2026 Jence Rhoads
Melinda Rhoads (2026) A 2007 Slippery Rock High School graduate, Jence Rhoads played basketball, soccer and handball. In basketball, Rhoads led her team to one District 10 title. She is the all-time girls basketball scoring leader with 2,170 and earned all-state honors. In soccer, Rhoads scored 100 goals across her high school career and became […]
2026 Melinda Rhoads
Melinda Rhoads (2026) A 1973 Oil City High School graduate, Melinda Rhoads played multiple sports for Slippery Rock State College (now Slippery Rock University) and was a star on the U.S. handball team. During her four years at Slippery Rock, Rhoads served as a starting guard for the basketball team which which compiled a 53-20 […]
2026 Kelly Coffield
Kelly Coffield (2026) A 1995 Knoch graduate, Kelly Coffield competed in volleyball and track & field, earning MVP honors in both sports. In the 1992 Keystone Games, Coffield earned bronze in the 200-meter and 400-meter races. She also competed in the 100, 200 and 400. In volleyball, Coffield’s teams finished as four-time section runner-ups, and […]
2026 William Thoma
William “Bee” Thoma (2026) A 1972 Butler graduate, William “Bee” Thoma competed in gymnastics. A member of the Golden Tornado boys gymnastics team from 1970-72, Thoma became part of a state championship team, earned a state medal in floor exercise and was recognized as one of the top high school gymnasts in Pennsylvania. From there, […]
2026 Brad Mueller
Brad Mueller (2026) A 2003 Mars graduate, Brad Mueller competed as a football running back and on the track & field team. Mueller was the eighth player in WPIAL history to rush for 400 yards in a single game. During his senior year, he also set the school single-season records for total yards (2,126) and […]
2026 Jeff Schnur
Jeff Schnur (2026) A 1972 Butler graduate, Jeff Schnur competed in soccer and track & field. In high school, Schnur set a school record for the mile run. Schnur then attended Slippery Rock University, where he ran both cross country and track & field. In 1976, Schnur founded the Butler County Area Soccer Association and […]
2026 Mike Seybert
Mike Seybert (2026) A 1980 Butler Area High School graduate, Mike Seybert competed in cross-country and track in his senior year. He received a scholarship to Dusquesne University, where he served as a team captain and earned all-conference honors three times. Following college, Seybert began coaching and has coached Butler’s high school track and field […]