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Bill Kapa served more than 50 years as a coach, official and administrator. He was Director of Wilmington Parks and Recreation for 17 years and served 18 years as Chairman of the State Recreation Advisory Council. He was Fellow of the American Park and Recreation Society. Bill was CYO Executive Director 10 years and served as Director of the National Association of Catholics in Youth Services Agencies. He received the Pro Deo ET Juventute Medal in 1967. The St. Hedwig gymnasium was rededicated as the Kapa Memorial Gymnasium. Kapa was President and Director of the Wilmington Touchdown Club, charter member and President of the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame, and served eight years as Director of New Castle County Parks and Recreation.
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A three-sport star at Salesianum School, Hagan went on to excel in football and track at West Chester State. He was picked on the University of Delaware “All-opponent football team” in 1952. Jimmy became one of Delaware’s premiere basketball coaches. Starting with the Jackson Street Boy’s Club, he compiled winning records there (96-7) and at St. Hedwig’s CYO. He had winning records at both Salesianum (118-26 in seven years) and Conrad High School (65-50 in six years), producing 10 All-Staters in the process. Hagan was the 1968-69 Delaware High School “Coach of the Year” when his Conrad Redskins won the Blue Hen Conference Flight “A” title and finished second in the State tournament.
Long before anyone dreamed of Title IX, before the era of females earning college athletic scholarships, some female athletes achieved outstanding success despite limitations not faced by their male counterparts. Helen Doherty belongs in this elite company, as she excelled at the national level as well as locally. A 1954 graduate of Ursuline Academy, Helen was a three-sport athlete (basketball, softball, and track). Daughter of one DSMHOF Inductee and sister to two others, Helen had sports in her genes. Helen was the first female to play on a CYO boy’s baseball team. Bill Kapa, DSMHOF inductee, was her coach. Helen played basketball for St. Ann’s CYO team in 1949.... Helen received a CYO plaque for dedicated service in 1967.
All Baseball | Softball games for Monday, April 7th have been cancelled.
Coaches/Administrators: a master list is being prepared of all school functions, weather, and permit changes required and needed to office as of 4/7 @ 10:30am.
ALL of the reschedules needed for games and events prior to 4/7 are due by 11:00am on April 16th. No extensions will be granted.