WPHS Athletics Hall of Fame inducts 10 members and 1993-94 state championship basketball team

Ten individuals and the 1993-94 state championship varsity boys basketball team were enshrined in the White Plains High School Athletics Hall of Fame on Monday evening. The ceremony kicked off with a social reception, where inductees congregated with a large crowd of family and old friends to celebrate and reminisce on their times playing sports for White Plains High School.

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The ceremony started with an introduction by Chuck Stogel, president of the Hall of Fame Committee, who introduced Mila Tomlin to sign the Star Spangled Banner. Mila, a junior at WPHS, is the star goaltender for the girls field hockey team, which posted the best win-loss record in program history at 14-2-1. 

Superintendent Dr. Joseph Ricca thanked the Hall of Fame Committee for making the difficult decisions on inductees, noting the amount of athletic talent that comes out of White Plains. Including the Class of 2025, the Athletics Hall of Fame has honored 110 individuals and two teams since its inception in 2015. 

“Tonight’s cohort, the folks who we’re honoring this evening, are truly special,” said Superintendent Dr. Joseph Ricca during his opening remarks. “Not just on the field or in their athletic disciplines but also in their contributions to the community.”

County legislator Ben Boykin, whose daughter Nicole Boykin was nominated into the first class of the Hall of Fame in 2015, also thanked the committee before announcing that proclamations have been prepared by the county executive for each of the inductees. They will also each receive proclamations from the City of White Plains. 

“We have some great athletes in the City of White Plains that have finished here, and they go on to do great things in their life and their endeavors,” said Mr. Boykin.

Before the inductees were brought to the podium, Mr. Stogel announced a surprise honoree – Fred Singleton, who has coached track and field and cross country in White Plains for 50 years. Mr. Singleton recently stepped down from coaching track and field, and the 2025 season will be his last season coaching cross country. 

“To commemorate your 50 years coaching in White Plains, Fred, we present you with this clock award for your half century here,” said Mr. Stogel, handing him a plaque with a golden clock marking his time as an impactful coach for generations of students. 

Mr. Singleton will continue as the chairman and meet director of the Glen D. Loucks Memorial Track & Field Games. He will also continue serving as vice president of the Athletics Hall of Fame. 

“I’ve always said it’s the athletes that make the coaches, and I’ve been fortunate to have a lot of great athletes, including one who is getting inducted tonight,” said Mr. Singleton. “It is my honor to stand before you to thank all of you for your support of all the athletic teams up here.” 

The Class of 2025 was then called to the stage to cheers from families and friends. They thanked the people who have helped them on their journey, noting the impact that playing sports in White Plains has made on them to this day. Patricia Gilmartin, White Plains swimming coach and member of the Hall of Fame, and Assistant Athletic Director Michael Chappas announced the inductees, listing their myriad accomplishments in athletics and beyond.

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Read more about each inductee below!

White Plains High School Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025 

Mark Armogida: Graduated 1985. Football, lacrosse; player & coach. At 24 years, longest tenured varsity lacrosse coach in school history, following 13 seasons as JV coach. Won three league titles with varsity, named Coach of the Year twice. Career W-L coaching record to date: 233-179 (.566 pct). Has helped dozens of players improve and move on to the collegiate playing level. Football coach for 37 seasons, including varsity assistant for 22 years, JV head coach for six seasons, freshman head coach one season and modified head coach eight seasons. Guided undefeated Tigers football in 1982 and 1988 with JV and 2021, 2024 with modified. As a student, played guard in football 1983-84 varsity. Senior team was 8-1-1, defeated Kingston to win Section 1 Bowl game. Presented with Dr. Russell Heffernan Award as a senior, given to football player who most contributed to the Tigers team through self improvement. Played one season of varsity lacrosse as senior in 1985; played defense assigned to guard opponent’s best player.

Richard Berger: Graduated 1962. Football, Basketball, Track & Field. Two-year varsity starter in football, including QB and captain posting 7-1 record as senior in 1961. Two-year varsity starter at forward in basketball; captain in 1961-62. Outstanding sprinter, hurdler and javelin thrower in track. All-County as team captain in 1962 in 180- and 440-yard hurdles. As senior, part of NY State champion 880 relay in state record time, mile relay champs at Penn Relays, multiple Section 1 titlist. Star pitcher in Little League and American Legion baseball. Qualified for NY State Junior Golf championships. Standout in track at Cornell (1963-66) and NY Athletic Club (1967-69). Helped establish Charlie Jenkins scholarship and Memorial Display at WPHS; led successful campaign to have high school North Gym renamed for mentor, coach and high school alum Harry Jefferson.

Leslie Busch: Graduated 2002. Softball. Four-year starting centerfielder, two-year varsity captain, four-time All-League selection, three-time All Section 1. Tigers were undefeated league champs in sophomore, junior and senior seasons when she led team in BA, hits, runs, stolen bases and fielding percentage. First WPHS softball player to receive a Division I college scholarship (SUNY Albany). Named to All-Tournament team in 2001 at AAU National Fastpitch tournament. Also started at WPHS on varsity field hockey (goalie) and basketball teams. Started 187 of 195 games for Albany. Career batting average of .294, including .341 in 2005 (sixth in America East Conference). Co-captain of Great Danes as junior and senior.

 

Elo Comfort: Graduated 1994. Swimming. Five years on WPHS boys varsity; captain as senior (1993-94). Four-time All County, three-time All Division. NY State qualifier as junior in 200 IM. Graduated as Tigers record holder for 100-meter breaststroke. 1994 YWCA national champ in 200 breaststroke, second in 200 back, 200 fly, 400 IM. Qualified for Junior Nationals in 400 IM. Four years as varsity swimmer at Bucknell, three years on water polo team, one year diving. Grad college with top 10 times in 200 breaststroke and 400 individual medley. Swim team won Patriot League title four seasons (1995-98). Participates in Swim Across America charitable fundraising events.

