Butler County Sports Hall of Fame

2010 Don Gaiser

Don Gaiser

2010 Don Gaiser  A 1920’s era Karns City HS graduate who honed his baseball skills on the sandlot fields of Western Pennsylvania in the late 1920’s through the 1940’s. He signed a professional contract with the Cleveland Indians in 1931 for the Blue Ridge League. In 1935 he came back to Pennsylvania and played for […]

2022 Ben McLure

Ben McLure

2022 Ben McLure A Butler HS graduate who spent his entire career with baseball. He was an All-Star Prep League player. His baseball career helped promote the development of Butler baseball in the Pony and Prep leagues. He went on to attend Penn State University earning a Bachelors degree in education. His baseball career in […]

2022 Jack Gaiser

Jack Gaiser

2022 Jack Gaiser A 1941 Karns City HS graduate. He was a 3-year letterman in basketball. His favorite sport was baseball, but the school had no team back then. Jack played on several amateur baseball teams in Butler County. He started playing in the amateur – semi-pro leagues around the county while still in high […]

2022 Ray Weiland

Ray Weiland

2022 Ray Weiland A Butler HS graduate and an outstanding amateur golfer in the 1960’s 70’s and 80’s. Among his many accomplishments Ray was: 1965, 1966, 1967 – Ridgeview Country Club Champion 1968, 1969 – Butler Country Club Champion 1971, 1972, 1973, 1981 – Armco Country Club Champion 1967 Western Pennsylvania Amateur Golf Alternate Golf […]

2022 Danica Snyder Alexander

2022 Danica Snyder Alexander A 2011 Butler HS graduate earning 4 letters in track and field. In Cross Country she earned 4 letters. She also qualified for 4 WPIAL and 2 PIAA championship meets. She earned 2 MVP Awards and 3 Tri-Athlete Awards. She was named to the Butler County All-Star Frist Team in 2009 […]

2022 Cole Baxter

Cole Baxter

2022 Cole Baxter A 2011 Butler HS graduate was a multi-sport athlete in football, track and field, and wrestling. He was first and foremost a wrestler. In four years he qualified for the WPIAL championships 4 times and was a finalist 3 times. In 2010 he placed 4th in the National High School Coaches Association […]

2022 Donald Barclay

2022 Donald Barclay A 2007 Seneca Valley HS graduate. As a multi-sport athlete lettering in baseball, basketball, and football. He lettered all four years in football. As a two-way player he earned All-State honors on defense and offense. He went on to play football at West Virginia University lettering all four years. He played in […]

2022 Amanda Sharbaugh Spader

Amanda Sharbaugh Spader

2022 Amanda Sharbaugh Spader Amanda started playing soccer at age 5, playing on many age group teams allover Western Pennsylvania. She joined the Knoch HS girls soccer team as a 9th grader, and was an immediate starter. She became a four year starter and lettered all four years. She ended up scoring 101 goals at […]

2022 Steven Hall

Steven Hall

Steven Hall A Knoch HS graduate where he was a multi-sport athlete lettering in baseball, basketball, and football. He earned Defensive All-Conference honors and named to the Post Gazette North Baseball Team in 1991. He served as Captain of the baseball team for two seasons. His senior year he hit .500 (25-50) with 6 doubles, […]

2022 Clint Eury

Clint Eury

2022 Clint Eury A 2001 Butler HS graduate where he was an outstanding baseball player as a three year letterman. He led the 2000 team in batting, and was named the Shawn Johnson MVP Award. In 2001 he won the Coach’s Golden Glove Award, and the Allen Felko Academic Award. in 2001 he Played in […]