Halas '74 to be inducted in Great American Rivalry Series Hall of Fame
Bernstein '15 to receive student-athlete scholarship
Recognition at Fairfield Prep vs. St. Joe's football game on September 20, 1PM, at St. Joseph High School
Paul Halas '74 will be inducted into the Great American Rivalry Series Hall of Fame at the Prep football game vs. St. Joseph High School on September 20 during halftime. Additionally, varsity letterman Joshua Bernstein '15 will receive a student-athlete scholarship in a ceremony before the national anthem, recognizing his high academic and athletic achievements. The Great American Rivalry Series was created to recognize both present and past players in top rivalry games across the country. The gridiron heroes from years past have helped make the game what it is today, exemplifying all that is good about these contests and why they are embraced by communities.
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Paul Halas '74 played for Fairfield Prep in the two games that marked the beginning of this fierce rivalry October 7, 1972, at St Joe’s and October 6, 1973, at Prep’s Alumni Field. As a senior and co-captain in the 1973 contest, Paul led the Jesuits to a convincing 26-0 victory over the Cadets; this win would later cement itself as a building block for Prep’s historic and illustrious 11-0 championship season. Individually, Paul accounted for 20 of the 26 points: knotting one passing and two rushing TD’s, 200 offensive yards, and two extra-point conversions. Thanks to Halas’s aerial skills, three of these scoring drives totaled 80 yards or more. aul made first team all state that year and went on to play at Harvard University as an All-Ivy Defensive Back and Punt Returner as well as captain of Harvard’s championship Baseball team; he studied Economics and Law and was named Harvard’s top Scholar Athlete in 1978, and currently serves as General Counsel of GE Energy Financial Services.
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Joshua Bernstein '15 is a two-year letterman in both varsity football and baseball. He is a member of the National Honor Society and a Peer Tutor to students at Prep. He has provided service to the community though Urban Plunge, an urban immersion mission, and volunteered at the Cardinal Shehan Center in Bridgeport, CT. Joshua plans to study classical languages in college, and is considering a career in business management.
BRANFORD — It was over after the first quarter, but Fairfield Prep coach Tom Shea still wasn’t perfectly happy with his team’s performance.