Markward Club

Everyone connected with the Markward Club, and Philadelphia basketball in general, continues to cherish memories of George Paull and Andy Dougherty. George, who died Dec. 9, 2002, at age 57, was the Club secretary and a star player at Dougherty and La Salle College, then later a coach at Ryan. Andy, who died Oct. 4, 2005, at age 79, was the secretary prior to George and lit up each and every luncheon with his sense of humor and amazing memory. In his younger years, Andy would move from table to table to do some ground work and later introduce every single person in attendance! Without having written down any name!

The Markward Memorial Basketball Club, named after the legendary former Roman Catholic High coach, William "Billy" Markward, meets most Wednesdays from early December to mid-March to honor players in the Public League, Catholic League and Inter-Ac League.

Luncheons begin at 12:30 p.m., cost $12 (includes tax and gratuity) and are held at The Valley View Inn, on Domino Lane, off Ridge Ave., in Roxborough.

The luncheons are open to the public. For tickets and further info, contact Dennis W. Hill at 215-370-9334.

2005-06

March 15
Speaker: John Giannini, La Salle.
Top seniors: Wayne Ellington and Gerald Henderson, Episcopal, Inter-Ac; Rodney Green, Prep Charter, Public; Mike Ringgold, Roman, Catholic.
Ellington/Henderson were named the city's top seniors and had their names inscribed on the club's famed ball trophy.

March 8
Speaker: Fran Dunphy, Penn.
Honorees, winners of Ferguson Award for academic excellence: Frank Biondo, Neumann-Goretti; Zahir Carrington, Masterman; Shawn Francis, Communications Tech; Matthew "Moo" Johnson, Strawberry Mansion; Andre Murphy, Engineering & Science; Jon Salem, Chestnut Hill; Dave Stefanski, SJ Prep; Matt Turner, Gtn. Academy; Bill Warrender, La Salle. Brent Wylie, Chestnut Hill, will speak on behalf on the Unsung Heroes.

March 1
Speaker: Jesse Balcer, Chestnut Hill.
Honorees: Ryan Davis and Tyrone Palmer, Parkway; Lorenzo Carter, Swenson; Doug Tucker, Lincoln; Matthew "Moo" Johnson, Strawberry Mansion; Carl Chapman and Daric Nance, CAPA; Glenn Dickerson and Andre Murphy, E&S; John Morrow and Joe Dougherty, Phila. Elec.; Rodney Green and Paris Griffin, Prep Charter.

Feb. 22
Speaker: Dave Duda, Widener.
Honorees: R.J. Lyons and Kevin McGarvey, Penn Charter; James "J.J." Franklin, Arthur Livingston and Jim Schule, Judge;
Bill Murphy and Mike Swoyer, McDevitt; Kevin Hudgeons, Mike Varanavage and Joe Zeglinski, Ryan; Andrew Jones and Jason Love, Abington Friends.

Feb. 15
Speaker: John Chaney, Temple
Honorees: Chris Penn and Kelsey Tisdale, Franklin; Wayne Ellington and Gerald Henderson, Episcopal; Brian Campuzano and Kevin Roe, Bonner; Bryant "B.J." Lennon and Vinny Simpson, Dougherty; Shawn Francis and Leonard Jackson, Communications Tech.

Feb. 8
Speaker: Bruiser Flint, Drexel.
Honorees: Jim Malatesta and Chris Crawford, Wood; Kenny St. George and Rashiid Coleman, Central; James Jones and Gary Harris, Bok; Ian Monaghan and Nick Walker, Roxborough.

Feb. 1
Speaker: Herb Magee, Phila. Univ.
Honorees: Chris Mayo, West Catholic; Thurman Dooley and Travis Conner, Saul; Adam and Ryan Van Zelst, Conwell-Egan; Tyrell Coleman, Germantown; Pat Kirby, Chris Myers and Anthony Walters, O'Hara.

Jan. 25
Speaker: Alfred Johnson, Holy Family.
Honorees: Cooper Savoy and Fred Turner, Pa. School for the Deaf; Nate Edwards and Joe Rod, North Catholic; Mike Ringgold and Raymond "Doodles" Sims, Roman; Julian McFadden and Jon Salem, Chestnut Hill.

Jan. 18
Speaker: Jay Wright, Villanova.
Honorees: Reggie Redding and Dave Stefanski, SJ Prep; Justin Rollins and Tyree Griffin, Bodine; Jimmie Cotton and Mike Creighton, Malvern; Lewis Leonard and Umang Patel, Frankford.

