Athletic Hall of Fame

Dennis M. Dobbyn
Peter J. Rotelli ’70
Kurt G. Hall ’85
Peter C. Rotelli ’99
Benjamin Brier ’00
Jeffrey T. Engle ’00
Jeremy L. Howard ’00
Joshua S. Lindell ’00
J. Geoffrey Nelson ’01
Scott F. Robbin ’02
Alexander L. Egan ’03

Laurie Center
Jeff Sparr ’81
Bernard Buonanno III ’84
1984 Boys’  Varsity Baseball:
Michael Zexter ’85
David Izzi ’85
Jeffrey Durso-Finley ’86
Todd Grant ’84
Eugene Bernardo ’85,
Jonathan Scott ’84
Lawrence Carrera ’84
Glenn Sparr ’85
Christopher McLaughlin ’85
John Zienowicz ’84
Christopher Dusio ’85
Stephen Griffin ’84
Anthony Lambrese ’84
Randell Masterson ’84
Anthony Capo ’84
Hugh Madden ’84
Joseph Petrosinelli ’84
Paul Donovan (Coach)
Rex McGuinn (Coach)
Robert Potter (Coach)

Jamie Munro ’85
Neil Munro ’87
Nancy Pasquariello ’91
Lara Rosenbaum ’91
Andy Duffell ’95

Marcus Battle ’77
1982 Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse Team
David Murphy ’91
Kristian Photopoulos ’92
George “Toby” Price ’92
Sharon Hart Silveira ’97
Emily Abbood ’07

Molly J. Bliss '96 is an accomplished equestrian. Molly participated in numerous championship events including being a Silver Medal Winner at the European Young Rider Championship (the only US rider to ever medal in this event), a member of the US Equestrian Team at the World Equestrian Games and a member of the Gold Medal Team at the American Young Rider Team Championships. Molly was inducted into the Amateur Sports Hall of Fame and named one as of Sports Illustrated “Faces in the Crowd.” She was awarded the Dwight H. Owen Award for Excellence in Character, Leadership and Sportsmanship and was the winner of the USET’S Hermes Trophy for being a leading young rider.   

Aaron Kenner ’93 wrestled and played soccer, tennis and golf at Moses Brown. He was co-captain of the wrestling team his senior year. Aaron was a wrestling tournament champion many times including being a three-time New England Independent School League Wrestling Champion. Aaron holds the Moses Brown Individual Match Record title with 100 wins and 1 loss. Additionally, he holds the record for the greatest number of first place titles at the New England Independent School League Tournament. Aaron went on to join the starting roster for Davidson College’s Division I wrestling team.

David Vanech ’98 was a noted member of the baseball team at Moses Brown. He captained the team during his senior year and was named the MVP during and was named the MVP during his junior and senior years. He participated in the Founders League Champions when he was named an All-Founders League pitcher and 1st baseman. He went on to join the Wesleyan University baseball team as a four-year starter. David played both pitcher and 1st baseman and was inducted into the Wesleyan Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018. After college, he played baseball in Greece as a member of Team Acropolis to promote the sport of baseball prior to the 2004 Olympics.

John R. Gower ’78  played 12 varsity seasons of soccer, ice hockey and lacrosse at Moses Brown. He was named captain for all three teams and received All-American Honorable mentions for both soccer and lacrosse. After Moses Brown he continued to play all three sports at The Lawrenceville School where he earned Team & Championship MVP and they won as the NJ State Soccer Champions. He was also named an All-American on behalf of the US Lacrosse Coaches’ Association All-American. John played soccer and lacrosse at Ohio Wesleyan University. He won championships with both teams and was named First Team All-Midwest and U.S. First Team All-American for lacrosse. Afterwards, he coached Wembley’s Women’s team and was the assistant coach for the Brown University Men’s Lacrosse team. John also played in the American Lacrosse League and the Major Indoor Lacrosse League.

