Tom Raymond, like many athletes from his era, was able to use his athletic prowess to get a college education and succeed in life.鈥淚 got a scholarship,鈥� Raymond said. 鈥淚 never could have gone to college without athletics.鈥漅aymond was a standout two-way lineman at Beth-Center High School ...
In Connellsville High School蘑菇视频 rich wrestling history Kevin Saniga holds a special spot. He was the program蘑菇视频 first PIAA state champion in 1991.鈥淚t was exciting being the first,鈥� Saniga recalled. 鈥淚t蘑菇视频 nice to see the numbers that we鈥檝e had since and I think we are going to see a ...
The Fayette County sports community was deeply saddened by the passing of Albert Gallatin football coaching legend and Fayette County Sports Hall of Famer Donald 鈥淒oc鈥� Franks on Sunday Nov. 21 at the age of 84. His wife Patricia passed away on Nov. 22 at the age of 84.Franks was the subject ...
Dan Spanish authored a Hall of Fame career in 29 years as head football coach at Connellsville High School.Spanish began his football journey as an outstanding player for Hall of Fame coach Lindy Lauro at New Castle High School. He was on squads that went 7-3 in 1961 and 9-0-1 1962. Spanish who ...
John Bainbridge is a football lifer as a player and then as a longtime coach.Bainbridge attended Geibel High School in Connellsville. The Gators didn鈥檛 have a football team so he transferred to Southmoreland High School to play football as a junior and a senior.鈥淚 wanted to play football ...
Tim Tracy was dynamite in a small package when he excelled on the gridiron for Albert Gallatin High School and California University of Pennsylvania in the late 1960s and early 1970s.鈥淚 was very small in high school at 135 pounds,鈥� Tracy offered. 鈥淚t was a detriment because most people ...