Jan. 11
Speaker: Dave Pauley, University of the Sciences.
Honorees: Tyrell Marshall and Bill Warrender, La Salle; Scott Marston, K-K; Tyrone Blassingame and Derek Lockhart, Northeast; Dan Powell and Frank Peters, Washington.

Jan. 4
Speaker: Dick DeLaney, West Chester
Honorees: Dutch Gaitley and Darrell Floyd, Carroll; Desmond Robinson and Jamar White, Fels; Sharif Bolton and Tyree Burnett, Franklin LC.

Dec. 14
Speaker: Phil Martelli, Saint Joseph's
Honorees: Andrew Ott, Gtn. Academy; Derrick "D.J." Rivera and Earl Pettis, Neumann-Goretti; Zahir Carrington and Mike Mack, Masterman.

2004-05

March 16
Speaker: Dick DeLaney, West Chester.
Honorees: Scholar-athletes Rory Perner, Haverford School; Sam Miller, Chestnut Hill; Fred Gresham, Eng. and Science; Marquise Carrington, Bartram; Conor Kennedy and Billy Nolan, Neumann-Goretti; Matt Spadafora, Wood. Gresham and Kennedy will receive Wes Tanseer scholarships. Sean Barker, SJ Prep, and Zack Zeglinski, Penn Charter, will receive Robert "The Dude" O'Dowd scholarships. Jim Roche, Ryan, will speak on behalf of the unsung heroes.

March 9
Speaker: Fran Dunphy, Penn.
Honorees: The best senior players in each league: Scott Rodgers (Central), Matt Spadafora (Wood) and Ryan Ayers (Gtn. Academy). Rodgers was named the city's top senior and had his name inscribed on the club's famed ball trophy.

March 2
Speaker: Jesse Balcer, Chestnut Hill; Alfred Johnson, Holy Family.
Honorees: Tyreke Smith and Mike Wilson, Lincoln; Jamil Wilson and Keith Gastearl, Bodine; Khalif Woodard, CAPA; Vincent Tucker-Hall, Swenson; Jason Dogan and Haven Wroten, Prep Charter.

February 23
Speaker: John Chaney, Temple.
Honorees: Kirk Jones, Gtn. Academy; Ameer Ali and Syheem Perkins, Gratz; Tom Manes and Keith Adams, Ryan; Richard Womack, McDevitt; Kassim Green and Damon Griffin, Dobbins; Daziah Miller and Marquise Carrington, Bartram; Jason Blake and John Warren, Franklin; Marquis Coates and Rodney Norris, Eng. and Science.

February 16
Speaker: James "Bruiser" Flint, Drexel.
Honorees: Corey Filer and Mike Murnane, Wood; Scott Rodgers and Andre Woodlin, Central; Dylan Brown and Joe Rosati, Episcopal; Damien Palantino and Mike Briscella, Judge; Bobby Jordan, Malik Perry and Bill Lally, Roman.

February 9
Speaker: Phil Martelli, Saint Joseph's.
Honorees: John Adamski and Brett Bryan, North Catholic; Corey O'Rourke and Joe Fox, SJ Prep; Zack Zeglinski, Penn Charter; Denis Delli and William Logan, Franklin LC.

February 2
Speaker: Dave Duda, Widener.
Honorees: Darryl Singleton, Roxborough; Tamboura Adens, Saul; Mark Kostic and Matt Burns, Conwell-Egan; Joe Sobocinski, La Salle; Xavier Shaw, Germantown.

January 26
Speaker: Herb Magee, Phila. Univ.
Honorees: Matt Borgerson and Zac Fordham, Malvern; Isaiah Coleman and James Morene, Freire; Steve Martin, Edison; Khlid Eleazer, Fels; Tom Amenta, Kennedy-Kenrick.

January 19
Speaker: John Dzik, Cabrini.
Honorees: Robert Green and Robert Phillips, Lamberton; Dwight Lyons and Chris McNicholas, Dougherty; Leon Rollins, Strawberry Mansion.

January 12
Speaker: John Giannini, La Salle
Honorees: Maurice Denton and Derrell Hand, West Catholic; Sam Miller and Scott Dziengelski, Chestnut Hill; Corey White and Dominique Curry, Washington.

