Dan Fethiere '80

Simon Walsh '83

Ralph Dengler '84

Sean Davey ‘80, ‘John Freeman ‘80,

Eric Serrilli ‘80 & Dennis Garvey ‘80

7th Annual Fordham Prep Rugby Club

Alumni Dinner

Honoring Alumni Dan Fethiere ‘80, Simon Walsh ‘83,

and Ralph A. Dengler ‘84

Keynote Speaker Dan Fethiere ‘80

Friday, February 2, 2018 Gaelic Park, Bronx, NY

We are so honored to share this night

with such worthy honorees

Dan Fethiere and

Ralph Dengler

Two men who built remarkable careers

and repeatedly put themselves in harm’s way

in the service of others.

Simon, Jane, Mahon & Declan

CONGRATULATIONS to

Simon Walsh and

Ralph Dengler

Bill Mendrzycki ‘83

THANK YOU to all the coaches, parents and players for making the Fordham Prep Rugby Program a success through their hard

work and dedication.

It has been a GREAT 4 years!

The Hughes Family

2018 FPRC Alumni Dinner Program

Drinks, Mingling & Appetizers

Welcome & Introductions

Director of Rugby: Jerry Wolf Varsity Coaches: Dylan Fawsitt, Harry Bennett, Alex Miles, and Austin Wolf ‘12

JV Coaches: Joe Costelloe, Shane McDermott, and Kyle McVicker ‘10

Freshman Coaches: Liam Costelloe ‘10, Mateo Gowland, and Charlie White ‘17

S & C Coach: Adrian Newell

Faculty Moderator: Dr. David Gelpi

Recognition of 4 Year Players

Blessing

Dinner

Presentation of the Alumni Awards and

Introduction of Keynote Speaker Sean Davey ‘80

Alumni Honorees: Dan Fethiere ‘80 Simon Walsh ‘83 Ralph Dengler ‘84 Keynote Speaker: Dan Fethiere ‘80

Auction & Raffle Winners

Thank You!

Fordham Prep Rugby would like to thank everyone here tonight for coming out and supporting the boys and the Rugby Program. We would also like to thank the following friends and companies for their extraordinary support and contributions to the success of the 2018 Spring Season:

Christopher Allen '80 Harry Bennett Brian Book Kim & Patrick Breen P’21 Stacy** & Steve Burns P'19 Marya & Mickey Carter P'18 Mary & Joe Carty P'14 Therese & Romeo Cojocaru P'17 Ray Cornbill Cornbill Associates Liam Costelloe '10 Linda* & Joe Costelloe P '10, '11, '14, '16

Catherine Courtney** P '18 Mary* & Ed Curry P'19 Mary & Sean Davey '80 Ralph A. Dengler ‘84 Patti & Philip Devine P'18 Conor Devlin ‘17 Allen Dillon P'19 Carlo DiNota '85 Tony DiNota '83 Anna & John Dolgetta P'19 Eamon Doran '81 John Doran '79 Vincent & Christine Farrell P'21 Dylan Fawsitt Ferrara Bakery & Cafe Liz Fitzgerald P'19

Karina & Francis FitzPatrick P'20 Michael Flannery Geraldine & Michael Flynn P’19 Cristina & John Fragale P'18 John Freeman '80 Dennis Garvey '80 Gabby* & George Gaspar P'19 Laraine & Dr. David Gelpi KC* & Eric Gies P’20 Eileen Goff P'14 Kristen & Dennis Gorman P'18 Mateo Gowland Andrew Griffin ‘17 Holly Hammond* & Jerry Wolf P'12, '16 Lisa & Dennis Hickey P'21 Kate & Tim Hughes P'18 Annmarie & David Hunter P’21 Hutch + Waldo - Al McFarland The Keg Room Gene Lanza ‘79 The Lanza Insurance Agency Adeline Lepore Major League Rugby Manhattan Rugby Club Margaret & Rich Martino P'19 John McCaffrey '76 Joe McDermott ‘79 Kathy & Shane McDermott Beth & Chris McGrath P'14, '17, '25

Cornbill Associates Congratulates

Simon Walsh

Here’s to the Winners!

Congrats to the Fordham Prep Rugby team on another great

year!

Conor ‘14, Roxanne & Michael

O’Brien

Congratulations to my rugby teammate and friend

Simon “The Nooch” Walsh

Michael Flannery

*Dinner Committee Member What a list! How lucky are we?!? With so many individuals and businesses supporting the FP Rugby Program, in so many different ways, we’re bound to make mistakes. If we’ve neglected to include you, misspelled your name or misrepresented your affiliation with the Rugby Program or the Prep, please know that it was not intentional. We’re so grateful for all the generosity of time, talent and treasure that has helped the Club grow and thrive.

