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All-City
FIRST TEAM |
Offense | |
C | Mike Griffin | Dougherty
L | Buddy Buonato | O'Hara
L | Len Lynch | Egan
L | Tom Riess | Lincoln
L | Tom Carboni | Judge
Rec. | Jim Pawloski | Ryan
Rec. | Dan Dougherty | Episcopal
QB | Kevin Ingram | Dobbins
RB | John Cason | Roman
RB | Victor Moore | King
RB | Paul Phelan | Malvern
K | Karl Siegle | Northeast
P | Tom Seger | Egan
KR | Eddie Meehan | La Salle
Defense | |
E | Steve Poole | Northeast
E | Tony Napoletano | O'Hara
IL | Jim Hewitt | O'Hara
IL | Ed Cook | Neumann
LB | Vince Guckin | Judge
LB | Ken Coffin | Germantown
LB | Joe Quigg | McDevitt
LB | Mike Slade | Lincoln
B | Tony Butler | Frankford
B | Ken Pawloski | Ryan
B | Glenn LeGrande | West Cath.
SECOND TEAM |
Offense | |
C | Harry Rohlfing | Carroll
L | Jim Martini | Malvern
L | Mark Ross | Central
L | Bob Collins | Neumann
L | Kevin Grigsby | Dobbins
Rec. | Wendell Thomas | Germantown
Rec. | John Betz | Malvern
QB | Don Bradley | Ryan
QB | Mark Mayock | Hav. School
RB | Kevin O'Sullivan | Bonner
RB | Marty Cull | O'Hara
RB | Zachary Armwood | Lincoln
K | Jim Wallace | SJ Prep
P | Ed Kaisinger | Lincoln
KR | Raymond Felder | Bok
Defense | |
E | Tim Dougherty | Roman
E | Al Twyman | Central
IL | Joe Corcoran | Carroll
IL | Brian Sawyer | Roxborough
LB | Dave Vitali | O'Hara
LB | Joe Sullivan | Malvern
LB | Glenn Tilley | Penn Charter
LB | Mike Warrington | St. James
B | Ondria "Andre" Sanders | Franklin
B | Norm FitzPatrick | Episcopal
B | Vince Stutz | Judge
THIRD TEAM |
Offense | |
C | Steve Ciukurescu | Northeast
L | Mike Salaman | Gtn. Acad.
L | Bob Wazalis | Roxborough
L | Marvin Jones | Roman
L | Ken Conlin | McDevitt
Rec. | Tim Carroll | St. James
Rec. | Corey McElveen | Lincoln
Rec. | Joe Chalef | Washington
QB | Wendell Birch | Lincoln
QB | Tom Frankel | Gtn. Friends
RB | Nick Russo | Ryan
RB | Jonathan Young | Olney
RB | Bob Jackson | Penn Charter
K | Bill Mitchell | O'Hara
P | John Sutton | Germantown
KR | Jeff Gold | Bartram
Defense | |
E | Gregory Hammond | Penn
E | Joe Franks | Ryan
IL | Barry Moore | King
IL | Craig Born | Hav. School
IL | V.J. Quinn | Roman
LB | Terrell Tate | Gratz
LB | Vince Imparato | Bartram
LB | John Moser | Wood
LB | Mark Slade | Lincoln
B | Mike Crowley | O'Hara
B | Tyrone Bey | Southern
City Title
At Veterans Stadium O'Hara 28, Lincoln 7 Marty Cull rushed for 82 yards and a TD on 20 carries and QB Greg Pergolese added two scores on short runs. O'Hara's defense registered 11 sacks for 76 yards in losses, while Bill Wendel returned an interception 50 yards for a TD and Dave Vitalli made 13 tackles. For Lincoln, Zachary Armwood (11-83) raced 45 yards for a score one play after O'Hara coach Bob Ewing removed his defensive starters en masse.
