George graduated in 1954 from Plymouth High School, earning two varsity letters in basketball and four in varsity track. In 1953-1954 the basketball team won the Wyoming Valley League and District 2 championships; he was selected first team All-Scholastic. George attended Potomac State Junior College,...
George started at center for St. Vincent's "Vinnies" 1959-1961. In his junior year, St. Vincent's played for PA State Eastern Basketball Championship, losing on a buzzer beater to Bethlehem Catholic. His senior year, the team lost in Eastern Final Four to South Scranton. Known for...
Ed "Bull" Lipski graduated from Larksville High School in 1955, where he excelled as a fullback and halfback. Ed was an All-Scholastic senior and a UNICO All-Star, helping the West win for the first time. Ed had his choice of more than 20 colleges to...
Joe graduated from Plymouth High School in 1948, playing football, track/field, and wrestling 2 years. He won 1st place in W-B YMCA Wrestling School Tourney; 2nd place in District PIAA. Joe served 4 years in the Navy; 1950 stationed at Naval Air Station, Memphis, TN;...
Quentin started his sports career with CYC's basketball league in 1951, with St. Stephen's Grade School making the playoffs. He was a member of Larskville's Junior Police Basketball League and Little League baseball teams. Quentin graduated from Larksville High School in 1957, excelling in football,...
Graduating in 1953 from Larksville High School, Ken earned 7 letters, 2 in football as punter/ kicker/end, 2 basketball, 3 baseball. Ken was voted Outstanding Senior Athlete, second team All-Scholastic and All-Star in football, playing in the East-West Shrine Football Game. He attended Mansfield State...
The George Hooper Memorial Wrestling Award has been a tradition in Wyoming Valley for years. The award is named after Kingston High and Syracuse University wrestler George Hooper. He was district champion in 1936 and a member of the football and track teams. In 1936,...
Gene graduated from Plymouth High School in 1943, playing basketball for John Mergo and Jerry Dwyer. While serving with the Navy, he played on the 1944 North Carolina PreFlight School basketball team. From 1946-1949, Gene played basketball at Dickinson College for Richard McAndrew, Dickinson's legendary...
A 1945 graduate of Plymouth High School, Joe was the starting point guard on the District 2 PIAA championship team. He earned notoriety by sinking the winning shot in sudden death of the championship game. Joe was head basketball coach for 14 years at St....
A 1956 graduate of Luzerne High School, Jim played football, base ball and basketball. He excelled at quarterback, linebacker, punter/ place kicker and was selected Sunday Independent Wyoming Valley All-Scholastic Quarterback in 1955. He played in two UNICO games. In baseball, he led the team...
John graduated from GAR High School in Wilkes-Barre where he played basketball. However, John's most outstanding contribution to Recreation Director sports has been as Luzerne County from 1973 to the present. His biggest accomplishment was the establishment of various sports programs throughout the County of...
A 1956 graduate of Luzerne High School, Jack earned 7 letters-3 football, 4 baseball. In football, he was All Scholastic Middle Guard and All Conference Center in 1956 and played in two UNICO game. As senior captain of the baseball team, he played on the...