Friday was huge night at Archbishop Spalding. Not only was the Cavalier football team in action, gaining a big win over MIAA B Conference rival Boys’ Latin, but the school held induction ceremonies for the Class of 2010 in its Athletic Hall of Fame.
Seven new members were enshrined. Here is a profile of each inductee:
Stephen Peroutka – Past Parent
You would be hard pressed to find anyone who has been more supportive of the Archbishop Spalding Athletic Program over the past two decades than Steve Peroutka.
He and his brother Michael founded and annually hosted a Charity Golf Tournament long before turning their efforts toward the Spalding Athletic Department. He created the Elizabeth Streb Peroutka Award in memory of his mother, to recognize individuals who supported this Charity Event. Steve was “The Voice of the Cavilers” broadcasting boys’ basketball games on a local station for almost a decade. He sponsored several student-athletes who desired a Spalding education but could not afford it. He was a big proponent for the Baltimore Catholic League and threw his support behind former Coaches Tony Martin and Mike Glick and the efforts to move the program to the MIAA A-Conference.
Steve was also a large benefactor to the Spalding golf team. As an “unofficial” golf coach his involvement and mentorship to the program has been invaluable. He helped coordinate the annual team trip to Myrtle Beach and garnered support for the program from the local courses in the area. Over the years he purchased two golf carts for use by the athletic department. Steve and his wife Debbie were fortunate to see all seven of their children graduate from Spalding; Annie ‘99, Richard ’02, Patrick ’03, Freddie ’04, Matthew and Marian ’06, and Max in 2010. He and his wife reside in Severna Park. Steve served on Spalding’s Board of Directors for six years.
Carrie Parsons Miller ’94 
Carrie was a three sport athlete excelling in volleyball, basketball and softball. In volleyball she was first Team All-County, second Team All-Metro and Player of the Year by the Baltimore Catholic League. In basketball she was second Team All-County and received the McCormick “Unsung Hero” award. She finished her basketball career at Spalding second all-time in rebounding. In softball Carrie was named first Team All-County, first Team All-Metro, Player of the Year by the Catholic League and Capital Gazette, Pitcher of the Year by the Baltimore Sun and helped Spalding to its first #1 ranking in the Baltimore Metro area with a 20-0 undefeated season. At the next level Carrie continued to play volleyball and softball at Anne Arundel Community College where she was rated as the second ranked Junior College Pitcher in the Nation. Carrie finished Cosmetology school and got married. She and her husband Scott have two boys, Kale and Maxx, and currently reside in Florida.
Brendan Mannix ‘98
Brendan played soccer and basketball and was a four year member of the Varsity baseball team. During his Junior and Senior years he was selected team captain and team MVP. Brendan was named to the Capital-Gazette First Team All-County baseball team and The Baltimore Sun All-Anne Arundel County Second team. In addition, Brendan was named to the Friends of Joe Cannon Stadium All-Star Team. Brendan went on to play four years of baseball at Villanova University. Following his senior season he was selected for the All-Big East Second Team. Upon graduation, he signed a free agent contract with the New York Mets and played two seasons of professional baseball in the minor league system. Brendan currently works alongside his brother Chris as the V.P. of Sales at Mid-Atlantic Controls Systems in Rockville, He resides in his hometown of Crofton, with his wife Erin.
Matthew Latonick ‘03
Matt was a three year member of the Varsity basketball team. During that time they were MIAA and Baltimore Catholic League conference champions and tournament champions. Matt excelled as a three point shooter for the team. He was also a four year starter on the Varsity lacrosse team. In his first three years they won the MIAA B Conference Championship three times. Each season he was selected to the MIAA All-Conference team, as well as being named First Team All-County his senior year. He earned a spot on the prestigious Maryland Freestate lacrosse team during his junior year. By his senior year he was the leading scorer in Anne Arundel County. Matt continued his lacrosse career at Towson University. During his time there, the Tigers were CAA Conference and Tournament champions and received two bids to the NCAA Division 1 Lacrosse Tournament. He was awarded the Carl Runk Scholarship, which is given to the lacrosse player who demonstrates athletic and academic excellence. Matt graduated with a degree in Finance and now works for MRI Global.
Brandon Woods ‘04
Brandon was a C. Markland Kelly Award recipient and lettered in football, wrestling and baseball in his sophomore year. He remained a starter on these teams during in his Junior and Senior seasons. In football Brandon captured MIAA All-Conference Team Honors as a defensive back. During the 2001-2002 year Spalding re-establish its wrestling program. As a first time participant in wrestling, he wrestled in the 145lb. weight class going 9-9. As a senior he wrestled at 160lb.and helped the team win the MIAA “B” Conference Title. In doing so he posted a record of 23-8, 10-0 in dual matches finishing fourth at the MIAA Tournament and fifth at the Maryland state private school tournament. Brandon also played baseball as a starting centerfielder and leadoff batter for three years. He batted .356, holding school records in stolen bases and triples while helping the team to advance to the 2004 MIAA “A” Conference Championship. He received Baltimore Sun All-Anne Arundel County First Team honors. Brandon received a scholarship to attend Mount St. Mary’s where he played baseball for four years and received his degree in Business. He is currently earning his Masters Degree in Legal Studies from the University of Baltimore.
Matthew Antonelli ‘05
Matthew played lacrosse and football all four years at Spalding. In football, he was a three-year varsity starter, earning second Team All-County honors his junior year and was named team captain as a Senior. In lacrosse, he started four years in goal for the Cavaliers, twice earning All-MIAA Conference honors. He was a member of the 2002 MIAA Championship team and was named All-County
in both his junior and senior seasons. As a senior Matt was named an Academic All-American and was a C. Markland Kelly Award Recipient. He went on to play four years of Lacrosse at Bucknell University, where he was elected captain his senior year. He was named to the Patriot League Honor Roll each season. Matthew is currently a second year law student at Wake Forest University and is the defensive coordinator for the Wake Forest Club Lacrosse Team.
Cedric Zellner-Fing ‘05
Cedric ran indoor and outdoor track all four years at Spalding and played football as a running back for two seasons. Cedric still holds several Spalding track records including the: 100m (10.45), 200m (21.70) and 400m (49.50). He was MIAA Champion in the 300m, 400m and was a three-time member of the championship 4×4 relay team. For both indoor and outdoor track he was selected All-Metro, All-MIAA, and All-County. Cedric continued to run track as a walk on athlete at the University of Arkansas where he helped his team win the NCAA National team title, the Mid-Eastern Regional title, and four-time South Eastern Conference team title. He graduated in 2010 with a degree in Sociology. He recently accepted a position at Kraft Food Sales in Atlanta, Georgia and continues his training in effort to become a professional track athlete.