Chloe A. Schmitz ’08 played soccer and lacrosse at Moses Brown. She was the Captain and MVP of both teams. Chloe also won the Coaches’ Award for soccer and lacrosse. She was named MVP in the RI State Championship for lacrosse and was named to the Third Team All-State for soccer.  Chloe was also named to First Team All-State for lacrosse three times. Additionally, she was named a Providence Journal Scholar Athlete in 2008 and was a two-time U.S. Women’s Lacrosse All-American during her junior and senior year at Moses Brown. After Moses Brown she played lacrosse at both Union College and University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.

Gerald D. Zeoli ’78 was a member of the football, indoor track and baseball teams at Moses Brown. During these years he participated in the S.E.N.E. League Football Championship, was a member of the All-State Prep School Team and a Football High School All-American. Gerald also received the Lancaster Award and MVP award for football. His notable indoor track accomplishments include being a member of the undefeated team and being Indoor Track Prep School champions. The Baseball team received S.E.NE. All-League baseball honors. As a member of the baseball team, Gerald received the Fletcher Award for leadership, ability and versatility in athletics. After Moses Brown he played Football and ran indoor track at Springfield College. He was named to the ECAC Football All-Star Weekly Honor Roll and participated in the Indoor Track Relay Championships. Gerald was also a member of the EIAA All-East College Track and Field Team.

Joseph A. Zeoli ’76 earned 11 varsity letters in football, basketball, and baseball and was captain for each of these teams. Moses Brown’s football, basketball and baseball team were named First Team All S.E.N.E. during his time at the school. Joseph was named MVP of the undefeated football team and Co-MVP of the basketball team. He also participated in indoor track and was a member of the undefeated team in 1973. He went on to play Division I baseball and Division III football at Wagner College. After college he played in the Newport Sunset League and the Providence Amateur League.

The 1953 Boys’ Spring Track Team is remembered for winning the Class A and Class B New England Prep School Track and Field Championships where they scored in all but two events. The team defeated Phillips Exeter Academy, Phillips Andover Academy and Mt.Hermon School among other teams. Coached by F. Warren Howe, Jr., the team included R.C. Nyman ‘54, R.G. Jones ‘54, C.N. Tingley ‘53, A.G. Elsbree ‘53, R.K. Oresman ‘53, A.L Parks, Jr. ‘53, P.G. Snyder ‘54, J.W. Lewis III ‘53, R.P. Winsor ’53, A. P. DiSandro ’54, M.C. Geremia ’53, W.C. Winslow ’53, C.C. Silva ’53, R.H. Goff, Jr. ’53, R.P. Farnsworth ’53, W.G Sheldon, II ’54, E.B. Sage ’54, A. G. Shepherd, III ’54, R. D. Stuart ’53, W. R. Gill, Jr. ’54, P.A. Anderson ’53, L.S. Alpert ’55, R.B. Walls ’55, L.S.

Bruce Bickford, Class of 2004, was a highly decorated high school and collegiate athlete who went on to play at the college and pro level and coach college lacrosse. At Moses Brown, bruce competed in ice hockey and lacrosse and contributed to the ice hockey team becoming met b champs in 2002 and 2004.  A standout in goal, bruce was the mvp each year, was captain and earned u.s. lacrosse all-america honors in his junior and senior years. After Moses Brown, Bruce stepped into the goal at drexel university, becoming  first-team all-c.a.a. in 2007 and 2008.  Not surprisingly, he was captain and c.a.a. lacrosse player of the year his senior year.  Bruce was 4th in the nation in save percentage and 5th in team defense and had a program high of 13 wins in the 2008 season. Bruce was soon selected by the minnesota swarm in the n.l.l. draft and in 2011 became an assistant coach at harvard university.  From 2010 to 2014 he was a member of the boston cannons and then the chesapeake bayhawks of major league lacrosse.              

