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CYO HALL OF FAME CEREMONY AND LUNCHEON RESERVATIONS

Dear Friends of CYO:

The Diocese of Cleveland CYO is pleased to invite you to the CYO Hall of Fame Ceremony on September 21, 2025 at the Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd. N., Independence.  Park at the back right side of the hotel and enter through the side doors.  Doors open at 11:45. Lunch is at 12:45 p.m. 

This celebration enshrines individuals who have made significant contributions to CYO as a player, coach, athletic director, clergy, commissioner, or other member of the CYO community. The CYO Hall of Fame Inductees have contributed to the CYO legacy over an extended period of time while demonstrating the CYO mission and values in action.

Congratulations to the the following individuals selected for the Diocese of Cleveland CYO Hall of Fame Class 2025!

Lou and Joan Perry - Guardian Angels Church, Copley

Robert and Anita Anger - St. Mary's, Collinwood

A. J. Hyland – Assumption, Broadview Hts.

Brian Claflin - St. Luke, Cuyahoga Falls

Kim Tuchek - St. Francis Xavier, Medina

The cost for the luncheon is $65.00 per person.  To make your online reservations and meal choice click here. Please note if anyone in your party has food allergens or needs a vegetarian meal.

Please join us as we induct the CYO Hall of Fame Class of 2025!  If you have any questions, please contact Noelia at 216.334.1261 ext. 14 or work cell 216-217-6304.

We look forward to your presence as we build the CYO legacy for present and future generations!

CYO Hall of Fame Silent Auction is Open!  

The Diocese of Cleveland CYO Athletics is sponsoring an online silent auction fundraiser, open to everyone:  Inductees, Recipients, Member Athletic Directors, Coaches and Parents. There are over 25 groups of items up for bid. All proceeds benefit the Bishop Roger Gries CYO Good Shepherd Fund.

Items include fine dining, LEGOS, Christmas gifts, sporting goods, jewelry, lottery tickets, entertainment, waterparks, gift cards, car washes, and more. 

Online bidding, which is open now, will automatically close at 2:30 PM on Sunday, September 21, 2025. Winners will be notified.  For more information, please contact Jennifer Cirincione, Silent Auction Coordinator, at jennifer.cirincione@ccdocle.org.

Here is the link to view Silent Auction Items and make your bid now:

https://ccdocle.betterworld.org/auctions/cyo-athletics-silent-auction-202

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The CYO Hall of Fame Award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions as a player, coach, athletic director, or member of the CYO community. Their commitment to children has changed lives in ways small and large through 15-20+ years of involvement in CYO. CYO alumni who have made outstanding achievements in athletics or a related field are also eligible.

The CYO Hall of Fame Couple Award is for couples who have animated and modeled the CYO Mission and Values. They are often the glue that holds together their CYO program as they make sure that all CYO program and administrative details are handled. Couple nominees must have 10 or more years working together in CYO.

The CYO Hall of Fame Family Award is for families who have animated and modeled the CYO Mission and Values as a family over multiple (2 or more) generations. CYO is filled with families who live the idea of “paying it forward,” as the next generation stepped up to build the CYO legacy they received as a child.

Hall of Fame Inductees

2024

Augie Bossu*, Phil Guban, David Muehlheim, Becky Tarnowski-Newbrough, Tim Shovlin, Salata Family

2023  

*Frank Casalinuovo, Jane Denton, Terry Flanagan, *Mike Ginley, Chuck Kyle, Frank Svetz, Dale and Cathleen Gaydos, McGannon Family, Williamson Family

2019
Tedd Kwasniak, Nick Crème, Sean Walter, Chris Lachman, Joe Congeni, Ed & Diane Bugner, Mimi Shaughnessy

2018
Most Reverend Roger W. Gries, OSB, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus, Joseph C. Jira, Karl and Jeanne King, Sr. Mary Jean Raymond, Jim Lawless Sr., Most Reverend Anthony M. Pilla, Bishop Emeritus, John Zielinski

2017
Timothy Beringer, Tony Buck, Ken Dworznik, Sue Friedel, Andy Natale

2016
Ralph Bruening, Karol Kaminski Coundourides, Fran Gallagher,
Jerry Hansen, Dave Kirk, Tom Madden

2015
Joe Jurevicius, Oliver Luck, Paul Marshall, Mare Von Lindern, Frank Lewandowski, Jim Burdon, Jim Hurley

2014
Dan Ducic, Will Williams, Sandy Rado, Edward Markowski, Kim Murray, Richard Rinella, Dick Lang

2010
Ray Kling, Michael Cleary, Dan Holloran, Steven Tomko

2009
Karol Patton, Casey Plewacki, Emma Bednar, Joe Olszewski, Denise McDonald-Curry

2008
Robert Anderle, Beverly Gombarcik, Al Hoehn, William E. Mason, Dave Stefanski

2007
Bernie Heneghan, Mike Iacofano, Jim McGeever, Kaz Szczepanik, Richard Wild

2006
Jerry Boron, Dan Ferrazza, Nancy Glass, Pam Nolan, Father James P. O’Donnell

2005
Father James O’Brien, Monsignor Thomas Corrigan, Charles Hoagland, Joseph Raymond, Richard Hyland, Robert Roesky, Leola Wilson, John Abraham, Kevin Leigh

Recognition Award Recipients

The Recognition Award is presented annually. It recognizes individuals who have provided excellent service to CYO Athletics and its participants as a coach, athletic director, clergy, commissioner or other member of the community whose accomplishments deserve to be recognized.

2024 

Ryan Harrington, Andy Kostos, Craig McClain, Michael Niederst, Carol Anne Peter, Lisa Ryder 

2019

Greg Fitzgerald, Dale Kline, Richard Magovich, Mary McCoy, Fred McElrath, Ed Rockwood

2018
Russell Fischer, Debbie Hall, Kerry Kaminski, Tom Kaim, Carol and Jim Lepi, Jeanne Weber

2017
Anthony Bagliano, T. K. Griffith, Robert Previts, Chris Salata, Scott Slack, Pamela Smrdel, Kim Tuchek, Bobby Walton

2016
Mike Dostal, Karl Horning, Tom Morgan, Dawn Stepic

2015
Bill Trental, Janet Trental, Angelo Gaudino

2014
Timothy Setele, William Kosmac, Art Guhde, Chuck Hill, Antoinette Smith, Annie Kilbane, Daniel Moore, John Peyton, Lorenzo Jones, Gib Winter

2010
Nils Antonio, John Granzier, Angelo Gasparro, Rick Schenkelberg

2009
Tim Ernst, Tom Gentile, Owen Gallagher, Stephanie Toole

2008
Ralp Bruening, Tony Buck, Duane Drotar, George Englehart, Harry Hewitt, Dan Holloran, Joseph Jansky, Joseph Jira, John Lanza, Tim O’Connell

2007
Kevin Smith, William E. Mason, Mary Pat Beaufait, Tim Deininger, Clifford Gulley, Tim Vala, Bob Crowley

2006
Mike DeSantis, Ken Dworznik, Howard Chizek, Jim Farroni, Mike Iacofano, Jim McGeever, Walter Napier, Bill Nortz, Mike Setta, Willie Earl Williams

2005
Henry Mullaney, Donna Busser, Owen Coughlin, Gary Huspaska, Vince Lucarelli, Emma Bednar, Sabrina Wilson, Bev Gombarcik