The John E. Brophy Award
Since the days of World War II, the John E. Brophy Award has been a mark of excellence in St. Ignatius athletics, recognizing the outstanding Wildcat athletes throughout the years.
Jack Brophy entered St. Ignatius in the fall of 1939, after having attended Star of the Sea Grammar School. During his freshman year he developed a serious illness which resulted in the amputation of a leg, but he rebounded from this setback. Jack excelled in his studies, and, despite his disability, he participated in many extracurricular activities. He was a member of the Sodality, the Sanctuary Society, the debate team, and the California Scholarship Federation; he was a student body officer; he wrote for the school newspaper, the Red and Blue. Jack had been an avid swimmer, and although he could no longer take to the water as before, he became the manager of the St. Ignatius swimming team. Through this, he gained membership in the Block Club. Those who knew him described Jack as a friendly, generous young man who made the most of his time at St. Ignatius.
In November of his senior year Jack's illness reappeared and his condition worsened. During this time, the varsity basketball team dedicated its championship 1943 season to him. He died on February 10, 1943, and at the end of that school year the Block Club established the John E. Brophy Award to honor the memory of the young man who was described at his death as "an ideal Ignatian."
Selected annually by vote of the Athletic Department and the Block Club, Brophy Award recipients are the students who have contributed most to St. Ignatius through their athletic prowess. The honorees are also chosen for the degree to which they meet the high standard set by Jack Brophy for loyalty, integrity, and unselfish dedication. And so, in addition to recognizing the most talented Wildcat athletes, the Brophy Trophy also pays tribute to outstanding individuals. As students and as graduates, they are a source of great pride for St. Ignatius.
The Class of 2013 Recipients
Boys’ Winner: Albert Waters III / CCSF
Sports Played at SI
Football: Freshman, 3 Varsity
Basketball: Freshman, 3 Varsity
Personal Achievements—League
WCAL First Team (Football)
WCAL Most Valuable DB (Football)
WCAL Honorable Mention (Basketball)
Personal Achievements—Section
All-City 1st Team DB
All-Metro 2nd Team DB/Utility Player
All-State Honorable Mention
SI Team Achievements
Team Captain For Basketball & Football / Co-Most Valuable Back Award Winner
Girls’ Winner: Carla Tocchini / UC Davis
Sports Played at SI
Water Polo: 4 Year Varsity Athlete
Swimming: 4 Year Varsity Athlete
Personal Achievements–League
2009 WCAL 2nd Team
2010–12 WCAL 1st Team All-League
Personal Achievements–Section
2009-10 CCS 2nd Team
2011 CCS First Team
2012 Division 2 Player of the Year
2013 CCS Qualifier (500 Freestyle)
All-American 2nd Team
SI Team Achievements
SI–#1 All time goal scorer (262 goals)
2010 Coach’s Award
2012 Team Captain
2011–12 Wildcat Award Recipient
Recipients of The John E. Brophy Award
1943 HARVEY CHRISTENSEN
1944 JACK GREALISH
1945 TOM GUERIN
1946 BURT LARKINS
1947 PAUL HOVORKA
1948 JIM KEARNEY
1949 GEORGE WEHNER
1950 TEVIS MARTIN
1951 BOB WIEBUSCH
1952 DICK DeCONTI
1953 JACK McKAY
1954 RAY PAXTON
1955 DAVID DAWSON
1956 FRED LaCOUR
1957 GIL DOWD
1958 ADRIAN BUONCRISTIANI
1959 VINCE QUlLICI
1960 RON CALCAGNO
1961 STEVE WATSON
1962 FERGUS FLANAGAN
1963 CHARLIE PARKS
1964 KEN HOWARD
1965 STEVE CAVALLI
1966 NICK PAOLINI
1967 JIM SQUERI
1968 KLAUS HOFMANN
1969 MIKE MITCHELL
1970 STEVE BECKER
1971 RICK VUJOVICH
1972 ROB HICKOX & JIM FEENEY
1973 XONIE LLOYD
1974 JIM PAVER
1975 DAN SALVEMINI
1976 PETE DeMARTINI
1977 DAN TRACEY
1978 DARREN CDE BACA & BRIAN SAMPSON
1979 JOHN McNULTY
1980 NICK LaROCCA
1981 ROB MASCHERONI
1982 DAMIEN HAITSUKA
1983 ROB UHRICH
1984 JOE VOLLERT
1985 GUS GOMOZIAS
1986 NEIL FITZGERALD
1987 BRENT DEAL
1988 TOM VOLLERT
1989 JIM CRUDO
1990 TIM DUNN
1991 SAM YEN
1992 JOHN DUGGAN
1993 KEVIN HARRINGTON & CHRISSY DRUCKER
1994 CHRIS DeMARTINI & JULIE GUEVARA
1995 GABE SAUCEDO & JOCELYN SIDECO
1996 CARLOS ESCOBAR & KERRIE CAHILL
1997 BRENDAN FITZGIBBON & MARIELLE SCHLUETER
1998 JOE DEKKER & KATIE APPENRODT
1999 COREY FITZGIBBON & ERIN LAPPING
2000 GAVIN SHIELS & BRIDGET MULHERN
2001 DAVID NAVA & MARY KATE SULLIVAN
2002 JOE BOSWELL & KELSEY WIEGMANN
2003 RYAN CLIFFORD & TIFFANY DANG
2004 RYAN McQUAID & KATIE WATTS
2005 JOEY ARMAO & CIARA VIEHWEG
2006 KEVIN WATTERS & ZOE UNRUH
2007 TOMMY KILGORE & KERRY GRADY
2008 RYAN FALVEY & LAUREN PADILLA
2009 BILLY MATTIMORE & ERIN GRADY
2010 WILLIAM BELLO & EILISE O'CONNOR
2011 E. J. SILVIA & RACHEL HINDS
2012 WILL MCKEE & MICHELLIE MCDONALD O'BRIEN & MARIA KEMIJI-MCDONALD
2013 ALBERT WATERS III & CARLA TOCCHINI
2014 JOE LANG & CARLY BELL
2015 BEN OSIPOW & ISABELLA SANGIACOMO
2016 DEREK AUSTIN & SOPHIA KAMANSKI
2017 PATRICK BROSNAN & LIZZY WAGNER
2018 DAVID WOODRUFF & DELANEY PERANICH
2019 JACK DYKE & LIZZIE FLEMING
2020 30 SELECTED ATHLETES FROM THE CLASS OF 2020