Philadelphia High School Baseball
40-Year All-Star Teams, 1978-2017

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  Selected by Ted Silary. He picked the Daily News All-City Teams from
1978-2013 and All-City Teams for this website in 2016 and '17. Aaron
"Ace" Carter picked the Daily News All-City Teams in 2014 and '15.

  The positions on the teams are self-explanatory except for DP. That stands
for "dual purpose'' and allows us to honor guys who were outstanding as
pitchers and position players.

  Since 35-year teams were picked after the 2012 season, five players in
the 2013-17 time frame have been added to the three All-City teams.
  Those new to the top squad are DH Josh Ockimey (Neumann-Goretti),
DP Joey Lancellotti (Wood/Penn Charter) and P Dominic Cuoci (La Salle).
  New second-teamer: OF Jimmy Herron (La Salle).
  New third-teamer: INF Jim Haley, Bonner-Prendie.

  Note: Lancellotti, who transferred from Wood to Penn Charter for his
final year, is not listed on either league's squad. He thrice earned first
team All-City honors: OF and INF at Wood, then P at Penn Charter.
He was Player of the Year in 2015 and Pitcher of the Year in '17.


ALL-CITY  
FIRST TEAM  
No. Pos. Name School Yr.
14 1B Howie Freiling Northeast '84
6 1B Tito Nanni Chestnut Hill '78
24 INF Mike Costanzo Carroll '02
7 INF Sean Coyle Gtn. Academy '10
28 INF Christian "Ya-Ya" Walker Kennedy-Kenrick '09
48 OF Dan Cataline Ryan '80
6 OF Chris Lubanski Kennedy-Kenrick '03
10 OF Rick Burns Egan '83
13 C Ben Davis Malvern '95
20 DH John Marzano Central '81
30 DH Josh Ockimey Neumann-Goretti '14
25 DP Joey Lancellotti Wood/Penn Charter '17
11 DP Keith Conway Carroll '91
15 DP Mark Donato Neumann-Goretti '10
14 P Mark Gubicza Penn Charter '81
10 P Dominic Cuoci La Salle '14
7 P John Price Ryan '00
SECOND TEAM  
No. Pos. Name School Yr.
11 1B Jack Stanczak La Salle '89
7 INF Josh McKinley Malvern '98
2 INF Jay Aquilante Carroll '97
11 INF Kengo Honda Washington '87
2 INF Esteban "Shortie" Meletiche Frankford '08
12 OF Bob Loscalzo Dougherty '78
9 OF Mark Steffens Gtn. Academy '88
3 OF Jimmy Herron La Salle '15
42 C Mike Fuchs Carroll '97
20 DH Bob Zupcic Egan '84
32 DP Dan Kusters Wood '91
20 DP Rich Fernandez Central '87
39 DP Harry Carr Roman '92
9 P Mark Adzick Penn Charter '07
14 P Tom Stauffer Bonner '78
31 P Kevin McGerry Judge '97
THIRD TEAM  
No. Pos. Name School Yr.
9 1B Glenn Davis Malvern '94
1 INF Mark Iacovelli Judge '85
5 INF Rob Patete Roxborough '84
2 INF Jim Haley Bonner-Prendie '13
7 OF Sean Grieve Gtn. Academy '04
14 OF Pat Kane West Catholic '79
19 OF Jon McAllister Chestnut Hill '10
33 OF David Amaro Penn Charter '80
8 C Jesse Levis Northeast '86
17 DH Scott Hunter Northeast '93
13 DP Dan Waters La Salle '03
21 DP Dave Miller Chestnut Hill '92
10 DP Deron Miller Franklin  '84
22 P Joey Gorman Neumann-Goretti '12
32 P Matt Zielinski La Salle '05
29 P Gene Schall La Salle '88
         
ALL-CATHOLIC  
FIRST TEAM  
No. Pos. Name School Yr.
11 1B Jack Stanczak La Salle '89
24 INF Mike Costanzo Carroll '02
28 INF Christian "Ya-Ya" Walker Kennedy-Kenrick '09
2 INF Jay Aquilante Carroll '97
48 OF Dan Cataline Ryan '80
6 OF Chris Lubanski Kennedy-Kenrick '03
10 OF Rick Burns Egan '83
42 C Mike Fuchs Carroll '97
30 DH Josh Ockimey Neumann-Goretti '14
11 DP Keith Conway Carroll '91
15 DP Mark Donato Neumann-Goretti '10
32 DP Dan Kusters Wood '91
10 P Dominic Cuoci La Salle '14
7 P John Price Ryan '00
14 P Tom Stauffer Bonner '78
SECOND TEAM  
No. Pos. Name School Yr.
25 1B Kevin Ward Bonner '05
1 INF Mark Iacovelli Judge '85
2 INF Jim Haley Bonner-Prendie '13
23 INF Mike "Zoom" Zolk Neumann-Goretti '11
29 INF Ted Dezzi O'Hara '84
12 OF Bob Loscalzo Dougherty '78
3 OF Jimmy Herron La Salle '15
14 OF Pat Kane West Catholic '79
2 C Scott Lawler Kenrick '92
20 DH Bob Zupcic Egan '84
39 DP Harry Carr Roman '92
13 DP Dan Waters La Salle '03
31 P Kevin McGerry Judge '97
22 P Joey Gorman Neumann-Goretti '12
32 P Matt Zielinski La Salle '05
THIRD TEAM  
No. Pos. Name School Yr.
43 1B Lou DeTitto Ryan '01
32 INF Bob File Judge '94
3 INF Kerry Cahill Judge '86
17 INF Marty Carey O'Hara '89
21 OF Brian O'Grady Wood '10
9 OF John O'Brien Dougherty '83
12 OF Joe McEwing Egan '90
10 C Tom Bonk North Catholic '79
32 DH Jim Fuchs Carroll '99
33 DP Mike Kerrigan Wood '87
17 DP Matt Compton Judge '06
29 P Gene Schall La Salle '88
17 P Bill Mendek West Catholic '80
47 P Jeff Randazzo O'Hara '99
9 P Chris Gies Judge '87
         
