Brown '09, Gallivan '97, and Kobelt '01 Inducted into Hall of Fame

The Fordham Prep Lacrosse Dinner and Hall of Fame Induction ceremony held at Rory Dolan’s on January 31st, 2020 was a resounding success!  Over 140 lacrosse players, family, and alumni gathered to recapture the memories from previous years, look ahead to an exciting new season and honor Tom Gallivan ‘97, Brandon Kobelt ‘01 and Connor Brown ‘09 as inductees into our Lacrosse Hall of Fame (bios below). 

          Thanks to the donations of our guests, Silent Auction donors, Raffle donors and our dinner sponsors, we raised over $27,000 which will cover equipment and season costs, as well as underwriting additional season expenses.  We will also be sending two Bronx Lacrosse boys to HAP this summer!

         Thank you to all who contributed! The Top Corner Club, Fordham Prep Lacrosse coaching staff, and players greatly appreciate all of your support and generosity.  We hope to see you at our home opener on Saturday, March 28th vs. Sachem East and will keep you posted on additional Fordham Prep Lacrosse events.

For those who missed the dinner and would like to donate, you can do so here:  https://fordhampreplacrosse.com/donate/

Connor Brown ‘09:  A native of Pleasantville, Connor was a three year varsity letter-winner and was named team captain, as well as team MVP, during both his junior and senior seasons. Throughout his playing career, he was named All-Conference Second Team once, All-Conference First Team and All-Metro 2x as well as All-League 3x.  He also was selected to the 20-man roster for the 2008 Hudson Valley Empire State Games where his team placed 3rd, earning a bronze medal.  Connor finished his Fordham Prep lacrosse career with a total of 198 points including 110 goals and 88 assists.  His 198 points were ranked 4th all-time in the program’s history when he was inducted. After Fordham Prep, he went on to play for Colgate University.  During his Junior campaign in 2012, he helped the Raiders earn an at large bid to the NCAA tournament, defeating nationally ranked #1 UMass in the first round before ultimately falling to Duke in the NCAA Quarterfinals. Colgate finished that season ranked 8th nationally.

Thomas Gallivan ‘97:  A native of Crestwood, Thomas served as one of the captains on the 1997 Fordham Prep CHSAA and Metropolitan League Championship team.  In his senior year, he was named an All-American, First Team All League, and received the Most Valuable Player team award. He was also the Most Valuable Player in the Portledge Tournament and the Metro/Catholic Regional Tournament that year.  During his junior year Thomas was named First Team All League, Offensive Player of the Year, and played on the NYC Empire State Team.  At graduation, Thomas received the Joseph P. Fox Memorial Award for Athletics and Academics.

Brandon Kobelt ‘01:  A native of Rye, Brandon was 1st team All-CHSAA both junior and senior years and a team captain his senior year.  Additionally, he was a member of the New York City Empire State Games team.  Brandon Finished his Fordham Prep career with 141 points (80G, 61A) before continuing to play at Saint Michael's College where he left third on the all-time scoring list with 143 points (91G, 52A).