January 5
Speaker: Dave Pauley, University of the Sciences
Honorees: Anthony Watson, Carroll; Pierre Milburn, Masterman; Ryan Smith, Frankford; Tariek Belcher, Mastbaum; Derrick Graff, Bonner.

December 7
Speaker: Jay Wright, Villanova.
Honorees: Anthony Morrison, University City; David Burton, Neumann-Goretti; Matt Spadafora, Wood; Ryan Ayers and Brian Grimes, Germantown Academy.

2003-04

March 17
Speaker: Fran Dunphy, Penn.
Honorees: Scholar-athletes Brian Grandieri, Malvern; Malcolm Welles, Gratz; Michael Ganier, Eng. and Science; Nick Shattuck and Ryan Kirk, La Salle; Antoine Joseph, SJ Prep; and Paul Chladek, North Catholic. Welles and Shattuck will receive Wes Tanseer scholarships. La Salle's Brian Hogan spoke on behalf of the unsung heroes.

March 10
Speakers: Fran Dunphy, Penn, and Jim Phelan, retired coach at Mount St. Mary's.
Honorees: The best senior players in each league. Mark Tyndale (Gratz, Public), Charron Fisher (Roman, Catholic) and Brian Grandieri (Malvern, Inter-Ac). Tyndale was named the city's top senior and had his name inscribed on the club's famed ball trophy.

March 3
Speakers: Jesse Balcer (Chestnut Hill College) and Alfred Johnson (Holy Family).
Honorees: Amarildo Matos, Kennedy-Kenrick; Darius Sibley and Kennard Harrison, Girard College; Chris Clahar and Harold Hall, Lamberton; Michael Ganier, Tramaine Jackson and Kechan Myers, Engineering & Science; Jeffery Andrepoint and Antoine Coaxum, University City; Ivan Evans, Germantown; James Pope and Jamal West, Bok.

Feb. 25
Speaker: Billy Hahn, La Salle.
Honorees: Sean Singletary and Rob Kurz, Penn Charter; Tyrone "Tamir" Smith, Donald Curtis and Malcolm Welles, Gratz; Idrees Burems and Malcolm Biddle, Prep Charter; Adon El and Keith Herron, Neumann; John Geiger, John King and Steve Wolf, Judge.

Feb. 18
Speaker: John Dzik, Cabrini.
Honorees: Ryan Kirk and Kevin Moll, La Salle; William Peoples and Dalian "Reese" Fields, Northeast; Donte Robinson and Shaheed Rucker, Roxborough; Tim Walters and Brian Klumpp, Wood; Tom Close and Pete Kathopoulis, Haverford School.

Feb. 11
Speaker: James "Bruiser" Flint, Drexel.
Honorees: Mike Contino and Brian Shanahan, Episcopal; Charron Fisher and Brett Johnson, Roman; Tywain McKee and Maurice Wood, Bartram; Sedale Mason and Anwar Rascoe, Franklin.

Feb. 4
Speaker: Herb Magee, Phila. Univ.
Honorees: Chalie Evans and Sean Thomson, North Catholic; Dionte Christmas and Dawud Lyons, Fels; Rob Latimer and Marshall Taylor, West Catholic; Marion "Buddy" Rose and Kevin Spencer, Mastbaum; John Griffin and Chris Clark, SJ Prep.

Jan. 28
Info currently unavailable.

Jan. 21
Speaker: Dave Pauley, University of the Sciences.
Honorees: Michael Brino, GAMP; Jarand Kennedy, Frankford; Matt Campbell, O'Hara; Rasheed Rucker, Justin King and Bryon Gaddy, Washington; Colin Fitzgerald and Nick Shattuck, La Salle.

Jan. 14
Speaker: Dave Duda, Widener.
Honorees: Joe Mullin, L.B. Rebstock and Jim Welsh, Ryan; Larry Sharp and Joe Gill, Germantown Academy; Mike Springman and Matt Chambers, Carroll; Mark Tyndale and Jason Hickenbottom, Gratz.

Jan. 7
Speaker: Dick DeLaney, West Chester.
Honorees: Bilal Benn and Kyle Lowry, Dougherty; Shawn Sabb and Antoine Brown, Southern; Andrew Jerry and Erik Adams, Olney; and Bradley Tucker and Joe Swoyer, McDevitt.

Dec. 10
Speaker: Phil Martelli, Saint Joseph's.
Honorees: Meril Branch, Josh Grier and Michael Scott, Franklin LC; Ricardo Laing, King; Richard "Tabby" Cunningham, Neumann; Brian Grandieri, Malvern.

