The Jim Misiora Day at the Races was held on March
16, 2008!
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Place: Hawthorn
Race Course 3500 S. Laramie Avenue, Stickney, IL
Date: March 4, 2008
Time: Doors open at 11:00 A.M.
Buffet is served from 12:00-3:30 P.M.
Price: $75.00 includes
Parking, Buffet, Door Prizes and 4 hour Open Bar
Phone: 773-925-6600
Fax:
773-925-2451
St. Rita Hockey
DVDs will be sold at the event!
Click here to
see the DVDs that are available.
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Too see pictures from the 2003 event
at Hawthorn
Race Course Click here .
Click here for Pictures from 2005
and 2007
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I wanted to do something to ease my pain, as I prepared to say good by to Jim Misiora, a dedicated teacher and coach. This web site contains a few pages that will pay tribute to a man that gave so much to so many for so long. Jim Misiora was the master of giving great quotes to the newspapers, so I'll give you one of my favorites from one of my professors at Loyola Grad school. He said, "When you work in a Catholic School, The Priest and Brothers take the vow of poverty, and the lay teachers keep it. Jim Misiora loved teaching and coaching and he certainly wasn't in it for the money.
I first met Jim when I had the good fortune of coaching my son Dan Lopatka's Bantam hockey team. We won a state championship with such great players as Bob and Cammi Granato, Tom McKenna, Don Yurisich, Jeff Jesdtat, Dave Sheedy and Paul Basic. Dave and Paul went to St. Rita, in 1984. By the time they finished their first semester, they convinced my son Dan, Jeff, Don and Tom into joining them at St. Rita.
Some Hockey parents thought "Coach Miz" should call some of these prime hockey prospects, but Jim played by the rules. He never called my son or any of my players. He never compromised his integrity.
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This picture shows Coach Miz at his best at the Hockey awards banquet in 1988, as Team captain, Dan Lopatka, delivers a few friendly quips. Jim just can't wait to answer with a few of his famous "One Liners" that the newspaper reporters loved so much.
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| Date |
Event |
Outcome |
score |
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*March 1, 1982
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State Champs |
Win |
4-2 |
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January 13, 1985
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Brother Rice |
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***1986 Thanksgiving
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Mt. Carmel |
Win |
4-2 |
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***1987 State Elimination
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Evanston |
Win |
5-1 |
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***1986-87 Highlights
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50 St. Rita goals and Saves |
6 Wins |
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***1987 State Elimination
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St. Lawrence |
OT win |
5-4 |
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October 7, 1987
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York |
tie |
4-4 |
| October
14, 1987 |
Oak Park |
tie |
2-2 |
| October
25, 1987 |
Oak Park |
Win |
3-1 |
| November
1, 1987 |
Naperville Central |
loss |
6-4 |
| November
8, 1987 |
Glenbrook North |
loss |
4-2 |
| October
31, 1988 |
Rice Vs. Marrist |
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| October
7, 1990 |
York |
Win |
7-1 |
| October
10, 1990 |
Glenbrook North |
loss |
3-2 |
| October
13, 1990 |
Loyola |
Win |
3-0 |
| November
24, 1990 |
New Trier |
Win |
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| November
25, 1990 |
Thanksgiving Marrist |
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| February
22, 1992 |
Kennedy Cup Fenwick |
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| 11/30/1991 |
Loyola Thanksgiving Tourney |
Win |
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| *February
27, 1992 |
Kennedy Cup Marrist Game 1 |
Win |
2-0 |
| March
1, 1992 |
Kennedy Cup Marrist Game 2 |
loss |
3-1 |
| *March
5, 1992 |
Kennedy Cup Champs Game 3 |
Win |
2-1 |
| March
14, 1992 |
New Trier |
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| October
28, 1992 |
Fenwick |
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| November
