2001 Archives | Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame — John Louis Popple Chapter https://www.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/portfolio-category/2001/ We are a nonprofit organization located in Luzerne County, in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1985, our chapter includes local athletes from Luzerne, Bradford, Sullivan, Wyoming, and Northern Columbia counties. Sun, 21 Mar 2021 18:49:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/cropped-Screenshot-2016-08-07-00.47.23-32x32.png 2001 Archives | Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame — John Louis Popple Chapter https://www.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/portfolio-category/2001/ 32 32 Ernest “Erne” Valente https://www.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/portfolio_page/ernest-erne-valente/ Sat, 29 Apr 2017 21:31:59 +0000 http://dev.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/wpsite/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=14615 Former Hazleton Area City District educator and coach, Ernest “Erne” Valente, was also involved in community youth sports programs for many years.  Valente earned a well-deserved reputation as a coach who knew how to win.  He was also an excellent teacher. Erne was a 1930...

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]]> Tim Samec https://www.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/portfolio_page/tim-samec/ Sat, 29 Apr 2017 21:31:26 +0000 http://dev.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/wpsite/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=14614 Tim Samec former West Hazleton High and University of Virginia acclaimed athlete is currently head wrestling coach and assistant football coach at Hazleton Area HS.  He is currently a substitute teacher in the Hazleton Area School District. He played Beaver Banks Little League baseball for...

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]]> Don Rohn https://www.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/portfolio_page/don-rohn/ Sat, 29 Apr 2017 21:31:23 +0000 http://dev.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/wpsite/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=14613 Don Rohn, started his award-winning wrestling coaching career at Hazleton High School.  Rohn was a state champion wrestler Saucon Valley High School and was a NCAA champion at Clarion State University.  His first coaching job was at Hazleton High where he quickly brought the program...

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]]> Shelly Ritz-Buntz https://www.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/portfolio_page/shelly-ritz-buntz/ Sat, 29 Apr 2017 21:31:21 +0000 http://dev.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/wpsite/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=14612 Shelly Ritz-Buntz was not only a 1000-point scorer for the West Hazleton High girls basketball team, but she was also the 1983 class salutatorian. She was the leader of three Lady Wildcat teams, two coached by Cal Ferrari and one coached by Robbie Wallace, that...

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]]> Frank “Bumba” Maddon https://www.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/portfolio_page/frank-bumba-maddon/ Sat, 29 Apr 2017 21:31:17 +0000 http://dev.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/wpsite/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=14611 Frank “Bumba” Maddon participated in a variety of local sports in addition to playing varsity football at Hazleton High School and Mansfield State College.  He was also on the HHS varsity track and JV wrestling teams. “Frank has demonstrated tremendous courage in the face of...

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]]> Christopher Long https://www.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/portfolio_page/christopher-long/ Sat, 29 Apr 2017 21:31:15 +0000 http://dev.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/wpsite/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=14610 Chris Long is one of the relatively few athletes from Hazleton Area who signed to play Division I college basketball at Princeton University following a fabulous high school career. At Hazleton High School, where he was a 1993 top-ten academic graduate, he became the first...

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]]> Dennis S. Kozlowski https://www.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/portfolio_page/dennis-s-kozlowski/ Sat, 29 Apr 2017 21:31:12 +0000 http://dev.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/wpsite/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=14609  Kozlowski lettered in football, basketball, and baseball at Hazleton High.  At Bethel High School in Hampton, VA. he coached six state championship teams, three in football and three in track.  He taught and coached at Bethel for 32 years prior to retiring last year. At...

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]]> Deborah Kaschak-Antolick https://www.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/portfolio_page/deborah-kaschak-antolick/ Sat, 29 Apr 2017 21:31:09 +0000 http://dev.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/wpsite/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=14608 Deborah Kaschak-Antolick made Hazleton High history when she became the first female athlete to letter in four sports, track, cross country, basketball, and swimming. The 1983 HHS graduate joined select company by lettering in four sports.  She lettered in track in 1980-81, and ’83, in...

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]]> Jimmy “Scrap Iron” Fallabel https://www.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/portfolio_page/jimmy-scrap-iron-fallabel/ Sat, 29 Apr 2017 21:31:07 +0000 http://dev.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/wpsite/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=14607 Fallabel, nickname “Scrap Iron” because of his aggressive style of play, is also an Army Combat veteran of World War II.  While serving in the Army during World War II, Fallabel played for the GB-181 Battalion, 26th Division team at Camp Burlingame, Rhode Island.  Following...

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]]> Joe “Ganze” Falatko https://www.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/portfolio_page/joe-ganze-falatko/ Sat, 29 Apr 2017 21:31:04 +0000 http://dev.luzernecountysportshalloffame.com/wpsite/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=14606 Joseph Falatko Sr., more commonly known as Joe or “Ganze”, attended Foster Township High School, he lettered in both basketball and baseball for four years, earning a total of eight letters. Falatko not only served his country with the Army Air Corps during WWII but...

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