Here is the recap for the 2002-03 "luncheon season."

March 12
Speaker: Fran Dunphy, Penn.
Honorees: The best senior players in each league. Maureece Rice (Strawberry Mansion, Public), Mark Zoller (St. Joe's Prep, Catholic) and Pat Whitworth (Chestnut Hill, Inter-Ac). Rice was named the city's top senior and had his name inscribed on the club's famed ball trophy.

March 5
Speaker: John Dzik, Cabrini.
Honorees: Khalil Abdus-Salaam, Bartram; Dontay Tabbs, Washington; Quincy Marshall and Andre Hammond, King; Brandon Moton, University City; Bill Geiger, Tom Keenan and Jim Glowienka, Judge.

Feb. 26
Speaker:
Honorees:

Feb. 19
Canceled (snow)

Feb. 12
Speaker: Dave Pauley, University of the Sciences.
Honorees: Brenden Stoner and Brian Holsey, Masterman; Tariq Chandler, Fels; Shawn Taylor, Northeast; Tyrone Crawley, Roxborough.

Feb. 5
Speaker: Jay Wright, Villanova.
Honorees: Mike Devine and Sergio Colon, Ryan; Shawn Bolling and Isaac Greer, Dougherty; Elijah Talbert and John Groover, Overbrook; Pat Whitworth and Ed O'Reilly, Chestnut Hill; Kevin Hightower and Calvin Jones, Roman.

Jan. 29
Speaker: Billy Hahn, La Salle.
Honorees: Darryl White, Frankford; Chris Feggans, GAMP; Matt Deasey and Ron Frazier, Episcopal; Will Furey and Chris Reedman, La Salle; Rob DeLio and Mike Melvin, Malvern; John Hampton and Joe Ndanu, Washington.

Jan. 22
Speaker: Herb Magee, Phila Univ.
Honorees: Mike Thornton and Mike Shalon, Bonner; Jeff DeLong and Mike Morgan, Gtn. Academy; Jason Cain and Charles Jones, Bartram; and Omar Johnson and Tariq Wharton, Gratz (unable to attend last week).

Jan. 15
Speaker: John Chaney, Temple.
Honorees: Antwain Wynn and Kevin Lauer, Neumann; Matt Ryan and Mike Boles, Penn Charter; T.J. Valerio, St. Joseph’s Prep; Brian Smith and Tyree Wilson, Franklin; and Omar Johnson and Tariq Wharton, Gratz.

Jan. 8
Speaker: Dave Duda, Widener.
Honorees: Brandon Wicker and Brandon Weston, West Catholic; Brian Campbell and Craig Haywood, O'Hara; John Brown, Bok; Jay Groover, Prep Charter; Baltazar Feliciano, Kensington; Timothy Young, Edison.

Dec. 18
Speaker: Dick DeLaney, West Chester.
Honorees: Mike Ross and Chris Hanes, McDevitt; Tyreek Byard and Michael Green, Franklin LC; Damien Berry, Audenried.

Dec. 11
Speaker: Phil Martelli, Saint Joseph's.
Honorees: Maureece Rice and Delton Morgan-Hines, Strawberry Mansion; Jordan Ingram Carroll; Wayne “Gobby” Marshall, King; Troy Roundtree, Northeast; and Mark Zoller, St. Joseph’s Prep.

Here is the recap for the 2001-02 "luncheon season."

March 20
Speaker: Fran Dunphy, Penn.
Honorees: The top three scholar-players in each league. Sharif Bray and Khalif Leek Central; Job Godino, Engineering and Science; Ted Skuchas and Lee Melchionni, Germantown Academy; Cameron Youngblood, Haverford School; Mike Spadafora, Wood; Matt Kearney, Bonner; and Rob Sullivan, La Salle.

March 13
Speaker: None.
Honorees: The best senior players in each league. Richard Francis (Bartram, Public), Mike Spadafora (Wood, Catholic) and Matt Walsh (Gtn. Academy, Inter-Ac). Walsh was named the city's top senior and had his name inscribed on the club's famed ball trophy.

March 6
Speaker: John Dzik, Cabrini.
Honorees: Derrick Broadnax (Fels), Muneer "Mookie" Satterthwaite and Vinh Dip (GAMP), Eugene Myatt (West Philadelphia), Pat Baylor (O'Hara) and Isaiah Pinckney and Mark Finley (McDevitt).

