CYO Athletics

CYO Hall of Fame

The CYO Hall of Fame honors individuals who have made significant contributions over an extended period of time to CYO while demonstrating our mission and values in action.

The CYO staff have decided not to hold the Hall of Fame & Recognition Awards Ceremony in January 2022 due to the continuing pandemic.  As we reflect on this wonderful event with all the Inductees, Recognition Awardees, and their families, we are reminded of the beautiful experience of having this award ceremony in person.

We continue to pray for the safety of all of our families. We look forward to the day when we can be together with all award winners and their families again in 2023.  We will open the nominations link for the class of 2023 soon.

Those enshrined in the Diocese of Cleveland CYO Hall of Fame includes players, coaches, athletic directors, clergy, commissioners and other members of the greater CYO community. Their accomplishments have been of utmost merit and their actions have brought life to the mission of the Diocese of Cleveland CYO for an extended period of time. CYO Hall of Fame members are recognized for their contributions for building the CYO legacy.

Hall of Fame Inductees 

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.

2019
Russell Fischer, Debbie Hall, Kerry Kaminski, Tom Kaim, Carol and Jim Lepi, Jeanne Weber

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