Streaky Dardes is known throughout the greater Pittston area as a pioneer in the organization and development of organized sports. He organized and formed the Pittston Red Devils Sportsman Club and had initiated youth baseball teams before Little League was ever heard of. He both...
Richard Chulada attended the James M. Coughlin High School in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, graduating in 1967. He participated in football and wrestling and had an impressive record in both sports. While on the football team, he was two-time First Team All-Scholastic in his junior and senior...
John Childs attended Athens High School in Athens, Pennsylvania and graduated in 1931. He enrolled at State Teachers College, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and graduated in 1936 with a B.S. in Health and Physical Education. He attended Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania and graduated in...
Stew Casterline attended Tunkhannock Area High School, graduating in 1966. While there, he received 10 letters in three sports: football, baseball, and basketball. In football, he was All-Scholastic 1st Team Quarterback in 1965, had a school record of 17 TD passes in 1965, and 1,008...
Chuckie Bloss was the salvation of local boxing in Wilkes-Bane almost forty-seven years ago. Bloss pulled the crowds into Roy Hatchers South Main Street Armory Boys Club, winning 90 of 97 fights, with 64 knockouts as an amateur, including victories over Jesse Getthers of Philadelphia,...
Bob “Benny” Betnar was a 1960 graduate of Plains High School. While attending Plains, he was an outstanding four-year letterman in basketball under the coaching experience of Matt Shimshock. In September of 199, Bob was inducted into the Plains Sports Hall of Fame. In 1956-57...
Bob Bessoir is the head basketball coach at the University of Scranton, Scranton, Pa. Since taking over the reins at his Alma Mater in 1972, Bob has brought the Scranton Royals to national prominence in the small-college basketball ranks. His teams have won two NCAA...
Michael Addesa attended the Old Forge High School, graduating in 1975. He was an outstanding football player for Old Forge. He was three-time All-Scholastic running-back and defensive-back. Michael gained more than 5,000 all-purpose yards and became the school's all-time leading scorer. Michael went to Duke...
Frank started his football career at West Scranton Senior High School under the coaching of Joe DeAntonio. During the 1974-75 seasons as a senior, Frank led the Invaders to a Big 11 championship against the Shamokin Lourdes. His other high school credits include setting a...
Frank "Hank" Walker, Jr., was born September 8, 1939, son of Anna Walker and the late Hank Walker, Sr. After Little League, he went on to play teeners ball with the Pittston Red Devils as a pitcher and catcher. His team took the championship in...
Born in Ribwik, Czechoslovakia, Elmer William Valo's name ranks high in major league baseball action. After three years in the minors, the fence-bustin' outfielder from Palmerton completed 20 years in the majors. He played with nine teams, Philadelphia, Kansas City, Cleveland, New York, Washington, and...
Jack is a lifelong resident of Plains Township. He played for Plains High School under coach Bill Proach and played on three championship teams while attending Plains High School. In his senior year, he pitched "two no-hitters" and "three one-hitters" averaging two strikeouts per inning,...