1999 John Jance
1999 John Jance A Concord HS graduate where he played basketball. He played minor league baseball, and later became a basketball and football official.
1999 Tom Turner
1999 Tom Turner A Butler HS graduate in the 1970’s. He earned WPIAL and PIAA honors for swimming. He went to swim for Syracuse University as an ECAC Champion and MVP.
1999 Mike Kelly
1999 Mike Kelly Mid 1960’s Butler HS graduate who lettered in baseball, football, and track. He earned All-Conference recognition. He went on to play football at Notre Dame University, which was shortened by an injury. After college he became a local youth football coach and supporter of local athletics, sports sponsorships. He also became a […]
1999 Mel Semanko
1999 Mel Semanko A graduate of the University of Colorado where he was an outstanding football player. He wnet to play foot ball for the Montreal Allouettes. He went to become a physical education teacher at Karns City HS, and their head football coach for many years.
1999 George Bistransin
1999 George Bistransin A 1940’s Butler HS football player and swimmer. He continued playing football at Thiel College. After college he coached football and swimming at Butler HS.
1998 Eric Namesnik
1998 Eric Namesnik A Butler HS graduate where he became an outstanding swimmer becoming a WPIAL and PIAA champion. He went to coninue his swimming career at the University of Michigan. He was a Big Ten Swimming Champion. In 1991 and 1993 he was ranked the # 1 400 medley relay swimmer in the world […]
1998 Leatha “Dudek” Baker
1998 Leatha “Dudek” Baker She was a Butler HS graduate graduating after an outstanding basketball and track career. She was named a PIAA and WPIAL MVP in basketball and track. She went to have an outstanding basketball l career at Clarion University as an All-Conference basketball player while setting records at Clarion.
1998 Richard “Dick” Madison
1998 Richard “Dick” Madison A Moniteau HS graduate where he played basketball and football, setting high school scoring records in basketball and football. He went on to play football at West Virginia University. He was the leading scorer in the Liberty Bowl having an outstanding game in the loss to Utah. After college, he taught […]
1998 Bill Beatty
1998 Bill Beatty A Slippery Rock HS graduate where he was an MVP basketball player. After his outstanding high school basketball career he went on to play basketball at Slippery Rock University. After college he became a PIAA Official, a High School coach, and Athletic Director.
1998 David Pichler
1998 David Pichler The Butler HS graduate was a WPIAL and PIAA diving champion. After graduating from Butler HS he went on a have an outstanding career at Ohio State University earning all -American status. He qualified for the 1996 and 2000 Olympics in Atlanta and Sydney Australia, where he was named Team Captain. In […]