Locust Valley High School’s athletic department and booster club Falcon Pride inducted four new members into its hall of fame during a ceremony at the gymnasium on Sept. 22. Local wrestling legends and brothers Alfred and Robert DeStefanis and multisport athletes Rob McGrorty and John Salvi had their plaques added to the gym walls.
Alfred DeStefanis managed records of 17-4-1, 32-3, 27-0 and 20-1 in his four years on the mat for the Falcons, also helping the team to two state titles and its first Nassau County dual meet championship in 1979.
Alfred’s older brother Robert DeStefanis had an incredible junior year, putting together a 34-0-1 record and six individual championships, including a New York State one. As a senior, Robert captured Nassau County and New York State championships and led the team in pins, points and record again.
Rob McGrorty was an accomplished member of the Falcons’ football and baseball teams, attaining three varsity letters and co-captaining for both. In football, he was named All-Division and Most Valuable Lineman in 1977, and on the diamond McGrorty was All-Division in 1975 and 1977 and All-County and Co-MVP in 1977.
John Salvi represented the Falcons in football, wrestling and track and field from 1971 to 1974. Salvi captained the football team from 1972-1974, earning All-Division, All-County and Coaches’ Nassau County team honors. On the wrestling mat, Salvi was the All-Northshore champion with 23 wins in his junior year in 1973. Salvi was also a state champion and double county champion in discus and double county champion in shotput.