 

 

Kaitlin Doherty: Graduated 2014. Swimming. Tigers girls varsity for six seasons, beginning in seventh grade; team captain as senior. School record in 500 free as eighth grader; lowered the mark as junior. Member school record quartet in 200 medley relay as ninth grader. NY State qualifier four times (2010-13). Swam four seasons at SUNY Geneseo. Multiple SUNY conference finalist; part of multiple champion relay quartets. Team captain as senior. NCAA 200 freestyle relay qualifier in 2018.

 

 

 

Savaughn Greene: Graduated 2008. Football, Lacrosse. Three varsity seasons as Tight End/Defensive End in football; two-time All League TE, one time All Section. Four seasons varsity lacrosse as midfielder; two years as captain; three years All League, two-time All Section. Holds No. 3 Tigers spot with 255 ground balls. Played Division I college lacrosse at SUNY Stony Brook. Played on 2010 Seawolves team which won America East regular season and tournament title, and lost 10-9 in overtime to Virginia in NCAA quarterfinals. Red-shirt as senior in 2012, was captain as grad student in 2013 with career-high 18 GBs and 10 caused turnovers.

 

 

Jonathan McCormack: Graduated 1991. Cross country, indoor & outdoor track. Three-time All County, All Section, All State in cross country (1988-89-90). Holds fastest Tigers time at Bowdoin Park (16:27), remains among 50 fastest for all Section 1 runners since 1989. All County indoors 1990-91 in 1,600, 3,200, 3,200 relay; All Section 1 both years in 1,600 and 3,200, and 1991 as part of 3,200 relay which qualified for national meet. All League outdoors 1989 in 3,200; All County/All Section 1990 in 3,200, 3,200 relay. All County/All Section 1991 in 1,600, 3,200, 3,200 relay. Most Outstanding Runner in 1991 County Championships after winning 1,600 and 3,200. NY State meet qualifier 1989-90-91. Also played varsity soccer at WPHS as a freshman. Four-year track scholarship to Saint Joseph’s University but college career hampered by injury. Atlantic 10 Conference scholar-athlete award winner as senior.

Kristin Roselli: Graduated 1998. Softball. Three-year (1996-97-98) starting pitcher, three-year All League/All Section 1. All LoHud First Team 1998, All State fourth team (1998). School records for wins in a season (18), career (43); strikeouts in a game (18), in a season (487); season innings pitched (141); season shutouts (7), career (12); season no-hitters (5), career (9); perfect games (1); season ERA (0.77). Varsity captain two seasons. Led Tigers to three league titles (1996-97-98). Batted .425 as a sophomore, .403 as a junior. Career won-loss record 42-11 (.792). Year-by-year W-L: 10-4, 17-5, 15-2. Pitched briefly at Western New England College (now WNE University) before transferring to Hofstra for academic degree interests.

 

Howie Rubenstein: Varsity ice hockey head coach (28 years), varsity boys lacrosse co-coach (24 years), modified football co-coach (8 years). Career ice hockey coaching record 346-260-25 (.571 W-L). Most career wins for a WPHS ice hockey coach; most wins in a season (23-4-0, 2007-08). Fifth most career coaching victories in Section 1, 12th all-time in NY State. Six-time coach of the year. Three-time league champions, five-time Section 1 finalists. In boys lacrosse, has helped guide Tigers to school coaching record 233 victories, three league championships. Co-produced two undefeated modified football teams (2021, 2024). Graduated Sweet Home High School, Buffalo, NY, in 1982. Three-sport athlete: football, ice hockey, lacrosse. Graduated SUNY Cortland 1987 where he played ice hockey and lacrosse.

 

Steven Schoenfeld: Graduated 1987. Golf. Three-year Tigers individual match record 35-14-2 (8-4, 17-6-2, 10-4). 17 wins as a junior then school record. All-League as a senior in 1987. WPHS golf team won league titles in 1985, 1987. Three years on varsity golf team at Clark University. Led 1990 Cougars (14-2) to first Little Four title in 19 years, posting lowest scoring average on the team. Professional career since 2001 managing pro golf tournaments, including Canon Greater Hartford Open, Buick Championship, Booz Allen Classic, Constellation Senior Players Championship, LPGA International Crown and, since its inaugural in 2016, the Dominion Energy Charity Classic in Virginia on the PGA Tour Champions circuit. As executive director, Schoenfeld’s 25 years of pro golf events have won multiple accolades and raised in excess of $20.4 million for charitable beneficiaries.

1993-94 Varsity Boys Basketball Team: First team in Tigers history to capture a New York State basketball championship, defeating West Genesee 65-60 in Glens Falls to take home the NYSPHSAA Class A title. Along the way, WPHS, which finished with a 21-4 record, beat Mount Vernon 83-66 to claim the Conference I-A title; defeated Roosevelt 55-51 to annex the Section 1 banner at the County Center; and was Class A regional champ. In the State final, John Woodbury was high scorer for the Tigers with 23 points, center and tournament MVP Jermaine Young --- who was inducted individually into the White Plains Hall of Fame in 2018 --- registered 20 points and 17 rebounds, and point guard Ross Corley hit the go-ahead basket with two minutes to play. White Plains, which during the season beat host Shaker High to win the Girmindl Tournament, finished ranked No. 7 in NY State behind six New York City schools.