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by Larry P. Napolitano ’97 and Patrick T. Maloney ‘02
The Holy Cross Varsity Club announced its annual awards
at the 50 th-annual dinner of the Club, held last May in
the Hogan Campus Center. The Club inducted six new members
into the Hall of Fame, along with presenting its annual student-athlete
awards. Hall of Fame inductees were: Jill Addesa ’92 (women’s
swimming), Kathy Courtney ’97 (women’s
basketball), Brian Petz ’96 (men’s
soccer), Jack Moriarty (Honorary), George
Waddleton ’57 (men’s basketball), and John
Reilly ’28 (men’s basketball).
Jill A. Addesa was the Crusaders’ “most valuable
swimmer” for four straight years, earning All-Patriot
League honors in 1991 and 1992; she won the 200 free-style
event at the National Catholic Championships in 1991 and
1992. The Patriot League record holder in three events at
the time of her graduation, Addesa was chosen as the “co-swimmer
of the meet” at the 1992 Patriot League Championships.
Graduating with nine school records, she had competed on
five relay teams, which also posted school records. Addesa
was named “scholar athlete of the year” in women’s
swimming by the Patriot League in her final year and was
selected by the Varsity Club as the recipient of its Cooney
Award. A biology major at Holy Cross, she pursued her medical
degree at Georgetown University. Addesa is now a gastroenterologist,
serving on the faculty at Northwestern University in Chicago,
Ill.
Kathleen M. Courtney is one of the top women’s basketball
players in Holy Cross history. Ranking sixth all-time in
scoring (1,539 career points) and second in career rebounds
(1,011), she is the all-time leader in blocked shots (309).
A three-time All-Patriot League First-Team honoree, Courtney
was named as the conference’s “Player of the
Year” in 1997. That year, she also earned Academic
All-American and Patriot League Scholar Athlete of the Year
accolades - as well as the honor of being named “The
Holy Cross Crusader of the Year.” During her time at
the College, the women’s basketball program posted
a record of 82-37 (.689) and advanced to two NCAA Tournaments.
Following graduation from Holy Cross with a degree in mathematics,
Courtney attended Georgetown Medical School; she is currently
practicing at the New England Medical Center in Boston as
a pediatrician.
John F. Moriarty ("Jackie Mo") is the epitome
of Holy Cross athletics. Working behind the scenes at every
Holy Cross athletic event for the past 30 years, Moriarty
served as both an athletic trainer and equipment manager.
Today, he devotes himself entirely to handling the College’s
athletic equipment. With his hard work and dedication, Moriarty
is widely regarded as the backbone behind all Holy Cross
athletic teams - he is seen at almost every home event.
Considered a “walking encyclopedia” on the subject
of Holy Cross sports, Moriarty receives many visits from
past Crusader greats during alumni weekends. He and his family
currently reside in Worcester; two of his children are alumni.
Brian E. Petz was Holy Cross’ all-time leading goal
scorer in men’s soccer at the time of his graduation.
His 34 goals scored in just three years is currently second
on the College’s all-time list, while his 74 career
points ranks third. Petz was a two-time All-Patriot League
First-Team selection and a New England Division I All-Star.
He was named as the Patriot League’s Offensive Player
of the Year and the Men’s Soccer Scholar Athlete of
the Year in his final year. Petz was recently named to the
Patriot League’s Men’s Soccer All-Decade Team;
his 34 career goals rank fifth on the conference’s
all-time list. Petz was recognized by the Holy Cross Varsity
Club in 1996 when he was awarded the Intercollegiate Athletic
Achievement Award. An economics and accounting major, he
currently works in the accounting field in Raleigh, N.C.
John W. Reilly was a three-year starter for the Holy Cross
men’s basketball teams, which posted an overall record
of 38-26. A prolific scorer for his time, Reilly notched
523 points in his tenure, averaging 8.2 points per game.
He held the Holy Cross scoring record for 20 years, until
it was broken by All-American George Kaftan ’49. In
his fourth year, Reilly scored 154 points over 15 games,
averaging 10.3 points per contest. The total accounted for
23.1 percent of the points scored by the entire team that
season. From 1924-28, the team scored 2,040 total points,
with Reilly accounting for 25.6 percent of the Crusaders’ total
offense. After graduation, Reilly went to Columbia Presbyterian
Medical School; he served as a general practitioner in Westchester
County for over 40 years.
