“St. Francis de Sales Hall of Fame Inductees are chosen from names of former athletes nominated by alumni and friends of St. Francis School and selected by a committee appointed by the Athletic Department. The athletes must have achieved success in or made a significant impact on St. Francis athletics; must serve as a role model of the standards that the school wishes to impart to current students; have been out of high school for 10 years; and except in the case of a posthumous induction, able to attend the banquet.”
The St. Francis de Sales High School Hall of Fame inducts a new class every two years. Started in 1990, these awards celebrate dedication and service, athletic excellence, and community involvement, all in the name of St. Francis de Sales and our Alma Mater.
St. Francis School has a tradition of Hall of Fame athletes and service-oriented success. The list that follows displays those stories from 1959 to present day.
1990
Daniel Roughton 1959 - Football
Chester Jastremski 1959 - Swimming
Paul Harshman 1960 - Football
Vince King 1962 - Wrestling
Paul Elzey 1964 - Football/Wrestling
Daniel Harshman 1964 - Football
Richard Mattingly - Coach (Football)
Robert Recker - Coach (Football)
1991
Terry Brown 1962 - Football
William Huff 1964 - Football/Wrestling
Karl Pankratz 1966 - Football/Wrestling
R. Martin Huff 1967 - Football
Thomas Schlageter 1968 - Football
1992
Dennis Spencer 1960 - Golf
Andrew Huff 1968 - Football
Randall Whately 1970 - Football/Tennis
Marc Schlatter 1976 - Swimming
Michael Kennedy 1977 - Football
1993
Tom Walinski 1960 - Football
Bob Wilczynski 1967 - Baseball
Bill Murtagh 1970 - Swimming
Bill Jaco 1975 - Football
1994
Phil Buerk 1964 - Wrestling
John Wiza 1969 - Football
Nelson Bolden 1977 - Football
Paul Peer 1979 - Baseball/Football
1984 Football Team
1995
Dan Hylant 1968 - Swimming
David Marker 1968 - Swimming
Bob Utter 1973 - Baseball
Chris D’Esposito 1984 - Football
1964 Wrestling Team
1996
John Drauer 1959 - Basketball
Bill Reinbolt 1970 - Wrestling
Brian Rowan 1979 - Basketball
Richard Lishewski 1983 - Football
1983 Basketball Team
1997
Thomas Guitteau 1959 - Football
Jim Gerken 1972 - Baseball
Scott Bittinger 1984 - Basketball
Brad Wotring 1986 - Cross Country
1967 Swimming Team
1968 Swimming Team
1998
Emerson J. Ross, Jr.1959 - Football
Gregory Zann 1967 - Swimming
Tim Gerken 1976 - Baseball
Tom Karpinski 1984 - Football
1970 Wrestling Team
1999
Jim Lehner 1966 - Cross Country
Gary Bryan 1974 - Cross Country
Alan Harberson 1981 - Football
Todd Mitchell 1984 - Basketball
2000
Pete Malone 1967 - Swimming
Ed Urbaniak 1973 - Basketball
Brian Shire 1984 - Wrestling
Denny McNamara 1985 - Baseball/Football
2002
Steve Skiver 1967 - Football
Doug Finch 1978 - Wrestling
Shawn Reid 1983 - Basketball
1966 Football Team
2004
Jeff Guyton 1972 - Wrestling
Pat Delaney 1983 - Football/Basketball
Todd Dominiak 1984 - Tennis
Jim Kubacki - Coach (Basketball)
2006
Ron Soviar 1972 - Track
Mike Nicholson 1985 - Football/Baseball
1996 Swim Team
2008
Larry Moreland 1961 - Basketball
Brian Burns 1985 - Football/Hockey/Baseball
Tom Takats 1992 - Football/Basketball/Baseball
1998 Swimming and Diving Team
2010
Jeff Upton 1985 - Football
Zeb Jackson 1989 - Football
Jake Harms 1992 - Swimming
1982, 1986, 1988 & 1989 Water Polo Teams
2012
Michael Harron 1958 - Football/Basketball/Golf
John DiSalle 1982 - Swimming/Water Polo
Calvin Banks 1987 - Basketball
Donald Kober - Coach (Baseball)
2001 Football Team
2014
Tom Greenwood 1965 - Wrestling
Dick Meyer 1966 - Wrestling
John LoCascio 1978 - Baseball
Chris Marchal 1996 - Cross Country/Track
Joe Iorio 1999 - Football/Track
2002 Tennis Team
2016
Denny Toffler 1968 - Wrestling
Damian Ogrodowski 1994 - Baseball/Football/Basketball
Richard "Dick" Cromwell - Coach (Football)
Valentine "Willie" Glinka 1967 - Coach (Basketball)
Ronald Ballatore (posthumous) - Coach (Swimming)
2018
David Bak '75 (posthumously)
Chris Granata '90
Steve Harms '96
PJ Behan '00
Ross Wilson '02
Team of Distinction: 1999 Swimming Free Relay
Service Award: Zychowicz/Skowronek Family
Golden Knight Award: Tom Geiger, Jr. '72
Exceptional SFS Athletes
David Bak (posthumous) (SFS `75) – Basketball/Baseball
Steve Harms (SFS `96) – Swimming/Water Polo
Patrick Behan (SFS `00) – Soccer/Basketball
Chris Granata (SFS `90) – Baseball
Ross Wilson (SFS `02) - Tennis
Team of Distinction
1999 Swimming Free Relay
(Ciferri `99, Leahy `99, Kurth `99, Fraas `00)
Service Award
“The St. Francis de Sales Service Award is presented to a non-graduate of St. Francis de Sales School who, through his or her generosity, involvement, and service, has made a significant impact on the school.”
Lawrence E. Comes
Robert O’Brien
J. Patrick Nicholson
Virgil Gladieux
John C. Kelleher, M.D.
Virginia M. Mattingly
George H. Booth
Richard LaValley, Sr.
Edward J. Schultz
The Knights of the Round Table
Daniel J. DiSalle
Michael Marciniak
Richard Barchick
Edward Lishewski
Rev. John Ebenhoeh, O.S.F.S.
Chester (Chet) Sullwold
Richard Eastop
Michael Gibbons
Suzanne Conrad-Twining
Steve Loomis
Carl Janke
The Zychowicz/Skowronek Family
Golden Knight
“The St. Francis de Sales Golden Knight is awarded to an alumnus who has realized success in his career or who, by reason of his involvement and service, has made a significant impact on the community at large. This graduate must have graduated no less than 10 years ago and should serve as a model of the standards the school wishes to impart to current students.”
David J. Walrod 1964
James S. Olszewski 1961
John J. Schlageter, Jr. 1966
Vincent H. King 1962
James H. Smythe 1967
Philip J. Andryc 1973
Dennis G. Johnson 1965
W. Thomas Blank 1971
Timothy M. Gladieux 1973
James F. Bingle 1968
David J. Comes 1975
James M. McGowan 1974
Donald L. Harbaugh 1967
Patrick J. McGrady 1960
Cormac B. Delaney 1967
A. Terrence Conlisk, Jr. 1968
Thomas E. Gouttierre 1958
Kevin P. Granata 1980
Keith T. Dressel 1989
Patrick J. Stiff 1968
Richard G. LaValley 1976
Daniel J. LaValley 1978
Thomas A. McHugh 1974
Tom Schlachter 1962
Tom Geiger, Jr. (SFS `72)
The 2020 Hall of Fame has been postponed until 2021