Public League
Semifinals Both games at Northeast Lincoln 30, Dobbins 28 In the PL's first postseason night game, Wendell Birch passed 10-for-18 for 171 yards and three TDs (two to Curtis Morman) and ran 13 yards for the winning score with 1:36 remaining. Zachary Armwood rushed 31 times for 113 yards and a TD. For Dobbins, Kevin Ingram rushed 17 times for 161 yards and a TD and passed 4-for-13 for 108 yards. Kevin Dixon added 124 yards and two TDs on nine carries and Cliff Carter posted a 53-yard TD on a punt return. The teams combined for 34 first downs, 742 yards total offense and 197 yards on returns (939 total). Central 6, West 0 Steve Lewis ran 19 yards for a TD on a reverse with 0:19 left to win it. Knowing his team would have lost on total yardage, West coach Bill Clausen called time out on the three previous plays hoping to force a turnover. Robert Crawford rushed 26 times for 90 yards. Final At Northeast Lincoln 19, Central 7 Wendell Birch passed 6-for-7 for 62 yards and TDs to Walter Brown and Mike Slade and Zachary Armwood produced 94 yards and a TD on 22 carries. Lester Speero made 10 tackles to pace a defense that stopped Central at Lincoln's 38, 1, 24, 25 and 30. In the Railsplitters' two previous games, they'd been scorched for a total of 50 points. Vic Bellamy ran 5 yards for the Lancers' lone score.
Standings
NORTHERN DIVISION |
*Lincoln | 5 1 0
Frankford | 5 1 0
Northeast | 4 2 0
King | 3 3 0
Washington | 3 3 0
Olney | 1 5 0
Mastbaum | 0 6 0
* -- beat Fkd. for first.
MID-CITY DIVISION
*Central | 5 1 0
#Dobbins | 5 1 0
Germantown | 5 1 0
Roxborough | 3 3 0
Gratz | 2 4 0
Penn | 1 5 0
Edison | 0 6 0
* -- won on point differential
WESTERN DIVISION |
West Phila. | 5 1 0
Southern | 4 1 1
Bartram | 4 2 0
Bok | 2 3 1
Franklin | 2 3 1
Univ. City | 2 3 1
Overbrook | 0 6 0
Coaches' All-Public
NORTHERN DIVISION |
Offense | |
L | Steve Ciukurescu | NE
L | Tom Riess | Linc
L | Nate Adams | King
Rec. | Joe Chalef | Wash
Rec. | John Felice | Fkd
Rec. | Corey McElveen | Linc
QB | Charles Parrish | Fkd
QB | Wendell Birch | Linc
RB | Victor Moore | King
RB | Zachary Armwood | Linc
RB | Roosevelt Jenkins | Fkd
K | Karl Siegle | NE
P | Ed Kaisinger | Linc
Defense | |
L | Lee Robledo | NE
L | Steve Poole | NE
L | Jim Otto | Fkd
L | Barry Moore | King
LB | Mark Slade | Linc
LB | Mike Slade | Linc
LB | Bill McConaghy | Wash
LB | John Bucher | NE
B | Tony Butler | Fkd
B | Ray Seaford | Mast
B | Jonathan Young | Oln
MID-CITY DIVISION |
Offense | |
L | Harvey Bond | Penn
L | Kevin Grigsby | Dobb
L | Joe Carlini | Cent
L | Terry Patillo | Gtn
L | Bruce Dickerson | Dobb
Rec. | Al Twyman | Cent
Rec. | Wendell Thomas | Gtn
QB | Kevin Ingram | Dobb
QB | Dave Wasson | Cent
QB | Ken Coffin | Gtn
RB | Mike Pittman | Gtz
RB | Tim "Tink" Dandy | Edi
RB | Robert Crawford | Penn
Defense | |
L | Brian Sawyer | Rox
L | Scott Glenn | Cent
L | Ken Bowie | Gtn
L | Mark Ross | Cent
LB | Terrell Tate | Gtz
LB | Kevin Dixon | Dobb
LB | Bob Wazalis | Rox
LB | Jamie Ford | Gtn
B | Rodney Jones | Rox
B | Michael Strothers | Gtn
B | Winton Singletary | Dobb
B | Fred McCoy | Dobb
WESTERN DIVISION |
