WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Dinner will be held on Oct. 14 at the Wilshire Grand Hotel, 350 Pleasant Valley Way, beginning at 6 p.m. A cocktail reception will be held from 6 to 7 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m.
The evening was organized by the West Orange Athletic Hall of Fame, with volunteer assistance from West Orange High School Principal Hayden Moore, wrestling/baseball coach Stephan Zichella, girls volleyball/boys volleyball coach Jackie Cruz, Assistant Principal and Hall of Fame Co-president Louis DellaPia, and teacher and Student Council adviser Catherine Connors.
As the program described, “In October of 1987, a group of West Orange residents had a vision, one that would honor the legacies of West Orange athletics as a way to pay tribute to the heroes of the past and encourage the current and future youths of the town to strive for their full potential as athletes and citizens.”
This year’s inductees are:
- Peter Feinblatt, 1982
- Gwendolyn Abreu, 2009
- Troy Henderson, 1989
- Ryan McPherson, 2005
- David Joisil, 2007
- Anthony Casalino, 2009
- Louis and Joseph DePasquale with the Lefty Boland Award
- WOHS boys soccer Team, 2003
Tickets are charged.
For additional information, contact woahof@gmail.com.
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