Basketball History for Catholic
High
Schools in Camden County (NJ)
Bishop Eustace -- Camden
Catholic -- Gloucester Catholic
Paul VI -- St. Joseph's Camden (closed in 1979)
Breakdowns for South Jersey
Sectional Champions
In Parochial / Non-Public Playoffs, 1940-2019
Year
Result in Sectional Final (all wins)
Result in State Final
C = Coach
Followed by Five Starters
| Opponents -- Location | McCorristin -- Trenton | St. Joseph -- West New York |
| Bergen Catholic -- Bergen | Our Lady of the Valley -- Orange | St. Joseph's -- Camden |
| Bishop Eustace -- Pennsauken | Paterson Catholic -- Paterson | St. Mary -- Elizabeth |
| Christian Brothers Acad. -- Lincroft | Paul VI -- Haddonfield | St. Mary -- Jersey City |
| Don Bosco -- Ramsey | Red Bank Catholic | St. Mary -- Perth Amboy |
| Essex Catholic -- Newark | Sacred Heart -- Vineland | St. Mary -- South Amboy |
| Gloucester Catholic -- Gloucester | Seton Hall Prep -- West Orange | St. Patrick -- Elizabeth |
| Good Counsel -- Newark | St. Aloysius -- Jersey City | St. Rose -- Belmar |
| Holy Cross -- Delran | St. Anthony -- Jersey City | St. Peter -- Jersey City |
| Holy Family -- Union City | St. Augustine -- Richland | St. Peter -- New Brunswick |
| Holy Spirit -- Absecon | St. Cecilia -- Rockaway | St. Thomas Aquinas -- Edison |
| Immaculata -- Somerville | St. Joseph -- Metuchen | Trenton Cathedral -- Trenton |
| Marist -- Bayonne | St. Joseph -- Toms River | Trenton Catholic -- Trenton |
Information for this page came from
accounts in the Philadelphia
Inquirer
and Camden
Courier-Post; also from players/coaches.
To reach Ted Silary -- tedtee307@yahoo.com
| BISHOP EUSTACE | CAMDEN CATHOLIC | GLOUCESTER CATH. | PAUL VI | ST. JOSEPH'S |
| Pennsauken | Cherry Hill | Gloucester | Haddonfield | Camden |
| 1961 | 1940 | 1955 | 1975 | 1954 |
| Parochial B | Parochial A | Parochial B | Parochial B | Parochial B |
| W - St. Joseph's (Cam.) | W - St. Mary (SA) | W - St. Rose | W - Holy Cross | W - Red Bank Catholic |
| W - Holy Family | L - Good Counsel | L - St. Mary (Eliz.) | L - Essex Catholic | L - St. Mary (Eliz.) |
| C - Don Casey | C - Joe Barry | C - Johnny McCarthy | C - Art DiPatri | C - Al Vogt |
| Mike Dalsey | Carl Cuneo | Brian Agin | Joe Branco | Hal Alvord |
| Don Dickerson | Adam Kasilowski | Jerry Dunn | Rich Costello | Pat Caramanna |
| Chuck Hearey | Joe Schmid | Wally Hagan | Pat Hennessey | Lou Golecki |
| Don Kalinowski | Frank Szwak | Gene Miller | Pat Scharff | Ted Kurpiecki |
| Bill Melchionni | Charley Wieland | George Rieder | Paul Witt | Rich Topolski |
| 1962 | 1941 | 1957 | 1980 | 1960 |
| Parochial A | Parochial A | Parochial B | Parochial B | Parochial B |
| W- Trenton Catholic | W - Trenton Catholic | W - St. Rose | W - St. Joseph (TR) | W - St. Rose |
| W - St. Peter (JC) | W - St. Patrick | L - St. Mary (Eliz.) | W - Marist | L - St. Mary (Eliz.) |
| C - Don Casey | C - Joe Barry | C - Johnny McCarthy | C - Art DiPatri | C - Al Litwa |
| Mike Johnston | Adam Kasilowski | Art DiPatri | Barry Buchowski | Ed Godal |
| Pete Johnston | Carl Maiese | Bill Goldy | Ed Duckworth | Ted Kompa |
| Don Kalinowski | Joe Stafford | Ray McCann | Matt Lonetto | Tony Martin |
| Bill Melchionni | Frank Szwak | Terry Reiss | Mark Radziewicz | Don Summers |
| Tex Thomson | Charley Wieland | Dick Talley | Bob Shannon | Paul Zachary |
| 1969 | 1942 | 1958 | 1983 | 1964 |
| Parochial A | Parochial A | Parochial B | Parochial B | Parochial A |
