Celebrating a long tradition of athletic excellence, the Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Athletic Hall of Fame honors the exceptional achievements, leadership and values demonstrated by select individuals and teams from over the years at Sacred Heart, St. Vincent, Cathedral and Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Thousands of Fightin’ Irish and Torrians have worn our colors and competed on countless fields, courts and tracks. We believe that participation in sports naturally augments a student’s educational experience and personal growth. Today, SHC offers a vibrant athletic program, with nearly 800 of the school’s students participating on at least one of 58 teams competing in 24 different sports.
Hall of Famers by Decade
James Corbett 1880 * Harry Heilmann 1912 * Cornelius Kennedy 1894 * Anthony Marvier 1917 * Ronaldo Pinelli 1914 *
Raymond Arata ’24 * Alfred Banuet ’24 * Leonard Callan ’28 * Adolph Camilli ’26 * Daniel Collins ’22 * Edward Costello ’26 * John Costello ’27 * Joseph Cronin ’24 * John Curley ’29 * Daniel Curran ’26 * Joseph Espinal ’21 * Henry Fraser ’29 * James Gallagher ’22 * Theodore Gloistein ’26 * Ignatius Gorricho ’25 * Maurice Higgins ’26 * James Kidwell ’24 * Gerald Linares ’25 * George Mannix ’21 * Felix Marty ’29 * John McArdle ’24 * Martin McGuinn ’26 * Jeremiah Murphy ’29 * William O’Grady ’23 * Walter O’Leary ’24 * Adolph Penebsky ’29 * Elmer Preston ’28 * Frank Razzetto ’26 * James Roddy ’25 * Philip Seldner ’28 * Robert Sheldon ’23 *
Attilio Bisetti ’39 * George Butler ’38 * John Caulfield ’36 * Bernard Corrigan ’32 * Edward Cummins ’32 * F. James Delaney ’39 James Desmond ’37 * Michael DeStefano ’37 * Francis Hawkins ’34 * Thomas Hawkins ’33 * Frank Kellener ‘39 Thomas Kelly ’38 * Charles Keyer ’35 * Clark Keyer ’38 * Christopher Koorsones ’34 * Henry Lapera ’38 * Walter MacIntyre ’39 * Joseph McGrath ’37 * Eugene McGreevy ’38 Francis Miller ’38 Joseph O’Kane ’32 * John Pierovich ’39 * Matthew Ryan ’39 Rev. Joseph Sanguinetti ’30 * Stanley Welch ’33 *
1949 Girls Varsity Basketball Team Rudy Biale ’40 * August Bullwinkel ’45 * Gerard Butler ’49 Richard Carberry ’41 * William Deely ’43 * John Desmond ’44 Joseph Devine ’41 Raymond Driscoll ’41 * Mervyn Fauss ’48 Daniel Galvin ’45 * William Henneberry ’48 Thomas Horan ’40 * Warren Johnston ’48 Richard Keane ’44 * Jerry Mahoney ’44 * Allen Menicucci ’49 Edward Miller ’41 * Paul Millett ’40 * Raymond Neal ’40 * Richard O’Regan ’43 * Timothy O’Regan ’44 * Howard Poblitz ’49 Edward Roth ’40 John Ryan ’43 * Thomas Ryan ’41 * Ed Sarraille ’41 * Gilbert Schoenstein ’47 John Shields ’44 * John Tierney ’48 * Robert Wentworth ’45 Matthew Zidich ’45 Tony Zidich ’46
1952 Varsity Baseball Team 1957 Varsity Football Team Walter Arnold ’57 Donald Baroni ’53 * Barbara Reinhard Bruno ’53 Robert Butticci ’52 Anthony Cannizzo ’53 Herman Carmassi ’52 William Coleman ’54 Monica Contrero ’52 * Vincentine Contrero ’51 John Cullen ’59 Robert Des Meules ’55 Reno Di Bono ’59 John Diggins ’53 Mervyn Donahue ’50 LaRoy Doss ’55 * Thomas Dowd ’54 William Franco ’51 Ronald Gaggero ’53 Richard Galliani ’50 * James Gentile ’52 Beverly Reinhard Hendon ’55 Bernard Kelly ’51 Edward Lampe ’55 Larry MacLeitch ’58 Henry Marshall ’50 Philip Marvier ’54 Donald Modena ’52 Richard Muratore ’57 Roger Neff ’57 Dennis O’Keefe ’59 Patricia Mekeel Olson ’56 Arthur Orrante ’56 Henry Padia ’59 Thomas Palma ’54 Anthony Santino ’52 Richard Scramaglia ’51 Ronald Shirley ’53 Daniel Sullivan ’58 Paul Torrente ’51 Roy Tripaldi ’57 Frank Zupo ’57 *Richard Ferrazzano ’58* Ken Barbieri ‘59