February 27
Speaker: Dan Williams, Holy Family.
Honorees: Brendan O'Malley (Ryan), Matthew Jefferson and Justin Scott (E&S), Isaiah Thomas and Donte Wood (Frankford), Khalif Leek (Central), Anthony Bennett (Bonner) and Mike McKenna (Penn Charter).

February 20
Speaker: Jay Wright, Villanova.
Honorees: Murvin English and Shawn Ikokwu (Overbrook), Johntai Holmes (Prep Charter), Darron Bradley and Akeem Wright (King), Joe Person (Episcopal), Ryan Lynch (SJ Prep) and Tim Dougherty (Wood).

February 13
Speaker: James "Bruiser" Flint, Drexel.
Honorees: David Watson (Furness), Chaz Crawford (Northeast), Ted Skuchas and Lee Melchionni (Germantown Academy), Anthony Harper (Penn), Andrew Holland (Conwell-Egan), Noll Black (Franklin Learning Center) and Roosevelt "Row-Row" Brown (Southern).

February 6
Speaker: Herb Magee, Phila. University.
Honorees: Maurice "Mardy" Collins and Augie Woodlin (Gratz), Ryan Rich (Kennedy-Kenrick), Tyree Hankerson (Olney), Marcus Johnson and Chris Tucker (Lamberton), and Chris Blatt and Eric Moore (Malvern).

January 30
Speaker: Billy Hahn, La Salle.
Honorees: Labeeb Muhammad (Masterman), Magen McNeil (University City), Miguel Mendez (Kensington), Charlie Hook and Donnie Welte (North Catholic), Nick Levine (Chestnut Hill) and Ned Dougherty and Evan Dittler (Carroll).

January 23
Speaker: Dave Duda, Widener.
Honorees: Angelo Hernandez and Murvin English (Overbrook), Tim Smink and Mike McDonald (Dougherty), Tyree Wallace and Jon Duperon (Roman Catholic), Keith Peel (Mastbaum) and Rodney "Coosa" Howard (Germantown).

January 16
Speaker: Dave Pauley, University of the Sciences
Honorees: Chris Kozole and Andy MacDonald (Ryan), Chris Del Brocco (Neumann), Cameron Youngblood (Haverford School), Leroy Byrd (Bok), Barren Grier and Ronald Davis (Dobbins) and Dahliek Powell (Roxborough).

January 9
Speaker: John Chaney, Temple.
Honorees: Jim Good (SJ Prep), Mike McGarvey (Penn Charter), Kevin Pierce and Ryan Haigh (Judge), Duane Campbell (Franklin), Nick Martin (Lincoln) and Aaron Brown and Maurice Stennis (Strawberry Mansion).

December 19
Speaker: Phil Martelli, Saint Joseph's
Honorees: Terrence Mack (Episcopal), Harry Dougherty and Chris Grandieri (O'Hara), Richard Francis (Bartram), Rob Sullivan (La Salle) and Raheem Scott (King).

December 12
Speaker: Dick DeLaney, West Chester.
Honorees: Micheal Blackshear (Gratz), Sharif Bray (Central), Matt Kearney (Bonner), Mike Spadafora (Wood) and Matt Walsh (Germantown Academy).

Here is the recap for the 2000-01 "luncheon season."

March 21
    Speaker: Fran Dunphy, Penn
    Ferguson Award recipients (scholar-athletes): Eric White (Chestnut Hill), Mark Kendall (Episcopal), Dave Glaser (Malvern), Kyle Wanamaker (Masterman), Mike Barker (SJ Prep), Gabe Marabella (La Salle), John Capella (Ryan), Bob Rossiter (North Catholic), Ted Piotrowicz (Carroll).
    Wes Tanseer scholarship recipients: Gene Willard (O'Hara), Joe McCourt (Roman).
    Tony Samartino scholarship recipients: Rodney Warren and Dwayne Shelton (Franklin).

March 14
Speaker: None (but ex-La Salle coach Speedy Morris did make a few remarks)
Honorees: Tamal Forchion (Roman), Jamal Nichols (Franklin) and Mike Slattery (Gtn. Academy) as the respective Players of the Year in the Catholic, Public and Inter-Ac Leagues. Forchion was selected the city's top senior. Also, numerous unsung heroes received honors and the acceptance speech, on behalf of all winners, was made by Ryan Dougherty (Kennedy-Kenrick).

