Stepinac Football Yearly Records:

1950 4-2-1 beat Iona, Hayes

1951 6-1 beat Iona, Mount
1952 6-2 beat Iona, New Rochelle
1953 1-6 beat New Rochelle
1954 5-3 3rd place CHSFL, beat Mount, Hayes, St Francis Prep

1955 5-2-1 CHSFL Champions, beat Iona, Mount, Hayes

1956 2-5 beat Iona, Hayes
1957 3-4 beat Iona, Hayes
1958 2-4-1 beat Iona, St Francis Prep
1959 5-3 2nd place CHSFL, beat Iona, Hayes, Chaminade, Holy Cross
1960 5-3 beat Iona, Hayes, Mount, St Francis Prep, Holy Cross
1961 5-3 beat Iona, Hayes, New Rochelle, Holy Cross
1962 6-2 2nd place CHSFL, beat Iona, Hayes, St Francis Prep
1963 3-3-2 beat Iona, Mount
1964 2-5-1 beat Iona, Holy Cross
1965 2-5-1 beat Chaminade, Spellman
1966 2-4-1 beat Iona, Mount
1967 6-2 beat Mount, Hayes, New Rochelle, Holy Cross, Chaminade
1968 2-5-1 beat Holy Cross, Spellman
1969 3-5 beat New Rochelle, Holy Cross
1970 0-7-1
1971 0-8
1972 2-6-1 beat Hayes, Holy Trinity
1973 7-2 beat Iona, Hayes, Mount, White Plains
1974 2-7 beat Mount, Holy Cross
1975 1-7-1 beat Holy Cross
1976 3-6 beat Iona, Mount
1977 5-4 beat White Plains, Hayes
1978 6-2-1 CHSFL Final 4, beat Iona, Mount, Hayes
1979 2-7 beat Mount, Fordham
1980 6-2-1 beat Iona, Mount, Hayes, White Plains, St Francis Prep
1981 4-5 beat Mount, Hayes
1982 5-4 beat Hayes, White Plains, Holy Cross
1983 4-4-1 beat Iona, Mount, Hayes, St Anthony’s
1984 6-3 beat Iona, Mount, Hayes
1985 5-5 beat Mount, Hayes, Holy Trinity
1986 3-5 beat Spellman, Nazareth
1987 5-5 beat White Plains, Hayes
1988 5-4 beat White Plains, Christ the King
1989 3-7 beat Hayes, Spellman
1990 1-9
1991 7-3 Division title, beat Iona, Hayes, Fordham
1992 2-7 beat Hayes, Christ the King
1993 7-3 CHSFL AA finals, Division title, beat Hayes, Fordham
1994 6-5 CHSFL AA finals, beat Holy Cross, Kellenberg
1995 9-3 CHSFL AA Champions, Division title, beat Fordham
1996 2-8 beat St John the Baptist, West Hill, CT
1997 8-3 CHSFL AAA semifinals, Div. title, beat White Plains
 1998 0-10
1999 5-6 beat Hayes
2000 5-6 beat White Plains, St. Peters
2001 8-3 CHSFL AA finals, beat White Plains, Iona, Mount
2002 5-5 beat Iona
2003 4-6 beat Holy Cross
2004 4-6 beat Hayes, Fordham
2005 4-7 beat Hayes, St John the Baptist
2006 4-7 beat White Plains
2007 10-2 CHSFL AA Champions, beat White Plains, Fordham
2008 7-6 CHSFL AA finals, beat White Plains, Fordham, Hayes
Total 247-275-15

Stepinac Head Coaching Records:

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

Records:
Longest TD Run:
Larry Travers ’50 96 yds vs. Hayes
Vin Dileo ’80 83 yds vs. Hayes
Dan Magratten ’78 82 yds vs. Iona
Maurice Easterling ’08 81 yds vs. Iona
Bob Santangelo ’67 81 yds vs.
Rocco LaFaro ’99 81 yds vs. Hayes
Larry Travers ’51 80 yds vs. Xavier
Bill Steets ’60 80 yds vs. Mount
Pete Condon ’82 80 yds vs. Farrell
Chris Ciaffaglione ’00 79 yds vs. Holy Cross
Rashaad Slowley ’07 76 yds vs. White Plains
Kevin Chamberlain ’84 69 yds vs. Spellman
Kevin Chamberlain ’82 69 yds vs. White Plains
Bill Steets ’60 68 yds vs. Hayes
Pete Condon ’82 68 yds vs. Holy Cross
Ted Werthman ’82 68 yds vs. Holy Cross
Matt Korongy ’84 79 yds vs. St Anthony’s
Dwayne Jones ’04 78 yds vs. Xavier
Roger la Barre ’60 78 yds vs. New Rochelle
Chris Ciaffaglione ’00 72 yds vs. Xavier
Rich Belfatto ’66 72 yds vs. Spellman
Chuck Ogbogu ’95 72 yds vs. Xavier
Chris Ciaffaglione ’00 72 yds vs. Xavier
Rocco LaFaro ’99 72 yds vs. Nazareth
Craig Miller ’75 70 yds vs. Hayes
Kevin Chamberlain ’83 69 yds vs. Mount
Chris Ciaffaglione ’99 69 yds vs. Holy Cross
Frank Chiera ’52 69 yds vs. Curtis
Bill Steets ’59 68 yds vs. Hayes
Tremaine Tillman ’95 68 yds vs. St Peters
Chuck Ogbogu ’95 67 yds vs. Spellman
Anthony Amato ’94 67 yds vs. Nazareth
Chris Ciaffaglione ’00 66 yds vs. Mount
Larry Travers ’51 65 yds vs. Mount
Rich Wernert ’64 65 yds vs. Holy Cross
Jim Logue ’54 63 yds vs. St Francis Prep
Bill Choquette ’57 62 yds vs. Hayes
Rashaad Slowley ’06 61 yds vs. St John the Baptist
Maurice Easterling ’07 61 yds vs. Fordham Prep
Frank Chiera ’52 61 yds vs. Curtis
Bob Santangelo ’66 61 yds vs. Mount
Paul Hefti ’52 60 yds vs. Trenton Catholic
Paul Choquette ’55 60 yds vs. Iona
Joe Kerwin ’56 60 yds vs. Mount
Maurice Easterling ’08 60 yds vs. St Francis Prep
Paul Choquette ’55 54 yds vs. Iona
Tom Tracy ’80 54 yds vs. White Plains
Rocco LaFaro ’98 52 yds vs. White Plains
Duane McQuay ’91 51 yds vs. Iona Prep
Rashaad Slowley ’07 50 yds vs. Hayes
Frank Rao ’96 50 yds vs. Holy Trinity

