BRENDA
GREGORY
Graduated from Newton High School in
1949 where she excelled for 4 years in intramural sports. In 1953
she graduated from DOUGLAS College. In 1952 she received GOLD NJC
and was President of the Athletic Association in 1953. She was a
member of the Synchronized Swimming Group for 4 years. Brenda was
HealTH and Physical Education Instructor at Newton H.S. 1953-56,
Pope John H.S. 1960-63 and at Kittatinny Reg. H.S. 1979-94. She
coached Lafayette Softball 1969-71, Little League Farm Team
1968-70. She was Assistant Swim Coach at Kittatinny H.S. from
1979-84. From 1950-81 was Waterfront Instructor and/or Director at
various camps. Brenda was also a NJIAA Referee for Basketball
1975-78, Field Hockey 1975-93, Field Hockey Referee Trainer 1980-88,
Water Safety Instructor Trainer 1970-94, Lifeguard Instructor
Trainer 1987-94 and Water Safety Instructor from 1950 till the
present time.
CHRISTINE CONSTANTIN IRELAND
A 1989 GRADUATE OF KITTATINNY
REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL WHERE SHE EARNED 4 VARSITY LETTERS EACH IN
CROSS COUNTY AND TRACK & FIELD AND COMPETED IN THE NJ HIGH SCHOOL
MEET OF CHAMPIONS FOR CROSS COUNTRY IN 1988 AND IN THE NJ HIGH
SCHOOL MEET OF CHAMPIONS FOR TRACK & FIELD IN 1989. SHE WON THE
EASTERN STATES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 1988. WHILE IN HIGH
SCHOOL SHE REPRESENTED K.R.H.S. IN THE UNITED WAY SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
CEREMONY IN 1989. IN 1997 SHE WAS NAMED TO THE NORTH JERSEY TOP 25
FOR CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS. ON NOV. 7TH, 1988 SHE WAS
PRESENTED WITH THE SPORTS ILLUSTRATED FACE IN THE CROWD AWARD.
CHRISTINE GRADUATED FROM GEORGETOWN
UNIVERSITY IN 1993 AND EARNED 4 VARSITY LETTERS IN BOTH CROSS
COUNTRY AND TRACK & FIELD. SHE WAS AN 8 TIME ALL-AMERICAN IN CROSS
COUNTRY AND TRACK & FIELD FROM 1989-1993.
IN 1992 SHE WAS BIG EAST CONFERENCE
CHAMPION AT 10,000 METERS AND PLACED 3RD IN THE 10,000
METERS AT THE NATIONAL OUTDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 1990 AND
1993. IN 1993 SHE WAS VOTED M.V.P. IN CROSS COUNTRY.
SHE WAS THE CHAMPION IN THE 10,000
METERS AT THE PENN RELAYS IN 1991 AND WAS CHAMPION IN THE 3,000 AND
5,000 METERS AT THE ECAC OUTDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 1993. SHE
STILL HOLDS SEVERAL TRACK RECORDS AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.
MANUAL
(MANNY) REIS
MANNY ATTENDED SEMINARY OF SAINT JOANNE,
AVERIO, PORTUGAL AND FROM 1939-44 PLAYED SOCCER. HE
GRADUATED FROM CENTRAL EVENING H.S. OF NEWARK IN 1949. HE PLAYED
SOCCER WITH SPORT CLUB PORTUGUESE FROM 1947-48 & MARITIMO MURTOENSE
FROM 1948-54.
MANNY GRADUATED FROM SETON HALL
UNIVERSITY IN 1956 AND EARNED HIS MASTERS AT RUTGERS UNIVERSITY. HE
STARTED AND COACHED THE YOUTH SOCCER PROGRAM AT OUR LADY OF FATIMA
IN NEWARK. HE FOUNDED A PORTUGUESE SOCCER LEAGUE IN THE NEWARK
LISA-LUSO INTERNATIONAL SOCCER ASSOCIATION AND SERVED AS PRESIDENT
FOR 2 YEARS. N 1960 HE STARTED A MEN’S SOCCER PROGRAM AT SPARTA H.S.
