Hall of Honor
The purpose of the Lancaster Catholic High School Athletic Hall of Honor is to recognize and celebrate those individuals who, through their participation, guidance and support have made outstanding contributions to Lancaster Catholic athletics.
The Athletic Hall of Honor was formed in 1999 with the first class of honorees inducted in 2000.
The inductees are chosen by a 12 member Selection Committee currently made up of the following members: Dr. Harry Clark, Tim Drevna, Roche Fitzgerald, Mick Greineder, Helen Balasavage Long, Sam Paone, Angie Arnold Sowers, Lisa Wertz Hardwig, James Beck, John Donovan, James Wagner and Mike Reese. Angie Arnold Sowers is the chair of the committee and the committee is overseen by Athletic Director Nate Leonard.
The Athletic Hall of Honor was formed in 1999 with the first class of honorees inducted in 2000.
The inductees are chosen by a 12 member Selection Committee currently made up of the following members: Dr. Harry Clark, Tim Drevna, Roche Fitzgerald, Mick Greineder, Helen Balasavage Long, Sam Paone, Angie Arnold Sowers, Lisa Wertz Hardwig, James Beck, John Donovan, James Wagner and Mike Reese. Angie Arnold Sowers is the chair of the committee and the committee is overseen by Athletic Director Nate Leonard.
Lancaster Catholic Athletic Hall of Honor
2023 Inductees
Andy Brill '67 | Outstanding Athlete - Football & Wrestling |
Tyler Purvis '10 | Outstanding Athlete - Football & Basketball |
Philip Wenger '11 | Outstanding Athlete - Soccer & Basketball |
2022 Inductees
Bob Rhoades '64 | Outstanding Athlete- Football, Basketball & Track |
John Kunkle '69 | Outstanding Athlete-Football, Wrestling & Track |
Kyle Smith '10 | Outstanding Athlete-Football & Track |
2021 Inductees
Andrew Thorn (2000-2004) | Outstanding Athlete - Swimming |
Barbara (Senkowski) Stengel (1966-70) | Outstanding Athlete - Girls Basketball |
COVID-19 delayed inductions into the Athletic Hall of Honor for the years 2019 and 2020
2018 Inductees
Jack Booth (1965-69) | Outstanding Friend of LCHS Athletics |
Angela (Haas) DeMarco (1988-92) | Outstanding Athlete - Girls Basketball |
Steve Senkowski (1965-69) | Outstanding Athlete - Boys Football & Track |
2017 Inductees
Matthew Balasavage (2003-2007) | Outstanding Athlete - Football |
Matt Frey (1998-2002) | Outstanding Athlete - Boys Swimming |
Timothy Tymon (1963-1967) | Outstanding Athlete - Boys Basketball |
Diana Alexander Wentz (1989-1993) | Outstanding Athlete - Girls Basketball |
Erik Vargo (1999-2003) | Outstanding Athlete - Boys Soccer |
2016 Inductees
Tony "Pops" Arcudi | Outstanding Coach - Boys Basketball |
Kristin Hirschler Gilhool (1990) | Outstanding Athlete - Girls Basketball |
Kari Kubala Null (1996) | Outstanding Athlete - Girls Basketball |
2015 Inductees
Katie Hayek (2002) | Outstanding Athlete - Girls Basketball & Soccer |
Ryan Purvis | Outstanding Athlete - Boys Basketball & Football |
2014 Inductees
Lamar Kauffman (1982-2014) | Outstanding Coach - Girls Basketball |
Julie Ressler Lehr (2000) | Outstanding Athlete - Basketball & Soccer |
Joseph J. Hinnenkamp (1983) | Outstanding Athlete - Cross Country & Track |
Robert J. Stumpf (1998-2008) | Outstanding Coach & Trainer, Friend of LCHS Athletic |
2013 Inductees
Joe Geiger (1970) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Wrestling, Track |
Susan Bryce Logan (1994) | Outstanding Athlete - Basketball, XC, Track |
Dave Wimer (1973) | Outstanding Athlete - Football & Wrestling |
Gregory Testa (2003) | Outstanding Athlete - Basketball, Baseball, Soccer |
2012 Inductees
Gina Testa Bonafede (2001) | Outstanding Athlete - Field Hockey, Basketball, Track |
Richard Moxley (1991) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Wrestling, Track |
Frank Geiger (1970) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Wrestling, Track |
Christine O'Donnell Tyndal (1986) | Outstanding Athlete - Cross Country & Track |
2011 Inductees
Tommy Floyd (1950) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
Bill Southward (1994-05) | Outstanding Coach - Boys Basketball |
Lisa Clark Citro (1998) | Outstanding Athlete - Field Hockey, Basketball, Soccer |
2009 Inductees
Norm Bell (1955) | Outstanding Athlete - Football & Basketball |
Mike Dipaolo (1974) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Wrestling, Track |
Walt Legenstein (1965) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Wrestling, Friend of LCHS Athletics |
Carol (Krieder) Wagman (1967) | Outstanding Athlete - Basketball & Softball |
2008 Inductees
Tom Burger Jr. (1984) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Wrestling, Track |
Stephanie Drevna (1998) | Outstanding Athlete - Basketball |