Longest Pass Play for TD:

Collins to Slowley ’07 90 yds vs. Fordham Prep
Lee to Santangelo ’67 80 yds vs. Mount
Lee to Santangelo ’67 72 yds vs. Mount
Kelly to Nelson ’85 68 yds vs. Mount
Collins to Easterling ’06 67 yds vs. Xavier
Caprio to Mahoney ’77 67 yds vs. Xavier
Buderwitz to Travers ’50 65 yds vs. Xavier
Lantier to Carlucci ’69 63 yds vs.
Yvars to Dileo ’79 62 yds vs.
Tallerico to Ciaffaglione ’99 61 yds vs. Moore Catholic
Soricelli to Stockey ’70 60 yds vs. Iona
Collins to Powell ’08 60 yds vs. Farrell
Colarusso to Verdisco ’60 60 yds vs. Fairfield Prep
Lee to Santangelo ’67 59 yds vs. Mount
Tallerico to Quinn ’00 56 yds vs. Christ the King
Davis to Choquette ’55 55 yds vs. Hayes
Collins to Boulhosa ’08 55 yds vs. Xaverian
Lee to Santangelo ’66 53 yds vs. St Francis Prep
Massy to Ritter ’87 52 yds vs. Chaminade
Massy to Ritter ’87 52 yds vs. Holy Trinity
Yvars to Dileo ’80 50 yds vs.
Longest Kick Off Return:
Maurice Easterling ’08 99 yds vs. St Joseph’s by the Sea
John Povemba ’89 95 yds vs. Hayes
Paul Hefti ’52 90 yds vs. Trenton Catholic
Maurice Easterling ’07 90 yds vs. Spellman
Jonathan Riddle ’06 90 yds vs. Fordham
Paul Hefti ’52 88 yds vs. All Hallows
Jonathan Riddle ’06 88 yds vs. Iona
Bob Santangelo ’67 86 yds vs. St Francis Prep
John Theiss ’71 85 yds vs. Hayes
Bob Giordano ’66 85 yds vs. Spellman
John Theiss ’71 80 yds vs. Chaminade
Craig Miller ’77 80 yds vs. Xavier
Bill Steets ’59 75 yds vs. Fairfield Prep
Paul Hefti ’52 73 yds vs. Curtis
Ed Porcelli ’64 70 yds vs.

Longest Punt Return:

Al Soricelli ’69 85 yds vs. Holy Trinity
John Theiss ’71 80 yds vs. Maria Regina, LI
Bob Santangeo ’67 68 yds vs. Holy Cross
George Lyddane ’57 65 yds vs. Hayes
Jay Davis ’55 60 yds vs.
Maurice Easterling ’06 50 yds vs. St Peter’s

Longest Interception Return:

Rashaad Slowley ’05 91 yds vs. St John the Baptist
Dennis Maloney ’79 91 yds vs.
Dennis Egan ’66 63 yds vs. St Francis Prep
Brian Cleary ’01 50 yds vs. White Plains

Longest Field Goal:

Tom Harris ’81 44 yds vs. Mount
Tom Harris ’81 42 yds vs. Spellman
Glenn Jordi ’00 39 yds vs. Farrell
Dan Eassa ‘84 37 yds vs. White Plains

Single Game Records:

