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The following competitors have excelled in Holy Ghost Prep Forensics on the state and national levels. Other Notable Team Accomplishments include:
-28 Consecutive Philadelphia City Speech Championships
-13 Pennsylvania State Championships in the last 15 years
-Hundreds of individual and team championships
-Over 80 individual Pennsylvania State Champions
-16 individual National Champions
-Head Coach Tony Figliola and Assistant Coach John Buettler '64 are members of the Pennsylvania High School Speech League Hall of Fame
State Champions
1972: Dave Zwolak- Persuasive
1973: Tom Strauman- Prose
1974: John Rodden- Persuasive, Ed Rodden- Extemp
1975: Dave Sowerbutts- Informative, Dan Polsenberg- Poetry
1976: Kevin McPhillips- Dramatic
1977: Tom Rodden- Extemp
1978: Ken Salvaggi- Persuasive, Greg Burton- Extemp
1981: Greg Burton- Extemp
1982: George Graffy- Prose
1983: Pasquale Rocco- Extemp, Sean Gannon- Humorous
1984: Chris Dlutowski- Persuasive
1985: Brian Caniff- Poetry
1986: Kevin Collins- Poetry, Richard Johnson- Persuasive, Brian Regli- Extemp
1988: Peter Naccarato- Persuasive, Christopher White- Poetry
1989: Rob Kim- Dramatic, Mike Malloy- Poetry
1990: Christopher White- Persuasive, Mike Malloy- Prose, Matthew Grzcskowiak- Informative
1991: Jeffrey Buettler- Dramatic, Patrick Petrelli- Extemp, Kevin Ralston- Humorous
1992: John Gibbons- Humorous, Bruce Marro- Dramatic
1993: Patrick Dougherty- Persuasive, Mark Buettler- Humorous
1994: Ed Walsh- Extemp Commentary, Tom McCabe- Humorous
1995: Daniel Alesandro- Persuasive, Mark Buettler- Humorous, Rob Holmes- Extemp Commentary, D. Scott Richards- Impromptu, Charles White- Lincoln/Douglas Debate
1996: Mike Zecca- Prose, Matt Pileggi- Poetry, Chuck White- Lincoln/Douglas Debate, James Frawley- Persuasive
1997: Mike Zimmer- Impromptu, James Frawley- Radio Announcing, Mike Bradbury- Humorous
1998: Mike Bradbury- Dramatic, Drew Sciolla- Informative, Stephen Buettler- Persuasive, Aaron Falcone- Poetry, Richard Skirpan- Radio Announcing
1999: John Fazzie- Duo, Aaron Falcone- Duo, Steve Buettler- Persuasive, Dave Dundas- Poetry, Ken Latzko- Prose
2000: Mike Bradbury- Humorous, Tom McSorley- Informative, Brian Kozlowski- Duo, Rand Geiger- Duo
2001: Mike Jelen- Dramatic, Tony Fuscillaro- Duo, Pat Hoelzle- Duo
2002: JP Hartanowicz- Poetry, Bryan Reinholt- Impromptu, Ed Sheppard-Extemporaneous, Thomas McSorley-Persuasive
2003: Pat McGhee/Michael Warner- Duo, Nick Fox- Poetry Mike Ivcic- Dramatic Bryan Reinholt- Impromptu
2004: Bronne Bruzgo/Ryan Martin-Duo
2005: Mike Frawley- Drama, Nick Fox- Humor, Steve Yost- Prose, Bryan Hoffman- LD Debate
2006: Christopher Rivelli- Congress
2007: Eric Leist & Kevin Frawley- Duo, Dominic Pody- Congress
2008: Anthony Francomacaro- Drama, Mike Dahlgren- Poetry, Joe Geoghan- Humor, Tom Bryson- Oratory, Dom Pody- Congress
2009: Conor Wigginton- Prose, Alphonce Mshomba- Oratory, Joseph Geoghan- Poetry
2010: Michael Dahlgren - Dramatic Interpretation, Joe Geoghan/Dan Marcel - Duo Interpretation, Alphonce Mshomba - Persuasive, Michael Dobuski - Prose, Andrew Bryk - Student Congress
2011: Sean Jordan - Humorous Interpretation, David Reilly - Poetry
2012: Sean Jordan & Mike Dobuski - Duo
National Champions
1974: John Rodden - 4th NCFL Nats in Original Oratory
1975: Daniel Polsenberg - 1st NCFL Nats - Congress
1976: Kevin McPhillips - 1st NCFl Nats - DP, Gregory Nowak - 1st NCFL Nats - Extemp
1982: Edward McKeogh - Oral Interp 2nd
1983: Michael Krause - Declamation 2nd, Pasquale Rocco- Extemp 2nd
1984: Richard Johnson- Declamation 1st, David Roach- Declamation 3rd, Tony Naccarato- 2ND nfl Nats in Oral Interp, Ed Gall- Congress Supersession NFL Nats