ALL-PUBLIC  
FIRST TEAM  
No. Pos. Name School Yr.
14 1B Howie Freiling Northeast '84
11 INF Kengo Honda Washington '87
2 INF Esteban "Shortie" Meletiche Frankford '08
3 INF Nate Coronado Edison '11
5 INF Rob Patete Roxborough '84
24 OF Steve Harvey Franklin '78
11 OF Ernell Harley Mastbaum '81
19 OF Edwin "Tito" Rohena Frankford '09
8 OF Dave Coyne Roxborough '83
8 C Jesse Levis Northeast '86
20 DH John Marzano Central '81
20 DP Rich Fernandez Central '87
10 DP Deron Miller Franklin '84
16 P Andy Meltzer Northeast '84
19 P Joe Farina Frankford '04
1 P Scott Vogel Northeast '80
SECOND TEAM  
No. Pos. Name School Yr.
15 1B Ed Durfor Frankford '00
8 INF Bobby Higginson Frankford '88
14 INF Ed Lowery Roxborough '78
14 INF Wilson Duran Olney '95
19 OF Edwin "Tito" Rohena Frankford '09
27 OF Mike McDonald Lincoln '95
24 OF Lamont McGill Franklin '80
25 C Joe Turvey Roxborough '89
17 DH Scott Hunter Northeast '93
13 DH Aaron Wilmer Washington '10
35 DP Dave Firth Frankford '02
17 DP Terrell Berthau Franklin '89
44 P Al Baur Southern '86
32 P Bruce Konick Frankford '81
26 P Eric Kay Roxborough '89
THIRD TEAM  
No. Pos. Name School Yr.
44 1B John DeLeon Univ. City '79
10 INF Stu Drossner Washington '81
16 INF Ed Bowman Mastbaum '97
-- INF Nick Herrera Frankford '17
35 INF George Bobe Edison '80
13 OF Frank Rubin Washington '87
-- OF Anthony Franklin Franklin '84
8 OF Jake Wright Washington '13
1 OF Jim Krzywicki Central '89
6 C Billy Dunfee Bartram '87
15 DH Tom Dunfee Bartram '78
2 DP Mike Gibbs Roxborough '02
16 DP Jared Farbman Central '07
18 P Ron Clarkson Lincoln '01
15 P Bill Gobeler Washington '79
-- P Rich Danson Central '83
         
ALL-INTER-AC  
FIRST TEAM  
No. Pos. Name School Yr.
6 1B Tito Nanni Chestnut Hill '78
7 INF Sean Coyle Gtn. Academy '10
7 INF Josh McKinley Malvern '98
12 INF Ruben Amaro Penn Charter '83
9 OF Mark Steffens Gtn. Academy '88
7 OF Sean Grieve Gtn. Academy '04
19 OF Jon McAllister Chestnut Hill '10
33 OF David Amaro Penn Charter '80
13 C Ben Davis Malvern '95
41 DH Dan Dougherty Episcopal '80
21 DP Dave Miller Chestnut Hill '92
14 P Mark Gubicza Penn Charter '81
9 P Mark Adzick Penn Charter '07
17 P Mike DeNoia Malvern '83
32 P Mike Samuel Penn Charter '94
SECOND TEAM  
No. Pos. Name School Yr.
9 1B Glenn Davis Malvern '94
15 1B Joe Ravert Malvern '12
21 INF Mike Galetta Haverford School '07
1 INF Courtney Batts Penn Charter '93
21 INF Rick Welsh Gtn. Academy '94
24 INF Joe Poduslenko Malvern '13
12 OF Tom Grandieri Malvern '07
6 OF Mike Siani Penn Charter ('18)
5 OF Nick Bateman Malvern '12
15 C Frank DeSantis Penn Charter '78
31 DH Steve Floirendo Penn Charter '86
7 DP Kenny Koplove Penn Charter '12
10 P Joe Bruderek Gtn. Academy '96
5 P Mike Koplove Chestnut Hill '95
32 P Dave Healy Penn Charter '86