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Accomplishments of the men and women who have worked very hard to make the St. Rita Athletic Program the best in Rockford.
In Having Fun
St. Rita was tops!!!
On the Soccer Field:
Of our four Soccer teams this Fall: one was in 1st, one was in 2nd, and one was in 3rd place in their leagues this fall.
On the Volleyball Court
Of our six Volleyball teams last spring: Three were 1st in their divisions, two were 2nd and one finished in 3rd place
In Basketball
Of our ten Basketball teams last winter: two were in 1st place, four were in 2nd and two were in 3rd. Our Cheerleaders were great!
In Sportsmanship
None of our teams received sportsmanship technical fouls or yellow/red cards!!
In Finances
St. Rita Athletics has the lowest family/player fee of any sports group or Parish in the city. All children in a family 5th through 8th grade can play any or all of our sports for one low $75 fee. We receive no subsidy from the Parish (with the exception of the badly needed painting of the gym so we could accomplish this sooner than our budget would permit.) This is made possible by our two huge basketball tournaments each year. Thanks to all those who are helping us this year!!!
In addition, St. Rita Athletics gives back to the Parish by taking charge of the care of the gym. In just the past few years we have:
Installed a new Scorer’s Table
Sanded and refinished all boards in the bleachers
Replaced all broken bleacher boards
Repaired the bleacher safety brakes
Repaired the water damaged portions of the gym floor
Put safety railings and safety boards on bleachers
Stripped, repainted and coated gym floor
Sealed floor every year
Replaced ceiling bulbs as needed
Replaced scoreboard bulbs as needed
Replaced light fixtures in entry way
Replaced wall mats
Hired professionals to clean gym
Painted Gym (With the help of the Parish)
Before the gym was painted all cracks (large and small) where repaired
Built and installed Trophy Case
Relocated amplifier box and purchased new microphone
(A new amplifier and speakers will be installed soon)
Made wiring on the gym walls neater
Purchased and installed banners to decorate the gym
Installed 5 new gym doors, three interior and two exterior and had them painted and Installed new kick plates on all 5 doors.
(With the help of Buildings and Grounds)
Hung the American Flag
Donated balls to the Extended Card Program
Purchased a backup scoreboard
On an on-going basis: replaced uniforms, bought new balls (for basketball and volleyball), bought cheerleading uniforms and supplies.
Offered coaches clinics.
Who is the Athletic Committee?
Membership in the St. Rita Athletic Committee is open to anyone interested in promoting the values and objectives of the St. Rita Athletic Committee.
The leadership of the Athletic Committee is vested in a “Governing Board.” There are many positions on the Board including administration, coaching, helping with concessions, equipment, tournaments etc. At present, the board consists of the following:
Officers
A.D.: Larry Lisle
Assistant A.D. and Treasurer: Janine Pigue
Secretary: Kathy Granath
Recent A.D. Richard Furgiuele
Chairpersons:
Uniforms and Equipment: Susie Nelson
Concessions: Tracy Krahmer and Melissa Francis
Turkey Tournament Directors: John Lundeen and Russ Maavich
Holiday Tournament Directors: John Lundeen and Larry Lisle
Coordinator of Younger Teams: Russ Maavich
Coaches/Advisors
Cheerleading: Kathy Granath and Delita Devine
Boys Basketball: Brian Peterson, Russ Maavich, Bob Schaefer, Dave Fehrle, Joe Evans
Girls Basketball: Dick Gorman, Susie Nelson, Brian Bjork, Rochelle Hewlett, Lisa Johnson
Soccer: Carl Scalise, Janine Pigue, Brian Bjork, Bob Madden, Jeff O’Hara
Volleyball: Dennis Ostendorf, Jean Peterson, Janine Pigue, Susie Nelson, Sherrie Bretl, Melissa Francis
At-Large Representitives: Joe Evans, Dick Gorman, Mark Seck, Chris Martensen, Bob Madden, Bob Schaefer
The work of the Athletic Committee is the work of many men and women: among those who are currently assisting with a multitude of tasks and those who have been active in the past are:
Bob Layeux, Bill and Laurine Easton, Russ Maavich, John Lundeen, Janine Pigue, Karen Melloch, Joe Evans, Tony Zarembski, Dick Herlugsun, Lou Swiggert, Ed Pastor, Harmon Mitchell, Gene Janczak, Pete Armato, Bob Schaefer, Ray Dittmar, Craig Holliday, Jon Gramzow, Ed McMahon, Bill Wilhelmi, Steve LaForge, James Buchanan, Karl Manderscheid, Joe Drennan, Dale Sanders, Bill Gorski, Barb Weyres, Bob Everhart, Frank Cesarek, Ken McGinn, Dick Wenberg, Tony Guernsey, Mickey Foley, Duane McAllister, Dick King, Earl Hernandez, Tom Castree, Gary Carlson, Carl Try, Pat Meinert, Bob Tyne, Kim Pipitone, Sandy Lopez, Chuck Markese, Pat Whitaker, Keith Novak, Ken Edge, Jerry Reedy, Bil Osborne, Bob Czarnowski, John Young, Bev Sanders, Sal Caiozzo, Tony Rosonke, Patty Ludwig, Susan Curry, Sue Payne, Jim Fischer, Mike Teagardin, Georgia Osowski, Rick Falgiatano, Mike Stewart, Dave Amans, Mark Kolar, Craig Rogers, Darrell VanHulle, Denny Steinhoff, Doug Carlson, Bill Callahan, Lenny Payne, Jim Conrad, Liz DiBenedetto, Tim Vogel, Charlie Kropp, Don Neumann, Mike Masters, Mark Bokermann, John and Connie Thoms, Dave and Lisa Pettit, Carol Beil, Greg Boeke, Pat Clementz, John and Jeanne Collins, Tom DiPasquale, Debbie and Al Domico, Brian Faulk, Richard Furgiuele, Marc Gouker, Mark Hughes, Pat Janczak, Lee Johnson, John Kane, Rick Keefer, Cathy Kight, Steve Koerber, Jan Kragel, Andy and Joanne Lotko, Chuck Lynde, Bob Madden, Chris Mannino, Chris Martensen, Greg Masters, Paul and Lisa McMahon, Mike McMahon, Tom Nelson, Dennis and Sandy Ostendorf, Mark Painter, Joe Patterson, Patty Powers, Dan Reilly, Carl and Robin Scalise, Mike Schneider, Janis Schmidt, Dennis Schumacher, Mark and Lisa Seck, Denise and Jeff Sengenberger, Jeff Swanson, Brian Warren, Jeff Wavering, Karen and Mike Wendt.
If we missed someone, please let us know!
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