Stepinac Football Yearly Records:
1950 4-2-1beat Iona, Hayes
1951 6-1beat Iona, Mount
1952 6-2beat Iona, New Rochelle
1953 1-6beat New Rochelle
1954 5-33rd place CHSFL, beat Mount, Hayes, St Francis Prep
1955 5-2-1CHSFL Champions, beat Iona, Mount, Hayes
19562-5 beat Iona, Hayes
19573-4 beat Iona, Hayes
19582-4-1 beat Iona, St Francis Prep
19595-3 2nd place CHSFL, beat Iona, Hayes, Chaminade, Holy Cross
19605-3 beat Iona, Hayes, Mount, St Francis Prep, Holy Cross
19615-3 beat Iona, Hayes, New Rochelle, Holy Cross
19626-2 2nd place CHSFL, beat Iona, Hayes, St Francis Prep
19633-3-2 beat Iona, Mount
19642-5-1 beat Iona, Holy Cross
19652-5-1 beat Chaminade, Spellman
19662-4-1 beat Iona, Mount
19676-2 beat Mount, Hayes, New Rochelle, Holy Cross, Chaminade
19682-5-1 beat Holy Cross, Spellman
19693-5 beat New Rochelle, Holy Cross
19700-7-1
19710-8
19722-6-1 beat Hayes, Holy Trinity
19737-2 beat Iona, Hayes, Mount, White Plains
19742-7 beat Mount, Holy Cross
19751-7-1 beat Holy Cross
19763-6 beat Iona, Mount
19775-4 beat White Plains, Hayes
19786-2-1 CHSFL Final 4, beat Iona, Mount, Hayes
19792-7 beat Mount, Fordham
19806-2-1 beat Iona, Mount, Hayes, White Plains, St Francis Prep
19814-5 beat Mount, Hayes
19825-4 beat Hayes, White Plains, Holy Cross
19834-4-1 beat Iona, Mount, Hayes, St Anthony’s
19846-3 beat Iona, Mount, Hayes
19855-5 beat Mount, Hayes, Holy Trinity
19863-5 beat Spellman, Nazareth
19875-5 beat White Plains, Hayes
19885-4 beat White Plains, Christ the King
19893-7 beat Hayes, Spellman
19901-9
19917-3 Division title, beat Iona, Hayes, Fordham
19922-7 beat Hayes, Christ the King
19937-3 CHSFL AA finals, Division title, beat Hayes, Fordham
19946-5 CHSFL AA finals, beat Holy Cross, Kellenberg
19959-3 CHSFL AA Champions, Division title, beat Fordham
19962-8 beat St John the Baptist, West Hill, CT
19978-3 CHSFL AAA semifinals, Div. title, beat White Plains
19980-10
19995-6 beat Hayes
20005-6 beat White Plains, St. Peters
20018-3 CHSFL AA finals, beat White Plains, Iona, Mount
20025-5 beat Iona
20034-6 beat Holy Cross
20044-6 beat Hayes, Fordham
20054-7 beat Hayes, St John the Baptist
20064-7 beat White Plains
200710-2 CHSFL AA Champions, beat White Plains, Fordham
20087-6 CHSFL AA finals, beat White Plains, Fordham, Hayes
Total247-275-15
Stepinac Head Coaching Records:
Buzz Werder1950-1957 (8 seasons)32-25-1
Joe Sullivan1958-1971 (14 seasons)43-60-9
Bruce Henry1972-1977 (6 seasons)20-32-2
Bill Kane1978-1983 (6 seasons)27-24-3
Bernie Connolly1984-1987 (4 seasons)19-18
Mike O’Donnell1988-present (21 years)106-116
Records:
Longest TD Run:
Larry Travers’5096 ydsvs. Hayes
Vin Dileo’8083 ydsvs. Hayes
Dan Magratten’7882 ydsvs. Iona
Maurice Easterling’0881 ydsvs. Iona
Bob Santangelo’6781 ydsvs.
