Class Notes: March 2023
March 21, 2023
1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s
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1960s
Joe Delmont '61 had a book, "Cretin ’61: A Class Memoir," published. It is a snapshot of his school days in 1957-1961. It was put together by nearly 50 classmates and contains memories of Cretin days as well as school information, 1961 Commencement details, biographical sketches of the brothers, lay faculty, and coaches, tidbits about sixties social life, military activities, and classroom antics. The 
book is available on Amazon and all proceeds go to the CDH scholarship fund. Contact Joe Delmont for details.
Football Coach and Major Gift Officer Steve Walsh '85 ran into fellow Alum Bob Wills '69 in Maui recently. Bob sells real estate in the Wailea area.
Jim Pohl ‘66 will be inducted into the Mancini’s St. Paul Sports Hall of Fame on May 15.
1970s
Mark Courtney ‘71 will be inducted into the Mancini’s St. Paul Sports Hall of Fame on May 15.
1980s
Classmates Eugene Miller '85, Don Sobasky '85, John Sturgeleski '85, John McLaughlin '85, Jeff Kramer '85, Joe Rubbelke '85 and Tim Garcia '85 gathered with Coach Steve Walsh '85 to catch up and attend the Raiders basketball game.
Mike Salmen '83 was appointed Managing Principal and leader of Midwest Capital Markets team for Transwestern Real Estate Services.
Steve Walsh ‘85 will be inducted into the Mancini’s St. Paul Sports Hall of Fame on May 15.
2000s
Michael Mayrand ’08 joined Blue Wolf Capital Partners in 2015 and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Colson Group, a Blue Wolf portfolio company.
John Nance ‘08 will be inducted into the Mancini’s St. Paul Sports Hall of Fame on May 15.
Jake Esch ‘08 is a pitcher for the Great Britain team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
Ryan Bohrer '08 was recognized as "40 Under 40" in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal for his work as a managing director at Newmark.
Raider NFL Alums Steve Walsh '85, Brandon Archer '02, Phil Archer '99 and Michael Floyd '08 attended the NFL Alumni Caring for Kids Charity event last month.
2010s
Ryan Larson ’18, playing basketball for College of Charleston, won MVP of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament championship with 23 points and earned third team all-conference honors with 10.6 points and 4.1 assists per game.
Molly Ploetz '17 recently accepted the position of Assistant Coach, Development Team for the CDH Girls Golf program. As a former Raider, Molly competed at the State Golf Tournament all four years and was the recipient of the McDonogh Spirit Award. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
2020s
Curtis Jones ‘20 led the UB Bulls basketball team in scoring during the regular season this year, averaging 15.1 points per game.
Karl Westermeyer '21, made it to USAF Academy Flight Team.
Sydney Jackson ’20 broke the 400m record for the Concordia College Women’s Track and Field team with a time of 57.75.
Kate Dario '20 started the Dario Compassion Initiative at Gustavus Adolphus College. This weeklong event, running March 13-17, is a reminder to show compassion in all aspects of life, whether it’s holding the door for a stranger or sitting with someone new at lunch.