Rushing Yards in a Game
Chuck Ogbogu ’95 329/26car/6tds vs. St John the Baptist
Kevin Chamberlain ’83 312/4tds vs. Mount
Larry Travers ’51 294/11car/2tds vs. Trenton Catholic
Chris Ciaffaglione ’00 270/14car/4tds vs. Kellenberg
Dwayne Jones ’04 266/35car/2tds vs. Hayes
Chuck Ogbogu ’95 260/23car/5tds vs. Spellman
Eric Ogbogu ’93 250/23car/4tds vs. Hayes
Eric Ogbogu ’93 247/31car/2tds vs. Spellman
Dwayne Jones ’04 244/15car/3tds vs. Xavier
Chuck Ogbogu ’95 243/2tds vs. St John the Baptist
Chuck Ogbogu ’95 242/21car/2tds vs. Xavier
Kenny Martin ’94 235/2td vs. Nazareth
Chris Ciaffaglione ’00 229/4tds vs. Xavier
Andrew Clarke ‘03 227/2tds vs. Holy Cross
Dan Magratten ’78 226/1td vs. Iona
Eric Ogbogu ’93 225/30car/2tds vs. Fordham
Matt Korongy ’84 221/37car/1tds vs. Mount
Rocco LaFaro ’99 222/15car/3tds vs. Nazareth
Rocco LaFaro ’99 220/33car/3tds vs. Spellman
Paul Choquette ’55 217/3tds vs. Iona
Rashaad Slowley ’07 215/11car/3tds vs. Kellenberg
Rashaad Slowley ’05 203/24car/4tds vs. St. Peters
Craig Miller ’77 204 yds/3tds vs. Xavier
Jim Quinn ’63 203/3/tds vs.
Frank Rao ’97 203/33car vs.
Frank Chiera ’52 195/11car/2tds vs. Curtis
Paul Hefti ’52 194/12car/2tds vs. Curtis
Jim Moran ’89 191/30car vs. Hayes
Tyler Nugent ’01 190/3tds vs. Moore Catholic

Rushing TD’s in a Game:

Chuck Ogbogu ’95 6 vs. St John the Baptist
Chuck Ogbogu ’95 5 vs. Spellman
Paul Hefti ’52 5 vs. Trenton Catholic
Paul Hefti ’52 4 vs. New Rochelle
Vin Dileo ’80 4 (and 1 pass) vs. Hayes
Vin Dileo ’80 4 (and 1 pass) vs. Holy Family
Rashaad Slowley ’05 4 vs. White Plains
Rashaad Slowley ’07 4 vs. Spellman
Chris Ciaffaglione ’00 4 vs. Xavier
Chris Ciaffaglione ’00 4 vs. Kellenberg
Chris Ciaffaglione ’99 4 vs. Moore Catholic
Rashaad Slowley ’07 4 vs. St. Peters
Kevin Chamberlain ’84 4 vs. Mount
Chuck Ogbogu ’95 4 vs. St Peters
Eric Ogbogu ’93 3 vs. Hayes
Chuck Ogbogu ’95 3 vs. Kellenberg
Paul Choquette ’54 3 vs. Memorial, NJ
Larry Travers ’51 3 vs. Trenton Catholic
Paul Hefti ’52 3 vs. All Hallows
Roy Pizzarello ’60 3 vs. Iona
Roy Pizzarello ’60 3 vs. St Francis Prep
Jim Thomas ’58 3 vs. Iona
Bill Steets ’59 3 vs. Mount
Jim Quinn ’63 3 vs.
Craig Miller ’77 3 vs. Xavier
Vin Dileo ’80 3 vs. Mount
Nicholas Venice ’05 3 vs. Fordham Prep
Dwayne Jones ’04 3 vs. Xavier
Roy Pizzarello ’60 3 vs. Iona
Roy Pizzarello ’60 3 vs. St Francis Prep
Rashaad Slowley ’05 3 vs. Nazareth
Rashaad Slowley ’05 3 vs. Hayes
Rashaad Slowley ’05 3 vs. Christ the King
Rashaad Slowley ’05 3 vs. Kellenberg
Maurice Easterling ’09 3 vs. Cardinal Hayes
Maurice Easterling ’09 3 vs. St Francis Prep
Rocco LaFaro ’99 3 vs. Nazareth
Rocco LaFaro ’99 3 vs. Spellman
Rocco LaFaro ’99 3 vs. Hayes
Chris Ciaffaglione ’00 3 vs. St. Peters
Bruce Wernert ’67 3 vs. Chaminade
Tyler Nugent ’01 3 vs. Moore Catholic
Larry Travers ’50 3 vs. Iona

Passing TD’s in a Game:

Tom Lee ’67 5 (and 1 rush) vs. Mount
Joe Collins ’06 4 vs. Xavier
Stephen Meys ’05 4 vs. Nazareth
Dick Bolander ’57 3 (and 1 rush) vs. Hayes
John Kelly ’85 3 vs. Mount
Tom Lee ’67 3 vs. Chaminade
Greg Slater ’95 3 vs. Holy Cross
Michael Dwyer ’96 3 vs. Fordham Prep

Passing Yards in a Game:

Tom Lee ’67 300+ vs. Mount
John Kelly ’85 303 yds/15-22 vs. St Anthony’s
Joe Collins ’08 301 yds/19-27/2tds vs. Kellenberg
Bill Austin ’63 278 yds vs.
Joe Collins ’08 249 yds/18-29/2tds vs. Xaverian
Joe Collins ’08 238 yds/16-21/2tds vs. Farrell
Al Soricelli ’70 200 yds/23 comp vs.

