Gable, Ronald Peragallo, Donald MacDonald, Tony Souza, Jim Szukics, Dan Amster, Andy Adamshick, Charles Covington, Derek Morgan, Keith Jarosz, Robert McFadden, William Fisher, Keith Roberts, Ronald Holder, Steven Chariga, Ryan Seliga, Adrian Steingart, Arthur Gercken, Michael Brock, Joseph Perez, John Szara, Lester Ricardo, Glenn Adnrosko, Joseph Napolitano, Douglas Burnett, and Harry Micliz. The 1974 football team won the first football championship in CHS history (The Middlesex County Athletic Conference- MCAC) and played in the first Central Jersey Group 1V playoff title game down in Atlantic City.
From John F. Kennedy Memorial High School:
Coach Bob Bingham, track and field; Dr. Robert Burlage, cross country, track and field; David Cassella, baseball, basketball; Ann Cyrana, soccer, basketball, softball; Frank Ruggiero, football, baseball; and the 1970 boys winter track and field team coached by Herb Hollowell. Assistant coaches were Gary White and Ron Osborne. Team members included Bryan Anderson, co-captain, Steve Burricelli, Al Campana, Paul and Steve Ricciardi, co-captain, Gary Albretsen, Ed Bobal, Tom Burke,Bob Caleca, Charlie Carroll, Jeff Fleischer, Tom “ Skip” Garley, Tom Geoffroy, John Howard, Doug Jepsen, Kevin Loder, Don Maurath, Jim McDonald, co-captain, James McIntyre, Rick Mears, Bill Miller, Mike Knoth, Mike O’Brien, Dan Osborne, Allen Scott, Barry Shandalow, John Smyth,, Craig Wood, Walt Rezmerski, Joe Seickel, John Farrell, M. Beer, Frank Benevento, Bob Bergondo, Gerry Cherepanya, Robert Collinson, Lee Derick, John Kennedy, Paul Lata, Joe Oliver, Andy Pytel, Jerry Retkwa, and Fred Yell. The 1970 JFK winter track and field team finished undefeated, 11-0, in dual meets. The team was co-champions (with St. Joseph) in the Middlesex County Athletic Conference meet and won the Greater Jersey Conference Relays. They also finished in 2nd place at the N.J. State Group 3 championship meet and in 3rd place at the University of Pennsylvania Spike Shoe Meet.
From Woodbridge High School:
Ed Etzold,basketball; Keith Hemmings, football, basketball; Carrie Huzar Brown,tennis, softball; John W. Novak Jr., soccer, wrestling; Ed Paladino, wrestling; and Brian Russo, football, wrestling. The committee elected six individual athletes, but a team was not elected.
The WTAAA has selected another strong class. It is highlighted by two championship teams, numerous all county stars, all staters, and collegiate athletes from the ‘70’s, ‘80’s and ‘90’s. In many cases, addresses are still needed. Please post on your face book and other social media sites. If you have contact information for inductees from the three schools, you may call 732-236-8224.