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 […]
2025 Tom Phillips
Tom Phillips (2025) A 1971 Freeport High School graduate and later a Butler County Community College graduate, Tom Phillips has coached girls volleyball at Freeport High School for 24 years and counting. With a career record of 421-42, Tom’s teams have earned 19 consecutive Section titles (2005-2023); 7-times WPIAL championships; 5-times WPIAL runner-ups; and 2 […]
2025 Scott Stoner
Scott Stoner (2025) A 1986 Southemoreland High School graduate, Scott Stoner was a 3-year letter winner, 1-time Section Champion, 1-time Westmoreland County Champion and broke his school’s record for pins. Scott continued his career at Slippery Rock University under legendary coach (and fellow hall of famer) Fred Powell. Scott was a 4-year letter winner, wrestling in […]
2025 Melissa Sopher
Melissa Sopher (2025) A 2002 Slippery Rock Area High School graduate, Melissa Sopher was a four-year letter winner in track and field. Melissa specialized in the 100m and 300m hurdles, breaking school records multiple times. Melissa was a four-time County and District Champ and PIAA state qualifier. In both her junior and senior seasons, Melissa […]
2025 Larry Dillon
Larry Dillon (2025) A 1977 Butler Area High School graduate, Larry Dillon competed in swimming. He was a 4-time letterwinner on a Butler team that excelled at Sections, WPIALs and PIAA State competitions. Larry was an All-American in high school, and as a senior, he competed at the YMCA National Championships. Larry later swam for […]
2024 Dana Petruska
Deer Lakes HS class of 1975, Pitt, Basketball Coach
2024 John Papa
Gateway HS class of 1975, SRU, SRU Track & Field Athlete and Coach
2024 Tammi Kelley
Knoch HS class of 1983, SRU, Track & Field