Receiving Yards in a Game:

Maurice Easterling ’06 137/4rec/3tds vs. Xavier
Blake Rzemieniewski ’08 132/10rec vs. Kellenberg
Tyler Nugent ’01 128/7rec/3tds vs. Xavier
Maurice Easterling ’08 122/5rec vs. Iona
Brian Boulhosa ’08 122/5rec/2tds vs. Xaverian
Brian Boulhosa ’08 114/3rec/2tds vs. Fordham Prep
Rashaad Slowley ’05 114/7rec vs. Nazareth
Maurice Easterling ’08 103/9rec vs. St Joseph’s by the Sea
Ed Chomicki ’76 100+ yds vs. St Francis Prep
Rashaad Slowley ’07 100/2rec/1td vs. Fordham Prep

TD Receptions in a Game:
John Theiss ’72 4 vs. Spellman
Maurice Easterling ’06 3 vs. Xavier
Bob Santangelo ’67 3 (and 1 rush) vs. Mount
Tyler Nugent ’01 3 vs. Xavier

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

Sacks in a Game:
Mike Parrotta ’77 4 vs. Xavier
Enrico Marianni ’91 4 vs. Iona Prep
Enrico Marianni ’91 4 vs. Fordham Prep
Frank Spinelli ’96 3 vs. St John Baptist
James Lasser ’96 3 vs. Fordham Prep

Season Records:
Rushing Yards in a Season:
Chuck Ogbogu#* ’95 2225 yds/28 td
Eric Ogbogu* ’93 1816 yds/262 car/18 td
Jim Moran ’89 1500+ yds
Rashaad Slowley ’07 1486 yds/177 car/24 td
Rashaad Slowley ’06 1353 yds/240 car/12 td
Rocco LaFaro ’99 1254 yds/198 car/15 td
Frank Rao ’97 1209 yds/ 5 td
Dwayne Jones ’04 1206 yds/186 car/10 td
Dan Magratten ’78 1200+ yds
Maurice Easterling ’08 1103 yds/150 car/16 td
Chris Ciaffaglione ’99 1071 yds/97 car/10 td
Chris Ciaffaglione ’00 1006 yds/140 car/14 td
Matt Korongy ’84 1000+ yds
Greg Kelly ’91 1000+ yds
Tom Tracy ’80 1000+ yds
Paul Choquette* ‘55
Paul Hefti ‘52
Larry Travers ‘51
County Rushing Leader
#State Rushing Leader
*CHSFL Rushing Leader

All-Purpose Yards in a Season:

Chuck Ogbogu ’95
Eric Ogbogu ‘93
Chris Ciaffaglione ’99 1884 yds
Tyler Nugent ’01 1789 yds
Rashaad Slowley ’07 1691 yds
Maurice Easterling ’07 1676 yds
Rashaad Slowley ’06 1648 yds
Jim Moran ’89

Passing Yards in a Season:

Joe Collins ’08 1555 yds/ 11 tds
Joe Collins ’07 1096 yds/ 14 tds
Jon Tallerico ’01 1030 yds/10 tds (3 rushing)
Stephen Meys ’04 1022 yds/ 8 tds

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

Sacks in a Season:
Enrico Marianni ’90 10.0 sacks
Anton Rukaj ’07 8.5 sacks
Ryan Hoffer ’06 8.0 sacks
Rich Shanahan ’04 8.0 sacks
Rob McDonough ’05 7.0 sacks

Interceptions in a Season:
Brian Boulhosa ’07 6 Ints
Bernie Connolly ’73 6 Ints
Brian Boulhosa ’08 5 Ints
Maurice Easterling ’07 5 Ints
John Theiss ’73 5 Ints
Vin Collins ’73 5 Ints

Tackles in a Season:
Ryan Hunt ’07 113 tkls
Maurice Easterling ’07 104 tkls
Anthony Mateo ’07 100 tkls

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

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

Career Receiving Yards:

Maurice Easterling ’06-’08 1208/74rec/14tds
Rashaad Slowley ’05-’07 935/54rec/10tds
Chris Ciaffaglione ’99-’00 818/31rec/11tds

Career Passing Yards:

Joe Collins ’06-’08 3395 yds/241-431/36 tds 22ints

Additional Awards/Honors:
Bob Donahue ’52 All-America All-Catholic 1st Team
Paul Choquette ’55 All-Catholic All-America 1st Team
Tom Choquette ’62 National Sportswriters All America 1st Team
Chicago World All America Catholic Honorable Mention
Bob Hyland ’61 Complete Sports Magazine All-East
Bob Hyland ’62 Complete Sports Magazine All-East
Rashaad Slowley ’07 Journal News Westchester Player of the Year
Dick Disbrow ’52 Captain of US Army All-European team in the late 50’s

