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Ted Poprawski
Coach & Athletic Director 1990 - Present (2012)

Presenter: Char Szumilas and Brother Roy Smith,C.S.C.

Ted has served 22 years at HTHS as Physical Education and Health teacher,
Intramural Director, boys varsity basketball coach, girls varsity basketball
coach, girls varsity volleyball coach and boys varsity volleyball coach. He
has been Assistant Athletic Director and then Athletic Director, Chicago Prep Conference President, instrumental in the organization of the new Girls Catholic Athletic Conference, inducted into the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Hall of Fame in 2004 as Coach, Statistician & Athletic Director and recognized by his professional peers at the Illinois Athletic Director Association for his work with both the Chicago Prep & Girls Catholic Athletic Leagues by being named Class A Division Athletic Director of the Year in 2005.

He was the head coach for many HTHS championship teams such as:
2000 Boys Volleyball Team - Chicago Prep Conf. & Regional Champions
1994 thru 1998 Boys Volleyball Team - Chicago Prep Conf. Champions
1993 Girls Volleyball Team - Chicago Prep Conf. & Regional Champions

1997 Girls Volleyball Team -GCAC Champions             

EDUCATION  & PROFESSIONAL Background:
St. Helen Grammar School - 1963
Weber HS - 1967
YMCA Junior College - 1969 (The school was a prelude to the present day Harold Washington Junior College).
De Paul University - 1972 - Bachelor of Science degree -
George Williams College (Now Aurora University). - 1979
Master Of Science degree 
Master's degree featured an emphasis in volleyball coaching.  Ted worked with Jim Coleman who at the time was an assistant coach with the U.S Volleyball team and another assistant to that team, Jerry Angle (who later coached at Northwestern University).

Coaching Career:
1972 - 1981 St. Francis of Assisi Junior High
1981 - 1984 Notre Dame Girls High School
1984 - 1986 Longwood Academy
1986 - 1989 St. Casimir Grammar School (now Our Lady of Tepeyac)
1990 thru present - At Holy Trinity HS, -- 22 years of service,
Coached boys varsity basketball.
Coached girls varsity volleyball - 1990 thru 2005.
Coached boys varsity volleyball - 1991 thru 2007.


2000 Boys Volleyball Team
Presenter: Fernando Lopez '96 and Ted Poprawski

Overall record 23-9, conference record 8-1, Chicago Prep Conference
Champions and Regional Champions. The team was the first ever
HTHS Boys Volleyball Regional Champions.   

Lopaz Swain '00 Co-Captain  Gabriel Lopez '01
Juan Carlos Mackan '00 Co-Captain Alfredo Ramirez '01
Gustavo Acosta '00   Jovan Murray
Guillermo Villagrana '00   Andy Tamayo '02
Jose Trevino '01    Jesse Buendia '03
Emil Mariano '01    Juan Vergara '02
Rafael Hurtado '00   Danny Vergara '03
Douglas Scott '00   

                                    Head Coach: Ted Poprawski
                                    Assistant Coach: Fernando Lopez '96

Lopaz Swain - All Conference 1st Team and Class A Challenge All
                         Tourney
Juan Carlos Mackan - All Conference 1st Team and Class A Challenge
                                     All Tourney 2nd Team

Agustin "Augy" Rizo '96
Henry Brandt Distinguished Alumni Award
Class of 1996

Presenter: Jorge Arreguin '85

Agustin Rizo has been very active at Holy Trinity since 2000.  He has served in various capacities in the Alumni Association, has been a leader in Young Alumni initiates and is currently on the Board of Trustees  As a Board member, he currently chairs the Stewardship Committee and is also a member the Executive Committee.  He has a passion for helping at-risk youth, which is the main driver for his connection to Holy Trinity.  His work in that arena earned him the Mentor of the Year award from the Partnership to Educate and Advance Kids (PEAK) Program this year.

Augy graduated in 1996 from Holy Trinity High School.  During his time at Holy Trinity, he was heavily involved in academics and athletics, competing in volleyball, cross country and basketball.  His athletic successes included such as Captain, MVP, and All-Conference selections.  He was selected as the Athlete of the Year for the Class of 1996.  In the classroom, he worked hard as well and earned selection into the National Honor Society.  His endeavors in various areas of the school gave him wonderful friendships that led to his selection as the Senior class President.

