Frederick “Fritz” Bleich of Hanover Township wanted to excel in as many sports as possible. At some point he narrowed his choices to football (linebacker, running back) and wrestling, competing for Hanover High School. Fritz wrestled for the legendary Coach John F. Carr in High School...
Francis X. Baur grew up in Forty Fort, PA with his parents Frank Sr. and Rosalie, brother Mike and sister Michele. Football played a large roll in Frank's early years, representing the NY Giants in the Ford Motor Company's Punt, Pass, & Kick national competition...
Seated: Katie Callahan Sisco (Richard Callahan) Katlin O'Hara Amy Viti Rebecca Mack McGraw Tammy Bonnoni (Joanne McComb) Ninaleigh Stratton Wozniak Martha Hanson Jamie Esgro Standing: Dylan Domzalski (Gene Domzalski) Joe O'Hara Scott Davis Jim Stehle Mike Papi William Downey Jim Hill Clem Benson (Joseph Hasay) ...
As a child, Ninaleigh participated in the Jr. Olympic track competition at Kirby Park. After winning her track event’s, she qualified for a meet in Philadelphia. Inadvertently, information on swimming were mailed to her family and they joined the “Y” swimming program. By age 12,...
Amy Viti, raised in Sugar Notch, PA, began her track & field/cross country career competing for Hanover Area. During her time at Hanover, she was a two-time PIAA State Qualifier for cross country and a two-time qualifier for track & field. She earned a total...
Jim grew up in the East End section of Wilkes-Barre. He graduated from Coughlin High School in 1973 where he earned 7 letters in baseball and football, His senior year he was captain of both the baseball and football teams, He was named to Wyoming...
Mike’s interest in sports came at a young age. He participated in soccer, basketball and baseball throughout his youth. In high school his focus was on basketball and baseball. In basketball, Mike was a two-time WVC All Star selection (2010-2011), first team in 2011 and...
Katlin O’Hara graduated from Wyoming Valley West in 2007. During her time there, she was a three-sport athlete in swimming, water polo, and track & field. Katlin had a perfect high school district swimming career with 20 gold medals. In each of her freshman and...
Joseph (Joe) O’Hara is from Kingston, PA where he graduated from Wyoming Valley West High School in 2009. He had a decorated athletic career as a three-sport, twelve-time high school varsity letter winner in Water Polo, Swimming, and Volleyball. He had an outstanding water polo career...
Becky's running career started in 1992 although G.A.R. did not have a girl’s junior high cross country or track team. In 7th grade, she became the PIAA District II gold medalist in the 3200m. Before moving to varsity, Becky helped the newly revived girls’ team...
Joanne McComb was born March 1, 1933, in Avonmore, Pennsylvania. Upon graduation from Avonmore High School, she tried out and was chosen to play in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), a league formed by Phillip K. Wrigley during World War II. She played...
Jim Hill graduated from Northwest Area High School, Luzerne County Community College and Mansfield University. He served our country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War era. Jim returned home to teach Social Studies at Northwest Area where he coordinated and monitored...