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Everyone connected with the Markward Club, and Philadelphia basketball in general, continues to cherish memories of George Paull, Andy Dougherty and John "Tex" Flannery. 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! Tex, who died Nov. 4, 2007, at age 85, was the club's president emeritus (and president before that, of course) and used his humor, with a focus on mixed metaphors ("it's all water under the dam") to entertain luncheon goers. He was also La Salle High's FB coach for 29 seasons (and Bartram's for four before that) and went 166-132-12 overall with three Catholic and two City titles.
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 (along with others, more than ever, for reasons that remain mysterious, and have people scratching their heads -- smile).
Luncheons begin at 12:30 p.m., cost $16 (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.
Current Officers
President -- Charley Greenberg
Vice President -- Bill Murphy
Treasurer -- John McGeary
Secretary -- Dennis Hill
Membership Chairman -- Tom Lynch.
March 18
(This week's event is a dinner at 6:30 p.m.; cost is $20.)
Speaker: Tom Shirley, women's coach at Phila. Univ.
Honorees: top senior males, Jesse "Booge" Morgan, Olney (Public); Maalik
Wayns, Roman (Catholic); Jeff Holton, Gtn. Academy (Inter-Ac); Dalton Pepper,
Pennsbury (suburban), Wayns had his name inscribed on the organization's
famed ball trophy as the Player of the Year; top senior females, Janaa Pickard,
Central (Public); Stephanie Holzer, O'Hara (Catholic); Katie Rutan, Springside
(Inter-Ac); Elle Hagedorn, Mount St. Joseph (Catholic Acad.).
George S. Paull Award: Jim Fenerty, Gtn. Academy.
Andy Dougherty Award: Kirstin Williams, Central manager.
March 11
(This week's event is a dinner at 6:30 p.m.; cost is $20.)
Speaker: Stephanie Gaitley, coach at Monmouth University.
Honorees: winners of Ferguson Award for academic excellence: males, Jerry
Smith, Ryan; Tarran Prince, Bodine; Josh Jaskowiak and John McGrath, Judge;
Pete Buzby, SJ Prep; Bryan Stevenson, Masterman; Jake Cohen, Conestoga; Will
Barrett, Central Bucks South; Sam Sittenfield, Barrack Hebrew; females,
Janaa Pickard, Central; Katie Rutan, Springside; Fiona Flanagan, Notre Dame;
Elle Hagedorn, Mount St. Joseph's; Chrissie Gana, St. Hubert.
Also to be honored -- unsung heroes: speaking on their behalf will be
CAPA's Donald Hunt.
March 4
Speaker: Phil Martelli, Saint Joseph's University.
Honorees: males, Liam Coyne and Brendan Stanton, Lansdale Catholic; Andy
Bousono, Esperanza; Cory Goodman and Sean Toner, Episcopal; Derek Benedict and
Jon Wexler, Barrack Hebrew; Wes Bill, Gtn. Friends; females, Ashley Robinson and Ashley B'oris, Wood;
Chrissie Gana and Katie Maguire, St. Hubert; Nina Voith, Gtn. Friends.
Feb. 25
Speaker: John Giannini, La Salle coach.
Honorees: males, Tim Fahy and Sean McCartney, Wood; Rob Hollomon and
Haleem "Peanut" Hayward, W. Catholic; Donte Greene and Lamar Gary, Bodine;
females, Cieara Carter, W. Catholic; Erin Mann and Ellen Cannon, Villa Maria
Academy.
Feb. 18
Speaker: Chris Mooney, coach at University of Richmond (Ryan grad)
Honorees: males, Pete Buzby, Dan Fitzpatrick and Pat Stewart, SJ Prep;
Jimmy Fenerty, Pete Haines and Jack McDonnell, Gtn. Academy; Anthony Keiter, Rus
Slawter and Jerry Smith, Ryan; Will Barrett and Greg Johnston, Central Bucks
South; females, Megan Tole, Ryan; Jessica Erb, Gtn.
Academy; Danielle Callahan, Stephanie Holzer, Alicia Manning and Alysha Womack,
O'Hara.
Feb. 11
(This week's event is a dinner at 6:30 p.m.; cost is $20.)
Speakers: Alfred Johnson (men) and Mike McLaughlin (women), Holy
Family.
Honorees: males, Gary Lawrence and Kevin Maguire, Chestnut Hill; Jake
Cohen and Matt O'Hara, Conestoga; females, Carolyn Edwards and Siobhan
O'Donnell, St. Basil; Ann Silverthorn and Lindsey Kirlin, Council Rock South;
Katie Rutan and Tori Baggio, Springside; Colleen Rafferty and Angie Palmerio,
Lansdale Catholic.
