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Athletic Hall of Fame Inaugural Class Announced

History has officially been made at Oratory Prep as we proudly announce the inaugural class of our Athletic Hall of Fame!

These individuals represent the very best of OP athletics. They are athletes, coaches, and contributors whose dedication, leadership, and excellence have left a lasting mark on our community and helped shape the proud tradition of Ram athletics.

We are proud and honored to recognize and celebrate their achievements as we welcome them into this first-ever class of inductees.

Oratory Prep Athletic Hall of Fame 2026 
Individual Inductees
Thomas L. Cicalese, Coach & Teacher 
John Felitto, Class of 2016
Landis Graham, Class of 1972
Marcus Laroche, Class of 2010
Edward McDonell, Class of 1960
Andrew O’Neill, Class of 2003
Robert Perna, Class of 1956
Steve Zychowski, Class of 2009


Team Inductees
Cross Country 1974
John Ryan II, Coach
Frank Amato, Class of 1976
Leonard Borowski, Class of 1976
PJ dePoortere, Class of 1978
Robert Fitzpatrick, Class of 1976
Darryl Folsom, Class of 1975
Stephen Grant, Class of 1976
‘Alexander Graziano, Class of 1976
Thomas Kotz, Class of 1976
Gary Kramer, Class of 1978
Michael McKernan, Class of 1978
Michael McNamara, Class of 1978
Robert Nimeth, Class of 1975
Guy Olsen, Class of 1975
Kurt Picillo, Class of 1978
Michael Purello, Class of 1978
Christoper Roche, Class of 1975
Michael Roche, Class of 1977
John Ronca, Class of 1977
Bill Russell, Class of 1976
Robert Sinclair, Class of 1978


Cross Country 1975
John Ryan II, Coach
Michael Brower, Class of 1979
Jeffrey Culbert, Class of 1978
PJ dePoortere, Class of 1978
James Frain, Class of 1978
Stephen Grant, Class of 1976
Alexander Graziano, Class of 1976
Keith Keohane, Class of 1979
William Koonz, Class of 1977
Thomas Kotz, Class of 1976
William Malloy, Class of 1976
Sean McNamara, Class of 1976
Kurt Picillo, Class of 1978
Michael Roche, Class of 1977
Bill Russell, Class of 1976


Tennis 1992
Reverend Paul Manning, Coach
Kevin Mahoney, Class of 1983, Assistant Coach
Sam Ong, Class of 1993, Manager
George Baxter, Class of 1993
Brian Bitici, Class of 1994
Clifford Bridge, Class of 1995
Andrew Caban, Class of 1992
Kevin Coblentz, Class of 1994
Patrick Farmer, Class of 1994
JT Gilbert, Class of 1994
Peter Jankowski, Class of 1993
Timothy Ong, Class of 1995
Christopher Pollard, Class of 1994
Andrew Wendel, Class of 1993

 

This article appeared in the June 2026 issue of Fidelitas: The Alumni Newsletter of Oratory Prep. To read the latest issue, visit www.oratoryprep.org/fidelitas.