March 7
Speaker: Joe Cassidy, Rowan
Honorees: Steven Vaughn (Parkway), Shawn Roberts and Anthony Boyer (both Bartram), Curtis Mays (University City), Kevin Mascione and Walt Pinkas (both Conwell-Egan), Brandon Millwood and Messiah Reames (both Gratz), Dave Melcher (McDevitt).

February 28
Speaker: John Dzik, Cabrini
Honorees: Curtis Easley and Kyle Jones (both Southern), Robert Taylor (Neumann), James Frager (Bok), Kevin Green (Frankford), Emmett McGowan and Michael Parson (both La Salle), Steve Smith and Ty Teasley (both Northeast), Timothy Forrest (Central).

February 21
Speaker: Herb Magee, Phila. Univ.
Honorees: Maurice Maxwell and Robert Johnson (both Univ. City), Kevin Wolf and Mike McCauley (both Judge),
Rodney Warren (Franklin), Vernon Robinson (Olney), Robert Smith (Furness), Ryan Tyson (SJ Prep), Mike Lomas (O'Hara).

February 14
Speaker: Larry Conti, La Salle baseball
Honorees: Olufemi Fadeyibi (Eng. and Science), Flor Colon and Raheem Moore (Kensington), Antonio Graves (Lamberton), Matt Gosselin and Matt Marron (both Malvern), Lawrence Watson (Franklin LC), Terrell Jackson and Mike D'Elia (West Catholic), John Pellegrino (Ryan).

February 7
Speaker: Speedy Morris, La Salle
Honorees: Garry Mills, (Lincoln), Bruce Bonner (King), Bryan Green and Mark Seidenburg (both Dougherty), Troy Holiday (Gtn. Academy), Kenneth Faison (Edison), Jim Kelly and Brent Welton (both Roman).

January 31
Speaker: Dick DeLaney, West Chester
Honorees: Demetrius Taylor and Salahudin Muhammad (both Strawberry Mansion), Mike Morak and Brandon Vaughan (both McDevitt), Jeremy Kaplan and Kyle Wanamaker (both Masterman), Jamal Nichols and Dwayne Shelton (both Franklin), Ali Gaye and Dan Neeld (both Kennedy-Kenrick).

January 24
Speaker: Dave Duda, Widener
Honorees: Dan Rumph and Demarice Dobbins (both Parkway), Gabe Marabella and Tom Mattern (both La Salle), Tyrone Motley and Jamaal Collins (both Washington), Pat Cannon and Harold "Tug" Maude (both Haverford School), Andrew Davis (Germantown) and Shaun Snyder (Fels).

January 17
Speaker: John Chaney, Temple
Honorees: Mike Barker (SJ Prep), Billy McKinney and Alexander "Zandy" Reich (both Penn Charter), Bill Armideo (Bonner), Brian Mooney and Rich Schmidt (Judge).

January 10
Speaker: Dan Williams, Holy Family
Honorees: James Avant and Michael Ezell (both Mastbaum), Nasser Battle and Robert Smith (both Penn), Mike Cram and Rob Rossiter (both North Catholic), Tamal Forchion and John Huggins (both Roman), Robert Hines and Sean King (both Overbrook), Dave Hoopes and Ted Piotrowicz (both Carroll), Bob Plunkett and Eric White (both Chestnut Hill Academy).

January 3
Speaker: Dave Pauley, Univ. of Sciences
Honorees: Robert Bouknight and Bobby Leach (both Bartram), Nate Lewis and Amos Joway (both West Catholic), Fran Person (Episcopal).

December 20
Speaker: Steve Seymour, Drexel.
Honorees: Dave Glaser (Malvern), Gene Willard (O'Hara), Anthony Abrams and Michael Cuffee (both Gratz), John Capella and Chris DiStasio (both Ryan), Nicholas King and Tyrone Reed (both Frankford).

December 13
Speaker: Phil Martelli, St. Joseph's.
Honorees: Brandon Brigman and Cantrell Fletcher (both Neumann), David Bell (Olney), Mike Slattery (Germantown Academy).

Here is the recap for the 1999-2000 "luncheon season."

March 22
Speaker: Fran Dunphy, Penn.
Honorees: Three scholar-athletes from each of the three city leagues: Brian Buckley (Malvern), Dan McKenna (Penn Charter) and Steve Wiley (Penn Charter), Inter-Ac; Zack Ellis (Masterman), William Harper (Central) and Brett Merves (Washington), Public; Matt Kane (Ryan), Matt Ricci (Judge) and Dennis Stanton (La Salle), Catholic.