Ian Deveau, Class of 2009, was an outstanding soccer, basketball and lacrosse player and in his senior year –  captain of our basketball and lacrosse teams. The soccer team was s.e.n.e. champion in 2007 and division iii state champion in 2008 with basketball being division iii state champions in 2008 and 2009.  While the lacrosse team became division i state champion, ian was selected as all-state in soccer and lacrosse in 2008 and 2009.  A versatile, acrobatic  player who dazzled his opponents,  ian became a lacrosse high school all-american his senior spring. With his great abilities, it is no surprise that Ian went on to colby  college and was named n.e.s.c.a.c. rookie of the year.  He was an all- n.e.s.c.a.c. and all-new england selection his sophomore, junior and senior years.  As senior captain, ian’s lacrosse career culminated in his being named first team all-american and n.e.s.c.a.c. player of the year.

John Mollicone, Class of 1994, was a highly successful high school and collegiate sailor who went on to compete internationally and has shared his expertise by coaching the Brown University sailing team for the past 25 years. This journey began at Moses Brown, when john played hockey and was a neesa first-team skipper who placed 4th at the nationals – competing for the baker trophy.  John sailed on the Charles River and around the country  for BU, becomng an all-new england and all-american skipper who was also the neisa dingy champion his senior year. In 2010 and 2013, John became j/24 world champion and had top three finishes at four other world championships in the j/24 and j/70 classes.  He was a silver medalist in the pan-american games and was honored as a finalist for the u.s. sailing rolex yachtsman of the year in 2012. John has been the head sailing coach at brown since 1999 and was more recently named the barry family director of sailing to match the team’s varsity status.  John has coached 100+  all-american sailors, women’s and match race national champions and in 2022 and 2023, john was ivy league coach of the year.

Jenna Poggi, Class of ’09, is an accomplished track and field athlete who held 22 Moses Brown records. Jenna was captain of the Moses Brown indoor and outdoor teams in 2008 and 2009, having been MVP all four years.  She was the state record holder in the 55m hurdles, 55m dash, 60m dash and pole vault which contributed to her earning all-state honors in 2009.  That same year, jenna placed 3rd in the 55m and earned all-new england prep honors in the pole vault. When Jenna went on to compete for Yale University, her achievements included being the 400m hurdle champion at the harvard-yale dual meet and the Ireland vs. Yale meet. She placed 6th at the Ivy league championships in 2012 and 2013.  A Boston Marathon qualifier in 2016 and 2017, she also placed 3rd in the Providence marathon. Incredibly, in the history of Moses Brown track and field,  Jenna still holds the school records in the pole vault,  55m hurdle, 60m hurdle, 100m hurdle, 400m, 60m dash, and triple jump.

Kyle Rotelli, Class of 2004, is a versatile athlete who competed for 12 seasons and was captain of football, squash and lacrosse for the Quakers. Kyle was an all-state lacrosse selection each year, was on the north-south as well as east-west all-star teams and in 2004 was a USA All-American.  Kyle was all-division in football his junior and senior years and all-state his senior year.  If you ever watched him on the court, you are not surprised that he was also the new england class b squash champion in 2004. Kyle went on to play lacrosse for powerhouse university of delaware which with his leadership was an ncaa semi-finalist and ranked number 2 nationally his senior year. Those watching him practice on campanella field and in rumford know him as a dedicated highly - skilled natural athlete who enjoyed sharing his passion for athletics.

A swimmer of great versatility, Kaia Simmons, Class of 2009  holds Moses Brown records in the 2000 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 100 butterfly and 100 breatstroke. She was a four-time all-american in the 200 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 500 freestyle.  She broke the us. National junior team record in the 200 butterfly at the victorian championships in australia in 2008 and for three consecutive years was the USA swimming scholastic All-American. Holding the new england record in the 500 freestyle, she was all-state independents for four years and new england prep school swimming association co-swimmer of the year in 2007. Kaia swam in the us olympic trials in 2008 and 2013.  A co-captain her senior year, kaia competed for four years for Stanford University.