Feb. 4
Speaker: Fran O'Hanlon, Lafayette.
Honorees: males, Tom Cooney and Todd Stokley, La Salle; LaRon Byrd, GAMP;
Andre "Scooter" Gillette, Neumann-Goretti; Jim Connolly, Souderton; female, Ashley White, Neumann-Goretti.
Jan. 28
Speaker: Dave Pauley, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.
Honorees: males, Hassan Jones and Tremell Green, Bok; Rahlir Jefferson
and Learon Pray, Chester; Henry Bond and Theo West, Kensington; Giba Goba and
Najee Underwood, Overbrook; Jonas Skovdal and Shayne Bonner, Conwell-Egan.
Jan. 21
Speaker: Herb Magee, Philadelphia University.
Honorees: special, retired referee Phil Atwood; males, Joseph Reid and
Leroy Evans, Gratz; Shannon Givens and Malik Jackson, Fels; Jesse "Booge" Morgan
and Terrance "T-Mac" Bennett, Olney; females, Fatima Rone and Alexis Johnson,
Mastbaum.
Jan. 14
(This week's
event is a 6 p.m. dinner; usual site.)
Speakers: John Baron and Keith Mondillo, men's and women's coaches at
Gwynedd-Mercy College.
Honorees: males, Tom Ryan and Fran Hennessey, Judge; Don Rauchut and Mark
Rhine, Penn Charter; Brendan McNulty and John Rawlings, Malvern; females, Kimmy
Houck, Hallahan; Raven Jones, Penn Charter; Elle Hagedorn and Jen Sabia, Mount
St. Joseph; Carleigh Brown and Leah Kuczynski.
Jan. 7
Speaker: Jay Wright, Villanova.
Honorees: Dennis Seddon, former Roman coach, and four players from the
school's Billy Markward era. male players: Maalik Wayns and Koron Reed, Roman;
Dom Owens, Robeson; Germel Ford, Bryan Stevenson and Sam Jung, Masterman; Dan
Costello and Jarred Dorfman, Council Rock North.
Dec. 10
Speaker: John Gallagher, Penn assistant.
Honorees: males, Jose Ortiz and Zaahir Smith, MC&S; Andre Wilburn and
Kasheef Festus, Carroll; Eddie DiRugeris and Dalton Pepper, Pennsbury; females,
Kaitlin Cole, Hollie
Mershon and Kerri Shields, Carroll; Renee Deas, Brittany
Harriott and Janaa Pickard, Central.
Dec. 3
Speaker: Bruiser Flint, Drexel.
Honorees: Dick DeLaney, retired West Chester Univ. coach; males, Will
Adams and Kenny Battle, Imhotep; James Ramsey and Khalif Wyatt, Norristown;
Jeff Holton, Dean Melchionni and Eric Yuschak, Gtn. Academy; females, Jesse Carey and Laura
Karbach, Gtn. Academy; Devon Kane, Academy of Notre Dame.
2007-08
(Female players also being honored)
March 26
(This luncheon will start at noon)
Honorees: former coaches/supporters of the game, Joe Heyer, La Salle;
Jack Kraft, Villanova; Jerry Farrell, Dayton; Jack Pergolin, Dougherty; Dan
Staffieri, Maryland; Charles "Stew" Tomkins, La Salle.
March 19
Speaker: Stephanie Gaitley, women's coach, Long Island U.
Honorees: winners of the Ferguson Award for academic excellence, females,
Alison Nelson, Neumann-Goretti; Taylor Peltzer, Wood; Erin Hunley, Prep Charter;
Jillian Barrett, Central; Laura Johnson, Mount St. Joseph; males, B.J.
Fitzgerald and Joe Migliarese, La Salle; Joshua Belfer, Barrack Hebrew; Pat
Sharr, West-Mont Christian; Evan Hunt and Jordan Perkins, Masterman; Bob Zanneo,
Judge. B.J. Fitzgerald will speak on behalf of the unsung heroes.
March 12
Speaker: Fran Dunphy, men's coach, Temple.
Honorees: top senior female, Rosie Tarnowski, Wood; top senior males,
Andrew "Scootie" Randall, Comm. Tech (Public), Andrew Rogers, Ryan (Catholic),
and Ryan Nassib, Malvern (Inter-Ac); Rogers was named the overall top senior and
has name inscribed on the club's famed ball trophy; 4Andy
Dougherty Award (top manager), Brian Twist, North Catholic; George S. Paull
Award, John McGeary.
March 5
Speaker: Joe Cassidy, men's coach, Rowan.