All-CHSFL, All-County:
Lou Albano ’50 All-Metropolitan 1st Team
Joe Buderwitz ’50 All-County 2nd Team QB
Albert Palladino ’51 All-Met 1st Team G
Richard Disbrow ’51 All County L
Bob Stevens ’51 All-Metropolitan 3rd Team
Larry Travers ’51 All-Metropolitan 3rd Team
Martin Spellman ’51 All-Metropolitan 3rd Team
Bob Donahue ’52 All-Met 1st Team E
Paul Hefti ’52 All-Catholic RB
John Kilpatrick ’52 All-County, Daily News 1st Team OL
John Cunningham ’54 All-CHSFL LT, All-Met 1st Team
Bob Johnson ’54 All-CHSFL RT, All-Met 1st Team
Charles Gerwig ’54 New York Post 1st Tream, NY Mirror 1st Team All-Catholic
Manny Scivoletto ’54 Journal American Lou Gehrig Award
Paul Choquette ‘55 All-CHSFL FB, Journal American 1st Team, All-Metropolitan,
All-County 1st Team, World Telegram & Sun 1st Team
George Marklay ’55 All-CHSFL E, Journal American 1st Team
Jay Davis ’55 All-Metropolitan 2nd Team
James Reilly ’55 All-CHSFL C, Journal American 1st Team
Frank Muscolino ’55 Journal American 1st Team, All-Metropolitan 2nd Team
Tim Dufficy ’55 All-Metropolitan 3rd Team
Jay Davis ’55 Journal American Lou Gehrig Award
Anthony Ciccone ’56 All-CHSFL FB
Joe Kerwin ’56 All-CHSFL HB
Joe Trapp ’56 All-CHSFL 2nd Team RT, All-County
Bill Plunkett ’57 Journal American Lou Gehrig Award
Joseph McCarthy ’57 All-CHSFl E
Tom Griffin ’57 All-CHSFL LT
Bill Choquette ’57 All-CHSFL 2nd Team HB
Peter Hughes ’58 All-CHSFL LT
James Thomas ’58 All-CHSFL FB
Bob Barry ’58 All-CHSFL 2nd Team E
Carl Pugni ’58 All-CHSFL 2nd Team G
Tony DeMatteo ’59 All-CHSFL, All-County
Roy Pizzarello ’60 All-CHSFL
Bill Steets ’60 All-CHSFL
Bill Dwyer ’60 Journal American 2nd Team
Bob Flood ’60 World Telegram & Sun 2nd Team
John Pugni ’60 Herald Tribune 1st Team, All-County, Post 1st Team
Dennis Dwyer ’61 All-CHSFL E
Bob Hyland ’61 All-CHSFL C
Tom Dillon ’61 Journal American 1st Team, All-CHSFL 2nd Team T
Charlie Bleakley ’61 All-CHSFL 2nd Team HB
Bob Hyland ’62 All-CHSFL G
Tom Choquette ’62 All-County, Post & Journal American 1st Team
Charlie Bleakley ’62 All-County, Post & Journal American 1st Team
John Montanaro ’62 All-County, World Telegram & Sun 1st Team
Ken Doyen ’62 Journal American 2nd Team
Rich Wernert ’65 All-CHSFL
Tom Halley ’66 All-CHSFL
John Theiss ’73 All-County, All-CHSFL
Steve Yurcho ’73 All-County
Ed Chomicki ’76 All-County, All State WR
Dan Magratten ’78 All-CHSFL
Dan Hono ’78 All-CHSFL
Marcy McKenna ’78 All-County
Vin Dileo ’80 All-County
George Rapp ’81 All-County
Kevin Chamberlain ’83 All-County
Donald Hardy ’84 CHSFL Monsignor Peters Award (Outstanding Student/Athlete)
Doug Gardner ’85 All-County
Tim Kinkead ’86 CHSFL Monsignor Peters Award (Outstanding Student/Athlete)
Kevin McDonough ’87 CHSFL Monsignor Peters Award (Outstanding Student/Athlete)
Jim Moran ’89 All-County, Daily News 1st Team
Beau Riely ’89 All-CHSFL, Post 1st Team
Eric Ogbogu ’93 Newsday All-City
Kenny Martin ’94 Newsday 1st Team
Chuck Ogbogu ’95 Daily News All-City
Rich Holzer ’97 Daily News All-CHSFL, All-City
Chris Ciaffaglione ’99 Daily News All-CHSFL, All-City
Rocco LaFaro ’99 Daily News All-CHSFL, All-City
Chris Ciaffaglione ’00 Daily News All-CHSFL
Frank Altamaro ’00 Daily News All-CHSFL 2nd Team
Brendan Nugent ’00 Daily News All-CHSFL 2nd Team
Tyler Nugent ’01 Daily News All-CHSFL. All-City
Tyler Nugent CHSFL Monsignor Peters Award (Outstanding Student/Athlete)
Jon Tallerico ’01 Daily News All-CHSFL, All-City
Ryan Lenihan ’02 Daily News All-CHSFL
Andrew Clarke ’03 Daily News All-CHSFL
Dwayne Jones ’04 Daily News All-CHSFL
Frank Collins ’04 IAFO Ken Weinman Injured Player Award
Chris Giardini ’05 Daily News All-CHSFL 2nd team
Rashaad Slowley ’07 Daily News All-City, All-County, Daily News All-
Suburban, Class A NYSSWA 1st team All-State
Maurice Easterling ’07 All-County, Daily News All-Suburban 2nd Team
NYSSWA 3rd Team Class A All-State
Anton Rukaj ’07 NYSSWA 2nd Team Class A All-State LB
Ryan Hunt ’07 NYSSWA 3rd Team Class A All-State LB
Maurice Easterling ’08 All-County, NYSSWA 2nd Team All-State
Ryan Hunt ’08 All–County 2nd Team, NYSSWA 3rd Team All-State
Largest Crowds (partial list):
Iona ’67 8000
Iona ’57 8000
Hayes ’52 8000
Iona ’54 8000
Mount St Michael ’50 7200
Hayes ’50 7000
Mount St Michael ’51 7000
New Rochelle ’52 7000
Mount ’54 6500
Hayes ’53 6000
Aquinas (Rochester) ’52 6000
Iona ’52 5500
Mount St Michael ’59 5000
Chaminade ’57 5000
Chaminade ’60 5000
New Rochelle ’53 5000
Hayes ’54 4500
Iona ’55 4000
Iona ’53 4000
Hayes ’51 4000
Holy Cross ’63 4000
Iona ’08 4000
White Plains ’87 3500
Holy Cross ’61 3500
All Hallows ’52 3500
Xavier ’50 3000

