Holy Trinity High School Hall of Fame 2011


	Richard Ciechanowski Football, Class of 1955 Presenter: Dan Ciechanowski (Son) - Retired Colonel US Air Force Richard was a popular and competitive football player, a leader, an outstanding student, had great character and was a role model. He was a member of the football team for four years, was awarded a major monogram in his junior and senior years, was co-captain in his senior year and was a monogram club member in his junior and senior years. He was class president in his sophomore, junior and senior years as well as a member of the student council in his sophomore and junior years. In addition to being a leader playing sports, he was a leader in writing about sports; he was the yearbook sports editor as well as newspaper sports editor in his senior year. He received the M. J. Rudnick - Senior of the Year Award. Richard attended Loyola University (pre-dental), 1955-1957 and University of Illinois Dental School, 1957-1961 and received his Doctor of Dental Surgery, 1961. He married LaVerne in 1959. They have two children, Daniel born in 1960 and Audra born in 1967. Doctor Richard volunteered into the US Army in July 1961-63, was on active duty at Ft Riley, Kansas; attained the rank of Captain and honorably discharged in 1969; presently is a member of the American Legion. Doctor Rich and LaVerne settled in West Salem, Wisconsin in 1963 and started a dental practice which turned out to be a forty-year endeavor; retired from active practice in 2003. Extracurricular activities: · Boy Scouts of America - Was Neighborhood Commissioner, Cub Master, Scouting committeeman and Eagle Board of Revue · American Dental Association - Was President of La Crosse District Dental Society, President of St. Francis Hospital Dental Staff, an instructor in the Dental Assisting Program at the (then) Coleman Vocational School · West Salem School District - Was a member of the West Salem School Board and a Junior High football coach · Church Activities - Was a CCD instructor and a Eucharistic lay minister. Currently is a volunteer at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus and is a Grand Knight of La Crosse Council 839 Knights of Columbus

2001 - 2002 Basketball Team

Presenter: Jorge Arreguin '85

Overall record 22-8, Regional Champions (completing back-to-back
championships), rated 4th in the Chicago Sun -Times for Class A schools,
rated 18th in the AP Statewide poll, Luther South Christmas Tournament
Champions and Luther North Christmas Tournament Consolation
Champions.

Damien Bracy '02 Co-Captain Angel Medina '03
Devonsha Pope '02 Co-Captain Jason Abney '02
Lonale Rowry '03 Antino Jones '04
Deon Smith '02 Nino Parker '03
Anthony Daniel '03 Edwin Redmond '02
David Curley '02 Andre Roberts '02
Darnell Hamilton '02 Timothy Selph '02
David Harris '02 Robert Walker '04

Coaches:
Timothy Bopp Ray Kang
Jorge Arreguin Fr. Tom Walsh

Individual Awards:
· Damien Bracy: All-State First Team Illinois Basketball Coaches Association, Chicago Tribune All-State, selected to play in the Class A North-South All Star game and leading scorer in that game, First Team All-Conference Chicago Prep, All-Tournament Team Luther North Christmas Tournament.
· Deon Smith: All Conference First Team Chicago Prep, selected as Regional Champion for the Illinois Slam Dunk Championship, Honorable Mention All-State Illinois Basketball Coaches Association, All Tournament Luther South Christmas Tournament.
· Devonsha Pope: All Conference Honorable Mention Chicago Prep, All-

Father Tom Walsh and Chet Lis present Denis with his award.

Denis Zamirowski

Henry Brandt Distinguished Alumni Award

Class of 1963

Presenter: Chet Lis '58

Denis has been actively involved in the Alumni Association for 31 years. His involvement began in 1980 when he was asked by Brother Thomas Henning if he would be interested in helping with a phone-a-thon. He then was part of a brainstorming group to come up with ideas to make Holy Trinity High School viable well into the 21^st Century and create a school mission statement.

He is a charter member of the current Alumni Association and over the past 31 years, he has been a diligent participant in the alumni steering committee meetings. He has volunteered for various tasks like: helped with the development of the Alumni Association by-laws, assisted with fund-raising activities, started and continues to be the key person for the annual Alumni Cubs/Sox baseball outing at U. S. Cellular Field, is a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame selection committee, helps with the Annual Alumni Golf Outing and Alumni Christmas Party. Denis is also a Hosinski Scholarship Fund sponsor and currently is Vice President of the Alumni Association.

After graduating from Holy Trinity in 1963, he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from DePaul University in 1967. He retired from United States Steel Gary Works in 2003 after thirty five years as a Chemical Analyst and Crew Leader in Coke Operations. He was a Trustee in the United Steelworkers for about twenty years and a Junior Achievement advisor for about five years. He is Recording Secretary of an organization of retired Steelworkers (SOAR) and President of an activities club for U. S. Steel employees and retirees.

At the present time, in addition to volunteering for Holy Trinity as Vice-President of the Alumni Association, he is a volunteer for DePaul Athletics, a member of the President's Club Advisory Council at DePaul, and an usher at his parish. He is single and hobbies include model railroading, photography, gardening and home remodeling.