Rocco LaFaro’9981 ydsvs. Hayes
Larry Travers ’51 80 ydsvs. Xavier
Bill Steets’6080 ydsvs. Mount
Pete Condon’8280 ydsvs. Farrell
Chris Ciaffaglione’0079 ydsvs. Holy Cross
Rashaad Slowley’0776 ydsvs. White Plains
Kevin Chamberlain’8469 ydsvs. Spellman
Kevin Chamberlain’8269 ydsvs. White Plains
Bill Steets’6068 ydsvs. Hayes
Pete Condon’8268 ydsvs. Holy Cross
Ted Werthman’8268 ydsvs. Holy Cross
Matt Korongy’8479 ydsvs. St Anthony’s
Dwayne Jones’0478 ydsvs. Xavier
Roger la Barre’6078 yds vs. New Rochelle
Chris Ciaffaglione’0072 ydsvs. Xavier
Rich Belfatto’6672 ydsvs. Spellman
Chuck Ogbogu’9572 ydsvs. Xavier
Chris Ciaffaglione’0072 ydsvs. Xavier
Rocco LaFaro’9972 ydsvs. Nazareth
Craig Miller’7570 ydsvs. Hayes
Kevin Chamberlain’8369 ydsvs. Mount
Chris Ciaffaglione’9969 yds vs. Holy Cross
Frank Chiera’5269 ydsvs. Curtis
Bill Steets’5968 ydsvs. Hayes
Tremaine Tillman’9568 ydsvs. St Peters
Chuck Ogbogu’9567 ydsvs. Spellman
Anthony Amato’9467 ydsvs. Nazareth
Chris Ciaffaglione’0066 ydsvs. Mount
Larry Travers’5165 ydsvs. Mount
Rich Wernert’6465 ydsvs. Holy Cross
Jim Logue’5463 ydsvs. St Francis Prep
Bill Choquette’5762 ydsvs. Hayes
Rashaad Slowley’0661 ydsvs. St John the Baptist
Maurice Easterling ’0761 ydsvs. Fordham Prep
Frank Chiera’5261 ydsvs. Curtis
Bob Santangelo’6661 ydsvs. Mount
Paul Hefti’5260 ydsvs. Trenton Catholic
Paul Choquette’5560 ydsvs. Iona
Joe Kerwin’5660 ydsvs. Mount
Maurice Easterling’0860 ydsvs. St Francis Prep
Paul Choquette’5554 ydsvs. Iona
Tom Tracy’8054 ydsvs. White Plains
Rocco LaFaro’9852 ydsvs. White Plains
Duane McQuay’9151 ydsvs. Iona Prep
Rashaad Slowley’0750 ydsvs. Hayes
Frank Rao’9650 ydsvs. Holy Trinity
Longest Pass Play for TD:
Collins to Slowley’0790 ydsvs. Fordham Prep
Lee to Santangelo’6780 ydsvs. Mount
Lee to Santangelo’6772 ydsvs. Mount
Kelly to Nelson’8568 ydsvs. Mount
Collins to Easterling’0667 ydsvs. Xavier
Caprio to Mahoney ’7767 ydsvs. Xavier
Buderwitz to Travers’5065 ydsvs. Xavier
Lantier to Carlucci ’6963 ydsvs.
Yvars to Dileo’7962 ydsvs.
Tallerico to Ciaffaglione ’9961 ydsvs. Moore Catholic
Soricelli to Stockey’7060 ydsvs. Iona
Collins to Powell’0860 ydsvs. Farrell
Colarusso to Verdisco’6060 yds vs. Fairfield Prep
Lee to Santangelo’6759 ydsvs. Mount
Tallerico to Quinn’0056 ydsvs. Christ the King
Davis to Choquette’5555 ydsvs. Hayes
Collins to Boulhosa’0855 ydsvs. Xaverian
Lee to Santangelo’6653 ydsvs. St Francis Prep
Massy to Ritter’8752 ydsvs. Chaminade
Massy to Ritter’8752 ydsvs. Holy Trinity
Yvars to Dileo’8050 ydsvs.