Professional Draft Picks/Professional Football:

Paul Choquette ’56 Brown Drafted by Buffalo Bills in 1960 AFL draft,
deferred to attend Harvard Law School
Bob Hyland ’63 Boston College 1st Round pick (#7) 1967 by Green Bay Packers,
10 year NFL veteran member of Green Bay
Packers NFL Championship team.
Ken Doyen ’63 George Washington Played professionally in the Continental
Football League in the late 60’s.
Tom Lee ’68 North Dakota St Signed in Training Camp by New York Jets
Steve Buchanan ’70 Holy Cross 11th Round pick (#276) 1974 by Denver Broncos
Vic Quirolo ’84 Iona Played Professionally in England for 3 years
Eric Ogbogu ’94 Univ. of Maryland 6th Round pick (#163) 1998 by NY Jets, 10 year
NFL veteran
Verron Haynes Univ. of Georgia Played Freshman year at Stepinac in 1993 before
moving to Georgia. Member of Pittsburgh
Steeler’s NFL Champiionship Team

Stepinac Crusaders on Top 25 ranked college teams:

Paul Hefti ’53
Dick Broderick ’53
Roy Pizzarello ’61
Mike Parrotta ’79
Miami 1954 AP #11, UPI #9
1955 AP #14, UPI #18
1956 AP #6, UPI #6
Michigan St 1956 AP #9, UPI #10
Princeton 1964 UPI #13 (Starting QB, undefeated 9-0)
Temple 1979 AP #17, UPI #17

Stepinac Crusaders in College Bowl games:

Tom Griffin ’58 Villanova 1961 Sun Bowl
James Thomas ’59 Villanova 1962 Liberty Bowl
Bill Stockey ’69 William & Mary 1970 Tangerine Bowl
Mike Parrotta ’78 Temple 1978 Mirage Bowl
Mike Parrotta ’79 Temple 1979 Garden State Bowl

Stepinac Crusaders in the College Coaching ranks:

Ed Fabiani ’71 Iona Off. Coordinator Iona (1979-1983), Pace (1995-2002)
Babe McAuley ’78 Iona Asst coach Iona
Rob Ianello ’83 Catholic Asst coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Notre Dame, Wisconsin,
Arizona, Alabama
Dennis Fahey ’86 Iona Asst coach Iona
John DeMarco ’91 Wesleyan Asst coach Bryant College
Jeff Skelton ’93 Albany/Fordham Offensive Coordinator, Fordham
Brendan Nugent ’01 Manhattan Asst. coach Iowa, William & Mary

Stepinac Crusaders in the High School Coaching ranks:

George Marklay ’56 Dayton
Vito Priore ’57
Tony DeMatteo ’60 URI
Don DeMatteo ’66 Chadron St
Asst coach at nationally renowned football power
Archbishop Moeller in Cincinnati, OH (coached with
and was a roommate of future Notre Dame coach Gerry
Faust)
former Head coach Archbishop McNicholas (Cincinnati,
OH) and took his team in 1984 to Ohio state title game
former Head coach Bronxville HS
Head coach Roosevelt , Somers - Career Record: 238-68-3
Winningest Coach in Section 1 History
1999 Frank McGuire Foundation National Coaching
Award
2003 NFL HS Coach of the Year award
1998 National Coach of the Year finalist
1996 NYS Class AA State Championship
9 Sectional and Regional Championships
Stepinac Hall of Fame Inductee 
Head coach Gorton 1976-1999 – Career Record 120-80-6
1999 Frank McGuire Foundation National Coaching
Award
5 Sectional Championships
Stepinac Hall of Fame Inductee
Bill Kane ’66
Stan Aufieri ’67 Fordham
Bernie Connolly ’74 Manhattan
John Consorti ’82 Pace
Vic Quirolo ’84 Iona
Tony Becerra ’84 Cortland
Rich Hennessy ’95 Rochester
former Stepinac head coach
longtime asst coach Holy Cross HS, Queens
former Stepinac head coach, current Asst coach at state
champion Monroe-Woodbury
Head Coach Briarcliff HS
Head Coach Iona Prep
2008 CHSFL AAA Championship
Head Coach Pleasantville HS
Head Coach Westlake HS

Crusaders in leadership positions in business world/government: (partial list)

