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Into the Hall: George Link

George Link rubbed elbows with some legendary coaches when he was a highly regarded football recruit after an impressive high school career at Laurel Highlands. Notre DameÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Ara Parseghian, Ohio StateÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Woody Hayes, West VirginiaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Bobby Bowden, North Carolina StateÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Lou Holtz and ...

Giving back

Rodney Gallagher III will never forget where he came from. Whether the 2023 graduate of Laurel Highlands High School is playing 30 miles down the road in Morgantown, or over 2,000 miles west in Tucson, Ariz., Gallagher will always hold Uniontown in his heart. The soon-to-be senior, who ...

Into the Hall: Jay Reckard

To Jay Reckard, being chosen for induction into the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame is more than just a personal, individual honor. The humble Reckard used his selection as part of the Class of 2026 to recognize the many other talented athletes that came out of his alma mater at ...

Into the Hall: Rich Bierbower

Rich Bierbower impressively was a varsity starter as an underclassmen in both baseball and football at South Union High School but it was his career as a coach and teacher in the Uniontown school district that is his claim to fame. Bierbower was a head coach and assistant coach in football ...

Welcome home

Ian Edenfield spent many Friday nights making plays on the turf at Mustang Field, but the 2018 graduate of Laurel Highlands High School has traded his cleats and shoulder pads for a clipboard (iPad) and whistle. Edenfield was hired Tuesday night during a special meeting held by the Laurel ...

Class of 2026

Move over Jack Buehner. A relative is about to join you. Laurel Highlands graduate Bill Buehner was the leading vote-getter for the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026 that was recently revealed. “This is our 17th class and Bill Buehner has been on the cusp of getting in ...