Longest Kick Off Return:
Maurice Easterling ’0899 ydsvs. St Joseph’s by the Sea
John Povemba’8995 ydsvs. Hayes
Paul Hefti’5290 ydsvs. Trenton Catholic
Maurice Easterling’0790 ydsvs. Spellman
Jonathan Riddle’0690 ydsvs. Fordham
Paul Hefti’5288 ydsvs. All Hallows
Jonathan Riddle’0688 ydsvs. Iona
Bob Santangelo’6786 ydsvs. St Francis Prep
John Theiss’7185 ydsvs. Hayes
Bob Giordano’6685 ydsvs. Spellman
John Theiss’7180 ydsvs. Chaminade
Craig Miller’7780 ydsvs. Xavier
Bill Steets’5975 ydsvs. Fairfield Prep
Paul Hefti’5273 ydsvs. Curtis
Ed Porcelli’6470 yds vs.
Longest Punt Return:
Al Soricelli’6985 ydsvs. Holy Trinity
John Theiss’7180 ydsvs. Maria Regina, LI
Bob Santangeo’6768 ydsvs. Holy Cross
George Lyddane’5765 ydsvs. Hayes
Jay Davis’5560 ydsvs.
Maurice Easterling’0650 ydsvs. St Peter’s
Longest Interception Return:
Rashaad Slowley’0591 ydsvs. St John the Baptist
Dennis Maloney’7991 ydsvs.
Dennis Egan’6663 ydsvs. St Francis Prep
Brian Cleary’0150 ydsvs. White Plains
Longest Field Goal:
Tom Harris ’8144 ydsvs. Mount
Tom Harris’8142 ydsvs. Spellman
Glenn Jordi’0039 ydsvs. Farrell
Dan Eassa‘8437 ydsvs. White Plains
Single Game Records:
Rushing Yards in a Game
Chuck Ogbogu’95329/26car/6tdsvs. St John the Baptist
Kevin Chamberlain’83312/4tds vs. Mount
Larry Travers’51294/11car/2tdsvs. Trenton Catholic
Chris Ciaffaglione’00270/14car/4tdsvs. Kellenberg
Dwayne Jones’04266/35car/2tdsvs. Hayes
Chuck Ogbogu’95260/23car/5tdsvs. Spellman
Eric Ogbogu’93250/23car/4tdsvs. Hayes
Eric Ogbogu’93247/31car/2tdsvs. Spellman
Dwayne Jones’04244/15car/3tdsvs. Xavier
Chuck Ogbogu’95243/2tdsvs. St John the Baptist
Chuck Ogbogu’95242/21car/2tdsvs. Xavier
Kenny Martin’94235/2tdvs. Nazareth
Chris Ciaffaglione’00229/4tdsvs. Xavier
Andrew Clarke‘03227/2tdsvs. Holy Cross
Dan Magratten’78226/1tdvs. Iona
Eric Ogbogu’93225/30car/2tdsvs. Fordham
Matt Korongy’84221/37car/1tdsvs. Mount
Rocco LaFaro’99222/15car/3tdsvs. Nazareth
Rocco LaFaro’99220/33car/3tdsvs. Spellman
Paul Choquette’55217/3tdsvs. Iona
Rashaad Slowley’07215/11car/3tdsvs. Kellenberg
Rashaad Slowley’05203/24car/4tdsvs. St. Peters
Craig Miller’77204 yds/3tdsvs. Xavier
Jim Quinn ’63203/3/tds vs.
Frank Rao’97203/33carvs.
Frank Chiera’52195/11car/2tdsvs. Curtis
Paul Hefti’52194/12car/2tdsvs. Curtis
Jim Moran’89191/30carvs. Hayes
Tyler Nugent’01190/3tdsvs. Moore Catholic
Rushing TD’s in a Game:
Chuck Ogbogu’956vs. St John the Baptist
Chuck Ogbogu’955vs. Spellman
Paul Hefti’525 vs. Trenton Catholic
Paul Hefti’524vs. New Rochelle
Vin Dileo’804 (and 1 pass)vs. Hayes
Vin Dileo’804 (and 1 pass)vs. Holy Family
Rashaad Slowley’054vs. White Plains
Rashaad Slowley’074vs. Spellman
Chris Ciaffaglione’004vs. Xavier
Chris Ciaffaglione’004vs. Kellenberg
Chris Ciaffaglione’994vs. Moore Catholic
Rashaad Slowley’074vs. St. Peters
Kevin Chamberlain’844vs. Mount
Chuck Ogbogu’954vs. St Peters
Eric Ogbogu’933vs. Hayes
Chuck Ogbogu’953vs. Kellenberg
Paul Choquette’543vs. Memorial, NJ
Larry Travers’513vs. Trenton Catholic
Paul Hefti’523vs. All Hallows
Roy Pizzarello’603vs. Iona
Roy Pizzarello’603vs. St Francis Prep
Jim Thomas’583vs. Iona
Bill Steets’593vs. Mount
Jim Quinn’633vs.
