Champions Legacy List

Chronology of WPSD champions at Deaf Tournament & Deaf National

1932 E.S.D.A.A. and Deaf National Boys’ Basketball Champions

Sitting: James DiSanto, Eugene Stangarone, Paul Savanick, Stanley Puzausky and Thomas Landfried
Standing: Assistant Coach Mr. Priesta, Peter Zozworsky, Samuel Wolfson, Louis Kieffer, Dennis Broughton, Bruno Legonic and Head Coach Evert H. Davies

1937 E.S.D.A.A. Boys’ Basketball Champions

Left to right (Rear): Walter Suchy, Head Coach John Egan, Joseph DiGennaro, Carmen Ludovico, David Watts, William Littlewood, George Krulich, Clarence Young and Bret Pitzer.
In front leaning on the table: Frank Frankowski and Andrew Minno.

1948 E.S.D.A.A. Boys’ Basketball Champions

Standing: Mr. Mackin, M. Votano, Calvin John, Mitchell Payne, Charles Gordon, Wesley Dickson, Richard Randolph
Sitting: Anthony Conti, Captain Richard Mackey, Lynn Frye, Thomas Salopek, Theodore Altheide

1968 E.S.D.A.A. Boys’ Track Champions

Front Row: Walter Moore, Louis Campero, Head Coach Mr. Jones, Dwayne Sumpter, Homer Rupert.
Middle Row: Richard Siar, Bill Rennie, David Glenn, Alan Shaulis, David Helsel.
Back Row: Assistant Coach Mr. Salem, Chalmer Black, Gregory Kushner, Jerry Bush, Danny McElwain, Mike Chuto, Donald Stoops, Donald Hagans, Frank Tripson, Mike Brinker, Assistant Coach Mr. Garrity.

1969 E.S.D.A.A. Boys’ Track Champions

Track coaches: Mr. Richard Jones, Mr. James Garrity and Mr. James Salem.
Capitans: Mike Chuto, Chalmer Black and Richard Siar.

1987 Deaf National Boys’ Soccer Champions

Knelling: Jamie Drobny, Dennis Santiago, Daniel Sheppeck, Alan Majocha, Chris Kern, Ray Green, Stephen Eberle, Todd Behanna, Todd Langer, Eugene Misner.
Standing: Tommy Sage, William Altheide, Head Coach Michael Adams, David Clinger, Chris Holt, David Leput, Shawn Keck, Samuel Alexander, Chris McNeight, Ronald Olszewski, Tim Maciejewski, Brian Gregory, Marc Schauer, Manager John Stanton, Troy Verner, Howard Denardo and Assistant Coach Daniel Emerick.

1989 Deaf National Boys’ Soccer Champions

1990 Deaf National Boys’ Basketball Champions

Kneeling: Manager David Culley, Dante Brandon, Adam Moyer, Brian Mihoerck, Manager David Stupka, scorekeeper Todd Langer.
Standing: Assistant Coach Terry Matthews, Assistant Coach Chris Garrity, Tim Maciejewski, Troy Verner, Samuel Alexander, Chris Holt, Daniel Sheppeck and Head Coach George Colaizzi

1991 C.S.S.D. Girls’ Basketball Champions

Sitting: Jamie Heisterman, Christie Homell, Michelle Noschese.
Kneeling: Amy Darr, Sherry Mervine.
Standing: Lisa Maciolek, Manager Shelly Scott, Pam Gisselbrecht, Head Coach Joyce Rodella, Kim Bucha, Assistant Coach Sandi Kayner, Amy Smith and Manager Tammy Kurfess.