Offense | |
L | Eric Walton | Bart
L | Dwane Turner | Sou
L | Brent Colbert | Fkn
L | Michael Brock | Bok
L | Nelson Lynn | Ovb
L | Toney Fields | Sou
Rec. | Dwight Thorton | West
QB | Fred Hill | West
RB | Ondria Sanders | Fkn
RB | Duane Robinson | West
RB | Jeff Gold | Bart
MP | Byron Mitchell | Fkn
Defense | |
L | Steve Robinson | Sou
L | John Brennan | West
LB | Vince Imparato | Bart
LB | Bernard Winston | UC
LB | John Chirico | Sou
LB | Roy Carter | West
B | Tyrone Bey | Sou
B | Lawrence Harris | Bart
B | Carl Jones | UC
B | Raymond Felder | Bok
B | Blaine Giddings | West
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Lincoln Coach Lou Grandizio Record 5-1-0, 9-3-0 All-Stars Tom Riess, L Corey McElveen, Rec. Walter Brown, Rec. Wendell Birch, QB Zachary Armwood, RB Ed Kaisinger, P Mark Slade, LB Mike Slade, LB
Catholic League
Semifinals At Northeast Judge 15, Wood 15 (decided by yardage) Mike Mostak carried 33 times for 150 yards and scored with 9:32 remaining, then Mike Stankiewicz kicked the PAT. Judge won the yardage battle, 328-263. At Villanova Stadium O'Hara 35, Roman 10 Marty Cull rushed for 112 yards and two TDs on 16 carries as O'Hara romped to a 35-0 halftime lead. John Cason sped 99 yards from scrimmage for Roman's TD. Final At Northeast O'Hara 10, Judge 7 John Bauer ran 3 yards for a TD with 3:10 left to provide the win for O'Hara, which also received Bill Mitchell's 30-yard field goal. Marty Cull rushed 29 times for 115 yards. Dave Vitalli (nine tackles), Jim Hewitt (seven) and Chris Minton (late-game interception) led the defense, which held Judge to 81 yards total offense.
Standings
NORTHERN DIVISION
CITY SECTION |
Judge | 7 1 0
Ryan | 7 1 0
Dougherty | 3 4 1
North | 1 6 1
*
-- beat Ryan for first. |
SUBURBAN SECTION |
Wood | 6 2 0
Egan | 5 3 0
La
Salle | 4 4 0
McDevitt | 1 5 2
Kenrick | 0 7 1
SOUTHERN DIVISION |
CITY SECTION |
Roman | 4 3 0
Neumann | 3 4 0
SJ
Prep | 2 5 0
West | 2 5 0
SUBURBAN SECTION |
O'Hara | 7 0 0
Bonner | 5 2 0
St.
James | 3 4 0
Carroll | 2 5 0
Coaches' All-Catholic
NORTHERN DIVISION |
FIRST TEAM |
Offense | |
C | Mike Griffin | Dough
L | Tom Carboni | Judge
L | Len Lynch | Egan
L | Joe Quigg | McD
L | Steve Happ | Wood
Rec. | Jim Pawloski | Ryan
Rec. | Don Mangin | Wood
QB | Don Bradley | Ryan
RB | Eddie Meehan | La S
RB | Tom Seger | Egan
RB | Nick Russo | Ryan
K | Ken Pawloski | Ryan
Defense | |
E | Joe Franks | Ryan
E | Gerry Taft | Egan
IL | Joe O'Neill | Ryan
IL | Joe Lorenc | Judge
IL | Ken McCartney | Egan
LB | Joe Quigg | McD
LB | Vince Guckin | Judge
LB | John Moser | Wood
B | Ken Pawloski | Ryan
B | Joe Shannon | Egan
B | Vince Stutz | Judge
SECOND TEAM |
Offense | |
C | Tony DePaul | La S
L | Ken Conlin | McD
L | Fred Olivari | Judge
L | Mike Connelly | Ryan
L | Dom Ragazzone | Dough
Rec. | Tom Hilferty | Dough
Rec. | Bill Petraitis | Egan
QB | Tim Kusters | Wood
RB | Tom O'Kane | Dough
RB | Joe Shannon | Egan
RB | Gary Burns | McD
K | Bob Hudoka | Dough
K | Gary Guthridge | Ken
Defense | |
E | Mike Gallagher | Judge
E | Greg Asman | La S
E | Mark Transue | North
IL | Clyde Woodley | Dough
IL | Tim Kelly | La S