March 15
Speaker: Dave Pauley, USP assistant.
Honorees: Top player in each of the three city leagues: Eddie Griffin (Roman), Catholic and overall; Omar Thomas (Strawberry Mansion), Public; and Chris Rodgers, (Germantown Academy), Inter-Ac.

March 8
Speaker: Dave Duda, Widener.
Honorees: Isaiah Nathaniel (Central), Mike Soroka (Archbishop Wood), Steve Wiley (Penn Charter), Kareem Abdullah and Steven Oliver (Overbrook), Mike DeCrescio and Dennis Stanton (La Salle), Robert Georges and Mike Hagarty (Bishop McDevitt) and Jevne Wise and Valgene West (Edward Bok Tech).

March 1
Speaker: Joe Cassidy, Rowan.
Honorees: Jeff Powell and Mike Kinsey (Jules Mastbaum Tech), David Crawford and Spencer Hill (St. John Neumann), Jimmy Dott and Billy Knowles (Conwell-Egan), Bilal McAfee and Kairi Truesdale (Abraham Lincoln), Nick Pote (Kensington) and Jamil Jackson (Robert Lamberton).

February 23
Speaker: Dan Williams, Holy Family.
Honorees: Jonathan Davenport and Mark Goetz (Cardinal Dougherty), Hanif Styles and Terrance Adams (Ben Franklin), Derek Boykin and Kevin Carter (University City), Pat Mullen and Ryan Albany (North Catholic), Shannon Bussey (George Washington) and Christopher Lowe (Episcopal).

February 16
Speaker: Dick DeLaney, West Chester.
Honorees: Jamar Stokes (St. Joseph's Prep), Ryan Dickey (Malvern Prep), Frank Williams and Ken Chew (Monsignor Bonner), Brandon Thompson and Shaun McKie (Simon Gratz) and Brandon Abney and Zack Ellis (Julia Masterman).

February 9
Speaker: John Chaney, Temple.
Honorees: Jerome Burt (Parkway), Darien Chavis (Engineering and Science), Reggie Davis (Penn Charter), Abdul Johnson (West Catholic), Randy Morman (William Penn), Gregory Cunningham and Darryl Jones (Strawberry Mansion), Kevin Hanlon and Steve Pidhirsky (Father Judge) and Rob Salembier and Brian Senior (Archbishop Wood).

February 2
Speaker: Speedy Morris, La Salle.
Honorees: Mike Brown (Chestnut Hill Academy), Fran Grandieri (Cardinal O'Hara), Ryan Jefferson (Haverford School), Richard Bryant and Dawan Robinson (Martin Luther King), Robert Carter and Khavaughn Shannon (Cardinal Dougherty), Jermaine Green and Charles Laws (Southern) and Jon Kelley and Kevin Waterman (Archbishop Carroll).

January 26
Canceled by snowstorm.

January 19
Speaker: Dave Pauley, USP assistant.
Honorees: Jack Meyers (Episcopal Academy) and Lamont Buxton and Anthony Payne (John Bartram).

January 12
Speaker: John Dzik, Cabrini.
Honorees: Nile Patrick (Samuel Fels), Percell Coles and Terrance Stokes (Simon Gratz), Corey Rich (Kennedy-Kenrick), Eddie Griffin and Mike Wild (Roman Catholic) and Brian Buckley (Malvern Prep).

January 5
Speaker: Dave Pauley, USP assistant.
Honorees: Matt Kauderer (Germantown Academy), Solomon Harris and Alex Thompson (Olney) and Matt Kane and Frank McArdle (Archbishop Ryan).

December 22 and 29
No luncheon. Holiday break.

December 15
Speaker: Phil Martelli, St. Joseph's.
Honorees: Phillip Alston (Frankford), Wayne Bishop (Bishop McDevitt), Brian Horgan (La Salle), Chris Rodgers (Germantown Academy) and Omar Thomas (Strawberry Mansion).

December 8
Speaker: Steve Seymour, Drexel.
Honorees: Chas Bailey (St. John Neumann), Brandon Gary (Robert Lamberton), Randy Morman (William Penn), Steve Szychulski (North Catholic) and Sean Knitter and Brett Storm (Penn Charter).