Shana received 7 National YMCA age-group top 16 rankings, including being ranked number one in the nation in 1997 for 11-12 year-olds in the 50-yard Freestyle with a time of 24:97 and won two YMCA State Championships. At Wyoming Valley West High School, Welch...
Corey began competitively swimming at five years old. At the age of ten, he won his first PA State Championship for the Wilkes-Barre YMCA. He would go on to earn four more YMCA state championships as well as set a State and National Record and...
At Meyers High School in Wilkes-Barre, Ashlee held the High Jump (HJ) Record at 5’6” and the Discus Record of 127’5”. In 2007 she was PIAA D2 Champion in the HJ, 4th in Discus and PIAA State Championships: 8th in HJ. In 2008,...
Eric had an outstanding high school football career for Wyoming Area, rushing for over 1,700 yards and scoring 27 touchdowns. As a senior, he gained 1,100 yards and scored 20 touchdowns. He lettered in 1982 and was an Honorable Mention All-Scholastic. Lettering again in 1983,...
Bill Sexton grew up on their family farm in Jefferson Township, Lackawanna County. Bill is grateful to his parents Lois and Allen for teaching him the importance of hard work and goal setting. He is also thankful for their realization of the importance of sports...
Paul was an outstanding athlete at Tunkhannock Area, earning letters in Soccer (1991-1993), Golf (1994), Basketball (1993), Swimming (1994 and 1995) and Baseball (1993 & 1995). He was All-Conference in Soccer, Swimming and Baseball and All-State in Swimming. He held school records in 50 Free,...
Matt Kolojejchick grew up playing multiple sports as a child but, in high school he distinguished himself as an elite football player and swimmer in our area. In 2004, Matt played football on the Wyoming Valley West’s Freshman Team. He played on both...
Jacqueline graduated from Dallas High School and played basketball and soccer for 4 years and field hockey for 2 years. Her high school basketball career can be highlighted by team accomplishments that include Wyoming Valley Division II Championships (2002 and 2004), District II Class...
Harold Edward Grange was born on June 13, 1903 in Forksville, Pennsylvania, one of four children to Lyle and Sadie Grange. His father was a brawny lumberjack and foreman for three lumber camps in Pennsylvania. When his mother died of typhoid fever in 1910, his...
Born in Wilkes-Barre on June 7, 1958, he was the son of Elizabeth (Cecere) and the late James M. Desiderio. He was educated in Wilkes-Barre schools and was a graduate of E.L. Meyers High School, Class of 1977. He attended Luzerne County Community College...
Coach Costello’s legendary coaching career began in 1970 when he created and developed the Pittston Area Track and Field program. He built the program with excellent coaching skills and a strong feeder system as hundreds of students participated in the track and field program under his leadership. Coach...
At Bishop Hoban High School in Wilkes-Barre, Meredith was a three sport standout - MVP in basketball, volleyball and track. She was All State in basketball and volleyball. Setting numerous records, she was basketball all-time leading scorer with 1,883 points and 2003 State leading scorer...