 |
DONALD DELPAthlete, Hatfield High School, 1948 |
|
Donald Delp was a three-sport athlete at Hatfield High School during the late 40s where he earned 8 Varsity Letters. In 1947, Hatfield won its first Bi-County League Championship, with Don as the All-League Soccer Goalie. Hatfield was also Champion of the Lower Montco League, 1947. Don was a soccer starter for three years.Don likewise excelled in baseball; he was a three-year Letter Winner, the League’s Most Valuable Player in 1948, and was selected to participate in a workout at Connie Mack Stadium. After high school, Don was off to East Stroudsburg State Teachers College where he continued both his education and his athletic career in inter-collegiate Soccer, lettering in 1949. After attaining his B.S. at East Stroudsburg State Teachers College, he earned his M.Ed. at Temple University. Don married his high school “sweetheart”, Gloria Diehl (1947, HHS). Gloria was also an athlete and Co-Captain of the Girls Basketball Team. Don and Gloria have two grown children; Bonnie is a Registered Nurse and graduate of the Allentown Hospital School of Nursing; Douglas is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. The professional career for Donald Delp began in the fall of 1952 at Muhlenberg High School where he held many positions during his 32 year tenure. He was:
Donald Delp was inducted into the Muhlenberg High School Hall of Fame, Class of 2008. |
|
Category Archives: 2009 Inductees
JERRY BONFIGLIO
 |
JERRY BONFIGLIOAthlete, North Penn High School, 1962 |
|
Jerry was a three sport athlete; cross country, wrestling and baseball. He started his wrestling career during his sophomore year earning a letter. In his junior year he was undefeated until he lost his first match in the semifinals in the PIAA State Wrestling Meet held at Penn State University. In 1961 he was the 120 pound, Bux-Mont League Champion, the Sectional Champ, District One and Southeastern Regional Champion. Jerry was North Penn High School’s first Regional Champion. In 1962 Jerry was team Co-Captain and wrestled at 127 pounds; he was Bux-Mont League Champion and Sectional Champion.Jerry started at shortstop for the North Penn baseball team. In 1961 Jerry played shortstop on the Bux-Mont League Championship Team. He also played Shot stop for the Lansdale American Legion baseball team coached by Lee Saverio. The 1962 American Legion team was runner up in the State Championship Tournament. In 1962 he was selected to play for the Bux-Mont All Star Team. In his senior year Jerry was a varsity Cross Country team member. The 1962 Cross Country Team won the Bux-Mont League Championship, the PIAA District One Championship and placed 5th as a team in the PIAA State Cross Country Championship. Jerry wrestled for West Chester State Teachers College and earned his degree in Health & Physical Education. From 1970 to 1977 Jerry taught in the Colonial School District. In 1971 Jerry and his wife Joan opened an arts and crafts retail store in Lansdale. The store was called Craftiques and was known to be one of the best arts and crafts retail stores in the Philadelphia area. After selling Craftiques in 1998 Jerry & Joan moved to a golf course retirement community in south central Pennsylvania. Jerry has stayed physically active and is presently involved competitively in trail running, mountain and road biking, and cross country skiing.
|
|
OTTO BOHMUELLER
 |
OTTO BOHMUELLERAthlete, North Penn High School, 1960 |
|
Otto came to North Penn High School from North Wales High School at its jointure. He lettered in 3 sports in his senior year; Baseball, Basketball and Soccer. In Basketball he was 2nd in scoring with 15.4 pts. per game. He was 2nd team All Bux-Mont on a team that went on to compete in the PIAA District playoffs. Otto was the winner of the Jack Smith Assist Award in Basketball.In Baseball he was one of the leading hitters and led the team in doubles. While playing Soccer, he would go on to score 3 goals in one game. Otto finished in the top 10% of his graduating class at North Penn High School and continued his education at Penn State University, where he started on the freshman Basketball team. After college he continued to play in local leagues; Baseball in the Perkiomen Twilight League; Basketball in the North Penn Industrial League; Soccer in the Philadelphia Amateur Soccer League. Otto worked 35 years for a local Construction Company, The H & K Group. He has 3 sons Chris, Barry and Jeff, all graduates of North Penn High School. He was instrumental in starting Towamencin Youth Association Little League Baseball and Basketball. He is now retired and lives in Palm Coast, Florida with his wife, Cathy, where he enjoys Golf and Tennis. |
|
BILL BERARDELLI
 |
BILL BERARDELLICoach, North Penn High School, 1989-1994 |
|
The sport of swimming has always been an important part of Bill Berardelli’s life. Having competed in age group swimming in the 1960s, high school and college swimming in the 1970s and coaching in the 1980s and 1990s, swimming has always been a passion. As early as high school Bill knew that he wanted to follow in the footsteps of his mother and father who were both educators and coaches, and give back to the sport that had enriched his life so much.While attending Methacton High School, Bill earned All-State recognition in swimming and water polo and upon graduating in 1975 attended West Virginia University on a swimming scholarship. In college Bill was a four year varsity letter winner, team captain, and held several university records.In 1981 Bill started his career in education, teaching social studies and coaching swimming and water polo at Upper Perkiomen High School. In 1988 Bill was hired by North Penn High School as a social studies teacher, and under head coach Rick Carroll, became an assistant coach for the Boys Swimming and Diving team. Upon Rick Carroll’s retirement in 1989 Bill became the head coach of North Penn Boys Swimming and Diving team and served in this capacity until 1994. Bill served as head coach of the North Penn Boys Swimming and Diving program from 1989-1994 and head coach of the North Penn Girls Swimming and Diving program from 1990-1992. Blessed with a well established program, talented and hard working athletes, the boys and girls teams flourished. Between 1989 and 1994 the boys team went undefeated in dual meet competition, won six consecutive Suburban I and District I titles and three PIAA State titles. The girls team won Suburban I and District I titles in 1991 and 1992 and were PIAA Runner-ups in 1991. Along with the past and present boys coaches Rick Carroll, Bill Bartle, and Brian Faikish, Bill Berardelli was part of a 258 dual meet win streak that spanned over three decades and is one of the longest win streaks in high school sports. In addition to coaching swimming, Bill started the North Penn Water Polo program. The boys and girls teams began playing in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Water Polo League. The boys won the Southeastern Pennsylvania Championships in 1990, 1991, and 1992 and placed second in the Pennsylvania State Water Polo Championships in 1992. The girls team won the Southeastern Pennsylvania Championships in 1991, 1992, and 1993 and placed second in the Pennsylvania State Championships in 1993. In 1991 and 1993, Bill was recognized as the Pennsylvania Water Polo Coach of the Year. Bill retired from coaching swimming and water polo in 1994 and continues teaching social studies at North Penn High School. |
|