Current Members
Holy Trinity High School Athletic Hall of Fame

Don "Red" Amidei, Basketball and Baseball, Class of 1945, Inducted 2000

Don "Tuffy" Balicki, Basketball, Class of 1957, Inducted 1999

Henry J. Brandt, Coach, Class of 1927, Inducted 1999

Damien Bracy, Basketball, Class of 2002, Inducted 2009

Leonard "Len" Czarnecki, Basketball and Football, Class of 1948, Inducted 2000

William "Red" Daletski, Football, Class of 1952, Inducted 2003

Ralph Gatto, Basketball, Class of 1948, Inducted 2004

Robert Glazik, Basketball, Class of 1967, Inducted 2003

Joe "Herman" Gliwa, Football, Class of 1955, Inducted 1999

Brother Alfred Grilli, C.S.C., Band Director 1942 - 1987, Inducted 1999

Ronald "Ron" Heiden, Football, Class of 1954, Inducted 2005

Brother Tom Henning, C.S.C., Athletic Director, Faculty & Staff 1958-1970, 1989-1992, Inducted 2002

William "Will" Jaslowski, Football, Class of 1956, Inducted 2007

Ted Jarosz, Football, Class of 1948, Inducted 2005

Eugene "Butch" Krajewski, Basketball, Class of 1949, Inducted 2007

John "Jack" Krol, Baseball and Basketball, Class of 1953, Inducted 2001

Stephen Kubiatowski, Basketball and Golf, Class of 1953, Inducted 2001

Fernando Lozano, Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball and Baseball, Class of 1994, Inducted 2007

Joseph Nee, Basketball, Class of 1970, Inducted 2009

Current Hall of Fame Members (continued)

Brother Ambrose Nowak, C.S.C., HTHS 1941-1947, 1958-1961, Athletic

Director, Champion for Athletics & Principal, Inducted 2005

Marcus Overstreet, Basketball, Class of 1993, Inducted 2003

Quincy Paden, Basketball, Class of 1995, Inducted 2008

August "Gus" Pasquini, Football and Basketball, Class of 1951, Inducted 2000

Leonard "Kuba" Pawlowski, Basketball, Class of 1956, Inducted 2009

Michael "Mickey" Salzinski, Basketball, Class of 1956, Inducted 2001

Ted Schultz, Football, Class of 1951, Inducted 2004

Adam Sochacki, Football, Class of 1960, Inducted 2004

Richard "Honey" Starzyk, Basketball, Class of 1938, Inducted 2002

Belinda Williams, Volleyball, Track & Field, Class of 1993, Inducted 2002

Lawrence Wisniewski, Football, Class of 1959, Inducted 2008

Frank "Andy" Wodziak, Football, Class of 1949, Inducted 1999

Qiana Young, Basketball, Volleyball and Softball, Class of 1998, Inducted 2006

1948-49 Junior Basketball Team, (1949 Graduation Year), Inducted 2006

(As of May 29, 2011)

John and Mary Raitt
Ronald Balut '54
Dr. Richard Ciechanowski '55
Ted Schultz '51
Daniel Sniegowski '55
Dolores Williams

Please join us at the next event

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 Cubs vs. Sox Baseball game
Sox's Park 7:10 PM $57 and $69

Sunday, July 10, 2011 Sox vs. Twins Baseball Sox's Park 1:05 PM $46 $49

Saturday, August 27, 2011 Alumni Golf Outing
9 Holes of Golf @ Billy Caldwell Golf
Food & beverages after golf 1st tee off @ 8:00 AM

Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 Alumni Christmas Dinner and All Classes Reunion. Special tables reserved for classes celebrating their reunions.
White Eagle Banquet Hall, 6845 N. Milwaukee Ave. Niles, IL 6:00 PM Arrival, 7:00 PM Dinner $42

Contact & Reservations: Chet Lis
Alumni President 847-816-8433

chetlis27@aol.com

Lopatka Links

First Induction Ceremony
www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/1999.html

2000 Induction Ceremony
www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2000.html

2001 Induction Ceremony
www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2001.html

2002 Induction Ceremony
www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2002.html

2003 Induction Ceremony
www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2003.html

2004 Induction Ceremony
www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2004.html

2005 Induction Ceremony
www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2005.html

2006 Induction Ceremony
www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2006.html

2007 Induction Ceremony

www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2007.html

2008 Induction Ceremony

www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2008.html

2009 Induction Ceremony

www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2009.html

2010 Induction Ceremony

www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2010.htm

The Holy Trinity Class of 1957 and 1958 held their 50th Reunions at the Rosewood Restaurant in Rosemont, IL on Sunday, September 21, 2008. Click here to see the pictures of the Class of 1958.

50 year Reunion of the Class of 1957

The Class of 1959 is working on their 50th Reunion.

Click here to see 1955 and 1956 Yearbook pictures

Click here to see 1957 and 1958 Yearbook pictures

2005 Christmas Party
Lopatka's Home Page
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Holy Trinity 1999 Golf Outing

Class of 1958 40th Reunion

Class of 1959 Lunch

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