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 […]
2025 Art Monteleone
Art Monteleone (2025)Lifetime Achievement A 1962 Butler Area High School graduate, Art Monteleone has coached youth sports in Butler and officiated high school football and basketball games for 54 years and counting. At 81 years old, Art is still an active referee. In school, Art competed in baseball, basketball and football. He played in the […]
2025 Joe Lewandowski
Joe Lewandowski (2025) A Slippery Rock University graduate, Joe Lewandowski averaged 12.2 points per game, 6.9 rebounds per game, 1.9 assists per game and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 48.1% from the field and playing 32.1 minutes per game. Joe was a 2-time captain and earned academic all-region honors. Before SRU, Lewandowski transferred from […]
2025 Joella Baker
Joella Baker (2025) A 1988 graduate of Quigley Catholic High School in Baden, Pa., Joella Baker lettered in track and field and cross country. Following high school, Joella attended Duquesne University in cross country, track and field, and swimming. Joella ran her first marathon as a freshman. Following her graduation, Joella ran multiple races, marathons and […]