Craig Miller’773vs. Xavier
Vin Dileo’803 vs. Mount
Nicholas Venice’053vs. Fordham Prep
Dwayne Jones’043vs. Xavier
Roy Pizzarello’603vs. Iona
Roy Pizzarello’603vs. St Francis Prep
Rashaad Slowley’053vs. Nazareth
Rashaad Slowley’053vs. Hayes
Rashaad Slowley’053vs. Christ the King
Rashaad Slowley’053vs. Kellenberg
Maurice Easterling’093vs. Cardinal Hayes
Maurice Easterling’093vs. St Francis Prep
Rocco LaFaro’993vs. Nazareth
Rocco LaFaro’993vs. Spellman
Rocco LaFaro’993vs. Hayes
Chris Ciaffaglione’003vs. St. Peters
Bruce Wernert’673vs. Chaminade
Tyler Nugent’013vs. Moore Catholic
Larry Travers’503vs. Iona
Passing TD’s in a Game:
Tom Lee’675 (and 1 rush)vs. Mount
Joe Collins’064vs. Xavier
Stephen Meys’054vs. Nazareth
Dick Bolander’573 (and 1 rush)vs. Hayes
John Kelly’853vs. Mount
Tom Lee’673vs. Chaminade
Greg Slater’953vs. Holy Cross
Michael Dwyer’963vs. Fordham Prep
Passing Yards in a Game:
Tom Lee’67300+vs. Mount
John Kelly’85303 yds/15-22vs. St Anthony’s
Joe Collins’08301 yds/19-27/2tdsvs. Kellenberg
Bill Austin’63278 ydsvs.
Joe Collins’08249 yds/18-29/2tdsvs. Xaverian
Joe Collins’08238 yds/16-21/2tdsvs. Farrell
Al Soricelli’70200 yds/23 compvs.
Receiving Yards in a Game:
Maurice Easterling ’06137/4rec/3tdsvs. Xavier
Blake Rzemieniewski’08132/10recvs. Kellenberg
Tyler Nugent’01128/7rec/3tdsvs. Xavier
Maurice Easterling’08122/5recvs. Iona
Brian Boulhosa’08122/5rec/2tdsvs. Xaverian
Brian Boulhosa’08114/3rec/2tdsvs. Fordham Prep
Rashaad Slowley’05114/7recvs. Nazareth
Maurice Easterling’08103/9recvs. St Joseph’s by the Sea
Ed Chomicki’76100+ ydsvs. St Francis Prep
Rashaad Slowley’07100/2rec/1tdvs. Fordham Prep
TD Receptions in a Game:
John Theiss’724 vs. Spellman
Maurice Easterling’063vs. Xavier
Bob Santangelo’673 (and 1 rush)vs. Mount
Tyler Nugent’013vs. Xavier
Tackles in a Game:
Bryan Savage’8716 tklsvs. Nazareth
Sacks in a Game:
Mike Parrotta’774vs. Xavier
Enrico Marianni ’914vs. Iona Prep
Enrico Marianni’914vs. Fordham Prep
Frank Spinelli’963vs. St John Baptist
James Lasser’963vs. Fordham Prep
Season Records:
Rushing Yards in a Season:
Chuck Ogbogu#*’952225 yds/28 td
Eric Ogbogu*’931816 yds/262 car/18 td
Jim Moran’891500+ yds
Rashaad Slowley’071486 yds/177 car/24 td
Rashaad Slowley’061353 yds/240 car/12 td
Rocco LaFaro’991254 yds/198 car/15 td
Frank Rao’971209 yds/ 5 td
Dwayne Jones’041206 yds/186 car/10 td
Dan Magratten’781200+ yds
Maurice Easterling’081103 yds/150 car/16 td
Chris Ciaffaglione’991071 yds/97 car/10 td
Chris Ciaffaglione’001006 yds/140 car/14 td
Matt Korongy’841000+ yds
Greg Kelly’911000+ yds
Tom Tracy’801000+ 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’991884 yds
Tyler Nugent’011789 yds
Rashaad Slowley’071691 yds
Maurice Easterling’071676 yds
Rashaad Slowley’061648 yds
Jim Moran’89
Passing Yards in a Season:
Joe Collins’081555 yds/ 11 tds
Joe Collins’071096 yds/ 14 tds
Jon Tallerico’011030 yds/10 tds (3 rushing)
