2020 Bill McElroy
2020 Bill McElroy A 1993 Butler HS graduate as a multisport athlete competing in track, football, and basketball. He played on the 1991 WPIAL Championship Basketball Team. He was First Team All-Conference his junior and senior years. He received numerous offers to play football after high school. He decided to continue his athletic career at West Virgina University. He earned varsity […]
2020 Jack Hartung
2020 Jack Hartung A 1962 Butler HS graduate where he excelled in basketball. His senior year he also joined the cross country team at the recommendation of his new basketball coach. His senior year he was name MVP. He led the Section and was named First Team All-Section. He earned a scholarship to continue playing basketball at Virginia Military […]
2020 Dave Crummy
2020 Dave Crummy A 1979 graduate of Mars HS where he was a multi-sport athlete earning a total of nine varsity letters. His letters we two in track, two in basketball, two in baseball, and three in football. In baseball he batted .500 two seasons. As a football player he was twice named to the […]
2020 Don Hinchberger
2020 Don Hinchberger A 1962 Butler HS graduate where he lettered four years in track. He earned three varsity letters and set a school record in the half mile which stood for 15 years. Following high school Don went on to the University of Pitsburgh where he continued his cross-country running career. He lettered three years while at Pitt.
2020 Joseph Heitzer
2020 Joseph Heitzer Lifetime Achievement Award: Fred Powell – Fred began wrestling as a 9th grader at Granby High School. His team won 21 Virginia State championships in 22 years. Fred went on to wrestle at Lock Haven College where he won the NAIA Division One Championship in 1964. After a brief coaching stint at West Point, Fred […]
2020 Fred Powell
2020 Fred Powell Lifetime Achievement Award: Fred Powell – Fred began wrestling as a 9th grader at Granby High School. His team won 21 Virginia State championships in 22 years. Fred went on to wrestle at Lock Haven College where he won the NAIA Division One Championship in 1964. After a brief coaching stint at West Point, Fred […]
2020 John “Jake’ Benton
2020 John “Jake” Benton Deceased ERA: John “Jake” Benton – He dedicated most of his adult life to baseball. He grew up playing sandlot baseball in the 1920’s era in the Industrial League. He was a pitcher while his brother Charles ( BCSHOF Inductee) was his catcher. After playing sandlot baseball for several years he turned […]