IL | Brett Flaville | Ryan
LB | Ron DeMaio | Ryan
LB | Pete Mitchell | Dough
LB | Dennis McFadden | La S
LB | Grant Passman | Egan
LB | Mike Ellow | Ken
LB | Kevin Duffy | Ryan
B | Mike Kane | La S
B | Paul Haviland | Dough
B | Tom Ashenbrenner | Wood
SOUTHERN DIVISION |
FIRST TEAM |
Offense | |
C | Harry Rohlfing | Carr
L | Vince Jasinnas | Bonn
L | Buddy Buonato | O'H
L | Dan Ferry | West
L | Tim Bennett | Neum
Rec. | Tim Carroll | St. J
Rec. | Joe DiPietro | Neum
QB | John McKernan | St. J
RB | Marty Cull | O'H
RB | John Cason | Roman
RB | Kevin O'Sullivan | Bonn
K | Jim Wallace | Prep
Defense | |
E | Tony Napoletano | O'H
E | Russ Hendricks | Bonn
IL | Ed Cook | Neum
IL | Steve Purdy | West
IL | Jim Hewitt | O'H
LB | Dave Vitali | O'H
LB | Mike Warrington | St. J
LB | Len Ciancaglini | Neum
B | Glenn LeGrande | West
B | Tim Segich | St. J
B | Tim Chambers | O'H
SECOND TEAM |
Offense | |
C | V.J. Quinn | Roman
C | Joe Stewart | O'H
L | Bob Collins | Neum
L | John Irvine | Prep
L | Pat Sullivan | O'H
L | Tim Glavin | West
Rec. | Joe Noone | Carr
Rec. | Ken Bowser | West
QB | Joe Jaep | Neum
RB | Pete Kirlin | Bonn
RB | Dan Terenick | St. J
RB | Mike DeFeo | Prep
K | Mike Warrington | St. J
Defense | |
E | Tim Dougherty | Roman
E | John Robertson | Prep
IL | V.J. Quinn | Roman
IL | Joe Corcoran | Carr
IL | Chris Minton | O'H
IL | Chuck Cohen | Roman
LB | Rod Meer | Bonn
LB | Tom Paul | Roman
LB | John Romano | O'H
B | John Rutecki | Bonn
B | Joe Gorman | Neum
B | David Wollner | West
B | Mike Crowley | O'H
B | Mike Farren | Bonn
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
O'Hara Coach Bob Ewing Record 7-0-0, 11-2-0 All-Stars Joe Stewart, C Buddy Buonato, L Pat Sullivan, L Marty Cull, RB Jim Hewitt, DL Chris Minton, DL Tony Napoletano, DE Dave Vitali, LB John Romano, LB Tim Chambers, DB Mike Crowley, DB
Inter-Ac League
Season's Recap Malvern (4-0-0)
Paul Phelan rushed 26 times for 246 yards and three TDs
as the Friars bombed visiting Haverford, 46-14, to go to 4-0
with a week remaining. The Fords and GA (2-2-0) tied for
second.
Standings
Malvern | 4 0 0
Gtn.
Academy | 2 2 0
Haverford School | 2 2 0
Episcopal | 1 3 0
Penn
Charter | 1 3 0
Coaches' All-Inter-Ac
FIRST TEAM |
Offense | |
C | Bill Brennan | MP
L | Todd Hunter | PC
L | Jim Martini | MP
L | Scott Eder | PC
L | Mike Salaman | GA
Rec. | Bill Fitzgerald | HS
Rec. | John Betz | MP
Rec. | Dan Dougherty | EA
QB | Mark Mayock | HS
QB | Walt Norley | GA
RB | Paul Phelan | MP
RB | Bob Jackson | PC
Defense | |
E | Mike Concordia | PC
E | Mike Magerman | GA
L | Bob Marra | EA
L | Craig Born | HS
L | John O'Leary | MP
LB | Glenn Tilley | PC
LB | Joe Sullivan | MP
LB | Bill Kramer | HS
B | Norm FitzPatrick | EA
B | Jim Shrader | MP
B | Ed Devine | MP
B | John Turner | GA
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Malvern Coach Gamp Pellegrini Record 4-0-0, 8-1-0 All-Stars Bill Brennan, C Jim Martini, L John Betz, Rec. Paul Phelan, RB John O'Leary, DL Joe Sullivan, LB Jim Shrader, DB Ed Devine, DB
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Published
March 5, 2026
Updated
March 5, 2026