1960 Varsity Baseball Team 1961 Varsity Baseball Team Frank Bertaina ’61 Richard Braun ’63 * Ronald Butori ’61 Joseph Callaghan ’64 Christopher Callen ’68 Thomas Callen ’65 Luis Cobos ’69 George Cosmos ’60 Michael Deschler ’66 Donald DeVincenzi ’63 Vance DeVost ’65 Susan Elvander ’62 Ronald Fassler ’64 Fred Fegan ’65 William Gianquinto ’63 Russell Gumina ’62 Robert Heaney ’64 * Richard Henderson ’63 Michael Horan ’69 Kevin Illia ’63 John Keating ’63 Rudy Lapera ’63 Bruce Markovich ’66 William McDonagh ’67 Don Meroff ’60 William Moe ’60 Edward Monahan ’61 Richard Morosi ’61 Michael Murphy ’69 John Palau ’60 Christopher Ransom ’64 Dennis Rice ’62 David Roberts ’60 Dennis Russell ’60 Gerald Sobeck ’69 Larry Sozzi ’65 Patrick Tarantino ’60 Tad Tassone ’69 Louis Zuardo ’60 John Toomey ’69 Samir Ayoub ‘67 Frank Canepa ’67
1972 Varsity Basketball Team 1978 Varsity Baseball Team Timothy Burke ’70 J. Darryl Burns ’75 Ronald Busalacchi ’77 Theodore Cercos ’77 Denise (Langlois) Cirelli ’72 Stephen Collins ’74 Cyrus Kon ‘71 John Conefrey ’78 James Datrice ’70 Richard DeMartini ’76 Timothy Dempsey ’77 Stephanie Townsend Dong ’78 Anthony Feliciano ’78 Melody Ballard Fountila ’78 Matthew Gallegos ’78 Michael Hallinan ’76 Brian Harrigan ’76 Glen Hubbard ’72 Frank Lee ’76 Charles Mahoney ’71 Gary Marenzi ’74 Joseph Marion ’70 Patrick Murphy ’70 Paul O’Leary ’70 David Pella ’76 Richard Restani ’72 William Scudder ’78 John Silverfoote ’72 Thomas (Tippy) Mazzucco '78
Roberto Aparicio ’87 Yvette Chin ’88 Diannah Crawford Cox ’87 Phillip Freed ’80 Kevin Gogan ’83 James Horan ’83 Frozena Jerro ’88 Darlene Lee ’84 Donal Murphy ’84 Ray Ortiz ’86 Joseph Peterson ’83 * Pete Russell ’82 Kobi Wu ’89
Molly (Horan) Anibale ’94, Alexandra Christ ’92, Kelly Gallagher ’95, Cristina Kosta ’97, Melissa Langness ’96, Justin Love ’96, David O’Keeffe ’95, Sarah Richen ’98, Christina (Di Luzio) Russo ’99, Jamar Sheppard ’97, Kamailia Williams ’96, Brendan Uniacke ’99, Dominique Neal ’93, LyRyan Russell ‘97, Christon Rance ’96.
Elizabeth Kelber ’00, Georgia Onyemem ’05, Toni Russell ’01, Michael Aicardi '04, Jazmine Jackson ’08, Stefan Gartrell ’02, Tierra Rogers ’09, Jason Hill ‘03, Irene Gardner ‘03, Kevin Greene ’09, Tracey Lam ’07, Chris Petrini ’05, Shannon Rowbury ‘02, Lauren Bell '08, Jerry Brown '09, Gabby Jolly '09, Conor Kelly '01, Kiki Moore-Mitchell '09, Dasarte Yarnway '09
Stephen Franceschi, James Koeppen, Bill Krueger, Chris Lansing, Sr. Frances Meyer, DC Dick Murray*, Gerald Phillips Douglas Scovil*, Br. Francis Verngren, FSC*, Margi Beima, Jo Ann Momono
1949 Girls Varsity Basketball Team 1952 Varsity Baseball Team 1957 Varsity Football Team 1960 Varsity Baseball Team 1961 Varsity Baseball Team 1972 Varsity Basketball Team 1978 Varsity Baseball Team 2006 Varsity Girls Basketball Team 2007 Varsity Girls Basketball Team 2008 Varsity Girls Basketball Team 1969 Varsity Basketball Team 1997 Varsity Football Team
Michael Aicardi '04 was a standout two-sport athlete at Sacred Heart Cathedral, earning First Team All-WCAL and All-Metro honors in baseball while setting the league record for triples in a season (2004). After playing at College of San Mateo and Skyline College, he earned a scholarship to St. John's University, where he was part of back-to-back Big East Championship teams and two College World Series appearances. In 2010, he founded the San Francisco Baseball Academy—the City's only indoor baseball/softball facility—providing inclusive training for players of all levels. A proud SHC legacy, Aicardi and his wife live in San Francisco, where they continue to support local youth and the broader Bay Area baseball community.