Tom Doman (1964) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
John Palko (1963) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
Sam Paone (1954) | Friend of LCHS Athletics |
Joe Rettig (1977) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Baseball |
2007 Inductees
Tom Bennett (1968) | Outstanding Athlete - Football & Track |
Robert Krimmel (1943) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
Leslie Diehl Ziemer (1975) | Outstanding Athlete - Basketball & Track |
Thomas R. Vargo (1972-87, 2001-05) | Outstanding Coach - Wrestling, Tennis, Football |
2006 Inductees
James A. Daecher (1941) | Outstanding Athlete - Football & Basketball |
Paula Kambic-Kemp (1975) | Outstanding Athlete - Basketball |
Jim Bennett (1969) | Outstanding Athlete - Football & Track |
Edward D. Maley (1959) | Outstanding Athlete - Football and Basketball |
Jim Paul (1965) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
Matt Senkowski (1994) | Outstanding Athlete - Soccer & Track |
Robert "Bob" Trees (1951) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
2005 Inductees
Clement A. Burger (1937) | Friend of LCHS Athletics |
Paula Stein-Carr (1973) | Outstanding Athlete - Swimming |
Pat Duffy (1966-1981) | Outstanding Coach - Boys Basketball |
Richard "Abe" Krimmel (1946) | Friend of LCHS Athletics |
Michael P. McDonald (1976) | Outstanding Athlete - Football |
Herb Moriarity (1954) | Outstanding Athlete - Football & Track |
Andy Noel (1968) | Outstanding Athlete - Wrestling |
2004 Inductees
William Austin (1941) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
Andy Benko (1972-2000) | Outstanding Coach - Football, Track, Cross Country, Girl's Soccer & Wrestling |
Joseph Crnkovich (1935) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
Todd Greineder (1997) | Outstanding Athlete - Football & Track |
John M. Kubala (1963) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track, Golf |
Joe Roda (1967) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
Jim Wagner (1952) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
2003 Inductees
Tom Burger Sr. (1964) | Outstanding Athlete - Football & Basketball |
Charles "Charley" Frey (1932) | Outstanding Ahtlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
John H. "Jinx" Ganse (1931) | Friend of LCHS Athletics |
Gene Kruis (1950-1957) | Outstanding Coach - Football, Boys Basketball, Track |
Lori Richelderfer (1989) | Outstanding Athlete - Basketball, Softball |
Bob Souders (1954) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
Angela Arnold Sowers (1994) | Outstanding Athlete - Field Hockey, Basketball, Softball |
2002 Inductees
Mike Abel (1984) | Outstanding Athlete - Basketball & Baseball |
Sheldon Bertz (1931) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
Tony Dipaolo (1965-1980, 1993-2001) | Outstanding Coach - Football |
Peg Kauffman (1983) | Outstanding Athlete - Field Hockey & Basketball |
Richard Maher (1939) | Outstanding Athlete - Football and Basketball |
Bruno Schmalhofer (1973) | Outstanding Athlete - Football & Track |
Donald "Ducky" Welsh (1951) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
2001 Inductees
Norm Butz (1937) | Outstanding Athlete - Basketball |
Norbie "Nups" Danz (1951) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
Norm Kline (1938) | Outstanding Athlete - Football and Basketball |
Steve Kirchner (1968) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
Scott Martin (1990) | Outstanding Athlete - Football and Wrestling |
Laura O'Donnell (1989) | Outstanding Athlete - Cross Country, Basketball, Track |
Earl "Buddy" Stoudt (1957) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
2000 Inductees
Vicki Bell (1989) | Outstanding Athlete - Basketball |
Lawrence Berger (1930-1951) | Outstanding Coach & Athletic Director |
Clyde Butz (1954) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
Jean Butz (1948) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
Ben Charles (1957) | Outstanding Athlete - Football and Basketball |
Dick Fencel (1951) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
Mimi Senkowski (1974) | Outstanding Athlete - Basketball and Track |
Chris Hogarth (1985) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
Regis Kirchner (1932) | Outstanding Athlete - Football, Basketball, Track |
John Ritchey (1943) | Outstanding Athlete - Football |
Carmine Taglieri (1958-1982) | Outstanding Coach & Athletic Director |
Bob Swift (1962) | Outstanding Athlete - Football and Basketball |
Jack Treier (1955) | Outstanding Athlete - Football and Basketball |
Patricia Wallace (1960-74) | Outstanding Coach - Girls Basketball |
Lauren Nikolaus Zink (1994) | Outstanding Athlete - Tennis |