Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 2/17/14
The 1985 state championship boys’ lacrosse team will be inducted into the Haverford School Hall of Fame at an induction ceremony on Saturday night in the School’s Field House.
Also being inducted are lacrosse/football/basketball/track standout Peter Unger (Class of ’74), who was an assistant coach on the 1985 team; and lacrosse/football/wrestling standout Mike Viola (Class of ’96)
The Haverford School 1985 Lacrosse Team had a 14-2 overall record and was undefeated in the Inter-Ac and Pennsylvania (only losses to Garden City, N.Y., and Lawrenceville, N.J.); won third State Championship in Haverford history. Beat Episcopal in championship 7-4 (scored five goals in the second half while holding EA scoreless). Multiple players had successful college lacrosse careers: Ken Dash (Tufts), Perry Dodge (Harvard Captain and Division 1 All-American), Ed Gaffney (Georgetown), Matt Gillin (Denison), Gene Glavin (Duke), Andy Holmes (Duke), Matt Holmes (Denison), Jon Koffler (Tufts Captain), Paul O’Grady (Villanova; played professionally for Wings), Tim O’Mara (Bucknell), John Piasecki (Yale), Chip Scully (Bucknell), and Alex Yarnall (Penn).
Peter Unger, Class of 1974
• 10 Varsity Letters: Football, Basketball, Lacrosse, Track
• Football (3): Co-Captain ’73; Undefeated Inter-Ac Champions ’70, ’71
• Basketball (3): forward; Co-Captain ’74
• Lacrosse (3): Co-Captain ’74; Team MVP ’74; Private School All-Division Team ’74
• Track (1): member of the Mile Relay Team
• Williams College – Football (1); Lacrosse (4): Co-Captain ’78; four-year starter; All-New England ’78
• Worked/coached at Haverford: Assistant Coach of ’85 State Championship Lacrosse Team; Head Coach of ’86 State Runner-Up; PA Lacrosse Coach of the Year ’86; gifted the Peter R. Unger annual lacrosse award; Haverford School Alumni Association President 1993-95; Trustee; Key Man.
Mike Viola, Class of 1996
• 12 Varsity Letters: Football, Wrestling, Lacrosse
• Football (4): Captain ’95; All-Delco and All-Main Line ’94, ’95; All Inter-Ac ’94, ’95; Delco Coaches MVP Award ’95; High School Heisman Award State Finalist ’95; more than 1,500 yards rushing and 15 TDs in ’95
• Wrestling (4): Captain ’96; 4th at Prep School Nationals ’96; State Prep Champion ’95, ’96; undefeated in Inter-Ac ’94, ’95, ’96; Radnor Tournament Champion ’93, ’94, ’95; 104 career wins; 200 Point Club (291)
• Lacrosse (4): Captain ’96; All-American ’96; All-State ’95, ’96; All-Delco, All-Main Line, and All Inter-Ac ’95, ’96
• Main Line Times Athlete of the Year ’96
• Princeton – Lacrosse (3): Ivy League Champions ’97, ’98, ’99; National Champions ’97, ’98
Other inductees are:
1942 Baseball Team
1943 Baseball Team
David Townsend ’44 (Charlotte, NC)
1966 Wrestling Team (undefeated)
Mark Coffin ’67 (Gates Mills, OH)
1971 Baseball Team
Mark Micolucci ’84 (Wayne)
Coach Fletcher “Terry” Cooper (Norwich, VT)
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