After graduating from Holy Trinity, Mr. Rizo attended the University of  Notre Dame where he earned a double major in Marketing and Psychology.  He remained active in athletic and professional pursuits during college while working part-time to pay his tuition. Notable accomplishments at Notre Dame include his selection as Co-President of the Hispanic Business Student Association. 
Since Notre Dame, Augy has cultivated a career in the real estate, finance, and investment arenas.  He is most proud of earning his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and working in investment management with one billion dollars in assets under management. 
He is married to Kelly and they are expecting their first child.


Current Members
Holy Trinity High School Athletic Hall of Fame

Don "Red" Amidei, Basketball and Baseball, Class of 1945, Inducted 2000

Don "Tuffy" Balicki, Basketball, Class of 1957, Inducted 1999

Timothy Bopp, Coach Boys Varsity Basketball Team 1993 - 2006, Inducted 2011

Henry J. Brandt, Coach, Class of 1927, Inducted 1999

Damien Bracy, Basketball, Class of 2002, Inducted 2009

Richard Ciechanowski, Football, Class of 1955, Inducted 2011

Leonard "Len" Czarnecki, Basketball and Football, Class of 1948, Inducted 2000

William  "Red" Daletski, Football, Class of 1952, Inducted 2003

Ralph Gatto, Basketball, Class of 1948, Inducted 2004

Robert Glazik, Basketball, Class of 1967, Inducted 2003

Joe "Herman" Gliwa, Football, Class of 1955, Inducted 1999

Brother Alfred Grilli, C.S.C., Band Director 1942 - 1987, Inducted 1999

Ronald "Ron" Heiden, Football, Class of 1954, Inducted 2005

Brother Tom Henning, C.S.C., Athletic Director, Faculty & Staff 1958-1970, 1989-1992, Inducted 2002

William "Will" Jaslowski, Football, Class of 1956, Inducted 2007

Ted Jarosz, Football, Class of 1948, Inducted 2005

Eugene "Butch" Krajewski, Basketball, Class of 1949, Inducted 2007

John "Jack" Krol, Baseball and Basketball, Class of 1953, Inducted 2001

Stephen Kubiatowski, Basketball and Golf, Class of 1953, Inducted 2001

Fernando Lozano, Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball and Baseball, Class of 1994, Inducted 2007

Joseph Nee, Basketball, Class of 1970, Inducted 2009

Brother Ambrose Nowak, C.S.C., HTHS 1941-1947, 1958-1961, Athletic Director, Champion for Athletics & Principal, Inducted 2005

Marcus Overstreet, Basketball, Class of 1993, Inducted 2003

Quincy Paden, Basketball, Class of 1995, Inducted 2008

August “Gus” Pasquini, Football and Basketball, Class of 1951, Inducted 2000

Leonard “Kuba” Pawlowski, Basketball, Class of 1956, Inducted 2009

Michael “Mickey” Salzinski, Basketball, Class of 1956, Inducted 2001

Ted Schultz, Football, Class of 1951, Inducted 2004

Adam Sochacki, Football, Class of 1960, Inducted 2004

Richard “Honey” Starzyk, Basketball, Class of 1938, Inducted 2002

Belinda Williams, Volleyball, Track & Field, Class of 1993, Inducted 2002

Lawrence Wisniewski, Football, Class of 1959, Inducted 2008

Frank “Andy” Wodziak, Football, Class of 1949, Inducted 1999

Qiana Young, Basketball, Volleyball and Softball, Class of 1998, Inducted 2006

1948-49 Junior Basketball Team, (1949 Graduation Year), Inducted 2006

Eugene Krajewski '49 -Team captain   Edwin Czarnecki '50
Bob Sierakowski '49- All-Tournament Medal   Len Karwowski '51
Willard Goyke '50    Pat Lynn '50
Frank Mytnik '49     Matt Mentzen '49
Ray Pilszak '49     Joe Ozga '51
Rudy Wagner '49     Gus Pasquini '51
         

Manager Richard Seagroves '49
Coach Henry Brandt '27


1956-57 Junior Basketball Team, (1957 Graduation Year), Inducted 2008


Don "Tuffy" Balicki '57 - Team Captain Dave Baloun '57
Theodore Lake (Lakomecki) '57  Fred Grygiel '59
Bob Mulsoff '58    Chester Lis '58
Bob Grygiel '58    Joe Loiacono '60
Joe Szalkiewicz '57   Larry Mallek '59
Chester Haltman '57   Dennis Suderski '59
Greg Owcarz '57    Robert Szczesny '57
Ron Bristen '58    Alan Komperda '60
Ken Kroll '58
   

Manager Ramon Battaglia '59
Manager Frank Viscariello '57
Coach Gene Wierzbicki

2001 - 2002 Basketball Team, Inducted 2011


Overall record 22-8, Regional Champions (completing back-to-back
championships), rated 4th in the Chicago Sun -Times for Class A schools,
rated 18th in the AP Statewide poll, Luther South Christmas Tournament
Champions and Luther North Christmas Tournament Consolation
Champions.

