SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT Arnold graduated from Green Briar Military School and moved to Shamokin in 1947. Arnold is active in community affairs including chairman of Shamokin-Coal Township Joint Sewer Authority; Member of the Glen Parks Field Committee; Chapter member and director of the Purple and White Sportsmen Association; President of B’Nai Brith Organization; was instrumental in […]

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT Bernie is a graduate of Coal Township High School and Mansfield University. He was selected for All-State Football Squad in High School as a guard and played with the Anthracite Maroons pro football team. His coaching career began in 1950 at Coal Township under Walt “Babe” Marshall as a line coach. In 1951 […]

Special Achievment Jerry Clements was another of those former athletes who couldn’t just get enough. After a successful athletic career at Coal Township High School ended in 1942 he played for two years with the Mitchell Field Air Force Base Eagles Beginning in 1972 he was extremely active in Kulpmont Junior Sports. He coached both […]

Special Recognition Award FRANK SHEPTOCK (Bloomsburg State College Linebacker) When Frank Sheptock finished his career at Mt. Carmel High School, the Kulpmont native had obliterated many of the Tornadoes defensive records. He set new standards for tackled in one game, 24; for tackles in one season, 155; and for tackles in a career 304. He was […]

INDUCTEE Attorney Bob Sacavage, now Northumberland County District Attorney, was a winner all his life. He excelled both as a wrestler and football player at Mt. Carmel High School. In 1969 he accomplished a rare athletic “double” when he was named First Team All State as a guard and linebacker for the Tornado football team; […]

INDUCTEE Anthony Masciantonio died at the age of 60 years and was a resident of Shamokin. He married the former Catherine Mirarck. Anthony was born in Atlas and served in the Navy in World War II. After the service Masciantonio went to Cosmetology school in New York and Philadelphia. Upon finishing his training he went […]

INDUCTEE (RAYMOND MATULEWIC) Matt Raymond dominated collegiate boxing during its golden years. He was successful right from the start, having won a Pennsylvania AAU Championship while still in high school. He was given a boxing scholarship to Duke University in 1933, and immediately continued the long string of successes he started earlier. In his first […]

INDUCTEE A lot of people will argue that Harvey Boughner was the greatest all-around athlete who ever played at Trevorton High School. Backing up the argument are the undeniable statistics he compiled. He earned 12 varsity letters at Trevorton from 1948 to 1952, meaning that he lettered in football, baseball and basketball from his freshman […]

INDUCTEE Steve Zarlinski attended Kulpmont High School and then graduated from Mount Carmel Area High School with the present jointure in 1965. During his high school years, Zarlinski lettered in football, basketball and baseball. He graduated with honors and was a member of the National Honor Society and the National Athletic Honor Society and upon […]