Eileen Cahill McStay* P’18, ‘19 Kyle McVicker '10 Alex Miles Mount Sinai Recreation Murphy Kennedy Group NBC Sports Adrian Newell Conor O'Brien '14 Roxanne & Michael O'Brien P'14 Old Blue RFC Mary Ellen Palermo P’14, ‘19 Parkview Sports Eileen & Joe Peters P'18 Colleen* & Steve Pettus P'19 PG Drywall Play Rugby USA Shane Queenan ‘17 Alena & Miles Robert P'18

Rugby United NY Vinny Samtomero '84 Eric Serrilli '80 Ed Simpson Benjamin Slaughter Solace House Tracey* & Trip Sullivan P'14, '18 Trish & John Tobin P'19 Trendsetters Salon Mereani & Vili Vakasisikakala P'14 Vince Vasquez ‘83 Michele & Van Velle P'12, '20 Diego & Maria Vidal P'19 Charlie White '17 Winged Foot Golf Club Austin Wolf '12 Ann Marie* & Jerry Woods P'19

Keynote Speaker & Honoree

Dan Fethiere

‘80 Dan played three years of rugby at Fordham Prep and continued to play for four years at Fordham University, while earning a BS in Psychology in 1984. Prior to entering Fordham University, Dan attended US Army Basic Training. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1982 and remained an as an Army reservist for his two remaining years at the University.

Dan was on active duty in the army from 1984 through 1993, serving as an infantry officer with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Ft Campbell, KY. He attended U. S. Army Special Forces Assessment and Selection 1988, and accepted, then attended, the Special Forces Qualification Course in 1988.

From 1990-1993, Dan was assigned to 5th Special Forces Group, Ft Campbell, KY and deployed to Saudi Arabia/Kuwait in support of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm as the Detachment Commander of Operational Detachment - Alpha (ODA) 522. He conducted numerous additional Middle Eastern deployments in support of US national objectives. Military schools he completed include Infantry Officers Basic and Advance Courses, Airborne School, Air Assault School, Ranger School, SERE School, Arabic Language School, and the Special Forces Detachment Officers Qualification Course.

Throughout his storied career in the military, Dan also found time to play rugby. As a scrum half on the Ft. Campbell Rugby Club, he was selected to the All Army Rugby Team in 1987, when they won the Inter-Service Championship Trophy, and toured England as part of the Combined Service Team in 1988.

In 1995 Dan attended the FBI Special Agent Academy and was posted to the NY Division in that same year. He served 22 years as a Special Agent conducting numerous drug and organized crime investigations. He was selected as a SWAT operator and spent 15 years on the NY Office SWAT Team, with 4 1/2 years as the Senior Team Leader, conducting numerous high-risk, tactical operations, including several deployments to the Republic of Yemen in support of the USS Cole bombing investigation. He was again deployed in 2004 and 2006 to Afghanistan as an FBI agent attached to the 7th Special Forces Group, conducting direct action/site exploitation operations in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

Thankfully, Dan is home safe and sound and enjoying his retirement brewing beer. Dan and his wife, Becky have one son, Daniel, who is an Infantry Paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division.

We are honored and privileged to have Dan as our 2018 Keynote Speaker and one of our Fordham Prep Rugby Alumni Honorees.

I wish ye all the best, lads.

- Coach Shane

Shane McDermott

PG Drywall 88 Main Street Tuckahoe, NY 914-815-2678

Congratulations to Dan, Simon & Ralph!

As a former player ('77 & '78), I'm happy to support the FP Rugby Program.

Gene Lanza '78 and Tamara Lanza The Lanza Insurance Agency

Harrison, NY 914-835-6000

www.lanzainsurance.com

Representing State Farm Insurance Cos. Providing Good Neighbor service for 30 years

Offering all types of personal and business insurance

Honoree

Simon Walsh ‘83

Simon played rugby and football all four years at the Prep. At Yale he was a bench-warmer on the football team for three years before resuming rugby his last year, again as a flanker. After college he played for Old Blue Rugby Football Club in New York City and Washington Rugby Football Club in Washington, D.C. He is currently Chief Operating Officer for New York Life's Retail Annuities business. He remembers with pride the shouts of joy at the final whistle, on a sunny spring day in 1983, when the Prep took the field in Gaelic Park and beat a stacked Xavier side. Simon and his wife, Jane, have two sons, Mahon and Declan. Simon is honored and humbled to share this night with such remarkable honorees, Dan Fethiere and Ralph Dengler, two men who have built remarkable careers, and repeatedly put themselves in harm’s way in the service of others.