1995 E.S.D.A.A. Boys’ Track Champions
Results

Front Row: Manager Michael Hendershot, Kenneth Pistrorius, David McFee, Anand Raj, Jeffrey Hawk, Adam Moyer, Ryan Fox, George Heinen, Bruce Lee, David Tasselli.
Middle Row: Nick Martin, Thomas DeFazio, Fouad Shenouda, Elvis Cobb, E. Jackson, David Fulmer, Christine Thomas, Jason Rusyn, Kevin Nelson, Kenneth Lloyd, Jeffrey DePaolis, Larry Brumfield.
Back Row: Manager Devon Jackson, Manager Joey Brown, Matthew Hoffer, Assistant Coach Terry Matthews, Assistant Coach James Toner, Assistant Coach Sandi Kayner, Head Coach Valentine Wojton, Assistant Coach Patrick Hartnett, Assistant Coach Troy Verner and Manager Christopher Smith.

1997 E.S.D.A.A. Girls’ Volleyball Champions

Front Row, Standing: Manager Tiffany Stroup, Manager Randy Cook.
Second Row: Assistant Coach Sandi Kayner, Tracey Tasselli, Doris Mae Bailey, Bobbie Jo Kite, Mandy Kovacs, Cerrissas Simich, Christy Kitchen.
Back Row: Viola Kellner, Sherry Wells, JoLee Hendrickson, Mary Agnes Connor, Lori Dice, Kritial Hetz, Robin Mogyorossy and Head Coach Amy Newland.

1998 E.S.D.A.A. Boys’ Basketball Champions

Standing: Manager Mark Kite Jr., Waterboy Neil Macgill, Larry Brumfield, Derek Hawkins, Jacob Gruseck, Michael Bailey, Shawn Romano, Nick Martin, David Tasselli, Chris Hinzman, Jeffrey DePaolis, Justin Conrad, Matt Palanti, Manager Thomas DeFazio, Nelson Rodriguez.
Knelling: Head Coach Terry Matthews, Assistant Coach Troy Verner.

1998 E.S.D.A.A. Girls’ Track Champions
Results

Front: Manager Megan Shannon, Danielle Graybill, Tracy Tasselli, Bobbie Jo Kite, Mandy Kovacs, Cerrissa Simich, Mary Agnes Connor, Kristie Macgill, Amanda Davis, Hollie Lewis, Manager Amanda Lorenzi.
Middle: Manager Rachel Cook, Manager Stacey Langley, Erin Myers, Neille Noschese, Christie Kitchen, Sherry Wells, Nicole Lord, Jessica Fields, JoLee Hendrickson, Kristy Hetz.
Back: Coaches Patrick Hartnett, Sandi Kayner, Valentine Wojton, James Toner and Mark Kite.

1999 Deaf National Boys’ Soccer Champions

Standing: Assistant Coach James Toner, Owen Johnson, Gordon Wilson, Derek Hawkins, Nick Martin, Brett Shaffer, Oyamo Caracci, Chris Moody, Manager Thomas DeFazio and Head Coach Valentine Wojton
Kneeling: Joey Brown, Neil Macgill, Kenneth Lloyd, Jacob Gruseck, Nelson Rodriguez, C.J. Kapcin and Nate Wackford.
Sitting: Goalie Shawn Romano

2004 Deaf National Soccer Champions

2008 Deaf National Soccer Champions

First row: Manager Ben Marshall, Charles Hine, Jimmy McLenigan, Derek Possumato, Jeremy Wagoner, Adam Duty, Brian Hertneky, Chris Deadwiler.
Second row: Jesse Bracken, Michael Celesnik, Ryan Toth, Yuri Tokarek, Dustin Brown, Brister Campbell, Ryan Deivert, Blaise Jugan.
Third row: Bradley Speck, Joshua Sivak, Zachary Rouse, Peter Hilton, Alex Cherpak, Richie Mikula-Nichols, Anthony Cochran, Shay Reeves.
Fourth row: Assistant Coach George D’Amore, Head Coach Valentine Wojton, Assistant Coach David Tasselli.