Honorees: females, Jasmine Elum and Laneisha Murcheson, Bodine; Melissa
Downey, Kelly Brown, Brianna Duffin and Kamille Henson, O'Hara; males, Zach
Pomerantz and Colby Franks-Pellegrini, Barrack Hebrew; Wayne Wilson and John
Hughes, Bodine; Matt Crozier and Frank Pierson, La Salle.
Feb. 27
Speaker: Jesse Balcer, men's coach, Chestnut Hill College.
Honorees: females, Lindsay Teuber and Jane Edwards, St. Basil; Erin
Hunley and Aleya Miller, Prep Charter; males, R.J. Handy and Kevin O'Neil, North
Catholic; Rob Siter and Brian Smith, Bonner; Kevin Corbett and Bob Rafferty,
Malvern; Bryan Cohen and Michael Walther, Abington Friends.
Feb. 20
Speakers: Dr. John Giannini, men's coach, La Salle; Theresa Shank
Grentz, Immaculata
Honorees: females, Lisa Starck and Alyssa Parsons, Wood; Katie McGee and
Kellie Brady, Nazareth; Chrissy Rogers and Kristen Galanti, Hallahan;
males, Matt Engle, Hayk Gyokchyan and Rashad Little,
Conwell-Egan; Mike Lonergan, Mike Mattei and Mike Rhoads, Chestnut Hill; Knolis
Davis, Pa. School for the Deaf; Brad Hennefer, Cherry Hill East.
Note: This event will be a dinner at 6 p.m. (same site).
Feb. 13
Speaker: Dave Pauley, men's coach, University of the Sciences in
Philadelphia
Honorees: females, Brittany Perfetti and Emma Imbriglia, Episcopal;
males, Krentz Sainte and Greg Manning, Swenson, David Goldsmith and Dorrell
Harrington, Lincoln; Dan Comas, Wood; Chris James and George Paris, World
Communications; Dan Hilferty and Matt Byrne, Episcopal.
Feb. 6
Speaker: James "Bruiser" Flint, men's coach, Drexel.
Honorees: females, Allison Nelson and Siedah Dallas, Neumann-Goretti;
Keisha Hampton and Shamyra Hammond, E&S; males, Velton Jones and Lenny Young, N.
Catholic; Wes and Will Kirkland, and Courtney Stanley, Roman; Stefan Thompson,
GAMP; Andrew "Scootie" Randall and Manny Jordan, Comm. Tech; Chris Parks, Bok.
Jan. 30
Speaker: Herb Magee, men's coach, Phila. Univ.
Honorees: females, Brianne Cowden, Gtn. Academy; Kim Hollawell and Laura
Grow, Ryan; males, Rob Hall and Brandon Penn, Robeson; Eric Brennan, W.
Catholic; Tim McCarty, Gtn. Academy; Lamar Jackson and Ellis Rogers, Carroll;
Andrew Rogers and Chris Wilk, Ryan.
Jan. 23
Speaker: Tom Shirley, women's coach, Phila. Univ.
Honorees: females, Laura Johnson and Sarah McGorry, Mount St. Joseph's;
Rosie Tarnowski and Taylor Peltzer, Wood; males, Matt Labrick and Anthony Scott,
Plymouth-Whitemarsh; Patrick Sharr, West-Mont Christian; Ryan Nassib and Matt
McManus, Malvern.
Note: This event will be a dinner at 6 p.m. (same site).
Jan. 16
Speaker: Alfred Johnson, Holy Family.
Honorees: no females; males, Andrew Vose and Bob Zanneo, Judge; Thomas
Edwards and Vernon Harris, Overbrook; Diyaaldin Kelley and Sam Starks, Bracetti;
Jamal Wilson, Tyrell Taylor and Shane Irwin, Neumann-Goretti.
Jan. 9
Speaker: Jay Wright, Villanova
Honorees: no females; males, Jordan Perkins and Evan Hunt, Masterman; Jim
Mower, SJ Prep; Chris Kurz, Penn Charter; Isiah Mason and Brandon Savage,
Dougherty; Matt Davis and James Williams, McDevitt.
Dec. 5
Speaker: Phil Martelli, Saint Joseph's.
Honorees: females, Caroline Doty,
Germantown Academy; Jill Barrett, Central; males, Joe Hill, GA; Steven Leath and
Lamar Trice, Imhotep Charter.
(Also, former Frankford football coach Al Angelo was honored for his
contributions to high school sports.)
2006-07
March 14
Speaker: Fran O'Hanlon, Lafayette.
Honorees: Jeff Jones, Bonner; Ramone Moore, Southern; Sammy Zeglinski,
Penn Charter.
Jones was honored as the city's overall top senior and had his name inscribed
on the club's famed ball trophy.
