Roxbury Athletic Hall of Fame

Charlie Treloar

1935

Charlie Treloar, class of 1935, was a First Team All-State selection by the Associated Press of New Jersey in 1934. The ’34 Gaels are, to this day, the only undefeated football team in Roxbury history. That season, Treloar won Morris County scoring title. He is one of only 10 Gaels to have ever won this title. In football, Charlie was a member of 4 division championships. He was also a 4-year Varsity Baseball player, where he played third base for the 1933 Morris County champions.

"Little" Bill Henderson

1965

“Little” Bill Henderson, class of 1965, won that same year’s New Jersey state wrestling crown at 178 pounds. In 1963 and 1964, he placed third in that same weight bracket. In addition to his state titles, Henderson was a 3-peat Regional Champion from 1963-1965 and was a member of the Jersey Hills Conference championship squads in 1962 and 1965.

Bob Balcerski

1977

Bob Balcerski, class of 1977, was the 1977 Group 3 High Hurdles State Champion. In addition, he won Morris County track titles in the Long Jump and the 120M hurdles and was named the MVP of the Morris County Championship. Balcerski was undefeated in dual meets his senior year and finished the season with a record of 40 - 0. After running 4 years at Seton Hall University, Balcerski would go on to coach track at Dover, West Morris, Columbia, Morristown and Roxbury. As coach of the Colonials, his teams went an entire decade undefeated.B

Jaci Rich

1985

Jaci Rich, class of 1980, was a 4-year Varsity Girls basketball player for Donna Lazowsky and a 4-year member of the Gaels Softball team. Jaci was a member of the ’77 and ’78 softball Iron Area Conference champions. In basketball, she led the Gaels in scoring in both the 1978-79 and 1979-80 seasons. She ended her career with more than 700 total career points. Jaci was also a 4-year varsity member of the tennis team and was Roxbury’s first female 12-letter winner.

Doug Brooks

1996

Doug Brooks, class of 1996, was twice named to the First Team All-Morris County Boys Soccer Team. In 1995, he was not only named First Team All-State, but he was also selected New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year. Doug was named All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association in 1995. Doug would go on to earn tryouts for the USA U-18 and U-20 National Teams. Doug played collegiately for the University of California.

Toby Barkman

1967-1972

Toby Barkman, class of 1960, will be inducted into the Roxbury Athletic Hall of Fame as a coach. A starter on the 1959 State Championship team, Barkman is the last Chester resident to have graduated from Roxbury. When the school opened up in 1958, Chester students were given a choice to attend either West Morris or Roxbury. Barkman was the only student to continue at Roxbury. After playing football at East Stroudsburg University, Barkman served as head coach of the Gaels from 1967-72. In that span, Barkman’s teams amassed a record of 42-10-2 and won 3 Iron Area Conference titles.

girls cross country

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The 2004 Girls Cross Country Team, will also be inducted into the Roxbury Athletic Hall of Fame. Coached by Shelly Sikora, this talented group of runners won the Sectional Championship, the Group 4 Championship, and the NJSIAA Meet of Champions. They also finished #9 in the USA at the Nike Invitationals. Ali Caruana (Rutgers), Jennifer Ennis (Richmond), Lauren Penney (Syracuse), Kristen Stevens (Quinnipiac), Ashley Cromartie (Maryland), Sarah Tencza (Sacred Heart), and Casey Campbell (Maryland) combined to form one of New Jersey’s most dominant cross country teams ever.

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