This page will include information
pertaining to Carey Football BEFORE the 1991 Season. We chose that time period since it came just before the onset of the
"computer age" when records were easier to maintain, catalog and update. The information in this section will contain honors
received and season summaries gathered from coaches, yearbooks, programs and Alumni "war stories." In the next few months,
more information will be included as former players like yourself contribute. Team, game and individual pictures from those
years will also be added.
As this year moves along, we will slowly,
but surely, document EVERY year of Carey football. Each year will include a short summary of memorable events, anecdotes and
results. Those memories will be based on stories from YOU, Coach Martone and those coaches that followed him.
We will begin our trip back with a listing of those players who
achieved honors during their playing careers. If there are any changes in spelling or accuracy to be made, e-mail me at Walrog17@aol.com
and I will make those corrections.
Carey Varsity Football started in 1957.
Coach Martone, assisted by "Babe Gangemi", was Carey's first Head Coach and Athletic Director. All home games in that first
year were played at Sewanhaka High School.
In those early
years, such official honors as All-County, League, etc. were unheard of. Accolades for outstanding players were usually reserved
for local papers such as the Daily News, Herald Tribune, Telegram and Long Island Press. All-County Honors were unofficial
designations in Nassau County until 1965, when the "Gridiron 44", the selection of the top 44 players in all of Nassau County,
was established. The most prestige a player could receive in his own school in those early years before 1965 was that of MVP
or elected-Captain. I will start with those players.
1957 MVP's Dick Postel (HB, DB) , Arnold Vesik (C, LB)
Football Novice
- All-League Team (Newsday)
R.Postel (HB), Arnold Vesik (C, LB), Jim Coffas (OT, DT)
1958 Captain Jim Coffas
MVP's Dick Postel (HB) , Arnold
Vesik (C,LB)
All-Scholastic Arnold Vesik (1st Team Newsday)
1959 Captain Pete Fuhrman (OG)
MVP's
Dick Postel (HB) , Vin Casillo (C,OT, DT, NG)
NCFCA Dick Postel , Vin
Casillo , Pete Fuhrman
Pete Fuhrman (1st Team Newsday)
Dick Postel (2nd Team Newsday)
1960 Captain Vin Casillo (C, OT, DT, NG)
MVP
Artie Amelio (FB, LB)
Vin Casillo - 1st Team - NCFCA
/ L.I.Press / Newsday
N.Y. Daily News / World-Telegram / N.Y. Herald Tribune
Artie Amelio 1st Team
NCFCA / 1st Team Long Island Press
1961
Captain Mike Coffas (C)
MVP Dan Kleeman (RB,DB)
Mike Coffas (All-League)
1962 Vinnie Leanzo (OE)
(1st Team All-Metropolitan)
1963
Captains Donald Gress (OG, DG) , Bill Shapiro (C,OG, DG)
Don Gress (All-League)
1964 Captain Andy Chiarelli (OT, DT)
Tom Tranchina (OT, DT)
(All-League)
Andy Chiarelli (All-League)
All-County Selections
1965 Tom Tranchina OT,DT
1966 Tom Scotti
RB, LB
1967 Ed Tranchina OT, DT
1969 Carl Capria
RB, DB, OE, PR, KR
1972 Paul Patti C, OG, LB
1973 Dave Willets
DT,OT
1974 Joe Stramandi DE
Tom Van Buskirk
LB, FB
1975
Chris Bargione DT, OT
1976 Rich Potter
HB, LB, P
Matt Kennedy MLB
1977 Dom Livoti
HB, LB
Tom Chierchie LB
1978 Marty Ketelsen
HB, DB, KR
Russell Ehrens HB, LB
John Van
Wie OT, DT
1979 Mike Gladitsch DT, NG
1980 Mike Gladitsch
DT, NG
1981
Tom Hawkins RB, LB
1982 Anthony Corvino OT, DT
1983 Joe Kiesecker
HB
1985
Jim Scully TB, DE
1987 Keith Berenger
HB, LB, KR, PR
1988
Mike Medina OT, DT
1989 John DiPietro MLB, OG
1990 Mike Augeri
C, LB
All Conference / League
As Nassau County football progressed,
League and Division designations gave way to Conferences. The players selected in those years are duly noted. A number of
players from the above list (All-County) were listed again here because they received these first honors as Sophomores or
Juniors
1972 Nick Mitchell
FB, LB
Arnold Scarpati
QB, DB
1973 Joe Stramandi DE
Nick Mitchell
FB, LB
Chuck Saracino
HB
1974 Kevin Hickey LB, OE
Rick McClain
HB
Chuck Saracino
HB
Steve Tomaselli LB, QB
1975 Rick McClain
HB
Anthony Sperduti
QB, DB
Jeff LaMarita SE, DB
Rich Potter
HB, LB, P, KR
1976 James Cody
DE
Jimmy Sperduti OT, DT
Dom Totino
QB, RB
Wayne Brownsworth SE
1977 Joe Natoli
TE, LB
Mike Cirisano
OG, DG
Jimmy Sperduti
OT, DT
Mike LaBosco FB, DE
1978 Joe Montemarano
RB, HB
Russell LeClair RB, LB
Frank Lofaso DB, RB
Marty Ketelsen
RB, PR, KR
1979 Tom Cullen
RB, LB
Charlie Amann RB, WR
1980 Ed Cosgrove
WR, DB
Joe Fasano
OT, DT
Jeff Opderbeck QB, DB
Joe Pacifico RB, DB
Billy Sonner
RB, DB
1981 Frank Cirisano
WR, DB
Lou Ceparano RB, LB
Anthony Corvino OT, DT
1982 Mike Amore
FB, LB, QB
Matt Hawkins
RB, MLB
Rich Presley RB, DE
Joe Amato OT, DT
1984 John Rutigliano
DE, DT, OT
Joe Petrancosta FB, MLB
1987 Steven Kaczynski
OG
1988
Matt Bauer OLB
Frank
Carbone RB, KR, PR
1990 Tom Dunleavy RB,
LB
Dave Spano OG, DG
Marc Albignano
OT, FT