| W - Christian Brothers | W - Trenton Catholic | W - St. Mary (PA) | W - St. Joseph (Met.) | W - Trenton Cathedral |
| W - St. Peter (JC) | W - St. Joseph (WNY) | L - St. Aloysius | W - Immaculata | L - Seton Hall |
| C - Joe O'Connor | C - Al Mandes | C - Johnny McCarthy | C - Art DiPatri | C - Frank DelRossi |
| Jeff Banasz | Vic Brady | Art DiPatri | Matt Brady | Bob Bretschneider |
| Pat Costigan | Rod Reardon | Bill Goldy | Jack Franchi | Paul Dobleman |
| Jim Crawford | Ed Scott | Bob O'Donnell | Tim Howley | Mike Kavanaugh |
| Pete Furey | Frank Szwak | Terry Reiss | Brian Morehead | Bob Lamar |
| Gary Melchionni | Adolph Wichrowski | Jim Talley | Rich Risse | Tony Powers |
| 1973 | 1944 | 1959 | 1988 | 1973 |
| Parochial B | Parochial A | Parochial B | Parochial B | Parochial C |
| W - Red Bank Catholic | W - St. Peter (NB) | W - St. Mary (PA) | W - McCorristin | W - Sacred Heart |
| W - Our Lady o/t Valley | L - Don Bosco | L - St. Aloysius | W - Bergen Catholic | L - St. Anthony (JC) |
| C - Pete Johnson | C - Al Mandes | C - Johnny McCarthy | C - Steve Selby | C - Frank Tryka |
| Marty Bricketto | Les Brutschea | Ray McCann | Mike Delaney | Gary Foster |
| Fran Knoll | Bill Conway | Bob O'Donnell | Glenn DelSignore | Steve Jones |
| Mark Lonetto | Sam Damore | John Pilkauskas | Andy Howley | John Klish |
| John Olive | Gene Evans | Joe Spence | Mike Mascolo | Matt Maneeley |
| Tony Plakis | Joe Olesiewicz | Jim Talley | Kevin Shell | Matt Walsh |
| 1974 | 1951 | 1964 | 1974 | |
| Parochial B | Parochial A | Parochial B | Parochial C | |
| W - Red Bank Catholic | W - Trenton Catholic | W - St. Mary (SA) | W - Sacred Heart | |
| W - Don Bosco | L - St. Peter (JC) | W - St. Aloysius | L - St. Anthony (JC) | |
| C - Pete Johnson | C - Johnny McCarthy | C - Ray Ford | C - Frank Tryka | |
| Bob Falconiero | Bill Burns | Mike Baker | Danny DelVecchio | |
| Mark Mancini | Franny Murray | Jack Fink | Gary Foster | |
| Tony Plakis | Charley O'Donnell | John Murphy | Jim Gallen | |
| Jim Ryan | Mike Petrozza | Bud Shodder | Steve Jones | |
| Jack Sparks | Dick Scott | Bill Somerset | John Klish | |
| 1975 | 1974 | 1969 | 1977 | |
| Parochial B | Parochial A | Parochial B | Parochial C | |
| W - St. Thomas Aquinas | W - Holy Cross | W - St. Mary (SA) | W - Sacred Heart | |
| W - St. Cecilia | L - Essex Catholic | L - St. Mary (JC) | L - St. Anthony (JC) | |
| C - Pete Johnson | C - Paul Budniak | C - Ralph Saquella | C - Frank Tryka | |
| Bob Falconiero | Bob Ferrante | Dom Carrera | Tony Burley | |
| Mark Mancini | Mike Hurley | Joe Dangel | Jim Finnigan | |
| Tony Plakis | Dennis Karback | Frank Porreca | Merle Scott | |
| Jim Ryan | Mike Mathis | Chuck Settar | Mike Tompkins | |
| Jack Sparks | Stan Wilcox | Bill Ulbin | Ron Wister | |
| 1976 | 1993 | 1969 | 1977 | |
| Parochial B | Parochial A | Parochial B | Parochial C | |
| W - Gloucester Catholic | W - St. Joseph (Met.) | W - St. Mary (SA) | W - Sacred Heart | |
| W - Don Bosco | L - Seton Hall | L - St. Mary (JC) | L - St. Anthony (JC) | |
| C - Pete Johnson | C - Jim Crawford | C - Ralph Saquella | C - Frank Tryka | |
| Ken Bolis | Bill Barr | Dom Carrera | Tony Burley | |
| Bob Falconiero | Vinnie McCaffrey | Joe Dangel | Jim Finnigan | |
| Duane Lipinski | Lew Procacci | Frank Porreca | Merle Scott | |
| Craig Soens | Rich Racobaldo | Chuck Settar | Mike Tompkins | |
| Jack Sparks | Carlton Rhoden | Bill Ulbin | Ron Wister | |
| 1991 | 1994 | 1969 | 1977 | |
| Parochial B | Parochial A | Parochial B | Parochial C | |
