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Into the Hall: Willie Bryant

Willie Bryant was a two-year starter for Uniontown in basketball who went on to play at Penn State before returning to give more or his time to his old school district. Bryant, who died on Feb. 10, 2012, had a lasting impact at Uniontown and is part of the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame ...

Into the Hall: Jack Smarslak

Jack Smarslak had the unique distinction of playing a major role on three successful teams in three different sports while at Laurel Highlands. Smarslak helped lead the Mustangs baseball team to section championships in 1991 and 1992, he was named All-WPIAL as a goalkeeper on an LH team ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Bailey Barnyak pitched well enough for Carmichaels to win ThursdayĢƵ PIAA Class A softball championship game at Penn State UniversityĢƵ Beard Field. Unfortunately for the Lady Mikes batters, DuBois Central CatholicĢƵ Rylee Kulbatsky was nearly unhittable in the Lady ...

Into the Hall: Jennifer Surlas

Jennifer Surlas recalls being inducted into the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame nine years ago with great fondness. Surlas was inducted as part of the Geibel Catholic girls basketball team of 1993-96, which won four consecutive WPIAL championships, in 2015. “That is an awesome ...

Into the Hall: Jeff Spinetti

Jeff Spinetti didn’t have his mind set on winning a PIAA wrestling gold medal when he was a senior at Uniontown in 1985. “I didn’t plan on winning the state title,” Spinetti said. “I lost my first two rounds (as a sophomore and junior in Hershey). My senior year I was undefeated ...

Geoffrey Meadows, who played football and baseball at Southmoreland High School, is another hidden gem from Western Pennsylvania's baseball history. Meadows was born in Connellsville on Aug. 11, 1960. Meadows got an early start in athletics. “We lived in Everson and when I was younger I ...