When Tom Beggs (Class of 1966) happened to run into then SJM baseball coach Mike Mathiesen at lunch one day, the two agreed - in an enthusiastic burst of nostalgia - that it would be a great idea to gather the team together for a reunion.
Subsequently, Coach and his wife Vicky hosted a wonderful evening for the team at their beautiful home on May 25. The evening included a sumptuous spread of hors d'oeuvres and a full bar catered by Pardini’s. In attendance were: (standing) John Behrens, Rich Aguirre, Fred Medrano, Jim Fotes, Mike Boele, and Rick Graham; (sitting) Coach Mike Mathiesen, Tim Smith, Tom Beggs, John Sullivan, and Tim Woodward, as well as many of their wives. “By the end of the evening, we were a much better team than I remembered,” chuckled Rick Graham. “Also, there was that 20 run loss to Roosevelt that we rationalized away!”
Special kudos to Coach JD Salles for providing SJM baseball jerseys to wear at the party.
Special Note: Paul Ramsey was unable to attend the reunion but made a generous donation to SJM; two teammates are deceased (Hodge and Lowe); and two others (Crosetti and Howell) were unable to be located.