John P. Cunningham ’55 Fordham/NYU sits on the Board of Directors of several corporations,
former CFO of Maytag and Whirlpool. Former
executive at IBM and Citrix.
Melvin Spicer ’55 Howard noted Cardiologist (El Paso, TX)
Paul Choquette ’56 Brown/Harvard longtime Chairman & CEO of Gilbane Co. (one of the
largest construction firms in the US)
J. Brian Hyland ’56 Fordham(deceased) Inspector General, US Department of Labor
Deputy Inspector General, NASA
President, Association of Federal Investigators
Tom Dunleavy ’56 Brown/Stanford retired, President, Risdon Corp. (consumer products)
Bill Plunkett ’58 Holy Cross/NYU Founding Partner, Plunkett & Jaffe law firm
Bill Choquette ’58 Notre Dame/Columbia retired, Marketing & Sales executive at Gilbane Co.
BT Collins ’58 Santa Clara (deceased) former Chief of Staff to CA Gov’s Jerry Brown and Pete
Wilson. Former CA State Representative
Joe Kerwin ’58 Detroit Presi. & Co-Founder, Yoogli Inc. (Search Technology)
Tom Lantry ’59 Notre Dame/Penn President, Lantry & Associates (Washington, DC)
Bob Verdisco ’60 (deceased) former President, International Mass Retailers Assoc.
Roy Pizzarello ’61Princeton professor, Columbia University Medical College
Dennis Dwyer ’62 Holy Cross President/CEO, Interpass Ltd (international security,
former secret service agent)
John Montanaro ’63 West Point/Harvard ret., Chadwick & Saylor (real estate investment bank)
Bob Amen ’67 BC/Columbia CEO, IFF Corp. (publicly traded firm in NY)
Dan DiMicco ’68 Brown/Penn Chairman & CEO, Nucor Corp. (largest Steel
manufacturer in US)
Bruce Wernert ’69 CEO, Wernert Construction Co.
Peter Shea ’69 Iona President, Icahn Enterprises
Joe Theret ’79 Iona CFO, Lenovo (Americas Group)
Tony Franquiera ’80 SVA 4-time Emmy Award winning Graphic Designer NBC
News
James Kastberg ’81 Fordham Dean Witter Intercapital
Michael Rice ’84 Georgetown/Penn Managing Dir., Newpoint Advisors (private equity adv.)
Doug Donohue ’85 Georgetown/Columbia Goldman Sachs & Co.
John Massy ’88 Cornell/Columbia VP, Capital Z Investment Partners
Fred Paulmann ’89 BC/NYU Senior Corporate Counsel, Pfizer Inc.

College Awards/Records:
Paul Hefti ’53
Paul Choquette ’56
George Marklay ’56
Bob Hyland ’63
Steve Buchanan ’70
Mike Jednak ’84
John Massy ’88
Beau Riely ’90
Eric Ogbogu ’94
Dan Riely ’96
Angelo Troiano ’97
Tyler Nugent ’02
Univ. of Miami, FL Still holds Univ. of Miami record for
longest Interception return for a TD (98
yards) vs. Fordham. Coincidentally, the
pass was thrown by former Stepinac
teammate and classmates Dick
Broderick ’53.
Brown 3x All-Ivy FB
Member of All-Time Ivy League team
AP All America honorable mention
Brown’s All-time leading rusher at graduation
1959 National Football Foundation Winner
Brown Football Hall of Fame
Dayton Zulli Memorial Trophy (team)
Boston College East-West Shrine Game
Senior Bowl
Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame
Holy Cross Back of the Year in ’72, ’73 (team)
Holy Cross No. 9 All-time leading rusher
Holy Cross All-Patriot League DL
Cornell Cornell Off. Player of the Year
Georgetown Georgetown’s Top Lineman Award
Maryland MVP of South team in 1998 Hula Bowl
#6 All-Time Sacks leader
#5 All-Time Tackle For Loss leader
Led team in Sacks 3 straight seasons
Catholic D-III First Team All-American G
CW Post 2x Zureck Award (Top Lineman) (team)
Holy Cross Unsung Hero Award (team)

Future College Football Players/Scholarships: (163 and counting)