| W - St. Augustine | W - Christian Brothers | W - St. Mary (SA) | W - Sacred Heart | |
| L - St. Anthony (JC) | L - Bergen Catholic | L - St. Mary (JC) | L - St. Anthony (JC) | |
| C - Bill Lange | C - Jim Crawford | C - Ralph Saquella | C - Frank Tryka | |
| Bob Fisicaro | Bill Barr | Dom Carrera | Tony Burley | |
| Vinnie McCaffrey | Tim Bieg | Joe Dangel | Jim Finnigan | |
| Mike Melchionni | Jamil Hafeeza | Frank Porreca | Merle Scott | |
| Brian Obermeier | Vinnie McCaffrey | Chuck Settar | Mike Tompkins | |
| Rich Ott | Carlton Rhoden | Bill Ulbin | Ron Wister | |
| 1992 | 1996 | 1969 | 1977 | |
| Parochial B | Parochial A | Parochial B | Parochial C | |
| W - St. Rose | W - Christian Brothers | W - St. Mary (SA) | W - Sacred Heart | |
| L - Marist | L - Seton Hall | L - St. Mary (JC) | L - St. Anthony (JC) | |
| C - Bill Lange | C - Jim Crawford | C - Ralph Saquella | C - Frank Tryka | |
| Joe Burke | Tim Bieg | Dom Carrera | Tony Burley | |
| Bob Fisicaro | Pete Bilinsky | Joe Dangel | Jim Finnigan | |
| Bill Harvey | Kevin Crawford | Frank Porreca | Merle Scott | |
| Mike Melchionni | Gene Cuneo | Chuck Settar | Mike Tompkins | |
| Scott Mitchell | John Sigmund | Bill Ulbin | Ron Wister | |
| 1996 | 2001 | 1969 | 1977 | |
| Parochial B | Parochial A | Parochial B | Parochial C | |
| W - St. Rose | W - Christian Brothers | W - St. Mary (SA) | W - Sacred Heart | |
| L - St. Anthony (JC) | W - Seton Hall | L - St. Mary (JC) | L - St. Anthony (JC) | |
| C - Bill Lange Jr. | C - Jim Crawford | C - Ralph Saquella | C - Frank Tryka | |
| Tiwaun Hawkins | Pete Adams | Dom Carrera | Tony Burley | |
| Blaine Neal | Will Bakanowsky | Joe Dangel | Jim Finnigan | |
| Geoff Owens | Eric Cangelosi | Frank Porreca | Merle Scott | |
| Mike Volpe | Nick Cangelosi | Chuck Settar | Mike Tompkins | |
| Andre Williams | Brian Gallagher | Bill Ulbin | Ron Wister | |
| 1997 | 2003 | 1970 | ||
| Parochial A | Parochial A | Parochial B | ||
| W- Holy Cross | W - St. Augustine | W - Red Bank Catholic | ||
| L - Seton Hall | W - Bergen Catholic | W - St. Joseph (WNY) | ||
| C - Bill Lange | C - Jim Crawford | C - Ralph Saquella | ||
| Chris Arnold | Eric Cangelosi | Dennis Calzonetti | ||
| Tiwaun Hawkins | Nick Cangelosi | Dennis Flaherty | ||
| Mike Volpe | Mike Mangold | Joe Kain | ||
| Andre Williams | Drew Rosenfeld | Dave Rumaker | ||
| Stanley Williams | James Ulrich | Bill Ulbin | ||
| 2008 | 1972 | |||
| Non-Public A | Parochial B | |||
| W - Holy Spirit | W - Bishop Eustace | |||
| L - Immaculata | W - Paterson Catholic | |||
| C - Jim Crawford | C - Ralph Saquella | |||
| Jahseer Bronson | Dennis Calzonetti | |||
| Tim Crawford | Pete Carrera | |||
| Anthony D'Orazio | Ed Chew | |||
| Mike McElhatton | Dennis Flaherty | |||
| Gerry Wixted | Frank Koehler | |||
| 2010 | ||||
| Non-Public A | ||||
| W - St. Augustine | ||||
| W - St. Peter (JC) | ||||
| C - Jim Crawford | ||||
| Sherard Cadogan | ||||
| Tim Crawford | ||||
| Anthony D'Orazio | ||||
| Bart Middleman | ||||
| Gerry Wixted | ||||
| 2018 | ||||
| Non-Public A | ||||
| W - St. Joseph (Met.) | ||||
| L - Don Bosco | ||||
| C - Matt Crawford | ||||
| Baba Ajike | ||||
| Pat Corbett | ||||
| Dominic Dunn | ||||
| Hakim Melvin | ||||
| Uche Okafor | ||||
| 2019 | ||||
| Non-Public A | ||||
| W - Paul VI | ||||
| L - Bergen Catholic | ||||
| C - Matt Crawford | ||||
| Baba Ajike | ||||
| Pat Corbett | ||||
| Lucas Dunn | ||||
| Zach Hicks | ||||
| Uche Okafor | ||||