George J. Waddleton was a member of three Holy Cross men’s
basketball teams which posted a combined record of 53-24,
advancing to the NIT and the NCAA tournaments. Waddleton
was a two-year starter, earning All-New England honors during
his senior campaign. He served as team captain during the
1956-57 season, leading the team in scoring, with an average
of 18.5 points per game. A pure shooter, Waddleton was also
responsible for running the Crusaders’ offense; in
his last year, he was the lead scorer in 11 out of 24 games.
Waddleton also scored a career-high 29 points in an 88-78
win over national power New York University. Formerly an
executive with the General Motors Corp, Waddleton is now
retired; he makes his home in Boston’s North End.
Nicholas J. Larsen ’04 ( Cincinnati,
Ohio), was selected as the 2004 Crusader of the Year. Larsen
is the first football player to win the award since David Puloka
earned the distinction in 2001. A team captain in 2004, Larsen
ranked second on the team in receptions with 45 catches for
586 yards and five touchdowns; he also blocked two punts on
special teams. An economics and accounting major, Larsen established
a 3.66 grade point average.
Greg Kealey ’04 ( Nepean, Ontario,
Canada), was the recipient of the John A. Meegan Athletic Achievement
Award. Kealey was captain of the men’s ice hockey team,
which made its first-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2004.
He scored 15 goals and recorded 19 assists for 34 points this
past season, marking the fourth-straight season he has scored
30 or more points. Kealey was the 2004 Atlantic Hockey Association
Defensive Forward of the Year and Tournament Most Valuable
Player. He finished his career with 132 points, ranking him
18 th on the Holy Cross all-time career points list.
A member of the Holy Cross track and field team, William
L. Phelan ’04, ( New Canaan, Conn.), was awarded
the John P. Cooney Memorial Award, which is presented to
a senior letter-winner who has performed beyond all expectations
with courage, loyalty and dedication. A team captain, Phelan’s
personal-best toss of 52.87 meters at the Patriot League
Championships qualified him for the New England Championships.
Phelan was also instrumental in the track program's spring
trip with Habitat for Humanity; he helped organize the event.
Women’s basketball captain, Mary
Rose Campbell ’04,
( Richmond, Va.), was awarded the Samantha Vellaccio Award - nicknamed “Sam’s
Prize” - which is given annually to the varsity
women’s basketball player who best exemplifies the mission
of Holy Cross, both on and off the court. Campbell scored 5.8
points per game, while leading the team in rebounding with
6.6 per contest; her rebounding total increased to 7.1 a game
in conference play. Campbell finished her career with 732 career
rebounds, ranking her sixth all-time among the College’s
women’s basketball players.
As the men’s basketball team’s most valuable player,
captain Jave R. Meade ’04, ( Queensbridge,
N.Y.), was presented with the Richard J. Maloney Award. Meade
has firmly etched his name in the Holy Cross and Patriot League
record books. He is the first player in Patriot League and
Holy Cross history to score over 1,000 points and hand out
over 500 assists in a career. Meade ranks first all-time in
the Patriot League in assists (593) and first all-time in the
Patriot League and at Holy Cross in steals (240). He averaged
9.4 points, 5.5 assists and 2.1 steals per game in the 2003-04
season.
A pair of second-year students received the two baseball team
awards this year. Tucker P. Frawley ’06,
( New Haven, Conn.), was awarded the Hop Riopel Award as the
team’s most valuable player. Frawley led the Crusaders
in almost every offensive category, including at-bats (137),
hits (45), runs scored (24), doubles (8), runs batted in (20),
and stolen bases (4). He also committed only two errors in
the field in 37 games at second base. The Ray Dobens Award,
presented to the most improved baseball player went to Andrew
L. Sweeney ’06, ( Easton, Mass.) After seeing
action in just seven games a year ago, Sweeney played in 27
games this season, starting 15 of them. He batted .283 with
15 hits, six runs scored, and a pair of runs batted in.
Four football players were given Davitt Awards as the top
backs and linemen on both sides of the ball. This year’s
winners were offensive lineman Stephen R. Fox ’04,
( Fairfax, Va.); wide receiver Ari V. Confesor ’04,
( Providence, R.I.); safety Benjamin D. Koller ’04,
( Dayton, Ohio); and defensive lineman Nicholas K.
Nelthorpe ’05, ( Riverside, Calif.).
Larry Napolitano ’97 is the director of media relations.
Patrick Maloney ’02 is the assistant director of
athletic media relations.
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