1985: Brian Canniff- Oral Interp NCFL Nats 1st, Richard Johnson- Oratory NCFL Nats 1st, Brian Regli- Extemp NCFL Nats 2nd, Francis Rocco- NFL Nats Prose 1st
1986: Kevin Collins- NFL Nats Poetry 2nd, Rich Johnson-NFL Nats Oratory 4th
1988: Aaron Rosenberg- NCFL Nats Declamation 5th
1989: Aaron Rosenberg & Sam King- NCFL Nats Duo 1st, Karl Holman- NFL Nats Prose 4th, Joseph Hannon-NFL Nats Prose 5th
1990: Karl Holman and Joseph Riggione- NCFL Nats Duo 1st, Christopher White- NCFL and NFL Nats Oratory 2nd Robert Kim- NCFL Dramatic 2nd, Robert Kim- nfl nats 2nd in Prose, Jeffrey Buettler- Oral Interp 2nd
1991: Bruce Marro- Duo 1st, Douglas Danese- Duo 1st, John Gibbons- Duo 4th, Keving Ralston- Duo 4th, Kurt Sonnenberg- Oral Interp 2nd, Matthew Costello- NCFL Nats Oratory 6th, Matthew Costello- nfl nats 4th in OO, Anthony DiRienzo- Oratory 5th, William Hartigan- Declamation 4th, Jeffrey Buettler- Dramatic 2nd
1992: Kevin Rolston- Duo 1st, John Gibbons- Duo 1st
1993: Ryan Abramson- Oral Interp 1st, Steven Carickchoff- Duo 3rd, Tony Naccarato- Duo 3rd
1995: Jim Frawley- Declamation 1st, Mike Zecca- Oratory 4th, Rob Holmes- Extemp 1st - F. Ext. 2nd, Mark Buettler- Dramatic 2nd, John Branigan- Duo 1st, Michael Culnan- Duo 1st, Joe Jones- Oratory 4th, Tony Naccarato- Humorous 5th
1996: Ryan Becker- Declamation 6th, Joe Jones- Oratory 3rd - F. Ext. 3rd, Mike Zecca- O.I. 1st - Prose 2nd, James Frawley- Duo 3rd, Josh Anderson- Duo 3rd
1997: John Fazzie- Oral Interp 1st, Ryan Becker- Oral Interp 2nd
1998: John Fazzie- Duo 1st, Chris Wilgos- Duo 1st, Steve Buettler- Oratory 4th, Ron Adams- Declamation 5th
1999: Mike Bradbury- Duo 2nd, Drew Sciolla- Duo 2nd, Tom McSorley- Declamation 4th, Steve Buettler- Oratory 2nd, Vince Lampone- Oratory 4nd
2001: Nick Jajko-Oral Interp 1st, Mike Jelen-Declamation 3rd
2002: JP Hatanpwicz - OI 1st, Thomas McSorley - Oratory 3rd
2003: Bryan Reinholt-3rd in Extemp
2004: Michael Murray-2nd in Declamation
2005: Michael Frawley-3rd I DI at NFL Nats, Nick Fox-2nd in DP at NCFL Nats, Bronne Bruzgo and Ryan Martin-3rd in Duo at NCFL Nats
2006: Eric Leist-1st in OI at NCFL Nats, Steve Yost-5th in DP at NCFL Nats, Bronne Bruzgo and Ryan Martin-2nd in Duo at NFL Nats, Anthony Francomacaro-5th in OO at NFL Nats, Eric Leist & Kevin Frawley-8th at NFL Nats in Duo
2007: Anthony Francomacaro--1st in OO at NFL Nats, Anthony Francomacaro-1st in OO at NCFL Nats
2008: Mike Dahlgren and Kevin Frawley-5th in Duo at NCFL Nats, Mike Dahlgren and Kevin Frawley-3rd in Duo at NFL Nats, Dom Pody-3rd in Congress
2009: Alphonse Mshomba - 3rd in OO at NFL Nats, Alphonse Mshomba - 2nd in OO at NCFL Nats, Mike Dahlgren - 4th in DI at NFL Nats, Christian Bernlohr - 4th in Dec at NCFL's
2010: Michael Dahlgren - 3rd in DI at NFL Nats, Joseph Geoghan and Daniel Marcel - 2nd Duo at NFL Nats, Alphonce Mshomba - 4th in Oratory at NFL Nats, Michael Dobuski - 4th in Declamation at CFL Nats, Anthony Hopkins - 4th in Dramatic Performance at CFL Nats, Daniel Marcel/Joseph Geoghan - 1st in Duo at CFL Nats, Joseph Gallagher - 1st in Oral Interpretation at CFL Nats, Alphonce Mshomba - 2nd in Original Oratory at CFL Nats
States Team Placings
1973: 2nd Place
1974: 3rd Place
1975: 2nd Place
1976: 8th Place
1977: 4th Place
1978: 2nd Place
1979: 7th Place
1981: FIRST PLACE
1982: FIRST PLACE
1983: 2nd Place
1984: 2nd Place
1985: 2nd Place
1986: 2nd Place
1987: 2nd Place
1988: 3rd Place
1989: 2nd Place
1990: 2nd Place
1991: 2nd Place
1992: FIRST PLACE
1994: 2nd Place
1995: FIRST PLACE
1996: FIRST PLACE
1997: FIRST PLACE
1998: FIRST PLACE
1999: FIRST PLACE
2000: FIRST PLACE
2001: 2nd Place
2002: FIRST PLACE
2003: FIRST PLACE
2004: FIRST PLACE
2005: FIRST PLACE
2006: 2nd Place
2007: FIRST PLACE
2008: FIRST PLACE
2009: FIRST PLACE
2010: FIRST PLACE
2011: 3rd place
2012: 3rd Place
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