Special presentations: Charles Sumter, PL basketball chairman, George
Paull Memorial Award; Austin Touey,
Bonner, and Kevin O'Connell, La Salle, senior managers, Andy Dougherty Memorial
Award.
March 7 ppd
to March 21
Speaker: Monte Ross, Delaware
Honorees: winners of Ferguson Award for academic excellence: Jeremy
Hurst, Abington Friends; Kyle Griffin and D.J. Johnston, Germantown Academy;
Jaret Richardson, Engineering & Science; Matt Griffin and Matt Dolan, SJ Prep;
Mark Hatty, Neumann-Goretti; Greg Dusing, La Salle; Leland O’Connor, Penn
Charter; Phil Gosselin, Malvern. Fran McGlinn, Wood, will speak on behalf of the
unsung heroes.
Feb. 28
Speaker: Dave Pauley, University of the Sciences.
Honorees: Shawn Beatty, Greg Febles and Tom Hayes, Swenson; Najee Edwards
and Lance McDowell, Communications Tech; Kevin Lynch, Bob Verrelle and Ryan
Walker, Judge; Courtney Roberson and Angel Miranda, Kensington; Ryan
Donovan, Kennedy-Kenrick; Tyrone Bolden and Brandon Bowes, Lincoln.
Feb. 21 (6:30 start
time)
Speaker: John Giannini, La Salle.
Honorees: Nick Daggett and Bradley/Brian Wanamaker, Roman; Pete
Clancy and Dan Joyce, Carroll; Keith Czarny, Eric Dethloff and Jeff Sottnick,
Ryan; Pat Kelly and Mike Nealis, Episcopal; Greg Maugle, Anthony Minor and Lance
Wilson, Plymouth-Whitemarsh.
Feb. 14
canceled.
Feb. 7
Speaker: Alfred Johnson, Holy Family.
Honorees: Tyriq Timmons and Shah Warren, Franklin; David Marcinkowski and
Kevin Schafer, Conwell-Egan; Troy Blue, Delaware Valley; Brian Reid, Mastery;
Steve Pownall and Anthony Wharton, Saul; Anthony Acey-Davis, Sean Benz and T.J.
Brown, La Salle.
Jan. 31
Speaker: James "Bruiser" Flint, Drexel.
Honorees: David Jennings and Maurice Young, Chestnut Hill; D.J. Johnston,
Gtn. Academy; Rick Jackson and Antonio "Scoop" Jardine, Neumann-Goretti; Acie
Way, Parkway; Robert "Jay" McKee and Ramone Moore, Southern.
Jan. 24
Speaker: Jesse Balcer, Chestnut Hill.
Honorees: Tim Gates, Justin Minter, Kahlil Mumford and Roberto Townsend,
Dougherty; Mike Francisco, Joe Hoban and Matt Parsons, Malvern; Donald
Childress, Chris Garrison and Frankie Talarico, Pa. School for the Deaf.
Jan. 17
Speaker: Fran Dunphy, Temple.
Honorees: Matt Griffin, SJ Prep; Brian Teuber and Sammy Zeglinski, Penn
Charter; Sean Evans and Keurlin Charles, Northeast; Rob Keefer and Jeremy Hurst,
Abington Friends.
Jan. 10
Speaker: Jay Wright, Villanova.
Honorees: Andrew Pomager, Chris Edwards and Jason Mendez, North Catholic;
Tauheed Young and Kyre Hanford, Hope Charter; Marcus Morris, Markieff Morris
and Kevin Radford, Prep Charter; Jeff Jones and Rob DiNicola, Bonner.
Jan. 3
Speaker: Dick DeLaney, West Chester.
Honorees: Kashief Edwards, Jermaine Washington and Tamir Johnson, Imhotep;
Tirik Hall and Arrocus Fisher,
Philadelphia Electrical.
Dec. 13
Speaker: Herb Magee, Phila. Univ.
Honorees: Malcolm
Eleby, Derrick Williams and Dante Wooten, Franklin LC; Sean Rice and Chris
Ayandokun, Mastbaum.
Dec. 6
Speaker: Phil Martelli, Saint Joseph's.
Honorees: Anthony DeTuro, McDevitt; Kyle Griffin, Germantown Academy.
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.
Josephs 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. Josephs 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.
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
Canceled by snowstorm.
Speaker: Dave Pauley, USP assistant.
Honorees: Jack Meyers (Episcopal
Academy) and Lamont Buxton and Anthony Payne (John Bartram).
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).
Speaker: Dave Pauley, USP assistant.
Honorees: Matt Kauderer
(Germantown Academy), Solomon Harris and Alex Thompson (Olney) and Matt Kane and Frank
McArdle (Archbishop Ryan).
No luncheon. Holiday break.
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).
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).