2016 E.S.D.A.A. and Deaf National Boys’ Soccer Champions

Knelling: Shaun Fisher, Eddie Racht, Ryane Smalley, Danielle Fisher, Goalie Braden Elliott, Seth Reeves, Wade Dunbar, Nathan Taylor Noll, Sarah Gerhold, Head Coach Valentine Wojton
Standing: Assistant Coach David Tasselli, Manager Dajion Dixon, Kyle D’Amore, Brandon Gomez, Kyle Keracher, Chad D’Amore, Antoine Hunter, Christian Cross, Jonathan Greathouse, Dylan Zurawski, Justin Warke, Derek Forrester, Manager Zion Harper, Assistant Coach George D’Amore

2016 E.S.D.A.A. Girls’ Volleyball Champions

Standing: Head Coach Christie Homell, Olivia Larson, Jenna D’Amore, Destiny Tanner, Isabella Falcon, Cassie Friday, Tori Reeves, Cheyenne Sloan, Rosie Santucci, Assistant Coach Mary Agnes Connor Behanna.
Knelling: Isabella DiRenzo, Alyssa Hulme.

2017 E.S.D.A.A. and Deaf National Boys’ Soccer Champions

Sitting: Bernie Elliott, Ryane Smalley, Danielle Fisher, Caleb Hawkins, Morkos Youssef, Jon Holtz.
Knelling: Nathen Taylor Noll, Eddie Racht, Wade Dunbar, Braden Elliott, James Carr, Roger Romiski, Justin Warke
Standing: Head Coach Valentine Wojton, Manager John Price, Derek Dean, Brandon Gomez, Kyle Keracher, Chad D’Amore, Antoine Hunter, David Harclerode, Kyle D’Amore, Assistant Coach George D’Amore, Assistant Coach David Tasselli

2017 E.S.D.A.A. Girls’ Volleyball Champions

Standing: Assistant Coach Andrea Aquilino, Jenna D’Amore, Xiaoli Carr, Rosie Santucci, Cheyenne Sloan, Cassie Friday, Tori Reeves, Destiny Tanner, Jade Parker, Olivia Larson, Head Coach Christie Homell
Knelling: Manager Angelina Baker

2018 E.S.D.A.A. and Deaf National Boys’ Soccer Champions

Front Row: Ashton Johns, Bernie Elliott, Ryane Smalley, Kyle Keracher, Antoine Hunter, Chad D’Amore, Emma Zitko, Danielle Fisher and Head Coach Valentine Wojton.
Back Row: Assistant Coach David Tasselli, Manager Keith Strominger, James Carr, Wade Dunbar, Derek Dean, Goalie Braden Elliott, David Harclerode, Morkos Youssef, Aaliyah Sanders, Jon Holtz and Assistant Coach George D’Amore.

2018 E.S.D.A.A. Girls’ Volleyball Champions

Front Row: Xiaoli Carr, McKensy Therrien, Cheyenne Sloan, Destiny Tanner and Manager Angelina Baker.
Back Row: Assistant Coach Andrea Aquilino, Jade Parker, Rosie Santucci, Olivia Larson, Rebekah Quinn, Jenna D’Amore and Head Coach Christie Homell

2019 E.S.D.A.A. Girls’ Basketball Champions

Head Coach Michelle Vigliotti, Destiny Tanner, Cheyenne Sloan, Dani Fisher, Ryane Smalley, Shaila Rodriguez, McKensy Therrien, Olivia Larson and Assistant Coach John Fisher.

2023 E.S.D.A.A. Girls’ Track Champions
Results

Standing: Assistant Coach Valentine Wojton, Assistant Coach Jarred Lilley, Head Coach Alan Majocha, Ellie Horn, Mark Kite Jr, Katelynn Knight, Samantha Reno, Starla Baskin, Jada Pippins, Raelee Miller, Kalilah D’Angelo, Anae Boswell, Ava Prather, Assistant Coach Jenny Mendis, Assistant Coach Catlin Mosholder
Knelling: Rylee Maher, Neveah Corley, Maggie Geary

Numbers (as of March 23, 2024)

10 National Champions
- 8 Soccer
- 2 Boys’ Basketball
20 Deaf Tournament Champions
- 6 Basketball
  - 4 Boys
  - 2 Girls
  - 3 Soccer
  - 5 Track
    - 3 Boys
    - 2 Girls
  - 4 Volleyball