SERVED AS HEAD COACH FROM THE 1960-80 AMASSING A CAREER RECORD OF
194-72-20.
IN 1977 HIS TEAM WON THE GROUP II
NORTH I STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND IN 1981 WON THE GROUP III NORTH STATE
SECTION I TITLE. IN 1997 MANNY WAS ELECTED TO THE NEW JERSEY SOCCER
COACHES ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME.
CARLTON
SPRAGUE
GRADUATED FROM NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL IN
1935, EARNING VARSITY LETTERS IN WRESTLING AND BASEBALL. HE WAS
STATE INTERSCHOLASTIC WRESTLING CHAMPION IN 1934 AND IN 1935. HE
ALSO PLACED 2ND IN THE EASTERN INTERSCHOLASTIC WRESTLING
CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 1935. HE WAS A 3 TIME RUNNER-UP AT THE STATE A.A.U.
TOURNAMENT, FROM THE NEWTON BOYS CLUB TEAM, FROM 1934-1938. CARLTON
GRADUATED FROM THE U.S. ARMY COAST ARTILLERY SCHOOL AS A 2ND
LT. IN 1942 AND TAUGHT HAND TO HAND COMBAT FROM 1943-1945. HE LEFT
THE ARMY IN 1946 WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN. HE BECAME INVOLVED IN
THE FLYING TERN SAILING COMPETITION AT SWARTSWOOD YACHT CLUB IN 1963
SERVING AS DIRECTOR, FLEET CAPTAIN AND ON THE MEMBERSHIP & REGATTA
COMMITTEES. IN 1966 HE PLACED 4TH AT THE FLYING TERN
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AT AUGUSTA, MAINE. IN 1967 HE PLACED 1ST
IN THE FLYING TERN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MANCHESTER, MASS.
(OCEAN RACING).
IN 1967 PLACED 2ND AT
CARNEGIE INVITATION REGATTA AT PRINCETON, NJ AND PLACED 2ND
AT FLYING TERN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AT OYSTER BAY, L.I. HE SERVED
AS CHIEF MEASURER FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN TERN ASSOCIATION FROM
1964-1970.
CATHY WILLE
ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM SPARTA
HIGH SCHOOL IN 1986 WHERE SHE EARNED 4 VARSITY LETTERS EACH IN
BASKETBALL AND TRACK & FIELD. AS A POINT GUARD SHE LED HER
BASKETBALL TEAM TO UNDEFEATED SEASONS IN 1984-85. SHE WAS NAMED TO
THE S.C.I.L. ALL-LEAGUE TEAM IN BASKETBALL IN 1985-86. SHE SET
LEAGUE RECORDS FOR MOST GAMES PLAYED 107, MOST ASSISTS 523, AND MOST
STEALS 514.
IN 1985 & 1986 WAS NAMED S.H.S. MOST
VALUABLE PLAYER IN GIRLS BASKETBALL. SHE WAS NAMED M.V.P. OF THE
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PLAYED AT THE NJ MEADOWLANDS ARENA. CATHY
WAS A 2 TIME NEW JERSEY HERALD ATHLETE OF THE MONTH AND IN 1986 WAS
NAMED NEW JERSEY HERALD FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR. IN MARCH 1986
SHE WAS NAMED STAR LEDGER ATHLETE OF THE WEEK. SHE LED HER TEAM TO
A #2 RANKING IN THE STATE IN 1985 AND TO #3 IN 1986.
IN 1986 SHE WAS NAMED S.H.S. FEMALE
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR. IN TRACK & FIELD SHE COMPETED IN LONG JUMP,
HIGH JUMP, SPRINTS AND THE RELAY TEAM, WHICH WON THE NORTH SECTION
GROUP II TITLE IN 1985. SHE GRADUATED FROM WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
IN 1990 EARNING VARSITY LETTERS IN BASKETBALL FOR THREE YEARS. SHE
HELD THE W.F.U. SEASON RECORD FOR ASSISTS, 143 DURING THE 1987-88
SEASON. SHE HELPED LEAD HER TEAM TO REACH THE NCAA TOURNAMENT IN
1987-88 AND IN THE 1989-90 SEASON HELPED LEAD HER TEAM TO A 23-8
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