7, 1992 |
St. Lawrence |
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| November
12, 1992 |
Mt. Carmel |
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| November
18, 1992 |
Notre Dame |
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| December
16,1992 |
Mt. Carmel |
loss |
3-2 |
| October
19, 1995 |
Providence |
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| February
21, 1998 |
Mt. Carmel |
loss |
4-2 |
| February
?, 1998 |
St. Lawrence |
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| March
5, 1998 |
Mt. Carmel Game 1 |
loss |
4-0 |
| March
19, 1998 |
Mt. Carmel Game 3 |
loss |
4-3 |
| November
18, 1999 |
Providence |
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| March
8, 2001 |
Rice Vs. Marrist |
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| 1/1/1993 |
Andrew |
loss |
1-0 |
| 1/1/1993 |
Mt. Carmel |
Win |
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| 1983 |
All Star Game |
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| **1988 |
Sportsvision Shaumberg |
Win |
8-2 |
| 1988 |
State tourney Deerfield |
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| 1988 |
Rice |
Win |
7-2 |
| 1988 |
Fenwick |
Win |
3-1 |
| 1988 |
Marrist |
tie |
2-2 |
| 1988 |
Notre Dame |
Win |
4-2 |
| 1988 |
Rice |
Win |
8-2 |
| 1988 |
Mt. Carmel |
Win |
6-4
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| 1990 |
St. Lawrence |
tie |
2-2 |
| 1996 |
Mt. Carmel |
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| 1997 |
Kennedy Cup Mt Carmel |
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| ?? |
Kennedy Cup Finals |
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| 11/30/? |
Mt. Carmel |
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| 2/6/???? |
Mt. Carmel |
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| 3/1/? |
Kennedy Cup St. Lawrence |
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Mt. Carmel game 3 |
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Alumni Game |
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Oak Park |
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York |
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Glenbard |
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St. Joe's |
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Mt. Carmel |
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Plainfield |
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Mt. Carmel Gm. 1 K-Cup |
loss |
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* Games displayed in Red will be on sale on
March 4th, 2007 at the Day At the Races event.
**Features 40 minutes of Jim Misiora doing the
color commentary of the Deerfield Vs. Naperville North Game of the Week.
*** New additions
Check back often to this site for updates
E-mail Greg Lopatka to order any game listed above
Proceeds of the DVD sales will go to the
Jim Misiora St. Rita Scholarship Fund. |
| DVD copies of the above games are $25.00
Most DVDs are 2 hours and contain more than 1 game.
 To order a
DVD, just click here
g.lopatka@comcast.com
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Click on the pictures below to see the full
image. Click the Back button to return to this page.
(Left) The Day started with Colorado Avalanche Coach, Tony Granato,
presenting Greg Lopatka with a Jersey that was autographed by his team.
The Jersey sold for $900. (Center) we had a warm view of the races on a
snowy day. (Right) Tom Brija (88) brought 2 friends from Indiana, and one
of them won the $2000 grand prize. We tried to disqualify him when we
heard he was in the Mt. Carmel class of 1966.
(Left) Many stories of days gone by were shared and embellished.
(Center) Father Tom and Duke Kucera check on the Door Prize winners.
(Right) Mike, a member of the class of 1988 won a basket of Chips.
(Left) Father Tom and Duke call for the split the deck winner.
(Center) We have another cash Winner. (Right) Mary Misiora digs deep for
the $2000 grand prize winner.
(Left) Chris poses with the Black Hawk jersey that brought in $275.
(Center) Connie Johnson shows off the $900.00 Avalanche jersey. (Right)
The crowd waits for the $2000 grand prize winner announcement.
(Left) and (Center) There were some great baseball bargains. (Right)
Duke asks for help from his committee members.
Old team mates. Kent Allen (87), Dan Lopatka (88),
Tom Brija (88) and Mike Scarmouzi.
If you want to add some names or comments to these pictures, just e-mail
me.
To E-mail the Web master, just click here!
greg@lopatka.net