Honoree

Ralph Dengler

‘84

Ralph A. Dengler is the son of Norbert (FP ’49) and Marilyn Dengler and the middle of seven children raised in the Bronx. Ralph attended Fordham Prep from 1980-1984, where he played football for four years and was first introduced to rugby. He played prop from sophomore year through senior year. After graduating from the Prep, Ralph entered the United States Naval Academy in July 1984, where he played rugby for four years and was the team captain in his senior year. Ralph’s Navy Rugby Football Club won the Potomac Rugby Union Championship in 1988 and Ralph was chosen as the team’s Most Valuable Forward. He also was selected to the All Military U-19 Team, and was a light heavyweight boxing champion as a senior. Ralph majored in General Engineering and upon graduation in 1988, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. He served as an Infantry Officer on Active Duty from 1988-1993 and in the Reserves from 2003-2010, commanding Platoon through Battalion sized Infantry units (and teaching “combat rugby” to his Platoons). Ralph served three combat tours over his Marine Corps career, in the Gulf War in 1991 and in the Iraq War in 2003 and again in 2007-2008. He retired as a Colonel in 2010. Along the way, Ralph attended Fordham University Law School from 1993-1996. He began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Bronx, and then went into private practice where he has been specializing in Intellectual Property law litigation and counseling for nearly 20 years. Ralph is a Partner at Venable LLP in Manhattan. He is married to Kelly Connaghan Dengler, who was a Hall of Fame swimmer at Fordham University. Ralph and Kelly are the proud parents of student/athletes: Matt (18), a freshman at Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business and a member of the football team; Ryan (17), a junior at Pope John High School and also a member of the football team; Krista (12), a 7th grader at Sparta Middle School and a soccer and basketball player; and Sloane (10), a 5th grader at Helen Morgan School and also a soccer and basketball player. The Denglers live in Sparta, New Jersey.

Congratulations to Simon Walsh! 2018 Honoree – Fordham Prep Rugby

and Old Blue Rugby Club

and to Old Blue former Honorees Brian Corcoran, Ed O’Reilly,

John Doran, and Eamon Doran

Good Luck to Fordham Prep Rugby!

Fordham Prep Rugby Club Four-Year Players

Danny Alexander Danny Hughes Andres Cardeli P.J. King Spencer Carter Nick Molloy Derek Certo Michael Martin Dan Chacko Jesse Martinez Jack Donovan Conor McCusker John Fragale Anthony McGrath Lucas Geremia Pat McLoughlin Connor Gorman Danny Peters

Scott Sullivan

Thank you for your commitment and dedication to the Program over the past four years. Here’s to a successful finish to your

Fordham Prep Rugby career!

Fordham Prep Rugby 2017-2018

Director of Rugby: Jerry Wolf Rugby Moderator: Dr. David Gelpi Communications: Mary Curry Clothing Sales: Kristen & Dennis Gorman Alumni Dinner Co-Chairs: Stacy Burns & Catherine Courtney Journal: Ann Marie Woods Prize Table: Stacy Burns, Eileen Cahill McStay and K.C. Gies Decorations: Gabriella Gaspar & Colleen Pettus Registration & Bookkeeping: Tracey Sullivan Tour & Tournament Coordinator: Dennis Gorman Post Match Food Coordinators: Cristina Fragale End of Year Picnic: Trish Tobin Alumni Relations: Linda Costelloe & Sean Davey ‘80

Wishing the

Fordham Prep Rugby Club

all the best for

a very successful 2018 season!

Allen Dillon P‘19 Parkview Sports 5973 Broadway

Bronx, NY 718-549-4400

parkviewsports@aol.com

Sports Equipment and Uniforms Screen Printing & Embroidery

JV beats Xavier 43—15 April 28, 2016

“To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” — Thomas Campbell

Kevin Fitzgerald P’19

Remembering a true friend of Fordham Prep Rugby

gone to soon

Congratulations to honoree

Ralph A. Dengler ‘84

and to honorees

Dan Fethiere ‘80

&

Simon Walsh ‘83

The Dengler/Cojocaru Family

Norb ‘49—Norb J. ‘79—Ralph ‘84

Andrew ‘86—Kurt ‘89—Justin ‘93

Mark Cojocaru ‘17—David Cojocaru ‘20

JOHN FRAGALE

Thank you for introducing us to

something new

and for an exciting 4 years!

A special thank you to all of the coaches and to Linda for providing

this amazing opportunity.

Best of luck to all of the seniors on your future endeavors!

Here’s to the best season yet!

The Fragale Family

Congratulations To this year’s honorees

Dan Fethiere ‘80, Simon Walsh ‘83,

& Ralph Dengler ‘84

From Members of the Class of 1980

Congratulations

Simon & Ralph!

Great Teammates!

Great Leaders!

Tony DiNota ‘83

Carlo DiNota ‘85

Best of Luck to

Connor Gorman and

the entire Fordham Prep Rugby Team for a successful 2018 season!

Thank you for a great 4 years! The Gorman Family