Class Notes

For alumni of Yellowjacket football, the annual spring dinner with Coach Pat Stark has become a treasured tradition since it began 11 years ago. In April, a record 56 alumni attended the gathering at Perlo’s Restaurant in East Rochester. Some came from significant distances, traveling from such places as New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia.

Coach Stark is an icon of Yellowjacket football. A Hall of Famer at both Rochester and Syracuse, he significantly elevated the stature of the program during his tenure as coach from 1969 to 1983. In 1970, he was named Section I Coach of the Year.

—Phil Chrys ’75

Pictured outside Perlo’s are:

Kneeling: Dave Cidale ’71, Mike Garritano ’76, Dave Skonieczki ’71, Mike Roulan ’71, Brian Heagney ’77, Roger Watts ’72, Bob Quirk ’72, Erv Chambliss ’76;

First row, standing: Jim Wesp ’74, ’76M (MS), ’78S (MBA), Sam Guerrieri ’87, Frank Perillo ’73, Phil Chrys ’75, Coach Stark, Rick Stark ’79, Tony Cipolla ’81, Mark McAnaney ’75, Kevin Callahan ’77, Bill Costello ’72;

Second row: John Cogar ’71, Jim Dunnigan ’73, Kevin Eldridge ’86, Erick Bond ’77, Andy Fornarola ’79, ’85S (MBA), Don Barber ’79, Ralph Gebhardt ’76, Brian Pasley ’76, Rene Piccarreto ’71;

Third row: Joe Novek ’73, Paul Caputo ’73, Denny Hennigan ’75, Mike Flanigan ’72, Herm Nied ’76, Steve Sloan ’78, Bob Ford ’84, Rick Milham ’85, Bill Hammond ’73, Len Champion ’73, Dave McNelis ’74;

Fourth row: Rick Basehore ’72, Greg Conrad ’72, Dick Rasmussen ’72, ’79W (MS), ’97W (EdD), Dave DeNero ’79, Jim Mazur ’78, Leo Fusilli ’80, John Loiacono ’84, Ray Kampff ’74, Bob Kulpinski ’71, ’73 (MS), ’86 (MS), Gary Miller ’84, Rich King ’78;

Fifth row: Kevin Maier ’78, Tony Daniele ’71, John Lawson ’69, Tony Hanley ’82, Ed Heffernan ’76, John Badowski ’77, Quentin Call ’76;

In attendance, but not pictured: Tyrone Southerland ’84.