INDUCTEE Leadership is a quality, which you will find in many great athletes. 25 years after he stepped off the playing field, Bobby is still best remembered for being in charge of any team on which he played. As the point guard of the basketball team or the catcher on the baseball team, Bob was […]

INDUCTEE Joe Bressi began his coaching career, like so many other “future greats” at a small catholic school not even coaching the sport that would make him famous. He started out as an assistant football coach at Marion Catholic High School in 1971, later assuming head coach duties and winning a football championship in 1972. […]

INDUCTEE After spending six decades of his life as an active sportsman, Joe Biros comes home today to be recognized for his great accomplishments by being inducted into the Ed Romance Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Living in Marion Heights, Joe attended schools in Mount Carmel Township and was a two-sport standout […]

INDUCTEE Ray Barkouskie graduated from Kulpmont High School in 1949. He had the privilege of playing for three head coaches during his time there: Mike Terry, George Wrona, and Bob Magalski. He began as a freshman reserve on the 1945 Wildcat Eastern Conference Championship Team and concluded as the captain of the 1948 squad and […]

INDUCTEE John was a two sport star at Mount Carmel Area High School from 1976 until his graduation in 1980. As a three year letterman under coaches Paul Bartko and Ken Kline at that time, Andrade established school records with 16 assists in a game, 187 in a season and 408 in a career. His […]

SPECIAL HONOREE WINNING A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP! BEING NAME PENNSYLVANIA COACH OF THE YEAR! You would think that these accomplishments would be for someone who has been in the business for 10 years or so. Not for Coach Mike Brennan. You see, Mike accomplished the fete in only his first year at the helm of the […]

SPECIAL HONOREE Although Kulpmont football is best remembered by the legacy of the 1938 Eastern Conference/State Championship Team and followed by the 1945 Eastern Conference Championship Team, one of the greatest of all times was the 1951 edition. That eleven went 10 and 0 during the 51 season and gave up only 47 points while […]

SPECIAL HONOREE In March, 2000, the prospects for Mount Carmel Area’s 2000 football season were not very bright, to say the least. Their coach of 7 years, Whitey Williams, had just resigned to take a job at AAAA Nazareth. They had only 2 offensive and 5 defensive starters returning on a team which went 11-4 […]

FEMALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE Jessica Stelma is this year’s female scholar-athlete and certainly fits the mold of previous award winners. How she found the time to be successful in the classroom as well as on the field is truly amazing. Jess has earned 13 varsity letters in four varsity sports during her year at Mount Carmel […]

MALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE & SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT During the 90’s, the Mount Carmel Area football program has seen the record books rewritten by a group of athletes from 1994 thru 2000. Jon Veach has rewritten the rushing records all by himself. Without a doubt, one of the greatest to ever wear the Red and White, #25 […]