Stephen Meys’041022 yds/ 8 tds
Points in a Season:
Rashaad Slowley*’07170 pts (28 tds/24 rush)
Chuck Ogbogu*’95(28 tds)
Maurice Easterling ’08120 pts(20 tds/ 16 rush)
Maurice Easterling’07108 pts (18 tds/10 rush/ 7 rec)
Paul Hefti*’52102 pts (17 tds/15 rush)
Tyler Nugent’0119 tds
Chris Ciaffaglione’9919 tds (14 rush/ 5 rec)
Eric Ogbogu’9318 tds
Chris Ciaffaglione’0016 tds (10 rush/ 6 rec)
Rashaad Slowley’0692 pts(15 td/12 rush)
Rocco LaFaro’9915 rush tds
Vin Dileo’80County Scoring leader
Paul Choquette*’55CHSFL Scoring leader, 12tds, 75 pts (7 games)
Charlie Bleakley’622nd in CHSFL in scoring
Jim Thomas’583rd in CHSFL in scoring
Joe Kerwin’564th in CHSFL in scoring
Bob Verdisco’595th in CHFSL in scoring
County Scoring Leader
*CHSFL Scoring Leader
Sacks in a Season:
Enrico Marianni’9010.0 sacks
Anton Rukaj’078.5 sacks
Ryan Hoffer’068.0 sacks
Rich Shanahan’048.0 sacks
Rob McDonough’057.0 sacks
Interceptions in a Season:
Brian Boulhosa’076 Ints
Bernie Connolly’736 Ints
Brian Boulhosa’085 Ints
Maurice Easterling ’075 Ints
John Theiss’735 Ints
Vin Collins’735 Ints
Tackles in a Season:
Ryan Hunt’07113 tkls
Maurice Easterling’07104 tkls
Anthony Mateo’07100 tkls
Career Records:
Career Rushing Yards:
Rashaad Slowley’05-’083243 yds/488 car/38 tds
Chuck Ogbogu’93-’95
Eric Ogbogu’92-’93
Maurice Easterling’06-’082195 yds/304 car/26 tds
Chris Ciaffaglione’99-’002077 yds/237 car/24 tds
Career Touchdowns:
Rashaad Slowley’05-’0748 tds (38 rush/10 rec)
Maurice Easterling’06-’0842 tds (26 rush/14 rec/2 ret)
Chuck Ogbogu’93-‘95
Chris Ciaffaglione’99-’0035 tds (24 rush/11 rec)
Career Receiving Yards:
Maurice Easterling’06-’081208/74rec/14tds
Rashaad Slowley’05-’07935/54rec/10tds
Chris Ciaffaglione ’99-’00818/31rec/11tds
Career Passing Yards:
Joe Collins’06-’083395 yds/241-431/36 tds 22ints
Additional Awards/Honors:
Bob Donahue’52All-America All-Catholic 1st Team
Paul Choquette’55All-Catholic All-America 1st Team
Tom Choquette’62National Sportswriters All America 1st Team
Chicago World All America Catholic Honorable Mention
Bob Hyland ’61Complete Sports Magazine All-East
Bob Hyland ’62Complete Sports Magazine All-East
Rashaad Slowley’07Journal 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’50All-Metropolitan 1st Team
Joe Buderwitz’50All-County 2nd Team QB
Albert Palladino’51All-Met 1st Team G
Richard Disbrow’51All County L
Bob Stevens’51All-Metropolitan 3rd Team
Larry Travers’51All-Metropolitan 3rd Team
Martin Spellman’51All-Metropolitan 3rd Team
Bob Donahue’52All-Met 1st Team E
Paul Hefti’52All-Catholic RB
John Kilpatrick’52All-County, Daily News 1st Team OL
John Cunningham’54All-CHSFL LT, All-Met 1st Team
Bob Johnson’54All-CHSFL RT, All-Met 1st Team
Charles Gerwig’54New York Post 1st Tream, NY Mirror 1st Team All-Catholic
Manny Scivoletto’54Journal American Lou Gehrig Award