Damien Bracy '02 Co-Captain  Angel Medina '03
Devonsha Pope '02 Co-Captain  Jason Abney '02
Lonale Rowry '03   Antino Jones '04
Deon Smith '02    Nino Parker '03
Anthony Daniel '03  Edwin Redmond '02


 

 

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Lopatka Links  

First Induction Ceremony
www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/1999.html

2000 Induction Ceremony
www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2000.html

  2001 Induction Ceremony 
www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2001.html

  2002 Induction Ceremony 
www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2002.html

  2003 Induction Ceremony 
www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2003.html

  2004 Induction Ceremony 
www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2004.html

2005 Induction Ceremony 
www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2005.html

2006 Induction Ceremony 
www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2006.html

2007 Induction Ceremony 

www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2007.html

2008 Induction Ceremony 

www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2008.html

2009 Induction Ceremony 

www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2009.html

2010 Induction Ceremony 

www.lopatka.net/HTHS-Fame/2010.htm

2011 Induction Ceremony www.lopatka.net/hths2011/index.html

2012 Induction Ceremony www.lopatka.net/hths2012/index.html

2013 Induction Ceremony www.lopatka.net/hths2013/index.html

 

The Holy Trinity Class of 1957, 1958 and 1959 held their 50th Reunions at the Rosewood Restaurant in Rosemont, IL.   

50 year Reunion of the Class of 1957 

50 year Reunion of the Class of 1958

50 year Reunion of the Class of 1959

50 year Reunion of the Josephinum Class of 1961 (My Sister Pat's Class)

October 17, 2009 Alumni Basketball game

Click here to see 1955 and 1956 Yearbook pictures

Click here to see 1957 and 1958 Yearbook pictures

 


2012 Golf Outing

2011 Golf Outing

2008 Golf Outing

2007 Golf Outing when Waveland lost 38 trees in the August wind storm.

Holy Trinity 2001 Golf Outing

Holy Trinity 2000 Golf Outing

Holy Trinity 1999 Golf Outing

Lunch Links:

Class of 1959 Lunch Founders Hill Brewery March 7, 2002

Class of 1957, 58 and 59 Lunch Prairie Rock Brewery February 28, 2003

Class of 1957, 58 and 59 Lunch Prairie Rock Brewery July 25, 2003

Class of 1957, 58 and 59 Lunch  January 30, 2004

Class of 1957, 58 and 59 Lunch  November 3, 2006

Class of 1957, 58 and 59 Lunch  January 12, 2007

Class of 1957, 58, 59 and 60 Lunch  May 4th, 2007

Class of 1957, 58, 59 and 60 Lunch  June 22nd, 2007

Class of 1957, 58, 59 and 60 Lunch  August 17th, 2007

Class of 1957, 58, and 59 January 18th, 2008

Class of 1957, 58, and 59 June 5th, 2008

Class of 1957, 58, and 59 August 15th, 2008

Class of 1957, 58, and 59 Boston Blackies October 23, 2009

Class of 1957, 58, 59 and 60 Tail Gaters January 22, 2010 

Class of 1957, 58, 59 and 60 Portillos November 05, 2010

Class of 1957, 58, 59 and 60 John Barleycorn January 28, 2011

Class of 1957, 58, 59 and 60 Schaumburg Tilted Kilt April 25, 2012 

Class of 1957, 58, 59 and 60 Schaumburg Tilted Kilt August 24, 2012 

 

2005 Christmas Party

2006 Christmas Party Go To Page 2 for Christmas Party Pictures

2007 Christmas Party

2008 Christmas Party

2009 Christmas Party Go to Page 2 of 2009 Christmas Party Pictures

2010 Christmas Party

2011 Christmas Party

Rainy Cub Game  August 19, 2007

1953 Football pictures

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