Lauren Bell '08 was a two-sport athlete and four-year varsity basketball star at Sacred Heart Cathedral, leading the Irish to three consecutive state titles and a national championship in 2008. A two-time All-WCAL and All-State honoree, she averaged 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 steals as a senior. During her time, SHC went 126-8 overall, including a 56-game win streak, and a perfect 33-0 national title season in 2008. Bell earned a scholarship to Pepperdine, where she ranks among the program's all-time leaders in scoring, steals and assists. She went on to play professionally across Europe, representing four different countries.
Jerry Brown '09 led Sacred Heart Cathedral basketball to the 2009 Division III State Championship and earned four All-WCAL selections, including WCAL Co-Player of the Year. A key contributor to two CIF NorCal titles (2006, 2009), he also received three Cal-Hi Sports All-State honors, was named 2009 San Francisco Player of the Year and played on the Adidas National Team. After SHC, he competed for three seasons at Fresno State before transferring to Santa Clara University. Brown went on to play professionally overseas in France's Pro B League and Germany's Pro B League, continuing his basketball journey at the international level with the same intensity and skill he showed at SHC. He is currently serving as an Assistant Coach of the Washington State University Men's Basketball Team.
Gabby Jolly '09 was a four-year varsity volleyball standout at Sacred Heart Cathedral, helping lead the Irish to three CCS titles and two CIF State Championship appearances. She averaged 3.89 kills per game her senior year and earned two First Team All-WCAL selections. She was named to the CIF State All-Tournament Team in both 2007 and 2008 and was recognized as one of PrepVolleyball.com's Top 100 Seniors nationally. Jolly earned a full scholarship to St. Mary's College, where she set the school record for career hitting percentage and later represented the U.S. on the U23 National Team.
Conor Kelly '01 was a three-sport standout at Sacred Heart Cathedral, excelling in football, basketball, and baseball. A two-year varsity starter at tight end and linebacker, he earned All-Metro Honorable Mention honors as a junior and senior. On the basketball court, he helped lead SHC to WCAL and CCS runner-up finishes his senior year. In baseball, he was a three-year varsity starter, earning First Team All-WCAL honors as a senior. He went on to play Division I baseball at Cornell University, where he was one of four players to start every game on the 2005 Ivy League Division Championship team. A true scholar-athlete, Kelly earned Cornell's Baseball Scholar-Athlete Award twice during his collegiate career.
Kiki Moore-Mitchell '09 had a storied basketball career at Sacred Heart Cathedral, highlighted by a 61-game win streak from 2007–2009 and multiple championship titles. As a freshman, she helped secure the WCAL title, followed by a state championship and All-City honors as a sophomore. During her junior year, SHC went 33-0, winning the WCAL and the High School National Championship. As a senior captain, she led SHC to CCS and WCAL titles and earned First-Team All-State, WCAL Player of the Year, and numerous regional honors. A McDonald's All-American nominee, Kiki played Division I basketball at Washington State, earning accolades including WAC Player of the Year and Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year.
Dasarte Yarnway '09 was a standout on the gridiron. As a three-time All-WCAL football selection and 2008 WCAL Offensive Player of the Year, he led SHC to a CCS football championship, rushing for 2,180 yards and 24 touchdowns that season. His historic performances—including key wins over St. Francis and Sacred Heart Prep—earned him SuperPrep All-American honors and SFGate San Francisco Player of the Year. Off the field, he served the community through the Block Club and St. Anthony's. He went on to play at the University of California, Berkeley, as a three-time letter winner.
Jeff Wilson is a respected figure in Bay Area soccer with decades of coaching excellence at Sacred Heart Cathedral. He served as SHC's Head Boys Varsity Soccer Coach from 1998–2017, leading the team to five CCS Final appearances and four championships. Since 2021, he has led the Girls Varsity Soccer program with the same passion and leadership. A two-time CCS Coach of the Year and the 2013–2014 CIF Model Coach of the Year, Wilson also coaches at City College of San Francisco, where he's earned four conference titles and multiple Coach of the Year honors. He holds top-level U.S. coaching licenses and has helped over 40 players advance to college and professional levels. A former SHC teacher and counselor, Wilson is known for instilling discipline, honesty and integrity in every team he leads.
John Perez '81 has dedicated his life to basketball and the Sacred Heart Cathedral community. A lifelong Fightin' Irish supporter, he began as a team ball boy before becoming a four-year player, earning All-WCAL Honorable Mention in 1980–81. He spent 18 years coaching at SHC (1988-2007), including 11 as an assistant and seven as varsity head coach, leading teams to multiple WCAL, CCS and NorCal titles—including a 2005–06 State Runner-Up finish. Since 2007, Perez has served as Basketball Director at the Olympic Club, where he founded women's programs, junior leagues and AAU teams, growing participation to nearly 800 athletes. As head coach of the Olympic Club's Women's National Team, he's won eight national titles, while continuing to expand access and opportunity in Bay Area basketball.
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