Paul Choquette ‘55All-CHSFL FB, Journal American 1st Team, All-Metropolitan, All-County 1st Team, World Telegram & Sun 1st Team
George Marklay’55All-CHSFL E, Journal American 1st Team
Jay Davis’55All-Metropolitan 2nd Team
James Reilly’55All-CHSFL C, Journal American 1st Team
Frank Muscolino’55Journal American 1st Team, All-Metropolitan 2nd Team
Tim Dufficy’55All-Metropolitan 3rd Team
Jay Davis’55Journal American Lou Gehrig Award
Anthony Ciccone’56All-CHSFL FB
Joe Kerwin’56All-CHSFL HB
Joe Trapp’56All-CHSFL 2nd Team RT, All-County
Bill Plunkett’57Journal American Lou Gehrig Award
Joseph McCarthy’57 All-CHSFl E
Tom Griffin’57All-CHSFL LT
Bill Choquette’57All-CHSFL 2nd Team HB
Peter Hughes’58All-CHSFL LT
James Thomas’58All-CHSFL FB
Bob Barry’58All-CHSFL 2nd Team E
Carl Pugni’58All-CHSFL 2nd Team G
Tony DeMatteo’59All-CHSFL, All-County
Roy Pizzarello’60All-CHSFL
Bill Steets’60All-CHSFL
Bill Dwyer’60Journal American 2nd Team
Bob Flood’60 World Telegram & Sun 2nd Team
John Pugni’60Herald Tribune 1st Team, All-County, Post 1st Team
Dennis Dwyer’61All-CHSFL E
Bob Hyland’61All-CHSFL C
Tom Dillon’61Journal American 1st Team, All-CHSFL 2nd Team T
Charlie Bleakley’61 All-CHSFL 2nd Team HB
Bob Hyland’62All-CHSFL G
Tom Choquette’62All-County, Post & Journal American 1st Team
Charlie Bleakley’62All-County, Post & Journal American 1st Team
John Montanaro’62All-County, World Telegram & Sun 1st Team
Ken Doyen’62Journal American 2nd Team
Rich Wernert’65All-CHSFL
Tom Halley’66All-CHSFL
John Theiss’73All-County, All-CHSFL
Steve Yurcho’73All-County
Ed Chomicki’76All-County, All State WR
Dan Magratten’78All-CHSFL
Dan Hono’78All-CHSFL
Marcy McKenna’78All-County
Vin Dileo’80All-County
George Rapp’81All-County
Kevin Chamberlain’83All-County
Donald Hardy’84CHSFL Monsignor Peters Award (Outstanding Student/Athlete)
Doug Gardner’85All-County
Tim Kinkead’86CHSFL Monsignor Peters Award (Outstanding Student/Athlete)
Kevin McDonough’87CHSFL Monsignor Peters Award (Outstanding Student/Athlete)
Jim Moran’89All-County, Daily News 1st Team
Beau Riely’89All-CHSFL, Post 1st Team
Eric Ogbogu’93Newsday All-City
Kenny Martin’94Newsday 1st Team
Chuck Ogbogu’95Daily News All-City
Rich Holzer’97Daily News All-CHSFL, All-City
Chris Ciaffaglione’99Daily News All-CHSFL, All-City
Rocco LaFaro’99Daily News All-CHSFL, All-City
Chris Ciaffaglione’00Daily News All-CHSFL
Frank Altamaro’00Daily News All-CHSFL 2nd Team
Brendan Nugent’00Daily News All-CHSFL 2nd Team
Tyler Nugent’01Daily News All-CHSFL. All-City
Tyler NugentCHSFL Monsignor Peters Award (Outstanding Student/Athlete)
Jon Tallerico’01Daily News All-CHSFL, All-City
Ryan Lenihan’02Daily News All-CHSFL
Andrew Clarke’03Daily News All-CHSFL
Dwayne Jones’04Daily News All-CHSFL
Frank Collins’04IAFO Ken Weinman Injured Player Award
Chris Giardini’05Daily News All-CHSFL 2nd team
Rashaad Slowley’07Daily News All-City, All-County, Daily News All-
Suburban, Class A NYSSWA 1st team All-State