51 Lou Albano Univ. of Tennessee A
52 Bob Stevens Mississippi State A
52 Larry Travers Holy Cross A
52 Dick Disbrow Univ. of Tennessee/Memphis St. A
Fordham (starting QB)/Michigan
53 Dick Broderick State/ A
Quantico Marines (starting QB)
53 Paul Hefti Univ. of Miami, FL (starting CB) A
53 Frank Chiera Boston University (starting FB) A
53 Bob Donahue Fordham A
53 Joe O'Brien Wyoming A
56 Paul Choquette Brown (3x All-Ivy League) Ivy
56 George Marklay Dayton (starting E) A
57 Joseph Trapp Detroit A
58 John Shea Alfred University III
58 Joe Kerwin Detroit A
58 Joe McCarthy Detroit A
58 Don Noonan US Merchant Marine Academy III
58 Tom Griffin Villanova A
59 James Thomas Villanova (captain) A
59 Carl Pugni St Vincent College/King's College II
60 Tony DeMatteo Rhode Island AA
61 Roy Pizzarello Princeton (starting QB) Ivy
61 Roger La Barre Cornell/NYU Ivy
61 John Pugni Dayton A
62 Dennis Dwyer Holy Cross A
63 John Montanaro Army (starting OT) A
63 Bob Hyland Boston College (1st Rd NFL draft) A
63 Chris Markey Boston College A
63 Tom Choquette Harvard (starting FB) Ivy
63 Ken Doyen George Washington (starting DE) AA
66 Rich Wernert Bridgeport II
66 Don DeMatteo Chadron St, NE II
66 Tom Neary Bridgeport II
67 Charlie Blank Boston College A
67 Stan Aufieri Fordham (captain) AA
68 Dan DiMicco Brown Ivy
68 Bill Henry Holy Cross AA
68 Tom Lee Notre Dame/North Dakota St A
69 Peter Shea Iona III
69 Rich Paulis Iona III
69 Bruce Wernert Rhode Island AA
69 Bill Stockey William & Mary AA
70 Steve Buchanan Holy Cross (No. 9 All-time rusher) AA
70 Bob Curran Holy Cross AA
70 Bruce Pohlot Lehigh AA
70 Tony Rende Pace III
70 Bob Carlucci St John's AA
71 Kevin Stockey Bridgeport AA
71 Mario Chavez Fordham AA
71 Ed Fabiani Fordham AA
71 Al Soricelli Iona III
72 Attilio Oliva Bridgeport AA
72 Art Gibson Cornell Ivy
72 Gerry Owen Pace III
73 Rick Cacciatto Bridgeport/Iona III
73 Dennis Lauzon Springfield College III
73 Michael Macchi Bridgeport II
74 Steve Yurcho Boston U. AA
74 Chris Fabiani Duquesne III
74 Tony Russo Bridgeport/Iona III
75 Jim Madigan Albany AA
75 Mike McManus Iona III
75 Rick Giordano Iona III
77 Joe Garbowski Pace III
77 Ed Chomicki Boston College A
78 Tom Humphrey Fordham AA
78 Craig Miller Fordham (captain) AA
78 Rich Caprio Iona III
78 Mark Fitzmaurice Iona III
78 Babe McAuley Iona III
78 Mike Parrotta Temple A
79 Dan Almedia Fairfield III
79 Michael Russo Iona III
79 Joe Theret Iona III
79 Joe Burgos Iona III
79 Dan Hono Pace III
79 Maurice McKenna UTEP A
81 James Kastberg Fordham AA
81 Frank Boccanfusco Fordham AA
81 Tom Tracy Springfield College III
81 Vin DiLeo UCONN AA
81 Tom Tracy Springfield College III
82 Bill Kelly Coast Guard Academy III
82 George Rapp Fordham AA
82 Greg Gherardi Fordham AA
82 Tom Bisceglia Iona III
82 Tom Harris Penn State A
83 Pat O'Brien Boston College A
83 Rob Ianello Catholic III
83 Ted Werthman Yale Ivy
84 Mike Rice Georgetown III
84 Kevin Chamberlain Brown Ivy
84 Tony Becerra Cortland III
84 Chris MacDonald Georgetown III
84 Mike Jednak Holy Cross (All-Patroit League) AA
84 Vic Quirolo Iona III
85 Rich Dowd St. Johns III
86 Dennis Fahey Iona III
86 Doug Gardner Pace III
86 Dan Eassa Pace (#5 All-time in Field Goals) II
87 Tim Kinkead Fordham AA
87 John Kelly Marist III
88 John Massy Cornell (captain, Off. POY) Ivy
88 Gary Thomas CW Post II
88 Jim Comstock Marist III
88 Cedric Nelson South Carolina St II
88 Brian Savage Union (captain) III
88 Kevin McDonough Yale Ivy
90 Jim Moran Albany AA
90 Chris Kelly Albany (captain) AA
Georgetown (captain, Top
90 Beau Riely Lineman) AA
91 John Povemba Assumption II
91 Jonathan DeMarco Wesleyan (captain) III
92 Enrico Mariani Georgetown (captain) AA
92 Ronnie Clarke Iona AA
93 Jeff Skelton Albany AA
94 Michael Senatore CW Post (captain) II
94 Eric Ogbogu Maryland A
95 Richard Hennessy Rochester III
96 Omar Ramirez Bryant College AA
96 Dan Riely Catholic (D-III All-American) III
96 Rich Wabunoha Catholic III
96 Greg Slater Fairfield AA
96 Tremaine Tillman Kings College III
96 Jim LaFaro St John's AA
96 Chuck Ogbogu St Thomas More, KY III
97 Robert Favata CW Post II
97 Angelo Troiano CW Post (captain) II
97 Rich Holzer Hofstra AA
97 Martin Kehayas Siena AA
98 Dennis Hyland Kingspoint III
99 Eric Holzer Albany AA
99 Jim Condon Ithaca III
99 Howard Alexander St. Lawrence III
Devin MacDonald Georgetown III
Mike Jelenek Iona III
Joe Salameh Iona/Siena AA
0 Paul Delanoy Western New England (captain) III
1 Brendan Nugent Catholic III
1 Frank Altomaro Fordham AA
1 Terence Kehayas Iona (captain)/Siena AA
2 Tyler Nugent Holy Cross AA
2 Frank Scuderi Iona AA
2 Jon Tallerico Western New England III
3 Chris Archer FDU AA
3 Ryan Lenihan FDU AA
3 Jason Miller LaSalle AA
3 Billy Flooks Marist AA
4 Dan Archer Albany AA
4 Dwayne Jones Iona/CCSU AA
4 Sean Connington Sacred Heart AA
5 George Kehayas Iona AA
5 Luke Kehayas Iona AA
5 Jamal Joseph Maritime III
5 Rich Shanahan Sacred Heart AA
6 Steven Meys American International II
6 Chris Giardini Colgate AA
6 Tim Kehayas Iona AA
6 Paul Mohan Iona AA
7 Ryan Hoffer Cortland III
7 Jon Riddle Iona AA
8 Anton Rukaj CW Post II
8 Ben Bruckenthal Marist AA
8 Rashaad Slowley So. Connecticut St II