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Diocese of Cleveland 2025 CYO Hall of Fame Nominations are open!

When you think of your time in CYO, who are the outstanding men and women that come to mind in your school or parish? These amazing leaders prepared the fields and gyms, handled the registrations, coached teams and did the behind the scenes work that we too easily take for granted. Every CYO program has those persons and everyone knows their deep commitment to children and to the mission of CYO!

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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.

We need you to identify these CYO Superstars and to nominate them to be members of the 2025 Diocese of Cleveland CYO Hall of Fame class. Please help us to shine a light and celebrate the sacrifices, hard work and joy our CYO leaders have brought to their programs!  Click the button below to begin the process to nominate those deserving CYO legends in your school or parish.  Deadline for nominations is March 31, 2025.

Hall of Fame Nomination

CYO Hall of Fame Silent Auction Donations being accepted!

The CYO Hall of Fame and Recognition Awards Ceremony will take place on September 21, 2025 at the Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd. N., Independence, OH 44131.  The event will include a ceremony and a silent auction with proceeds to benefit underprivileged youth sports.

We would be honored if you would consider a donation for our silent auction by August 1.  We will recognize all donations in our event program and in other event publicity.  Over 200 guests will be in attendance, including coaches, officials, and Athletic Directors. 

Your company name and/or logo will be in the printed program and on the screen.    

All proceeds will go directly to the Bishop Roger Gries Good Shepherd Fund to help CYO programs thrive. Thank you in advance for your generous support!

Please contact Jennifer at jennifer.cirincione@ccdocle.org or 440-477-3524 with additional questions regarding the Silent Auction. 

Congratulations Hall of Fame Class of 2024!

Augie Bossu*, Benedictine High School 

Phil Guban, Center for Pastoral Leadership 

David Muehlheim, Blessed Trinity 

Becky Tarnowski-Newbrough, St. Columbkille 

Tim Shovlin, St. Hilary 

 *Deceased

Congratulations Hall of Fame Family Inductee 2024!

The Salata Family - Gesu        

Congratulations Recognition Award Recipients 2024!

Ryan Harrington, St. Ambrose 

Andy Kostos, Communion of Saints 

Craig McClain, Holy Name – Cleveland 

Michael Niederst, St. Mary - Avon 

Carol Anne Peter, Holy Family - Stow 

Lisa Ryder, St. Basil the Great         

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