Maurice Easterling’07All-County, Daily News All-Suburban 2nd Team
NYSSWA 3rd Team Class A All-State
Anton Rukaj’07NYSSWA 2nd Team Class A All-State LB
Ryan Hunt’07NYSSWA 3rd Team Class A All-State LB
Maurice Easterling ’08All-County, NYSSWA 2nd Team All-State
Ryan Hunt’08All–County 2nd Team, NYSSWA 3rd Team All-State
Largest Crowds (partial list):
Iona’678000
Iona’578000
Hayes’528000
Iona’548000
Mount St Michael’507200
Hayes ’507000
Mount St Michael’517000
New Rochelle’527000
Mount’546500
Hayes’536000
Aquinas (Rochester)’526000
Iona’525500
Mount St Michael’595000
Chaminade’575000
Chaminade’605000
New Rochelle’535000
Hayes’544500
Iona’554000
Iona’534000
Hayes’514000
Holy Cross’634000
Iona’084000
White Plains’873500
Holy Cross’613500
All Hallows’523500
Xavier’503000
Professional Draft Picks/Professional Football:
Paul Choquette ’56BrownDrafted by Buffalo Bills in 1960 AFL draft,
deferred to attend Harvard Law School
Bob Hyland ’63Boston College1st Round pick (#7) 1967 by Green Bay Packers,
10 year NFL veteran member of Green Bay Packers NFL Championship team.
Ken Doyen ’63George WashingtonPlayed professionally in the Continental
Football League in the late 60’s.
Tom Lee ’68North Dakota St Signed in Training Camp by New York Jets
Steve Buchanan ’70Holy Cross11th Round pick (#276) 1974 by Denver Broncos
Vic Quirolo ’84IonaPlayed Professionally in England for 3 years
Eric Ogbogu ’94Univ. of Maryland6th Round pick (#163) 1998 by NY Jets, 10 year
NFL veteran
Verron Haynes Univ. of GeorgiaPlayed 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 ’53Miami1954 AP #11, UPI #9
1955 AP #14, UPI #18
1956 AP #6, UPI #6
Dick Broderick ’53Michigan St1956 AP #9, UPI #10
Roy Pizzarello ’61Princeton1964 UPI #13 (Starting QB, undefeated 9-0)
Mike Parrotta ’79Temple1979 AP #17, UPI #17
Stepinac Crusaders in College Bowl games:
Tom Griffin ’58Villanova1961 Sun Bowl
James Thomas ’59Villanova1962 Liberty Bowl
Bill Stockey ’69William & Mary 1970 Tangerine Bowl
Mike Parrotta ’78Temple1978 Mirage Bowl
Mike Parrotta ’79Temple1979 Garden State Bowl
Stepinac Crusaders in the College Coaching ranks:
Ed Fabiani ’71 IonaOff. Coordinator Iona (1979-1983), Pace (1995-2002)
Babe McAuley ’78 IonaAsst coach Iona
Rob Ianello ’83Catholic Asst coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Notre Dame, Wisconsin,
Arizona, Alabama
Dennis Fahey ’86 IonaAsst coach Iona
John DeMarco ’91 WesleyanAsst 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 DaytonAsst coach at nationally renowned football power Archbishop Moeller in Cincinnati, OH (coached with and was a roommate of future Notre Dame coach Gerry Faust)
former Head coach Archbishop McNicholas (Cincinnati, OH) and took his team in 1984 to Ohio state title game
Vito Priore ’57former Head coach Bronxville HS
Tony DeMatteo ’60 URIHead 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